ABSTRACT
The patent-pending Cubicle Inspection & Repair Safety Device (“CIRS Device” or “Device”) provides a safe work environment within switchgear cubicles by eliminating the risk of accidental/incidental contact with energized bus components. The CIRS Device provides mechanics the ability to safely perform inspections, preventative maintenance (“PM”) and corrective maintenance (“CM”) on most components within the cubicle without the need for a bus section outage. The Device has proven to be a safe and reliable solution at Con Edison.
Use of the CIRS Device in PM and CM activities within switchgear cubicles enhances work practices by eliminating the need for bus section outages which would require coordinated de-loading and field switching. This results in:
- Reductions in the potential for high hazard injury
- Reduction in human performance errors
- Increases in system reliability
- Significant O&M cost savings
- Most importantly: Provides employees with the ability to work safely within the switchgear cubicle
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Working In Switchgear Cubicles Just Got A Lot Safer 
Contributor: Eric M. Fell
