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8 WHITE PAPER – VeriSafe Absence of Voltage Tester–Improving Eciency and Reducing Costs
VeriSafe AVT - The Safe, Ecient, Accurate
Way to Verify
Integrating the VeriSafe
™
AVT is a vital improvement to absence of voltage
testing. A solid testing method helps create a reliable, safe, cost-eective
system that workers can use as needed. The VeriSafe
™
AVT verifies the
absence of voltage before equipment is accessed, making it easier for
qualified electrical workers to determine an electrically safe environment
in a fraction of the time required by hand-held portable test instruments.
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Only AVTs listed to UL 1436 as an AVT meet this requirement.
RED indicates hazardous AC
voltage is present.
When no voltage is detected,
indicators are not illuminated
This does not guarantee the
absence of voltage.
YELLOW caution indicator
flashes when the test button is
pressed and the test is initiated.
GREEN indicates the
absence of voltage is
verified.
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