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White Papers

	Optimizing Circuit Breaker Instantaneous Trip Settings for Selectivity and Arc Flash Performance Simultaneously © 2010 IEEE. This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. [151 k]
	Selectivity Analysis in Low Voltage Power Distribution Systems with Fuses & Circuit Breakers © 2009 IEEE. This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. [561 k]
	Arc Flash Basics: Testing Update [407 k]
	Effect of Insulating Barriers in Arc Flash Testing [1.37 mb]
	Effect of Electrode Orientation in Arc Flash Testing [295 k]
	Improved Method for Arc Flash Hazard Analysis [199 k]
	Effect of Harmonic Currents on Semiconductor Fuse Ratings [112 k]
	Current-Limiting Fuses Improve Power Quality [94 k]

Tech Topics

	Standards & Codes Note 2: Critical Changes to the NFPA 70E Standard 2009 Edition [568 k]
	Selective Coordination Note 1: Evaluating Selective Coordination Between Current-Limiting Fuses & Non Current-Limiting Circuit Breakers [ 1.1 mb]
	Standards & Codes, Note 1: Achieve Higher SCCRs for Industrial Control Panels [455 k]
	Arc Flash Note 1: Multiple Hazards of Arcing Faults [598 k]
	Arc Flash Note 2: Reducing Arc Energies with Current-Limiting Fuses [975 k]
	Arc Flash Note 3: Arc Flash Hazard Analysis [212 k]
	Arc Flash Note 4: Reduce Arc Flash Energies by Upgrading to A6D Class RK1 Fuses [603 k]
	Arc Flash Note 5: Issue 1: Reduce Arc Flash Energies by Reducing Fuse Ampere Rating [350 k]
	Component Protection Note 2: Enhancing Short Circuit Safety with Type [624 k]
	Component Protection Note 3: Addressing Overcurrent Issues for Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors [ 1.1 mb]

Articles

	The time is now to implement 7 critical updates to NFPA 70E Plant Engineering-July-2010 [link]
	The SCCR Liability Trap:What you need to know about the new short circuit current rating (SCCR) requirements EC&M Feb 2010 [link]
	Improving protection, reducing costs Every maintenance professional should know how to select the proper fuse for the application. PlantServices.com, March 2009 [link]
	Calculating Arc Flash Hazard Levels - Pure Power, Winter 2008 Discover common mistakes in calculating arc flash hazard levels and how to avoid them. [link]
	What's Behind All The Marks? A Collage of Product Certification Marks Brings the Global Economy to Your Local Electrical Market Reprinted by permission from TED magazine, July 2004 [62 k]
	Caught Unprotected?: A Lack of High-Speed Fusing Could Undermine Your Plant's Productivity Reprinted by permission from A-B Journal, June 2003 [85 k]
	Liquid Cooled Heatsinks Enable Smaller, Cooler Devices Reprinted by permission from Power Electronics Technology magazine, June 2003 [333 k]
	The Fuse Protection Review: Consolidating Inventory Reduces Costs and Upgrades Safety Reprinted from Plant Services, June 2003. [94 k]