[Amps] Ultimate safety for house wiring

[m.ford]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R.Measures" <r at somis.org>
To: "N7HIY" <N7HIY at comcast.net>
Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Ultimate safety for house wiring


> 
> On Nov 18, 2005, at 11:01 AM, N7HIY wrote:
> 
>>  http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/afci.html
>> Consumer Product Safety Commission
>> Preventing Home Fires: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs)
>>
>>
>> Be sure to have a qualified electrician install AFCIs; do not attempt  
>> this
>> work yourself. The installation involves working within electrical  
>> panel
>> boxes that are usually electrically live, even with the main circuit
>> breakers turned off.
> 
> Not mine.  When the main breakers are off there is nothing, nada, zip.

Do you break the neutral? The NEC requires it for generator transfer switches.
Only a matter of time before the neutral police come a knockin.
Mike k1ern

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> 
> Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org
>