DocumentCode :
2398089
Title :
Arc Flash Hazard Calculations: Myths, Facts and Solutions
Author :
Tinsley, H. Wallace, III ; Hodder, Michael ; Graham, Aidan M.
Author_Institution :
Eaton Electr., Warrendale, PA
fYear :
2006
fDate :
18-23 June 2006
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
7
Abstract :
The scope of a typical arc flash hazard analysis often extends well beyond the conventional limits of a short circuit evaluation. When evaluating equipment such as motor control centers (MCCs) and bus ducts, each individual feeder circuit should be evaluated to determine the incident energy for the downstream protected locations. Depending on the impedance between the overcurrent protection and the downstream location considered, the arcing fault current may be reduced to the extent that the overcurrent device will respond relatively slowly. To evaluate every cable drop from a bus duct and every feeder circuit in an MCC requires extensive effort that is often avoided by implementing inaccurate assumptions and invalid shortcuts. As a result, this paper considers the possibility of limiting the required calculations by making accurate generalizations to identify a reduced number of circuits that merit a detailed analysis
Keywords :
arcs (electric); electrical accidents; electrical faults; electrical safety; overcurrent protection; paper industry; arc flash hazard analysis; arc flash hazard calculations; arcing fault current; bus ducts; cable drop; downstream protected locations; feeder circuit; incident energy; motor control centers; overcurrent device; overcurrent protection; paper industry; Circuit faults; Ducts; Hazards; Motor drives; Personnel; Power system analysis computing; Power system faults; Power system modeling; Power system protection; Switching circuits; Arc Flash Hazard; Incident Energy; Worst-Case Scenario;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 2006. Conference Record of Annual
Conference_Location :
Appleton, WI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0281-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PAPCON.2006.1673787
Filename :
1673787
Link To Document :
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