Electrical Accident Prevention. Measure of Protections

Articles [D 5 101] , [D 5 102] and [D 5 103] , each in their own part, develop ways of understanding, analyzing and controlling electrical risk.

The previous article [D 5 101] focused on accident statistics to date and the fundamentals of electric shock and electric current passing through the human body.

This article sets out the rules for the construction and installation of electrical works and installations.

Technical improvements to equipment and installations have always been linked to raising the level of safety right from the design stage. We'll be looking at the importance of French, European and international standards in this field.

France benefits from a comprehensive regulatory framework – some would say too complex –, implementing regulations well adapted to different uses, and equipment quality guaranteed by standards. Many of these regulations are now included in the French Labor Code. Protective equipment for electrical installations benefits from all the progress made in research, which remains important in this field.

Accident prevention at the construction stage does not require very expensive resources. Rational plant design ensures the protection of both people and property, and in particular against fire hazards.

The following article [D 5 103] will focus on the operation of electrical structures and installations, i.e. all construction, maintenance, repair and dismantling operations, as well as fire prevention in these facilities.

The three...