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Welcome to the Brainfiller Technical Library. This is the place to find technical articles and information developed by Jim Phillips. Everything from Electrical Power Systems, Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, IEEE 1584, National Electrical Code, NFPA 70E and more!
Much of this material is from Jim’s almost four decades of experience in the electrical industry along with his leadership positions in both United States and International Standards organizations.
I’m happy to announce the latest Edition of IEEE 1584.1 “IEEE Guide for the Specification of Scope and Deliverable Requirements for an Arc-Flash Hazard Calculation Study in Accordance with IEEE
The final part of this series examines incident energy and arc flash boundary calculations for the 480V panelboard example used in this series. IEEE 1584—IEEE Guide for Performing Arc Flash
The duration of an arc flash is typically defined by how long it takes an upstream overcurrent device to operate and clear the fault. This requires using the device’s time
Time is everything when an arc flash occurs. The longer the duration, the greater the incident energy exposure – which is directly proportional to the duration. The 2018 Edition of
Arcing Fault Current – Effect of Gap, Voltage and Electrode Configuration An arc flash occurs when short circuit current jumps across an air gap between energized conductors. The event is
Performing an arc flash study can be complex enough but the latest edition of IEEE 1584 – IEEE Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations has taken it to a whole
I’m sure that title raised a few eyebrows but before you send me an email telling me how I got this wrong, hang in there for the rest of the
In this five-part video series, Jim Phillips, P.E. provides an overview of the major changes for the 2021 edition. First published in 1979, the 2021 edition places a greater emphasis
In Part 4, Jim Phillips discusses major changes to the 2021 Edition of NFPA 70E Article 130 Work Involving Electrical Hazards and the addition of NEW Article 360 Safety-Related Requirements
Jim Phillips, P.E. Every three years I have the privilege of writing the NFPA 70E Major Changes article for National Electrical Contractor Association’s magazine: Electrical Contractor. The 2021 edition of
2021 NFPA 70E – Major Changes By Jim Phillips The 2021 Edition of NFPA 70E is right around the corner and with it – many changes. Every three years I
OK, not the most professional sounding title for an article about electrical safety. But play along, you will be able to connect the dots rather quickly. Captain Murphy Around seventy
Plasma – Modify the Arc Rating or Modify the Incident Energy Calculations? I am frequently asked questions about the application of the 2018 edition of IEEE 1584 – especially electrode
A common question that I often hear in my NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584 Arc Flash Studies training courses is: “Can simply operating a device such as a fusible switch
I have been a fan of the IEEE “Color Books” going all the way back to my Senior Year in college – yep, I had a class based on the
When the 2018 Edition of IEEE 1584 was published last year, one subject was conspicuously absent – DC arc flash. DC power systems are everywhere and include sources such as
One of the main variables that is part of an arc flash study is the arcing short circuit current. However, going back through the evolution of arc flash calculations, consideration
I was at the IEEE PCIC Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia last week where I had the privilege of being part of the first presentation with three great colleagues (actually
One of the main variables used for incident energy and arc flash boundary calculations is the arcing short circuit current. How the arcing current is calculated has gone through an
By: Rebecca Frain – Managing Director, Electrical Safety UK, Rotherham, England – A Brainfiller, Inc. Strategic Partner. Recently I had the opportunity to interview Jim Phillips regarding the new IEEE
It is once again a privilege to announce the recent publication of IEC 61482-1-1:2019 Live working – Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc – Part 1-1:
Jim is the International Chairman of Geneva, Switzerland based International Electro-Technical Commission’s TC 78 for Live Working which includes protective equipment, tools and arc flash protection. He continues to travel the globe typically flying over 150,000 miles a year to work with various U.S. and international standards organizations and speak at many conferences and training events.
Jim and his wife of four decades live in Scottsdale, Arizona and have two children and one grandson.
