Arc Flash Analysis

Electrical Testing Solutions (ETS)

Explosive energy released during arcing faults will send more than 2,000 workers to burn centers this year. In addition, of approximately 350 persons killed in the work place by electricity last year, roughly 50% were related to arc flash. Most of these workers will not have been properly warned of the magnitude of arc flash, if at all. Although injuries are not as frequent as other job-related injuries, their severity makes the cost to human life and industry much greater. The monetary cost alone can easily exceed $1 million in medical expenses, equipment replacement, downtime, and insurance costs.