How to schedule

To schedule private education for your group, contact:

Dale Shuter, CMP
Meetings & Expositions Manager
+1 314 993 2220, ext. 3335
dshuter@easa.com

1 hour of training

$300 for EASA Chapters/Regions
$400 for member companies
$800 for non-members

How a webinar works

All EASA private webinars are live events in which the audio and video are streamed to your computer over the Internet. Prior to the program, you will receive a web link to join the meeting.

The presentation portion of the webinar will last about 45 minutes, followed by about 15 minutes of questions and answers.

Requirements

Internet connection
Computer with audio input (microphone) and audio output (speakers) appropriate for your size group
TV or projector/screen

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The Zoom webinar service EASA uses will ask to install a small plugin. Your computer must be configured to allow this in order to have full functionality. Please check with your IT department or company's security policy prior to scheduling a private webinar.

Private Webinars

EASA's private webinars are an inexpensive way to bring an EASA engineer into your service center, place of business or group meeting without incurring travel expenses or lost production time.

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What are the benefits of conducting an arc flash hazard study?

January 2010
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Mike Darby
Darby Electric Co., Inc.
Anderson, South Carolina
Management Services Committee Member

We should start with this: What exactly is an arc flash study?

An arc flash study must be conducted in order to comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 70E. Beginning with the fault current available from your utility service, the fault energy available at your various electrical cabinets is calculated based upon fuse and circuit breaker ratings, wire sizes, and lengths of the circuits. Labels are created and applied to the equipment to identify the hazard classification ratings. The hazard classification ratings determine what level of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required in order to service the equipment. Requirements may vary from essentially nothing, to safety glasses with long sleeves, up to a complete “spacesuit” for proper protection. You can do it yourself if you are qualified, but there are some benefits to working with an experienced professional.

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ANSI/EASA AR100

More information on this topic can be found in ANSI/EASA AR100

Section 3: Rewinding
Section 4: Testing

EASA Technical Manual

More information on this topic can be found in EASA's Technical Manual

Section 7: Electrical Testing

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