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Smith Brother
01-14-08, 08:58 PM
Our church as a couple dozen parking lot lights on tall poles, and have in the past hired a company to replaced, but now that they have a scissor platform lift they are going to replace the bulbs themselves.
My question is, SHOULD THEY TURN OFF THE BREAKER WHEN DOING THIS? They are very large bulbs with very large bases, and I would feel better if I had some professional help on the safety of doing such.
Thank you for hearing me out. They have two-way radio's that would allow someone to be in the breaker room and between the two could exchange information as to whether the power is off or on.
Thank You,
Dale
My question is, SHOULD THEY TURN OFF THE BREAKER WHEN DOING THIS? They are very large bulbs with very large bases, and I would feel better if I had some professional help on the safety of doing such.
Thank you for hearing me out. They have two-way radio's that would allow someone to be in the breaker room and between the two could exchange information as to whether the power is off or on.
Thank You,
Dale
french277V
01-14-08, 10:53 PM
This part i do this for the living and my wise advise to you is get a electrician because there is a safety issue with related to the scissor platorm.
the other reason why i warn here some of the parking lot luminaire do have high voltage 120 volts and up to 480 volts.
and also with parking lot luminaires you have to get correct sized bulbs [ they can be pain in butt if you get my drift]
normally with most privite parking lot luminaires they useally controlled by timer/ photocell combo some are on photocell with contractor [ a hevey duty switch ].
and from time to time i have to replace the ballast as well.
and most of them useally mounted 22 feet or higher i just got one set of luminiaire bulb replaced not too long ago they were at 45 feet up in the air.
the other reason why i rather let a electrician do this due the height factor in there and also if someone get hurt from doing this it can be ugly.
Merci, Marc
sorry i dont want be a rude person but i have a safety reason not letting you used the SL for this myself i did see few peoples got hurt on it. [ i been doing this for over 15 years on it ]
the other reason why i warn here some of the parking lot luminaire do have high voltage 120 volts and up to 480 volts.
and also with parking lot luminaires you have to get correct sized bulbs [ they can be pain in butt if you get my drift]
normally with most privite parking lot luminaires they useally controlled by timer/ photocell combo some are on photocell with contractor [ a hevey duty switch ].
and from time to time i have to replace the ballast as well.
and most of them useally mounted 22 feet or higher i just got one set of luminiaire bulb replaced not too long ago they were at 45 feet up in the air.
the other reason why i rather let a electrician do this due the height factor in there and also if someone get hurt from doing this it can be ugly.
Merci, Marc
sorry i dont want be a rude person but i have a safety reason not letting you used the SL for this myself i did see few peoples got hurt on it. [ i been doing this for over 15 years on it ]
mattison
01-15-08, 05:24 AM
If indeed you decide to change the bulbs yourself it would not be a bad idea to turn them off "error on the safe side" but you should also where gloves and safety shield/glasses. These bulbs are prone to breaking and alot of times have already blown a hole in them when they burnt out. Also be sure and tie yourself off to the lift with a safety harness.
You also may want to check on that scissor lift because alot of the older ones are not OSHA aproved anymore.
You also may want to check on that scissor lift because alot of the older ones are not OSHA aproved anymore.
Smith Brother
01-15-08, 07:55 AM
Thanks for the good info, I have passed it on to the church director.
Dale in Indy
Dale in Indy
joed
01-15-08, 09:54 AM
Scissor lift operation in Ontario requires training in lift operation and fall arrest from a certified trainer.
french277V
01-15-08, 01:33 PM
If you really insted of doing this yourself you have to do one more safey produrce is LOTO [ LOCK OUT TAG OUT ]
and bring the voltage tester to be well aware with power soure not all the parking lot luminaires will be on same circuit especally with large #'s of them it will spread out in few circuits.
and make sure your scissor lift is on level spot and on stable ground.
you can change the bulb but dont touch the ballast wiring unless you have a electrician help you with this one because with ballast there is too many thing can go wrong espcally that true with multi tap ballast.
and when you are up in the air check the mounting bolts on the luminaires make sure they are tight if loose it is good time to fix and keep in your mind they are not a light weight at all most useally are 25 lbs or more depending on size of luminaire itself my most common size i dealt all the time useally are 35- 55 lbs [ the larger one will be on high end it can be much as 70 lbs ]
and one last advise to ya dont go up if wind blow more than 18 mph because the reason why on ground level it may be not too bad but get up about 25 feet and higher it will really change the whole picture there.
Merci, Marc
and bring the voltage tester to be well aware with power soure not all the parking lot luminaires will be on same circuit especally with large #'s of them it will spread out in few circuits.
and make sure your scissor lift is on level spot and on stable ground.
you can change the bulb but dont touch the ballast wiring unless you have a electrician help you with this one because with ballast there is too many thing can go wrong espcally that true with multi tap ballast.
and when you are up in the air check the mounting bolts on the luminaires make sure they are tight if loose it is good time to fix and keep in your mind they are not a light weight at all most useally are 25 lbs or more depending on size of luminaire itself my most common size i dealt all the time useally are 35- 55 lbs [ the larger one will be on high end it can be much as 70 lbs ]
and one last advise to ya dont go up if wind blow more than 18 mph because the reason why on ground level it may be not too bad but get up about 25 feet and higher it will really change the whole picture there.
Merci, Marc
furd
01-15-08, 04:34 PM
What Joed wrote and Mattison alluded to concerning safety rules absolutely applies.
In the US, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) or its corresponding state agency REQUIRES safety training in the use of lifts, and fall protection training and equipment BEFORE using a lift. The lift itself also needs periodic safety checks.
As much as you want to help out your church this is really a bad idea.
In the US, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) or its corresponding state agency REQUIRES safety training in the use of lifts, and fall protection training and equipment BEFORE using a lift. The lift itself also needs periodic safety checks.
As much as you want to help out your church this is really a bad idea.