IEC 60743:2001/AMD1:2008

IEC 60743
Edition 2.0 2008-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Live working – Terminology for tools, equipment and devices

Travaux sous tension – Terminologie pour l'outillage, le matériel et les
dispositifs
IEC 60743 A1:2008
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IEC 60743
Edition 2.0 2008-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Live working – Terminology for tools, equipment and devices

Travaux sous tension – Terminologie pour l'outillage, le matériel et les
dispositifs
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
K
CODE PRIX
ICS 29.240.20; 29.260; 29.260.99 ISBN 2-8318-9654-1

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FOREWORD
This amendment to the second edition of the standard IEC 60743 has been prepared by

IEC technical committee 78: Live working.

The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:

Enquiry draft Report on voting

78/695/CDV 78/723/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
_____________
Introduction to the amendment
This amendment modifies a list of terms and definitions, as a contribution to the
harmonization of terms and definitions used in product standards of technical committee 78,
improving at the same time some illustrations of tools as well as the internal coherence of the
existing edition of IEC 60743.

Page 11
2.3.1
insulated tool
Replace the existing definition by the following:

tool made of conductive material(s), fully or partially covered by insulating material(s)
[IEV 651-01-25 modified]
Page 13
2.3.2
insulating tool
Replace the existing definition by the following:
tool made essentially or totally from insulating material(s)
[IEV 651-01-26 modified]
60743 Amend.1 © IEC:2008 – 3 –

Page 15
Add the following new terms and definitions:

2.5.6
attachable device (fitting)
device to be affixed at the end of a universal hand stick or at the end of a support stick

2.5.7
splined end device
attachable device to be affixed at the end of a universal hand stick
2.5.8
clevis and tongue stick device
attachable device to be affixed at the end of a support stick
2.5.9
hand tool
insulated or insulating tool manipulated by hand to work at low voltage
NOTE Hand tools are generally tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches and knifes.
2.6
protective cover
Replace the existing definition by the following:
rigid or flexible cover made of insulating material used to cover energized and/or dead parts
and/or adjacent earthed parts in order to prevent inadvertent contact between these parts and
a worker
[IEV 651-04-01 modified]
Page 21
3.1.5
wire holding stick
Replace the third and fourth items of the list below the figure by the following:
3 Operating rod
4 Operating lever
Page 22
3.1.7
insulating oiler stick
Replace the third item of the list below the figure by the following:
3 Operating rod
3.1.8
wire cutter stick
Replace the second item of the lists below the first figure and below the second figure by the
following:
2 Operating rod
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Page 23
3.1.9
binding-wire cutter stick (tie wire cutter)

Replace the second item of the list below the figure by the following:

2 Operating rod
Page 25
3.1.14
universal telescopic hand stick
Replace the existing term and the definition by the following:
telescopic hand stick
hand stick comprised of a number of insulating elements, which are retractable
NOTE At least one of the elements of a telescopic hand stick is either an insulating rod or a foam filled tube and
the uppermost element is fitted with a universal splined end-fitting or other fitting.
3.1.15
telescopic measuring hand stick
Delete the term, the definition and the figure.

Page 28
4 Attachable universal devices (fittings)
Replace the existing title by the following:
4 Attachable devices (fittings)

Page 40
5.1.3
conductor cover
Replace the existing definition and the note by the following:
protective cover used to enclose a conductor
NOTE Conductor covers are commonly called flexible conductor cover (line hose) or rigid conductor cover (line
guard).
[IEV 651-04-03 modified]
60743 Amend.1 © IEC:2008 – 5 –

Page 41
5.1.6
pin-type insulator cover
Replace the existing definition and the note by the following:

protective cover used to enclose a pin-type insulator

[IEV 651-04-05 modified]
Page 42
Add the following new term, definition and figure:
5.1.9
pole cover
protective cover used to enclose a section of a pole

Page 46
7 Small hand tools
Replace the existing title by the following:

7 Hand tools
7.1 Insulating equipment
Replace the existing title by the following:
7.1 Insulating hand tools
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Page 47
7.2 Insulated equipment
Replace the existing title by the following:

7.2 Insulated hand tools
Page 56
8.2.5
equipotential bonding lead
(bonding lead)
Replace the existing term, definition and note by the following:
equipotential bonding lead
bonding lead
flexible metallic connection used by the worker to connect his or her conductive clothing or a
work platform or a screen, to another conductive part to create equipotential bonding
NOTE An equipotential bonding lead is not an earthing device.
[IEV 651-07-07 modified]
Page 58
8.2.7
conductive clothing
Replace the existing definition and note by the following:
clothing made of natural or synthetic material(s) with integral interwoven conductive fibres or
layers used to provide equipotentiality between all parts of the clothing and a reduction of
electric field inside the clothing
[IEV 651-07-06 modified]
Replace the figure by the following:

60743 Amend.1 © IEC:2008 – 7 –

Page 60
8.4.2
face shield for electrical works
Replace the existing definition and the figure by the following:
protective device intended to provide protection to the wearer's face from effects of electric
arcs
NOTE The face shield may be clear or tinted.

8.4.3
face screen for electrical works
Replace the existing definition by the following:

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protective device made of solid or meshed conductive material, used to provide

equipotentiality with the conductive clothing of the worker, and a reduction of electric field to

the face, or part thereof
Page 64
9.1.11
aerial device with insulating boom

(insulating aerial device)
Replace the term and its definition by the following:
insulating aerial device
aerial device including essentially insulating components, suitable to position workers at a
potential different to earth and to handle equipment if designed and equipped for that purpose
NOTE The insulating aerial device does not include the chassis.

Page 76
Add the following new term, definition and figure:
11.1.5
telescopic measuring stick
measuring hand stick comprised of a number of insulating elements, which are retractable
NOTE At least one of the elements of a telescopic measuring stick is either a solid rod or a foam filled tube.

60743 Amend.1 © IEC:2008 – 9 –

Page 77
11.2.1
phase comparator
(phasing tester)
Replace the existing term, definition and first figure by the following:
phase comparator
phasing tester
portable device used to provide clear evidence of the presence or the absence of the correct
phase relationship between two energized parts at the same nominal voltage and frequency
[IEV 651-10-07 modified]
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1 Contact electrode
2 Indicator
3 Resistive element
4 Connecting lead
Page 79
11.2.5
voltage detector
Replace the existing definition and the note by the following:
device used to provide clear evidence of the presence or the absence of the operating voltage
NOTE For example, voltage detectors can be described as capacitive type or resistive type.
[IEV 651-10-04 modified]
11.2.6
loss of voltage monitor
Replace the existing term and definition by the following:
no-voltage monitor
device used during live working to provide clear evidence of the loss of the operating voltage
NOTE The term “no-voltage detector” is also commonly used.

Page 80
11.2.7
ammeter
Replace the existing term and definition by the following:
ammeter
amperemeter
portable device used to determine the current values in cables, conductors and crossbars
NOTE Ammeters are mainly used to check the effectiveness of the temporary by-pass jumpers.

60743 Amend.1 © IEC:2008 – 11 –

Add the following figure as a second figure:

Page 92
15.1
earthing cable
Replace the existing definition by the following:
flexible cable usually of stranded copper or aluminium with a protective sheath, which
connects earth clamp to a line clamp of the electrical installation or earth clamp to connecting
cluster
[IEV 651-14-02 modified]
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