Safety Knights

It's considered energized work per NFPA 70E because you haven't verified the absence of voltage yet. However, it doesn't require an energized electrical permit due to being exempt by NFPA 70E, Article 130.2(C)(1).

The best option here is to install an external AOV tester so that you don't have to open up any panels - you only have to periodically verify there is still a connection between the AOV tester and the conductors.

I believe a great disservice was done when we switched to LOTO. Lock Out Tag Out. It’s a great acronym but it leaves out a critical element. Before LOTO we practiced Lock/Tag/Try. Not a catchy acronym but a much better description of the process IMO.

Agree with Drew Hinton, especially on external test ports (Graceports, Grace PESD, and other make/manufactures).

Gotta be locked out.