EDSA’s Arc Flash Analysis program helps users mitigate the risks associated with arc flash threats. When an electrical fault contains an arc, the heat released can damage equipment and cause personal injury. The heat exposure due to an arc can harm or burn bare skin or protective clothing. In addition, there are other exposure risks to arcing faults, such as
• Electrical shorts due to touching energized conductors
• Arc blasts, due to expanding gases, that can cause flying debris, knock a person ff balance, and cause ear damage
• Electrical shorts due to touching energized conductors
• Arc blasts, due to expanding gases, that can cause flying debris, knock a person ff balance, and cause ear damage
EDSA Arc FlashProgram
• Exposure to arc plasma can result in temporary or permanent blindness
• Arc plasma or heat can result in a fire
• Metal vaporization can condense on cooler materials
The program is based on advanced and robust solution algorithms, that incorporate state-of-the-art solution techniques applicable to large and complex power systems. The program is equipped with an easy-to-use and intelligent graphical interface to enhance user productivity
Because of the enormous amount of energy in an arc, the heat produced can ignite clothing more than 10 feet away; clearly, any exposure to an arcing fault can be hazardous.
EDSA’s Arc Flash Analysis program is based upon NFPA 70E-2004, the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) “Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces,” to provide information on the protective performance of various fabrics that would limit heat exposure to second-degree burns.
Product Demos:
AC Arc Flash - how to generate labels
AC Arc Flash - how to generate reports
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Product Summary:
Copyright 2008 EDSA Micro Corporation. All rights reserved. "EDSA," "Paladin," and "Power Analytics" are trademarks of EDSA Micro Corporation. All other trademarks, names, logos are the property of their respective holders. EDSA gratefully acknowledges governmental and regulatory agencies whose names, photos, logos, award programs, or certification programs are listed herein; such use does not constitute their endorsement of EDSA or its products by these agencies.
Key Program Features:
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Unlimited bus simulation (50,000+);
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Program fully integrated with electrical one-line diagram;
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Program Fully integrated with EDSA Protective Device Coordination (PDC) program;
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Flexible selection of buses, directly on the one line diagram or text driven selection;
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User defined groups of study buses;
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Arc Flash exposure based on IEEE 1584;
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Arc Flash exposure based on NFPA 70E;
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Network-based arc flash exposure on AC systems/single branch case;
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Network-Based arc flash exposure on AC systems/multiple branch cases;
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Stand-Alone arc flash exposure on AC Systems;
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Network arc flash exposure on DC Networks;
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Stand-Alone arc flash exposure on DC systems;
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Exposure Simulation at switchgear box, MCC Box, open area and cable grounded and ungrounded;
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Calculate and select controlling branch for simulation of arc flash;
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Test selected clothing;
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Calculate clothing required;
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Simulated arc flash exposure at user-selected bus(s);
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User-defined fault cycle for 3-phase and controlling branches;
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User-defined distance for subject;
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100% and 85% arcing current;
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100% and 85% protective device time;
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Protective device setting impact on arc exposure energy;
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User defined label sizes;
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Plot energy for each bus;
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Customized on line back annotation or customized text output report;
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Write results into Excel;
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View and print graphic label for user selected bus(s);
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Work permits.
Bus Selction
Estimated Arc Flash Exposure
Customized Output Text Report
Customized on line back annotation
The Arc Flash Program is associative with the following EDSA programs:
• Short Circuit Analysis
• Protective Device Coordination (PDC)
Copyright 2008 EDSA Micro Corporation. All rights reserved. "EDSA," "Paladin," and "Power Analytics" are trademarks of EDSA Micro Corporation. All other trademarks, names, logos are the property of their respective holders. EDSA gratefully acknowledges governmental and regulatory agencies whose names, photos, logos, award programs, or certification programs are listed herein; such use does not constitute their endorsement of EDSA or its products by these agencies.
