Data record `std.nfpa-70e.structure.120-6-7-absence-of-voltage`

Verified 2026-10-27 Confidence: High

Step seven of clause 120.6 of NFPA 70E-2027 requires a portable test instrument rated for the application to test each phase conductor or circuit part at each point of work, phase to phase and phase to ground, with the instrument verified on a known voltage source before and after the test; its three exceptions cover a permanently mounted absence-of-voltage tester that meets four listed conditions, a noncontact capacitive instrument on systems above the voltage the exception states, and the additional test methods required where the voltage test alone does not confirm de-energization.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	NFPA 70E-2027	Licensed standard, clause 120.6(7)
Data record	std.nfpa-70e.structure.120-6-7-absence-of-voltage	Verified 2026-10-27
Entry	Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace	No revisions

Subject: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (Standards)
Kind: Standard scope
Source: NFPA 70E-2027, clause 120.6(7), Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, NFPA. Publisher page

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2026-10-27	created

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