High Voltage Gloves Testing Requirements

You receive new gloves with a test date of january 1.

High voltage gloves testing requirements.

Class 00 electrical insulated rubber gloves max use voltage 500ac 750 dc. Our rubber testing lab provides electrical glove testing. The gloves are issued to a qualified worker on february 1. Insulating gloves and sleeves must be rated for the voltage to which a worker will be exposed phase to ground or phase to phase and marked to indicate their rating.

Class 0 electrical insulated rubber gloves max. If the voltage is 250 volts ac or 375 volts dc protector gloves need not be used with class 00 gloves under limited use conditions when small equipment and parts manipulation necessitate unusually high finger dexterity. High voltage gloves must meet the requirements of the current astm d120 specifications and nfpa 70e standards. 1910 137 recognizes class 0 up to 1kv through class 4 up to 36kv rubber equipment.

The gloves will expire and require testing on august 1. It also states that protectors need not be used with class 0 gloves under the same limited use conditions. If the gloves are not issued they will expire on december 31 and will require testing. According to the occupational safety and health administration osha in 29 code of federal regulations cfr 1910 137 c 2 viii.

Jm test system s is fully accredited for testing high voltage rubber protective goods.