NEW VeriSafe™ Absence Of Voltage Tester– Improving Efficiency And Reducing Costs New Technology For The Factory Floor That Automates Absence Of Voltage TestingReducing Time, Complexity, And Costs WHITE PAPER
More Meaningful Connections When servicing electrical equipment, workers must comply with safety regulations that require a voltage verification test to validate the absence of voltage. This process requires strict adherence to prevent accidents and bodily injury, but includes many stages that can be complex and timeconsuming when using hand-held portable test instruments. This paper examines the costs and limitations involved with using a manual absence of voltage tester.
More Meaningful Connections Historical Costs of Checking for Absence of Voltage Numerous studies exist pertaining to injuries resulting from electric shock and arc flash events. These studies recognize that establishing the economic payoffs of prevention is a critical factor in promoting workplace safety. Besides personal injury, the costs of property and equipment damage need to be considered.
More Meaningful Connections Limitations of Using a Hand-held Tester Verifying the absence of voltage is part of the process to establish an electrically safe work condition. Step 5 of NFPA 70E-2015 Article 120.56 describes this process: Use an adequately rated test instrument to test each phase conductor or circuit part to verify it is de-energized. Test each phase conductor or circuit part both phase-to-phase and phase-to-ground.
More Meaningful Connections Electrical Safety A disadvantage of implementing a voltage verification test with a hand-held tester is that the person performing it may be exposed to electrical hazards while verifying that the tester is working prior to and after the test, and during the test if the equipment was not de-energized.
More Meaningful Connections A More Efficient Way to Test for Voltage– VeriSafe™ Absence of Voltage Tester (AVT) Minimize Your Risk The VeriSafe AVT automates the voltage verification process and is the first AVT tailored for electrical enclosures (Figure 2).
More Meaningful Connections NFPA 70E One of the major changes to the 2018 edition of NFPA 70E involves the new requirements that allow an installed AVT to be used instead of a hand-held voltage tester. When the VeriSafe™ AVT is used in conjunction with a Lockout/Tagout Program, it meets the requirements for the process described in NFPA 70E-2018 Article 120.5: Exception No.
More Meaningful Connections VeriSafe AVT - The Safe, Efficient, Accurate Way to Verify Integrating the VeriSafe™ AVT is a vital improvement to absence of voltage testing. A solid testing method helps create a reliable, safe, cost-effective system that workers can use as needed.
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