{"id":693,"date":"2021-10-11T08:53:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T12:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10068\/?p=693"},"modified":"2021-11-08T09:00:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T14:00:28","slug":"why-do-i-need-an-arc-flash-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/articles\/why-do-i-need-an-arc-flash-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do I need an arc flash study?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"693\" class=\"elementor elementor-693\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-305e071 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"305e071\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5a130d\" data-id=\"a5a130d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9bf4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed9bf4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An arc flash study is required to comply with government mandates and regulations.<\/p><p>These power studies are also required to prevent death and injury in the workplace. Sadly, some of our current clients have come to us after an arc flash related death of an employee at one of their facilities. The most common cause of an arc flash incident is human error. Arc flashes can occur when maintenance workers are manipulating live equipment for testing or repair, and accidentally cause a fault.<\/p><p>Some of the causes of arc flash events are:<\/p><ul><li>Improper tools &amp; electrical equipment<\/li><li>Corrosion of equipment<\/li><li>Incorrect work techniques<\/li><li>Lack of training<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9efcb0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9efcb0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f15e88\" data-id=\"0f15e88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f7a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09f7a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best way to prevent an arc flash from occurring is to conduct an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/articles\/what-is-an-arc-flash-study\/\">arc flash analysis<\/a>.<\/p><p>Simply put, if you want to run your facility safely, you\u2019ll need a study.<\/p><p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/request-quote\/\">concept through to delivery<\/a>, our engineers will make sure that your facility meets government regulations and that your employees are safe.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6153b7e\" data-id=\"6153b7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc43c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbc43c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/set-fuse-concept-idea-transformer-circuit-1024x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-694\" alt=\"Concept to delivery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/set-fuse-concept-idea-transformer-circuit-1024x240.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/set-fuse-concept-idea-transformer-circuit-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/set-fuse-concept-idea-transformer-circuit-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/set-fuse-concept-idea-transformer-circuit.jpg 1483w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Concept to delivery<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4213c7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4213c7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e43479\" data-id=\"1e43479\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c1f71 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d4c1f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u2028Arc flash studies save lives and keep your facility running smoothly.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17647cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17647cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-367ddb8\" data-id=\"367ddb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e8002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36e8002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an Arc Flash<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98877d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98877d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An arc flash is an explosion that is triggered by an electrical arc; basically, it is an electrical short circuit through the air. It can occur from phase to ground or phase to phase. With temperatures that can exceed 35,000\u00b0F (that\u2019s about 4x the temperature of the surface of the sun) in 1\/1000 of a second, arc flash events can be extremely intense. Thermal energy can be dissipated as radiant, convective, and conductive heat, resulting in extreme risks to both personnel and equipment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-904c9f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"904c9f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a82224\" data-id=\"2a82224\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39bec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b39bec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/surface-of-sun-pexels-squooshed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-695\" alt=\"Depiction of sun\u2019s surface\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/surface-of-sun-pexels-squooshed.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/surface-of-sun-pexels-squooshed-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/surface-of-sun-pexels-squooshed-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/surface-of-sun-pexels-squooshed-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Depiction of sun\u2019s surface<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1fa641\" data-id=\"b1fa641\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182b296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"182b296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/lightning-pexels-1000px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-696\" alt=\"Lightning \u2013 a naturally occurring arc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/lightning-pexels-1000px.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/lightning-pexels-1000px-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/lightning-pexels-1000px-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lightning \u2013 a naturally occurring arc<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30efb75\" data-id=\"30efb75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e43b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3e43b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lichtbogen_3000_Volt.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-697\" alt=\"Arc between nails\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lichtbogen_3000_Volt.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lichtbogen_3000_Volt-300x260.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Arc between nails <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81e5b2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81e5b2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b03de59\" data-id=\"b03de59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77af8fc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"77af8fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Pioneer-Power-Group_2021_Infographic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Basics of Arc Flash Downloadable PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c07d45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c07d45\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-806307d\" data-id=\"806307d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181bec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"181bec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What causes an Arc Flash?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f107fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f107fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An arc flash occurs when part of an electrical current diverts from its intended path and travels through the air from one conductor to another, or to the ground. An arc flash can vaporize electrical equipment, cause fatal burns, generate a blast wave that can collapse workers lungs and rupture eardrums, and in some cases even cause death.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishn.com\/articles\/96001-arc-flash-statistics\">arc flash incidents<\/a> are tragically common in the United States with 30,000 annual events resulting in 2,000 hospitalizations and 400 fatalities per year. An arc flash can occur in an instant, escalating in less than a 1\/1000 of a second.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-79d32b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79d32b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2822414\" data-id=\"2822414\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6021bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6021bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/services-top-level-arc-flash-study.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/services-top-level-arc-flash-study.jpg 548w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/services-top-level-arc-flash-study-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/services-top-level-arc-flash-study-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u2028Fig5: Depiction of arc flash explosion<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-807033a\" data-id=\"807033a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6481d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6481d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/female-engineer-w-PPE-squooshed-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-698\" alt=\"Appropriate arc flash prevention &amp; PPE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/female-engineer-w-PPE-squooshed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/female-engineer-w-PPE-squooshed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/female-engineer-w-PPE-squooshed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/female-engineer-w-PPE-squooshed.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Appropriate arc flash prevention &amp; PPE<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18d9c2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18d9c2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9352dc7\" data-id=\"9352dc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2d764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac2d764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An arc flash event can be caused by many different factors including:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Human error:<\/strong><ul><li>Improper equipment installation \/ labelling<\/li><li>Faulty equipment operation<\/li><li>Working on live equipment \/ failure to confirm absence of voltage\u00a0<\/li><li>Failure to use appropriately insulated tools\u00a0<\/li><li>Accidental falls \/ sudden movements \/ dropped equipment<\/li><li>Incorrect use of test probes\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Equipment failure<\/strong><ul><li>Poorly maintained switchgear\/circuit breakers<\/li><li>Loose or worn-out connections<\/li><li>Insulation gaps<\/li><li>Environmental contamination\u00a0<\/li><li>Faulty test equipment<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Environmental factors<\/strong><ul><li>Dust<\/li><li>Corrosion<\/li><li>Condensation<\/li><li>Contamination (process material, insects, vermin\u2026)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>A voltage transient (a spike of electricity) caused by circuit switching<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Lightning strikes<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Static electricity<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc4210 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfc4210\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-014cc62\" data-id=\"014cc62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53134b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e53134b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an Arc Flash Label?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9840edc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9840edc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0138ff0\" data-id=\"0138ff0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e2570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e2570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Arc flash studies are complex studies that result in two simple deliverables \u2013 an arc flash label and a comprehensive report. Arc flash labels (also sometimes referred to as arc flash stickers) are designed to warn workers of hazards and to provide recommendations on required <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/resources\/ppe-for-arc-flash-workers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)<\/span><\/a> when in the area. Each area of concern in a facility will receive a label.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/codes-and-standards\/all-codes-and-standards\/list-of-codes-and-standards\/detail?code=70E\">NFPA-70E<\/a><\/span> was developed at OSHA\u2019s request and sets the standards for electrical safety in the workplace. The goal of this regulation is to protect personnel by reducing exposure to major electrical hazards. The regulation helps companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\">In short, NFPA-70E requires an arc flash study to identify arc flash hazards, associated arc flash boundaries and required PPE.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s3\">ANSI approved arc flash hazard warning labels <\/span>are created to clearly identify the hazards of a given electrical panel and provide recommendations on the appropriate PPE. The labels warn workers <span class=\"s3\">of potential arc flash hazards, voltage, arc bet365 Games Play Casino Slots flash boundary and required PPE for safety.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p3\">The information on an arc flash label is based directly on the results of the arc flash study.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7d5d0b\" data-id=\"c7d5d0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc7e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0bc7e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Danger-sign.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-324\" alt=\"Arc Flash Label\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Danger-sign.png 811w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Danger-sign-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Danger-sign-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sample Arc Flash Label as required by NEC<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4857583 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4857583\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceec3d8\" data-id=\"ceec3d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e960f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e960f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is an Arc Flash Study Required by OSHA?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a14ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a14ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\"><span class=\"s2\">OSHA<\/span><\/a><\/span> (Occupational Health &amp; Safety Administration) mandates that an electrical risk assessment be conducted for any new build or existing facility. This assessment is conducted to provide employees with the proper protection (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/resources\/ppe-for-arc-flash-workers\/\"><span class=\"s3\">PPE<\/span><\/a>) for any hazards that are identified at the site. Arc flash studies do not eliminate risks, but rather identify them and provide appropriate safety protocols to meet government standards and to ensure personnel and equipment safety.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">Specifically, the OSHA General Duty Clause (5)(a)(1) requires that each employer furnish employees with <i>\u201cemployment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to the employees.\u201d <\/i>More specifically OSHA 29CFR 1910.335 (a) (1)(a) <i>requires the use of protective equipment when working where a potential electrical hazard exists<\/i> and 29CFR 1910.132(d)(1) <i>requires the employer assess the workplace for hazards and the need for personal protective equipment.<\/i><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">Once an arc flash hazard analysis has been completed, you will be able to have your employees properly trained on arc flash safety, as stated by OSHA 29FCFR1910.332. Failure to comply can result in fines and penalties leveled at your company by OSHA.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, Article 130.5 states that a study needs to be done when there is a significant change in the electrical system or \u201creviewed for accuracy at intervals not to exceed 5 years\u201d.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, states that a \u201cFlash hazard Analysis shall be done before a person approaches any exposed electrical conductor or circuit part that has not been placed in an electrical safe work condition\u201d.<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/standards.ieee.org\/standard\/1584-2018.html\"><span class=\"s2\">IEEE 1584<\/span><\/a><\/span> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/codes-and-standards\/all-codes-and-standards\/list-of-codes-and-standards\/detail?code=70E\"><span class=\"s3\">NEC<\/span><\/a> provide further guidance on the arc flash regulations required by OSHA, with specific details pertaining to performing arc flash hazard studies, analyses and calculations. NEC requires labeling of equipment to warn of potential arc flash hazards. Each panel must be marked with ANSI approval Arc Flash Warning Label.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b29b58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b29b58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7749699\" data-id=\"7749699\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d7e6d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"86d7e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/resources\/ppe-for-arc-flash-workers\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">NFPA - PPE Guidelines for Work with Alternating Current Arc Flash<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08c63ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08c63ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-035f24a\" data-id=\"035f24a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a0d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3a0d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pioneer Power Group Can Help<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e35ae58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e35ae58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Facility owners can rely on PPG to provide reliable arc flash study services. With our strong technical background and industry expertise, our engineers always try to go above and beyond to serve our clients. For more information about arc flash analysis or any of our other power studies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerpwr.com\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"s1\">contact us today<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve been told that you need an arc flash study\u2026 Now what? 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