IMPORTANCE OF OPERATIONAL SEQUENCE IN O&M WORKS INTERLOCKS: ISOLATORS & CIRCUIT BREAKERS (CEA R-45) 1 INTERLOCKS: ISOLATORS & EARTH SWITCH (CEA R-45) 2 Method & Sequence of connecting earthing (Discharge leads): & disconnecting the WHEN CONNECTING: FIRST CONNECT THE DISCHARGE CABLE TO THE GROUND & THEN CONNECT THE OTHER END TO THE CONDUCTOR WHEN DISCONNECTING: FIRST DISCONNECT THE DISCHARGE CABLE FIXED TO THE CONDUCTOR & THEN DISCONNECT THE OTHER END FIXED TO THE GROUND AFTER DISCONNECTING THE DISCHARGE ROD, NO ONE SHOULD APPROACH / TOUCH THE CONDUCTORS. 4 APPLICATION OF LOCAL/PORTABLE EARTHING 5 DEMARCATION OF ISOLATED ZONE 6 APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL EARTHS ON BOTH SIDES OF TIE CIRCUIT BREAKER 7