RightSwitch ensures that the correct switch is isolated prior to working on electrical equipment.
RightSwitch matches field located equipment to its associated MCC mounted, isolation switch / disconnect. It also adds remote indication to a DeadEasy installation. In combination, they provide lockout procedure, isolation verification prior to working on electrical equipment. In essence, it prevents lockout of the wrong disconnect and therefore the risk of working on energised equipment.
RightSwitch Multiple Isolation Officer
RightSwitch Single Isolation Officer
RightSwitch Unique Benefits
Field Isolation Indication
Local indication of equipment power status in the field. Reassuring workers that the power is off during maintenance work
Single or Multiple Isolation Officers
A field isolation officer simply witnesses Field Panel LED transitions that coincide with MCC isolation officer actions. Alternatively, a single isolation officer uses the key switch and amber LED to prove the correlation between isolation switch and remote plant
Positive Matching of Switch and Equipment
RightSwitch LED transitions coincide with isolation officer actions. Allows robust identity checks even during simultaneous lockout procedures
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Both units installed relatively easily per the instructions. Both worked correctly with no problems.
I suspect that demand for these devices will increase as Lockout Tagout programs evolve in industry. For us, we have found a few instances when the breaker or disconnect did not open even though the outside handle was showing in the disconnect position. This led to a policy change where an electrician must come behind the operator to “meter check” that the breaker or switch did actually open. That extra step can add a lot of time to otherwise routine maintenance jobs. The DeadEasy removes the need for an electrician and the associated delay.
We will probably be purchasing more in the future.
Jamie Laine - Dominion Generation, Clover Power Station, Virginia, USA
