Best lockoff kits

PrenticeBoyofDerry · 9 Nov 2014

Interested in what the pros recommend.
I have recently been contracted to a company, and they issue a masterlock, lookoff kit. http://www.lockout-lock.com/masterlock-s1010es31-lockout-kit

Unfortunately I find this of very poor quality, and substandard as regards to holding most mains iso and breakers in locked position.

flyingsparks · 9 Nov 2014

The padlock looks like the type you get on suitcases?! One quick pull downwards and it'll come off.

sparkiemike · 9 Nov 2014

I use the kit from Reece Safety, http://www.reecesafety.co.uk/MCB loto kits.htm

It does the job. The locks are the same make

I don't think you should expect the MCB kits to be robust to stand up to vandalism or a determined individual who wants to remove the lock.

The breaker lockouts are plastic as are the lock case.

As the MCB case is plastic it is very easy to break the frame (were the lockout pins insert into the holes on the MCB) and remove the lockout kit intact.

It is only going to be a strong as the weakest point as the rest of the kit and MCB is plastic having high security brass padlocks will not give any additional security.

These kits are only going to stop people accidently switching the power back on - a bit like some locks only keep an honest man honest.

PrenticeBoyofDerry · 10 Nov 2014

The problem I find with the masterlock kit,is not the padlock but the locking mechanism does actually stop the iso or mcb from being kept in the fully locked position and they can still be energised with hasp and lock in place.

ban-all-sheds · 10 Nov 2014

You should demonstrate that problem to the safety officer of the company - he ought to be very interested to learn that he's issuing safety equipment which can fail and cause deaths.

PrenticeBoyofDerry · 10 Nov 2014

I have already expressed my concern to the head of department and the person assigned to evaluate and audit the engineers.
So far very little has been done about this.

ban-all-sheds · 10 Nov 2014

Have you expressed it in writing?

PrenticeBoyofDerry · 10 Nov 2014

not in writing.

RF Lighting · 10 Nov 2014

I have a Reece safety kit plus a few bits and bats I've added to it over the years and it'll lock out any board apart from wylex standard.

ban-all-sheds · 10 Nov 2014

RF Lighting said:
I have a Reece safety kit plus a few bits and bats I've added to it over the years and it'll lock out any board apart from wylex standard.

I guess with those you could at least hamper attempts to get it back on by replacing the fuse carrier with one devoid of fuse wire and screws

RF Lighting · 11 Nov 2014

You can fit a blank in place of the fuse back plate if the risk is high, but the fuse in your pocket usually suffices.

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