![]() ![]() ![]() He also noted that customer complaints related to loose connections are not uncommon. He was glad that I had brought up the subject, and he explained that connections sometimes vibrate loose during transport and that this situation is not verified in the field. You don’t have to be the instructor of a class or seminar to be an educator.Īfter the presentation on the “Causes of Electrical Fires” was over, one of the equipment manufacturers came up to me, wanting to discuss torquing. Do not let this response deter you from providing information. The response received on that day is, and no doubt will continue to be, repeated during electrical inspections. Maybe this response was prompted by a lack of knowledge or comprehension of the importance of proper torquing. When I explained that improper torquing was yet another cause of electrical fires and that my employer, Palo Alto, California, had been verifying torque for the past few years, as expected, there was laughter by several attendees. Nervously, I walked to the microphone ready to face ridicule, but knowing how important it was not to miss this opportunity. As expected, by the end of the training session, torquing had not been discussed. The education program was “Causes of Electrical Fires.” I did not know which causes would be mentioned in the class, but I knew that if loose connections were not included, I would have to bring up this topic.
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