Peter, alot of downtown SF, CA, and a lot of other older cities were wired DC and AC during the Westinghouse / Edison debacle AC vs. DC. And for some motor applications in industrial areas DC was prefered, a lot of them still exist and operate here. Although you can not get a new DC service, you can maintain an existing one.
Most of which require very little maintance, as they have survived this long. About 100 years! Although so far I have relaced several conductors, and a few contacts for motors. This is the only live work I have come across needing to be done. And, it looks like we'll get PG&E to cut it.
My only real question really was glove ratings. As I went to Salsbeury's site sever times and couldn't find DC ratings at all, Until Bjarney found them.
And, it looks like I'm due for some gloves anyway... Think I should get some 0 rated gloves, you know, for around the house.
