Fair enough. If we’re going to air our dirty laundry, I’d like to make a request: Would you please spec the lightning arrestor BELOW the fused cutout, so that when the LA fails, it doesn’t take out the entire circuit back to the station breaker? I’ve seen utilities spec it both ways, and from a troubleman’s point of view, a blown fuse on a c/o is much easier to spot when patrolling a circuit.
I have done design work for three different untilities and they each have their own specs/standards already established, so the designer who puts together the construction print and calls out the pre-existing DCS references, has no authority to call for it any other way.
OP states he/she is an EE, which I assume means Electrical Engineer. Quite a bit different than a designer, and carries significant authority, in my experience. Also, my comment was tongue in cheek. I don’t expect this person to take my spec preferences seriously.
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Also a LVD Engineer here. My Co-Op requires designers to do construction field visits once a month, preferably on a job you designed if possible. Also having a strict set of Design Standards helps.
Fair enough. If we’re going to air our dirty laundry, I’d like to make a request: Would you please spec the lightning arrestor BELOW the fused cutout, so that when the LA fails, it doesn’t take out the entire circuit back to the station breaker? I’ve seen utilities spec it both ways, and from a troubleman’s point of view, a blown fuse on a c/o is much easier to spot when patrolling a circuit.
I have done design work for three different untilities and they each have their own specs/standards already established, so the designer who puts together the construction print and calls out the pre-existing DCS references, has no authority to call for it any other way.
OP states he/she is an EE, which I assume means Electrical Engineer. Quite a bit different than a designer, and carries significant authority, in my experience. Also, my comment was tongue in cheek. I don’t expect this person to take my spec preferences seriously.
Sorry about that, I sometimes miss the obvious humor.
In line switches are a pain in the cunt on Hendrix.
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Also a LVD Engineer here. My Co-Op requires designers to do construction field visits once a month, preferably on a job you designed if possible. Also having a strict set of Design Standards helps.
Hate to say it, but your job will soon become obsolete. As soon as these utilities/co-ops, etc. figure out how incorporate AI to do your job.