Personal Protective Equipment (electrical)
Persoonlijke Beschermingsmiddelen (PBM, elektrotechnisch)
Also known as: pbm, noodstop, arc-flash, boogflits, arc-flash-ppe, ppe-category, cal-cm2, 4-cal, gelaatsscherm, face-shield, ieee-1584, vastklampen, werken-aan-spanning
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE, electrical): Safety shoes with dielectric soles, insulating gloves class 0–4, face shield with arc-flash rating, flame-retardant clothing (e.g., ATPV ≥ 8 cal/cm²), and insulating mat. Selection depends on voltage and fault current.
Practical example
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE, electrical). For work near a live low-voltage distribution board, the technician wears class 00 insulating gloves and a face shield with the correct arc flash rating.
Common mistake
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE, electrical): Using insulating gloves without visual inspection or inflation leak test first—a micro-tear renders them unreliable.
See also
Related terms
- Insulated tools
- Last Minute Risk Assessment
- Electrical Schematic Symbols (NEN-EN 60617)
- Fire Extinguishing Agent for Electrical Fires (CO2 and Powder Extinguisher)
- Inspection of electrical equipment
- Obsolescence Management of Electrical Spare Parts
- Cable Reel — Thermal Cut-out Protection
- Layperson (unskilled person)
In-depth guides
- → §3.6 Danger zone and approach zone — the three types of electrical work
- → PBM PPE for electrical work — overview and classifications
- → §5 RI&E for Electrical Equipment
- → ISO 13851 Two-hand control devices as a protective measure (ISO 13851)
- → IEC 61140 Protection class I, II and III — IEC 61140
- → EN 2 / EN 3-7 / EN 3-11 Fire extinguishers for electrical installations — there is no separate "fire class E", but there is a separate voltage test
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