Contact Voltages in the Public Right-of-Way

There is growing public awareness and concern about stray and contact voltages in the public right-of-way. In response several states have required electric utilities to implement contact voltage detection programs. This panel will discuss data from existing detection programs, contact voltage measurement methodology and complexity, technical advances in contact voltage detection and source determination, contact voltage as it pertains to manhole fires and explosion and a proposed matrix of allowable stray and contact voltage exposures.