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Is welding allowed near high-voltage distribution boxes
Overhead high-voltage transmission lines are not insulated; therefore, you should avoid working near transmission lines with any equipment or personnel. Engineers working in substations frequently presume that any earthed object can be securely contacted. ower lines may be direct buried or be installed inside a conduit. rs and the public, a ground disturbance is any movement of. Safety-related work practices shall be employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or may be energized. Such a danger exists at both above 1000 Volts (commonly understood as high. Most welding gases, including all the inert gases, have no smell. There are specific methods for confined space working.
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