Dead man's switch

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf safety device
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:dead_man's_handle
kill switch
gptkbp:commonIn industrial equipment
trains
lawn mowers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dead man's switch
gptkbp:introducedIn early 20th century
gptkbp:operates requiring constant human action
gptkbp:purpose to stop machinery if operator is incapacitated
gptkbp:relatedConcept emergency stop
fail-safe
safety interlock
gptkbp:used_in nuclear reactors
public transport vehicles
power tools
industrial machinery
railway locomotives
gptkbp:usedFor emergency shutdown
fail-safe operation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Keihan_8000_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6