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Data record gloss.absence-of-voltage-test.nfpa70e.procedure-element

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Clause 120.5(B)(6) of NFPA 70E-2027 makes the test an element of every lockout/tagout procedure: the procedure names the instrument, the protective equipment and the person who verifies the instrument, every exposed part inside the boundary of the electrically safe work condition is tested before it is touched, and the test is repeated when circuit conditions change or the job location has been left unattended.

ProvenanceNFPA 70E-2027 supports data record gloss.absence-of-voltage-test.nfpa70e.procedure-element, which is cited on the entry Absence of voltage test.SOURCENFPA 70E-2027NFPA 70E-2027Licensed standard, clause 120.5(B)(6)DATA RECORDgloss.absence-of-voltage-test.nfpa70e.procedure-elementgloss.absence-of-voltage..Verified 2026-10-27ENTRYAbsence of voltage testAbsence of voltage testNo revisions
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SourceNFPA 70E-2027Licensed standard, clause 120.5(B)(6)
Data recordgloss.absence-of-voltage-test.nfpa70e.procedure-elementVerified 2026-10-27
EntryAbsence of voltage testNo revisions
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Absence of voltage test (Glossary)
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Standard scope
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NFPA 70E-2027, clause 120.5(B)(6), Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, NFPA. Publisher page

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