Working in open environments presents challenges for containing electrical hazards. Here’s what to keep in mind in order to keep workers safe.

De-energizing equipment does not absolve the facility from the responsibility of performing an arc flash analysis or providing the necessary PPE. While the threat of shock and electrocution from ...

Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) is a combined electric/water/wastewater/gas municipal utility serving 600,000 customers in the Pikes Peak area. The company was ...

Arc flash is defined as an explosive release of energy caused by an electrical arc. Typically, the arc results from either a phase-to-ground or phase-to-phase fault created by many possible events.

Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) is a combined electric/water/wastewater/gas municipal utility serving 600,000 customers in the Pikes Peak area in Colorado. The ...

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is introducing the first arc-resistant front-accessible switchgear design, providing centralized control and protection for low-voltage power ...

Promoting system reliability and arc flash protection, the AKD-20 from GE Consumer & Industrial's Electrical Distribution business uses EntelliGuard G low-voltage circuit breakers, available from 800 ...

Featuring ArcBlok technology, Power-Zone 4 arc-resistant low-voltage offers a rating of 100kA at 635VAC for a full 500 msec. Power-Zone 4 arc-resistant low-voltage switchgear meets UL 1558 and the ...