Thank you for your participation in the Empowering Utilities for Arc Flash Safety Workshop! As a follow up of the event,  Kinectrics will provide a demonstration of their “Arcpro Software” on Thursday, February 13th at 12 PM ET. More information can be found below. Event Overview:Kinectrics has been a leading provider of arc flash testing and analysis services for standards organizations and corporations across North America since the 1990s. While primarily established as a consulting firm, one of its notable achievements – though unintended – has been the development and commercialization of the Arcpro software. Today, this industry-renowned electrical safety tool is trusted by tens of thousands of safety professionals and engineers worldwide.Kinectrics’ Arcpro software is a tool designed to calculate thermal energy emitted from electric arcs.  Distinctive in its approach, Arcpro utilizes advanced arc modeling and thermodynamic equations in an iterative process to determine the radiated incident energy, rather than relying on empirically derived formulas. Additionally, Kinectrics has amassed thousands of data points over decades of testing to validate the accuracy and reliability of Arcpro’s results.  Recognized by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Arcpro is particularly valued for its accuracy in high-voltage applications as well as single-phase low-voltage scenarios.Kinectrics is also set to launch a mobile version of its Arcpro software. Designed with field personnel in mind, the mobile platform aims to provide rapid incident energy estimations for newly installed equipment or assets not previously assessed during comprehensive arc flash studies. This enhanced accessibility ensures that workers can promptly select the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), reinforcing on-site safety and compliance.

Please note that from 5:00 - 5:30 PM ET, Grounding & Lightning and Stations Equipment members will be discussing Phase 2 of this project in further detail. Project Description:Different methods for grounding and bonding of high voltage disconnect switches have been adopted and used over many years. This project would be to carry out testing in field conditions of contact voltages on high voltage disconnect switches to determine which methods are confirmed to be safe, under what conditions they are safe and which method is the safest.This project would consider different methods of grounding and bonding the underfoot ground mat and operating pipe and hand wheel with and without the presence of a surface crushed rock layer. Generally, the high voltage switches of most concern would be the manually operated switches found within stations. The analysis will also include recommendations applicable to hook stick operated switches located within stations.

The upcoming Project Initiation for 3741: Guidelines for Establishing Distribution Ground System Resistance Targets has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 12th at 1 PM ET. More information can be found below.Meeting Description:The purpose of this call is to give participants the opportunity to provide additional comments regarding BBA’s proposal. In addition to the proposal, CEATI will also review and approve the project schedule. In preparation for the call, please see the items below.Please review and approve BBA’s proposal found here.Confirm if you would like to be a project monitor for this project. The role includes reviewing project deliverables, offering comments to improve the deliverables and accepting the final report.