SureReach HFCT Stick

The SureReach HFCT Stick is designed to allow you to temporarily install HFCT on live cable grounds while maintaining a safe distance.  If local safety practices allow, the SureReach HFCT Stick can be used to facilitate testing on live cables.

The SureReach HFCT Stick combines an EA Technology HFCT and a standard 4-foot shotgun stick. The shotgun action allows the user to open and close the HFCT from the far end of the stick.  This allow a user to be distanced from the cable ground connection when applying the HFCT.

ANSI type switchgear usually has the cable termination completely enclosed in the cable compartment. This is unlike IEC type gear which uses a gland and has the cable ground connected outside the HV compartment.  Because there are often exposed conductors in the vicinity of the ANSI cable grounds, shock and arc flash are significant concerns. 

Careful use of the SureReach HFCT Stick can allow the user to reduce, but not eliminate, the shock and arc flash risk. There is a cable coming from the HFCT that connects to the measuring device. Until the HFCT is placed on the ground strap and secured from further movement, a shock hazard exists on the cable.

The SureReach HFCT Stick can also be used on cable terminations on riser poles to reduce the required approach distance.