Electrical safety and the law
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Ken Oldham Smith
- ناشر : Oxford : Blackwell Scientific,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 1990
- شابک / ISBN : 9780632018314
Description
Contents; Preface to the Fourth Edition; List of Abbreviations; 1. The Hazards and Risks from Electricity; 2. Electrical Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences; 3. Basic Safety Precautions; 4. The Legislative Framework; 5. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; 6. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989; 7. Law based on European Directives; 8. Electricity Supply Legislation; 9. Other Legislation with an Electrical Safety Content; 10. BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations; 11. Construction Sites; 12. Underground Cables; 13. Safety-related Electrotechnical Control Systems. 14. Competence15. Electrical Equipment in Flammable and Explosive Atmospheres; 16. Electric Arc Welding; 17. Tests and Testing; 18. Maintenance; 19. Checking Small Domestic Electrical Installations; Index.
This book summarises the British legislation covering electrical safety, including those regulations derived from European directives. It also addresses the legislation relating to the supply and use of safety-related electrotechnical control systems, particularly on machinery. As well as describing the legal framework, and the main legal duties and applicable standards, the book describes electrical hazards and how they arise; the types of accidents and dangerous occurrences associated with the use of electricity; the main safety precautions and protection techniques; testing and maintenance.
