working hot

[brian john]

Re: working hot

Larry I trust you but explain why a loose neutral is any worse than a loose hot? Other than with multiwire circuits, where this may result in an overvoltage on the equipment.

[ December 06, 2003, 11:22 AM: Message edited by: brian john ]

 

[roger]

Re: working hot

Brian, I don't think Larry is referring to overvoltages, he is addressing the issue of handling two potentially "hot" wires vs one.

Roger

 

[jp_electric]

Re: working hot

I think if i had to work live.id cap the hot power connect neut then hot then ground. espically if i was working in a steel box(bonded).

 

[tshephard]

Re: working hot

I worked at a plant for a MAJOR cigarette manufacturer in the 90's, as they went from a good old boys style to an OSHA style operation. They were making up 480 joints hot, then wouldn't change a lamp hot(label said may explode).
What on earth are you doing that cannot be done 'cold'. The only explanation is hospital work with a on-going operation or other life support. With proper planning and ignoring profits, anything else can be done cold. You get 1 life, they get many chances to make a buck

 

[brian john]

Re: working hot

T:

You said this was a cigarette manufacturering facility YET your making joints(480 joints)did the DEA know about this operation?

 

[tshephard]

Re: working hot

You know, there were rumors for years of pot machinery tests (where do the seeds/stems go?) and trademark registrations (Alcopoco Gold).

[ December 09, 2003, 01:18 PM: Message edited by: tshephard ]