How would an electrician properly replace a blown-out tube from a bank of flourescent lighting?
Considering health and safety what is the proper way to replace a single tube without turning off the whole lighting system.
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There is no reason to turn off the whole bank of lights to change a lamp. Open the lens, twist the tube out, insert a new one, replace the lens cover. Done deal. Disposal is a different story. The government is starting to crack down on throwing fluorescent lamps in the garbage. Hope this helps.
No need for an electrician, it is a simple change-out, unless the tube is broken. It used to be a simple matter of sweeping up the broken glass and powder and putting it in the trash. Now they treat it like a haz-mat site. With quarantines, double bagging, respirators, epa inspection. They may even charge for disposal if they know about it.
The new regs in some areas require the system be de energized before servicing. This is applied to all electrical equipment, the lamps are easy enough for a qualified professional electrician to replace and your local EPA can tell you the proper disposal methods. Broken fluorescent will allow the mercury to be lost and get into the environment.
No need to turn off the florries at all.
Working platform is more of an issue than electrical safety.
Do it yourself, and save some money