Electricity Can Be Hazardous.
Do You Know Your Faults?

A Public Safety Presentation by

Michael G. Pinion, P.E.

In cooperation with the following organizations:  

 

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Location

Date & Time

Room

 
Richmond Claims 
Association


March 27, 2002 
7:00 –8:00 P.M.

 


Midtown Inn and Conference Center


J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Parham Road Academic Campus


April 15, 2002 
6:00 –7:00 P.M.

 


Building B, Room 101

 
John Tyler Community College

Chester Campus


April 16, 2002 
7:00 –8:00 P.M.
 


BIGS Auditorium

 
John Tyler Community College

Chester Campus


April 17, 2002 
7:00 –8:00 P.M.
 

 
BIGS Auditorium


J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Parham Road Academic Campus


April 18, 2002 
6:00 –7:00 P.M. 


Building B, Room 342

 
Dominion Generation
North Anna Power Station


May 8, 2002
7:30 – 8:30 A.M. 


NANIC

 
Dominion Resource Services
Innsbrook Technical Center


May 28, 2002
8:30 – 9:30 A.M.
10:30 – 11:30 A.M.


ITC


Central Virginia
Fire Arson Association


August 13, 2003 
8:00 A.M.

 


Chesterfield Fire Training Center


Your Company 
or Organization


E-Mail Training at ECubedEngineering.com
 


 

Presentation Outline

  • Introduction
  • Slide Show
  • IEEE Video Tape 
    “Arcing Fault Hazards”
  • Group Participation-  
    “Energy Release Experiment”
  • Conclusions
  • Questions & Answers

Summary of the 
“Arcing Fault Hazards”
 
Video

   “Explosive arcs are complex events that have the potential to hurt people who are not protected for the unexpected.”

 

Instructor  

Mr. Pinion is a Professional Engineer, a member of the Adjunct Faculty of JSRCC, a consulting engineer and a holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering & a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Questions can be addressed to PinionMG at ECubedEngineering.com

Summary of Presentation

  • 2005 NEC requires equipment to be marked to identifying arc flash hazards.

  • NFPA 70E-2000 Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces provides assistance.

  • Bussman® Safety Basics provides Flash Hazard Analysis.

  • Many sources of Personal Protection Equipment.

 

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