Provide centralized energy isolation by using breaker and fuse lockout devices Provide control over the entire electrical circuit by placing lock-out devices over the circuit breakers or individual fuses. By keeping your lockout controls in a central location you are also providing an added amount of security.

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Control the power source of individual machines with plug lockout devices Locking out an entire circuit may not always be possible or practical. In this instance, one popular option is to use plug lockout devices to control when and by whom a particular piece of equipment can be plugged into a wall outlet. Plug lockout devices can secure the prongs of the plug as well as the power outlet into which equipment is plugged.

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Choose a lockout devices provider that offers cable lockout devices for hard to secure machines Some energy isolation setups are complicated and hard to secure. For these sorts of setups, a chain or cable lockout device is the best approach. These give you the flexibility to secure a wide variety of equipment.

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