ARC Flash Electrical Safety NFPA 70E Course
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ARC Flash Electrical Safety NFPA 70E Course
Course Overview:
This course encompasses ARC flash hazard concepts thoroughly based on international standards like IEC, IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E. The goal of this training is to prepare the delegates to carry out hazard analysis, make use of protective devices as well as best practices of ARC flash risk such as lockout/tagout as well as use of PPE.
In addition, accident prevention techniques, ARC flash protection relays and methods for designing and implementing electrically safe working areas are discussed. It caters to engineers, technicians and management personnel.
It incorporates both theoretical foundations and practical hands on exercises along the case studies that will assist delegates reduce ARC flash occurrences.
Course Objectives:
The training course will utilize a variety of adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This will include highly interactive group and individual activities, targeted case studies, and relevant practical exercises. This will be facilitated learning through direct input, discussion, and encouragement to test and critically appraise theories, models, and concepts.
Who Should Attend?
The technicians and maintenance staff will be able to comprehend the hazards and dangers of arc flash. This will enable them to exercise safety during maintenance and work.
This course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Electrical engineers
- Maintenance technicians
- Management professionals
- Project engineers
Course Outlines:
What are ARC flash hazards and their relevance to IEC, IEEE 1584, and NPFA 70E standards?
- Overview and definition of arc flash
- Electric shock hazards
- Internal arc fault and electrical safety hazards
- The severity of arc flashes and arc blast
- IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E relevance to arc flash hazards
- IEC Standard Time/Current Zones effects of AC currents on persons
- Electrically safe working environment and safety programs
- Implementation of lockout tag out and its significance
The impact of ARC flash accidents and how can such incidents be avoided and controlled?
- Current limiting fuses and fast-acting circuit breakers
- How overcurrent protective devices can reduce arc flash hazards
- Arc flash metrics
- Arc flash incidents
- Arc flash mitigation methods
- Arc flash safety solutions
- How to avoid arc flash accidents?
- Arc proof and arc-resistant switchgear
Significance of installing ARC flash protection relays and understanding limits of approach boundaries and precautions
- Limits of approach
- Arc flash protection boundary
- Importance of arc flash warning labels
- Incident energy
- Hazards risk categories
- Hazardous Area Classifications
- Electrical intrinsic safety
- Types and operation of arc flash protection relay
ARC flash safety, hazard analysis and control of internal ARC faults.
- Arcing flash safety and maintenance
- ARMS – Arcflash Reduction Maintenance System
- Ultra-fast earthing switch (UFES)
- Arc vault method of arc flash control
- Incident energy versus bolted faults
- Arc flash hazards analysis
- Arc flash hazard calculations
- Arc flash hazard analysis software
Personal protective equipment categories and risk assessments.
Personal protective equipment categories
- Consequences of an internal arc
- IEC standards on arc flash hazards
- Arc flash accidents and preventions
- Avoiding arc flash blasts
- Remote racking of circuit breakers
- Risk Assessment applied to Electrical Equipment and Isolation
- Case studies, wrap up session with Q&A