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Arc Flash Hazard Awareness

4.5

Drinking Water and Wastewater

Med-Tex Services, Inc.

Thomas Green

tgreen@med-texservices.com

215-550-1042 Ext.

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This course is intended for all workers in both the Drinking Water and Wastewater industries who may, in the course of their normal duties, work adjacent to or come into contact with various electrical installations including, but not limited to, service panels, service disconnects, system bus panels and breakers, motor starters, pump actuators, electrically-controlled agitation and distribution equipment, transformers, capacitors and power transmission and generation lines. This contact may take place in equipment rooms, confined spaces, vaults, pits, tanks, vessels, as well as high voltage equipment rooms.

Basic thru Advanced

• Introduction to electrical safety o “B-SAFE” o Discussion of basic electrical principles o What is a qualified person in electrical safety o Effects of electric shock • What is an arc flash o Anatomy of an arc flash event o Some causes of arc flash • Electrical burns • Step and Touch Potential • Arc Flash Studies o When are they necessary o What is part of an arc flash study o Safe distance calculations – arc flash hazard boundaries • Electrical hazard PPE o “Arc Rated” vs. “Fire Retardant” o PPE Levels 0 – 4 • Technology innovations o Remote switching o Remote breaker racking system • Presentation on Power Line Safety o References to PPE, transformers, residential arc flash

This training is intended for all employees at any level who may work in or supervise workers in areas where electrical equipment or electrical control equipment. It is appropriate for entry level employees as well as experienced workers and supervisors. While the intent of this class is for Drinking Water and Wastewater licensees, it is also appropriate for all workers in the industry, and should be useful in helping to round out facility electrical hazard training for all employees.

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