Electrical Glove Testing

Osha also requires that insulating gloves be given an air test along with the inspection.

Electrical glove testing.

Certified blanket testing service charge class 00. You can depend on dival s expert technicians to provide the highest quality electrical glove inspections and testing services. Certified electrical rubber insulating glove test service charge class 3. Jm test systems is fully accredited for testing high voltage rubber protective goods.

All gloves tested by jm test systems include a detailed testing report. You re considering using your electrical gloves for the first time on march 1 2017 and notice the date stamp is february 27 2016. Our rubber testing lab provides electrical glove testing services to astm d120 astm f496 standards. High voltage gloves must meet the requirements of the current astm d120 specifications and nfpa 70e.

Complete inventory of new gloves to replace any that fail test so you can have the gloves you need right away. Electrical gloves that have been issued for service must be tested every 6 months and non issued gloves must be tested within 12 months of first use to ensure they meet american society for testing and materials astm safety standards. The air testing method is described in astm f496 14a standard specification for in service care of insulating gloves and sleeves. Testing electrical safety gloves.

For additional information on in service care of electrical gloves reference astm f496 14a. These testing requirements can sometimes be a little confusing to interpret. Helping you meet astm f496 requirements we offer accurate convenient testing services for new or in service electrical rubber gloves from class 00 to class 4 11 to 18 lengths and all cuff styles. All new gloves receive a fresh test date to insure maximum life until next test is required.

The glove is filled with air either manually or with a powered inflator and then checked for leakage. Certified electrical rubber insulating glove test service charge class 4. Rubber sleeves are tested to astm d1051 astm f496 standards.