Jack Smith, Electrical Editor, Plant Engineering Magazine

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Building Automation and Controls September 1, 2004

Assessing the Arc Flash Risk

Every year, arc flash kills between 200 and 300 people. Between five and 10 times a day, somewhere in the United States an arc flash explosion in electric equipment sends burn victims to a special burn center. This number does not include cases sent to ordinary hospitals and clinics, nor unreported case and "near misses.

By Jack Smith, Electrical Editor, Plant Engineering Magazine
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