Safety switches are there to ensure your safety. This is managed through two ways. Firstly, they shut down the power supply, when a current leakage is detected. Secondly, they protect people from any residual current, which helps to prevent electric shock. A common question we get asked is, ‘is one safety switch enough?’. The short answer to this is ‘no’. To ensure best protection from electric shock, safety switches should be installed on all circuits, including power points and pool equipment. Indeed, the Electrical Safety Act 2002 requires all rental properties to have safety switches installed on all power circuits. If this is necessary for rental properties, it’s certainly necessary in your business.
Over the years many improvements have been made to safety switches and circuit devices. For a detailed description check out our blog A letter from John gets Jim Fired Up!
Did you know that an average of 11 workers die each year from electrocution? Having the appropriate number of safety switches installed on your switchboard would go a long way to mitigating this risk and ensuring the safety of your staff and your clients.
As businesses can use electricity in many different ways it’s important to note that BH Electrics have the know-how to build the right safety solution for you. Depending on the type of business, the equipment or machinery, and the way you use it, it may be necessary to upgrade from single phase to three phase safety switches.
It’s also vital to have your safety switches tested on a regular basis to ensure that they are performing as intended. Safety switches should tripping the power within 300 milliseconds. BH Electrics works with many local business to ensure they are providing a safe work environment. At BH Electrics we have a total commitment to safety, ours and yours. We provide electrical safety certificates with all safety switch projects. For more information contact us today on (07) 4099 3497 or [email protected]
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