PPE: PRODUCT FOCUS BUILT FOR THE ELEMENTS


SPIE is an independent European specialist in multi-technical services, delivering solutions to the building, plant and infrastructure sectors. Here, Tomorrow’s Health & Safety discovers how and why it turned to Gore’s innovative PYRAD® by GORE-TEX LABS fabric technology for its Electric Arc Protection.


SPIE’s customers include energy companies, public works departments, electric utilities and car manufacturers across the building, plant and infrastructure sectors. Workplace health and safety is one of the company’s main priorities. The focus is on safety workwear that is truly effective and offers the highest level of Class 2 protection against potentially fatal arc flash injuries. SPIE has placed its trust in Gore’s innovative PYRAD® by GORE- TEX LABS fabric technology. This technology provides maximum protection while offering an extremely lightweight and comfortable solution.


SWITCHING STATION Working with electricity in any environment can be highly dangerous. SPIE technicians work at great heights on pylons supporting high-voltage overhead lines, maintain the electrical substations of regional network operators and install lighting or information systems on high ceilings. Operating giant data centres with their huge electricity consumption is no less dangerous. The work of these technicians can have potentially fatal consequences in environments in which they are at risk of exposure to arc flashes. Such incidents arise from electrical arching between two parts of an electrical system. They produce clouds of plasma reaching temperatures of 5,000°C, burning clothing and causing severe burns within milliseconds.


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