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Larry Jaques
 
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Default Electrical problems at home related to RPC

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:01:22 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm, Jon
Elson quickly quoth:



Ignoramus18851 wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:37:45 -0800, Glenn wrote:


Don't overlook the incoming power feed.



Yes, I will definitely check that. My incoming power lines are
connected to the electrical panel with Allen style set screws. They
are before the main breaker, so, I will have to be very careful
tightening them, as they cannot be turned off.

Those things scare the HELL out of me, and I work on live 240 V gear
all the time. I can't think of ANY safe way of tightening those, without
making a special tool. If that L-shaped allen wrench touches anything else,
like the electrical box, the explosion will be totally awesome, and you
don't want to be anywhere near it. If you are not familiar with the term
"arc flash" you might want to read up on it. A 240 V residental service
doesn't really supply the watts that can get into serious arc flash
territory,
but it could still send you to the hospital.


Wuss. Get a long-reach 1/4" (or 3/8") drive allen socket, shrinkwrap
both the allen and the socket, and wear gloves. Not a problem, guys.
First in google: http://search.ebay.com/allen-socket

If you're still afraid, triple-shrink the allen portion. Just remember
to leave 3/16" bare at the working end, eh?

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