In the 2012 National Electrical Safety Code, the approach for arc flash below 1,000 V has changed. Now, utilities will have to review arc flash on distribution secondary equipment. The two main ...

A rise in arc-flash-related injuries leads to new regulations and designs to safeguard personnel.

Arc flash events create serious risks in nearly all industrial operations. The proper use of appropriately sized and applied low- and medium-voltage motor control centers (MCCs) can reduce the ...

More and more companies today are taking the smart step toward performing an arc flash analysis on their electrical distribution system to determine arc flash hazard levels and accurately post the ...

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 ...

ABB says its newly introduced MNS-MCC motor control center is the first in the industry to address the causes of arc flash incidents while providing superior equipment and personnel protection ...

Schneider Electric’s design prevents arc flash from initiating—the passive system contains line-side arc flash at maximum rated level.

ABB releases a UL 845-rated, low-voltage motor control center designed to address the causes of arc flash.

If an arc flash event were to occur at the safety switch location, due to a fault during voltage testing, the maintenance worker must rely on the upstream fuses in the combination motor starter of the ...

The overcurrent supervised arc-flash detection in the SEL-710-5 provides fast, secure protection that directly translates to reduced equipment damage and improved worker safety.

The AF0500 Arc-Flash Relay's simple, plug-and-play installation design is ideal for retrofits in electrical equipment such as switchgear, transformers, substations, motor control centers, load ...

Eaton Corporation has introduced the FlashGard Low Voltage Motor Control Center (MCC) to address the dangers associated with arc flash events.