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Pole Strap Connected to Conductor
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Pole Strap Connected to Conductor
When is it OK to connect your pole strap to the overhead conductor for fall arrest safety? Our lines team are installing vibration dampeners to a new line build and have asked the question “if one pole strap or lanyard is connected to the pole or structure is it acceptable to use a second pole strap connected to the conductor to achieve a work position that would allow the dampeners to be installed 1.4 meters from the arms. Attaching to the conductor is, as I understand it, accepted for work on pillions as the insulator strings for EHV can prevent attaching to the structure.
The SM-EI states, – “the pole trap shall be attached to a secure part of the structure from which it cannot slip” does this include the conductor?
Does anyone have guidance on a minimum conductor size?
Thanks Jacko
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