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with unsurpassed ease of use and durability United States Patent #5,835,332 Canadian Patent #2,182,131 
System Overview The Kri-Tech Equi-Potential Mat is designed and tested to protect workers who come in contact or have the potential for electrical contact. Use of the Kri-Tech Equi-Potential Mat complies with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 1910.269 standard which states: "Equi-Potential Zone. Temporary protective grounds SHALL be placed at such locations and arranged in such a manner as to prevent each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electrical potential". For workers on the ground OSHA further states: "Other methods may be necessary to protect workers on the ground, including grounding mats and insulating platforms. The Agency believes that this performance oriented approach will provide the flexibility needed by employers, but will afford the best protection to employees." Kri-Tech Bond Mat vs. Electrical Rubber Gloves 
Key Benefits Superior Product The Kri-Tech Equi-Potential Mat provides Superior Protection with a 1/2" perimeter conductor andTwo continuous conductors on the protection grid, thus reducing the risk of a single point failure. After all your life could depend on it! Wet Environment Friendly The Mats are available in standard and low slip configurations for customers in wet aggressive environments. Custom Customer Configurations Custom mat configurations available to suit customer needs such as unique sizes, shapes, grid braid sizes, end connection configurations, cable lengths, and clamp / termination configurations. Fast Shipping Standard Mats usually arrive in customer hands within days, not weeks or months from order. Samples Available to Educational Institutes for the purpose of training and education. Few professions are as demanding requiring constant diligence to safety as the lineman profession. To protect lineworkers in constant proximity to high voltage power distribution companies rely on training, tools and procedures to ensure the safety of their employees. The concurrent layering of these three parameters ensures all possible precautions for employee safety is implemented. This was the case when an incident occurred while a switchman was performing a routine switching procedure. As a matter of procedure and training the lineman installed the patented Kri-Tech Equi-Potential Bond Mat as a temporary protection measure while performing the switching process. The bond mat is used in these types of operations where no permanent grid is available or the integrity of an existing grid is in question. The incident had sufficient voltage and current to burn several portions of the mat stitching while the switchman remained unharmed. The internal braid grid and the larger external perimeter braid remained intact. 
The Kri-Tech Bond Mat is designed and tested to be an effective method of providing portable safety protection for workers who come in contact or have the potential for electrical contact. The mat creates an Equi-Potential Zone for the lineworker to stand on during various energized and de-energized work practices. Properly applied the bond mat accomplishes compliance with the OSHA 1910.269 requirement which states "Equi-Potential Zone: temporary protective grounds shall be placed at such locations and arranged in such a manner as to prevent each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electrical potential". The portable mat consists of a high-ampacity tinned copper braid cable sewn in a grid pattern on to a high strength flexible membrane. The braid has an inner conductor and a separate outer perimeter conductor for superior protection. The Mat is available in 58" x 58", 58" x 120", 120" x 120" sizes and comes in standard or anti-skid material configurations. The anti-skid mats are used in the more aggressive wet environments including ice or snow. Custom configurations are also available to meet unique customer requirements. 
Electrical Workers Application The Kri-Tech Equi-Potential Mats provide superior protection when field workers are engaged in the following operations:
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