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Arc Flash Video Website
 

 

Topic - Safety
Subject - Arc Flash Video Website

September 23, 2010
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Arc flash videos
Demonstrations and testing for electrical safety and FR apparel


Image1Every year thousands of workers are treated for severe burns from arc flash accidents. An electrical arc flash is immediate and if not properly prepared has changes lives in ways most people don’t like to think about. But if you work with electrical equipment you need to think about it. Because fortunately arc flash hazards can be minimized and reduced through fastidious safety precautions, including knowledge of how and when arc flash can occur, and always wearing compliant (or better) safety gear and clothing.

The videos posted on the CoTradeCo website have been produced and recorded by various sources. They all demonstrate the intense power and dangers of an arc flash while performing sometimes routine electrical work. Some are videos of laboratory testing of arc flash conditions and severity. Others are merely demonstrations, while some show real live arc flashes.

Any video that shows a real person being harmed from an arc flash is noted as some people may not wish to see real-world results from an arc flash.

The videos are intended to convey the real life dangers and severity of an arc flash, because some people just don’t take workplace safety until they see the dangers for themselves.

CoTradeCo Arc Flash Videos
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Comments
  • Over the last 30 years in the field I have seen a lot; you have to always look at the worst that can happen when working on energized equipment. I have been lucky when breakers have fallen apart in my hands, defective switches and gear have arc, never trust new gear. Spend the extra time and money on your safety equipment, use it every time is the best advice I can give anyone.

    Ken
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  • Just wanted to let you know about a new recall of Siemens breakers at the following link:

    http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10354.html

    George Hogge PE
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