Quiz For Barehand

1. What are two major requirements for barehand work? - Insulation / Isolation from ground potential - Adequate Shielding 2. What is the minimum allowable barehand voltage? - 60kV 3. What qualifies a lineman to become certified in barehand procedures? - Provincially recognized Lineman - Experienced in Live Line - Completion of 30 hrs of classroom theory and practical work - Completion of 60 hrs of instructor supervised field work 4. What are the annual requirements to maintain barehand certification? - 25 hrs of documented barehand work or a 7 hr refresher course 5. Why is a corona ring used on the fiberglass boom of a barehand certified aerial lift? - To prevent damage to the fiberglass by electrical stresses caused by corona discharge 6. How should the edges of a corona ring be kept? - Sharp and smooth, with no nicks or burrs 7. What is the purpose of the guard ring? - It reduces the amount of stray capacitive current to the collector band, therefore giving it more accurate readings. 8. What is the purpose of the wand? - It protects the lineman from the charging arc created while bonding onto live equipment and/or while bonding to objects entering the energized field.

9. Between what points must a linemans barehand suit be tested for conductivity? - Boot to boot - One boot to the tail - One boot to one glove - Glove to glove - Glove to tail 10. What test is required of an insulated ladder before it is used to access the conductor for barehand work? - The ladder must be brought into contact with the energized conductor and held there for one minute. This is done to check for leakage. (Soaking) 11. What procedure must be followed when receiving conductive objects while bonded on? - Contact the conductive object with the bonding wand first before allowing it to touch any other part of the body. 12. Aside from job procedures, what else must be discussed in a barehand tailboard? - Assignment of jobs - Safety watcher appointed - Person to be bonding on first - Hazards - Rescue Procedures 13. When should a safety watcher be appointed? - During the tailboard conference 14. When is the person identified to be first on and last off? - During the tailboard conference 15. How must materials and equipment be passed to a person who is bonded on? - By the use of approved live-line tools or barehand rope while observing Limits of Approach

16. What must be done to a boom prior to using it for barehand work? - Boom must be wiped down with a silicone cloth to ensure it is clean and dry and then the unit is tested on live equipment of the voltage being worked on. 17. What must be done with insulators prior to working in the vicinity of an insulator string? - The insulators must be visually inspected and tested with an insulator tester. 18. When voltage clearance must be maintained at all times when performing barehand work? - 230 kV 19. What are the minimum allowable working clearances for a lineman working on 138 kV? - 7 feet normal, 4.5 feet absolute 20. What is the minimum allowable number of good insulators for barehand work? - 230 kV - 287 kV - 360 kV - 500 kV minimum 9 minimum 12 minimum 15 minimum 15

21. What are the normal working clearances phase to ground for the following voltages? - 230 kV - 287 kV - 345 kV -500 kV 2.1 meter, 7.0ft 2.6 meter, 8.5ft 3.0 meter, 10.0ft 3.7 meter, 12.0ft

22. What are the normal working clearances for uninsulated equipment operated or directed by qualified workers? - 230 kV - 287 kV - 345 kV -500 kV 3.0 meter, 10.0ft 4.5 meter, 15.0ft 6.0 meter, 20.0ft 6.0 meter, 20.0ft

23. What are the normal working clearances phase to phase for qualified barehand workers? - 230 kV - 287 kV - 345 kV -500 kV 3.2 meter, 10.5ft 3.8 meter, 12.5ft 4.5 meter, 15.0ft 5.6 meter, 18.5ft

24. If these clearances cannot be maintained then how must the work be done? -Using liveline tools and approved procedures or with the circuit de-energized and safety grounding and equipotential bonding in place. 25. What is required of new rope before it is used for barehand work? - New rope must be electrically tested by a certified test shop before it may be used for barehand work. 26. What are the job site testing requirements for barehand rope? -Barehand rope must be tested for conductivity using a moisture tester prior to use in the field. 27. How is barehand rope to be handled at the job site? - Rope must be handled with clean, dry gloves. Clean, dry tarps are to be used to keep the rope off the ground. 28. How must barehand rope be stored? -In a clean, dry storage container, marked for barehand use only.