Safety by Design: A Technique That Incorporates Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment Most electrical power systems are considered “legacy” systems, meaning they are older and may not utilize the latest technologies. In contrast, newer systems often adopt a design strategy…
That’s a Wrap! The 2024 Arc Flash | Electrical Safety World Tour is History 44,026 miles | all 24 time zones (some more than once) | 4 continents | 5 weeks | 18 airports Jim Phillips had the once in a lifetime privilege of circling the earth almost 2 times over the past 5 weeks talking about electrical safety, arc flash and NFPA 70E to groups literally all over the world. The tour wrapped up with his final event in
2024 World Tour – Part 1 Jim Phillips feels incredibly privileged to bring IEEE 1584, NFPA 70E and Electrical Safety to people around the world. Electricity is basically the same all over the planet and so is the desire to be safe from its hazards. The tour began in Perth, Australia and then moved steadily eastward to Brisbane and Melbourne. Next up, Jim will continue traveling east for 𝗜𝗘𝗘𝗘 𝗣𝗖𝗜𝗖 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 in Rotterdam, Netherlands to present a paper about Arc
Date on the Arc Flash Label? A common question that I receive during both my NFPA 70E and Arc Flash/IEEE 1584 classes: Is the date required to be the arc flash (equipment) label? Two standards can provide insight into the…
Arc Flash Studies – Confused? It has been over 20 years since IEEE 1584, IEEE Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations turns was first introduced to the world on September 23, 2002. All these years later there can still be…
Jim Phillips, P.E. 2024 NFPA 70E Changes and Refresher Training Register for Jim Phillips’ 8 Hour 2024 NFPA 70E Changes and Refresher Training! February 13 – 14, 2024 April 24 – 25, 2024 July 10 – 11, 2024 2024 NFPA…
2024 NFPA 70E Update Jim Phillips, P.E. The 2024 Edition of NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace is scheduled to be published later this year. First released in 1979, this will mark the thirteenth edition. While some…
Electric Current through Tissue and Air Shock and Arc Flash Hazards Figure 1: Absence of voltage tester | Panduit Corp. Basic electrical theory is that the greater the load is, the greater the current. Normally, the current flows through conductors…
How to Perform an Arc Flash Study – Part 1
Based on the Latest Edition of IEEE 1584: What is an arc flash study sometimes known as an arc flash assessment? Performing an arc flash analysis can be complex enough but the latest edition of IEEE 1584 – IEEE Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations has taken it…
Jim Phillips Celebrates 40 Years 1983 Developing Power System Software – BEFORE PCs! Jim Phillips was a primary developer of the first program to perform coordination studies automatically. Developed on a mini-computer with a massive 64K of storage and a 10 mb platter hard drive!! 1987 The Early Days of Training One of Jim Phillips’ first training programs. 1990 Conference Speaker Jim Phillips celebrates 40 years in the electrical industry. As a pioneer in the training industry, read how Jim
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