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909 Offshore Oil and Gas Safety II
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Platform Cabling

These safety guidelines should be followed when performing platform cabling:

Support cabling trays with steel straps or plastic tie wraps.
  • Platform electric cables should be checked regularly by an authorized electrician.
  • Replace damaged cables as soon as possible and never make temporary splices to damaged cables.
  • Cabling on cable trays should be supported and secured with stainless steel straps or plastic tie wraps fire rated for the location.
  • Holes made through watertight bulkheads for cabling should be closed with the correct transit blocks and/or glands.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

1-6. If an electrical cable is damaged, what should happen soon as possible? Specifically, what should never be made to damaged electrical cables?