Arc Flash Analysis

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Overview

ETAP AC Arc Flash Analysis software brings you new and enhanced capabilities which allow for faster and easier assessment of arc flash hazards and incident energy analysis. Identify and analyze high risk arc flash areas in your electrical power system with greater flexibility by simulating and evaluating various mitigation methods in your arc flash study. The Arc Flash Analysis program is a completely integrated module that solves multiple scenarios to determine worst-case arc flash energy levels. The Arc Flash calculation software module also produces professional reports and high quality arc flash hazard labels at a press of a button. The Arc Flash Analysis module also includes comprehensive single phase and three phase arc flash calculations as well as an invaluable arc flash analyzer tool to summarize results from the arc flash study. DC Arc Flash and ArcFault are offered as a separate modules.

Arc Flash Software Key Features

• Arc Flash Standards
  • IEEE1584-2018
  • DGUV-I 203-077 (formerly BGI/GUV-I 5188E)
  • NFPA® 70E 2024
  • ENA NENS 09-2014
• 1-phase, 3-phase, & UPS arc flash hazard calculations
• Arc flash in Enclosed & Open air equipment
• Enclosure Editor for defining equipment (box) dimensions and templates
• Integrated with ETAP Short Circuit Analysis software ANSI / IEC
• Integrated with ETAP Star protective device coordination software
• Arc Flash Hazard Safety Labels
• Electrical Work Permits & Data Sheets
• Arc Flash Result Analyzer
• Time Saving Resources
• Arc Flash Auto-Evaluation
• Incident Energy (C-Area) Plots
• Current Limiting Fuse (CLF) modeling
• PPE Requirements Editor and Approval
• NFPA 70E, CSA Z462, NESC C2,… Typical and user-definable working distances and shock approach boundaries
• Capacitor Hazards Evaluation - Article 360 & Appendix R of NFPA 70E 2024

Arc Flash Software Capabilities

• Current Limiting Fuse (CLF) modeling
• Automatic consideration of generator AC decay & decrement curve during arc flash conditions
• AC motor arc flash current decay handling
• Time varying fault clearing time calculation & short circuit current decay
• C-area plots displayed on TCCs (constant arc-flash incident energy area/boundary plots) 
• Automatic or user-defined source protective device search algorithm option to simulate worse arc flash hazard conditions. Relay actions include 49, 50, 51, 67, 79, 87.
• Arc flash calculation for electrical power systems including 3-phase & 1-phase panel / UPS systems
• Extended search past the point of multiple upstream source
• Perform arc flash analysis in Radial & multiple source systems
• The arc flash analysis software allows the simulation of differential relays, maintenance mode switches, arc flash and light & pressure sensors
• Arc Flash software simulates the effect of Zone Selective Interlock Protection (ZSIP) in your arc flash study
• Alerts for personal protective equipment (PPE) ATPV rating violations (maximum allowable PPE arc rating alerts)
• Comprehensive protective device library

Fast & Efficient Arc Flash Software

• Automatically determine the Arcing Fault Clearing Time
• Instantly determine arc flash protection, restricted, & limited approach boundaries in compliance with NFPA 70E
• Arc Flash software determines individual arcing current contributions
• The Automated Arc Flash Labeling Software generates arc flash labels for every incoming main circuit breaker cubicle, load circuit breaker, & motor starter bucket
• Generate arc flash labels for every load terminal point including induction motors, synchronous motors, capacitor banks, & static loads
• Run multiple arc flash calculations with one-click & analyze all of the different results in minutes
• Interactive filter in the analyzer based on OLV selection
• Update datablocks in the OLV based on worst-case results from multiple reports
• Define customized arc flash parameters and arc specs or use system-calculated results to determine the arc flash energy
• Use the built-in Arc Flash Calculator for quick incident energy results and to perform quick “what if” scenarios in your arc flash study