Title :
One mill’s response to a specific type of arc flash problem
Author :
Hopper, Warren S.
Author_Institution :
Weyerhaeuser Company, P.O. Box 275, Springfield, OR 97477, USA
Abstract :
It is sometimes a difficult concept to get across to those most affected, but the greatest arc flash hazards in a mill’s electrical distribution system often do NOT occur at the highest voltages. In fact, they often occur at much lower voltages, such as 480V or 575V, on the secondary bushings and bus of low voltage unit substations. This paper describes one mill’s response to this challenge.
Keywords :
Grounding; Hazards; Insulators; Low voltage; Milling machines; Personnel; Protection; Substations; Testing; USA Councils; arc flash hazard; energized work; fixed voltage indicator; high resistance grounding; remote racking; secondary main breaker; unit substation;
Conference_Titel :
Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 2008. PPIC 2008. Conference Record of 2008 54th Annual
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2524-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-2172
DOI :
10.1109/PAPCON.2008.4585820