According to NFPA 70E®, it is not required to complete an energized electrical work permit for troubleshooting, voltage testing, and other diagnostic activities.

According to NFPA 70E®, it is not required to complete an energized electrical work permit for troubleshooting, voltage testing, and other diagnostic activities.

• A. is required
• B. is not required
• C. is permissible
• D. may be required

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that the energized electrical work permit is used to control hazards when you will work on or near energized parts. For troubleshooting, voltage testing, and other diagnostic activities, you do not need that permit if you can perform the work with the equipment de-energized, locked out, and verified to be at zero energy. In that safe, de-energized state, the risk from live parts is eliminated, so the formal EEWP isn’t required. You still follow lockout/tagout, verify zero voltage, and use appropriate PPE, but the permit itself isn’t needed. If de-energizing isn’t possible or you must work on energized parts, then an EEWP would be required.

The key idea is that the energized electrical work permit is used to control hazards when you will work on or near energized parts. For troubleshooting, voltage testing, and other diagnostic activities, you do not need that permit if you can perform the work with the equipment de-energized, locked out, and verified to be at zero energy. In that safe, de-energized state, the risk from live parts is eliminated, so the formal EEWP isn’t required. You still follow lockout/tagout, verify zero voltage, and use appropriate PPE, but the permit itself isn’t needed. If de-energizing isn’t possible or you must work on energized parts, then an EEWP would be required.