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December 16

Arc Flash, Naples, FL Hotel Smart Meter Blast Possible 3rd Degree Burns with PPE, Dec. 15, 2011

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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The worker in this story is installing a new smart meter when the arc fault occured. Wearing close to right PPE.  Likely no energy calc.  He got burned but no clothing ignition.  Lucky and likely to have little life changing burns but PPE could have been better matched from this description. Wonderful that the fire [...]