More than 900 flights were halted across the U.S. on Wednesday. Severe weather and flash flooding continue to threaten much of the central and eastern U.S. on Thursday, disrupting Americans ...

Arc Flash Analysis/Study is conducted to determine the incident energy levels that employees will be exposed to while working with energized electrical equipment at the facility. This course includes ...

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Industrial companies have put a greater focus in recent years on addressing a top electrical safety risk: arc flash events. Arc flashes can be created by a wide range of actions, from a dropped tool, ...

It has been estimated that more than 2,000 workers are admitted to burn centers annually to be treated for severe arc-flash burns, and arc flash incidents kill one to two people every day.

When electrical equipment must be maintained or repaired while energized, an arc flash hazard may be present. Affected workers need to know what steps should be taken to stay safe. Arc flash warning ...

Electrical safety instructor Redwood Kardon tells this story about arc flash problems on wind farms: “Five years ago, when I would go out to a facility, they would say, ‘Oh, we’re going to start (arc ...

An arc flash hazard should be evaluated according to: 1) how likely it is that an arc flash incident is to occur; and 2) if one does occur, how severe could it be. The result of this arc flash risk ...

This article comes from ABB and is authored by Pavlo Tkachenko and Andreas von Lako. An arc flash is one of the most serious incidents that can occur in an electrical installation. Arc-flash ...