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Electrical Best
Practices
Brad Heeres
Angus-Young Associates
February 8, 2007
Understand and comply with applicable
codes and standards
The National Electrical Code – requirements
for a safe electrical installation
• Working clearances
Separated
Electrical Room
Overcurrent protection
coordination is important for
safety and reliability
Electrical systems studies can improve
electrical system safety and reliability
Establishes interrupting
ratings for fuses & CBs
Provides information
that can be used to limit
damage due to faults
Coordination studies ensure proper fault
clearing
Circuit breakers are set or
fuses selected to:
• Isolate faults
Arc flash evaluation improves safety
Markers:
terminations (thermal scan)
Label Emissivity Background Average Std Dev Max Min
L0 0.95 92.6 91.22 0.13 91.5 91.2
L1 0.95 92.6 96.89 4.30 105.1 93.3
L2 0.95 92.6 97.53 4.24 102.8 92.5
L3 0.95 92.6 96.32 4.33 101.0 90.7
L4 0.95 92.6 95.56 3.14 98.9 91.2
Info:
File Location F:\images\IR PC Process East Wall.is2
Image Time 28-Sep-05 10:09 AM
0.95
Notations: 600Amp Breaker. Phase A 296 amps, Phase B 302 amps and Phase C 304
amps
Comments:
changes in operation
Electrical best practices: