Electrical Safety

Question 1

What is the safe exclusion zone distance to stand when waiting for confirmation the power has been isolated?

Answer 1

8 metres

Question 2

What steps do you take to isolate power (AC) to a house?

Answer 2

1- isolate at the point of attachment (power pole to house connection). Remove fuses

2- isolate the main switch at the main power box and remove 1 or 3 fuses (depending house).

Question 3

What are the 3 ways you can tell that a house has solar PV?

Answer 3

1- solar panels on roof
2- inverter on the wall
3- warning tags/signs on the mains box

Question 4

How do you isolate solar?

Answer 4

1- at the panel
2- at the inverter
3- at the mains box