Course details
Arc Flash Hazard Awareness
This online course offers a well-rounded approach to the basics of electrical safety, and helps increase understanding of the dangers of electricity from both a shock protection and an arc flash point of view.
On completion of the course the AWWOA will issue to the registered member 0.3 CEU,
Course Overview
When an electric current passes through air between ungrounded conductors or between ungrounded conductors and grounded conductors, temperatures can reach levels as high as 20,000°C (35,000°F). Exposure to these extreme temperatures burns the skin directly and ignites clothing, which adds to the burn injury. The majority of hospital admissions due to electrical accidents are from arc flash burns, not from shocks. Each year more than 2,000 people in the United States are admitted to burn centres with severe arc flash burns. Arc flashes can kill at a distance of 3 meters (10 ft).
(CSA Z462 Annex K)
This course is designed with the intent of educating the participant in the hazards associated with the use of electricity. Whether you are a seasoned journey person, apprentice, engineer, student or manager, this course has been designed with you in mind.
CEUs
On completion of the course the AWWOA will issue to the registered member 0.3 CEU,
Topics Covered
- What is an arc flash?
- How does an arc flash happen?
- Factors that affect the severity of an arc flash
- Effects of an arc flash on a person
- Arc flash protection methods
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Labelling of electrical equipment
- Electrical approach boundaries
- Arc flash boundary
- Limited approach boundary
- Restricted approach boundary
- Hazard assessment and risk evaluation process
This course takes approximately 75 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course
