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Discussion in 'NFPA 70E - Standard for Electrical Safety in the W' started by haze10, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. haze10 Sparks Level

    How about adding or removing a bolt on circuit breaker from a lighting panel (208) or a power panel (480), while the panel is still energized. This would be a common occurrence in hospitals or even manufacturing where shutting down the panel creates additional risks.
  2. amphead Junior Level

    That's exactly what I was doing when I had my only first hand arc flash experience 30 some years ago. I managed to touch two phase buses with the tip of my screwdriver. I was lucky. It must have been a low IE. Melted the end of the screw driver, burned my knuckles and caused temporary blindness. I also had to have cataracts removed from both eyes at a relatively young age (possibly because of the flash).

    I kept that screwdriver in my tool bag during the years that I was working in the field as a "don't be an idiot again" reminder. I used to show it to apprentices as a caution warning. That was the extent of arc flash hazard training back in those days.

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