Health & Safety
Reece Safety Products
choose Fibox Arca to
house their SRK24
substation rescue kits
hen it comes to staff safety,
personnel who are tasked
to enter HV substations to
carry out specific duties are
in the main, fully trained to recognise
the dangers associated with high
voltage power equipment.
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and lifesaving actions without risk to
themselves.
Even so, accidents can and do happen.
In such an incident, loss of life or
serious injuries can be reduced by
having immediate access to the correct
equipment.
In more complex situations, the kits
are supplied with insulated cable
cutters to break power lines.
Housed in a robust 800mm x 300mm
x 600mm IP66 Fibox Polycarbonate
ARCA enclosure, the rescuer has
immediate access to Insulating gloves
and boots as personal protection,
combined with an insulating platform
and insulated rescue hook to drag the
unfortunate victim away from the live
feed; the Reece Substation Rescue
Kit allows the rescuer to take rapid
A 5-36kV voltage detector on an
insulated pole is also included to check
for a safe condition before endangering
the life of the rescuer.
Steve Gallon, MD of Fibox in the UK
said, “This is another classic example
of a forward thinking company like
Reece, recognising the flexibility and
long term benefits of injection moulded
products in areas where traditional
sheet steel and GRP enclosures would
corrode in time.
Fibox also point out the successful
installation of many other projects,
which as well as the conventional
Pic of Safety Kit housed in
the Fibox ARCA enclosure
functions like housing switchgear,
telemetry housings and for housing
very sensitive electronic equipment for
control equipment, have also included
such a diverse application as to be
specified as the ideal product to house
fire extinguishers on the decks of
boats.
Tel: 01642 604 400
web: www.fibox.co.uk
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