But all that was nearly gone in a flash. A high voltage electrical panel Rod was working on last month arc-flashed, sending 480 volts straight into his body.

But all that was nearly gone in a flash. A high voltage electrical panel Rod was working on last month arc-flashed, sending 480 volts straight into his body.

In August 2004, Don Johnson, an electrician from Florida, was at work connecting a client’s backup generator for use during an impending hurricane when a failure of his rotation tester or a loose clip ...

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 ...