Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 13, 2013 3:20 pm I am studying WH&S now, teacher asked us give 5 good samples of workplace practice. I took some photos, below is one of them, See those yellow stands hold the cables in the air? can someone tell me why do they put cables in the air? Is this a good practice? I couldn't find it in WHS regulation: Re: Why to put electrical cables in the air? 2Mar 13, 2013 4:07 pm So you can see them and not walk all over them or drive machinery over them. Potential water on the ground. Slips and trips. It is good practice, as coiled and knotted cables de-rate it and affects the current carrying capacity and puts strain on insulation. I do hope they are just extension leads and not hard wired cables or else this would be a bad example! Re: Why to put electrical cables in the air? 3Mar 14, 2013 8:58 am Jemathonical So you can see them and not walk all over them or drive machinery over them. Potential water on the ground. Slips and trips. It is good practice, as coiled and knotted cables de-rate it and affects the current carrying capacity and puts strain on insulation. I do hope they are just extension leads and not hard wired cables or else this would be a bad example! Thank you very much. 0 9795 Iām loving the potential versatility and practicality of a bench seat in a shower. Anyone had one of these done recently? Not sure if they are straight forward and easy… 0 747 6 11528 |