Leather Protector Gloves
Leather Protector Gloves are worn over rubber insulating gloves to protect the insulating layer from cuts, punctures, abrasion and heat during work. They provide no electrical insulation themselves and are never used alone on energized parts. They vary by size, cuff length, leather type and the insulating-glove class they are matched to.
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Any small hole or slit in a rubber insulating glove removes its shock protection, so a leather protector is worn over it to take the mechanical wear instead. Protectors are usually made of tanned cowhide or goatskin with a reinforced palm and a cuff shorter than that of the insulating glove, and follow ASTM F696. The protector is sized to match the insulating glove, and a minimum clearance between the protector cuff and the insulating-glove cuff must be kept according to the insulating-glove class under ASTM F496, because leather is not an insulator. An important technical note: a protector never replaces the insulating glove and is not used for any other work that could contaminate it with oils or solvents or embed metal particles that could puncture the rubber. It is inspected before each use for holes, embedded metal and contamination, and removed from service when damaged. Applications: distribution-network and switchboard maintenance, substation and transformer work, and electrical utilities. Rubber insulating gloves themselves (under Electrical Safety & Testing → Electrical PPE → Dielectric Gloves) and general-purpose leather work gloves (under General Purpose Gloves) are excluded from this category.
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Any small hole or slit in a rubber insulating glove removes its shock protection, so a leather protector is worn over it to take the mechanical wear instead. Protectors are usually made of tanned cowhide or goatskin with a reinforced palm and a cuff shorter than that of the insulating glove, and follow ASTM F696. The protector is sized to match the insulating glove, and a minimum clearance between the protector cuff and the insulating-glove cuff must be kept according to the insulating-glove class under ASTM F496, because leather is not an insulator. An important technical note: a protector never replaces the insulating glove and is not used for any other work that could contaminate it with oils or solvents or embed metal particles that could puncture the rubber. It is inspected before each use for holes, embedded metal and contamination, and removed from service when damaged. Applications: distribution-network and switchboard maintenance, substation and transformer work, and electrical utilities. Rubber insulating gloves themselves (under Electrical Safety & Testing → Electrical PPE → Dielectric Gloves) and general-purpose leather work gloves (under General Purpose Gloves) are excluded from this category.
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