Training Confusion

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blupony96

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Benld, IL USA
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I am trying to prove to members of my team that it is required that all electricians take arc flash training and prove they are qualified. I have been through a couple of different programs with other companies that tested your skills as an electrician and then sent you to a class for your arc flash. At my new place of work, I have been "quizzed" by the senior electrician about my knowledge, handed a set of gloves and sent on my way. This makes me very uncomfortable. Am I wrong to think that there should be more? Am I missing something? What specific information can I present to them that states classes should be attended? What qualifies the senior electrician to "pass" anyone as being qualified if he has never attended any training himself?
 

zog

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Charlotte, NC
That's the problem, someone who has not had the training does not know what training is required. The 1st section of the NFPA 70E outlines the requirements in detail.
 
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