What safety shoes for an electrician?

The job of electrician is often exposed to various dangers. For this, the worker must be well secured from head to toe with specific equipment before exercising their trades. An electrician must work safely without worrying about possible electroshock or puncture of the feet.

Shoes for electricians must match the conductivity needs of the materials. The lightness of a pair of safety shoes depends on the materials of manufacture.

Safety shoe with insulating standard

Different options determine the insulating standard of electrician safety shoes .

Standard NF EN 50321

Safety shoes for electricians comply with the NF EN 50321 standard. They are electrically insulating pairs when installed at low voltage. This French standard requires the development of insulation tests on used equipment in water. Insulation test positive safety shoes are suitable for electricians. In this standard, the additional requirement A confirms that the work shoes are antistatic, that is to say that they are resistant to an electrical presence between 0.1 and 1000 M?.

The antistatic standard N 61340-5-1

This standard determines the ESD antistatic property of personal protective equipment (PPE) requiring a specific resistance of 100 kilo ohms to 35 megaohms. In this case, safety shoes are called ESD shoes. It is imperative to wear this type of protection of electronic devices against electrostatic discharges.

Electrostatic discharge shoes

Also called dissipating shoes, they meet the EN 61340-4-3 standard requiring shoes to resist electrostatic discharge between 00 kilo ohms and 100 megaohms.

One 1000v insulating pair

The insulation of safety shoes is divided into 2 electrical classes:

- electrical class 00 footwear determines which ones have the ability to withstand maximum alternating voltages ranging from 500 volts to 750 volts.

- there are also electrical class 0 work shoes determining the maximum alternating voltages of 1000 volts up to 1500 volts.

The second electrical class is the most suitable for an electrician.

The Canadian Standard

There is a Canadian standard accepted in France regarding work shoes for electricians. This is the Canadian standard CAN/CSA Z195-09 ensuring insulation against a voltage of 18,000 volts/60 Hz for one minute.

Which safety shoes for men facing electrical voltages?

Apart from the insulation skill, shoe models also play an important role in the choice. The type of safety shoes chosen must have a protective shell and no metal toe cap. It will be necessary to take into account the comfort they provide and its size.

Adopt safety sneakers in a dry environment

For more comfort and freedom in dry conditions, the safety trainers are the most suitable. They provide optimum security against static electricity. These low safety shoes generally have a fiberglass shell, a safety toe, an insulating and non-slip anti-perforation sole. The biggest advantage of a pair of sneakers is its flexibility. Indeed, an electrician is often brought to be on his knees or squatting, which is very practical to have a pair flexible to the movements of the feet.

A pair of safety boots for a wet environment

If an electrician has to work in a humid environment, it is best to opt for safety boots. This type of personal protective equipment ensures greater safety of the feet against possible risks of electrocution because it is high. The high-rise safety shoes also maintain ankle comfort.