In this video I go in-depth into how I deal with safe isolation, to help people at work, and the AM2.

Because of the length of video you can skip to the parts you want to see.

General considerations and chat about circuit finders 0min - 16:40s

Safe isolation of a single phase circuit
16:40s - 28:28s

Safe isolation of a single phase board
16:40s - 39:15s

Safe isolation of a 3-phase circuit
39:15s - 54:46s

Safe isolation of a 3-phase board
54:46s - 01:12:38s

Recap
01:12:38s - 01:17:16s

I’m this video I would like to primarily thank Test Instrument Solutions for donating the test equipment and lockout kit I was using, which will also be available to win in the new #safeisolation competition.

Also used was a plug-in socket tester, and plug-in light adapters from Kewtech, supplied by Envision Electrical London.

Lock off kit from Ideal industries

Circuit finder and lock off kit from Martindale


Everyone has the right to come home safely and I personally would argue that a full safe isolation kit, including lockout, and proving unit are an essential piece of PPE, and should be provided by employers under the Health and Safety at Work Act, as it states:

Your employer must provide free of charge any equipment and protection necessary for you at work (such as clothing, shoes or boots, eye and ear protection, gloves, masks etc) and ensure it is properly looked after.

It goes on to say... The employer should think about what could harm you at work, and do things that will stop anything that might harm you, they should provide you with the right tools and equipment to help keep you safe.

The relevant regulations are the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992.

Regulation 4 states:
Every employer shall ensure that suitable personal protective equipment is provided to his employees who may be exposed to a risk to their health or safety while at work except where and to the extent that such risk has been adequately controlled by other means which are equally or more effective.

For me that says it all.