Arc flash Study & Analysis Services Company in Dubai

Carelabs is competent provider of Electrical Arc Flash Study, Analysis, Inspection, and Certification services in Middle-East, Africa & Asia.

Arc Flash Hazard Study and Analysis was first introduced IEEE 1584, known as “IEEE Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations,” about a decade ago. This landmark document defines equations and methods that have become key components of the arc flash study. Although the study might have started in the United States, it has now washed across the entire globe and arc flash studies are becoming more common in other countries as well.

Why is Arc Flash Hazard Study and Analysis Important?

Those involved with the design, implantation and evaluation of electrical distribution systems mush have an understanding of arc flash hazards and how to evaluate the hazards as well as minimize or mitigate the hazard to the electrical worker. In order to perform the arc flash study a short circuit and coordination study must first be performed or the results of these studies must be available to the engineer performing the arc flash study.

The result of the arc flash study will categorize the hazard at specific equipment based on the incident energy, as well as identify the Arc Flash Protection Boundary (this is the closest approach allowed before PPE must be worn). Inside the Arc Flash Protection Boundary a worker must be wearing the proper clothing, or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The main objective of the PPE is to limit the burns to the body resulting from an arc flash event, to a survivable level. (i.e .2nd degree or less).

Carelabs Provides Complete Arc Flash Hazard Study and Analysis by Performing

• A full, on-site assessment.
• Arc flash modelling.
• Equipment evaluation relative to the fault current.
• Clearing coordination of your system with detailed one-line electrical model drawings.

Carelabs offer excellent services and/or will support your site team, local electrical contractor or engineering firm with any services you need. Our expertise is widely recognized in the industry and our engineers are members of IEEE, NFPA and IEC which set the standards for arc flash studies.

The Processes Involved in Arc Flash Hazard Study and Analysis?

Working within NFPA and IEEE guidelines, our experienced power systems engineers will perform accurate systematic Arc Flash Hazard Analysis as follows:

Short Circuit Calculations

We will either use your data or gather the data to make calculations for you to identify bolted and arcing fault levels at key points in a power distribution system.

Protective Device Coordination

We can perform an electrical systems coordination study or use the customer’s study, to determine the duration of the arcing faults.

Arc Flash Hazard Calculations

The incident energy level, the flash hazard boundary, and the PPE required are then calculated for each location.

Documentation

The information above is compiled for you into a comprehensive report, which contains information necessary to comply with regulatory requirements.

Unsafe Work Locations

The report will identify work locations having incident energy level in excess of available PPE ratings.

Arc Flash Hazard Mitigation

Recommendations will be made to minimize Arc Flash Hazards by changes in system protection or operational procedures.

Arc Flash Hazard Labels

In addition to the report, our customers will receive a field label containing the flash hazard boundary distance, incident energy level, and PPE category and shock category and shock hazard for each location.

How do we Conduct Arc Flash Hazard Study and Analysis?

We perform arc flash hazard study through following steps

Data Collection

Initial steps are data collection and determining modes of operation. To perform an arc flash hazard analysis, data is collected about the facility’s power distribution system. The data includes the arrangement of components on a one-line drawing with nameplate specifications of every device. Also required are details of the lengths and cross section area of all cables. The utility will be contacted for information including the minimum and maximum fault currents that can be expected at the entrance. The modes of operation are used to study worst case scenarios that may lead to arc flash, such as operations with circuit breakers open or closed or with certain motors or generators running or not running.

Engineering Analysis of the Data

Once the data has been collected, a short circuit analysis followed by a coordination study is performed. The resultant data is fed into the equations described by either NFPA 70E-2000 or IEEE Standard 1584-2002. These equations will produce the necessary flash protection boundary distances and incident energy to determine the minimum PPE requirement.

A short circuit study is required to determine the magnitude of current flowing throughout the power system at critical points at vario.