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Arc Flash Training: Choosing PPE for Arc Flash Exposures Article in EC&M Magazine

Hugh Hoagland — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:59:18 +0000

My new article on choosing arc flash PPE is unbiased and real helpful on getting the right things without all the industry hype. We don’t sell the PPE but we do most of the arc flash testing at ArcWear.com so you can count on our info to assist in need.

http://ecmweb.com/ops_maintenance/choosing-ppe-arc-exposure-20100301/index.html

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Consciously Conspicuous by Mark Saner overviews ANSI 107 and ASTM F1506 Applications

Hugh Hoagland — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:35:19 +0000

Mark Saner of Workrite offers a nice overview of arc flash and flash fire clothing which needs to be highly visible.

Click here to read Mark’s article.

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Good article on High Visibility & Arc Flash

Hugh Hoagland — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:07:24 +0000

See Mark Saner’s article on high vis ANSI 107/CSA Z96/EN 471 and flame resistance.

Mark surveys the requirements.

Click here to read the OH&S article.

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Indian Engineer credited with GE Arc Flash Innovation

Hugh Hoagland — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:46:20 +0000

Love the idea behind this device. Shunt arc flash energy from the worker and make the fault quicker. This was introduced a few months back and it has been a real innovation that can be retrofitted for older style equipment.

Read the article in the Bangalore Mirror.

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Electrical Safety Program Book out in Second Edition. Ray & Jane Jones have the definitive guide.

Hugh Hoagland — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:46:33 +0000

All our trainers use this resource in their consulting. Ray and Jane Jones (former chair of NFPA 70E) have done it again. This version is updated for 2009 version of NFPA 70E. If it is like the last one, you will want it on your shelf if you are serious about electrical safety.

Click here to preorder from Jones & Bartlett Publishing.

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Arc flash shows up in business journal

Hugh Hoagland — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:33:15 +0000

The Spokane Journal of Business has an article on arc flash sales as recession proof.

Safety is somewhat recession-proof but what is most interesting to me is that this subject is getting attention at the business level rather than just the engineering and safety level. Though this article might not send the right message by focusing on arc flash protection sales, it does show that the subject of electrical safety is getting the attention it should have had all along.

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Two cool videos. One of an arc flash test on a meter grabber technology and one of a new shield

Hugh Hoagland — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:27:24 +0000

Metergrabber stops an arc cold.

Weight Balancing Arc Flash Shield 12 cal/cm2 Rating. Watch how it works!

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Improved Cooling Arc Flash Hood from NSA is now washable.

Hugh Hoagland — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:52:35 +0000

Many years ago Claude Maurice from Kinectrics and Hugh Hoagland from e-hazard.com and ArcWear.com collabarated to create fans for arc flash hoods. Steelgrip, NSA and Stanco all three worked with us on developing hoods. Steelgrip patented a removable design and now NSA has a new one which is removable (not breaking Steelgrip’s patent). These cooling hoods make Arc Flash Hoods more wearable and help prevent fogging of the lens. Other designs have been less effective. NSA’s new fan should be another good offering on the market.

Click here to read their blog press release.

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Training on how to care for arc flash rated or flame resistant garments

Hugh Hoagland — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:10:16 +0000

Here is a “how to” article from the Welding Journal.

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How to you hang an Arc Flash Suppression Blanket that meets ASTM F2676?

Hugh Hoagland — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:36:50 +0000

Here is about the only written guidance we at ArcWear.com have found. This comes from ConEd Testing, DTE testing, Progress Energy’s Testing.

Read the page in Estex’s brochure describing the methods…

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