Standards Development

Moving Safety Standards Forward

Jim is not only committed to following all established safety rules and guidelines—he’s the one writing them.  As a key figure in the industry, he plays an active role in developing safety protocols and holds leadership positions in numerous U.S. and international standards organizations, including:

Vice Chair of IEEE 1584

IEEE 1584 IEEE Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations

International Chairman

Geneva, Switzerland based International Electrotechnical Commission IEC TC78
Live Working

Technical Committee Member

NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

Steering Committee

IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Collaborative Research Project.

Past Head

Past Head of U.S. Delegation to IEC TC78 Committee – Live Working

Vice-Chairman

IEEE 1584.1 , Guide for the Specification of Scope and Deliverable Requirements for an Arc-Flash Hazard Calculation Study in Accordance with IEEE 1584

Liaison

For both IEEE 1584 and IEC TC78 Working Group 15 (Global Arc Flash Standards)

IEEE 1683 Guide

For Motor Control Centers Rated up to and Including 600 V AC or 1000 V DC with Recommendations Intended to Help Reduce Electrical Hazards

ASTM F18

Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers

IEC 61482-1-1

Determination of the Arc Rating of Clothing Materials and Evaluation of Protective Clothing Performance Using a Symmetrical Arc

IEC 61482-1-2

Determination of Arc Protection Class of Material and Clothing by Using a Constrained and Directed Arc (box test)

IEC 901

IEC Technical Report for Correlating the Results of Arc Test Methods to Electrotechnical Applications in Order to Select the Proper Electric arc Protective Equipment