Brooks Utility Products, a supplier of metering accessories, security products, and meter sockets and transockets to the electric utility industry, is focusing on providing answers to the growing threat of 480-volt arc flash.
The enclosure are safer than others because they isolate 480 service voltage in a separate, sealable compartment from the 120-volt metering compartment.
Because worker safety, comfort, and productivity continue as top concerns for utility managers, engineers and field service personnel, Brooks has focused much of its new product development efforts to address those needs. FlashSentry enclosure is an answer to the ever-present industry thread of worker injury due to 480-volt arc flash. The patent pending Safe-T-Guard barrier reduces the threat of arc flash and provides maximum safety for workers.
The enclosure is safer because it isolates the 480 service voltage in a separate, sealable compartment from the 120-volt metering compartment. The voltage is reduced by either the Two-Sockets – Two Meters VT Pack with Molex connections or with conventional voltage transformers. Provisions for either are supplied as standard. This provides utility workers with much lower arc-fault risk, reducing requirements for additional flame retardant clothing. The new enclosure also allows utilities the ability to adhere to stringent OSHA standards driven by the latest NFPA 70E standards for PPE.
“The FlashSentry product is the result of our direct response to the industry’s need to address worker safety as a top priority”, says Scott Mann, Director of Marketing for Brooks Utility Products. “At Brooks, we’re listening to our customers, and providing products to meet their needs and keep their workers safer.”
Brooks Utility Products
www.brooksutility.com
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