Extreme Safety is synonymous with electrical safety products in the asia pacific region. This reputation has come from a constant development and evolution in the product range offered by Extreme Safety.
Continuing this trend, Extreme Safety are now the first company to have achieved EN and AN/NZS standards certification for their Leather Outer / Barrier gloves for electrical work.
The 3-glove system (cotton inner, insulating gloves, leather outer) is well accepted in Australia and worldwide. Never before, however, has a company taken the step of having their leather outer barrier gloves tested to the mechanical protection standards AS/NZS2161.3 and EN388. Extreme Safety are now proud to put this certification to their already class leading leather outer gloves.
Available in two options – sheep or goat, the Extreme Safety leather outer gloves offer the highest level of dexterity coupled with the highest level of durability of any such glove on the market. Sheep is the softest leather, offering unparalleled dexterity. The Goat skin is th tougher and more durable option – however also maintain sufficient feel for even the most delicate electrical work.
Below is an explanation of the rigorous testing that Extreme Safety Leather Outer / Barrier Gloves were recently put through in order to receive their stamp of approval.
AS/NZS 2161.3 Occupational Protective Gloves -
Protection Against Mechanical Risks (EN 388) This standard specifies requirements, test methods, marking & information for protective gloves against the mechanical risk of Abrasion, Blade Cut, Tear & Puncture.
Defined as follows:
• Abrasion Resistance - Is a measure of the number of cycles required for breakthrough to occur. Breakthrough is understood to mean when a hole is worn through the test specimen
• Blade Cut Resistance - Is a measure of the materials cut resistance index. Specimens are cut by a counter-rotating circular blade, which moves with an alternating motion under a specified load.
• Tear Resistance - Is a measure of the force necessary to propagate a tear in a specimen slit halfway along its length.
• Puncture Resistance - Is a measure of the force exerted by a steel stylus of defined dimensions to puncture a test specimen held on a retaining device. Test results are reported as performance ratings, the higher the rating the greater resistance/protection.