DocumentCode
1416245
Title
Arc and flash burn hazards at various levels of an electrical system
Author
Jamil, Shahid ; Jones, Ray A. ; McClung, L. Bruce
Author_Institution
Exxon Chem. Co., Baytown, TX, USA
Volume
33
Issue
2
fYear
1997
Firstpage
359
Lastpage
366
Abstract
This paper discusses the effect on humans of arcing and flashing from high-energy electrical equipment. It reviews the results of a survey of several large petrochemical facilities in the US about personal protective equipment (PPE) and other equipment used for protection from arcing and flashing. This paper also presents the results of calculations done for typical industrial and large commercial electrical distribution systems and supports the use of personal and other protective equipment for work performed on or near high-energy electrical equipment
Keywords
arcs (electric); chemical industry; health hazards; industrial power systems; petroleum industry; power apparatus; protection; safety; arc hazards; benchmarking; curable burn distance; electrical system; flash burn hazards; high-energy electrical equipment; humans; personal protective equipment; petrochemical facilities; protective equipment; Circuits; Conductors; Contacts; Electric shock; Flashover; Hazards; Personnel; Petroleum; Protection; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-9994
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/28.567794
Filename
567794
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