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An energy explosion hotter than the surface of the sun. A pressure wave so strong it can knock you off your feet and throw you through the air. A dangerous blast of energy that can cause blindness, deafness, internal burns, and life changing or life-ending injuries. That’s what an arc flash is.
A type of electrical incident which discharges thermal energy, arc flashes aren’t categorised separately by the Health and Safety Executive, so it’s tricky to know just how many incidents occur each year. Estimates suggest there are more than 1000 incidents at work involving electricity each year, of which around 30 lead to fatal injuries.
Also known as an electric arc, arc flash incidents are a risk for a wide range of sectors, from utilities to construction and petrochemical, through to rail, power generation and industrial electrical. Anyone who is breaking ground or working around high voltage power supplies or electrical switch gear is at risk as cable strikes are often the cause of arc flash incidents.
Knowledge is power.
Our mission is to help everyone get home safely by educating people and organisations across the UK about the risks of arc flash incidents.
We’re stronger together.
We want to create a community, regardless of commercial interest, to support people and organisations with reliable information and insight about the risks of arc flash. Through advocacy, events and resources, we aim to increase awareness, promote safety protocols, and drive proactive measures to prevent arc flash incidents.
Not just one day.
Although Arc Flash Awareness Day gives activity a focus, spreading awareness is a year-round endeavour. We aim to provide a wide range of resources to help people and organisations when they need it.
What’s it like to be hit by an arc flash? How does it feel to take a call from site telling you a colleague has been in an arc flash accident and an ambulance has been called?
In this compelling and emotional video, Eddie Smith and his colleagues talk about the day he was involved in an arc flash incident.
Eddie was saved from severe injury by his arc flash PPE. He’d done everything he should have at the site but ended up hitting a cable with a jack hammer while breaking ground. Here, he talks about that day, and colleagues give their perspectives about the attitude shift needed from sending people out to work, to making safety a priority so you can be sure they’ll come home again.
“You think: it’s never going to happen to me… If I wasn’t wearing my PPE, it probably would have been a different story,” - Eddie Smith.
What is an Arc Flash?
David Davenport
Prevention is better than cure
Jason Butler
Arc Flash Studies/Assessments
Emad Hamadi
How to reduce Arc Flash Incident Energy level with today’s technologyMikko Manninen
On-site procedures to ensure safe working
David Davenport
Case Studies
Ian Helliwell/Craig Phillips
Arc Flash PPE - The Last Line of Defence
Alex Baker
Arc Flash Awareness Day is a focal point for everyone involved with work where arc flash is a risk. The day has been created to drive awareness of the risks of arc flash incidents, and to share best practice on how to avoid and mitigate those risks.
A wide range of partners have chosen to support Arc Flash Awareness Day.
We’re all committed to spreading the safety message and to making sure that everyone comes home safely. To join the organisations supporting Arc Flash Awareness Day, get in touch.
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An electrical specialist company with highly qualified electrical engineers and designers, draughtsmen and data-collection engineers that are fully competent to operate in sensitive and high-risk sites/areas. Providing a complete overview of protection studies, documentation updates, earthing studies and a comprehensive report, review and proposals of arc flash studies and surveys. Also offering Arc Flash expertise in installation and commissioning.
Transmag (UK) Limited based in Birmingham are a leading global company designing and manufacturing Measurement, Instrumentation and Protection Voltage Transformers, Current Transformers and Neutral Earth Transformers at the forefront of technology.
Well and Spire, the UK distributor for IPEC Partial Discharge Equipment, offers specialized solutions for detecting and managing partial discharge in electrical systems. We provide tailored PD training and comprehensive surveys to ensure optimal system performance and safety.
A company originally started up 15 years ago to enhance the ability to prevent injury and catastrophic failure via an Arc Flash events. Arcteq are now global leaders in this technology and have developed a range of protection and control relays and IED's that rival the best in the world. Over 50,000 successful arc flash relays installed worldwide and continuing to invest heavily in R&D
CPAS are a collection of high-profile blue chip proven experts in their field of safety and safety implementation. Equipment and solution problem solvers and suppliers. Experts that collaborate seamlessly on major projects, from design, to installation and operation. Offering on-site and off-site training and guidance for safety connected to Arc Flash awareness and protection
Our promotional partners are passionate about raising awareness of Arc Flash. They're helping us to spread the word about the dangers of Arc Flash.
If you'd like to get involved and help us on our mission...Contact Us.
Renowned for tailor made solutions, B&F design, manufacture and install high quality certified products and custom engineered solutions for use in the most challenging environments across many industries.
Upholding over 30 years’ experience, we specialise in delivering comprehensive high and low voltage electrical safety training. Our courses are delivered by highly experienced lecturers and offer an effective combination of theoretical understanding and practical hands-on learning experience to provide candidates with the knowledge and skills required to carry out work in accordance with industry standards.
Thorne & Derrick are Specialist Distributors of LV MV HV Cables, Jointing, Substation & Electrical Safety Eqpt, 600V to 66kV. Based in the UK, they are highly customer responsive and absolutely committed to providing a world-class service.
With an extraordinary line-up of seminars, practical workshops, and exhibitors, it attracts thousands of workplace professionals from the industrial, commercial, and public sectors. The Health and Safety Event is strategically co-located with 5 other events, meaning you can access even more content, more products, and more exhibitors in new markets.
The Australian Energy Council produced a document that covers some essential knowledge around Arc Flash. We'd recommend anyone that works in an industry at risk of Arc Flash incidents to download this free resource.
Learn about the difference between Arc Flash and Arc Blasts with our partner The Faraday Centre.
Our official information pack that contains all the information you need about Arc Flash Awareness Day and how you can get involved.
Arc Flash myths circulate widely, but those familiar with environments prone to such events understand the gravity of these intense energy flashes. They pose genuine risks to health and life. It's imperative for electricians, electrical engineers, and personnel dealing with electrical switchgear to differentiate between fact and fiction.
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