2002 vs.

2018 Differences
❑ Electrode orientations.
❑ Electrode environment (barriers). Up to 200%
Increase in
❑ Gap & Box Size variables.
Incident Energy!
In Summary…
❑ More comprehensive.
❑ Horizontal vs. Vertical = Big Impact
Impact on Arc Flash PPE
Switchgear* Based on 2002 Based on 2018

VCB 40 cal/cm2 35 cal/cm2

VCBB N/A 51 cal/cm2
HCB N/A 73 cal/cm2
*600-V class switchgear parameters: Maximum of 35 kA available
current; maximum of up to 0.5 s (30 cycles) fault clearing time;
minimum working distance 18 in