1. 35 years of With a complete head-to-foot range of
certified products, supported with advanced
The Live-Line Safe® suit ensures improved
electrical safety for work and maintenance on
experience in safety professional and technical assistance, A. J.
Charnaud & Company (Pty) Ltd is regarded
energized electrical equipment, often at high
voltage up to 800 000 volts a c. and 600 000
as a leading global supplier of personal volts. The newest edition to Charnaud’s
protective clothing for flame, heat, molten personal protective clothing range ensures
A. J. Charnaud & Company (Pty) Ltd has,
metal and electric arc protection. safety when working with “hot stick” and
since 1978, been at the forefront of the “bare hand” live line work.
development and manufacturing of Today the Charnaud Group exports its
personal protective clothing. expertise, personal protective clothing and Some of the company’s other flagship
systems worldwide to protect workers across products comprise of Survive Arc® and ALu-
The company was founded in 1975 by five continents. Safe®.
Fiona and Andrew Charnaud to
manufacture industrial rainwear for the ALu- Safe® being an internationally certified
South African market. The organisation has
since expanded its range of products
Envisioning a safer advanced performance work wear developed
specifically to protect workers who are
considerably over the years and now
supplies advanced personal protective
future exposed to the hazards of molten aluminium
and cryolite (reduction cell flux) splash in
clothing and equipment to various sectors primary aluminium smelters. In addition to its
of the global economy. The company’s long standing commitment to
unique molten metal shedding ability, it is
ensuring the safety of their customers has
inherently flame resistant for the entire life of
The company supplies products to various led to the development to revolutionary
the garment.
industries dealing with elements including technology in personal protective clothing
hot metal smelting, fire fighting, shaft over the years. The company is constantly
When an electrical current passes through air
sinking and recently electrical safety (arc looking for innovative ways to improve
between ungrounded and grounded
flash) operations. safety through personal protective clothing.
conductors, the temperatures can reach up to
20 000 °C in a fraction of a second, with
Their newest products to enter the market
tremendous pressure blast and shrapnel
place are Life Line Safe ® and the Charnaud
hurling at high velocity.
E20300®.
Survive Arc® comprises of a comprehensive
The Charnaud E20300® is the newest
range of arc flash protective clothing
innovation for safety shoes. The unique full
designed for the electrical worker, consisting
leather safety boot is water, heat and
of casual day wear, switching garments and
electric shock resistant. The non-metallic
accessories.
work boots have a breathable lining and
ergonomic design for continuous comfort.
The Survive Arc® range meets three
With a heat-resistant sole system along with
internationally recognised certificates: NFPA
in-sock antistatic and antibacterial treatment,
70E, IEC 6148-2, and SANS 724.
Charnaud places the user’s safety 1st.

2. Certified Protective The company is a permanent member of the
South African National Standards Committee.
All of the product features have been
thoroughly tested in order to ensure
Clothing The committee prepared the national
consistency and safety of our customers.
standard SANS 724:2009 Personal Apart from ensuring quality products, the
As A. J. Charnaud & Company (Pty) Ltd Protective Equipment – Protective Clothing company goes the extra mile by offering
continues to grow, more focussed is placed on against the thermal hazards of an Electric pre-sales advise, custom design and after
brand consistency and product quality. Arc, incorporating the NFPA 70E, IEC sales services including: product care/
All products are certified in South Africa, with 61482-1-1 and IEE 1584 standards. maintenance, washing program and laundry
several products carrying an international set up.
certification .
Going into 2012, the A. J. Charnaud &
Company (Pty) Ltd team will continue to
uphold the spirit of innovation and
excellence in personal protective clothing.
Aluminised garment that protect against Advanced Industrial Rainwear
heat and molten metal splash. For information on our full range of
products, company history and other
relevant information, please visit our
.
website or contact our sales office
Ultra high resistance towards temperature, Advanced Industrial Rainwear
Contact Us
electrical current, acid and punctures
HEAD OFFICE & FACTORY
Tel: +27 (0) 36 634 1534
Email: info@charnaud.co.za
Lady smith
A full range of flame resistant work wear
Full range of head-to-foot products for NATIONAL SALES OFFICE
garments designed for a variety of
structural, veld and industrial fire fighting Tel: +27 (0) 11 794 6040
applications
Email: jhb@charnaud.co.za
Johannesburg
Garments made from treated and pure new
Arc flash switching suits
wool to protect against flames and heat.
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