Predictive Service Blog Why You Need to Have an Arc Flash Hazard Assessment

What is an Arc Flash Hazard Assessment?To understand the importance of arc flash hazard assessments, you must first understand the risk arc flashes pose to your people and facility. An arc flash is the heat and light that results from an arc fault — a discharge caused by a low-impedance connection to ground or another voltage phase in an electrical system. This occurs when gas experiences an electrical breakdown, producing a bright, plasma-based discharge that’s extremely hot — often hotter than