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    Online Arc Flash Calculator IEEE 1584 (2002 and 2018)

    Standard Working distance 457.2 mm


    IEEE 1584-2018
    Enclosure width 355.6 mm
    Unit of measure Metric
    Enclosure height 304.8 mm
    Voltage 70 Vac
    Enclosure depth 203.2 mm
    Fault current 0.1 kA Electrode configuration

    Arcing time for Iarc 1000 ms Vertical in Box -VCB

    Arcing time for Iarc_min 2000 ms Conductor gap 25 mm

    Equipment type
    Calculate
    MCCs and Panels, Shallow

    Reset

    Normal Arcing Current Reduced Arcing Current

    Arcing current Iarc 0.01 kA Arcing current Iarc_min 0.01 kA

    Incident energy 0.01 cal/cm2 Incident energy 0.02 cal/cm2

    Arc flash boundary 28.55 mm Arc flash boundary 40.06 mm

    PPE Category 0 PPE Category 0

    Size correction factor 1.5028 Generate PDF Report

    See Also
    What is an Arc Flash Study? Two official methods described.
    5 Minimum Arc Flash Label Requirements NFPA 2018.

    Parameters for the IEEE 1584 2018 Arc Flash Calculator


    Standard: Select IEEE 1584-2018 or IEEE 1584-2002.
    Unit of measure: Imperial (in) or Metric (mm). Note that Conductor Gap is always in
    metric.
    Voltage (Vac): Enter an AC voltage between 208 V and 15,000 V. AC voltage levels
    outside of this range, and DC voltage levels, are not supported by the IEEE 1584-
    2018.
    Fault current (kA): Three-phase bolted prospective fault current in kA.
    Arcing time for Iarc (ms):
    The fault clearing time for the calculated normal arching current.
    Include the protection relay and circuit breaker clearing time.
    Follow a three-step process to specify the arching time:.
    Step 1: Leave the default time value, and click on Calculate.
    Step 2: Use the calculated arcing current Iarc to determine the actual fault
    clearing time for your protection system,
    Step 3: Click on Calculate again, to calculate the Incident Energy and Arc Flash
    Boundary.
    Note that the time does not affect the magnitude of the acing current.
    Arcing time for Iarc_min (ms):
    The purpose of this is to calculate the Incident Energy and Arc Flash Boundary
    for a scenario where the fault clearing time may be longer due to a reduced
    arcing current.
    This is the arcing time for the calculated reduced arcing current.
    Follow the same steps as explained above for the arcing time for the normal
    arcing current.
    Working distance (inch or mm): The working distance from the arc location. This
    field is pre-populated with typical distances from IEEE 1584 2018, which is based on
    the Equipment Type.
    Equipment Type:
    The Equipment Type is used to pre-populate the following distances and sizes
    with typical values from the IEEE 1584 2018:
    Working Distance.
    Enclosure Sizes (width, height, and depth).
    Conductor Gap.
    You can change these values after you have selected the equipment type.
    The Equipment Type is not used in the calculations. Only the values are used.
    Enclosure width, height and depth (inch or mm): You can change the typical
    enclosure (box) sizes here. These values are pre-populated with typical values from
    IEEE 1548 2018, based on the selected Equipment Type.
    Electrode configuration: Choose from the following:
    VCB: Vertical conductor (electrode) in a box.
    VCBB: Vertical conductor (electrode) in a box terminated in an insulating barrier.
    HCB: Vertical conductor (electrode) in a box.
    VOA: Vertical conductor (electrode) in open air.
    HOA: Horizontal conductor (electrode) in open air.
    Conductor gap (mm): The distance between the conductors (electrodes). This value
    is always in mm. It is pre-populated with typical values from IEEE 1548 2018, based
    on the selected Equipment Type.

    Parameters for the IEEE 1584 2002 Arc Flash Calculator


    Standard: Select IEEE 1584-2018 or IEEE 1584-2002.
    Unit of measure: Imperial (in) or Metric (mm). Note that Conductor Gap is always in
    metric.
    Voltage (Vac): Enter an AC voltage between 208 V and 15,000 V. AC voltage levels
    outside of this range, and DC voltage levels, are not supported by the IEEE 1584-
    2002.
    Fault current (kA): Three-phase bolted prospective fault current in kA.
    Arcing time for Iarc (ms):
    The fault clearing time for the calculated normal arching current.
    Include the protection relay and circuit breaker clearing time.
    Follow a three-step process to specify the arching time:.
    Step 1: Leave the default time value, and click on Calculate.
    Step 2: Use the calculated arcing current Iarc to determine the actual fault
    clearing time for your protection system,
    Step 3: Click on Calculate again, to calculate the Incident Energy and Arc Flash
    Boundary.
    Note that the time does not affect the magnitude of the acing current.
    Working distance (inch or mm): The working distance from the arc location. This
    field is pre-populated with typical distances from IEEE 1584 2018, which is based on
    the Equipment Type.
    Equipment Type:
    The Equipment Type is used to pre-populate the following distances and sizes
    with typical values from the IEEE 1584 2002:
    Working Distance.
    Conductor Gap.
    You can change these values after you have selected the equipment type.
    The Equipment Type is used in the calculations.
    Grounding: The grounding type is used in calculations.
    Conductor gap (mm): The distance between the conductors (electrodes). This value
    is always in mm. It is pre-populated with typical values from IEEE 1548 2018, based
    on the selected Equipment Type.

    Ralph Lee Method


    The calculator also supports the Ralph Lee Method, which is one of the proposed
    methods in the NFPA 70E standard.

    PPE Categories in NFPA 70E 2018


    There are two official Arc Flash Analysis (Study) methods defined by NFPA 70E:

    Incident Energy Analysis Method


    Arc Flash PPE Category Method
    You can read more about it in What is an Arc Flash Study? Two Official Methods
    Described

    This calculator is based on the Incident Energy Method.

    According to NFPA 70E, PPE Categories should not be used when the Incident Energy
    Method is used. However, NFPA 70E allows site-specific PPE requirements on Arc Flash
    Labels, and in many cases, sites adopt the PEE Categories anyway.

    For more information see 5 Minimum Arc Flash Label Requirements from NFPA 70E 2018

    Therefore, I have included the mapping to Arc Flash Categories in the calculator.

    The PPE in NFPA 70E is defined into 4 categories.

    Table 1: NFPA 70E PPE Categories

    Category Minimum arc rating of PPE

    0 1.2 cal/cm2

    1 4 cal/cm2

    2 8 cal/cm2

    3 25 cal/cm2

    4 40 cal/cm2

    Note that Category 0 is not listed in NFPA 70E. I have included it here when the incident
    energy is less than 1.2 cal/cm2. In other words, when the Arc Flash Boundary is less than
    the working distance.

    Equipment types with typical distances and sizes for


    IEEE 1584 2018
    Abbreviations used in Table 2 and Table 3:
    Gap Conductor Gap (mm)
    WD Working distance (inch or mm)
    H Enclosure height (inch or mm)
    W Enclosure width (inch or mm)
    D Enclosure depth (inch or mm)

    Table 2: Equipment Types with Typical Imperial Distances and


    Measurements (IEEE 1584 2018)

    Gap WD H W D
    Equipment type
    mm in in in in

    15 kV Switchgear 152 36 45 30 30

    15 kV MCC 152 36 36 36 36

    5 kV Switchgear, Large 104 36 36 36 36

    5 kV Switchgear, Small 104 36 45 30 30

    5 kV MCC 104 36 26 26 26

    LV Switchgear 32 24 20 20 20

    LV MCCs and Panels,


    25 18 14 12 8
    Shallow

    LV MCCs and Panels, Deep 25 18 14 12 9

    Cable Junction Box, Shallow 13 18 14 12 8

    Cable Junction Box, Deep 13 18 14 12 9

    Table 3: Equipment Types with Typical Metric Distances and


    Measurments (IEEE 1584 2018)

    Gap WD H W D
    Equipment type
    mm mm mm mm mm
    15 kV Switchgear 152 914 1143 762 762

    15 kV MCC 152 914 914 914 914

    5 kV Switchgear, Large 104 914 914 914 914

    5 kV Switchgear, Small 104 914 1143 762 762

    5 kV MCC 104 914 660 660 660

    LV Switchgear 32 610 508 508 508

    LV MCCs and Panels,


    25 457 355.6 305 203
    Shallow

    LV MCCs and Panels,


    25 457 355.6 305 229
    Deep

    Cable Junction Box,


    13 457 355.6 305 203
    Shallow

    Cable Junction Box,


    13 457 355.6 305 229
    Deep

    Equipment types with typical distances and sizes for


    IEEE 1584 2002
    Table 4: Typical Conductor Gaps in IEEE 1584 2002

    System voltage Equipment type Conductor gap

    0.208-1 kV Open air 10-40 mm

    Switchgear 32 mm

    MCCS and panels 25 mm

    Cables 13 mm
    >1-5 kV Open air 102 mm

    Switchgear 13-102 mm

    Cables 13 mm

    >5-15 kV Open air 13-153 mm

    Switchgear 153 mm

    Cables 13 mm

    Table 5: Typical working distances in IEEE 1584 2002

    System Working distance

    15-kV switchgear 910 mm

    5-kV switchgear 910 mm

    Low-voltage switchgear 610 mm

    Low-voltage MCCs and panelboards 455 mm

    Cable 455 mm

    How to calculate the Arc Flash Boundary with IEEE


    1584 2018?
    The Arc Flash Boundary is calculated according to IEEE 1584 2018 as follows:

    1. Calculate the intermediate arching currents Iarc_600, Iarc_2700 and Iarc_14300 at 600 V,
    2700 V and 14300 V.
    2. Calculate the final arcing current Iarc at the specified open circuit operating voltage
    Voc.
    3. Calculate the enclosure size correction factor CF for the relevant electrode
    configuration and enclosure size.
    4. Calculate the intermediate arc flash boundaries AFB600, AFB2700 and AFB14300 at
    600 V, 2700 V and 14300 V.
    5. Calculate the final arc flash boundary AFB at the specified open circuit operating
    voltage Voc.

    How to calculate the Arc Flash Incident Energy with


    IEEE 1584 2018?
    The Arc Flash Incident Energy is calculated according to IEEE 1584 2018 as follows:

    1. Calculate the intermediate arching currents Iarc_600, Iarc_2700 and Iarc_14300 at 600 V,
    2700 V and 14300 V.
    2. Calculate the final arcing current Iarc at the specified open circuit operating voltage
    Voc.
    3. Calculate the enclosure size correction factor CF for the relevant electrode
    configuration and enclosure size.
    4. Calculate the intermediate arc flash boundaries E600, E2700 and E14300 at 600 V, 2700 V
    and 14300 V.
    5. Calculate the final Incident Energy E at the specified open circuit operating voltage
    Voc.

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