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hey everyone today I want to discuss
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something super important when working
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with electricity electrical isolation
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tools we use these tools to lock out
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circuit breakers and equipment to
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prevent accidental startup during
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maintenance if you work with electricity
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you need to know about these let's dive
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in so what are these tools exactly well
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they're special devices that help us
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physically lock electrical Breakers
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switches and panels so no one can turn
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the power back on while we're working
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sounds simple right but trust me this is
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critical for safety imagine you're
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fixing a machine and someone unknowingly
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flips the switch back on disaster these
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tools make sure that doesn't happen now
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let's go over some common types
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miniature circuit breaker MCB lockouts
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these devices clip onto small circuit
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breakers to prevent them from being
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switched on they are used along with a
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safety pad lock and an isolation tag to
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ensure proper lockout this method is
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ideal when we need to isolate one or
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more Breakers inside a large panel
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without cutting power to the entire
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system multi-lock hasps ever had
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multiple teams working on the same
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machine these allow multiple locks on
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one breaker so power can't be restored
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until everyone is done each team places
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its safety padlock with a specific color
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and keeps the key until their work is
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complete this way we prevent task
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interference and ensure that equipment
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cannot be reenergized until all teams
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have finished their work no team should
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ever give their lock key to another team
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as this could lead to an unintentional
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mistake in the isolation process putting
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workers at risk plug and socket lockouts
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if a machine runs on a plug you can lock
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the plug itself to prevent it from being
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plugged back in these lockouts come in
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various sizes to fit different plug
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types and ensure a secure isolation
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process for a wide range of electrical
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equipment now why do we even bother with
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all this simple prevents electrical
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accidents no unexpected shocks or
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injuries follows safety regulations many
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Industries like OSHA and IEC actually
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require this for safety compliance
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protects the maintenance team when we
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lock something out we know it's staying
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off prevents damage to machines because
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power surges can ruin equipment the work
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site must be equipped with these lockout
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tools and technicians should be trained
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on their safe use as well as on proper
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energy isolation procedures whether for
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electrical energy or other types of
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energy additionally they must be trained
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on safe energy reactivation procedures
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to ensure a controlled and risk-free
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process and that's it electrical
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isolation tools are simple but
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life-saving whether you're an
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electrician an engineer or just someone
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who works around electrical systems
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these tools protect you and your team
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stay safe out there if you found this
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helpful let me know in the comments and
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