An electrical arc flash can occur when someone is verifying the presence of voltage, checking the balance of current, operating a switch, inspecting an energized cable or bus connections during ...
While the threat of shock and electrocution from inadvertent contact with energized parts has long been recognized, the arc flash and arc blast hazards have only fairly recently been incorporated into ...
A rise in arc-flash-related injuries leads to new regulations and designs to safeguard personnel. Arc flash is defined as an explosive release of energy caused by an electrical arc. Typically, the arc ...
Three CTA workers were injured Tuesday morning while doing electrical work on a substation in an alley near State and Lake streets, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The workers were doing ...
Sam (the name has been changed) worked for an electric utility. He was working near energized equipment and wearing arc flash gear as he cleaned up oil from a transformer. Because the oil might ...
A sudden blast in an electricity transformer located behind the government general hospital resulted in power going off in a portion of its new block on Monday. CHENNAI: A sudden blast in an ...
An underground transformer exploded in front of an East Village apartment building yesterday, sparking a fire and injuring four people. Con Edison blamed the 5:30 p.m. blast near 199 E. Third St. on ...
Sometimes, walking away from an arc flash event is a matter of just doing your homework. It's easy to complain, “We did everything right!” after a catastrophe – particularly when an explosive arc ...