Socket Safety Clip Manufacture Documentation

Functionality

The danger zone of a meter socket jaw is 5lbs. of holding force. At 5 lbs. arcing can occur, resulting in a more serious problem, failure, or electrical fire. The Socket Safety Clip Improves the holding Force of a meter socket jaw to close to 20lbs. and can withstand temperatures beyond 400 degrees. This temporary solution simply clips around the jaws of a meter socket until the socket can be replaced.

The Tesco Socket Safety Clip gives utilities an alternate option to disconnecting the service. The Socket Safety Clip is intended for one-time use, and is recommended for each jaw, regardless of the quantity of faulty jaws per meter socket.

Features

· Single-piece, injection molded with non-conductive, highly-durable, high-temperature plastic

· Improves holding force to 20 lbs. per meter socket jaw

· Temporary solution to alleviate disconnecting service

· UL-94 VO Flame Rating

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - CATALOG NO. 301 SOCKET SAFETY CLIPS TESCO

Directions

With the meter removed from the socket, attach the Socket Safety Cliparound the jaws of a meter socket (See Figure 1). It is recommended to install the Socket Safety Clip to each jaw, regardless of the quantity of failed jaws per socket.

Results

After installing the Socket Safety Clip, a meter socket jaw improves the holding force to close to 20 lbs. per socket jaw.

NOTE: TESCO Socket Safety Clips are a temporary solution and are intended for one-time-use only.