VoltSafety Insulated Gloves & Electrician Safety Kits

Quick Q&A — click to expand

What class of glove do I need for working on a 230V GPO or switchboard? +

**Class 00** (rated to 500V AC) is the standard pick for domestic and light commercial live work. It comfortably exceeds 230V single-phase and 400V three-phase working voltages while staying flexible enough for general electrician's work. Class 0 (1,000V) is the upgrade if you're working on three-phase commercial or want extra headroom.

How often do insulated gloves need to be retested? +

Under AS/NZS 2225, a formal dielectric retest is required every **6 months**. Before every use you also do a visual inspection and an air test (roll the cuff to inflate, check for leaks). If a glove fails any test, shows damage, or hits its rated end-of-life, it gets replaced.

Do I need leather over-gloves or just the rubber gloves? +

Leather over-gloves protect the rubber from mechanical damage — abrasion, cuts, punctures from terminal screws. Without them, the rubber's insulation rating is at risk every time you handle hardware. Our complete kits include over-gloves; if you're buying gloves loose, buy the matching over-gloves at the same time.

Can a non-electrician buy these? +

Yes — VoltSafety equipment isn't licence-restricted at point of sale. That said, live electrical work in Australia is licensed work — the gear is intended for licensed electricians and trained workers.

VoltSafety builds the insulated gloves, electrical safety kits and lockout/tagout gear that licensed electricians and contractors in Australia rely on for live work. ARCK Electrical stocks the full range at our North Parramatta trade counter — 103 products across gloves, kits, mats, signage and accessories.

This page is the working reference for choosing the right glove class, what's in a kit, and what AS/NZS 2225 expects of the inspection and retest cycle.

What we stock

Category	What's in the range
Insulated gloves	Class 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 — rubber dielectric, sized for tradies, multiple cuff lengths
Leather over-gloves	Worn over the rubber glove to protect against mechanical damage
Complete safety kits	Gloves + over-gloves + storage bag + inspection tag, ready to use
Insulated mats	Rubber matting for switchrooms and substation floors
Hot sticks & rescue hooks	Live-line tools for fault response
Lockout/tagout	Padlocks, hasps, tags, station boards — full LOTO compliance gear
Signage	Danger/warning labels, switchboard tags, "isolated for work" signs

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Glove class guide — voltage ratings

VoltSafety insulated gloves are built and tested to AS/NZS 2225 (the Australian/New Zealand version of IEC 60903). Class numbers map directly to a maximum AC working voltage:

Class	AC working voltage	Typical use
Class 00	up to 500V	Most domestic and light commercial live work, GPO and switchboard maintenance
Class 0	up to 1,000V	Heavier commercial, three-phase switchboard work
Class 1	up to 7,500V	Distribution work, transformer enclosures
Class 2	up to 17,000V	Distribution work at higher voltages
Class 3	up to 26,500V	Substation work
Class 4	up to 36,000V	High-voltage transmission

For an everyday domestic and commercial electrician working at 230/400V, Class 00 is the right pick and is by far the most common glove we ship. Class 0 is the upgrade if you're working three-phase commercial or want voltage headroom.

What's in a complete safety kit

A VoltSafety electrical insulated glove kit gives you everything needed for compliant live work in a single zip pouch:

• Pair of rubber insulated gloves at your chosen class
• Pair of leather over-gloves to protect the rubber from mechanical damage
• Inspection tag — for recording the retest dates
• Carry pouch — protects gloves from sunlight, ozone and chemicals (all of which degrade the rubber)

The kit is the most practical way to spec a sparkie. One SKU on the order, one bag in the toolbox, everything to hand.

Inspection and retest — what the standard expects

Insulated gloves are personal protective equipment with a fixed inspection cycle. AS/NZS 2225 (and the workplace health and safety regulator in your state) expects:

• Before every use — visual inspection for damage, contamination or signs of ageing. Air-test the gloves (roll the cuff to inflate, watch for leaks).
• Every 6 months — formal dielectric (electrical) retest by an accredited test house. Gloves come back with a test tag stamped with the next-test date.
• Replacement when the glove fails any test, shows damage, or hits its end-of-life.

We sell the gloves. We don't run a NATA-accredited retest lab — but we work with several Sydney test houses and can recommend one for ongoing certification.

Insulated mats and switchroom flooring

Rubber insulated matting is the secondary line of defence in a switchroom — keeps you off conductive flooring while you work. We stock standard switchroom mat sizes and can supply custom-cut rolls for bigger jobs.

Spec the mat to the working voltage of the switchroom: Class 0 (1kV) for typical commercial, Class 2 (17kV) for HV plant.

Lockout / tagout for licensed work

VoltSafety's LOTO range covers the practical hardware for isolation procedures:

• Safety padlocks — keyed-different sets, colour-coded
• Multi-lock hasps — multiple workers, multiple locks, one isolation point
• Tags — "danger — do not operate" / personal danger tags
• Lockoff devices — MCB lockoffs, valve lockoffs, plug lockouts
• Station boards — wall-mounted LOTO stations for sites

Required by every Australian workplace under work health and safety law for any isolation work. We supply the gear; you bring the procedure.