In addition to the Personal Protective Equipment, the mat insulates the worker from the ground to avoid him being crossed by electrical current in case of direct contact or pace voltage.

The choice of the class must be determined according to the maximal nominal voltage of the network (IEC 61111 annex A).

Simple use and maintenance rules must be respected (IEC 61111 annex B). This rules appear on each mat.

The marking colour is made according to the colour coding of the IEC 61111.