u/schlubadubdub

Hello,

I want to do some work on the outside of my house in Perth and I'm just wondering what is the safe working distance is? ECA WA seems to suggest it's 0.5m when it's under 1,000 V - is that correct for my situation? Are there any particular work practices I should be following to be extra safe, like particular shoes/gloves/clothes or anything?

Note: my house has 3-Phase power.

The work I want to do on my house is as follows (letters marked on first photo):

• (A) Pressure wash the wall. I may need to stand on an Aluminium ladder but I will always be on the left side of the wall. The dirt does go slightly around the corner though, so should I avoid spraying the connection into my house directly?
• (B) Remove the tiles from the small awning roof and replace/repair the timber frame. Once repaired, the roof will be replaced with Colorbond steel. I will need to stand on an aluminium ladder, but I don't intend on having my head much higher than the roof.
• (C) Optional, but I'd also like to pressure wash the small streaks at the top near the tiles and will also need to stand on an aluminium ladder.

Any advice/guidelines would be appreciated!