Electricians face many challenges on the job, including shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blasts, all of which can cause lasting injuries or death. Construction electrical work is considered ...

The number of arc flash incidents in the United States is greater than many engineers realize since most accidents don't make the daily news. Chicago-based Capelli-Schellpfeffer, Inc. reports that ...

An arc flash is defined as a hazardous explosion of energy from an electrical circuit, or a type of discharge that results from a low-impedance connection through air to ground or to another voltage ...

Standards and regulations may change, but the danger associated with arc flash hazards remains. Analyzing potential incident energy correctly and understanding what personal protection equipment is ...

When it comes to arc flash protection, multiple factors must be considered when creating, implementing, and maintaining a workplace electrical safety personal protective equipment (PPE) program. While ...

Lack of timely maintenance and cleaning of electrical equipment are significant causes of arc flashes. Allowing workers to operate equipment that is in an energized state is another major reason for ...

“When I looked back and saw that I had no pants on the back of my legs, and literally, the skin was hanging off my arms and my legs, I just knew something horrific had happened.” So begins the story ...

An arc flash occurs due to a phase-to-ground or phase-to-phase short circuit. The extreme heat, light, and pressure blasts associated with these events make it necessary to take precautions when ...

Industrial companies have put a greater focus in recent years on addressing a top electrical safety risk: arc flash events. Arc flashes can be created by a wide range of actions, from a dropped tool, ...

I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of occupational fatalities resulting from exposure to electricity has ...

Arc flash is defined as an explosive release of energy caused by an electrical arc. Typically, the arc results from either a phase-to-ground or phase-to-phase fault created by many possible events.