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Safety Measures
ELECTRICAL
“Elimination is the first priority!
Ensure a risk assessment is completed before
energized work tasks are completed.”
Arc Flash & Shock Hazards:
EVs & Renewable Power Generation
By Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member
Renewable power generation and electrical vehicles are not
new technology, and have been adopted in Canada, the United
States and globally for decades. With respect to wind turbine
power generation Canada has a strong installed base with
some accelerated development in recent years. Large scale
solar power generation development (e.g. 10MW, 20MW or
larger) has lagged wind turbine based power generation, but
has accelerated in the last 3 to 5 years.
According to Natural Resources Canada, besides wind and
solar power generation development growth, development of
other renewable power generation such as hydro, solid biomass,
ethanol, renewable municipal waste/landfill gas, biodiesel, and
tidal has also accelerated in the last fifteen to twenty years.
Additionally, technological development and competition
in electrical vehicles and battery technology has resulted in
lower prices and greater range. This has resulted in accelerated
growth in adoption of electrical vehicles. Continued specific
technological developments in large commercial electrical
vehicles has also evolved (e.g. eBus, eTruck, eHeavy
Equipment Vehicles, etc.).
The CSA Z462 Workplace electrical safety Standard will
publish its 5th Edition in January 2021 and has been adopted
across Canada by industrial, commercial and institutional business
sectors as the industry best practice for development and
implementation of policies, practices and procedural requirements
for electrical safety and the effective management of arc
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