Re: [RE-wrenches] Arc flash concerns

2010-09-01 Thread Max Balchowsky
1048 Irvine Ave Suite 217 Newport Beach, Ca. 92660 760-403-6810 From: Jeff Yago jry...@netscape.com To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 7:24:57 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Arc flash concerns First, I am not talking about

Re: [RE-wrenches] Arc flash concerns

2010-09-01 Thread R Ray Walters
Oh boy, just when we thought all we had to worry about was getting electrocuted or falling off a roof. The cooked dummy at the end of the last video is a very serious reminder. Besides the arc flash gear, are there other things we should be watching for to prevent this from happening? (we

Re: [RE-wrenches] Arc flash concerns

2010-08-31 Thread Jeff Yago
First, I am not talking about NEC requirements for "arc fault" circuit breakers in bedrooms! I hope those on the list who are licensed electricians are very familiar with the safety issues of an "arc flash" but I have run into many pv installers who do not have a clue, and believe as long as the