{"id":7614,"date":"2024-12-12T12:26:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T11:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/?p=7614"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T08:28:44","slug":"electrical-authorization-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/en\/training\/electrical-authorization-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Categories of Electrical Authorizations?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the electrical sector, authorizations form the foundation of operational safety<\/strong>. Electrical authorizations, governed by articles R. 4544-1 to R. 4544-11 of the French Labour Code, precisely define each professional’s scope of intervention. The stakes are high: according to INRS, the majority of electrical accidents still result from operations carried out outside the scope of proper authorizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastering these categories is essential to choosing the right level to obtain your electrical authorizations<\/a> and then securing your interventions and those of your teams. We will examine each authorization level and its practical application in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccb Operational table of electrical authorizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symbol<\/strong><\/th>Scope of intervention<\/strong><\/th>Authorized field operations<\/strong><\/th>Required PPE<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
B0 H0<\/strong><\/td>Work zone near live installations<\/td>Non-electrical work (painting, masonry)<\/td>Basic equipment<\/td><\/tr>
BF HF<\/td>Work zone near buried electrical conduits<\/td>Non-electrical excavation and trenching work<\/td>Basic equipment<\/td><\/tr>
BS<\/strong><\/td>Simple LV interventions<\/td>Replacement (fuses, lamps), simple connection<\/td>Insulating gloves, VAT<\/td><\/tr>
BR<\/strong><\/td>Full LV troubleshooting<\/td>Maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting<\/td>Full LV PPE<\/td><\/tr>
B1 H1<\/strong><\/td>LV and\/or HV electrical work<\/td>Execution of operations under supervision<\/td>PPE according to voltage<\/td><\/tr>
B2 H2<\/strong><\/td>LV and\/or HV operations management<\/td>Supervision and direction of work<\/td>PPE according to operation<\/td><\/tr>
BC HC<\/strong><\/td>LV and\/or HV lockout<\/td>Safety isolation of installations<\/td>Full PPE + VAT<\/td><\/tr>
BE HE<\/strong> Testing, Measurement, Verification, Switching<\/td>Specific LV and\/or HV operations<\/td>Testing, Measurement, Verification, Switching<\/td>PPE according to operation and voltage<\/td><\/tr>
BP<\/strong><\/td>Solar-specific<\/td>Photovoltaic installation and maintenance<\/td>Special PV PPE<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Table des mati\u00e8res<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n