AboutJeremy Adams Expertise I can answer basically any question pertaining to the field of electricity, its applications and daily uses, theory, calculations, how to for residential, commercial, and light industrial. I am an inside wireman, therefore I can't help much with questions to do with linework, such as powerlines and distribution switchyards. I can however, answer some questions that have to do with power generation.
Experience I have 15 years in the trade and currently I am employed at TVA Cumberland City Fossil Plant where we generate about 10% of the power used in the Southeast. Of those 15 years, I have wired houses, wired many office complexes, banks, hospitals, schools, industrial applications, and can also install fire alarm systems.
Organizations IBEW Local 429 Member
Education/Credentials 4 yrs Calhoun Occupational Trade Center
Expert: Jeremy Adams Date: 6/22/2008 Subject: help
Question the other day, due to a fail of the impermebilizaction of the roof in the mall,and a hard rain, my department store suffered from water entering trough the ceiling. I ordered all my employees to abandon the store but the engeneer order not to do anything because the electric sistem was protected against short circuits and that amount of water entering was not significative.
please give me your opinion.
aurax
Answer Your engineer is correct, unless you have an ample amount of water and the combination of a frayed or naked wire you have no real threat. Water is not as good of a conductor as most people think. However not seeing your situation for myself I can only say do what is in the safety of you and your employees. If your business can afford to, give your employees partial payment due to the mishap and send them home. Get the problem fixed and call them back to work.
