June 15

Arc Flash Reported in Boston, MA NStar Employee Reported Injured

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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This news item in that on Friday 6-11-10 an NStar employee was hurt in an arc flash in a manhole in Boston, MA.  Manhole incidents can be very high arc flash energies since most of these systems have higher fault currents and the circuits are often slow acting on protection if protected at all.

NStar has a arc rated clothing program. 

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