S-2.1, r. 14 - Regulation respecting occupational health and safety in mines

Section 506 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

506. Cable couplers on circuits operating at voltages higher than 300 V shall be:

(1)  of a type designed for the cables on which they are used;

(2)  of a design and dimensions suitable for the worst conditions under which they are used;

(3)  equipped with covering, hoods or seals to cover the unprotected ends when they are disconnected;

(4)  equipped with cable clamps and gaskets on the joints to prevent any infiltration of water;

(5)  designed so that they comply with one of the following requirements designed to prevent accidental disconnection when they are energized:

(a)  special tools shall be used to separate the sections;

(b)  the sections shall be held together by a padlock;

(c)  a control circuit shall be included and shall trip the cable circuit breaker to de-energize the phase terminals before separating them.

O.C. 213-93, s. 506.