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Arc Flash Mitigation
Enhancing Personnel Safety
Terry L. Schiazza
Low Voltage Offer Marketing
Seneca (SC) Plant
Thermal
Effects
Hazard/Risk
Category
Clothing Description
(Typical number of clothing layers is given in parentheses)
Required Minimum
Arc Rating of PPE
[J/cm2(cal/cm2)]
N/A
16.74 (4)
Cotton underwear conventional short sleeve and brief/shorts, plus FR shirt and
FR pants (1 or 2)
33.47 (8)
Cotton underwear plus FR shirt and FR pants plus FR coverall, or cotton underwear
plus two FR coveralls (2 or 3)
104.6 (25)
Cotton underwear plus FR shirt and FR pants plus multilayer flash suit (3 or more)
167.36 (40)
Note: Arc rating is defined in Article 100 and can be either ATPV or EBT. ATPV is defined in ASTM F 1959-99
as the incident energy on a fabric or material that results in sufficient heat transfer through the fabric or
material to cause the onset of a second-degree burn based on the Stoll curve. EBT is defined in ASTM F
1959-99 as the average of the five highest incident energy exposure values below the Stoll curve where the
specimens do not exhibit breakopen. EBT is reported when ATPV cannot be measured due to FR fabric
breakopen. (APTV = Arc Thermal Protective Value)
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(cal/cm2)
System Voltage
Bolted fault current
Gap between conductors
Arcing time
5-10
2000
Electrical Safety
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Passive Protection
Virtual Mains
Zone Selective Interlocking
Bus Differential Relays
Low Arc Flash CB
High Resistance Grounding
Arc Flash Sensing RelayVAMPTM technology
Passive Containment
AF
Energy Redirection
Installation Considerations
Plenums (ductwork)
Size of Equipment
Equipment location
Active Protection
LV Arc Flash Sensing Relay
with Arc Quenching technology
MV Arc TerminatorTM
Interactive Protection
Energy-Reducing
Maintenance Switches
Zone SelectiveSystem
Interlocking
Coordinated
100sec
M1
3000A
tSD .3 Sec
10sec
No restraint signal
Short time delay will be
ignored
Bolted Fault
Current
62kA
Incident
Energy
24 20
cal/cm2
Arc Fault
Current
PPE
Category
3 29kA
IncidentFault
Energy
24 3.33
Bolted
Current
62kAcal/cm2
PPEFault
Category
1 29kA
Arc
Current
1sec
.1sec
F1
800A
F2
800A
F3
800A
F4
800A
1kA
10kA
100kA
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Transformer
AF
Relay
MAIN CB
LV Switchgear
Fault
Zone 1
CB F1
Optional
Z2
CB F2
Z3
CB F3
Z4
Virtual Main
4.16 kV
7.2 kV
13.8 kV
Maximum Voltage
4.76 kV
8.25 kV
15.0 kV
60
95
95
Continuous
Current (A)
1200, 2000,
3000(*)
1200, 2000,
3000(*)
Interrupting
Current (kA)
40, 50
40
25, 40, 50
Internal Arc
Current (kA)
Nema 1
Nema 1
Nema 1
BIL (kV)
Enclosure Types
(*) Only for 1 High
1200, 2000,
3000(*)
Top View
Rear View
Enclosure AR
Type 2
North America
Low Voltage Arc Resistant Offer
IIEEE C37.20.7-2007
IEEE guide for testing metalenclosed switchgear rated up
to 38 kV for internal arcing
faults
A procedure for testing and
evaluating the performance of
metal-enclosed switchgear for
internal arcing faults is
covered. A method of
identifying the capabilities of
this equipment is given.
Service conditions,
installation, and application of
equipment are also discussed.
Schneider Electric SpecTech 2012, November Update
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Testing Standard
Ratings
Optional Features
Insulated Bus
Plenums
Zone Selection Interlocking
High Resistant Grounding
Energy Reduction
Maintenance Switch
Breaker Remote Racking
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Plenums
Plenum
Exhaust Options
Pull Box
28.5 in
Baffle
14.24 in.
Plenum
UL Witnessed
Plenum Design
Top Entry thru Pull
Box
Single Plenum
10 ft.
Minimum height
from bottom of
section to
obstruction
above MCC
Front
Rear
Pull Box
Thank You
Appendix
Main Bus
compartment
Relay &
instrument door
Cable
compartment
Circuit breaker
compartment
Prevents and
Controls Arcing
Cradle Barriers
Arc Ventilation
Cluster Shields
Base of
Equipment
Vertical Bus
Isolation
Shroud Power
Stabs
Metal Control
Station Plate
C37.20.7, Annex H
UL Witnessed
Reinforced Enclosure
12 gauge steel
Additional hardware
Metal Control Station Plate
Filter box (VFD)
Baffle compartment assembly
Additional top
mid bracket
Ratings
65 kAIR @ 600 Vac
Type 2A
100 ms (Stage 1)
500 ms (Stage 2)
2000A Bus (Stage 1)
2500A Bus (Stage 2)
Reinforced door
with hinges
Additional bottom
mid bracket
Clip on Fast
Lead Screws
References
Arc Flash Mitigation
AT327/July 2013
SE Engineering Services
1910BR1205
Arc Flash Description of Services
SAFARC01R02/12
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