The International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) Magazine has an arc flash article that provides an overview of arc flash safety, with a focus on arc flash studies. The opening paragraphs state:

What started as a slow drip a decade ago has turned into something more like a tidal wave. I am referring to arc-flash hazard calculation studies. Although the “drip� might have started in the United States, the “tidal wave� has now washed across the entire globe and arc-flash studies are becoming more common in other countries as well."

It was ten years ago that IEEE 1584, known as “IEEE Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations,� was first introduced. This landmark document defines equations and methods that have become key components of the AFHCS.

This article covers arc flash safety from conducting a study through selecting the proper PPE and making labels.

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