{"id":4413,"date":"2023-02-16T10:55:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T15:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alhersem.com\/blog\/?p=4413"},"modified":"2023-04-22T11:40:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T16:40:05","slug":"what-to-do-in-case-of-an-arc-flash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alhersem.com\/blog\/en-us\/what-to-do-in-case-of-an-arc-flash\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in case of an Arc Flash?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4413\" class=\"elementor elementor-4413\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-681f3cb5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"681f3cb5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7860ac16\" data-id=\"7860ac16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6055960f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6055960f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"box-shadow: 0 10px 15px rgb(25 25 25 \/ 50%);\n height: 2px; margin-top: -2px;\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa9ea10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2fa9ea10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"banner-area\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex align-items-center justify-content-start h-100\">\r\n        <div class=\"bkgnblack\">\r\n            <div class=\"banner-area-cont-text\">\r\n                <h1>Arc Flash<\/h1>\r\n                <p class=\"subtext text-sm-left\">What to do in case it happens?<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e5addd0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e5addd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72fc88fc\" data-id=\"72fc88fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbf9ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cbf9ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d;\">An <strong>arcflash<\/strong> is a release of high intensity <strong>electrical energy<\/strong> that can cause <strong>serious damage<\/strong> to people and electrical equipment. For this reason, it is important to take <strong>precautionary measures<\/strong> and follow the following advice in the event of an arcflash:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c540f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56c540f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d;\"><strong>Disconnect the power<\/strong>: If possible, disconnect the electrical power source before attempting to address the problem. If this is not possible, move everyone away from the hazardous area and call emergency services.<br \/><strong>Protect yourself<\/strong>: Wear personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses, insulating gloves and protective clothing, to protect yourself from explosions and burns.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-204cb718 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"204cb718\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c1d0183\" data-id=\"3c1d0183\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1edb6b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1edb6b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/alhersem.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blog-arcflash-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3501\" alt=\"Hombre con equipo de protecci\u00f3n completo midiendo energ\u00eda el\u00e9ctrica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alhersem.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blog-arcflash-1.jpg 478w, https:\/\/alhersem.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blog-arcflash-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" style=\"width:100%;height:56.28%;max-width:478px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f91f3a\" data-id=\"4f91f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f11ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f11ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/alhersem.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blog-arcflash-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3502\" alt=\"Explosi\u00f3n de arcflash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alhersem.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blog-arcflash-2.jpg 478w, https:\/\/alhersem.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blog-arcflash-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" style=\"width:100%;height:56.28%;max-width:478px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d8309d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d8309d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d;\"><strong>Assess the damage<\/strong>: Once electrical power has been interrupted, assess the damage and determine if it is necessary to call a qualified electrician to repair the damaged equipment.<br \/><strong>Call emergency services<\/strong>: If an injury has occurred, call emergency services for medical attention.<br \/><strong>Investigate the cause<\/strong>: After the electrical equipment has been repaired, investigate the cause of the arcflash and take steps to prevent future incidents.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f760af elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f760af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aed64ee\" data-id=\"aed64ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f85cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8f85cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=y-7ZTOFV74g&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Falhersem.com&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320aab04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"320aab04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d;\">It is important to keep in mind that <strong>arcflashes<\/strong> are <strong>dangerous<\/strong> events and should be treated with due caution and attention. 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