There are a lot of misconceptions about arc flash, starting with what it actually is. It is not a flash of light or an arc of fire. It is related to but not the same as electric shock, and there is ...

Sam (the name has been changed) worked for an electric utility. He was working near energized equipment and wearing arc flash gear as he cleaned up oil from a transformer. Because the oil might ...

A new ASTM standard will provide arc rating thermal protective values for gloves, according to an announcement from J. J. Keller & Associates. The standard was published in response to electrical ...