EN 61219:1993

Live working - Earthing or earthing and short-circuiting equipment using lances as short-circuiting device - Lance earthing EN 61219:1993

Publication date:   Sep 12, 2003

Scope

Applies to equipment for temporary earthing or earthing and short-circuiting of electrically isolated parts of a.c. installations, the disconnection of which has been verified, for the protection of workers while work is in progress using lance(s) as the earthing or earthing and short-circuiting device. Specifies the perfomance and safety requirements and tests for lance devices with matching fixed contacts, guiding arrangements, enclosure, insulating elements and earthing cables, if any. For devices containing short-circuiting cables see EN 61230.