Utility crews work outdoors, at height and underground, often on the same job. Glove selection has to cover cable and conductor handling, tool work and weather without becoming so heavy that terminations get done bare handed.
Armoured cable, steel strand, broken conductor and the swarf from gland preparation all cut and abrade the palm. Cable pulling in particular grinds a coating away over a single draw, so abrasion level 4 matters as much as the cut letter.
Pole work, transformer handling, valve chambers and manhole covers all bring the back of the hand against fixed steel and concrete. Impact rated backs carrying the EN 388 P designation take the strike that would otherwise reach the finger bones.
Gloves in this range are mechanical protection and are not electrically insulating or arc rated. Live and proximity work requires dedicated insulating gloves selected under the relevant electrical standard, worn with a leather over glove, and mechanical gloves must never be substituted for them.
Fault response happens at night and in winter, and hands lose fine motor control before the crew notices. An EN 511 glove with a waterproof membrane keeps terminations and jointing achievable in the conditions faults actually occur in.
Nothing in the mechanical glove range replaces certified electrical insulating gloves. Specify those separately under your electrical safety procedure.
No. The gloves in this range are mechanical protection tested to EN 388 and related standards. Live and proximity work requires dedicated electrically insulating gloves selected and tested under the applicable electrical standard.
Abrasion resistance and palm durability. Cable armour and steel strand grind a coating away quickly, so an abrasion level 4 palm with a firm nitrile grip will outlast a lighter glove with a higher cut letter.
Use an EN 511 rated glove with a thin, close fitting liner and a waterproof membrane rather than a bulky insulated glove. Warm hands retain fine motor control, and a glove that is kept on protects better than one that is removed to make a termination.
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