• DocumentCode
    3489290
  • Title

    Major arc flash + good practices = no injuries

  • Author

    Rachford, Joe

  • Author_Institution
    Gallatin Steel, Ghent, KY, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    1-5 Feb. 2010
  • Firstpage
    53
  • Lastpage
    55
  • Abstract
    This case study will describe a major 43 cal/cm2 arc flash fault at a 3,000 amp, 34.5 kV, Motor Operated Air Break (MOAB) Switch that destroyed the switch and the nearby 3,000 amp, 34.5 kV breaker. There were no injuries due to the procedures to operate the devices remotely from a nearby control house.
  • Keywords
    arcs (electric); electrical safety; substations; MOAB; MOAB switch; arc flash fault; injuries; motor operated air break; substation arrangement; Arc discharges; Blades; Injuries; Maintenance engineering; Steel; Switches; Arc Flash Fault; Case Study; No Injuries;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW), 2010 IEEE IAS
  • Conference_Location
    Memphis, TN
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1057-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ESW.2010.6164454
  • Filename
    6164454
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3489290