Chicken Switch: what's a good one

[John53]

We are looking for a reliable, affordable chicken switch to operate our Sq. D 4000 amp Bolt Loc switch from 50' away (our Hazard Limit Boundary is 38.5 feet). Has anyone had any experience with MarTek Ltd. Chicken Switches? We are specifically looking at model BL30.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

What is a chicken switch?

 

[John53]

it is a remote actuator for a switch used where the incident energy is too high to use PPE. In our case, our incident energy is 247 calories.

 

[kwired]

it is a remote actuator for a switch used where the incident energy is too high to use PPE. In our case, our incident energy is 247 calories.

One place where being a chicken is not necessarily a bad thing.:happyyes:

 

[bure961]

Not sure about your model but we have a chicken switch for a couple of years and it has worked well for us. Ours has about 30' cable attached to it. Enough to exit the room. Uses batteries.

 

[jumper]

One place where being a chicken is not necessarily a bad thing.:happyyes:

And at 247 cals , I am one big chicken...IIRC a 40 cal blast is the most a person can survive with PPE.

 

[zbang]

What is a chicken switch?

http://www.chickenswitch.com/

 

[John53]

Not sure about your model but we have a chicken switch for a couple of years and it has worked well for us. Ours has about 30' cable attached to it. Enough to exit the room. Uses batteries.

Is yours the actual "Chicken Switch" brand? We have to be at least 38', so we'll need the 50' cable option.

 

[bure961]

Yes it is the actual chicken switch but the one I have does not have more then 30' cord. There are some that are wired or wireless. I believe a company called CBS makes one. I could be wrong about the name but there is a very knowledgeable person on here by the name of ZOG who might be able to help you. Do a search for the name .