Operating Disconnects

Question 1

PPE for ground level disconnects

Answer 1

hood with face shield
insulating protective gloves
flash coat
leggings

Question 2

PPE for overhead disconnects

Answer 2

insulating protective gloves
Fire retardant clothing
hot stick

Question 3

Flash hood without a blower operations

Answer 3

Two person rule, 1 for task and 1 for flapping the others hood

Question 4

How to operate a disconnect with a load buster

Answer 4

hook up load buster to hot stick
make sure load buster is retracted
connect d ring to horn
latch disconnect to load buster
look away and pull down quickly
remove d ring from horn and twist to remove load buster from latch