The principle, specifications and use standards of insulating gloves for electric shock protection

Insulating gloves, with their excellent insulation performance, play a vital role in power operation & maintenance, inspection & testing and other scenarios. This type of gloves is carefully made of special rubber, which not only has excellent insulation strength, but also has sufficient mechanical strength to ensure safety and protection during use. They are indispensable safety tools in the power industry, providing reliable protection for workers.

 

The principle of electric shock protection of insulating gloves. The main principle of insulating gloves to prevent electric shock is the blocking effect of insulating layer. The material of insulating layer can be selected from rubber, linen and plastic. These materials are highly insulating and can effectively block the passage of current, thereby achieving the purpose of electric shock protection.

 

Specifications of insulating gloves

5kV rubber insulating gloves. This type of gloves is molded and vulcanized with insulating rubber sheets, with five-finger design, length of 380mm and thickness of 1mm. It is suitable for general low-voltage electrical equipment used in the power industry, industrial & mining enterprises and rural areas. As an auxiliary safety protection product, it only can be used in voltage environments below 1000V.

 

12kV insulating rubber gloves. The five-finger gloves, which are also molded and vulcanized with insulating rubber sheets, are beige or brown in color, soft in texture and resistant to bending. The specifications are 380 and 350, both the thickness of palm and the length of the tube are 1.8mm. This type of gloves is suitable for the power industry and industrial & mining enterprises to wear when operating high & low voltage power equipment. Please note that when working in high voltage areas, it can only be used as an auxiliary safety protection product and must not contact electrical equipment directly.

 

Usage standards. When using insulating gloves, the relevant provisions of "Electric Power Safety Work Regulations" must be followed. The test of insulating gloves should be carried out every 6 months. The test voltage of high-voltage insulating gloves is 9kV, and the leakage current does not exceed 9mA; the test voltage of low-voltage insulating gloves is 2.5kV, and the leakage current does not exceed 5mA. Once the gloves are found to be unqualified, they should be stopped immediately.

In summary, insulating gloves are an effective anti-electric tool that can help people perform high voltage electricity work safely. However, it is necessary to pay attention to relevant matters when using them, choose the appropriate insulation level, keep them dry, do not damage them, and wear them correctly to avoid unexpected situations.