Arc Flash and the IEEE
Arc Flash and the IEEE
A discussion of the application of IEEE-1584 2018 to high power electrical systems.
Abstract:
The phenomena of arc flash is a concern to any engineer that works on high power electrical equipment. The IEEE has sought to quantify the hazard of arc flash in IEEE 1584-2018, which is an update of IEEE-1584 2002. To update the standard, testing was done to determine the arc flash effects as a function of numerous variables (which took years) followed by analysis that produced the equations presented in the standard.
However, the analysis has limitations. Very high power excitation equipment may fall outside the range of applicability of the standard.
Examples of arc flash events will be shown followed by an explanation of the use of the standard, along with a discussion of the PPE used to protect personnel from the hazards of arc flash.
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- Date: 19 Mar 2025
- Time: 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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- Salem , Virginia
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- Starts 20 February 2025 12:00 AM
- Ends 19 March 2025 05:15 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Arc Flash and the IEEE
Biography:
Cyrus Harbourt has been an electrical engineer for 45 years since receiving his BSEE (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Missouri Columbia in 1977 and his MSEE from Syracuse University in 1979.
He is a life senior member of the IEEE having been a member since 1977.
He retired from GE in 2016 after 35+ years in two GE locations (Binghamton, NY and Salem, VA) having been involved in the specification, control, design and test of power conversion equipment for his entire career.
In 2023 he joined Quest-Global as a consultant for GE Gas Power. Since then he has worked on excitation and static starter applications with GE engineers worldwide. He holds 12 US patents dealing with Power Conversion technology and Wind Power Conversion.
He has been married for 45 years to his wife Bonnie and they have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
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Address:Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24011