Electrical and High Voltage Safety Consulting
Power electronics, battery, and high voltage equipment makers work energized more often than most industries allow for. Test bays run at hundreds or thousands of volts, prototypes don’t have finished guarding, and stored energy stays live after the breaker opens. We build electrical safety programs that fit how your engineers actually work, and that hold up to OSHA and your insurer.
What we do
NFPA 70E programs
Program development and gap assessment against the current edition.
Shock and arc flash risk assessment
Task based assessments for test, production, and maintenance work.
Energized work control
Energized electrical work permits and justification procedures.
High voltage test labs
Design review of interlocks, barriers, warning systems, grounding, and discharge procedures.
Stored energy
Control of capacitors, battery packs, and DC bus systems.
LOTO and qualification
LOTO for multi source and DC equipment, plus qualified person criteria and training.
Standards we work to
NFPA 70E, OSHA 1910 Subpart S (1910.331 to 1910.335), OSHA 1910.147, NFPA 70 (NEC), IEEE 1584 for incident energy, and ISO 13849 and IEC 62061 for interlock safety functions.
Built for test and R&D environments
Most electrical safety programs are written for facilities maintenance. Test labs are different: equipment changes weekly, engineers need access to live circuits, and DC and high frequency hazards don’t fit the standard tables. We write procedures that cover prototype and test work specifically, so your team isn’t choosing between following the program and getting the job done.
What you get
- Written NFPA 70E program tailored to your equipment and voltages
- Task based risk assessments with PPE and boundary requirements
- Test lab safety review with prioritized engineering controls
- Energized work permit forms and LOTO procedures
- Training for qualified and unqualified workers
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The current edition covers DC shock and arc flash hazards and includes requirements for work on batteries and battery rooms.
No. An arc flash study labels equipment. NFPA 70E also requires a written program, risk assessment procedures, training, and audits.
Yes, and that’s the cheapest time to do it. Interlocks and barriers designed in cost a fraction of a retrofit.
See where your lab stands
Download our free NFPA 70E Checklist for High Voltage Test and R&D Labs: program, risk assessment, energized work, interlocks, and training in two pages.
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