Safety Gloves For Electrical Work...

Re: Safety Gloves For Electrical Work...

Hand-in-a-live-box work, or plugging in lighting fixtures work?

I no longer work in boxes any more live than a disconnect, and I certainly stay out of anything over 240V, but I prefer NOT to wear insulating gloves in either case. I do like to wear gloves thick enough that fine-wire feeder doesn't poke little holes in my fingertips, but that's all the protect I want in that situation. I feel like there is too much chance for overconfidence when wearing too much protection.

Of course, house rules apply when applicable.