Kleen Energy explosion included “Citations …for failing to install & use electrical equipment in accordance with its listing and labeling.”  OSHA and the NEC (NFPA 70) which is law in most states require electrical equipment be used in accordance with its listing and labeling.  It is all to common to find citations on this even in new [...]

“Kyushu Electric Power Co. said three workers were hospitalized with minor burns and four others were also hurt after sparks flew from electric devices while a regular inspection was being carried out on the No. 1 reactor of the Sendai nuclear plant in southern Japan.”

These firefighters had a real challenge putting out a fire in a 4160V switchgear at the TVA plant last week.
Interesting comment on how they put the fire, caused by an arc flash, out.
Click here to read the news story.
Al Havens at e-Hazard.com teaches classes on electrical safety for first responders.

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TVA has an excellent arc flash PPE program. The Fox News story doesn’t say if they were working on the breaker or if it just failed.
Arc Flash Training and the right PPE make huge differences in arc events.
Click here to read the Fox News Story.
Click here to read a little more detailed story but [...]