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Complete,
Turnkey, Arc Flash Analysis,
Coordination Studies,
& Mitigation |
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ITU
provides engineering
services at your facility
anywhere in the USA! |
We take
the confusion out of the new Arc
Flash Regulations...
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Q: What is an Arc
Flash Analysis anyway?
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| A: An
Arc Flash occurs when a fault
condition or short circuit occurs
due to either a phase to ground or
phase to phase conductor being
connected. This connection can occur
by accidentally dropping tools,
accidental contact with the
electrical system, improper work
techniques, dust, or corrosion build
up or several other possible
conditions. Even shorting
across two conductors accidentally
with a meter lead can cause and
arc flash
condition. When this happens an Arc
Flash occurs. This leads to an
explosive release of energy, known
as an arc blast or arc flash. |
Q: Why do I need
to do an Arc Flash Analysis?
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| A: The
National Fire Protection
Association's 70E publication 2000,
Part II 2-1.3.3 regarding Arc Flash
Analysis states that a "Flash Hazard
Analysis shall be done before a
person approaches any exposed
electrical conductor or circuit part
that has not been placed in an
electrical safe work condition".
This Arc Flash Hazard Analysis must
be done to determine the level of
Personal Protection Equipment PPE
that a worker must use, and the Arc
Flash Boundary in inches along with
the incident energy found at each
location. Each panel must be marked
with an ANSI z535 approved Arc Flash
Warning Label. |
Q: What kind of
Arc Flash standards must I follow?
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| A:
This Arc Flash Analysis must be
performed to determine the available
arc fault currents and arc flash
hazards. The most effective ways are
based on the NFPA 70E or IEEE 1584
methods. Both of these methods are
acceptable methods to use and are
allowed by OSHA to comply with these
arc flash regulations. |
Q: Do I need a
One Line Drawing and all that stuff?
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| A: OSHA
requires that "If You Have" an One
Line diagram of your electrical
system, that it be kept up to date.
Meaning that every change must be
recorder in that drawing. HOWEVER,
you are not required to have a one
line diagram of your facilities
electrical system. Given, This is a
very useful tool to have when
servicing your electrical system,
and ITU can render that drawing for
you. THIS IS IMPORTANT WHEN
CHOOSING A CONSULTANT... Most
engineering companies use a "Canned"
software program that requires them
to construct a one line drawing
while conducting your Arc Flash
Analysis. They want YOU
to pay for that service! While our
engineers
rely on the same arc flash
analysis software to do the Arc
Flash Calculations, we do not
require that you pat for this
process. This lowers
the cost to you significantly! |
Q: Why can't I
just use default Arc Flash tables to get the
information
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| A: The
regulations clearly state that an
Arc Flash Analysis must be performed
to determine these values. By
performing a proper arc flash
analysis by calculation, you insure
that your workers are using the
proper personal protection equipment
( PPE ) and other proper safety
equipment is being used. In addition
it is recommended that an "Outside"
source be used ti eliminate biased
results that may effect the safety
of your workers. |
Q: Why is this
OSHA Arc Flash stuff so hard to understand?
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| A: Well the
fact is... the OSHA Arc Flash
documentation , while
written in typical government jargon
may seem a bit confusing. Most of
the confusion comes from Engineering
and Consultants wanting you to be
confused, leading you to hire them
to do the work. AND while we are one
of those Engineering and consulting
firms out there... HERE'S Our
Promise to you: |
- We
won't try to mislead you into
paying for something that you
don't need in order to get into
compliance with these OSHA
regulations. We'll give you an
honest assessment of your
electrical system, and do it in
a way that it makes sense. We
Guarantee it... That's our
promise!
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Q: What Arc Flash services
are provided by ITU ?
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A: Industrial
Training University's dedication to
providing both engineering and
education services is second to
none. From assisting venues such as
Indiana Workforce Development's
training initiative through
Vincennes University, Indiana's
oldest college founded by the
nations ninth President William
Henry Harrison. ITU has has over 100
years of experience in the
Industrial Technology fields. In
Fact; ITU is one of the only
private companies that has classes
offering full college credits,
accredited by the North Central
Accreditation Commission. ITU
has assisted groups such as the
Trident Nuclear support of the U.S.
Navy, many of the Fortune 500
companies, along with colleges,
power plants, and service groups
across the nation. In addition to
our award winning electrical
training and engineering services,
our engineering staff has developed
and designed equipment and or
courses being used by many prominent
training and seminar companies along
with a host of large corporate
in-house training departments.
Arc Flash Analysis Services We Offer:
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- Short
Circuit Analysis and Arc Fault
Studies
- Complete
Device Coordination Studies
- Complete
OSHA Arc Flash Analysis with
Certification
- Labeling
of electrical panels as per OSHA
and NFPA standards
- ANSI
approved Arc Flash Warning Labels
- Training
for NFPA 70E Electrical Safety
- OSHA 40
Hazmat and Safety Training
- Arc Flash
potential reduction and
remediation consulting
- Mock OSHA
Inspections to find violation
potentials
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| Industrial
Training University performs Arc Flash Analysis
for companies and facilities
across the entire USA. Our fast
turn-a-round, Our exclusive "One
Trip" policy, and non intrusive
procedure, means all of the work is
done without any down time, lost
production, or intrusion to your
company or your workers. Reference
are available upon request... Our
best sales staff is our past
customers. |
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Frequently Asked Question:
What facilities are required to have this
done ?
Any non-dwelling (meaning not residential)
facility located within the United States. However countries such as
Canada have adopted these much needed regulations as well.
If you have workers in your facility that service
or inspect electrical systems containing more than 50 volts, you
must comply with these standards.
See more FAQ's...
Call ITU today
for a no hassle quote:
866-851-9993
Short Circuit Fault Current and Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
The National Fire Protection Association ( NFPA )
requires that every Non-Dwelling facility have conducted an Arc Flash
Analysis to determine the level of Incident Energy that a worker would
be exposed to, should a short circuit or ground fault occur causing an
arc blast while that worker is servicing the equipment.
OSHA cfr29 1910 using the NFPA publications such as
the NFPA 70E and the NFPA 70 NEC (or better known as The National
Electrical Code) as an "Industry Consensus" indicates that OSHA will use
those regulations to determine if an employer acted properly during an
investigation.
Deadline for OSHA compliance:
OSHA's VCP or Voluntary Compliance Program members
have been told that they have until November 2008 to get into compliance
with these regulations.
The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) states
that all non-dwelling facilities have the arc flash analysis completed
no later than January 1, 2009. Don't let another day pass without
putting safety 1st in your facility. Call us today at 866-851-9993 or
use our online form to request a quotation for an arc flash analysis at
your facility.
Online Quote
Here's what we do:
ITU engineers have conducted IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E
based Arc Flash Analysis on thousands of electrical distribution panels
at facilities all across the United States. Our unique process allows us
to conduct the entire process with little or no interruptions to your
facility or manufacturing. Our process gives us several huge advantages.
Those advantages are:
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Faster Completion
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Lower Cost
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Higher Accuracy
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Less Interruptions
These all add up to a much safer and complete
project, while allowing you more insight and control over what we are
doing. Call and ask our client support team about how we do this... we
won't publish our methods here in view of our competition.
Arc Flash Hazards Study:
The arc flash study itself provides the data and
information necessary to determine the level of hazard at each
electrical panel or enclosure. NFPA requires that the following
enclosures be surveyed and labeled:
Each of these must be labeled with a label that meets
the ANSI Z535 Standard ( American National Standards Institute ). These
requirements require the label to meet certain size, layout, content,
and reliability standards.
One of the major compliance failures is that some
companies are installing labels that do not meet the size requirement.
Our process meets and exceeds those standards.
Our engineers use state of the art computer modeling
to perform an accurate and comprehensive analysis. By gathering the
physical data of your utility feeders, electrical distribution and
protection systems, the on-site engineer will generate an interactive
computer model of your entire system. The software that we utilize is
the most up-to-date software designed specifically for electrical
engineering purposes and is the only software approved by AACET
(American Association of Certified Engineers and Trainers). We've
invested tens of thousands of dollars in these computer based systems to
provide you with the most accurate and complete services. In addition,
our on-site Electrical Engineers are certified and trained specifically
for this purpose.
Free Online Quote for a turnkey Analysis
Arc Flash Warning Labels:
Our permanent Arc Flash Warning Labels are designed
to make understanding and reading the information easy! The layout and
design are simple and straight to the point.
Our Arc Flash Warning Label includes the indication
that an arc flash hazard is present, what corrective action to take, the
risk hazard category, the incident energy, the arc flash boundary
distance in inches, exactly what Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
that the worker must wear, the voltage that is present in the enclosure,
the limited approach boundary, the restricted approach boundary, the
prohibited approach boundary, the class of Personal Protection Equipment
(PPE) to wear for voltage protection along with the actual voltage
protection requirement.
NFPA Safety Training:
ITU's award winning training is second to none... Visit
our training site at
www.goITU.com to see what we
mean!
Our NFPA 70E Safety Training is FREE when we complete
a coordination and mitigation study of your facility along with the
required arc flash analysis. We'll train your crew how to understand the
arc flash warning label and how and what PPE to wear and when. Our
Safety Training is designed to not "Rock the Boat" by adding new demands
on your crew... we'll ease them into understanding the need for PPE and
help them get a clearer idea of why they should wear it. This High
Impact Safety Training is effective for maintenance and service workers
along with supervisors and managers. Call a Project Coordinator today to
find out more... Toll
Free: 866-851-9993
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