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An absence-of-voltage test is the verification, made with a test instrument rated for the application, that no voltage is present on each conductor or circuit part at the point of work before the part is treated as de-energized; the instrument is proven on a known voltage source before and after the test.

ProvenanceElectrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy supports data record gloss.absence-of-voltage-test.definition, which is cited on the entry Absence of voltage test.SOURCEElectrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomyElectrical Testing Refer..Own observationDATA RECORDgloss.absence-of-voltage-test.definitiongloss.absence-of-voltage..Verified 2026-10-27ENTRYAbsence of voltage testAbsence of voltage testNo revisions
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Absence of voltage test (Glossary)
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