[BC] Remote Control Safety

[Mike McCarthy]

Instead of the phone line, I usually will disconnect power to the RC.  In 
many of our sites, we have macros which run when things happen.  And in 
some cases, the macros will do something we don't want at that 
moment.  So...power off insures nothing will happen.

Lock-out/tag-out otherwise...

MM



At 10:30 AM 3/28/2007 -0600, Mark Earle wrote
>Normally when at a site, I do several things regarding safety:
>
>1. Unplug the remote control from the phone (but NOT the local desk phone. 
>This way, no-one can call in and change things. But the phone still works 
>if needed.
>
>2. No exceptions - covers off = safety disconnect "off". If 
>troubleshooting and having to run it covers off, I try to have a second 
>person on-site. Or sometimes it waits until the next morning; rather than 
>do a sleepy 3 a.m. "oops", I go fresh and much more alert. I also select 
>"local" or "remote disabled" while working on a transmitter.
>
>3. Last thing before driving off, after locking gate: Call remote, and 
>"do" something such as change from auto to man power and back. This proves:
>         Phone line is connected to remote
>         Transmitter is in "remote allowed"
>
>I'm sure we all have our rituals, and at times we skip a step when in a 
>hurry or tired.
>
>
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