ETC is competent provider of Electrical Arc Flash Study, Analysis, and Certification services in Middle-East, Africa, Asia & Europe.
Arc Flash Study and Analysis was first introduced by IEEE about a decade ago.
An arc flash is the light and heat produced during an arc fault. It happens when current flows through air gap in between conductors. Arc flash causes ionization of air and expels large amount of energy. The arc flash temperatures can reach upto 35,000 degrees farenheit and that is hotter than the surface of the sun.
ETC uses ETAP – Electrical Transient Analysis Program software to perform study and analysis.
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- SCOPE
- PROCESS
- CERTIFICATION/REPORT
- BENEFITS
The Purpose of Arc Flash Hazard Study and Analysis
The purpose of the arc flash study is to determine the protective clothing requirements for persons working on live or electrically energized equipment (whenever feasible and possible).
- Determine the risk of personnel injury as a result of exposure to incident energy (IE) released during an arc-flash event
- Provide reduced incident energy exposure if possible by using alternate protective device settings
- Provide recommendations for appropriate arc-flash hazard protection
- Comply with OSHA, NEC, and NFPA 70E requirements
Who Needs Arc Flash Hazard Study and Analysis?
Most commercial, institutional, and industrial electrical systems are prone to arc flash hazards. OSHA requires that those systems be individually analysed and, if hazards exist, labelled to identify the arc flash boundary. This will increase personnel safety, reduce shock hazards and reduce arc flash injuries. Carelabs provide arc flash studies using the ETAP software.
Working within NFPA and IEEE guidelines, our experienced power systems engineers will perform accurate systematic Arc Flash Hazard Analysis to:
- Protect electrical workers from injuries due to arc flash.
- Determine the Flash Hazard Boundary.
- Determine the PPE needed to minimize the possibility of injury due to arc flash.
Standards, Codes & Guidelines Followed
- Comply with NFPA 70E requirements
- IEEE Std 1584-2002, IEEE Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations and IEEE Std. 1584a-2004 (Amendment 1)
- NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2015