Comments on: Sprinklers and Electrical Equipment http://www.iaei.org/magazine/?p=4258&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sprinklers-and-electrical-equipment The definitive magazine for electrical inspectors Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kevin Manchur http://www.iaei.org/magazine/?p=4258&cpage=1#comment-57 Kevin Manchur Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:56:04 +0000 http://www.iaei.org/magazine/?p=4258#comment-57 I am also a Electrical Safety Codes Officer and strongly agree with Grant Manchur's comment. The ABC fire extinguisher (dry chemical and "C" for electrical equipment ) is what is found in most electrical rooms not water extinguishers! I am also a Electrical Safety Codes Officer and strongly agree with Grant Manchur’s comment. The ABC fire extinguisher (dry chemical and “C” for electrical equipment ) is what is found in most electrical rooms not water extinguishers!

]]> By: Grant Manchur -ESCO http://www.iaei.org/magazine/?p=4258&cpage=1#comment-56 Grant Manchur -ESCO Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:52:28 +0000 http://www.iaei.org/magazine/?p=4258#comment-56 As an ESCO and 36 great years in the electrical industry l disagree with 'water' as a form of measure for extinguishing fires in electrical rooms where general purpose equipment (not water tight rated T.65). In my opinion the extinguisher should be equivalent to a 'halon' substance. Why?-because if a maintenance personnel is in the electrical room when a water sprinkler head is activated and if the person is working on energized equipment (which a qualified electrician is authorized to do) chances are very likely electrocution may occur. I realized there are other standards that differ but why do we have 2-024 in the CEC C22.1-09 if its not followed. And if its not followed there is a deviance to this rule then a variance from the Safety Council should be issued. PS-l wonder what the equivalent of safety would be if there was a variance issued? My 2 cents worth. As an ESCO and 36 great years in the electrical industry l disagree with ‘water’ as a form of measure for extinguishing fires in electrical rooms where general purpose equipment (not water tight rated T.65). In my opinion the extinguisher should be equivalent to a ‘halon’ substance. Why?-because if a maintenance personnel is in the electrical room when a water sprinkler head is activated and if the person is working on energized equipment (which a qualified electrician is authorized to do) chances are very likely electrocution may occur. I realized there are other standards that differ but why do we have 2-024 in the CEC C22.1-09 if its not followed. And if its not followed there is a deviance to this rule then a variance from the Safety Council should be issued. PS-l wonder what the equivalent of safety would be if there was a variance issued?

My 2 cents worth.

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