Electrical Protection Suit

Employees who work with electrical equipment shall be provided with appropriate electrical ppe and be knowledgeable in the selection use limitations.

Electrical protection suit.

Arc flash clothing ppe. Arc flash clothing is typically worn when working with or near electrical equipment where electric arcs may heat surrounding air to extreme levels that can set standard clothing on fire. These personal protective equipment packages ppe are designed with 12 cal to 74 cal ratings to resist the intense and short duration energy emitted by an arc flash event. The advanced fabrics provide excellent protection from electric arc flash for nfpa 70e astm f1506 and osha1910 269 compliance flash fire for nfpa 2112 and cgsb 155 20 compliance molten ferrous metal splash and welding exposures.

Flame resistant fr shirts pants coveralls jackets arc flash protective hoods and suits eyewear and head protection. Featuring activecool venting for breathability this suit provides workers expected safety with unexpected comfort for a cat 4 suit. Consequently ppe should be used as the last line of defence when implementing a documented electrical safety plan for maintenance repair and diagnostic procedures. When your team is wearing a switching suit from the survive arc range you can feel confident that your workers and your company are protected.

Protection at all levels of electrical power distribution in industries and residential home against overloads and short circuits. Main switchboard feeder switchboards. 160 a and 100 a applications. Our arc flash switching suits help provide protection from burns and heat generated when these unexpected incidents occur on the job greatly reducing the risk of serious injury.

Substation safety is committed to helping workers stay safe on the job. Arc flash clothing and protection equipment including coveralls gloves helmets face shields and general head to toe ppe is used to protect against flashover but will not prevent arc flash hazards. Protection from arc flash is critical in many electrical industry environments. Protection of cables and electrical devices.

If you re looking for the protection needed for ppe cat 4 but the comfort comparable to a cat 2 suit our 40 cal airlite suits are 45 lighter than our standard 40 cal suit and even 20 lighter than our 20. Rolled cuff provides increased durability when putting the gloves on and off. The electrical personal protective equipment ppe program provides requirements to ensure electrical workers are protected from electrical hazards while working on electrical equipment. Arc flash clothing kits contain multiple pieces of arc flash clothing that are used together to protect the wearer from burns and heat.

Once the hazard risk category has been identified either from nfpa 70e tables or an arc flash analysis appropriate protective clothing can be selected.