2.

SAFETY IN ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION
General Safety
 SAFETY RULES
• Safety is an important aspect in the use of
electrical appliances
• May result in accidents and injuries as well as
damage to property and loss of life
• 3 categories of safety ;
A) Personal safety
B) Safety of tools and equipment
C) Workshop safety and enviroment
 (A) PERSONAL SAFETY
1. Clothing
- Wear attire that is suitable
- Wear insulated shoes
- Do not wear any jewellery
- Do not wear neckties
2. Attitude
- Follow instructions
- Report all malfunctions of equipment
- Use right tools
- Plan your activities before work
3. Physical Condition
- Physically fit
- Not sleepy
- Have good eyesight
- Have good hearing
(B) SAFETY OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS
1. Insulation
- Protecting, covering and isolating electrical conductor
to prevent the electrical current from flowing
- Material used as an insulator must be high
resistance such as rubber and PVC
2. Earthing
- Connecting metal parts in electrical circuit to the
ground.
- Prevent user from electrical shock when current
leakage to any metal parts
3. Protective devices
- Disconnecting the circuit when there is an overflow of
current
- Using fuse and circuit breaker
 (C) WORKSHOP SAFETY AND
ENVIROMENTS
• Equipment and furniture are safety
• Enough lighting
• Neat and clean
• Minimise of noise
• Prevent doorways from blocked
• Complete and save PPE
• Clear instruction or SOP
 Safety in Wiring Lab
• Obey the signage and work
instructions given by
instructors in the lab.
• Always wear a pair of safety
shoes when enter the lab.
(slippers or sandals are not
allowed!!)
• Wear suitable costume and
Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) for
wiring/installation job.
Safety in Wiring Lab
• Use a test pen for
electrical current
absence testing under
500V life line.
Screw driver is not
! a tester!!
• Don’t touch any bare
life parts or conductor
lines when the current
is supplied!!
 Safety in Wiring Lab
• Use an appropriate Fire
Extinguisher when fire
happened and follow the firing
procedure.

• Inform the instructor/s as soon

as possible when accident or
uncertainty condition
happened.
 Safety in Wiring Lab
• Inform the instructor/s as soon as possible when
accident or uncertainty condition happened.
 PPE

• Hand gloves • Safety shoes

– Wear to protect hand – Wear to protect foot from
from sharp edge and hitting by heavy/sharp
easy handling of edge/objects and
certain goods prevent shock current
 Safety In Electrical Installation
• Isolation
o All of circuit installation must have a method to isolate the
main supply from loads
o Installation and isolation must be easy to see
• Fuse
o An appropriate fuse rate must be used to protect loads
and user from over leakage current
• Earthing / grounding
o All of metal/G.I. and auto transformer parts must be
grounded
o All of earthing duct must be strong enough
Safety Precaution

NEVER WORK ON
EQUIPMENT WITH THE
POWER TURNED ON!
 How Electrical Current Affects The
Body

Current (Amps) Human Reaction

1mA - 5mA Not dangerous. Just a faint tingle

6mA - 15mA Slight shock felt, not painful but disturbing.

Average individual can let go.

16mA - 30mA Painful shock, muscular control is lost.

31mA Extreme pain, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest,

severe burns and probable death.
 ELECTRICAL SHOCK
• Electricity travels in closed circuits, normally through a
conductor
• Shocks results when the body becomes part of the electrical
circuit.
• Current enters the body at one point and leaves at another.
• 3 ways the current path to body
a) Touch potential
b) Touch and step potential
c) Step potential
Effect of electric current on the human
body (cont.)

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Effect of electric current on the human body
(cont.)

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(cont.)

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Do you want these happened?
 ELECTRICAL SHOCK

Real High Voltage Shock Video.mp4

50000 Volt Accident.mp4

ELECTRICITY MAN HIGH VOLTAGE HUMAN CONDUCTOR FROM

INDIA.mp4
Effect of electric current on the human
body (cont.)

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body (cont.)

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 5’S

Arrange

2.SEITON
Separate Clean
1.SEIRI

Discipline
5S 3.SEISO

Standard
5.SHITSUKE 4.SEIKETSU
 Points to remember
• Never take for granted that a circuit is ‘dead’.
Use test pen for confirmation.
• Always disconnect power supply if want to
leave even for a short while
• Keep the tools and equipment in good
working order.