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Bonding of temporary metal fences at a Railway station platform

HI Chaps


One of the jobs I need to do in the near future is bond some temporary metal fences at a railway station platform.


I would not normally bond metal fences, but I know that this a requirement in this case; metal fences, metal stairways from the platform up to the overhead concourse etc


The overhead train HV lines are probably 5m away from these fences.


Do anyone have any further information for me so that I can understand why we are bonding these fences and what we are trying to achieve? 


I suppose its something to do with the HV side of things..................


Any help would be much appreciated


Kind Regards


Tatty
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  • Thank you very much to all.


    I'm definitely out of my comfort zone with respect to designing anything to do with railway station temporary bonding; I am only now just beginning to understand the hazards involved.


    I'll definitely have to get someone who is competent on railways to do some designs for me. (My design experience is very limited to simple electrical circuits and I will need to submit designs in order to complete the works I have been asked to do - Network rail will also assess the designers qualifications for approval before they will accept the designs proposed) 


    So I have to design temporary bonding for these fences that separate the works area from the public. The existing bonded temporary fences are bonded in what look like 25mm bonds to pipe clamps that seem to be much like domestic bonding clamps.


    We're primarily a simple design and  installation crew of 4 and usually I take care of all of the PQQS, pricing, meetings, Testing, the QS role etc and the other guys assist me to do the actual install. I'd also need to design temporary lighting, small power etc, which I can do but if Network rail wont accept my qualifications then I may need a design person for that sort of stuff too.


    Is there Anyone interested in doing this for me when needed with Qualifications likely to be accepted by Network Rail  for the area around Ealing Broadway in London?


    Kind Regards


    Tatty
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  • Thank you very much to all.


    I'm definitely out of my comfort zone with respect to designing anything to do with railway station temporary bonding; I am only now just beginning to understand the hazards involved.


    I'll definitely have to get someone who is competent on railways to do some designs for me. (My design experience is very limited to simple electrical circuits and I will need to submit designs in order to complete the works I have been asked to do - Network rail will also assess the designers qualifications for approval before they will accept the designs proposed) 


    So I have to design temporary bonding for these fences that separate the works area from the public. The existing bonded temporary fences are bonded in what look like 25mm bonds to pipe clamps that seem to be much like domestic bonding clamps.


    We're primarily a simple design and  installation crew of 4 and usually I take care of all of the PQQS, pricing, meetings, Testing, the QS role etc and the other guys assist me to do the actual install. I'd also need to design temporary lighting, small power etc, which I can do but if Network rail wont accept my qualifications then I may need a design person for that sort of stuff too.


    Is there Anyone interested in doing this for me when needed with Qualifications likely to be accepted by Network Rail  for the area around Ealing Broadway in London?


    Kind Regards


    Tatty
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