High Voltage Gloves Testing Requirements

Class 00 electrical insulated rubber gloves max use voltage 500ac 750 dc.

High voltage gloves testing requirements.

Our rubber testing lab provides electrical glove testing. It also states that protectors need not be used with class 0 gloves under the same limited use conditions. Osha enforces these requirements as a part of their cfr 1910 137 regulation. Jm test system s is fully accredited for testing high voltage rubber protective goods.

High voltage gloves must meet the requirements of the current astm d120 specifications and nfpa 70e standards. You receive new gloves with a test date of january 1. 1910 137 recognizes class 0 up to 1kv through class 4 up to 36kv rubber equipment. Insulating gloves and sleeves must be rated for the voltage to which a worker will be exposed phase to ground or phase to phase and marked to indicate their rating.

According to the occupational safety and health administration osha in 29 code of federal regulations cfr 1910 137 c 2 viii. The gloves are issued to a qualified worker on february 1. These standards dictate manufacturing criteria as well as testing and retesting requirements for lineman gloves. If the voltage is 250 volts ac or 375 volts dc protector gloves need not be used with class 00 gloves under limited use conditions when small equipment and parts manipulation necessitate unusually high finger dexterity.

Edwin hill interpretation letter september 27 2005.