Keeping Skills Current with FREE Training
Published: May 2017 By Jim Phillips Part 2 of 2 Part Series There is an endless list of reasons for keeping your skills and knowledge up-to-date in the electrical industry. These days […]
Evaluation of Onset to Second Degree Burn Energy in Arc Flash
Our interest in determining accurate onset to second degree burn energy and its significance in computing the arc flash boundary is focused on the prevention of injury to the skin […]
DC Arc Flash Boundary
Could i use the (DB) empirically derived model equation of IEEE Std 1584-2002 to calculate the Flash-protection boundary (for box configurations) and the Lee (DB) equation (for open air configurations)? […]
Arc Flash Boundary – Calculated, Larger, Something Else?
It has been a while since a question of the week was asked about the Arc Flash Boundary. This is the distance from a prospective arc flash where the incident […]
NFPA 70E – 2015 Edition – Update of Changes
NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, was first published in 1979 and consisted of only one part, The 2015 Edition marks the tenth edition to NFPA […]
Arc Flash Hazard Calculation Studies
In the earlier years of NFPA 70E and the emergence of arc flash protection requirements, many people would use the NFPA 70E Hazard/Risk Tables to determine what arc rated PPE […]
How to Perform an Arc Flash Calculation Study
This article by Jim Phillips provides an overview of how to perform an arc flash study. It was originally presented at the 2010 NETA Conference. InterNational Electrical Testing Association. Arc […]
