ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
AVOIDING SERIOUS ACCIDENTS
MARTINDALE
SAFE ISOLATION ESSENTIAL FOR SAFE MAINTENANCE
When it comes to working on electrical
installations, whether it’s maintenance of
equipment or installing new machinery,
implementing safe isolation procedures
is essential to achieve compliance with
the Electricity at Work Regulations and
stay safe. There are around 1,000 serious
accidents per year at work due to contact
with electricity and 10 times as many
involving electricity, many of which
could be avoided by following simple
procedures and using the right equipment
to the latest standards. Average fines for
noncompliance have tripled over the last
two years.
VIPLOKPRO150 Complete safe
isolation kit for all installations
Guidance requires operators to work
dead whenever possible and achieve this
by following a clearly defined procedure
which involves isolating the source of
supply, locking off the supply and proving
dead before any maintenance work is
carried out.
Ensuring the right tools are available
for the job might seem like common
sense, but it’s still an issue among
some maintenance teams, who may be
potentially putting their lives and those of
their colleagues at risk. For example, using
a multimeter to prove a circuit is dead is
not permissible as it could easily give a
misleading reading if set to the wrong
range or if the batteries need replacing. A
dedicated voltage indicator with no ranges,
switches or batteries is by far the most
reliable method for proving dead. Having
the right locking off device to hand for all
types of common circuit breakers or fuse
holders is a must.
Many contractors are now turning to
complete safe isolation kits which include
all the necessary equipment to safely lock
off the circuit being worked on and prove
dead. The latest kits now include matching
voltage indicators and proving units and
contain a complete range of locking off
devices and hazard warning labels for
all types of site and installation. The kits
keep everything to hand and simplify
any compliance issues with the latest test
equipment standards.
To simplify the whole process, Martindale
Electric has put together two new safe
isolation kits fully compliant with the latest
edition of GS38 in handy combination
carry cases. The most comprehensive
Stay safe, lock off & prove dead
solution for safe isolation available, the
new kits contain the industry standard VI
Series voltage indicators, matching proving
device and the new 13 piece LOKKITPRO.
The new LOKKITPRO kit enables safe
isolation procedures to be carried out
on a wide range of distribution boards in
all types of facilities. The kit includes the
complete range of Martindale locking
off devices for MCBs, red spot type fuse
holders and more challenging installations
requiring cable locks.
Martindale
LOK6
Universal
fuse carrier
lock off
www.martindale-electric.co.uk