ELECTRICAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT
(Open Elective)
COURSE CODE: LTPC
3003
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course the student shall be able to
CO1: Explain the objectives and precautions of Electrical Safety, effects of Shocks and their
Prevention.
CO2: Summarize the Safety aspects during Installation of Plant and Equipment.
CO3: Describe the electrical safety in residential, commercial and agricultural installations.
CO4: Describe the various Electrical Safety in Hazardous Areas, Equipment Earthing and
System Neutral Earthing.
CO5: State the electrical systems safety management and IE rules.
MODULE 1. INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY,
Basic knowledge of electrical circuit elements and parameters, measurements methods and
measuring instruments used for electrical parameters i.e. current, voltage, power in DC networks;
active power, reactive power, energy, frequency, power factor in single and three phase AC
networks, power factor correction, Reactive power compensation.
Terms and definitions of Electrical safety, objectives of safety and security measures, Hazards
associated with electric current, and voltage, who is exposed, principles of electrical safety,
Approaches to prevent Accidents, scope of subject electrical safety. Primary and secondary electrical
shocks, possibilities of getting electrical shock and its severity, medical analysis of electric shocks
and its effects, shocks due to flash/ Spark over’s, prevention of shocks, safety precautions against
contact shocks, flash shocks, burns, residential buildings and shops.
MODULE II INTRODUCTION TO TRANSFORMER COMMISSIONING AND INSTALLATION OF
DISTRIBUTION AND LT SWITCHGEAR
Transformer and its commissioning, Knowledge of commissioning, pre-commissioning tests and test
equipments used, transformer oil test, various transformer protections and relays used, knowledge
of fire safety of transformer, preventive maintenance of transformer.
Distribution and LT switchgears, Type and selection of electrical elements used in distribution i.e.
fuses, ACBs (Air Circuit Breaker), MCBs (Miniature Circuit Breaker), MCCBs (Molded Case Circuit
Breaker), ELCB (Electric Leakage Circuit Breaker) / RCCB (Residual Current Circuit Breaker),
switchboards, bus duct, RMU (Ring Main Unit), HT and LT Panel, PLC logic panels.
MODULE III SAFETY DURING INSTALLATION OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Introduction, preliminary preparations, preconditions for start of installation work, during, risks
during installation of electrical plant and equipment, safety aspects during installation, field quality
and safety during erection, personal protective equipment for erection personnel, installation of a
large oil immersed power transformer, installation of outdoor switchyard equipment, safety during
installation of electrical rotating machines, drying out and insulation resistance measurement of
rotating machines.
MODULE III ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL
INSTALLATIONS, SAFETY FROM ELECTRICITY AND FIRE
Personal protective equipments (PPE’s) used in connection with safe use of electricity like
Hand Gloves, Rubber Shoes, Waist belt, earthing rod, etc., Safe working clearances for
different voltage levels, fire extinguishers used for different applications, knowledge of
static electricity, Lightning protection, Electrical safety Audit, elementary knowledge of
first aid.
Wiring and fitting – Domestic appliances – water tap giving shock – shock from wet wall –
fan firing shock – multi-storied building – Temporary installations –Agricultural pump
installation – Do’s and Don’ts for safety in the use of domestic electrical appliances.
MODULE IV ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN HAZARDOUS AREAS:
Hazardous zones – class 0,1 and 2 – spark, flashovers and corona discharge and functional
requirements – Specifications of electrical plants, equipments for hazardous locations –
Classification of equipment enclosure for various hazardous gases and vapors – classification of
equipment/enclosure for hazardous locations.
EQUIPMENT EARTHING AND SYSTEM NEUTRAL EARTHING: Introduction, Distinction between
system grounding and Equipment Grounding, Equipment Earthing, Functional Requirement of
earthing system, description of a earthing system, , neutral grounding( System Grounding), Types of
Grounding, Methods of Earthing Generators Neutrals.
MODULE V ACT, SAFETY REGULATIONS AND RELEVANT CODE AND STANDARDS:
The Electricity Act, 2003, (Part1, 2, 3,4 & 5), Factories Act 1948, CEA(Measures relating to
Safety and Electric Supply),Regulations 2010, CEA(Technical Standards for Construction of
Electrical plants and Lines), Regulations 2010, CEA(Technical Standards for Connectivity to the
grid), Regulations 2007, Relevant IS/NEC/IEC Standards mentioned in CEA Regulations.
SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: Principles of Safety Management,
Management Safety Policy, Safety organization, safety auditing, Motivation to managers,
supervisors, employees.
REVIEW OF IE RULES AND ACTS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE: Objective and scope –
ground clearances and section clearances – standards on electrical safety - safe limits of
current, voltage –Rules regarding first aid and fire fighting facility.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. S. Rao, Prof. H.L. Saluja, “Electrical safety, fire safety Engineering and safety
anagement”, Khanna Publishers. New Delhi, 1988.(units-I to V)
2. www.apeasternpower.com/downloads/elecact2003.pdf (Part of unit-V)
3. Switchgear Protection and Power Systems (Theory, Practice & Solved Problems): Sunil
S. Rao, Khanna Publishers.
REFERENCE:
1. Pradeep Chaturvedi, “Energy management policy, planning and utilization”, Concept
Publishing company, New Delhi, 1997.
