What is Arc Flash? - 1 views
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NFPA 70E-2000 or IEEE Standard 1584-2002
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use of fuses, particularly current-limiting types, but as will be shown below, they are not always the answer
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The overall result is that the short circuit values are always calculated on the high side. When doing a short circuit analysis for sizing the interrupting capability of protection equipment, this is the best practice. But, it is not the best practice when evaluating equipment for Arc Faults and establishing PPE requirements. This is extremely significant, and quite non-intuitive, situation.
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