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.ricest.ac.ir/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3489290
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