Electric Meter Lock Tag

Made in the usa with corrosion resistant galvanized wire and plastic.

Electric meter lock tag. The only way to do it right was to cut the electric company s wire padlock remove the cover scrape clean and repaint. You are not to cut remove or modify the tag in any fashion. 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.

Now i am awaiting monday morning to find out what the legal consequences are for tampering with the security tag on a meter. Electrical lockouts help protect employees against potential injury from unexpected energization or startup or release of stored energy in commercial or industrial applications. The quick pin lock uses the same mounting bracket and screw as the quik lock iitm. They are a perfect and necessary supplement to padlocks and other lockout devices.

Our 35 year old electric meter box was badly in need of a paint job. The tag is on the side or bottom of the meter s glass cover or metal panel. 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. I used one of these padlocks to reseal the box.

Lockout tags are an integral part of proper lockout procedures. 047 18 awg breaking strength. 75 x 1 50 x 17 wire dimensions. The pin and lock secure a hardened steel bracket that holds the cover of the meter socket in place.

Hot stamped sealed with sequential numbering. It was rusty and paint was flaking off. I have spent most of today throwing out what we were not able to save. Tags clearly and effectively communicate an urgent message to employees warning them of injury or death if dangerous equipment is operated or touched.

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.