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testing safe of a 16 Amp commando socket/plug

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Hello,i am an RF engineer and we have equipment that is fed by rack mounted AC/DC converters which charge batteries. these converters are wired into fused spurs using 2.5mm arctic blue cable routed into cable trunking. the 2.5mm cable is fixed in the rack before entering the trunking.

At the moment we are all trained in testing the circuit is switched off using a martindale VIPD138 voltage indicator and proving unit and then we lock off the circuit.

Everyone's training is due to expire and our company health and safety department want to change the installation from the fused spur to 16 Amp commando sockets/plugs rather than retrain everyone in proving the circuit has been switched off.


I have no issues with using commando sockets instead of the fused spurs but my concern is that if the nearest location the commando socket can be mounted is the other end of the room and there are numerous commando sockets supplying different racks how do you prove you have pulled the correct plug? surely you have to still be able to test the circuit has been switched off using the tester and training required.


I am having a discussion with the Health and safety department next week so any advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks
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  • I believe in simplicity, so long as safety is not thereby compromised.

    The best approach in my view is to supply each equipment rack via an IMMEDIATLY ADJACENT plug and socket outlet. Not a distant outlet which calls for relatively elaborate testing and locking off procedures.

    If space is tight, consider socket outlets suspended from above or perhaps mounted on overhead tray.


    Consider also any risks from the internal batteries.
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  • I believe in simplicity, so long as safety is not thereby compromised.

    The best approach in my view is to supply each equipment rack via an IMMEDIATLY ADJACENT plug and socket outlet. Not a distant outlet which calls for relatively elaborate testing and locking off procedures.

    If space is tight, consider socket outlets suspended from above or perhaps mounted on overhead tray.


    Consider also any risks from the internal batteries.
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