ARC FLASH CALCULATION FOR HIGH VOLTAGE (600V ≤ Voc ≥ 15

Three-phase system voltage (Voc) 4.16

Three-phase bolted fault current (I bf) 15
Gap between conductors electrodes (G) 104
Electrode Configuration VCB
Working Distance (D) 914.4
Arc Duration (T) 197
Enclosure Dimensions
Length 800
Width 762
Height 1143

Intermediate Arcing Current

Iarc_Voc = 10(K1 + K2 x Log10(Ibf) + K3 x log10(G)) x (K4 x (Ibf) 6 + K5 x (Ibf) 5 + k6 x (Ibf)4 + k7 x (Ibf) 3+ k8 x (Ibf) 2 + k9 x Ibf + k10)

For 600V
k1 -0.04287
k2 1.035
k3 -0.083
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092

Iarc_600 11.117

For 2700V
k1 0.0065
k2 1.001
k3 -0.024
k4 -1.557E-12
k5 4.556E-10
k6 -0.00000004186
k7 0.0000008346
k8 0.00005482
k9 -0.003191
k10 0.9729
 Iarc_2700 12.816

For 14300V
k1 0.005795
k2 1.015
k3 -0.011
k4 -1.557E-12
k5 4.556E-10
k6 -0.00000004186
k7 0.0000008346
k8 0.00005482
k9 -0.003191
k10 0.9729

Iarc_14300 14.116

Final Arcing Current

(Iarc_2700 - Iarc_600) x (Voc- 2.7)
Iarc_1= 2.1

Iarc_1 13.997

(Iarc_14300 - Iarc_2700) x (Voc- 14.3)

Iarc_2= 11.6

Iarc_2 12.979

(Iarc_1 x (2.7-Voc) + (Iarc_2 x (Voc-0.6)

Iarc_3= 2.1

Iarc_3 12.272

Final Arcing Current Iarc_2

Find the Enclosure Size Correction Factor

Width1= (660.4 + (Width - 660.4) x ((

Height1= (660.4 + (Height - 660.4) x ((

Width 762
 Height 1143
A 4
B 20

Width1 27.63
Height1 45

Equivalent Enclosure Size (EES) 36.32

The Enclosure Size Correction Factor for a VCB

CF = b1 x (EES)2 + b2 x EES + b3

b1 -0.000302
b2 0.03441
b3 0.4325

CF 1.284

The intermediate values of incident energy

k1 0.753364
k2 0.566
k3 1.752636
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092
k11 0
k12 -1.598
k13 0.957

E600 8.652
 k1 2.40021
k2 0.165
k3 0.354202
k4 -1.557E-12
k5 4.556E-10
k6 -0.00000004186
k7 8.346E-07
k8 5.482E-05
k9 -0.003191
k10 0.9729
k11 0
k12 -1.569
k13 0.9778

E2700 11.977

k1 3.825917
k2 0.11
k3 -0.999749
k4 -1.557E-12
k5 4.556E-10
k6 -0.00000004186
k7 8.346E-07
k8 5.482E-05
k9 -0.003191
k10 0.9729
k11 0
k12 -1.568
k13 0.99

E14300 13.367

The Final Value of Incident Energy

(E2700 - E600) x (Voc - 2.7)

E1=
 E1=
2.1

E1 14.288

(E14300 - E2700) x (Voc - 14.3)

E2=
11.6

E2 12.152

E1 x (2.7-Voc) + E2 x (Voc - 0.6)

E3=
2.1

E3 10.666

The Final Incident Energy E2

The Intermediate values of Arc-Flash Boundary (AFB)

AFB600 1285.428

AFB2700 1591.396

AFB14300 1707.437
The Final Value of the Arc-Flash Boundary (AFB)

(AFB2700 - AFB600) x (Voc - 2.7)

AFB1=
2.1

AFB1 1804.116

(AFB14300 - AFB2700) x (Voc - 14.3

AFB2=
11.6

AFB2 1606.001

(AFB1 x (2.7 - Voc) + (AFB2 x (Voc -

AFB3=
2.1

AFB3 1468.264

The Final Arc Flash Boundary is AFB2

Arcing Current Variation Correction Factor

k1 0
k2 -0.0000014269
k3 0.000083137
k4 -0.0019382
k5 0.022366
k6 -0.12645
k7 0.30226

VarCf = k1 x (Voc)6 + k2 x (Voc)5 + k3 x (Voc)4 + k4 x (Voc)3 + k5 x (V

VarCf 0.047

Iarc_min = Iarc x (1 - 0.5 x VarCf)

Iarc_600_min 10.856
Iarc_2700_min 12.515
Iarc_14300_min 13.786

The Reduced Final Arcing Current

 Iarc_1 13.669
Iarc_2 12.675
Iarc_3 11.984

The Reduced Final Arcing Current Iarc_min 12.675

N FOR HIGH VOLTAGE (600V ≤ Voc ≥ 15kV)

kV
kA
mm Refer Table 8
Refer Table 9
mm Refer Table 10
ms

mm
mm
mm

k7 x (Ibf) 3+ k8 x (Ibf) 2 + k9 x Ibf + k10)

Refer Table 1 for k Values

kA
 kA

kA

Iarc_2700 - Iarc_600) x (Voc- 2.7)

2.1 +Iarc_2700

kA

c_14300 - Iarc_2700) x (Voc- 14.3)

11.6 +Iarc_14300

kA

7-Voc) + (Iarc_2 x (Voc-0.6)

2.1

kA

12.979 kA

(660.4 + (Width - 660.4) x ((Voc + A)/B)) x (1/25.4)

(660.4 + (Height - 660.4) x ((Voc + A)/B)) x (1/25.4)

mm
 mm

mm
Refer Table 6 for range of Width and Height
mm

mm Height1 + Width1
EES =
2
Typical Electrode configuration

)2 + b2 x EES + b3 Refer Table 7 for b1, b2 & b3 Values

Refer Table 3 for 'k' values

J/cm²
 Refer Table 4 for 'k' values

J/cm²

Refer Table 5 for 'k' values

J/cm²

(E2700 - E600) x (Voc - 2.7)

+ E2700
 + E2700
2.1

J/cm²

E14300 - E2700) x (Voc - 14.3)

+ E14300
11.6

J/cm²

x (2.7-Voc) + E2 x (Voc - 0.6)

2.1

J/cm²

12.152 J/cm²

Refer Table 3 for 'k' values

mm

Refer Table 4 for 'k' values

mm

Refer Table 5 for 'k' values

mm
 (AFB2700 - AFB600) x (Voc - 2.7)
+ AFB2700
2.1

mm

(AFB14300 - AFB2700) x (Voc - 14.3)

+ AFB14300
11.6

mm

(AFB1 x (2.7 - Voc) + (AFB2 x (Voc - 0.6)

2.1

mm

1606.001 mm

Refer Table 2 for 'k' values

6
+ k2 x (Voc)5 + k3 x (Voc)4 + k4 x (Voc)3 + k5 x (Voc)2 + k6 x Voc + k7

kA
kA
kA
kA
kA
kA

kA
 Arc - Flash Hazard Study
IEEE - 1584 - 2018
The purpose of the guide is to enable qualified person(s) to analyze power systems for the purpose of calculating the incident energy to which employees could be exposed during operations and
maintenance work.

This guide provides models and an analytical process to enable calculation of the predicted incident thermal energy and the arc-flash boundary. The process covers the collection of field data if a
consideration of power system operating scenarios, and calculation parameters.
Recommendations for personal protective equipment (PPE) to mitigate arc-flash hazards are not included in this guide.

Required Information:
SLD, Mde of Operation
Short Circuit Current
Enclosure Dimension
Arc Duration / Clearing Time
Working Distance

Electrode Configuration
VCB: Vertical conductors/electrodes inside a metal box/enclosure.
VCBB: Vertical conductors/electrodes terminated in an insulating barrier inside a metal box/enclosure.
HCB: Horizontal conductors/electrodes inside a metal box/enclosure.
VOA: Vertical conductors/electrodes in open air.
HOA: Horizontal conductors/electrodes in open air.

An arc-flash hazard analysis can be performed in association with or as a continuation of a short-circuit study and protective-device coordination study. The a
hazard analysis calculation are the arc-flash boundary and the arc-flash incident energy at defined working distances from the arcing source at the selected
in the electrical system.
Following are the steps
Collect the system and installation data
- Updated single-line diagrams, time-current curves and short-circuit model

Determine the system modes of operation

- Utility feeders in service
- Generator & Transformer in system
- Utility interface substation secondary bus tie circuit breaker open or closed
- Substation with one or two primary feeders
- Shutdown or startup situation with all motors
- Utility system normal switching configured for maximum & minimum possible fault

Determine the bolted fault currents

- Both larger and smaller available short-circuit currents can result in higher available arc-flash energies and should be considered.
- Higher fault currents may result in shorter trip times for overcurrent protective devices resulting in a lower incident energy. Higher fault currents without a
decrease in the opening time of the overcurrent protective device result in a higher incident energy.
- Lower fault currents may result in a longer opening time for the overcurrent protective device, thereby increasing the incident energy.

Determine typical gap and enclosure size based upon system voltages and classes of equipment
- Typical gaps between conductors.

Determine the equipment electrode configuration

- Each type of equipment such as switchgear, panelboards, and motor control centers may contain conductors arranged in similar manner as the test setup e
configurations.

Determine the working distances

- The working distance is used in calculating the incident energy.
Calculation of arcing current
- The arcing current depends primarily on the bolted fault current, as well as other factors such as the gap between conductors, electrode or conductor config
and system voltage.
- The total arcing current at a given location is calculated based upon the total bolted fault current available at that location.

Determine the arc duration

- The arc duration is defined as the time it takes the upstream energizing source(s) of arcing current to stop providing current or energy to the arc fault.
- The arc duration is most commonly dependent on the operating time of a time-overcurrent protective device.

Calculate the incident energy

- The incident energy calculation should consider the change in total arcing current at the fault location caused by the operation of each protective device.

Determine the arc-flash boundary for all equipment

- The arc-flash boundary is the distance from a prospective arc flash where the incident energy is 5.0 J/cm ².
 Arc - Flash Hazard Study
IEEE - 1584 - 2018
or the purpose of calculating the incident energy to which employees could be exposed during operations and

dicted incident thermal energy and the arc-flash boundary. The process covers the collection of field data if applicable,

ards are not included in this guide.

tal box/enclosure.

as a continuation of a short-circuit study and protective-device coordination study. The arc-flash

ash incident energy at defined working distances from the arcing source at the selected locations

model

r closed

m possible fault

n higher available arc-flash energies and should be considered.

t protective devices resulting in a lower incident energy. Higher fault currents without a
sult in a higher incident energy.
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or control centers may contain conductors arranged in similar manner as the test setup electrode

s well as other factors such as the gap between conductors, electrode or conductor configuration,

n the total bolted fault current available at that location.

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me of a time-overcurrent protective device.

arcing current at the fault location caused by the operation of each protective device.

where the incident energy is 5.0 J/cm ².

 ARC FLASH CALCULATION FOR LOW VOLTAGE (Voc ≤ 600V)
Three-phase system voltage (Voc) 0.48
Three-phase bolted fault current (I bf) 45
Gap between conductors electrodes (G) 32
Electrode Configuration VCB
Working Distance (D) 609.6
Arc Duration (T) 61.3
Enclosure Dimensions
Width 610
Depth 254
Height 610

Intermediate Arcing Current

Iarc_Voc = 10(K1 + K2 x Log10(Ibf) + K3 x log10(G)) x (K4 x (Ibf) 6 + K5 x (Ibf) 5 + k6 x (Ibf)4 + k7 x (Ibf) 3+ k8 x (Ibf) 2 + k9 x Ibf + k10)

For 600V
k1 -0.04287
k2 1.035
k3 -0.083
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092

Iarc_600 32.449

Final Arcing Current Iarc

Iarc 28.793
 Find the Enclosure Size Correction Factor

Width1= (660.4 + (Width - 660.4) x ((Voc + A

Height1= (660.4 + (Height - 660.4) x ((Voc + A

Width 610
Height 610
A
B

Width1 24.02
Height1 24.02

Equivalent Enclosure Size (EES) 24.02

The Enclosure Size Correction Factor for a VCB

CF = b1 x (EES)2 + b2 x EES + b3

b1 -0.000302
b2 0.03441
b3 0.4325

CF 1.085

The intermediate values of Incident Energy

k1 0.753364
k2 0.566
k3 1.752636
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092
k11 0
k12 -1.598
 k13 0.957

E≤600 11.585

The Final Incident Energy E2

The Intermediate values of Arc-Flash Boundary (AFB)

AFB≤600 1029

Arcing Current Variation Correction Factor

k1 0
k2 -0.0000014269
k3 0.000083137
k4 -0.0019382
k5 0.022366
k6 -0.12645
k7 0.30226

VarCf = k1 x (Voc)6 + k2 x (Voc)5 + k3 x (Voc)4 + k4 x (Voc)3 + k5 x (V

VarCf 0.247

Correction Factor (1 - 0.5 x VarCf)

Correction Factor 0.877

The Reduced Final Arcing Current Iarc_min 25.244

FOR LOW VOLTAGE (Voc ≤ 600V)
kV
kA
mm Refer Table 8
Refer Table 9
mm Refer Table 10
ms

mm
mm
mm

k7 x (Ibf) 3+ k8 x (Ibf) 2 + k9 x Ibf + k10)

Refer Table 1 for k Values

kA

kA
 Refer Table 6 for range of Width and Height
(660.4 + (Width - 660.4) x ((Voc + A)/B)) x (1/25.4)
Equation to be used when range is greater than
660.4mm
(660.4 + (Height - 660.4) x ((Voc + A)/B)) x (1/25.4)

mm
mm

mm
mm

mm Height1 + Width1
EES =
2
Typical Electrode configuration

)2 + b2 x EES + b3 Refer Table 7 for b1, b2 & b3 Values

Refer Table 3 for 'k' values

 J/cm²

11.585 J/cm²

Refer Table 3 for 'k' values

mm

Refer Table 2 for 'k' values

6
+ k2 x (Voc)5 + k3 x (Voc)4 + k4 x (Voc)3 + k5 x (Voc)2 + k6 x Voc + k7

kA
when range is greater than
 ARC FLASH CALCULATION FOR HIGH VOLTAGE (600V ≤ Voc ≥ 15

Three-phase system voltage (Voc) 4.16

Three-phase bolted fault current (I bf) 15
Gap between conductors electrodes (G) 104
Electrode Configuration VCB
Working Distance (D) 914.4
Arc Duration (T) 197
Enclosure Dimensions
Length 800
Width 762
Height 1143

Intermediate Arcing Current

Iarc_Voc = 10(K1 + K2 x Log10(Ibf) + K3 x log10(G)) x (K4 x (Ibf) 6 + K5 x (Ibf) 5 + k6 x (Ibf)4 + k7 x (Ibf) 3+ k8 x (Ibf) 2 + k9 x Ibf + k10)

For 600V
k1 -0.04287
k2 1.035
k3 -0.083
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092

Iarc_600 11.117

For 2700V
k1 0.0065
k2 1.001
k3 -0.024
k4 -1.557E-12
k5 4.556E-10
k6 -0.00000004186
k7 0.0000008346
k8 0.00005482
k9 -0.003191
k10 0.9729
 Iarc_2700 12.816

For 14300V
k1 0.005795
k2 1.015
k3 -0.011
k4 -1.557E-12
k5 4.556E-10
k6 -0.00000004186
k7 0.0000008346
k8 0.00005482
k9 -0.003191
k10 0.9729

Iarc_14300 14.116

Final Arcing Current

(Iarc_2700 - Iarc_600) x (Voc- 2.7)
Iarc_1= 2.1

Iarc_1 13.997

(Iarc_14300 - Iarc_2700) x (Voc- 14.3)

Iarc_2= 11.6

Iarc_2 12.979

(Iarc_1 x (2.7-Voc) + (Iarc_2 x (Voc-0.6)

Iarc_3= 2.1

Iarc_3 12.272

Final Arcing Current Iarc_2

Find the Enclosure Size Correction Factor

Width1= (660.4 + (Width - 660.4) x ((

Height1= (660.4 + (Height - 660.4) x ((

Width 762
 Height 1143
A 4
B 20

Width1 27.63
Height1 45

Equivalent Enclosure Size (EES) 36.32

The Enclosure Size Correction Factor for a VCB

CF = b1 x (EES)2 + b2 x EES + b3

b1 -0.000302
b2 0.03441
b3 0.4325

CF 1.284

The intermediate values of incident energy

k1 0.753364
k2 0.566
k3 1.752636
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092
k11 0
k12 -1.598
k13 0.957

E600 8.652
 k1 2.40021
k2 0.165
k3 0.354202
k4 -1.557E-12
k5 4.556E-10
k6 -0.00000004186
k7 8.346E-07
k8 5.482E-05
k9 -0.003191
k10 0.9729
k11 0
k12 -1.569
k13 0.9778

E2700 11.977

k1 3.825917
k2 0.11
k3 -0.999749
k4 -1.557E-12
k5 4.556E-10
k6 -0.00000004186
k7 8.346E-07
k8 5.482E-05
k9 -0.003191
k10 0.9729
k11 0
k12 -1.568
k13 0.99

E14300 13.367

The Final Value of Incident Energy

(E2700 - E600) x (Voc - 2.7)

E1=
 E1=
2.1

E1 14.288

(E14300 - E2700) x (Voc - 14.3)

E2=
11.6

E2 12.152

E1 x (2.7-Voc) + E2 x (Voc - 0.6)

E3=
2.1

E3 10.666

The Final Incident Energy E2

The Intermediate values of Arc-Flash Boundary (AFB)

AFB600 1285.428

AFB2700 1591.396

AFB14300 1707.437
The Final Value of the Arc-Flash Boundary (AFB)

(AFB2700 - AFB600) x (Voc - 2.7)

AFB1=
2.1

AFB1 1804.116

(AFB14300 - AFB2700) x (Voc - 14.3

AFB2=
11.6

AFB2 1606.001

(AFB1 x (2.7 - Voc) + (AFB2 x (Voc -

AFB3=
2.1

AFB3 1468.264

The Final Arc Flash Boundary is AFB2

Arcing Current Variation Correction Factor

k1 0
k2 -0.0000014269
k3 0.000083137
k4 -0.0019382
k5 0.022366
k6 -0.12645
k7 0.30226

VarCf = k1 x (Voc)6 + k2 x (Voc)5 + k3 x (Voc)4 + k4 x (Voc)3 + k5 x (V

VarCf 0.047

Iarc_min = Iarc x (1 - 0.5 x VarCf)

Iarc_600_min 10.856
Iarc_2700_min 12.515
Iarc_14300_min 13.786

The Reduced Final Arcing Current

 Iarc_1 13.669
Iarc_2 12.675
Iarc_3 11.984

The Reduced Final Arcing Current Iarc_min 12.675

N FOR HIGH VOLTAGE (600V ≤ Voc ≥ 15kV)

kV
kA
mm Refer Table 8
Refer Table 9
mm Refer Table 10
ms

mm
mm
mm

k7 x (Ibf) 3+ k8 x (Ibf) 2 + k9 x Ibf + k10)

Refer Table 1 for k Values

kA
 kA

kA

Iarc_2700 - Iarc_600) x (Voc- 2.7)

2.1 +Iarc_2700

kA

c_14300 - Iarc_2700) x (Voc- 14.3)

11.6 +Iarc_14300

kA

7-Voc) + (Iarc_2 x (Voc-0.6)

2.1

kA

12.979 kA

(660.4 + (Width - 660.4) x ((Voc + A)/B)) x (1/25.4)

(660.4 + (Height - 660.4) x ((Voc + A)/B)) x (1/25.4)

mm
 mm

mm
Refer Table 6 for range of Width and Height
mm

mm Height1 + Width1
EES =
2
Typical Electrode configuration

)2 + b2 x EES + b3 Refer Table 7 for b1, b2 & b3 Values

Refer Table 3 for 'k' values

J/cm²
 Refer Table 4 for 'k' values

J/cm²

Refer Table 5 for 'k' values

J/cm²

(E2700 - E600) x (Voc - 2.7)

+ E2700
 + E2700
2.1

J/cm²

E14300 - E2700) x (Voc - 14.3)

+ E14300
11.6

J/cm²

x (2.7-Voc) + E2 x (Voc - 0.6)

2.1

J/cm²

12.152 J/cm²

Refer Table 3 for 'k' values

mm

Refer Table 4 for 'k' values

mm

Refer Table 5 for 'k' values

mm
 (AFB2700 - AFB600) x (Voc - 2.7)
+ AFB2700
2.1

mm

(AFB14300 - AFB2700) x (Voc - 14.3)

+ AFB14300
11.6

mm

(AFB1 x (2.7 - Voc) + (AFB2 x (Voc - 0.6)

2.1

mm

1606.001 mm

Refer Table 2 for 'k' values

6
+ k2 x (Voc)5 + k3 x (Voc)4 + k4 x (Voc)3 + k5 x (Voc)2 + k6 x Voc + k7

kA
kA
kA
kA
kA
kA

kA
 Enclosure
VCB
Configuration
VCBB
HCB
VOA
HOA

Gap between
conductors electrodes 152
(G)
104
32
25
13

A B
4 20
10 24
22
Typical E1 Iarc_1

Shallow E2 Iarc_2
E3 Iarc_3

Working
914.4
Distance

609.6
457.2
AFB1

AFB2
AFB3