http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 16 May 2008 05:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-126341 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:21:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-126341 [...] When in Doubt, Lock it Out Rather than lock your tools up in a shop-teacher-reminiscent cabinet, try this handy plug lock. It slips over the end of power tools’ cords and prevents children (and stupid neighbors) from plugging ‘em in without the key. [...] […] When in Doubt, Lock it Out Rather than lock your tools up in a shop-teacher-reminiscent cabinet, try this handy plug lock. It slips over the end of power tools’ cords and prevents children (and stupid neighbors) from plugging ‘em in without the key. […]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-125114 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:25:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-125114 Yes, there are IEC lockouts available from at least one company. Reece Safety in the UK http://www.reecesafety.co.uk/IEC60320_connector_lockout_device.htm Yes, there are IEC lockouts available from at least one company. Reece Safety in the UK http://www.reecesafety.co.uk/IEC60320_connector_lockout_device.htm

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-124377 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:21:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-124377 so what if your equipment has removable power leads? does something exist for 'locking' the power sockets on equipment? so what if your equipment has removable power leads? does something exist for ‘locking’ the power sockets on equipment?

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-124040 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:31:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-124040 One cool thing about 240v outlets in Australia is all of them are switched at the outlet. You can't do any electrical work on your own at all, but there was only one power point (outlet) in my garage. So I bought an 8 meter lead that has a switched outlet every meter and a plug on the end. Plugged into the existing outlet. Mounted all the other plugs at the top of the wall. So I can turn off the entire run as well as turn off each outlet, and everything is above my kid's heads. One cool thing about 240v outlets in Australia is all of them are switched at the outlet. You can’t do any electrical work on your own at all, but there was only one power point (outlet) in my garage. So I bought an 8 meter lead that has a switched outlet every meter and a plug on the end. Plugged into the existing outlet. Mounted all the other plugs at the top of the wall. So I can turn off the entire run as well as turn off each outlet, and everything is above my kid’s heads.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123988 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:02:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123988 Just slide the tag over one prong before installing the lock. Seems like it should work... Just slide the tag over one prong before installing the lock. Seems like it should work…

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123905 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:01:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123905 Looks like they would keep OSHA happy, now if only they had a place to tie a tag. Looks like they would keep OSHA happy, now if only they had a place to tie a tag.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123842 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:17:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123842 that would suck if you lost the keys that would suck if you lost the keys

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123790 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:22:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123790 One more thing, a small padlock (like the ones that come with luggage) sometimes fit the small holes on the prongs too. One more thing, a small padlock (like the ones that come with luggage) sometimes fit the small holes on the prongs too.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123789 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:20:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/28/when-in-doubt-lock-it-out/#comment-123789 Those are pretty nice, a little overkill for a simple lockout but nice to keep someone from plugging something in if they're really determined. For just a simple lockout to keep someone from plugging in something I'm working on, I use a little pin with a tag that goes through the holes in the prongs. Those are pretty nice, a little overkill for a simple lockout but nice to keep someone from plugging something in if they’re really determined. For just a simple lockout to keep someone from plugging in something I’m working on, I use a little pin with a tag that goes through the holes in the prongs.

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