Joint IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Testing Program

    The arc flash study program being put together jointly by the IEEE and the NFPA is being developed to provide a much better understanding of an arc flash analysis. This is a giant step forward in bringing the concerns of the work force in regards to protecting our workers from the danger of arc flash hazards. The program however is a structured to take a few years and a lot of specific test procedures and analysis.

    It is good to see that there has been support from the industry in contributions coming in at $1.25 million which is a show of confidence. This support shows the joint IEEE/NFPA committee that industry wants to proceed with finding better ways to keep our people safe and equipment operating at the most efficient level.

    The time frame for the project will be a few years as this will be a very time consuming process.

    There is more then 2,000 test protocols planned that will lead to an in-depth arc flash study to determine how to deal with arcing hazards. This is such a difficult area to come to a solid conclusion on how to work out the extent of a arc fault and when an incident will occur. There are so many factors that can come into the equation.

    The arc flash studies to be performed will include such areas as pressure created, sound waves, shrapnel that may be generated and the toxicity of gases released. The project will also look at the energy produced at certain wavelengths and the affect of enclosures such as open and closed cabinet doors will affect the arc flash/blast.

    The outcome of this in depth study will in the long run provide industry with savings many times over in worker safety, insurance and production down time. As of now it can be quite confusing for some companies to determine exactly what they require in the form of equipment and the situations they may be exposed to when it is very difficult for some operations to do a proper arc flash analysis. It comes to the problem of being over protected when it’s not necessary which is expensive and the person wearing the apparel is very uncomfortable which in its self can lead to hazards.

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