Class 2 Polyethylene Line Guards
Make Power Lines Visible
And Provide A Barrier Against Brush Contact

Dual layer safety feature (Lion Tails™ black on inside, yellow on outside), (Panther Tails™ yellow on inside, black on outside)

Tiger Tails™ unique yellow/black striped safety feature

Snap fit, male to female connections

ASTM F712 does not mandate periodic electrical re-testing. Certified to Class 2 15KV

Excellent UV resistance, extremely durable, proven in the field by utilities for decades

Lighter weight than rubber line hose, easy to handle

LINE GUARDS

Our Polyethylene (plastic) Line Guards are used by Utilities and Electrical Contractors and are designed to provide temporary electrical insulation and/or mechanical protection and/or visual warning of Power Lines and Wires. These robust units have decades of engineering and development to ensure the highest quality and safety standards. The Guard is typically a plastic split tube design to allow straight forward installation over conductors and wires in the field. Depending on the type of product, they may also interlock (male and female) to extend a continuous length along the wire.

Lion Tails™ are a high quality and dependable product. Utilized by Lineman during pole settting, or other maintenance activities, or installed on wires that approximate construction sites to provide additional protection. They come in several options including Class 2 14.6Kv, or Class 3 26Kv. Class leading, light weight, easy to handle and compliant with applicable ASTM standards and codes.

Tiger Tails™ have become an industry standard and are a trusted name in Power Line safety. They are unique in being the only known product of it’s kind to display a yellow and black stripe along its length providing the highest level of visibility. Tiger Tails™ are certified to both AS 4202 and ASTM F712. This includes a voltage rating of 650v for AS 4202 Class I and up to 14.6 Kv for ASTM F712 Class 2. Unique striped pattern, is heavily utilized in the safety industry for it’s stand out pattern creating a penetrating visual element.

“Panther Tails™” have been approved by various Utilities the world over. They have the unique dual layer pattern, black outer, yellow inner as an additional safety feature. They have been designed to cover over live overhead wires to prevent trees from contacting power lines directly.

Guy Guards provide a secure way to help visualize, warn and protect stay and guy wires from any unintended contact with plant, equipment or the public.

Jumper Wire Guards unlike most other Guards in the range, are of a corrugated design to impart a level of flexibility in the product. They are ideal for covering Bridges, Bonds or Jumper Wires and are electrically rated up to 14.6 Kv as a Class 2 Cover.

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Polyethylene Line Guards Class 3, 26KV Polyethylene Line Guards Class 3, 26KV
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LINE GUARDS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q:What standards do the Line Guards comply with?

ASTM F 712 either as a Class 2 or Class 3 product.

AS 4202 as a Class I product

Q:What do the ASTM Classes signify?

Class 2 rates the product for use up to 14.6 KV (phase to phase when both phases covered)
Class 3 rates the product for use up to 26 KV (phase to phase when both phases covered)

Class I rates the product for use up to 650v

Q:What applications are Line Guards suitable for?

Line Guards are typically installed on Power Lines as a visual warning around Construction and Building sites or prior to setting Utility Poles. According to ASTM F712 they are suitable for protection from accidental brush contact from live electrical conductors.

Q:What is the industry track record and history of use?

The Line Guards are an industry standard product for decades internationally. Manufactured in Japan in an ISO certified facility to exacting standards. The quality of these products has been relied upon by major Utility companies throughout the world.

Q:What is the weight of the Line Guards?

The weight varies depending on size and length, but typically can weigh just over 1 kg. Please download individual Data Sheets for specific information.

Q:Is the colour markings of significance?

Many of the products have a “dual colour contrasting construction”. This provides an additional safety feature thereby alerting users to damage with a visual cue if the outer layer becomes worn or damaged. There is also the option for a unique striped pattern (known as Tiger Tails™), this provides a visual advantage by alternating black and yellow contrasting colours on the exterior.

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DATA SHEET - JUMP WIRE GUARD

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    DATA SHEET - LION TAILS™

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        DATA SHEET - GUY GUARD

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