This best selling emergency stop button cover has been specifically developed to prevent accidental activation of surface mounted e-stop buttons.
Every year, UK manufacturers lose thousands of working hours through e-stop buttons being accidentally pressed. With machinery often needing to be completely reset, the lost hours to a business can directly impact productivity and ultimately their profitability. This ingenious cover has been designed to combat this.
This extra deep cover is made from toughened 3mm thick polycarbonate. This material has been used as it is proven to withstand even the heaviest of impacts without shattering or cracking.
Designed to protect all kinds of E-stop buttons, even mushroom buttons, this hinged cover requires little-to-no DIY experience to fit. Simply fit the cover over the top of previously installed shut off buttons using the screws and rawl plugs it is supplied with. This popular product also has pop-outs at the top and bottom should you need the cover to go over conduit / trunking leading to your button (see images).
This unique shut off button cover is also supplied with a rubber seal and gasket, making it suitable for covering external buttons and buttons that are located in harsh environments. This cover is designed to meet the standards and requirements of IP54.
Once in place, should you need to operate the button, simply lift the lid.
Tamper Seal Option available For an extra 45p, you can select the tamper seal version of this cover from the dropdown menu above. This is designed to further deter unauthorised or malicious use of buttons and break glass units. One break seal is supplied with this version. More break seals are available in the related products below.
How do you stop malicious activation of your emergency stop button? Should you require a cover that prevents malicious as well as accidental button use, we do this same product with an alarm and even as a locking version. For more information, please see the links below.
This cover comes with the standard message: IN CASE OF EMERGENCY LIFT COVER - PUSH BUTTON
Want a different message entirely? Alternatively, if you want a different message altogether, please click on Bespoke Message for covers in related products at the bottom of this page.
Fixings: Supplied with extra long screws and wall plugs
Delivery: Next working day when ordered before 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Why buy from SSP Direct? Established way back in 1999, we are now preferred suppliers to hundreds of schools, local authorities and hospitals. At SSP, we pride ourselves on offering an efficient service, supplying quality products and delivering good, honest customer service. We are proud to say that most of our sales now are to repeat customers, which we believe to be the greatest testimony we could ask for.
Recent customer comments about SSP:
Excellent company, ordered one day and delivered next day, definitely recommended (Waterhouse)
Quality product and a great, highly responsive, service from the team at SSP. I would definitely source from them again (Raham W)
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your help yesterday. I really appreciate it and will certainly be using you again for future installation products. (Amy)
We are very impressed with how our first order has been handled and will definitely be using SSP Direct again (Ansal T )
The delivery went missing on site as it's a big place but after contacting Customer Services they were extremely helpful and we managed to locate the delivery. Great service! (Leighton Derrick)
Simon Baines
Mon 6th Feb 2023
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Order processing on your website is very easy. Delivery is always within a few days, excellent service.
Chris F
Mon 20th Jul 2020
1.What made you choose to buy these products from SSP Direct? Search of the web, this product best suited our need. 2.What did you think of the product? Good quality. 3.What did we get right? Everything 4.What could we improve? Nothing I can think of. 5. Is there anybody that you have dealt with that deserves a special mention in our team meeting? No, I ordered on-line. Finally, out of 5 what would you rate us? 5
Carl W
Tue 25th Jun 2019
1.What made you choose to buy these products from SSP? We had brought the same item previously 2.What did you think of the product? Suitable for apllication 3.What did we get right? Yes 4.What could we improve? 5. Is there anybody that you have dealt with that deserves a special mention in our team meeting? Not sure if the gentleman was called Chris, I do have an abit of not taking down peoples names Finally, out of 5 what would you rate us? 5
Arthur F
Wed 17th Apr 2019
1.What made you choose to buy these products from SSP? I heard from a colleague that you did what I needed 2.What did you think of the product? not sure of the product its for our London customer 3.What did we get right? you got everything right 5 out of 5
Darryl B
Wed 3rd Apr 2019
Easy to use website We had problems paying on line but one phone call resolved that. Prompt delivery. Excellent service 5 out of 5
Dave S
Tue 12th Feb 2019
1.What made you choose to buy these products from SSP? Unable to source similar product elsewhere. 2.What did you think of the product? Looked good on the screen but sent straight to our customer after receiving delivery from yourselves. 3.What did we get right? It was the right product and it reached us. 4.What could we improve? Your emailed confirmation stated that we would receive the item on Monday, but didn't arrive on that day. 5. Is there anybody that you have dealt with that deserves a special mention in our team meeting? No. Finally, out of 5 what would you rate us? 4.
Elaine Bradbury
Fri 23rd Feb 2018
Item ordered was needed asap. You had stock available and prompt delivery.
Bev Sheat
Fri 15th Sep 2017
found you online
very happy with the service I have received, prompt delivery good comunication. I will use again in nthe future.
Mr J Moir
Mon 21st Aug 2017
1. What made you choose to buy these products from SSP? My Google search led me to your website
2. What did you think of the service? Hassle free, easy to use website and the product arrived swiftly
3. What did you think of the product? Yet to install but seems very good quality
4. If it’s not a stupid question, what did you use this product for? (sorry, we just want to understand the needs of our customers better) We will be fitting the safety cover over an emergency gas shut off button to prevent it being pushed accidentally.
5. Out of 5 (with 5 being great) how would you rate us? 5
Phillip Smith
Mon 13th Mar 2017
I am more than satisfied with the work and response from SSP
Scott Wilson
Thu 6th Oct 2016
1. What made you choose to buy these products from SSP? We as a company have always used SSP to buy this product
2. What did you think of the service? Very good and very quick on delivery
3. What did you think of the product? Very good, we have used this product 20 ish time now and it does the job perfectly
4. Out of 5 (with 5 being great) how would you rate us? 5
5. Overall, how do you feel we could improve as a business? I’m not sure really, you have the products I need and deliver on time.
Paul Gibson
Thu 12th May 2016
I found the product I wanted by using google to find it, I found the product very good and so did the customer, The service was also very good. I paid using my debit card so there were no problems there. I would rate the overall service 5 out of 5
Andy Keane
Thu 14th Jan 2016
1.What made you choose to buy these products from SSP? Searched on internet and the only supplier I could find for what I needed.
2. What did you think of the service? V good
3. What did you think of the product? V good, did exactly what it said on the tin!
4. Was the website easy enough to use? OK, larger product images and dimensions would be good and spec sheets in PDF to send to clients would be really handy.
5. Out of 5 (with 5 being great) how would you rate us? 4
Mark Brady
Fri 16th Oct 2015
Service was excellent this time, goods arrived in time and were exactly what we ordered
Sean Gaffney
Fri 6th Feb 2015
1. What did you think of the service? Very quick 2. What did you think of the product? Well made 3. Was the website easy enough to use? Very easy to use 4. Out of 5 (with 5 being great) how would you rate us? 5
Do I have to remove the break glass unit or button before installing this cover? No. It is retro-fittable. In plain English this means it will fit over the top of your call point or push button. Simply drill four holes around the device, insert RAWL plugs provided and screw the cover into place. If there is any trunking or conduit (wires) going into the button or break glass, be sure to order the surface mounted version of this cover.
What is the difference between a flush mount and surface mounted cover? Perhaps a little confusingly, flush or surface refers to the button or break glass unit itself. If the button is flush it is built into the wall. If it is surface mounted it is screwed on top of the wall. In essence if the button is inset within the wall it will not protrude that far, nor will it have wires going into the top of it. In this instance you will need a flush mounted cover.
What do the different colours mean? The truth, the colour coding often ties with the colours of the buttons they are covering, particularly in the case of red and green. Red covers should go over fire alarm call points. Green should go over break glass press to exit buttons. Yellow should go over emergency cut off or shut off buttons and blue is the generic catch all cover that can be used over anything.
Can I use this product in a sports hall? This cover is made from 3mm thick shatter proof polycarbonate. It is incredibly tough and durable. It also has a curved shape to disperse the pressure of any significant impact across its entire surface. To give you a little reassurance, having been selling this product to sports halls and gyms for many years, we are pleased to say this has never been returned as being unsuitable for this environment.
Can I change the message on the cover? Yes. Working with the space available we can pretty much show any message you require. However, please be aware that the lead time on doing this is around 5 days.
Can I take the message off? Yes, easy. We can do it for you or you can do it yourself. All that is required is an Allen key to take the coloured plastic out of the top of this unit. You then would need to peel off the message and screw the plastic back into place. This process takes no more than a minute. if you like, SSP can do this at no extra cost.
Will I need to order an external cover if the button in question is outside? If the button itself is water proof / weather resistant then in truth you may not need to. The only time you need the order an external cover is when the button or device being covered is not weather proof.