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Electrician received Arc Flash burns when installing new fuses, Oakland, CA.

Qualified Electrician (QE) called to troubleshoot lights being off in retail store located in industrial warehouse..
QE found that a single phase was dead, at each transformer disconnect.
QE tested fuses and found that a blown fuse was the cause of the power loss.
QE disconnected all known loads before replacing fuse.
QE removed blown fuse replaced with spare fuse found in cabinet, when fuse holder was plugged in an Arc Flash occurred.
Fuse holder was found to be rated at 300 volt, service was rated 480 volts, fuse holder damaged due to wrong application by others.
Fuse holder was found to be load make and load break under proper voltage conditions, so no PPE required by QE..
Arc Flash burns caused by previous installers carelessness and disregard for equipment voltage rating
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