Electric Meter Lock Tag

Full length including wire 2 548 when locked the seals have a hook end that pushes down into lock the seal these one time use seals can be used for many different.

Electric meter lock tag. The quick pin lock uses the same mounting bracket and screw as the quik lock iitm. You are not to cut remove or modify the tag in any fashion. Lockout tags are an integral part of proper lockout procedures. The black tag on your house s electricity meter is a security device that lets your power company know whether the meter has been tampered with.

The device uses a machined pin which inserts into the chamber of a brass padlock. Now i am awaiting monday morning to find out what the legal consequences are for tampering with the security tag on a meter. They are a perfect and necessary supplement to padlocks and other lockout devices. Tags clearly and effectively communicate an urgent message to employees warning them of injury or death if dangerous equipment is operated or touched.

Our 35 year old electric meter box was badly in need of a paint job. Made in the usa with corrosion resistant galvanized wire and plastic. Hot stamped sealed with sequential numbering. The quick pin lock is used to secure ringless or gang style meter sockets.

Electrical lockouts help protect employees against potential injury from unexpected energization or startup or release of stored energy in commercial or industrial applications. I used one of these padlocks to reseal the box. Circuit breaker lockout devices and panel kits accommodate single and multipole breaker configurations and standard or irregular shaped components. What ever the fine i will have to pay.

The joint between the box cover and the box base was a mess. It burnt my butt up i couldn t save all the stuff that ultimately ended up in my trash can. 047 18 awg breaking strength. The pin and lock secure a hardened steel bracket that holds the cover of the meter socket in place.

The only way to do it right was to cut the electric company s wire padlock remove the cover scrape clean and repaint. I have spent most of today throwing out what we were not able to save.