There is always a debate among Electrical Engineers whether stationary battery rooms are classified as hazardous area (explosive) or non-hazardous area (non-explosive). The argument is always the phenomenon that batteries …
UN Climate Change Treaty The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established an international environmental treaty to counter act the effect of climate system partly by stabilizing greenhouse …
What is Arc Flash? Arc flash is a type of electrical explosion or discharge that occurs when a fault condition bridges the air gap between energized conductors or between an …
Definition of Terms It is a sad reality that even Electrical Engineers are not aware of the diffrences of arc faults and arc flashes. Arc faults and arc flashes are …
An arc fault is a high-power discharge of electricity between two or more conductors. This discharge can manifest in a number of ways. Series Arc Fault Occurs in a single …
What is Internal Arcing Fault Clearing Time Switchboard rating for internal arcing fault clearing time is defined as the amount of time a switchboard or panelboard can withstand an internal …