Natfuelbilll
Senior Member
Any "official" rulings on whether or not replacing fluorescent lamps (4 foot, or 8 foot) is energized work?
Any "official" rulings on whether or not replacing fluorescent lamps (4 foot, or 8 foot) is energized work?
Assuming a standard 120 volt receptacle, that is ok because you are outside the restricted approach distance:grin:How is it different from pulling the plug from a wall receptacle?:smile:
Assuming a standard 120 volt receptacle, that is ok because you are outside the restricted approach distance:grin:
any time light is on it is considered hot work, we turn off and lock out when we change lamps
Not sure about that. What is the open circuit voltage? If it is 750 or over the restricted approach distance is 2'2"....won't work with a 4' tube, but you should be ok with an 8' one.:grin:Assuming that it is a 4' tube, so is that.....
Your typical 40 W 48" tube is supposed to run at 0.43A., start at 400 - 650 V and have about a 93V working voltage.
If one pin makes contact with a socket contact, the electricity can flow through the filament, out the other pin, and zap the installer.As long as the fixture is properly grounded, when one prong touches the fixture housing, the lamp may, most likely will, be damaged, the fixture will sustain a small burn mark but I don't see that there is any real risk of shock when changing lamps. Of course it goes without saying if you just turn off the light, such problems can be avoided.
How is it different from pulling the plug from a wall receptacle?:smile:
With all the above comments is it or is not hot work?