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Arc Flash Studies: Why and When Are They Required?
For employees to work on exposed live (energized) circuits, an arc flash hazard assessment is needed to determine the incident energy available at the equipment and what personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed to work safely...
- Michael Levitt
- Allied Reliability
Five Minute Facts
What is an Arc Flash & Arc Blast?
An Arc Flash is an energy discharge of light and heat that forms when a fault occurs in an electrical circuit. The arcing results in a tremendous amount of energy being released as current flowing through ionized air. An Arc Blast, separate from an Arc Flash, is a supersonic shockwave produced when the uncontrolled arc vaporizes the metal conductors.
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Five Minute Facts
“Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should”
We at IRISS cannot stress the importance of safety for electrical personnel enough and that why we created the IR Windows and Ultrasound Ports to help protect those doing electrical inspection by minimizing risk in this CBM data collection task.
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
10 Minute Talk
Why Condition Based Maintenance Inspections for Electrical Assets?
Electrical inspections must be performed on energized equipment to accurately ascertain the health of the equipment. Traditional inspections of energized equipment are time consuming, risky and costly for...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
Five Minute Facts
Anatomy of an ARC Flash
An Arc Flash is an energy discharge that forms when a fault occurs in an electrical circuit...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Two Minute Tips
ARC Flash Containment Test Video
Designing electrical equipment to withstand potential arc flash energy levels is a highly complex task governed by either IEC or UL/ANSI/NEMA standards...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
Five Minute Facts
Can IR Viewing Panes Carry an Arc Rating? The answer is NO!
Electrical switchgear comes in infinite shapes and sizes and as such, the surface areas and volumetric elements of the cabinets are different with each model, type and rating. Switchgear companies design panel enclosures to contain and survive differing levels...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
