Globalization is good for you! Keep saying it (even if you don’t believe it): It really is good for everyone. Things change, and the individuals and companies that can improve, innovate, and automate ...

Companies in the arc-rated (AR) and flame-resistant (FR) clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) industry recently launched The Partnership for Electrical Safety, an effort to ensure hundreds ...

An arc flash occurs due to a phase-to-ground or phase-to-phase short circuit. The extreme heat, light, and pressure blasts associated with these events make it necessary to take precautions when ...

AQ-100 arc flash protection relays, arc light sensors, and light & pressure sensors. AQ-1000 resettable arc quenching device for low voltage applications of up to 690 V, as fast as 4 ms total arc ...

Electricians face many challenges on the job, including shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blasts, all of which can cause lasting injuries or death. Construction electrical work is considered ...

A safety expert sits down with OH&S magazine to discuss why implementing proper risk assessment goes hand-in-glove with having the right PPE. Arc flash and shock hazards continue to take their toll.

It’s a force that can set clothing or skin on fire, send debris flying like shrapnel, melt metals, start fires or send a worker tumbling from a large height. An arc flash can kill or seriously hurt a ...

A recent survey conducted by Littelfuse reveals that arc-flash safety is a priority among plant professionals and that protection technologies such as arc-flash relays are rapidly growing in ...

Every day, an estimated five to 10 arc flash incidents occur and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized each year, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). With arc flash and ...

The Centerline 2100 motor-control center (MCC) ArcShield option helps reduce arc-flash hazards while protecting users against internal electrical arcs in a low-voltage MCC (up to 600 V). ArcShield ...