128Roof spaces de-energised

128 Roof spaces de-energised (1) This regulation applies to work performed in a roof space of a Class 1 building, Class 2 building or Class 10 building. (2) A person with management or control of the workplace must ensure the building's electrical installation is de-energised by a competent (3) A person must not perform work in a roof space of a building unless the building's electrical installation is de-energised by a competent

Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 79 (4) If the roof space of a building in which electrical work is performed is divided into separate parts that prevent a person from moving from one part of the roof space to another part, and each part relates to a separate dwelling, the requirement to de-energise the building's electrical installation under subregulations (2) and (3) only applies to the part of the roof space in which the work is to be (5) Subregulations (2) and (3) do not apply to electrical work performed by a competent person to test, service or commission an appliance or other equipment in, or accessible by means of, the roof space, to the extent necessary to energise the appliance or equipment, if: (a) it is necessary to energise the appliance or equipment for the purposes of testing, servicing or commissioning the appliance or equipment; and (b) a written risk assessment is conducted or a safe work method statement for the work is prepared; and (c) the competent person is satisfied that any electrical risk identified by the assessment or statement is or can be reduced as low as reasonably practicable and the work can be carried out safely. Examples of an appliance or equipment for subregulation (5) A gas appliance, air conditioner or antenna. (6) Subregulations (2) and (3) do not require the de-energising of the (a) service apparatus that is part of a building's electrical installation; (b) a supply cable that is part of a building's electrical installation if: (i) the cable is from a solar power system, wind turbine or battery; and (ii) it is not reasonably practicable to de-energise the cable; (c) any other part of the building's electrical installation if it is not reasonably practicable to de-energise that part. (7) In this regulation: service apparatus means any works, apparatus or system, including any part of the works, apparatus or system and any other

Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 80 equipment or plant used in conjunction with the works, apparatus or system that are capable of being used, or are intended to be used, for the purpose of conveying, measuring or controlling electricity supplied from any electric network to the position on any premises at which delivery of the electricity is, is capable of being, or is intended to be, made to the consumer.