When can Electric equipment be moved with a broken Pantograph?

• A. When all broken Pantographs have been removed, secured, and/or properly isolated.
• B. Never move.
• C. After replacement pantographs installed.
• D. During daylight only.

Answer: (A)

The main safety rule is that you do not move electric equipment under an energized overhead line if a pantograph is broken. A broken pantograph can expose live conductors or swing into contact with the wire, creating a shock or arcing hazard during movement. The correct approach is to make the broken pantographs safe by removing them, securing them so they can’t move, and/or isolating them from the electrical system. Once all broken pantographs are removed or properly isolated, the equipment can be moved safely. It isn’t about waiting for daylight or about installing replacement pantographs first; the priority is eliminating the exposure to the live overhead by removing or isolating the broken pantographs.