3 Emerging Technologies in Safety Switches
If you are a commercial electrician, then ensuring that your clients have the latest safety switches in their systems should be your objective. Not only do you improve your safety, but you also portray yourself as a service provider that cares. Therefore, keeping up to date with the latest industry news helps you to learn about emerging technologies in safety switches. This article also helps by highlighting new technologies in safety switches.
Safety Output Activation — In old safety switch technology, the safety outputs remain active when the actuator is inserted and locked. The design protects the actuator from extraction when the safety outputs are activated. Other designs allow the actuator to release — in the case of hazardous elements moving under low inertia — while still keeping the safety chain enabled. Despite the critical roles, your clients want a safety switch that combines these functions into a single device. The result of such a combination is a safety switch with two single-channel and independent circuits. The design resembles two electromechanical devices with a guard lock but without the intricate wiring. Most importantly, your clients will love the best of both worlds in a single safety switch.
RFID Safety Switch — Another technology that is taking the electrical industry by storm is radio-frequency identification safety switches. The model feature interlocking devices that are designed to cut the electric current to protect both personnel and machines instantly. One advantage of non-contact RFID safety switches is that they are best for applications where the switch and actuator don't touch. It is made possible by the radio frequency signals between the actuator and switch. The radio frequency communication ensures that the safety switch offers the most tamper-proof protection using unique coded actuators.
Safety Switch with Solenoid — When there is a severe electrical fault that is enough to start a fire, then facility managers do whatever it takes to isolate the problem. However, it is not possible with safety switches that were designed using old technology. The legacy switches cut power to the affected areas permanently in such cases. However, safety switches with solenoid are a better option since they block access to all hazardous areas. The new switches maintain the locked stated until the control receives the appropriate signal indicating that the danger is addressed. A solenoid safety valve is, therefore, the go-to device for commercial facilities that wish to act fast to prevent electric fires from spreading to other areas.
These are three types of safety switches that may work for your building.
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