Post subject: Re: Arc Flash requirements for 480 V receptacles
Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 10:55 am
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Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:32 am Posts: 52 Location: Sioux Falls, SD
If personnel will be making/breaking a connection at the receptacle while energized or if the receptacle will be used to verify zero energy then I would say yes. Shortly after the 2018 update to 1584 was released I found a 208V receptacle in a kitchen area of an industrial plant. When modeled using HCB it exceeded 2kA and had a surprisingly high IE. I'm wanting to say > 4 calories. This caught my attention as it wouldn't be uncommon for an issue to occur and an appliance repairman arrived who may not be overly knowledgeable of arc flash hazards and not properly protected. He could make/break the connection while crouching down in a tight space limiting his egress.
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