What is Lockout Tagout ?
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Electrical Panel Lockout
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Lockout tagout is a safety procedure used when work needs to be done on electrical wiring. Of course the circuit breaker needs to be shut off first. But what if someone turns the breaker on while work on the wiring is still in progress? That must be prevented from happening. That is the purpose of a lockout tagout device . All lockout tagouts have some things in common. The lockout is installed and a lock is placed on it. Only the electrician doing the work should have the key. A tagout is then placed onto the lock to notify everyone that work on circuit wiring is being done. The tag warns them not to tamper with the device. The tag should have the date and contact information of the electrician performing the work. Every electrician must use some lockout tagout device when working on live circuit wiring. OSHA mandates the use of lockout tagout. Lockout tagout can save lives.
Why use the Electrical Panel Lockout instead of circuit breaker lockouts?
There are many advantages to using the "Panel Lockout" over circuit breaker lockouts:
1. To use circuit breaker lockouts you must have many different sizes to fit different types of circuit breakers. The Panel Lockout can be used on any panel cover with screws. It doesn't matter what type of circuit breakers are in the panel.
2. The Panel Lockout is much sturdier and secure than those small, red, circuit breaker lockouts.
3. The panel door can not be closed when circuit breaker lockouts are installed. The circuit breaker lockout can be accidentally removed when others have access to the panel. The door is always closed and locked with the Panel Lockout.
4. Several circuit breakers can easily be locked out with the Panel Lockout with only one padlock.
5. When installing a circuit breaker lockout there is a danger of accidentally turning off an adjacent breaker. The Panel Lockout is installed outside the panel so there is no chance of accidentally disturbing an active circuit breaker.
What are other advantages of using the Panel Lockout?
The Panel Lockout is only 13 inches long, when retracted, and weighs only a few ounces. It fits in a toolbag and can be used on most electrical panels. With the two available extensions, the Panel Lockout can be used on panels from 14 inches to 37 inches wide. The cost of a Panel Lockout is only a fraction other lockout/tagout systems.
The Panel Lockout is also a time saving tool in new construction. During construction, we often wait until the last minute to terminate wiring onto the panel in order to keep the wires dead as long as possible. Panel trims and covers aren't installed until the wires are terminated. With the Panel Lockout, as soon as wires are installed they can be terminated to prevent damage or theft. Then the panel trims and covers can be installed and locked out with the Panel Lockout. No more searching for misplaced panel covers at the end of the job. No more scrambling to terminate panels at the end of the project.
What are the uses for the Steel Panel Lockout?
To prevent accidental shutdowns, the Steel Panel Lockout can be used to keep everyone out of a panel, except authorized personnel, so that critical circuit breakers are not mistakenly turned off. They can be used on electrical panels, security panels, data center panels or on associated juntion boxes.
Our Steel Panel Lockout is designed to keep vandals from entering an electrical panel or a junction box. With the high price of copper, wire theft has been increasing on construction projects. Theft not only results in a loss of the value of the wire, but also the cost of re-installing it. By using our Steel Panel Lockout to lock panels and junction boxes before the power is turned on, thieves will have a difficult time trying to steal the wire.
The Steel Panel Lockout is also good for temporary light and power panels on construction jobs. These are panels that should be accessed only by the electrician and can be kept on the panel at all times. Steel Panel Lockouts can be used on panels 17 inches to 27 inches wide. Custom sizes are available.
The Steel Panel Lockouts should not be used near exposed live bus or live wires.
Can the Panel Lockout be used on panels that don't have exposed screws?
Yes, but the following modification must be made to the panel:
Drill two holes with a # 7 drill bit in the panel backbox edges (at arrows), in the center of the panel. Tap the holes with a ¼ “ tap. Then drill two corresponding 5/16 inch holes in the panel cover. Install two ¼ - 20 panel screws (truss head) through the panel cover into the panel backbox. Then you can use the Panel Lockout using the standard instructions. When the Panel Lockout is not in use, the two panel screws can remain installed and look fine.
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