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Pioneer and Leaderin Arc Flash Protection

Oberon leads the industry in Arc Flash PPE. Since 1985, when Oberon developed the first ArcFlash protective faceshield and 1987 when Oberon developed the first Arc Flash protective hood, the industry has looked to Oberon as the standard for quality, compliance and innovation . . . in safety and worker welfare, there is no second place!

What makes Oberon’s Arc Flash PPE superior?

Inher ently Flame Resistant Fabrics
- Oberon’s NEW!! line of Flashguard ™ Arc FlashPPE is manufactured of custom fabrics, which are inherently (permanently) Flame Resistant. With FR Cotton (Flame Retardant Treated), the Flame Resistance could be washed out. Lighter W eight
- The ArcFlash garments are built from Oberon’s custom fabrics which are asmuch as ½ the fabric weight of comparable FR Cotton systems. Lighter weight means greater comfort with extended use. No other manufacturer has a lighter weight (cal/weight) garment. Impr oved V isibility
- Oberon’s Hoods incorporate the new ARC-X ™ -2003 Arc Flash protectivewindows. These revolutionary new windows offer the same protection with significantly better visible light transmission (VLT) than anything built before! W indow with Gr eater Impact Str ength
- The new Arc-X-2003 Arc Flash protectivewindows are manufactured with a special, proprietary formulation of Polycarbonate. Polycarbonate is the material of choice in the safety industry vs. simple propionate. All Oberon ArcFlash windows are now single layer for better vision and optics. Scratch Resistant Coated
- All Hood windows are coated on the outer surface to be scratchresistant to extend their useful life, with a permanent Antifog coating on the inner surface. Comfor t
- the FreshAir Hood V entilation System is an exclusive option to any Oberon’s FlashguardHood. While the user will sweat and complain about other hoods, the FreshAir system will improve their comfort with a steady stream of air blown into the hood. Only from Oberon!! The Arc Cooling V est is the only cooling vest on the market tested under actual arc flash conditionsto insure it is safe for use by electrical workers. Other cooling vests include cooling packs which will be flammable and dangerous when exposed to an arc flash incident! Exclusively from Oberon! Ar cShield
™ - A technically superior product to any other faceshield on the market for low levelarc flash hazards. Designed to comply with NFPA 70E Hazard Risk Category 1 & 2 work!! Rubber Insulating Gloves
- Oberon now offers a full Arc Flash PPE kit of clothing, glovesand carry bags in a full range of Arc Hazard Levels and Voltages! Compliance
- All of Oberon’s line of ArcShields & Flashguard clothing comply with the NFPA70E-2000, ASTM F1959-99, ASTM F1506-02a and ASTM F2178-02.

It all adds up to the fact that Oberon is not justthe Pioneer & Leader . . . . Oberon is the firstfirstfirstfirstfirstand onlyonlyonlyonlyonly choice in Arc Flash protection!!

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