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Switchboard Rating for Internal Arcing Fault Clearing Time and Peak Current Withstand

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 …

IEC / IEEE / Life / NFPA / Safety / Standards

Arc-flash – hazards, mitigations and standards

What is Arc-Flash? Arc-Flash is a type of electrical explosion that occurs when an electrical current leaves its intended path and travels through the air from one conductor to another …

Design / Safety / Standards / Tutorials

Ventilation Requirements for Stationary Battery Rooms

Almost always, stationary battery rooms ventilation is an argument among engineers. However, seldom do their reasoning are based on scientific evidence to prove their position. IEC std 62485 provides a …

Design / PEC / Safety

Hazards of Insufficient Short-Circuit Current Rating according the Philippine Electrical Code 2017 Edition

What is Short-Circuit Current Rating? The Philippine Electrical Code 2017 defines Short-Circuit Current Rating as the prospective symmetrical fault current at a nominal voltage to which an apparatus or system …

Design / Safety

IEEE Std 80 Step Potential and Touch Potential Calculation

Potential Hazards Step potential is the voltage difference between the feet of a person near an energized, grounded object. A person on the ground is subjected to the risk of …

Design / Safety

CAUTION! Do not mix LV and ELV in Multicore Control Cable

Mixing low voltage (LV) and extra-low voltage (ELV) control voltages in a multicore cable is a common mistake committed by inexperienced design engineers. Combining these control voltages may look good …

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