Live Work Standards

The development and maintenance of International Live Working  Standards is an integral part of preserving and advancing live line methods and tools. TKO Consulting represents 20 plus years of standards development in the power industry, 14 dedicated to live line maintenance. The following is a listing of current involvement:

IEEE ESMOL Standards:

  • 516 maintenance methods on energized lines
  • 1048 Protective grounding
  • 1067 conductive clothing
  • 1307 fall protection
  • 1654 RF protection

IEC TC 78 Live Working Product Standards including:

  • 60895 Conducive Clothing
  • 61318 Conformity assessment
  • 61328 Installation of transmission line conductors and earth wires
  • 61472 Minimum approach distance for 72 kV to 800 kV AC systems

CAN/UL Live Working Product Standards adopted from IEC

SCC Mirror Committee Chair for IEC TC78 Live Working