Characteristics of work. Maintenance and repair of contact networks of direct and alternating current, overhead lines suspended on contact network supports or on independent supports on bypasses at a height with voltage relief and grounding away from live parts, under the supervision of a more highly qualified contact network electrician. Dismantling the contact network of railway lines and dismantling the fittings removed from the line. Installation and dismantling of contact networks on railway lines with rolling out along the route. Repair of tools, devices, equipment, protective equipment, portable grounding. Participation in the installation and dismantling of substations.

Must know: purpose and arrangement of individual elements of the contact network and transformer substations; design and principle of operation of rigging mechanisms and units; basic properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, insulating materials; brands and sections of wires, cables and wires; conditions for using rigging devices and mechanisms; classification and basic properties of soils; types of supports; rules for using instrumentation and simple measuring instruments; purpose and procedure for using protective and installation devices.

§ 97. Contact line electrician (3rd category)

Characteristics of work. Installation, maintenance and repair of contact networks of direct and alternating current, overhead lines suspended on contact network supports or on independent supports on bypasses as part of a team at height with voltage relief and grounding, under voltage with insulating rods when clearing ice. Inspection and repair of electric traction rail circuit. Carrying out work away from live parts. Installation of the contact network of railway lines of direct and alternating current, overhead lines suspended on the supports of the contact network, as part of a team. Performing operations with overhead wires when laying and laying bridges. Switching of disconnectors and other switching devices of railway lines within the serviced area. Fencing the work site with signals.

Must know: rules for constructing a contact network; purpose of contact network devices; operating rules for alarm, centralization and blocking devices; power supply and sectioning circuits for contact networks and other power supply devices within the serviced area; methods for eliminating damage and malfunctions of contact network devices; permissible loads on wires; methods of connecting and fastening wires; fencing procedure when working on the contact network; rules for design, technical operation and technology for maintenance and repair of overhead contact networks; principle of operation of railway communications; basics of electrical engineering.

§ 98. Contact line electrician (4th category)

Characteristics of work. Installation, maintenance and repair of contact networks of direct and alternating current, overhead lines suspended on contact network supports or on independent supports on bypasses as part of a team performing live work, near live parts, within the power supply distance. Carrying out work away from live parts and removing voltage from the contact network and grounding within the area of ​​the contact network. Installation and dismantling of contact network equipment according to drawings and sketches. Maintaining technical documentation on the work performed, incl. using an automated workstation. Participation in the technical maintenance of transformer substations for powering automatic blocking devices and non-traction consumers. Supervision of team members when carrying out work on the contact network, switching disconnectors and other switching devices of railway lines within power supply distances.

Must know: power supply and sectioning circuits for contact networks and other power supply devices within the distance; rules for the use and testing of protective equipment used in contact network and power supply devices; types of catenary suspensions; types and designs of metal and reinforced concrete supports and methods of their installation; designs of current collectors and methods of their influence on the contact wire; arrangement of rigging equipment and rules for handling it; signaling procedure when carrying out rigging work.

§ 99. Contact line electrician (5th category)

Characteristics of work. Performing complex work (by a combined team of several areas of the contact network, using a repair train of several lifting machines, etc.) for the maintenance and repair of direct and alternating current contact networks, overhead lines suspended on contact network supports or on independent supports on bypasses under voltage, near live parts, within the serviced area. Management of work on the maintenance and repair of contact networks of direct and alternating current, overhead lines suspended on contact network supports or on independent supports on live bypasses, near live parts within the serviced area. Participation in walk-throughs with inspection of contact network devices to assess their condition. Participation as part of a team in performing on-mount diagnostics of overhead contact network devices and power lines with voltages above 1000 V passing through overhead contact network supports. Management of work on the contact network in dangerous places within the service area. Supervision of teams working in electrical installations of any voltage. Adjustment of adjustable devices on bridges. Technical maintenance of transformer substations for power supply of automatic blocking devices and non-traction consumers. Performing operational work at a railway station connecting direct and alternating current.

Must know: rules of technical operation of railways Russian Federation; instructions for signaling on railways of the Russian Federation; technical standards for operational maintenance of contact network devices, traction rail circuits; methods for preventing and eliminating damage and malfunctions of contact network devices; rules for reading drawings and diagrams of devices, components, parts and fittings of the contact network; Rules for operating movable devices on bridges.

§ 100. Contact line electrician (6th category)

Characteristics of work. Carrying out complex work (by a combined team of several areas of the contact network, using a repair train of several lifting machines, etc.), maintenance and repair of direct and alternating current contact networks, overhead lines suspended on contact network supports or on independent supports on around live parts, near live parts, within the power supply distance. Walk-through with inspection of the contact suspension. Extraordinary rounds with inspection of the catenary, rounds with checking current collection, rounds with inspection of the catenary. Inspection of power line crossings through the contact network. Walk-through with inspection to assess the condition and scope of repair of the catenary system. Leading a team in performing on-mount diagnostics of overhead contact network devices and power lines with voltages above 1000 V passing through overhead contact network supports. Determining the causes of malfunction of power supply devices. Layout of contact network supports of all types on new lines on straight and curved sections. Installation and dismantling of all types of adjustable devices on bridges. Management of work on the contact network within the power supply distance.

Must know: methods for laying out contact network supports and methods for installing them in pits; designs and types of foundations, supports; technological requirements for the maintenance of devices, equipment, fittings used in the operation and repair of overhead contact networks; installation of traction substations and electric rolling stock in the required volume.

§ 101. Contact line electrician (7th category)

Characteristics of work. Testing and measuring contact network devices using portable and stationary diagnostic equipment. Analysis of measurements taken. Diagnostic inspection of power supply devices from a railcar. Organization of maintenance and repair of contact network devices in areas with high-speed traffic.

Must know: circuit diagrams diagnostic devices; mechanical and electrical characteristics of the diagnostic equipment used; operating procedure, configuration and troubleshooting of serviced devices; rules for the design, technical operation, maintenance and repair of overhead contact networks in areas with high-speed traffic.

§ 102. Contact line electrician (8th category)

Characteristics of work. Installation of a contact network, complex work (by a combined team of several areas of the contact network, using a repair train of several lifting machines, etc.), maintenance and repair of contact networks and overhead lines on high-speed direct and alternating current lines, overhead lines, suspended on contact network supports or on independent supports on bypasses, in dangerous places within the power supply distance. Setting up microprocessor diagnostic systems. Carrying out work on testing and measuring contact network devices using microprocessor-based portable and stationary diagnostic equipment. Deciphering the received information using personal computer. Carrying out work in dangerous places for the maintenance of overhead contact network devices in areas with high-speed train traffic.

Must know: operating principle of microprocessor electronic diagnostic tools; operating procedure, configuration and troubleshooting of serviced devices and diagnostic systems; rules of design, technical operation, Maintenance and repair of contact networks in areas with high-speed traffic.

Note. The tariff categories of a contact line electrician must comply with the electrical safety groups of electrical (electrical) personnel and the requirements for them stipulated by the labor protection rules (safety rules) for the operation of electrical installations: a contact line electrician of the 2nd category must meet the requirements for personnel of Group II for electrical safety ; 3rd category - III group for electrical safety; 4th category - IV group for electrical safety; 5, 6, 7, 8 categories - V electrical safety group.

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TI-021-2002 Standard instructions on labor protection for overhead line electricians

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TI-021-2002

STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRICAL ELECTRICIST

1. General safety requirements

1.1. This instruction provides the basic requirements for organizing and conducting safe work of a contact network electrician during installation, dismantling, maintenance and repair of a direct current contact network.

1.2. Persons at least 18 years of age who have completed:

• vocational training and having the appropriate certificate in the profession and a certificate of assignment to an electrical safety group;
• preliminary medical checkup and have received a certificate of suitability for a given profession involving work at height and electric shock;
• introductory briefing on labor safety, fire safety and provision of first aid to the victim;
• initial training at the workplace and trained in safe methods and techniques for performing work.

1.3. A contact line electrician employed in a job where the work organization provides for a combination of production professions must undergo training in all types of work, pass exams and obtain a permit.

1.4. A contact line electrician must undergo:

• periodic medical examinations - annually;
• repeated training on occupational safety - at least once a quarter;
• training in safe methods and techniques of work and testing their knowledge within the scope of the program approved by the administration of the enterprise - once a year;
• training and testing of knowledge of the requirements of the Interindustry Rules for Labor Protection (Safety Rules) for the operation of electrical installations - once a year;
• unscheduled and targeted training on occupational safety - as necessary.

1.5. A contact line electrician with signs of obvious illness or under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not allowed to work.

1.6. A contact line electrician is obliged to: comply with internal regulations and labor discipline; timely and accurately carry out instructions from the administration; comply with technological discipline, labor protection, safety and industrial sanitation requirements; treat the property of the enterprise with care; observe the procedure for movement on the territory of the enterprise and railway tracks; know the meaning of safety signs, sound and light signals used at the enterprise, be attentive to the signals given and comply with their requirements.

1.7. Each incorrectly given or incomprehensible signal should be perceived as a “Stop” signal.

1.8. If any questions arise during the work related to its safe performance, you must immediately contact the employee responsible for the safe performance of work (foreman or shift supervisor).

1.9. During the entire work shift, the work and rest schedule established by the administration must be observed.

1.9*. Relaxing and smoking are allowed only in specially designated areas.

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*Numbering corresponds to the original. - Database manufacturer's note.

1.10. For drinking, you should use water only from saturators, drinking fountains, and drinking tanks. The use of other, random sources is not allowed.

1.11. Eating should only be done in specially equipped rooms (places).

1.12. When servicing a contact network, there are such dangerous and harmful production factors as: moving machines and mechanisms; rolling stock of railway transport; increased dust and gas contamination of the air in the working area; performing work at height; increased noise level; general vibration; an increased voltage value in an electrical circuit, the closure of which can occur through the human body.

1.13. The enterprise administration must provide the contact line electrician with personal protective equipment in accordance with current industry standards for the free issuance of special clothing, special shoes and other personal protective equipment:

• cotton suit - 1 set per year;
• leather boots - 1 pair per year;
• combined mittens - 6 pairs per year;
• protective helmet - 1 pc. for 2 years;
• rubberized raincoat - 1 pc. for 3 years;
• dielectric gloves - duty;
• safety belt - duty;
• signal vest - until worn out.

In winter additionally:

• jacket with insulating lining - 1 pc. for 2 years;
• trousers with insulating lining - 1 pc. for 2 years;
• felt boots - 1 pair for 2.5 years.

1.14. A contact line electrician without the special clothing, safety shoes and other personal protective equipment and safety devices required by production conditions is not allowed to perform work.

1.15. The contact line electrician must:

• comply with fire safety requirements in production, as well as observe and maintain fire safety regulations;
• observe safety precautions when working with flammable and combustible liquids, flammable gases and other fire and explosive substances, materials and equipment;
• know the location of the main and emergency exits from the workshop and evacuation routes from the area of ​​fire or accident;
• be able to use primary fire extinguishing equipment.

1.16. It is prohibited to use primary fire extinguishing means, non-mechanized firefighting tools and equipment for household and other needs not related to firefighting.

1.17. A contact line electrician must have an electrical safety group, depending on the work performed (group II-V). The presence of the specified electrical safety groups gives the right to the contact network electrician to carry out maintenance and routine preventive repairs only within the limits job description in a designated area.

1.18. It is prohibited to touch the metal parts of the contact network pendants and the contact wire that are energized, as well as high-voltage lines supplying the contact network or other electrical equipment.

1.19. About cases of injury and all malfunctions of mechanisms, equipment, violations of technological regimes, deterioration of working conditions, the occurrence of emergency situations The contact line electrician must inform the shift foreman (supervisor) and take preventive measures as appropriate, ensuring his own safety.

1.20. In the event of illness, poisoning or an accident, a contact line electrician must stop working, notify the shift foreman (supervisor) and seek medical help.

1.21. In the event of an accident involving other workers, it is necessary to: provide first aid to the victim, observing personal safety measures; If possible, maintain the situation of the incident and report the incident to the shift foreman (supervisor).

1.22. While working, a contact line electrician must observe the rules of personal hygiene: wash hands with soap before eating; monitor the cleanliness of the workplace, overalls and personal protective equipment.

1.23. As the contact line electrician's overalls become dirty or worn out, they must be dry-cleaned, washed, or repaired at the expense of the enterprise.

It is not allowed to process and wash contaminated workwear at home by the workers themselves, as well as to use explosive and flammable substances for this purpose.

1.24. Responsible for the organization of work and safe execution are:

• workers issuing orders or giving verbal orders to carry out work;
• duty energy dispatcher;
• performance Manager;
• watching;
• brigade members.

1.25. The employee issuing a work order establishes the need, volume and category of work, the boundaries of the workplace and is responsible for the possibility of performing the work safely, the sufficiency of the qualifications of the work manager, supervisor and team members.

1.26. The energy dispatcher on duty, issuing an order or work permit, is responsible for the correctness and sufficiency of the measures he takes to ensure the safety of workers.

1.27. The work manager, in whose name the work order or order is issued, is responsible for the correct and safe organization of work and compliance with its technology, for the suitability of the protective equipment, devices and tools used, proper instruction of workers assigned to perform work, for compliance by workers with safety rules and this instruction and ensuring train safety.

1.28. An observer is appointed for the entire duration of work, supervises workers and is responsible for their compliance with safety regulations and their safety.

The observer is prohibited from:

• combine supervision with the performance of any work;
• leave the place of work;
• be distracted from supervising workers;
• transfer your responsibilities to another person.

His electrical safety group must be no lower than IV - when performing work under voltage or partial removal of voltage, and no lower than III - when completely removing voltage.

The supervisor's instructions regarding compliance with safety rules are mandatory.

1.29. Team members are responsible for their compliance with the safety rules of this instruction and instructions received during briefing, and are obliged to take the necessary measures if they notice a violation of safety rules by other team members.

1.30. In each service (section) of the contact network, places that pose an increased danger during work must be identified and fenced off with warning signs and posters. The list of high-risk places, their diagrams and measures to ensure the safety of work in these places, approved by the head of the contact network service (section), must be posted in a visible place on the service premises and studied by the service personnel.

One copy of the list of high-risk locations for each service (section) must be kept by the energy dispatcher.

1.31. For failure to comply with the safety requirements set out in these instructions, depending on the nature of the violations committed and their consequences, the contact network electrician bears disciplinary, financial or criminal liability in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. Safety requirements before starting work

2.1. Inspect, put in order and put on overalls. Fasten and tuck it in so that it does not have dangling or flapping ends.

2.2. Make sure that personal protective equipment is in working order and complete.

When performing work on railway tracks, wear a yellow or bright orange signal vest and a helmet over your overalls.

2.3. Obtain information from the electrician handing over the shift about malfunctions that occurred during the shift, about sections of the contact network operating with deviations from normal operation, and about sections of the contact network that are under repair.

2.4. Undergo a pre-shift medical examination. Receive an assignment from the shift foreman (supervisor) to perform the work and safety instructions related to the specifics of the work, which should indicate:

• working conditions;
• the exact boundaries of the area where the work should be carried out;
• the location of parts of the equipment that remain energized (when working on disconnected and grounded lines and devices), as well as the location of grounded parts (when working on voltage);
• sectioning locations;
• places where work is prohibited, as well as places of increased danger;
• places of installation of grounding rods with the allocation of special workers for their installation;
• features in fencing the work site;
• procedure and conditions for access to the workplace.

After the briefing, all team members sign for the work order.

2.5. Familiarize yourself with the diagram and operating mode of the contact network at your site, records and orders for the time that has passed since your last duty.

2.6. Check and accept tools, dielectric protective equipment, keys for disconnector drives, protective grounding conductors, grounding rods.

If faulty protective equipment or products with an expired test time are discovered, they should be immediately removed. Faulty equipment, if they cannot be repaired and retested, must be destroyed in accordance with the established procedure.

2.7. Record the acceptance of the shift by making an entry in the shift acceptance log.

2.8. Report to the shift supervisor (dispatcher) about going on duty and about problems noticed when taking over the shift.

2.9. Acceptance and delivery of shifts during emergency response, switching operations, or operations to turn on and off the contact network is prohibited.

2.10. During the period of his duty, the contact line electrician is operationally subordinate to the energy dispatcher.

2.11. The procedure for getting to and from work:

2.11.1. Contact line electricians, as a rule, are delivered to their place of work by means of track mechanization at DGK, AGV, DM, AGM, ADM or equipped road transport.

2.11.2. When moving a team of overhead line electricians to and from work on foot, a supervisor or signalman must be appointed, who must have signal flags (red and yellow), and at night - a signal light.

2.11.3. It is not allowed to crawl under the cars and drag tools, installation devices and materials under them, walk on automatic couplers, sit on the rails, the ends of the sleepers and the ballast prism.

2.11.4. You should only go down and up in the quarry from ledge to ledge using installed stairs or ramps.

3. Safety requirements during operation

3.1. Walk-throughs and inspections of the contact network and its devices without climbing onto a support are permitted to be carried out solely by an electrician of the contact network with an electrical safety group of at least IV.

3.2. A contact line electrician inspecting a contact line must always assume that the contact line being inspected and its devices are energized. Even in the case when it is known that the contact network is disconnected, it should be considered energized, because it can be turned on at any time.

3.3. When walking around and inspecting the contact network and its devices, it is prohibited to carry out any work, as well as climb onto the supports of the contact network lines and supply lines.

3.4. An employee performing a walk-through (inspection) of the contact network must notify the energy dispatcher about the beginning and end of the walk-through (inspection).

3.5. The switching on and off of the disconnectors must be carried out by a contact network electrician with an electrical safety group of at least III, by order of the work contractor.

3.6. The contact line electrician who received the order to switch must repeat its contents to the work contractor. If the content of the order is not clear or is in doubt, the overhead line electrician must request clarification from the work contractor. The work contractor, making sure that his order is understood correctly, signs it with the stamp “I approve” indicating the date and his last name. An order not approved by the work manufacturer cannot be executed.

3.7. A contact line electrician who switches disconnectors manually must:

• make sure by the inscription on the drive that the name of the disconnector corresponds to its name in the order;
• Make sure by inspection from the ground that the disconnector is in good working order and that the drive is grounded and in good working order;
• make sure that the initial position of the disconnector corresponds to the position specified in the work order;
• open the lock, switch and close the drive lock. Switching should be carried out with dielectric gloves;
• make sure that switching is performed correctly based on the position of the disconnector and notify the dispatcher. The dispatcher, having accepted the notification, must state its serial number, time and his last name.

3.8. The drives of the disconnectors must be locked with locks, and the keys to them must be stored in an appointed place and transferred to each shift.

3.9. Work from a ladder at a height of more than 1.3 m from ground level to the worker’s feet must be carried out along with the use of a safety belt and under the supervision of the work manager or a specially designated observer, who must be located at a distance no further than the mast span from the worker.

3.10. Before climbing onto structures and supports, carefully check their condition and reliability of fastening, as well as the serviceability of the grounding of the structures.

Check wooden supports for rotting. When checking, wood hidden in the ground should be dug out to a depth of 0.3-0.5 m. Measuring the depth of decay of the support should be done with a probe inserted into the wood by pressing the hand. A support is considered unsuitable if the depth of decay is 20% or more of its total cross-section.

3.11. When working at height, secure yourself with a carabiner or safety belt lanyard to a support and other securely fastened structures.

3.12. The safety belt should be secured with a carabiner or lanyard in such a way as to exclude the possibility of an electrician, if he accidentally falls at a distance of less than 1.5 m, from approaching live parts when working with voltage relief or to grounding parts when working under voltage.

3.13. You can unfasten the carabiner to attach it to a new point only when there is reliable support. It is prohibited to remove the belt before descending to the ground.

3.14. It is allowed to lift up and lower fixtures, parts, tools weighing up to 25 kg using a “fishing rod”, and over 25 kg - with a pulley. Tools, devices or parts must be tied to the middle of the rope. The second end of the rope should be in the hands of a standing worker to hold the lifted tool, parts, and devices from swinging. It is prohibited to throw any objects to be given to those working above.

3.15. During a thunderstorm or when it is approaching, work at height to maintain contact networks, supply lines, suction lines and associated devices is prohibited.

3.16. Work on contact networks, high-voltage lines and associated devices, with regard to safety measures, is divided into the following categories:

• with complete stress relief;
• with partial stress relief;
• under voltage;
• near live parts;
• away from live parts.

3.17. The supervisor of work when removing voltage must have an electrical safety group of at least IV, and when performing work with partial voltage relief - not lower than V group.

Contact line electricians assigned to directly perform the work must have an electrical safety group of at least III - when working with complete voltage relief, and not lower than group IV - when performing work with partial voltage relief.

3.18. When working with partial stress relief and when working near live parts, the following is prohibited:

• approaching (including during ascent and descent) to live devices and wires at a distance of less than 0.8 m;
• work in a bent position if the distance from the worker, when straightened, to wires and live parts is less than 0.8 m;
• work in the presence of voltage on both sides at a distance of less than 2 meters from the worker;
• work on live elements;
• use metal stairs.

3.19. Insulating removable towers and insulated platforms of railcars intended for work under voltage must be equipped with two puncturing rods.

The length of the cable of the rods and the places of their attachment must exclude the possibility of overlapping the insulation of the working towers of the railcar or the upper shunting belt of the insulating removable towers when the shunt rods fall. No more than 3 overhead line electricians can be on the isolated working platform of a railcar at the same time, one of whom must have an electrical safety group of at least V (work manager), and the rest - not lower than group III.

3.20. The work manager, when working without the use of insulated areas, near live parts, must have an electrical safety group of at least V, and when working away from live parts, not lower than IV. Contact line electricians assigned to directly perform the work must have an electrical safety group of at least IV - when working near live parts, and not lower than group II - when working away from live parts.

3.21. Work near live parts must be carried out during daylight hours with the permission of the energy dispatcher. The crew must have a grounding rod at the work site attached to the traction rail and prepared for hanging onto the wires.

3.22. When performing work near live parts, it is necessary to carry out work and move from one place to another with the permission and command of the work manager or supervisor (when working with a deployed front).

3.23. When painting supports using a paint sprayer, use personal protective equipment (protective gloves, overalls, safety glasses). Do not direct the spray of paint at wires or insulators.

3.24. Work on suction lines must be carried out according to the work of a foreman consisting of at least two overhead line electricians. In this case, the work manager must have an electrical safety group of at least IV, and team members (performers) must have a group of at least III.

3.25. Work on air suction lines without completely breaking their circuit can be carried out without shutting down the traction substation, provided they are grounded at the work site. Grounding must first be installed on the support and then on the suction wire. Grounding should be removed in reverse order. It is first necessary to check the reliability of grounding of the support to the rail by external inspection.

3.26. Breaking the suction feeder circuit without first installing a shunt jumper is permitted only after disconnecting the traction substation. Inspection of the places where suction feeders are connected to the rail is allowed to be carried out without disconnecting the traction substation, with the obligatory alternate installation of a copper bypass shunt with a cross-section of at least 95 mm on each core.

3.27. Repair of protective groundings without lifting onto a support, checking, replacement of spark gaps of supports is carried out without a team by a team of at least two overhead line electricians. The work manager must have an electrical safety group of at least III. Both workers must be on the same side of the track, and one of them must monitor the movement of trains.

3.28. Before disconnecting and connecting protective grounding, it is necessary to install a shunt portable grounding with a cross-section of at least 50 mm, securely connecting it first to the traction rail, and then to the working grounding or to the support itself. The shunt portable grounding should be removed in the reverse order, after securely fastening it to the rail.

3.29. Pantographs of rolling stock may be inspected without a work order, by order of the energy dispatcher on duty. It is prohibited to carry out any work involving lifting onto the roof of an electric locomotive under voltage from the contact network of the central and lateral current collection.

3.30. A contact line electrician inspecting rolling stock pantographs must have an electrical safety group of at least IV, and it is necessary to:

• present to the rolling stock driver a certificate authorizing him to carry out work on the overhead contact line;
• by external inspection from the ground, make sure that all pantographs are lowered and the contact network is grounded;
• require the electric locomotive driver to open a ladder or hatch to climb to the roof;
• climb onto the roof of the electric locomotive together with the electric locomotive driver.

3.31. Work on the lateral contact network is allowed to be carried out with ladders from special isolated platforms mounted on railcars such as DM, AGV, ADM, and support carrier.

3.32. Work on the side contact network should only be carried out when the voltage from the network is removed and it is grounded.

3.33. A contact line electrician working from a ladder must comply with the following requirements:

• Place the ladder in such a way that it does not tip over. The ladder is placed at an angle of 75°;
• Feed the tool for work with a rope.

3.34. When working from ladders it is prohibited:

• connect the contact wire on the stairs and work in the span of the side contact network;
• a second person to climb the stairs.

3.35. When working on a contact wire near supports (at a distance of less than 2 m from the retractable platform to the support bracket), a shunt (copper cable with a cross-section of at least 50 mm) must be installed between the support bracket and the contact wire for the entire period of work. The shunt must be installed only after installing the grounding rod when working with partial voltage relief.

3.36. Testing of insulators, without removing the voltage from the contact network, must be carried out using a universal measuring rod by a team consisting of at least three electricians of the contact network: a work supervisor with qualification group V and two electricians with an electrical safety group of at least IV. The work must be carried out according to order, without the order of the dispatcher, but with notification of the place of work.

3.37. Start checking the insulators with the first (lower) insulator of the garland from the contact network, then check the last (upper) and then the middle insulators.

3.38. Checking insulators during a thunderstorm, snowfall, or at night is prohibited.

3.39. The insulators must be checked from an insulating removable tower, an insulated mounting platform for railcars, with the obligatory installation of shunt rods on the current-carrying parts.

3.40. When checking insulators using a removable insulating tower, there may be one overhead line electrician with electrical safety group V or two overhead electricians with electrical safety groups V and IV on it. A removable insulating tower must be installed on a railway track, the insulators and suspensions of the contact network of which are subject to inspection.

3.41. When working with a measuring rod, the insulating part of the latter must be positioned so that the possibility of its overlap with adjacent current-carrying parts of the structure is excluded. Care must be taken to ensure that the varnish of the rod is not damaged. The lower part of the insulating rod at the point of grip by hand must be separated from the insulating rod by a stop in the form of a restrictive ring. When performing work, it is prohibited to touch the rod above the restrictive ring.

3.42. If any malfunctions are noticed in the operation of the rod, it is necessary to immediately stop work and submit the rod for an extraordinary test.

3.43. Work with insulating rods on live power lines must be carried out by a team consisting of at least two overhead line electricians, one of whom (the work manager) must have electrical safety group V, and the rest of the team members must have at least III. The work must be carried out according to order, without the order of the dispatcher, but with notification of the place of work.

3.44. Contact line electricians who have a permit to work with power tools are allowed to work with power tools and hand-held electrical machines.

3.45. Work with lifting cranes and mechanisms for moving cargo should be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Rules for the Design and Safe Operation of Load-Lifting Cranes.

4. Safety requirements in emergency situations

4.1. IN emergency situations, which cannot tolerate delay (in case of accidents with people, broken wires, falling supports, etc.), disconnecting the disconnectors is allowed without an order, but with immediate notification to the dispatcher. Turning on the disconnector that is turned off in such cases should only be done in agreement with the dispatcher. The disconnectors should be switched when there is no load current.

4.2. A contact line electrician who discovers a malfunction of signals, tracks and other railway structures that threatens traffic safety must immediately inform the dispatcher (station duty officer) about this and take measures by all permissible means to fence off the dangerous place and immediately eliminate the malfunction.

4.3. Having noticed a danger that threatens people or an enterprise (malfunction of railway tracks, machines, mechanisms, electrical networks, signs of possible landslides, collapses of ledges, fire, etc.), along with taking measures to eliminate it, inform the foreman, dispatcher or other official.

4.4. If unexploded cartridges or electric detonators are found in the rock, immediately stop work and report this to a technical supervision worker. Start work only after receiving permission from the technical supervision employee.

4.5. A contact network electrician who discovers safety violations or malfunctions of the contact network, high-voltage line and related devices* is obliged to take all possible measures to fence off the dangerous area and immediately report them to the foreman or dispatcher.

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* The text corresponds to the original. - Database manufacturer's note.

4.6. If a contact wire or power line breaks, it is prohibited to approach the dangerous place at a distance closer than 8 m. It is necessary to take measures to prevent other workers from approaching the wire. If a broken wire interferes with the movement of trains, then take measures to stop the trains. Report all cases of broken wires to the dispatcher and act according to his instructions.

4.7. Work to prevent accidents and eliminate its consequences must be carried out by electricians of the contact network according to a job or verbal order.

4.8. Emergency restoration work during daylight and dark hours must be carried out with complete stress relief.

4.9. If a fire is detected, begin to extinguish the fire using available fire extinguishing means, inform the dispatcher or shift foreman (supervisor) about this.

4.10. To extinguish small incipient fires resulting from the ignition of flammable solid and liquid substances, use foam fire extinguishers. When using a foam fire extinguisher, do not allow the foam to come into contact with human skin. It is prohibited to use foam fire extinguishers to extinguish fires in energized electrical installations due to the electrical conductivity of the foam and the possibility of electric shock.

4.11. Use carbon dioxide fire extinguishers to extinguish electrical fires.

4.12. When fuels and lubricants catch fire, cover the flames with a tarpaulin, felt felt, cover them with sand or other bulk non-flammable materials, or use foam fire extinguishers. It is prohibited to use water to extinguish fuels and lubricants.

5. Safety requirements after completion of work

5.1. Inspect and clean the workplace.

5.2. Familiarize the electrician taking over the shift with all the faults that occurred during the shift, indicating the sections of the contact network that operate deviating from the normal mode and are under repair.

5.3. Hand over tools, materials, keys to disconnector locks, protective equipment and operational documentation to the overhead electrician taking over the shift.

5.4. Register the handover of a shift by making an entry in the shift handover log.

5.5. Leave your work clothes in the soiled clothing closet and take a shower.

5.6. Put on personal clothing in the clean clothes closet.

This job description has been automatically translated. Please note that automatic translation is not 100% accurate, so there may be minor translation errors in the text.

Instructions for the position " Contact line electrician, 4th category", presented on the website, meets the requirements of the document - "DIRECTORY qualification characteristics workers' professions. Issue 87. Housing and public utilities settlements. (Taking into account the applications approved by: order State Committee of Ukraine for Housing and Communal Services 07/09/2004 N 132, by order of the State Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine of 11/22/2004 N 210, by order of the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services of 12/08/2009 N 387, by order of the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine 12/23/2010 N 464)", which was approved by order of the State Committee for Construction, Architecture and Housing Policy of Ukraine on 06/14/1999 N 144. Agreed by the Ministry of Labor and social policy Ukraine. The document status is "valid".

Preface to the job description

0.1. The document comes into force from the moment of approval.

0.2. Document developer: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

0.3. The document has been approved: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

0.4. Periodic check of this document carried out at intervals not exceeding 3 years.

1. General Provisions

1.1. The position "4th category contact line electrician" belongs to the "Workers" category.

1.2. Qualification requirements: complete or basic general secondary education. Vocational and technical education. Training. Work experience as a 3rd category contact line electrician - at least 1 year. Availability of a certificate of assignment to Group IV for electrical safety.

1.3. Knows and applies in practice:
- power supply circuits and sections of the contact network and power supply devices;
- types of overhead contact network;
- designs and types of metal, reinforced concrete supports and methods of their installation;
- designs of pantographs and their effect on the contact wire;
- locations of terminals and numbering of supply lines;
- power supply circuits for high-voltage lines, waveguides suspended on contact network supports;
- properties of explosives, procedure for preparing and conducting thermite welding and explosion welding;
- structure of rigging equipment and rules for its use;
- alarm during rigging work;
- rules for the maintenance and repair of contact networks within the scope of their duties;
- rules for safe work performance.

1.4. A contact network electrician of the 4th category is appointed to the position and dismissed from the position by order of the organization (enterprise/institution).

1.5. The contact line electrician of the 4th category reports directly to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

1.6. A 4th category contact line electrician supervises the work of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

1.7. During his absence, a contact line electrician of the 4th category is replaced by a person appointed in accordance with the established procedure, who acquires the appropriate rights and is responsible for the proper performance of his duties.

2. Characteristics of work, tasks and job responsibilities

2.1. Installs and dismantles equipment of contact networks of tram and trolleybus lines, breaking down according to drawings and sketches of straight parts.

2.2. Performs scheduled preventive maintenance of contact networks of direct and alternating current.

2.3. Installs and replaces prefabricated supports, flexible beams, crossbars, consoles, brackets, clamps, sectional insulators and suspension parts.

2.4. Checks the operation of the drives of sectional disconnectors with remote control, the insulation of guy wires of anchor supports and the operation of the pantograph.

2.5. Installs and assembles remote control equipment.

2.6. Inspects and repairs high-voltage lines, automatic interlocks, waveguides suspended on contact network supports and on individual supports.

2.7. Participates in welding wires using thermite and explosion methods.

2.8. Walks around power lines and inspects lines and devices from the driver's cab of a trolleybus or tram.

2.9. Inspects the condition of foundation structures, guy wires and the bottom of supports without digging up the soil.

2.10. Installs permanent signal signs on overhead contact poles.

2.11. Knows, understands and applies current regulations relating to his activities.

2.12. Knows and complies with the requirements of regulations on labor protection and environment, complies with the standards, methods and techniques of safe work performance.

3. Rights

3.1. A Catenary Electrician of the 4th category has the right to take actions to prevent and eliminate cases of any violations or inconsistencies.

3.2. A 4th category contact line electrician has the right to receive all social guarantees provided for by law.

3.3. A contact network electrician of the 4th category has the right to demand assistance in the performance of his duties. job responsibilities and exercise of rights.

3.4. A 4th category contact line electrician has the right to demand the creation of organizational and technical conditions necessary for the performance of official duties and the provision of the necessary equipment and inventory.

3.5. A 4th category contact line electrician has the right to get acquainted with draft documents relating to his activities.

3.6. A 4th category contact line electrician has the right to request and receive documents, materials and information necessary to perform his job duties and management orders.

3.7. A 4th category contact line electrician has the right to improve his professional qualifications.

3.8. A 4th category contact line electrician has the right to report all violations and inconsistencies identified in the course of his activities and make proposals for their elimination.

3.9. A 4th category contact line electrician has the right to familiarize himself with documents defining the rights and responsibilities of his position, and criteria for assessing the quality of performance of job duties.

4. Responsibility

4.1. The contact line electrician of the 4th category is responsible for failure to fulfill or untimely fulfillment of the duties assigned by this job description and (or) failure to use the granted rights.

4.2. A 4th category contact line electrician is responsible for failure to comply with internal labor regulations, labor protection, safety precautions, industrial sanitation and fire protection.

4.3. A 4th category contact line electrician is responsible for disclosing information about an organization (enterprise/institution) that is a trade secret.

4.4. The electrician of the contact network of the 4th category is responsible for failure to fulfill or improper fulfillment of internal requirements regulatory documents organization (enterprise/institution) and legal orders of management.

4.5. A 4th category contact line electrician is responsible for offenses committed in the course of his activities, within the limits established by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation.

4.6. A 4th category contact line electrician is responsible for causing material damage to an organization (enterprise/institution) within the limits established by current administrative, criminal and civil legislation.

4.7. A 4th category contact line electrician is responsible for the unlawful use of granted official powers, as well as their use for personal purposes.

5. Examples of work

5.1. Checking the resistance of the ground loop.

5.2. Wear measurement and seasonal regulation of contact wires on tram and trolleybus lines.

5.3. Checking resistance and current leakage on supports, foundations of supports.

5.4. Switching contact line disconnectors within the serviced distance and in the adjacent one.

5.5. Preparation and tensioning of transverse cables.

5.6. Review of suction and feed lines, overhead lines crossing the contact network, cantilever retaining risers, cross-arms with pins for waveguides.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Electrician-lineman for installation of high voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category

1. General Provisions

1.1. This job description defines and regulates the powers, functional and job responsibilities, rights and responsibilities of an electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category [Name of the organization in the genitive case] (hereinafter referred to as the Company).

1.2. An electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category is appointed to the position and dismissed from the position in the manner established by the current labor legislation by order of the head of the Company.

1.3. An electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category belongs to the category of workers and reports directly to [name of the position of the immediate supervisor in the dative case] of the Company.

1.4. An electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category is responsible for:

• timely and high-quality performance of tasks as intended;
• compliance with performance and labor discipline;
• compliance with labor safety measures, maintaining order, compliance with fire safety rules in the assigned work area (workplace).

1.5. A person with secondary vocational education in this specialty and at least 1 year of work experience is appointed to the position of electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category.

1.6. In practical activities, an electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and a 3rd category contact network must be guided by:

• local acts and organizational and administrative documents of the Company;
• internal labor regulations;
• rules of labor protection and safety, ensuring industrial sanitation and fire protection;
• instructions, orders, decisions and instructions from the immediate supervisor;
• this job description.

1.7. An electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category must know:

• types of fasteners, fittings, insulators, wires and cables;
• design of used electrified and pneumatic hand tools;
• main types building structures Overhead lines and open substations;
• device and rules for using the rigging equipment used;
• grounding and grounding rules.

1.8. During the period of temporary absence of an electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category, his duties are assigned to [deputy position title].

2. Job responsibilities

An electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category performs the following labor functions:

2.1. Installing or removing pin hooks and insulators from uninstalled support posts.

2.2. Rolling out steel ropes, cables and single-core wires with installation of drums.

2.3. Lifting wires onto overhead line supports with voltage up to 20 kV using rods and poles.

2.4. Cutting and cutting of wires and cables.

2.5. Laying of grounding slopes, installation of a grounding loop.

2.6. Deepening of grounding conductors with a mechanized tool.

2.7. Waterproofing of reinforced concrete structures.

2.8. Painting of uninstalled steel overhead line supports and open substation structures.

2.9. Numbering of supports and fastening of tables and posters.

2.10. Winding wires and cables onto drums with sewing of the drums.

2.11. Delivery of structures and materials.

2.12. Moving structures manually.

In case of official necessity, an electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category may be involved in performing duties overtime, in the manner prescribed by law.

3. Rights

An electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category has the right to:

3.1. Get acquainted with draft decisions of the enterprise management concerning its activities.

3.2. Submit proposals for improvement of work related to the responsibilities provided for by this job description for management's consideration.

3.3. Inform your immediate supervisor about all shortcomings in the production activities of the enterprise (its structural divisions) identified during the performance of your official duties and make proposals for their elimination.

3.4. Request personally or on behalf of the immediate supervisor from heads of departments of the enterprise and specialists information and documents necessary to perform their job duties.

3.5. Involve specialists from all (individual) structural divisions of the Company in solving the tasks assigned to him (if this is provided for by the regulations on structural divisions, if not, with the permission of the head of the Company).

3.6. Require the management of the enterprise to provide assistance in the performance of their official duties and rights.

4. Responsibility and performance evaluation

4.1. An electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category bears administrative, disciplinary and material (and in some cases provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation, criminal) responsibility for:

4.1.1. Failure to carry out or improperly carry out official instructions from the immediate supervisor.

4.1.2. Failure to perform or improper performance of one's job functions and assigned tasks.

4.1.3. Illegal use of granted official powers, as well as their use for personal purposes.

4.1.4. Inaccurate information about the status of the work assigned to him.

4.1.5. Failure to take measures to suppress identified violations of safety regulations, fire safety and other rules that pose a threat to the activities of the enterprise and its employees.

4.1.6. Failure to ensure compliance with labor discipline.

4.2. The assessment of the work of an electrician-lineman in the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and 3rd category contact networks is carried out:

4.2.1. By the immediate supervisor - regularly, in the course of the employee’s daily performance of his labor functions.

4.2.2. The certification commission of the enterprise - periodically, but at least once every two years, based on documented results of work for the evaluation period.

4.3. The main criterion for assessing the work of an electrician-lineman in the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category is the quality, completeness and timeliness of his performance of the tasks provided for in these instructions.

5. Working conditions

5.1. The work schedule of an electrician-line operator for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and 3rd category contact networks is determined in accordance with the internal labor regulations established by the Company.

5.2. Due to production needs, an electrician-lineman for the installation of high-voltage overhead lines and contact networks of the 3rd category is required to go on business trips (including local ones).

I have read the instructions on __________/___________/“____” _______ 20__.

Unified Tariff and Qualification Directory of Works and Professions of Workers (UTKS), 2019
Issue No. 56 ETKS
The issue was approved by Resolution of the State Committee for Labor of the USSR, the Secretariat of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions dated December 6, 1983 N 283/24-82
(As amended by the Resolutions of the State Committee for Labor of the USSR, the Secretariat of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions dated October 3, 1988 N 534/23-245, dated December 26, 1988 N 651/29-100, the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation dated November 11, 1996 N 6, dated December 19, 1996 N 18, dated December 25. 1996 N 25, dated 05/28/1997 N 26, dated 06/08/1998 N 22, dated 06/29/1998 N 26, Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation dated 11/11/2008 N 641)

Contact line electrician

§ 97. Electrician of the contact network of the 1st category

Characteristics of work. Dismantling and installation of the contact network of tram and trolleybus lines using electric and pneumatic tools, rigging devices and mechanisms when the voltage is removed under the guidance of a more highly qualified electrician. Disassembling fittings removed from the line and painting them in the workshop. Removal of road surfaces. Cleaning, lubricating the tool and preparing it for work.

Must know: name and purpose of contact network elements, tools; fittings and materials used in the repair and installation of overhead contact networks; purpose and arrangement of rigging devices and plumbing tools; work methods and sequence of operations for inspection and repair of contact networks.

§ 98. Electrician of the contact network of the 2nd category

Characteristics of work. Installation and dismantling of the contact network of tram and trolleybus lines with rolling out on the track and using electric, pneumatic tools and rigging devices and mechanisms. Participation in editing supports. Painting of reinforcement, structures and supports on the line. Installation, fastening of load-bearing supports, tensioning, fastening and adjusting the sag of overhead wires in mines. Connecting lines to the inputs of traction substations installed in mines. Installation and dismantling of substations. Digging pits for supports.

Must know: arrangement of individual elements of the contact network; the design and principle of operation of all rigging devices of simple mechanisms and assemblies; basic properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, insulating materials and porcelain; brands and sections of wires, cables and wires; conditions for using rigging devices and mechanisms; classification and basic properties of soils; types of supports; the simplest measuring instrument; methods of installation and fastening of contact network supports in mines; types and power of substations installed in mines; cable brands, permissible loads on them; rules for de-energizing trolls during inspection and repair of contact networks in mines; rules for using control and measuring instruments; general information on electrical engineering.

§ 99. Electrician of the contact network of the 3rd category

Characteristics of work. Installation, dismantling, inspection, measurement, condition check, repair of contact networks of direct and alternating current, high-voltage lines suspended on contact network supports, transformer substations connected to these networks. Installation of supports. Carrying out electrical repair work at heights, with voltage removed, near live parts, and live parts - without stopping train traffic or during time-regulated breaks. Measuring span lengths. Fencing work areas at stations and stages. Checking and adjusting switch drives. Preparation of concrete batches. Performing operations with the wires of the contact network of tram and trolleybus lines during the installation and construction of bridges. Production of medium anchorage cables. Checking, tightening and painting bandages. Checking the side gates. Switching contact network disconnectors of railway, tram and trolleybus lines within the serviced distance (section). Installation of temporary signal signs on overhead contact line supports. Carrying out restoration work under various atmospheric conditions.

Must know: signs of damage or deviations from the normal state of the serviced devices and methods for eliminating them; power supply and sectioning circuits for contact networks and other power supply devices served by distance; arrangement of all elements of serviced devices and their purpose; permissible loads on wires; insulation distances to live parts; methods of joining and fastening wires; basic information on electrical engineering; fencing procedure when working on the contact network; rules for maintaining and repairing contact networks within the scope of their duties; operating principle of railway communication.

Work examples

1. Cable - installation or replacement of protective corners, laying.

2. Disconnector drives - inspection.

3. Strings, electrical connectors, mounting clamps - manufacturing.

4. Compensatory devices - checking operation.

5. Electric traction rail chains - inspection.

6. Grounding rods - checking operation.

§ 100. Catenary electrician of the 4th category

Characteristics of work. Installation and dismantling of contact network equipment for tram and trolleybus lines, broken down according to the drawing and sketch of straight sections. Scheduled preventive maintenance of contact networks of direct and alternating current. Installation and replacement of prefabricated supports, flexible cross members, crossbars, consoles, brackets, clamps, sectional insulators and suspension parts. Checking the operation of the drives of the sectional disconnectors with remote control, the insulation of the guy wires of the anchor supports and the operation of the pantograph. Installation and installation of remote control equipment. Maintenance and repair of high-voltage lines, automatic blocking, waveguides suspended on contact network supports and free-standing supports. Participation in welding wires using thermite and explosion methods. Carrying out loading and unloading operations. Walking around power lines and devices, inspecting them from the driver’s cab or car. Inspection of the condition of foundation structures, guy wires and the bottom of supports without digging up the soil. Installation of permanent signal signs on overhead contact lines.

Must know: power supply and sectioning circuits for contact networks and other power supply devices; types of catenary suspensions; designs and types of metal, reinforced concrete supports and methods of their installation; designs of current collectors and their impact on the contact wire; pin locations and numbering of supply lines; power supply circuits for high-voltage lines, waveguides suspended on contact network supports; properties of explosives, procedures for preparing and conducting explosion welding and thermite welding operations; arrangement of rigging equipment and handling of it; alarm during rigging work; rules for maintaining and repairing contact networks within the scope of their duties.

Work examples

1. Ground loop - resistance check.

2. Overhead lines crossing the contact network - inspection of transitions.

3. Suction and feeding lines - inspection.

4. Supports, support foundations - checking resistance and leakage currents.

5. Contact wires - measuring wear on hauls and stations and seasonal adjustment.

6. Contact line disconnectors - switching within the serviced and adjacent distances.

7. Console fixation stands - inspection.

8. Crossbars with pins for waveguides - inspection.

9. Transverse cables - preparation and tension.

§ 101. Catenary electrician of the 5th category

Characteristics of work. Installation and dismantling of equipment for the contact network of tram and trolleybus lines, broken down according to the drawing and sketch of curved sections and nodes. Inspection and repair of all contact network devices, high-voltage lines suspended on contact network supports. Longitudinal and transverse adjustment of the contact network. Strengthening existing contact network devices. Adjusting the tension of the fixing cables of flexible crossbars. Adjustment of adjustable devices on bridges. Setup and adjustment of equipment from remote control. Checking current collection.

Must know: technical standards for operational maintenance of contact network devices; circuits of main and emergency power supply and sectioning of the contact network; traction rail chain; causes of damage, malfunctions of the contact network and ways to prevent them; methods of longitudinal and transverse adjustment of the contact network; operating conditions of the pantograph; arrangement of switching cabinets; permissible loads on supports; principle of operation of adjustable devices on bridges; rules for maintaining reports on work performed; design and diagram of remote control equipment on networks and substations; rules for reading drawings and overhead network diagrams; rules for safe work with voltage relief and grounding; standards for the consumption of explosives; methods and rules for storing, transporting and destroying explosive materials.

Work examples

1. Protection of the docking station - inspection.

2. Zigzags, offsets, heights of overhead wire hangers - measurements.

3. Grouping point switches - current measurement.

4. Contact wires and support cables - rolling and installation.

5. Arresters - installation and assembly.

6. Medium anchorage cables, elastic strings - installation, replacement without removing tension from the contact network.

7. Clamps - replacement without removing voltage from the contact network.

§ 102. Catenary electrician of the 6th category

Characteristics of work. Adjustment of the contact network and technical supervision of all work on the contact network at junction and marshalling stations, and work on high-voltage lines suspended on contact network supports. Installation and dismantling of all types of adjustable devices on bridges. Carrying out all types of work on the installation of new contact networks on railways, operating and newly electrified. Installation of controlled sectional disconnectors at junction stations and junction parks of various current and voltage systems. Identification and elimination of damage to sectional disconnectors and switches with remote control. Surveying and drawing up sketches and drawings. Laying out supports on stretches, stations and new tram and trolleybus contact networks of all types on straight and curved sections.

Must know: methods for laying out contact network supports and methods for installing them in pits; designs and dimensions of support foundations; power supply and sectioning circuits for the contact network within the entire power supply section of the electrified railway; power supply diagram for the entire contact network of tram and trolleybus lines; tolerances and standards applied during operation and repair of contact networks; operation of traction substations and electric rolling stock related to overhead contact network devices.

Work examples

1. Group grounding - inspection and repair.

2. Insulated flexible crossbars - checking the serviceability of insulators without removing voltage from the contact network.

3. Contact wires - installation of inserts without removing voltage from the contact network.

4. Rail-console - measuring the transition resistance of current leakage, making potential diagrams.

5. Isolating connections - checking the condition.

6. Stations for connecting electric traction of alternating and direct current, grouping points - inspection and repair of equipment and switching devices of the contact network.

Note. The assignment of qualification categories to a contact line electrician must be consistent with the requirements of the safety regulations of the relevant devices, namely:

The 3rd category must know the safety rules in the scope of group III;

4th category - in the volume of group IV;

5 - 6th categories - in the volume of group V.

§ 102a. Contact line electrician, 7th category

(introduced by Decree of the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation dated December 25, 1996 N 25)

Characteristics of work. Diagnostics of contact network devices using diagnostic equipment (ADO, Filin, Diakor, IZS-10N, UK-14PM, VIKS, Thermal Imager, etc.). Analysis of production measurements. Entering information into personal computer programs. Organization of work in high-risk areas.

Must know: schematic diagrams and principles of operation of diagnostic devices and methods of working with them; rules for using personal computers; rules for organizing work in high-risk areas.

Note. The assignment of qualification categories to a contact line electrician must be consistent with the requirements of safety regulations for the operation of the corresponding devices, namely: a 2nd category contact line electrician must know the safety rules in the scope of group II, 3 categories - in the scope of group III, 4 categories - in the scope of IV groups, 5, 6, 7 categories - in the volume of group V.