Taking electrical safety to a new level with LOTO and MARECHAL sockets

The combination of the unique safety features of MARECHAL Electric’s DECONTACTOR™ connector technology and Lockout / Tagout protection offers a dual approach to enhancing electrical safety for staff during maintenance or when moving electrical equipment.

Marechal DECONTACTOR™ sockets have become industry’s first choice for ease of connection and disconnection of electrical equipment, including motors and pumps, to and from the power supply.  The integral decontactor socket switch is operated on load at the push of a button. This reduces downtime for maintenance, re-positioning of production equipment, etc., because both qualified and multi-skilled staff can operate the socket release button to disconnect production plant. Once released the plug is dead.  It is impossible to pull them out live.
The potential for danger, however, is always present when production plant and other electrical equipment is scheduled for routine maintenance or indeed has suffered failure.  Maintenance staff are under pressure to make repairs as quickly as possible to minimise downtime and get the plant up and running again.  This is when safety procedures must be followed to prevent accidents.  The slightest lack of concentration can have disastrous effects.
Maintenance staff are issued with lock-offs that should be fitted to electrical equipment to prevent that equipment being energised mistakenly during the servicing period.  When all work is complete the final lock off may be removed by the duty holder once he is satisfied.
Now decontactor sockets can be supplied with a padlocking facility that enables users to comply with LOTO procedures for the increased safety of plant workers.  The socket padlock bar when fitted prevents the socket release button from being pressed which in turn prevents the plug from entering the socket. In this state visible isolation is achieved.  It’s also possible to lock-out the plug itself to prevent unwanted re-connection elsewhere.
With an industrial switched decontactor range from 20 to 250A and switched ATEX range from 20 to 200A MARECHAL offers a quick disconnect/isolation/LOTO safety solution for any plant and helps duty holders comply with HSE requirements. DECONTACTORS are robust, watertight devices that offer enhanced electrical performance to keep crucial plant running and maintenance staff safe.
Secure, long-term connection
By providing secure connections and long-term reliability MARECHAL DECONTACTORS are fit-and-forget connectors. DECONTACTORS are manufactured with silver-nickel tipped, spring-loaded contacts that resist corrosion and eliminate the risk of cold-welding. Glass fibre-reinforced housings provide robust physical protection in hostile conditions and automatic IP66/67 sealing ensures moisture is kept at bay.
The introduction of LOTO-compatible padlocks onto MARECHAL DECONTACTORS marks a new level of electrical safety for industrial sites. This allows duty holders to ensure that the working environment complies with the Electricity at Work Regulations (1989) when human intervention is required.
MARECHAL ELECTRIC
Tel: 01244 851926
Email: contact@marechal.com
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