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I kill power at the disconnect and always make sure that power is off there by checking across each leg and to ground on the load side.

Those voltage pens are a good idea...you never know if the disconnect is phukered....then you touch the handle and BLAMO!

I hate to hear of anyone getting killed in a totally preventable manner ... Its sad...

+1 on the ideas here.

I always use a meter and then go back with a voltstick .

I have found failed disconnects and secondary feeds that would not have been fun to find by touch.

I ALWAYS cut the handles off failed disconnects and mark a warning with paint markers ....so the next guy won't DIE! ... I mark units as to and if the have secondary feeds. I always try to get a customer to repair a disco that's failed but still remove the handle as they may say sure and blow it off or forget....

I could not live with myself knowing I left something that injured or killed some one!!!!!!

...and secondary power supplies not identified.

Our thoughts and prays go out to the family .

Originally Posted by toocoolforschool

A good practise is to ALWAYS touch the unit with the back of your hand first before diving in.

How about instead of tempting fate, everybody go and spend $10-$20 on a Voltstick. Then use it to check every unit that you are working on. I've bought probably 5 of them over my career and I can tell you that they assist very well in finding bypassed disconnects and shorted to ground cabinets.

...Ron

Wow.. My stepbro lives there, too.. Thanks for the article, Art. Definitely giving it a read.

Pros with access to our Educational Forums might want to review my article on electrical troubleshooting with their fellow techs.

http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread....roubleshooting

Let's not forget the warning from Sgt. Phil on Hill Street Blues.




....and HEY!!

Let's be careful out there.

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Very sad. Worse that its so close to the holidays. Work safe and stay safe.

A good reminder to work safe.

A good practise is to ALWAYS touch the unit with the back of your hand first before diving in.

This is an updated link with more info.

http://www.local10.com/news/Man-elec...z/-/index.html

What an unfortunate reminder of the hazards of this trade. Work smart and stay safe, everyone.

Man that really sucks so close to the holidays. Be safe.


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Hope it was no one here. Be careful out there guys

Wow that was earlier today.

Man electrocuted on roof

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -

A man died at the hospital after he was shocked on the roof of a Pompano Beach building while working to repair an air conditioning unit.

http://www.local10.com/news/Man-elec...z/-/index.html