High Voltage Test Techniques, 2nd Edition

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Appendix

4.1 Safety Regulations for High Voltage Experiments

Experiments with high-voltages could become particularly hazardous for the participants should the safety precautions be inadequate. To give an idea of the required safety measures, as an example the safety regulations of the High Voltage Institute of the Technical University of Braunschweig shall be described below. These supplement the appropriate safety regulations and as far as possible prevent risks to persons. Strict observance is therefore the duty of every one working in the laboratory. Here any voltage greater than 250 V against earth is understood to be a high voltage (VDE 0100).

Fundamental Rule: Before entering a high-voltage setup every one must convince oneself ...