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Re: Arc Hazard the European Approach
Mon Mar 01, 2021 2:39 am

rutz

Please let us know your opinion about our "Question of the week". Feel free to answer all of the past questions too!
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PPE - Highest Arc Rating?
Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:59 am

Jim Phillips (brainfiller)

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Work in Junction Boxes and Troughs
Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:53 am

erockvan

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Re: Does anyone know if ASCO makes ......
Thu Apr 09, 2020 7:25 am

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Re: Bus side/Line side versus Line side/Load side
Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:52 am

Tarbaby

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Re: Testing a VFD so power can be returned safely
Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:38 pm

100questions

Discuss your electrical safety practices, policy, proceedures and other related topics here!

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Re: Throwing Live Disconnects
Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:48 pm

Jim Phillips (brainfiller)

Discussions of arc resistant switchgear, remote racking of breakers, and other devices used to reduce the hazards associated with arc flash.

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Re: Old switchgear and high incident energy, how t...
Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:03 pm

Electricidad

What level of PPE is required? What does category 2 mean? Standards, testing, garment information, selection and application questions - It's all here!

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Re: Arc rated face shields / hoods for 120v?
Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:10 am

Terry Becker

Questions about how to perform an arc flash study.

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Re: Weakest link circuit breaker?
Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:57 am

wilhendrix

What gets labeled? What should the label look like? Where do the labels go?

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Re: Equipment Cat. Method Tables with Incidnet Ene...
Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:27 am

Terry Becker

Where you can share experiences about various Arc Flash Programs

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Re: Modelling Multi-section Switchboards in ETAP
Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:31 am

wbd

What should be modeled? What data should be used? How do I .....?

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Re: VFD modeling ETAP
Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:08 am

DavidChief

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Outdoor Bus Duct/Termination Box Electrode configu...
Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:08 am

JCastelao

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Re: CSA Z462 2012 Edition Publish Date & Diffe...
Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:24 am

Terry Becker

Discuss Arc flash and electrical safety practices used in European countries here. Electricity at Work Regulations - EAWR, UK Health and Safety Work Act and More!

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IEC TR 61641
Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:20 am

rogerg

1910 Subpart S, 1926 Subpart K, 1910.269,General Duty Clause and more.

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Re: LOTO testing on circuit breaker with no line v...
Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:54 am

Highkvs

Post questions and comments about this standard for calculating arc flash. Topics such as X distance factor, 2 second rule, incident energy, arcing current are all here!

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Re: IEEE 1584 downstream a power unit with full co...
Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:14 am

Jim Phillips (brainfiller)

NEC Article 110.16 defines requirements for equipment labeling. This one article regarding arc flash continues to evolve with each code cycle. Discuss your opinions about 110.16 here.

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Re: Service entrance
Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:05 am

jtinge

Discussions about the National Electrical Safety Code - Arc Flash Risk Assessment, Tables, MAD, Utility Practices

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Re: Time to include Limited Approach Boundaries?
Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:05 pm

PaulEngr

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Re: Energized Work Permit
Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:25 pm

Jim Phillips (brainfiller)

What do you think of the 2015 Edition of NFPA 70E. If you have questions, comments, concerns, suggestions, this is the place for it.

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Re: When electrical work permits are required &...
Fri Jan 05, 2018 6:19 am

sarahah

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Re: Arc Flash Incident Fused Disconnect Switch
Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:43 am

stevenal

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Re: UV Reactors panel
Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:20 am

hec64

Properly Installed? Properly Maintained? Photos of Code violations and more.

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Re: How is this possible?
Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:58 am

Highkvs

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