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Substation Work

16K views 29 replies 16 participants last post by  u2slow  
Substation work is dangerous.....when I first started I worked at PECO in substations changing out breakers and protective relays for maintenance....substations are all a little different and as I found out most of the safety procedures are developed after electrical accidents......to learn what to do so you don't get killed, you need to work with someone who knows that particular substation......one of the most dangerous things we routinely did was after we removed Medium voltage breaker....(Following written procedures) I would lay on my back in the cubical and measure with voltage with phasing sticks before we racked the new breaker...this was the way it was done until someone got their face melted...