Electrical Safety, Please Be Careful

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Originally Posted By: Joe Tedesco
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Electrical Safety, Please Be Careful!


http://www.joetedesco.com/110.mht

http://www.joetedesco.com/arcflash.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/elcosh/docs/d0300/d000304/d000304.html

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Joe Tedesco

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Originally Posted By: Mike Parks
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How many of you require your client stand clear of the arc flash or danger area when removing a panel cover? Do you inform them that should you come in contact with any live parts not to touch you?


LOL I'll do that for you now. I am deadly serious. The most dangerous thing I do is removing a panel cover. Remember when removing the cover everything inside is energized.

For those who do not think that 110 (120) is dangerous just take a pair of diagonal cutters (do not do this) and cut a 12-2awg. It will "blow" a hole the size of the wire in them.

Mike P.

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Originally Posted By: dvalley
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For those who do not think that 110 (120) is dangerous just take a pair of diagonal cutters (do not do this) and cut a 12-2awg. It will "blow" a hole the size of the wire in them

Mike,

I just tried what you advised everyone to do (then not to do) and my diagonal cutter is now a 12 gauge wire strpper. It did leave a nice black hole on the cutting edge. Now I know how to make homemade wire strippers. Thanks

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David Valley
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Massachusetts Certified Home Inspections
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"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go."

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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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David,


Everyone learns that by experience. I learned that the hard way, years ago. Also, and no need to do this either, trust me, it does the same thing to your Klien linemans pliers.

I once changed a panel out live (service disconnect was part of the panel) because I was helping a friend, and his house had one of those power company locks on the meter from a prvious owner (no way to pull the meter). Just one of the many 'stupid' thing I did when I was young.

When someone says 'If you shoot yourself in the head with a 12 ga., you will die', please, do not then go out and try it. Some things you just have to accept as the truth.

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Jerry Peck
South Florida

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Originally Posted By: Dennis Bozek
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Dave…


I usually wear out a set of strippers about once a month and them things cost like $10 for a good set....how much are yours??   

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Originally Posted By: dvalley
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Sorry you took me serious.

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David Valley


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Massachusetts Certified Home Inspections
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"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go."

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Originally Posted By: Mike Parks
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David


I did not.

NOW stick you finger on the busbar (for the unqualified, the busbar is the thing you grab of hold of when you ride public transpartation). LOL

Mike P.

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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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My pliers, which I no longer have, would not think anything was funny about being used that way. I was serious. The unfortunate thing is that I managed to do this more than once.


Mike,

So the bar you mosey on up to in a bar is really a barbar? 

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Jerry Peck
South Florida