As a leading manufacturer and distributor of rubber insulating products, arc flash safety clothing and kits, grounding equipment and testing services, Saf-T-Gard is dedicated to serving industries where worker safety and protection from electrical current are critically important. Consequently, Saf-T-Gard founded the Voltgard® Test Lab in 1983 to help develop the electrical testing and utility business by supplying testing of gloves and blankets for Wisconsin Bell. Today, more than 30 years later, the Voltgard® Test Lab serves thousands of customers in nearly every industry, including electric utilities, electrical contractors, telephone and telecommunications companies, cable television operators, auto manufacturers, automobile service and repair shops, public transportation, and industrial facilities.
However, electrical safety awareness and compliance is not only just for contractors and utilities any longer. In reality, almost every single facility has a need for electrical safety - whether the company is a larger facility with building engineers overseeing distribution, or a smaller facility with maintenance staff working around floor or wall sockets. There is quite a large number of possible end-users. As such, awareness is paramount. Not only about the requirements for use, but also about the requirements for in-service inspection and testing of electrical protective equipment to your unique application.
While AC (alternating current) testing is applicable for general use, DC (direct current) testing is necessary for rubber insulating products in applications where there is exposure to DC, including (but not limited to) the following: electric vehicles (EV), both fully electric and plug-in hybrid, renewable power generation (wind and solar particularly) and electrified mass transit and transportation.
