Inspector On-Site Requirement

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mayanees said:
Not true guys. Opening up the panel is when you need to wear PPE. After that you just need to keep folks out of the limited approach boundary (LAB) which is 42" for under 151-750V. They can even cross into the LAB if escorted by a qualified person. That's how IR scanners can get as close as the Restricted Approach Boundary without wearing PPE, because there's no likelihood of occurrence of an arc flash incident per table 130.5(C).
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UNLESS, of course, someone is working in the energized panel. Then there is a likelihood of occurrence of an arc flash event, so anyone within the arc flash boundary would need to be suited with the appropriate PPE.
I was referencing the case where the panel is open but there is no activity going on with it.
 
mayanees said:
UNLESS, of course, someone is working in the energized panel. Then there is a likelihood of occurrence of an arc flash event, so anyone within the arc flash boundary would need to be suited with the appropriate PPE.
I was referencing the case where the panel is open but there is no activity going on with it.
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The plants I have worked at required full PPE if the covers were off for any person inside the boundary. That included the thermal imaging people. Like many industrial facilities, they had rules that exceed 70E and OHSA.
 
growler said:
One thing that I learned years ago is to walk a job before the inspector gets there and pretend that you are inspecting a job done by others and see if you spot anything.
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Take pictures of the installation. It's amazing what the eye can miss that the camera lens sees perfectly!
 
growler said:
I certainly agree that authority can and is often abused. But I have seen many electricians that get confrontational with inspectors just like stupid people do with cops (not smart, they have guns).

My point is that when dealing with authority figures the best thing to remember is "tact".

One thing that I learned years ago is to walk a job before the inspector gets there and pretend that you are inspecting a job done by others and see if you spot anything.
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I had one inspector that did carry a gun, he said the city required him to because he was an enforcement officer.
 
IMO being onsite for an inspection is not much different than being onsite when a slab is being poured. I can trust the concrete crew will not move or break a stub up and trust that nothing will be questioned by an inspector or I can include in my bid money to cover being there when either takes place.
 
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