Jim Phillips Answers Questions about Arc Flash Studies

Jim Phillips answers people’s questions that are sent during an on line program about arc flash studies. Questions include:

• What to do for a circuit breaker between a generator and main bus?
• Can the 2 second cut off be used?
• Can you use a generic arc flash label until a study is performed?
• Should the term “exposed and energized” be incorporated on the arc flash label?
• Is there an agency such as OSHA that enforces the 5 year arc flash study review cycle?
• When will the next edition of IEEE 1584 be published?