HV Live Work Rules

Issue 2 of  ‘VESI Minimum Rules For Carrying Out High Voltage Live Work In Victoria’ released in February 2011.

Click HERE to download the lastest version of the "VESI Minimum Rules For Carrying Out High Voltage Live Work In Victoria".

Important Note:-
Please note that some Minimum Approach Distances (Table 2) Issue 2 (February 2011) of the "VESI Minimum Rules For Carrying Out High Voltage Live Work In Victoria" vary from the Safe Approach Distances listed in "The Green Book (2006)". The Minimum Approach Distances in Issue 2 of the HV Live Work Rules align with the Australian Standards AS5804 High Voltage Live Working (AS5804.1, 5804.2 & 5804.3) and takes precedence where any variation occurs.

Assesments

These following documents may be used for companies to record assessments of crews undertaking High Voltage Live Work in Victoria.

HV Glove & Barrier :-       Technique Assessment GB.doc

HV Stick :-                         Technique Assessment HV Stick.doc

Committee

(Chairman)           Robert Oldfield                  SP-AusNet (Distribution Company)

                                Peter Mobbs                      SP-AusNet (Distribution Company)
                                Robert Foord                      United Energy (Distribution Company)
                
                Ian Luscombe                    CitiPower Pty (Distribution Company)
                
                John Vasilopoulos            Jemena (Distribution Company)
                
                Vacant                                 Powercor Australia Ltd (Distribution Company)
                                Barry Heywood                  Electrix Pty Ltd (Contracting Company)
                                Nino Agostinelli                 Tenix (Contracting Company)
                                Grant Spriggs                    Energy Services (Registered Training Organisation)
(Editor)                 Ray Sanders                       Sandcorp Pty Ltd (Registered Training Organisation)