What is electric resistant safety footwear?
Can electric resistant safety footwear resist 10∧4V from Pikachu?
Do you know what voltage is? Voltage lies in the general electricity discharging phenomenon. The unit of the voltage is volts (V). Generally speaking, we care about the appliances for 110V or 220V whenever aboard. Therefore, a transformer will be used while the electrical appliance does not match the voltage.
Electric resistant safety footwear is also called electric insulated one.
The so-called electric resistance is to prevent electric current from flowing through, also known as insulation. Therefore, electric resistant safety footwear is also called electric insulated one, which is meant to protects the wearers from electric shock by preventing dangerous currents from flowing through the foot through the body.
How much voltage can a pair of electric resistant safety footwear withstand?
Although the electric resistant safety shoes can prevent the current from passing through, it has a certain load value. In CNS20345, which EN50321 (foreign reference) is cited, it can be electric resistant safety shoes while it is not be penetrated after the application of AC 5000V for three minutes. Stricter standards, such as ASTMF2413, 18000V for 1 minute.
Can electric resistant safety footwear resist 10∧4V from Pikachu?
In Taiwan, the electrical capability of a pair of electric resistant safety footwear is basically 3,300V. Ours withstand 12,000V, and some in other brands can withstand 18,000V. However, none has not resisted 10∧4V from Pikachu so far.
What workplaces will you need to wear electric resistant safety footwear at?
Such as distributing technicians, power-repairing technicians and electricians.
What kind of personnel is electric insulated safety footwear not suitable for?
At any workplaces where may cause dangerous working environments due to static electricity generated by the human body, such as gas plants, liquefied natural gas plants, petroleum corporations, certain clean rooms etc. (Introduction of anti-static shoes as reference)
- The inspection report for Soletec electric resistant safety footwear are attached as reference:
Electric resistance is 12,000V in 2019.