Temporary Test Equipment, Risk of not Maintaining an Electrically Safe Work Condition: Copyright Material IEEE Paper No. ESW2021-34

As part of preventative maintenance and start-up activities, electrical test equipment is brought into an Electrically Safe Work Boundary to perform testing to confirm the functionality of the system and critical components. When the test equipment is performing the test, a voltage or current is applied to the electrical equipment, thus destroying an electrically safe work condition. This paper will evaluate the potential sources of power that test equipment can supply to equipment, determine which test sets could be considered hazardous, and how qualified workers can protect themselves from these hazards.