Staged tests increase awareness of arc-flash hazards in electrical equipment

Jones, R.D.; Liggett, D.P.; Capelli-Schellpfeffer, Mary; Macalady, T.; Saunders, L.F.; Downey, R.E.; McClung, L.B.; Smith, A.J.E.; Jamil, Shahid; Saporita, V.J.

doi:10.1109/28.833785

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“…This paper semi-empirically quantified the incident energy calculations for low voltage systems and is the source of the incident energy calculations used in the NFPA 70E standard. 4) Jones, Liggett, Capelli-Schellpfeffer, Macalady, Saunders, Downey, McClung, Smith, Jamil, and Saporita: In 2000, "Staged Tests to Increase Awareness of Arc-Flash Hazards in Electrical Equipment" [9] was also published. Experimental investigations, using mannequins, were conducted to improve the understanding how humans can be adversely affected by arc flash incidents.…”

Section: B Significant Milestones In Arc Flash Researchmentioning

confidence: 96%

Arc Flash Hazard Incident Energy Calculations a Historical Perspective and Comparative Study of the Standards: IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E

Ammerman

Sen

Nelson³

2007

2007 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference

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The exposure to hazards associated with electrical arcing phenomena, while working on energized equipment is a topic of significant interest to industrial plant personnel. This paper provides an overview of the current arc flash standards, focusing on the methods used to calculate incident energy levels in a system. A thorough sensitivity analysis of the arc flash hazard incident energy calculations currently adopted by the IEEE 1584 standard leads to some possible conservative simplification of the equations. These simple equations could be used for a quick "first-cut" assessment of the incident energy levels present in a system. A case study, using data from a typical petrochemical application, provides a comparison of the NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584 arc flash incident energy equations and the results obtained using the proposed simplified calculations.

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Section: B Significant Milestones In Arc Flash Researchmentioning

confidence: 96%

Arc Flash Hazard Incident Energy Calculations a Historical Perspective and Comparative Study of the Standards: IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E

Ammerman

Sen

Nelson³

2007

2007 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference

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“…Staged tests using mannequins at the Paul Gubany High Power Laboratory in 1996 repeatedly demonstrated that electrical arcs are highly unpredictable and variable in occurrence, energy, path, and duration (Jones et al, 2000).…”

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Reducing non-contact electric arc injuries: An investigation of behavioral and organizational issues

Kowalski-Trakofler¹,

Barrett²

2007

Journal of Safety Research

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“…ON MANNEQUIN'S EXTENDED HAND AND NECK[34]* this prediction is conservative because the local cooling effects of blood circulation have been neglected, it is quite low compared withTable V, temperatures recorded from thermocouples on a mannequin during a staged arc test.…”

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Electrical Safety, Electrical Hazards, and the 2018 NFPA 70E: Time to Update Annex K?

Gammon¹,

Lee

Zhang

et al. 2015

IEEE Trans. on Ind. Applicat.

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Sharing the same goals and overlapping membership, IEEE and NFPA are committed to improving electrical safety in the workplace. Knowledge about electrical hazards, especially arc flash hazards, has expanded greatly since the first, 2002 edition of the IEEE Standard 1584, IEEE Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations. In the NFPA 70E Standard, 2004 edition, the 1584 arc-flash hazard calculations were included in the recommended methods for quantifying the potential incident energy exposure. In 2004 IEEE and NFPA initiated the IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Collaboration Project to conduct research and testing which would lead to a greater scientific understanding of the arc flash hazard. Presently, IEEE Standard 1584 is in the process of major revision. Subsequent editions of NFPA 70E -the 2009, 2012 and 2015 -have greatly expanded the coverage of the arc flash hazard. However, NFPA 70E Annex K, which addresses the general categories of electrical hazards, has changed little since the 2004 edition, except for the addition of a short paragraph on arc blast hazards in 2009. This paper suggests content for expanding the 2018 NFPA 70E Annex K.

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Staged tests increase awareness of arc-flash hazards in electrical equipment

Cited by 52 publications

References 20 publications

Arc Flash Hazard Incident Energy Calculations a Historical Perspective and Comparative Study of the Standards: IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E

Arc Flash Hazard Incident Energy Calculations a Historical Perspective and Comparative Study of the Standards: IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E

Reducing non-contact electric arc injuries: An investigation of behavioral and organizational issues

Electrical Safety, Electrical Hazards, and the 2018 NFPA 70E: Time to Update Annex K?

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