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Day 826 – Almost had a Heat Stroke, Splitfire 4090, and burn pile

This article was originally posted on Jays Custom Creations.
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Jay installs an AC unit in the shop and recounts a near–heat-stroke scare while running the chipper on a sweltering day, recognizing heat saturation and shutting down. He emphasizes lessons learned about taking shelter breaks, and continues tackling fresh green material, work with the Split-Fire 4090, and managing the burn pile.

What strategies or gear do you use to stay safe and productive when working outdoors in extreme heat?
We put an AC unit in the shop. Almost had a heat stroke running the chipper on a hot day. I felt heat saturation coming on and had to shut it down. I learned my lesson the first summer on the property, working in the heat without shelter breaks. And we worked on fresh greens […]

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jake_line6
Jul 27 at 12:00 PM
We keep a ~$120 WBGT meter in the plant and use it to trigger work/rest cycles and electrolyte breaks; it takes the guesswork out when the heat index jumps. A small shade tent and a cooler with ice towels near the chipper beats hiking back to the AC and has kept a few of our folks from tipping over.

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