5 Extremely Surprising Arc Flash Facts

5 Extremely Surprising Arc Flash Facts Arc Flash is an energy discharge, which is formed when a fault occurs in an electrical circuit. The arcing fault results in tremendous amount of energy released as current is flowing through ionized air. The live components do not necessarily have to be touched for an injury to be sustained. Arc Flash is NOT SHOCK. BURN CENTER More than 1 2000 people are treated annually in burn centers with ARC FLASH INJURIES 35,000°F Electrical arcs produce some of the HIGHEST TEMPERATURES 2 known to occur on EARTH, up to 35,000°F, which is 4x the temperature of the SURFACE OF THE SUN! Arcs spray DROPLETS OF MOLTEN METAL at speeds that 3 exceed 700 mph. BLAST SHRAPNEL CAN PENETRATE THE BODY, molten metal from an arc that can be propelled to distances up to 10 ft The arc blast can have a SOUND MAG- NITUDE of 140dB, 4 which at a distance of 2 feet from the arc can result in HEARING LOSS. 2 out of 3 electrical injuries are a result of INAPPROPRIATE ACTION of a WORKER As your ARC FLASH LABELING EXPERTS, we have all the tools you need to properly label equipment for Arc Flash Hazards. We also carry Lockout/Tagout products and PPE. Take the proper precautions, be stan- dards compliant, and reduce the risks of injury and death. We are the leaders in visual safety CURRENT 1-888-99Power SOLUTIONS P.C. www.currentsolutionspc.com Sources: NFPA 70E - 2012 Edition, Rockwell Automation (www.rockowellautomation.com), Falcon Engineering Consultants (www.falconengr.com)