Have you ever found yourself faced with an electrical task that involves a potential arc flash hazard, and the first question you ask is: “What level of personal protective equipment (PPE) do I need ...

This free webinar will explain the arc flash and electrical shock hazard and the mechanisms of injury.

Although not all injuries or deaths caused by exposure to electricity are the result of arc flash incidents, arc flash hazards present a serious risk.

IEEE 1584 – Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations, provides a procedure for performing the arc flash hazard/incident energy calculations. What Causes an Arc Flash Event? An arc flash is a ...

An electrical arc flash can also cause severe burns or other injuries, so workers wear protective clothing and use insulated tools. “Given the high-risk nature of the operation, there can be no ...

An arc flash is one of the most devastating and deadly electrical hazards present in today’s workplace; it can produce temperatures as high as 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit and cause severe burns, hearing ...

Every day, an estimated five to 10 arc flash incidents occur and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized each year, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). With arc flash and ...

For Samy Faried, an ABB expert who has spent 15 years analyzing arc flash hazards, a new rule recently finalized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will save lives.

They were working in an underground, concrete vault, where electrical-distribution equipment is kept and maintained, when they were burned by an electrical-arc flash, Consumers Energy spokesman ...

Watch a blue fireball crackle along electric power lines An unusual video shows an angry blue fireball humming along a utility line during a storm.