In 2012, a new update has been issued by the National Fire Protection Association standard 70E. This standard is responsibility of the NFPA's Committee on Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Article 130 details to Arc Flash. The first major change is that the word "protection" is taken out of the statement "arc Flash protection boundary". This, to be clear, does not mean that staying out outside the boundary does not eliminate but only limits possible injury. The next is obvious in practice but has not been specified, PPE Equipment should be used in any Arc Flash potential situation and not just when an analysis has been made.

The labeling requirements detailed in NFPA standard 70E Sect 130.3 (C) are changing to the following, "Electrical equipment such as switchboards, panelboards, Industrial control panels, Meter socket enclosures and motor control centers that are in other than dwelling units and are likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing or maintenance while energized shall be field marked with a label containing all the following information: (1) At least one of the following:  A) Available incident energy and the corresponding working distance; (b) minimum arc rating of clothing; (c) Required level of PPE; (d) Highest Hazard Risk Category for the equipment; (2) Nominal system voltage; (3) Arc flash boundary.

With all of this said, the new NFPA Standard 70E can be daunting, fortunately, The Tech Products, Inc. art department has been going to seminar's to understand how this affects our customers. Tech Products, Inc. can help your company design an Arc Flash label that will work for you and meet all of the newest standards.

About Tech Products, Inc.

Tech Products, Inc.  is an industry leader in the manufacturer of identification products for the electric and gas utilities, telecommunication and cable companies,  OEM's and pipeline companies.

For 70 years, Tech Products, Inc. has been manufacturing in the heart of New York City building a reputation for high quality products and excellent customer service. Their first thought is their customer's needs and their last thought is how well the product will perform in the field.

Tech Products, Inc. has been creating exciting brands like Everlast, Fasttag, Tech-3D, TechBrite, Three-D and Tag-Eze. They have been the innovators in products like pole tags, cable markers and pipeline signs. Their brands are known for their rugged long-term use, in fact, many of Tech's inventions have been installed in the most demanding environments on Earth.

As members of such honorable organizations such as NRECA, REMSA, SCTE, NWPPA and many more, Tech has built a solid reputation for providing the best products that fit its customer's needs.

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