Lock Off Devices?

[Electroreaper]

Hi Guys

how many of us use Lock Off Devices or Warning Notices?

What are the best lock offs to get and where can they be purchased as i cant find them anywhere to buy?

 

[acat]

Most wholesalers should have them if not google them as for useage it should be everytime however it really depends on the situation if its a building site yes if its one house and the old dear cant even reach the CU why bother.


Chris

 

[Scott F]

My local wholesalers do not sell lock off devices .

I will let you come to your own conclusions.

 

[acat]

All the time and everytime when you are up for assessment


Chris

 

[Electroreaper]

Just fount this site looks great and good prices, thanks to all that replied

The new 2008 / 09 safety lockout / tagout website for locking off Isolators, Miniature Circuit Breakers, Gate and Ball Valves

stay safe

 

[Scott F]

Sorry acat are you talking domestic or Commercial/Industrial ?

 

[pmac10]

only if i feel like living. rs components sell them, never underestimate the stupidity of the human race.

 

[pennywise]

Take the cover off the board and a few connectors or wagos in a domestic.

 

[Scott F]

Where do you live again P mac ?

 

[Risteard]

I use lockouts and warning notices because frankly I don't trust people. I believe that this is the correct attitude to adopt.

 

[pmac10]

i live in N.Ireland, but i work in a factory full of non english speaking, wanna be helpful foreigners, "hey my friend!!!!..no problem with machine, just switch this on my friend"...bang.
you see??

 

[Scott F]

There is nothing wrong in correct attitudes and I remember m y college lecturer telling us that the Majority of

people who got shocks were actually electricians BUT in a Domestic situation you are called in to do a job

and you tell her you are turning off the power THEY COME ALONG AND TURN IT ON ?

I suppose you are right you will never get a shock .

 

[Scott F]

i live in n.ireland, but i work in a factory full of non english speaking, wanna be helpful foreigners, "hey my friend!!!!..no problem with machine, just switch this on my friend"...bang.
You see??

fair dincum

 

[acat]

Sorry acat are you talking domestic or Commercial/Industrial ?

Talking domestic OP is part P

Commerical/Industrial everytime and if possible an armed guard on the lock off seen to many mishaps in that area with 4 fatalities.


Chris

 

[martysparky]

Teenagers are annoying enough without one coming home to PC and then knowing all flips the switch when your working

I lock off

 

[Scott F]

I must of learn't some bad habits along the way

 

[Smugley]

It would be so much easier if consumer units came with a pair of holes on the outer cover you could put a padlock on, rather than all this faffing about with different types of lockoff devices.Then everything inside would stay just how you left it. I've got four or five different lockoff devices and they could be broken off with a screwdriver quite easily I reckon

 

[Risteard]

It would be so much easier if consumer units came with a pair of holes on the outer cover you could put a padlock on, rather than all this faffing about with different types of lockoff devices.Then everything inside would stay just how you left it. I've got four or five different lockoff devices and they could be broken off with a screwdriver quite easily I reckon

Indeed. Add to this problem the fact that wholesalers don't stock lockoff devices!

You have to order them specially.

Why aren't they supplied along with protective devices, main switches etc.?

 

[mogga]

most commercial/industrial dbs sw fuses ect ect come with lock on door/some kind of lock off but the door keys are generaly a Universal type key hence IMO the mcb lock off thingy and a nice big multi lock thingy everytime

 

[Guest123]

CEF sell lock out kits.....I have one.