Electrical Safety and Installation

General Security

• Electrical installations should be established by qualified electricians according to the type and volume, and their maintenance and operation should be ensured.
• The provisions of the Regulation on the Authority and Responsibilities of Scientists in Electricity should be followed.

Authorisation

• People without sufficient electrical knowledge employed as assistants should be given necessary information, instructions, and explanations in advance.
• Electrical facilities should be built and operated in a way that does not cause damage to life and property.
• Technical measures should be taken to prevent people from touching live parts of electrical facilities.

Technical Measures

• Transformers, capacitors, or other electrical equipment should be located in a harmless place far enough from windows, balconies, and similar places.
• Horizontal and vertical distances must comply with the Electric Power Current Installations Regulation.

Safety Dimensioning

• Electrical installations should be arranged and dimensioned to cut off short circuit current and prevent danger to people.
• Facilities should be openly arranged for quick and safe monitoring, operation, repair, and maintenance.
• Important plant parts and devices should be easily accessible and removable without difficulty.
• Facilities should be divided into sections to minimize operation interruption in case of failure.
• Maintenance and repairs should be done at specified intervals and recorded in a permanent maintenance book.

Lighting Facilities

• Lighting installations should be installed and operated according to Turkish Standards and the Electricity Internal Facilities Regulation.
• Lighting devices should not harm workers' health and should not produce sharp, dazzling, or flickering light.
• Technical measures should be taken to prevent image errors in machine illumination.
• Sufficient backup lighting devices should be available in case of malfunction, and automatic backup lighting equipment should be used in night work areas.

This quiz covers the safety aspects of electrical installations, including dimensioning and arrangement to prevent hazards from short circuit currents, and the importance of open arrangement for easy monitoring and maintenance.