- Arc Flash & Electrical Power Training by Jim Phillips
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Retraining in safety-related work practices and applicable changes to NFPA 70E shall be performed at intervals not to exceed 3 years. This time frame is so employees can keep up to date with the triennial revision cycle of this important electrical safety standard.
Jim Phillips, P.E. helps you complete this NFPA 70E requirement by walking you through the major changes to the 2021 Edition of NFPA 70E as well as providing a refresher about electrical safety and this important standard.
Two – 2 Hour Sessions
One Hour Break Each Day
Eastern Time
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Pacific Time
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Registration Deadline
One week prior to the class (in order to receive training material)
Bonus
Access to online version of this class is included
25%
Register 4 or more
30%
Register 10 or more
Group/Corporate Rates
Available
Revised Definitions
Reorganization of Article 110
Moving Priority from Article 105 to 110.1 to emphasize the importance
Addition of informational note regarding online training
A new Article 360 regarding capacitor safety was added
New section about Electrically Safe Work Policy
There is a New Sub Section about Equipment Use
Clarification regarding “Block or relive stored non-electrical energy devices”
Annex D was revised to reflect the 2018 Edition of IEEE 1584
Annex R – Working with Capacitors was added
New examples of risk reduction methods when testing absence of voltage with an incident energy greater than arc rating of commercially available arc rated PPE
New task added to Table 130.5(C) “operating a circuit breaker or switch for the first time under all conditions is listed as “Yes” regarding likelihood of an arc flash incident
A new informational note was added regarding the arc rating of outer layers used for safety or protection from the elements
New note regarding multi-employer work sites – more than one employer can be responsible
0.8 CEUs / 8 PDHs and a Certificate are included
Training budgets can some times pose challenges so here is Plan B. If you are unable to attend the 8 hour version of the 2021 NFPA 70E update, We would like to make available for you a free one hour 2021 NFPA 70E Update Online class.
This one hour course was recorded during Jim Phillips’ live streaming course held June 18, 2020 where we had participants from 18 different countries! This online course is part of our new online platform designed for you to learn anytime and anywhere.
Take the course, successfully complete the short quiz and print out your continuing education certificate and transcript. (and this one is free)
Learn how to register for the FREE course and obtain a continuing education transcript and certificate of completion
(scroll down to “How to Begin Filling Your Brain”)
The instructor, Jim Phillips is not just another trainer reading a script. Jim’s training is based on his insider’s view from holding many leadership positions for the development of various electrical safety standards coupled with his arc flash testing experience and broad electrical power background. This provides him a unique perspective from the inside – a perspective he loves sharing with others. When asked questions about some topics, his explanations often run along the line of “Well, here’s what happened in the lab when we blew it up…”
Here is a sample of Jim’s involvement.
♦ Vice Chair – IEEE 1584 – IEEE Guide for Performing Arc Flash Calculations
♦ Technical Committee Member – NFPA 70E Committee
♦ International Chair – Geneva, Switzerland based, IEC TC78 Live Working 40+ global standards including many for arc flash.
♦ IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Collaborative Research Project – Member of the Steering Committee
♦ Author of Complete Guide to Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculation Studies
For a summary of the 2021 changes to NFPA 70E based on Jim’s article published in the multi-award winning Electrical Contractor Magazine
Watch Jim explain why electrical equipment’s doors are not considered as protection from an arc flash. One of his arc flash tests illustrates how doors can blow open during an arc flash.
According to OSHA 1910.132(d) The employer is responsible to assess the hazards in the work place, select, have, and use the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and document the assessment. The use of NFPA 70E and other related industry consensus standards has been used to demonstrate whether an employer acted reasonably when there is a possible OSHA enforcement action taken.
So although NFPA 70E is not directly part of OSHA standards, it can be used as evidence of whether an employer acted reasonably in complying with OSHA standards and addressing “recognized hazards”.
There are more specific links within the OSHA standards as well. A typical example is found in 1910.335, Safeguards for personnel protection which requires: “(a)(1)(i) Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.”
This regulation requires that employees must be properly protected from potential electrical hazards, by using adequate PPE, but it does not provide specific detail of what specific personal protective equipment is necessary to achieve the objective. NFPA 70E is used to define the specific details and requirements.
For questions, registration information or to discuss holding this class at your location as an on-site training program, Please contact us.
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