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ATTENTION STUDENTS
NEVER TRY TYING IN POWER EVER--it is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS and should be LEFT TO EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS AND TRAINED ELECTRICIANS! NEVER EVER CONSIDER TYING INTO A LIVE PANEL EVER!!!! The information provided here is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and is NOT a TURTORIAL or LESSON on HOW to tie in high voltage power!!! There is WAAAY Much more to consider and KNOW before tieing in power--and that is NOT covered here. Leave it to the Professionals, PLEASE. Its YOUR LIFE.
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ship;2059 On school tie ins said:safety[/autolink] hole in the pit. What is getting electrocuted any less dangerous than throwing a live hand grenade? Refuse but do it diplomatically is the wisest course of action. Someone tells me to tie in, I still ask permission from the house electrician, and only than if the most qualified, and the person properly trained for it do I attempt it given it’s within my honest ability. Sidestep any part of this and you, your company could kill someone including you, if not do other things bad. You are wise.
Gloves if “Hot Gloves” are smart, A hot mat is also wise, proper tools etc. but without the proper supervision and training that’s all Nintendo over Artari game systems. Safety is what you are being supervised and trained in. Good for them if they have all that and proper instruction. Go for it while supervised and trained in it. If you do not feel comfortable, talk and train with the instructor than if better try again. It’s good training if kept within perspective - but only something to do once honestly ready for it.
Okay everyone is discussing how careful, ect. to be when tying in live, how about avoid tying in live if at all possible. Frankly I don't see why ANY panel (except for something such as in a hospital or other 24/7/365 type situation) would be tied in live. Seriously there should be a breaker next to the panel... if not the venue should have a licensed electrician install one. It's a lot cheaper than someone being killed or disfigured!
Now I'll admit I've got no problem bench work live when necessary, or metering, ect given an appropriate situation to do so... but that's a whole different ball game from tying in a 400A panel.
I know many techs that are perfectly happy to tie-in live, cams/ bare wire/ whatever and I know techs that wouldn't go near dead cams. However most of the good, responsible techs I know will do the tie in if necessary (some only if cams), and will do it live if there is no practical way to kill power and they are the most qualified person onsite (many only for cams).
Chris and Cdub, am I safe to assume you guys are talking about bare wire or lugs or something similar, not cams? Btw my only experience is with cams in dedicated performance spaces.
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