Utility Short Circuit Data – Different Formats: National Electrical Code 110.9 Interrupting Ratings states that: Equipment intended to interrupt current at fault levels shall have an interrupting rating at nominal circuit voltage at least equal to the current that is available at the line terminals of the…
2018 NFPA 70E Update – What’s New? What’s Changed?: Published: June 2017 By Jim Phillips Based on Jim’s article originally published in the May 2017 Issue of Electrical Contractor Magazine . It is hard to imagine that three years have passed since I wrote the 2015 NFPA 70E update…
How Does Everyone Else Do This? By Jim Phillips 3-Part Series There are many frequently asked questions about performing an arc flash study (risk assessment) and understanding electrical safety requirements. A careful read of standards such as NPFA 70E or…
Making Sense of the Numbers Utility Company Short-circuit Data For Arc Flash Studies Electrical Contractor Magazine – November 2012 Jim Phillips, P.E. One of the first steps in performing an arc flash hazard calculation study is to request the short-circuit…
2018 NFPA 70E – 40 cal/cm2 Threshold (may be) Deleted: Finally! The 40 cal/cm2 threshold my finally be deleted. The For many years, the 40 cal/cm2 threshold that is part of Informational Note 3 presently found in the 2015 Edition of NFPA 70E Section 130.7(A) has been the subject of…
Webinar – Utility Short Circuit Current Data, Arc Flash Studies and Change by Jim Phillips, P.E. It goes up, it goes down, sometimes it is thought to be infinite (although it really isn’t!) and other times it seems impossible to…
With the 2015 Edition of NFPA 70E being published and all of the changes that it brings, it is time to review your arc flash study, labels and overall practices. There are many key areas that should be evaluated. Here…
Specifying Arc Flash Studies and IEEE 1584.1: An arc flash study can be a bit complicated if you are new to this field. Knowing where to begin, what to include, how far to go, how to use the software etc. can seem like an insurmountable undertaking. WORSE…
“What do you mean we need to relabel the electrical equipment? Didn’t we just do this a few years ago?” This is a pretty common response when addressing the requirements of NFPA 70E 130.5(2), which necessitate that the arc-flash risk…
Although beginning with an erratic schedule with revisions to NFPA 70E being spaced anywhere from 2 to 5 years apart, this very important electrical safety standard is now on a regular 3 year revision cycle. In early 2011, I wrote…
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