fuse pullers

i am one paranoid dude when it comes to touching anything with juice in it.

even though they are plastic, is it okay (advisable) to use fuse pullers on a fuse with power voltage present?

i know the answer is probably yes, but damn, what about high humidity and/or sweaty hands?

i saw a pair the other day and almost bought them.

ps - i'm paranoid cuz i've been shocked about 10 times

I use them all the time. Never a problem yet.

Not advisable especially for someone who has been shocked and may be a little jumpy. De-energize the circuit.

Besides, most of them are a POS and arent worth a shit.

That would take too long and require climbing back off the roof and then locating the main box.

I know. Personally I reach in there with channel locks... but I aint gonna advise that...

that's my impression.

they look plastic and cheap and it makes me wonder if some facking chinese factory makes them and integrates trace amount of iron and silver into the plastic so i get shocked from "intermittently conductive plastic"?

I've popped them out with screw drivers too.

I honestly don't know man... but I wouldnt trust them in your case, I dont even have them anymore. I broke a set one time pulling a fuse and I was done with them... when it breaks, that fuse is going somewhere, and it could be a bad place.

I have one of these, no problems. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/COOPER-BUSSMANN-Nylon-Fuse-Puller-6F447?Pid=search

Get yourself some high voltage gloves, maybe that would make you feel better about the stuff huh?

My Klein strippers have a nice notch for fuse pulling.

The answer is HELL NO! Unless the fuse pullers you are talking about are the osha approved type rated for working on live lines up to 1000 volts. The little plastic one will get you killed sooner or later.

You should be using them anyway. I have a set for suspicious/hairy looking panels. They are also nice for changeing 460volt breakers in live panels.

I was using a pair of those when I got fried.............damn near died and spent 18 weeks in physical therapy learning how to make my right arm work again. They are NOT insulated.

I'm not allowed to do that.

They are nice to have. Im sure mine have saved me a few times, I just don't know it.....which is good.

How else do you do it without a scheduled shutdown?

We call electrician to change breakers.

great advice already in this thread.

thanks, guy

Anything over 100 amps or 460 volts, same here. But I'd rather give me the hours, than some wirenut jockey.........let 'em go find their own work.