Manufacturing- Arc Flash
Manufacturing- Arc Flash
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Under new regulation of Z462 or NAFTA 70 what obligations manufacturing companies have to cope with this standard?
I work for a medium voltage utility manufacturer products.
I work for a medium voltage utility manufacturer products.






RE: Manufacturing- Arc Flash
RE: Manufacturing- Arc Flash
You will also have to provide the proper PPE and training for personnel that may be exposed to arc flash hazards.
There is a ton of information at www.arcflashforum.com This forum is solely devoted to arc flash.
RE: Manufacturing- Arc Flash
RE: Manufacturing- Arc Flash
RE: Manufacturing- Arc Flash
As a progressive manufacturer- Your customers have to meet arc flash requirements, so providing safer equipment is good business strategy.
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That's a very nice way of taking a bigger slice of the market! If businesses are on the downtrend, your customers can always remember your brand for doing extra for the purchasers!
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If NFPA 70E compliance is the concern, then labeling would need to be installation-specific and an arc-flash study is required.
RE: Manufacturing- Arc Flash
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The NEC article remains the same, the NFPA 70E now requires the panel to be labeled with either the Ei or the PPE required, but that is the responsibility of the equipment owner, not the equipment manufacturer. The manufacturer has no way of knowing what the EI will be, that depends on the system charaterstics.
Most OEM's put the Generic label of the gear, and that is it.
RE: Manufacturing- Arc Flash