Electric arc hazards

The risk of electrical accidents is always present. An accident only occurs when there is an opportunity, and often it is handling errors that cause the incident. This course covers what electric arcs are, how arc hazards occur, incident energy, and risk-reducing measures.

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Type
eLearning
Estimated duration
1h 5min
Language
English
Provider
Trainor

Target

This course teaches you about how electric arcs develop and behave. You will learn about how to go about reducing the incident energy in an electric arc. The course covers risk prevention and reduction through factors such as establishing barriers, disconnecting equipment, installing protective devices, different types of protective devices, and disconnecting equipment that contributes to electric arc short-circuit currents.

Target group

Personnel who design and maintain electrical installations and other staff who may be exposed to arc flashes in their work.

Subjects covered in the course

  • Potential dangers from electric arcs
  • Injuries resulting from electric arcs
  • Incident energy and contributing factors
  • Barriers such as switchboard panels and personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Short-circuit currents in arc flashes
  • Protective devices and arc flash detectors
  • How to limit incident energy and arc flash duration

Technical information

System requirements

This course can be run on a computer, tablet and smart phone. For handheld devices we recommend a stable Wi-fi connection. Flash is not required for this course.

Recommended minimum connection speed is 1.5 Mbps. If you experience problems while running the course, we recommend using the Google Chrome browser.
Course manual

Yes, you will receive a digital course manual on e-mail that is also available on My Page.

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