Protective equipment
Protective equipment
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Good day,
I work in a food manufacturing company and we have our own generating plant 15 MW and twelve sub-stations supplying equal number of motor control centres @ 400 V 50 hZ. There are quite frequent interventions on the MCC by the electrical team. There is a demand from the electricians for special protective shoes. I would like to know what are the relevant US and EU requirements regarding protective shoes for electricians ?
Thanks.
Grundig
I work in a food manufacturing company and we have our own generating plant 15 MW and twelve sub-stations supplying equal number of motor control centres @ 400 V 50 hZ. There are quite frequent interventions on the MCC by the electrical team. There is a demand from the electricians for special protective shoes. I would like to know what are the relevant US and EU requirements regarding protective shoes for electricians ?
Thanks.
Grundig






RE: Protective equipment
You should talk to someone experienced in arc flash protection analysis from the sound of your facility. My understanding is that OSHA will begin enforcing the NFPA70E sometime next year (I believe).
Good luck - if there is anything I can do to help you just ask.
RE: Protective equipment
Eleceng01, The new OSHA standard that includes the NFPA 70E is already out and goes into effect on 8/13/07.
RE: Protective equipment
Do you have a link for the new OSHA requirements?
RE: Protective equipment
(Another hint: centres vs centers)
I think for other countries it might fall under IEC 60895
http://www.toscadoc.co.uk/s-60895-1.html
Can't tell for sure though, that standard may apply to much higher voltages. maybe some of our overseas brethren will have a better idea.
RE: Protective equipment