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Welcome to the Arc Flash Forum
I created the Arc Flash Forum to help everyone help each other learn about arc flash and electrical safety. There is still much to be learned about arc flash, standards, PPE, studies and more. We need your HELP! If you have good information about Arc Flash - Post It! If you have a question about Arc Flash - Post It! If you can provide answers to Arc Flash questions - Post it! PLEASE do not post advertisments - they may be deleted. Sign up as a today member! Feel free to link to this site www.arcflashforum.com Tell your friends. We want to help everyone be safe in the workplace! All information provided by contributors on this site is for use at your own risk. Questions about Arc Flash, Electrical Safety or Training Programs? Contact me at jphillips@brainfiller.com Thanks for stopping by! - Jim Phillips
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News related to OSHA, Electrical Safety, NFPA 70E and the electrical industry
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Here is where you can post about off topic subjects. Sports, Racing, Weather, Military, Hobbies etc.
by Zog
05-31-2010 03:23 PM Go to last post
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Arc Flash and Electrical Safety
General Discussion (1 Viewing)
Post your questions and comments here that do not fit into one of the other categories below .
Yesterday 06:41 PM Go to last post
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Discuss your electrical safety practices, policy, proceedures and other related topics here!
07-23-2010 02:23 PM Go to last post
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Discussions of arc resistant switchgear, remote racking of breakers, and other devices used to reduce the hazards associated with arc flash.
by AB P.E.
07-13-2010 08:57 AM Go to last post
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What level of PPE is required? What does category 2 mean? Standards, testing, garment information, selection and application questions - It's all here!
07-28-2010 11:45 AM Go to last post
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Arc Flash Studies
General Discussion (1 Viewing)
Questions about how to perform an arc flash study.
by cbauer
07-28-2010 05:08 AM Go to last post
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What gets labeled? What should the label look like? Where do the labels go?
by will40
06-11-2010 10:26 AM Go to last post
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Where you can share experiences about various Arc Flash Programs
07-20-2010 04:03 PM Go to last post
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What should be modeled? What data should be used? How do I .....?
by jghrist
Yesterday 09:51 AM Go to last post
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Codes and Standards
Discussion area for Canada's CSA Z462 which is Canada's version of NFPA 70E. How is it being used? What are the requirements?
by mahan4
07-15-2010 02:59 PM Go to last post
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Discuss Arc flash and electrical safety practices used in European countries here. Electricity at Work Regulations - EAWR, UK Health and Safety Work Act and More!
09-13-2009 02:42 AM Go to last post
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1910 Subpart S, 1926 Subpart K, 1910.269,General Duty Clause and more.
Yesterday 07:30 AM Go to last post
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Post questions and comments about this standard for calculating arc flash. Topics such as X distance factor, 2 second rule, incident energy, arcing current are all here!
07-27-2010 04:33 PM Go to last post
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NEC Article 110.16 defines requirements for equipment labeling. This one article regarding arc flash continues to evolve with each code cycle. Discuss your opinions about 110.16 here.
07-28-2010 01:54 PM Go to last post
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This forum is to discuss the 2007 National Electrical Saftey Code's (NESC) new rule 410A3, which states, "Effective January 1, 2009, the employer shall ensure that an assessment is performed to determine potential exposure to an electric arc for employees who work on or near energized parts or equipment."
Yesterday 04:31 PM Go to last post
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Discuss NFPA 70E here. Questions, opinions, interpretations and debate about this important (and somtimes confusing) standard. Also includes suggestions, opinions and debate about future revisions to this standard.
by TxEngr
06-16-2010 11:54 AM Go to last post
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Share It Here
Tell us your arc flash and electrical safety stories - good and bad. Share your photos of arc flash and electrical safety incidents, equipment, and related topics.
Post your photos here about arc flash and electrical safety. Maximum jpg file size is 500kb, 800 x 800 pixels.
by AB P.E.
07-16-2010 07:29 AM Go to last post
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Tell us your stories about the good, the bad and the ugly from your arc flash experiences or the experience of others. Successful PPE practices, terrible accidents, near misses - this is where people can read just how serious an arc flash can be and/or how proper practices saved someone's life.
05-11-2010 05:54 AM Go to last post
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Virtual Conference Rooms - Working Groups
This area contains "virtual conference rooms" where working groups can be created to develop white papers, practices and technical documents.
01-04-2010 10:29 AM Go to last post
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07-10-2009 05:32 AM Go to last post
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