What type of tag will you hang on the recloser after you set it to one shot, prior to doing hot-stick work down the line to replace broken insulators?

• A. Internal source of power clearance tag
• B. Clearance tag
• C. Information tag
• D. Hot line hold or live line work tag

Answer: (D)

When you’re doing hot-stick work on a line that will remain energized, you need a tag that clearly communicates live-line work is in progress and that the equipment should not be re-energized. After setting the recloser to one shot, you hang a hot line hold or live line work tag on the recloser. This tag tells others that the line is being worked on while energized and that the switch should not be closed or reset until the authorized crew removes it after the work is complete. The one-shot setting reduces the chance of automatic reclosure, providing a safer window for the worker to replace the insulators. Other tags are used for different situations—clearance tags for de-energized work, information tags for notes, and internal power clearance tags for equipment with internal energy sources—but for live-line work, the hot-line hold or live line work tag is the correct choice.