What is the current version of NFPA 70E?

The new 2021 edition features extensive changes, including: Edits to Annex D, Incident Energy and Arc Flash Boundary Calculation Methods, to reference IEEE-1584-2018 as a method of calculation.

What year is current NFPA 70E?

2021
Like the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E is on a three-year revision cycle, but revisions have ranged from two to seven years. The current edition of 70E (as of September 2021) is the 2021 edition.

How often is NFPA 70E updated?

every three years
So, any employer whose workers deal with electricity can benefit from staying up to date with NFPA 70E, which is revised every three years.

Does NFPA 70E cover arc flash?

Originally developed at OSHA’s request, NFPA 70E helps companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast, and assists in complying with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K.

Is an arc flash hotter than the sun?

Within a millisecond, temperatures at the epicenter of an arc flash can reach 35 thousand degrees Fahrenheit. That’s 4 times hotter that the surface of the sun. These extreme temperatures are capable of explosively vaporizing metals such as copper, aluminum, and steel.

What changes to NFPA 70E were recently adopted?

In the 2018 70E the table was modified to eliminate any clothing or PPE under 1.2 cal/cm2, because it only deals with arc-rated clothing and other PPE. The table was renamed Table 130.5(G) and put into the body of the standard. Its use is “permitted”, meaning it’s an option—it can be used, but is not mandatory.

What is NFPA 70E standards?

NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, is a critical document to help provide a working area for employees that is safe from unaccept- able risk associated with the use of electricity in the workplace.

How long is NFPA 70E certification good for?

(additional training) is required? As stated in 110.2(D) employees are to be given additional (retaining in) electrical safety-related work practices every three years. It should be noted the NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace is revised on a three year cycle.

What does NFPA 70E stand for?

Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
NFPA 70E, titled Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, is a standard of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The document covers electrical safety requirements for employees.

What voltage does NFPA 70E cover?

50 volts
It requires that an electrical equipment be placed in an electrically safe work condition whenever the exposed voltage will be above 50 volts or when someone is interacting with equipment that increases the likelihood of an arc-flash unless the exposure is justified.

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