Articles with an extra focus on electrical safety

Although Sweden is one of the safest countries in the world when it comes to electricity, the number of work-related electrical accidents within the electrical industry has taken a negative turn in recent years. In 2023 alone, reported electrical incidents increased by around 21%, and in 2024 a total of 1,016 injuries involving electrical professionals were reported (which, fortunately, is slightly fewer than the year before). The most affected groups are installation electricians and service electricians, where work in electrical cabinets is clearly overrepresented. The underlying causes are carelessness, stress and time pressure. The question is how we can counteract this negative trend.

Sweden is facing a major expansion of its national energy system, which will require even more electricians and electrical fitters. To reverse this growing negative trend in electrical accidents, it is crucial that safety is given top priority – immediately. Going forward, preventive work with electrical safety will be essential.

So how can our products help?

One of the recommendations from the Swedish National Electrical Safety Board to avoid serious electrical accidents is to use a voltage tester or voltage indicator. Here, we want to highlight our award-winning wearable Proxxi voltage indicator >. Easy to use. Easy to get started.

• Worn like a watch on the dominant wrist (right if you are right-handed, and vice versa)
• Alerts when approaching live electrical equipment
• Significantly increases personal safety 

The Proxxi voltage indicator offers several advantages, both for the personnel on the floor and for the team leader behind the screen. Every activation of the indicator is logged and can be followed up – enabling evaluation and improvement of personal safety.

Grace Technologies, the company behind the Proxxi voltage indicator, has developed a complete product series focused on safe maintenance of electrical installations. The concept is simple: eliminate hazardous steps through smart design, making maintenance safer, smarter and more efficient. Without opening a cabinet or enclosure door, maintenance personnel can immediately see whether the installation has live voltage or not. And it doesn’t stop there – with uniquely adapted front panels, customised to the customer’s needs, technicians can connect to the control system while the cabinet door remains closed.

These smart solutions not only increase personal safety – they also save time (and money!), especially in situations that would normally require a change into full PPE.

With these clever, safety-focused products, you can:

• Avoid arc-flash risks
• Perform absence-of-voltage testing with the door closed
• Connect to the control system without opening the installation
• Improve overall maintenance efficiency

So what are the products you should keep in mind?

• Proxxi voltage indicator > (wearable on the wrist)
• ChekVolt > (voltage indication and voltage testing in one unit; 2-pole DC, 2-pole DC + earth, and 3-phase + earth)
• MagView™ interface connector panels > (with patented magnetic seal, IP66, IP69/IP69K)
• ThruView™ 360 interface connector panels > (fast installation, IP69/IP69K)
• GraceSense Hot Spot monitor > (continuous remote temperature monitoring)

Let’s work together to improve electrical safety. With our products, many hazardous steps can be eliminated, ensuring that personal safety remains a top priority – and we know how to make it happen.

Get in touch with us if you want to learn more about the Proxxi voltage indicator or any of our other smart solutions designed to enhance electrical safety.

Source: Report by Elsäkerhetsverket (Sweden’s electrical safety authority)