Cable Management | How To Protect Outdoor Electrical Cables

Published 23 Jul 2021

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Cable Management & Cable Protection

Usage of safe electric cables and electrical safety outdoors is as significant as it is indoors. Cables are protected so that they are able to sustain in detrimental conditions and outdoor environment. Protection is primarily needed from external influences like mechanical damage, temperature, water and other such factors. Nonetheless, the electric cables should be protected in such a way that it allows continued passage of electricity.

Assurance of a safe working environment requires strong and durable protection against any electrical hazards, and to achieve it cables must be able to handle voltage safely and insulation must be tough enough for the environment. Furthermore, the connections must be reliable and cable covers can be used to provide protection against external environmental factors.

Cable Management | How To Protect Outdoor Electrical Cables

In working environments, the cables run across the path of vehicles and pedestrians increasing the risk factor. To prevent accidents, cable and hose protectors can be used which are suitable for all type of industries including construction sites and traffic signals.

In large work areas where heavy machinery and tools are used, loose cables can create a trip hazard and cause fatalities or injuries. Moreover, loose wires may lay across in the way of machines, making itself more prone to damage and accident. Highlighting the trailing cables with anti-slip marking tape and floor stands will minimize trip hazards on worksite, and loose wires can be protected using cable protectors which offer defence against damage from vehicles and pedestrians. Heavy duty cable protectors and cable ramps are ideal for high walking-traffic in high traffic areas like warehouses, construction sites, markets, etc. These durable cable covers allows traffic to pass over without imposing any considerable damage to cables.

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Cable Management | How To Protect Outdoor Electrical Cables

Cable ramps are easy to use and possess a convenient button-down lid to insert and remove the cables easily. Hence, these industrial cable covers and cable ramps are used extensively in commercial and industrial settings, as they minimize trip hazards and protect electrical cables.

Cable management is an imperative component to ensure the protection of electrical cables because it helps to maintain basic functionality and promotes safe working conditions.

Cable management systems like cable trays and reels form a rigid structure to support and protect the electrical cables against insulation damage, cable damage, crosstalk and overheating.

Cable protection high quality systems like conduit system and trunking system can be used for complex configurations, making it capable to securely carry different types of cables at a time. In order to reduce the safety risk, the electrical cables can be protected using heavy duty cable ties and nylon cable ties (or cable cleats) which is an effective way to organize and manage the electrical cables. Conclusively, it is highly significant to protect the electrical cables effectively, otherwise these cables can cause harm and pose a serious safety risk.

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OSHA maintains general industry regulations on walking and working surfaces that guard workers against hazards and the risk of injury including clutter, protruding objects and wet conditions. These Health & Safety hazards can harm everyone in a facility, regardless of title or job responsibilities.

Slips, trips, and falls cause nearly 700 fatalities per year and many more injurious accident in the workplace according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CableSafe range of products ensure all cables, wires and hoses are suspended off the ground especially in high traffic work areas such as production floors, machinery spaces and deck level areas where maintenance is being carried out.

CableSafe Safety solutions are critical cable essentials and are well proved construction safety products.