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10. Position the tool at a 90
11. Double click Extend on the remote toggle until
the cut is complete. The cutting process can be
interrupted at any time by releasing the toggle and
retracted by pressing and holding Retract.
If cutting long overhead cables that are potentially
energized, pay attention to the current flow and cut
the cable in a way that reduces the risk of the ener-
gized end of the cable falling. (Fig. 11)
If a cable falls to the ground and is energized, lethal
levels of electricity can be present in the ground
around where the cable fell. This creates a Live
Working Zone containing potentially life-threatening
step voltage. Step voltage occurs when a person
Step Voltage / Voltage Funnel
VICINTY ZONE
Non-Hazardous
Step Voltage
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o angle to cable (Fig. 10).
o
90
Figure 10
D
V
LIVE WORKING ZONE
Life-Threatening
Step Voltage
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walks in the voltage funnel (Fig. 12). They are
electrocuted when they put their foot down. The
difference in electric potential causes the electricity
to pass through their body from the foot of higher
voltage to the foot with lower voltage.
The ground will disperse the electricity, meaning the
further a person is from where the energized cable
touches the ground, the lower the risk lethal levels
of electricity is present. The size of the Live Working
Zone depends on the voltage from the cable and
will increase in size with higher voltage. The Live-
Work Minimum Approach Distances from NESC rule
441* (Table 3) provides guidance on the distance the
operator and bystanders should stand to be outside
of the potential live working zone when cutting
cable.
If an area is potentially energized, follow all safety
protocols outlined by your employer and national
safety organizations to move away from the Live
Working Zone into the Vicinity Zone and further.
Remove the battery before setting up for another
cut.
Note: The tool will automatically shut down after 30 min. of idleness
when in Remote mode. A countdown will show on the OLED screen
and will reset when the remote is used or disconnected.
Figure 11
D
L
D L : Distance to outer limit
D V : Distance to outer limit
Figure 12
ES20LXR
of Live Working Zone
of Vicinity Zone
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