Smaller, lighter and with new options for calibration checking test equipment, Martindale’s PDSX proving units not only give your confidence in safety critical voltage measurements, they can also be used to validate the performance of 18th Edition multifunction...
Selecting the right tool for the job when it comes to safe isolation is a critical stage in any electrical maintenance process but with a bewildering range on offer and so much at stake in terms of safety, how can you be sure that you have chosen the right tools for...
• New stiffer penalties introduced Feb 2016 for non compliance • Emphasis changed such that fines apply to putting employees at risk, not just accidents • Imprisonment more likely for directors, managers, employees • Higher fines up to £10M for large companies who...
Proving dead effectively and safely is vital when it comes to safe isolation and the safeguarding of people and assets. By introducing a robust safe isolation procedure, compliance with the latest standards is assured, helping to reduce the number of...
If you are already using voltage indicators as part of your electrical safety processes, then you are creating strong foundations for a robust and safe isolation procedure, but it does not end there. With electricity cited as the root cause of about 1000 accidents at...
With clear directives from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that live work should never be undertaken where there is the option to work dead, establishing an effective electrical safe isolation procedure is critical when it comes to proving dead and keeping you...
Safe isolation procedures are in place to ensure that workers on site are not exposed to danger when working on or near live electrical systems and equipment. Both the standards for the equipment and the potential penalties for non-compliance have changed in recent...
Martindale Electric has supplied Baxi Heating with testers for checking appliance wiring and earthing, together with locking off devices to ensure circuits can be safely isolated before carrying out any work. The tools keep their gas engineers safe when installing and...