Cut out the risk
July 2008
Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors
Haupa’s hydraulic Safety Life-Line cable cutter is designed for cutting low and medium voltage cables up to 60 kV a.c. For use under live conditions, according to VDE 0105, the cable cutter has been awarded the GS safety mark of approval. The operator is not in any danger, even when a live cable is cut accidentally.
The system protects the operator if a live cable is cut
The hydraulic cable cutter has a cutting range of up to 90 mm diameter and is supplied with a 10 m long high-pressure hydraulic hose with a leak-free coupling system and an earth harness according to EN 50340. The hose connects the double piston foot-operated pump to the cutting head, and guarantees the highest standard of safety due to its special insulating features.
As the cutting head is generally not visible when cutting cable, the cutting process can be controlled by monitoring the pressure gauge that is attached to the pump. This cable cutting process has been successfully and repeatedly tested in medium voltage applications with live cables, and has gained international approval.
For more information contact Johan van Staden, Surgetek, +27 (0)11 792 1303, [email protected], www.surgetek.co.za
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