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Has anyone experienced a arc flash or blast when removing or install a 120/240 volt meter?
If so can your shae your expeirences?

Thanx

Don’t know about voltage, but there are these online reports. https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000130.html https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000160.html https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000161.html https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000258.html

Also check out the ‘Tailboard’ and ‘PhotoGallery’ sections at www.TheMeterguy.com like http://www.themeterguy.com/photogallery/Misc%20Photos/index.htm http://www.themeterguy.com/photogallery/Meter120V2.jpg http://www.themeterguy.com/ms-burn3b1c5ddc0.jpg http://www.themeterguy.com/photogallery/fraudknife.jpg http://67.115.161.42/imag/tmg.LoadUp.jpg {looks like 4-wire though}
The Webmaster there, Bud, may know of others. A posting there will probably get some response. Email me offline as desired.





[This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 12-13-2002).]

A few more…not all 120/240V, though: http://www.themeterguy.com/Mvc-123f3af70ae7112_jpg.html
"Here's the front of the meter that caused the arc to damage the glasses." http://www.themeterguy.com/photogallery/glasses.jpg http://www.themeterguy.com/photogallery/joet6.jpg
Fried Squirrel? http://www.themeterguy.com/photogallery/burned.jpg http://www.themeterguy.com/photogallery/meter2.jpg http://www.themeterguy.com/photogallery/meter1.jpg http://www.themeterguy.com/cliff2a3af70b41127_jpg.html http://www.themeterguy.com/cliff1a3af70b44128_jpg.html

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