Dieléctricos y alto voltaje

For those working in high voltage areas having the proper protection is a matter of life or death. 

Switchboard matting has a singular purpose: to protect personnel from life-threatening electrical shocks.  Those shocks often have serious consequences.   The statics are staggering.

• Electrocution is 6th among causes of workplace deaths causing more than 400 deaths and 4,000 injuries each year.
• Each year in the U.S there 311 deaths are due to electrocution and over 12,000 cases of reported injuries.
• In high-voltage situations, choose the insulative matting with the proper standard and rating. 

Industry Standard: ANSI/ASTM D178-01

Type I: made using any properly vulcanized elastomer

Type II: made using any properly vulcanized elastomer AND has additional properties such as Ozone Resistance, Flame Resistance, and Oil Resistance

Class 2 and 3 define the dielectric strength: the higher the class, the greater the dielectric strength.

Navy/Defense Dept. Standard: MIL. SPEC. 15562-G

Type I: Sheet, smooth surface

Type II: Mat, runner type, smooth surface

Type III: Mat, runner type, raised diamond-pattern surface

It’s important to purchase switchboard matting from a reputable company.  Wearwell is the leader in the matting industry and offers products that meet both Industry and Military Standards.  Every square inch of Wearwell’s switchboard matting is tested to ensure users across all industries are protected.  With smooth, corrugated, marbleized, and diamond-plate surfaces and color options, there’s  insulative matting for virtually any area and industry.