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3.7 Schedule 2 – Exclusion zones

3.7.1 Part 1 – exclusion zones for exposed parts for untrained persons
3.7.2 Part 2 – exclusion zones for exposed parts for authorised and instructed persons
3.7.3 Part 3 – exclusion zones for low voltage overhead for untrained persons
3.7.4 Part 4 – exclusion zones for low voltage overhead for authorised and instructed persons
3.7.5 Part 5 – exclusion zones for high voltage overhead for untrained persons
3.7.6 Part 6 – exclusion zones for high voltage overhead for authorised and instructed persons

3.7.1 Part 1 – exclusion zones for exposed parts for untrained persons and for operating plant and vehicles operated by untrained persons

Nominal phase to phase voltage of exposed part

Untrained person for the exposed part (mm)

Operating plant operated by untrained person for the exposed part (mm)

Vehicle operated by untrained person for the exposed part (mm)

Low voltage (with consultation with person in control of exposed part)

1 000

3 000

600

Low voltage (without consultation with person in control of exposed part)

3 000

3 000

600

Above low voltage, up to 33 kV (with consultation with person in control of exposed part)

2 000

3 000

900

Above low voltage, up to 33 kV (without consultation with person in control of exposed part)

3 000

3 000

900

Above 33 kV up to 50 kV

3 000

3 000

2 100

Above 50 kV up to 66 kV

3 000

3 000

2 100

Above 66 kV up to 110 kV

3 000

3 000

2 100

Above 110 kV up to 132 kV

3 000

3 000

2 100

Above 132 kV up to 220 kV

4 500

6 000

2 900

Above 220 kV up to 275 kV

5 000

6 000

2 900

Above 275 kV up to 330 kV

6 000

6 000

3 400

Above 330 kV up to 440 kV

6 000

8 000

4 400

Above 400 kV up to 500 kV

6 000

8 000

4 400

Nominal pole to earth dc voltage of exposed part

+/- 25 kV

3 000

3 000

900

+/- 85 kV

3 000

3 000

2 100

+/- 150 kV

3 000

3 000

2 100

+/- 270 kV

4 500

6 000

2 900

+/- 350 kV

5 000

6 000

2 900

+/- 400 kV

6 000

6 000

3 400

3.7.2 Part 2 – exclusion zones for exposed parts for authorised and instructed persons and for operating plant and vehicles operated by authorised or instructed persons

Nominal phase to phase voltage of exposed part

Authorised person or instructed person for the exposed part (mm)

Operating plant operated by authorised person or instructed person for the exposed part, with safety observer or another safe system of work (mm)

Vehicle operated by authorise person or instructed person for the exposed part (mm)

Low voltage (with consultation with person in control of exposed part)

(No exclusion zone prescribed)

1 000

600

Low voltage (without consultation with person in control of exposed part)

(No exclusion zone prescribed)

1 000

600

Above low voltage, up to 33 kV (with consultation with person in control of exposed part)

700

1 200

700

Above low voltage, up to 33 kV (without consultation with person in control of exposed part)

700

1 200

700

Above 33 kV up to 50 kV

750

1 300

750

Above 50 kV up to 66 kV

1 000

1 400

1 000

Above 66 kV up to 110 kV

1 000

1 400

1 000

Above 110 kV up to 132 kV

1 200

1 800

1 200

Above 132 kV up to 220 kV

1 800

2 400

1 800

Above 220 kV up to 275 kV

2 300

3 000

2 300

Above 275 kV up to 330 kV

3 000

3 700

3 000

Above 330 kV up to 400 kV

3 300

4 000

3 300

Above 400 kV up to 500 kV

3 900

4 600

3 900

Nominal pole to earth dc voltage of exposed part

+/- 25 kV

700

1 200

700

+/- 85 kV

1 000

1 800

1 000

+/- 150 kV

1 200

1 800

1 200

+/- 270 kV

1 800

2 400

1 800

+/- 350 kV

2 500

3 200

2 500

+/- 400 kV

2 900

3 600

2 900

3.7.3 Part 3 – exclusion zones for low voltage overhead insulated electric line for untrained persons and for operating plant or vehicles operated by untrained persons

Low voltage overhead insulated electric line

Untrained person (mm)

Operating plant operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm)

Vehicle operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm)

With consultation with, and insulation verified by, an authorised person for the electric line

(No exclusion zone prescribed)

1 000

300

Without consultation with, and without insulation verified by, an authorised person for the electric line

3 000

3 000

600

3.7.4 Part 4 – exclusion zones for low voltage overhead insulated electric line for authorised or instructed persons and for operating plant or vehicles operated by authorised or instructed persons

Low voltage overhead insulated electric line

Authorised person or instructed person for the electric line (mm)

Operating plant operated by authorised person or instructed person for the electric line, with safety observer or another safe system of work (mm)

Vehicle operated by authorised person or instructed person for the electric line (mm)

With consultation with, and insulation verified by, an authorised person for the electric line

(No exclusion zone prescribed)

(No exclusion zone prescribed)

(No exclusion zone prescribed)

Without consultation with, and without insulation verified by, an authorised person for the electric line

(No exclusion zone prescribed)

(No exclusion zone prescribed)

600

3.7.5 Part 5 – exclusion zones for high voltage overhead insulated electric line for untrained persons and for operating plant or vehicles operated by untrained persons

Nominal phase to phase voltage of high voltage overhead insulated electric line

Untrained person for the electric line (mm)

Operating plant operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm)

Vehicle operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm)

Above low voltage, up to 33 kV (with consultation with person in control of electric line)

2 000

3 000

900

Above low voltage, up to 33 kV (without consultation with person in control of electric line)

3 000

3 000

900

Above 33 kV up to 50 kV

3 000

3 000

2 100

Above 50 kV up to 66 kV

3 000

3 000

2 100

Nominal pole to earth dc voltage of electric line

+/- 25 kV

3 000

3 000

900

+/- 85 kV

3 000

3 000

2 100

3.7.6 Part 6 – exclusion zones for high voltage overhead insulated electric line for authorised and instructed persons and for operating plant and vehicles operated by authorised or instructed persons

Nominal phase to phase voltage of high voltage overhead insulated electric line

Authorised person or instructed person for electric line (mm)

Operating plant operated by authorised person or instructed person for the electric line, with safety observer or another safe system of work (mm)

Vehicle operated by authorised person or instructed person for electric line (mm)

Above low voltage, up to 33 kV (with consultation with person in control of electric line)

700

700

700

Above low voltage, up to 33 kV (without consultation with person in control of electric line)

700

700

700

Above 33 kV up to 50 kV

750

750

750

Above 50 kV up to 66 kV

1 000

1 000

1 000

Nominal pole to earth dc voltage of electric line

+/- 25 kV

700

700

700

+/- 85 kV

1 000

1 000

1 000

Last updated July 16, 2009