necnotevenclose
Senior Member
Has anyone been required to do an arch flash study based on a local AHJ?
zog said:We have done many in Michigan and Ohio, seems the EI's are requireing it be done in many areas
zog said:110.16? I am not an EI, if a contractor calls and wants an arc flash study done to satisfy the inspector what am i supposed to say? As I understand EI's can interpret requirements however they want to.
ron said:The NEC permits 1200A max., so 6,333 will not satisfy code
In critical environments, I set them at 1200A for max permitted delay.
In not-so critical environments, I choose 20% of the phase trip or 1200A whichever is less.
necnotevenclose said:Has anyone been required to do an arch flash study based on a local AHJ?