100k calorie flash suit and 100 degree temps suck

This weekend we're doing our annual utility shutdown. I have been doing maintenance on our 15Kv S&C switches and pad mount transformers I have been wearing a HEAVY arc flash suit most of the day and outside temps are close to 100. We started at 5:00 this morning and just wrapped it up for the day. I am wore out and I get to do it all again tomorrow. OH JOY! I'll make about 22-24 hours of overtime and right before the season that is nice but I sure am glad we only do this once a year!

This is what it looks like.

 

I feel your pain! We have 2 substations (24.9 kv) and 17 unit subs (4160) that we do all the PMs for. We also wear the arc flash suits. Doing it in the heat sucks. We have to wear melt resistant clothing (rated) with long sleeves when doing live panel work. Most of us wear them every day, even in the summer. They are dark blue and are extremely hot, especially in the sun.

I just started a project today that will last about 3 weeks including weekends. We are installing a new propellant/ soap mixer in one of our gas houses (where propellant, usually LPG, is put into aerosol cans). These gas houses are kept at very high humidity (100% this week) to reduce the risk of static electricity. Our temps have been from 84 to 91 and we get soaked with sweat by the first hour of our shift. Up until the last week, we have had record low temps for the summer and now this. When you're not used to the high heat and humidity, you sure feel dragged out at the end of the shift.

You are right..... the money is good!!

 

I feel both of your pains. I also have to wear a flash suit for racking in and out 6.9 KV and 14.1 KV breakers. HOT HOT HOT. Ours have a little anti fog fan in the helmet, dosent work worth a hoot

 

I did n't want to hear that about the fan. After all my whining about the heat my boss told me I could order a hood with built in fans. I thought it would help.

 

geesh guys those are insane and I thought it was hot chopping wood in a sweatshirt today!

 

You guys got me beat. A few years back I work over an aluminum smelting cell (950 C) with all the fireproof gear in really hot days. But fortunately it wasn't continuous all shift. I feel your pain.