Arc Flash

Safety is paramount on every project and tragic incidents can be avoided with careful planning, review, and proper protection. This is particularly important with electrical systems. Bowman helps our clients mitigate risk and avoid unnecessary injuries by offering arc flash study services on new and existing electrical distribution systems to determine the severity of arc flash hazards and provide recommendations required to minimize them.

An arc flash occurs when a rapid release of electrical current leaves its intended path and travels through the air from one conductor to another, or to the ground, causing an explosion known as an arc blast. This often-violent phenomenon can lead to serious injury or death to those in close proximity due to the dangerous release of radiant heat of up to 35,000F degrees. These studies also categorize arc flash hazards for specific equipment based on the identity of the Arc Flash Protection Boundary and the incidence energy.

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Capabilities

  • Develop Accurate Existing Power Distribution Riser Diagrams
  • Perform a Short Circuit Analysis and Breaker Coordination Study
  • Prepare an Arc Flash Hazard Analysis for Entire System
  • Print and Apply Labels to Each Piece of Equipment
  • Provide NFPA 70E Training to Staff Electricians
  • Furnish Personal Protective Equipment Packages
  • Maintain System Records and Update and Replace Labels When Modifications Occur

Experience

Unloading Facility & Metering Station

Various Locations, OK

JP Energy Partners planned a crude oil gathering, storage and mainline pump facility located south of Cherokee, OK and a crude oil pipeline metering station at Cushing, OK to serve the new Great Salt Plains 8” Crude Pipeline originating in Cherokee, OK and terminating in Cushing, OK.

Capital One Headquarters

McLean, VA

The short circuit analysis, protection device coordination study, and arc flash analysis provides appropriate equipment ratings and settings for all adjustable overcurrent protective devices that are installed in Capital One Office Building. An Arc Flash Study was conducted to calculate the potential arc flash energy at electrical equipment in the system.

3150 Fairview Park Drive

Falls Church, VA

Bowman provided Arc Flash analysis for the 260,000 sq. ft. office building in Falls Church, VA. The short circuit analysis, protection device coordination study, and arc flash analysis provides appropriate equipment ratings and settings for all adjustable overcurrent protective devices that are installed in the building.

Century Link Data Centers

Multiple Locations

Bowman provided short circuit analysis, protection device coordination study, and arc flash analysis for three Century Link data centers in Virginia, Colorado and Washington. We provided appropriate equipment ratings and settings for all adjustable overcurrent protective devices that are installed in the data centers.

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