Electrical safety services
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Protecting what
matters most
SERIES
Eaton’s Bussmann Division offers you
Technical expertise
Our team of application engineers and sales engineers are dedicated to helping you protect your system, from specification to
delivery.
Enhanced safety product and services
For more than 100 years, Eaton’s Bussmann Division has protected equipment and businesses from electrical hazards. As
the experts in safe system design and application, our products are UL® Listed or Recognized for enhanced safety and many
products offer IP20 finger-safe protection.
Code compliance solutions
Whether selective coordination must be met for a place of public assembly or coordination for a healthcare facility, we have the
solutions and technical expertise to help you achieve compliance easily.
Is your electrical system safe?
In order to meet ever increasing requirements of NFPA®
70E, NFPA 70 (NEC®) and OSHA for a safe workplace, Eaton
offers a wide variety of services designed to meet these
stringent standards.
Properly maintained equipment and a safe, reliable
electrical system are essential in providing a safe workplace,
reducing downtime and repair cost, avoiding costly
citations, minimizing exposure to potential liability. Our
team of engineers are well equipped to perform an Arc
Flash Compliance Program and offer solutions to mitigate
potential hazards that can have a negative impact on
electrical safety in your workplace and your bottom line.
OSHA can use NFPA 70E to establish whether or not the
employer is providing a safe work place as required in
Section 5(a)(1) typically referred to as the “General Duty
Clause.” OSHA provided the following interpretation in a
letter dated July 25, 2003: “Industry consensus standards,
such as NFPA 70E, can be used by employers as guides to
making the assessments and equipment selections required
by the standard. Similarly, in OSHA enforcement actions,
they can be used as evidence of whether the employer acted
reasonably to insure a safe workplace.”
On August 13, 2007, OSHA further stated, that “The agency
has determined that electrical hazards in the workplace
pose a significant risk of injury or death to employees, and
that the requirements in the revised standard, which draw
heavily from the 2000 edition of the NFPA 70E and 2002
edition of the NEC, are reasonably necessary to provide
protection from these hazards.”
Although NFPA 70E is not law until adopted by a regulatory
body, it is clear that NFPA 70E can be used in enforcement
actions by OSHA and may also be used in a similar way
in civil actions. By complying with these standards, an
employer can minimize their risks and potential costs while
providing a safer workplace for their employees. Eaton
has the expertise, resources and experience to meet these
requirements.
Visit Eaton.com/bussmannseries for more information.
Arc flash compliance program
Eaton’s Bussmann Division offers an Arc Flash Compliance
Program that provides a comprehensive safety solution and
helps ensure that you minimize arc flash hazards for a safer
work environment. Working together with you, the Bussmann
team of experts identifies and recommends remedial action for
deficiencies in the power system, enhances personnel safety
and helps reduce risk. Arc flash studies are also a critical
component of our safety analysis.
Additionally, our arc flash safety training provides you with
information on the potential hazards of working around
energized equipment, the standards that address these hazards,
and the safe work practices and Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) necessary to protect workers from these hazards.
Engineering innovation: Progressive solutions for today’s power system
The following six key elements are provided through the Arc Flash Compliance Program.
System one-line diagram
Arc flash hazard analysis
Short-circuit current analysis
Arc flash hazard label production
Overcurrent protective device analysis
Electrical safety training
Facility safety starts with an accurate one-line diagram of
all power sources, switching capabilities and other circuit
parameters.
State-of-the-art engineering software is used for a fault
current analysis to determine, at designated points, the
available fault current levels.
Evaluating operating characteristics of overcurrent
protective devices, including relays, fuses and circuit
breakers determines how they interact and the level of
protection they provide.
With short-circuit current and overcurrent protective
device time-current characteristics studies performed,
an arc flash hazard assessment can be made for each
designated point in the system.
Proper equipment warning labels to ensure compliance
with codes and safety standards by marking key safety
parameters.
Our experts provide training to help improve electrical
safety and meet regulatory requirements. Your electrical
workers are trained on electrical safety and awareness,
regulations, electrical hazards and how to properly follow
arc flash warning label information.
Advance your electrical safety
Eaton’s comprehensive electrical safety services round out the
offering to provide the solutions that best meet your needs.
A properly designed and operated power system can save
you money and increase productivity while meeting the
growing and changing demands or your business.
The studies, audits, predictive maintenance solutions
and training listed below can be added to any Arc Flash
Compliance Program to further advance the safety of your
electrical system.
Power system studies
Power system studies offer the most focused and
systematic approaches available to enhance power system
performance and identify inefficient system designs,
incorrect equipment selection and potential problems
between your equipment and the rest of the power system.
Power quality and reliability studies
We use power quality and reliability studies to evaluate
the safety levels and the reliability of your electrical
infrastructure. These studies usually include harmonic,
grounding, voltage flicker and surge suppression analyses
to ensure the power quality of sensitive circuits.
Selective coordination review
To maximize the efficiency of your facility, we evaluate
portions of new electrical power systems to determine
compliance with selective coordination requirements as
mandated by the 2014 NEC. Based on manufacturers’ test
data and published overcurrent protection characteristics,
recommended modifications to the system design are
outlined to achieve complete coordination up to the
available fault current.
Power chain audits
Through analysis, monitoring and equipment audits,
Eaton’s experienced engineers uncover existing problems
and develop strategies to prevent future system distress.
We have the expertise to identify design weaknesses,
determine the reason that something failed to operate
properly, find means of resolving system safety or
performance and implement improvements.
Maintenance and support services
In the event that you need OEM equipment serviced
and upgraded, Eaton has the expertise and the ability
to work on virtually all manufacturers’ equipment. With
an outstanding electronic library of OEM user and
maintenance manuals, we can deliver a comprehensive
maintenance program to your equipment every time.
Operational and maintenance training
Eaton offers both standardized and customized training
programs that reflect the full range of electrical system
engineering disciplines, including distribution systems
analysis, power quality and grounding, arc flash safety
and electrical equipment maintenance. Taught by an
experienced instructor at one of our training facilities
or on-site, these courses involve classroom instruction
complemented by hands-on exercises that reflect real
workplace situations. Additionally, many courses award
CEU credits for an additional charge.
Leadership in circuit protection
When it comes to circuit protection, only Eaton can provide a complete
portfolio of solutions for virtually every application. Eaton delivers:
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Diverse solutions to mitigate arc flash energy and help protect
personnel and equipment.
Products and tools to easily achieve short-circuit current ratings
requirements.
The widest range of circuit breaker/circuit breaker, circuit breaker/
fuse and fuse/fuse selective coordination combinations.
An unmatched circuit protection portfolio and custom design
capabilities to meet local and national code, and engineering
challenges.
Our focus is on delivering the right solution for the application. But,
decision makers demand more than just innovative products. They turn
to Eaton for an unwavering commitment to personal support that makes
customer success a top priority.
Problem solver
Challenge
One of the world’s largest
entertainment park corporations
reached out to the Bussmann series
product team of experts to conduct
an Arc Flash Compliance Program
that included two of their parks.
The customer was in need of an arc
flash hazard analysis for each park,
along with Personal Protection
Equipment (PPE) recommendations
and equipment labels.
After speaking with our team, the
customer added an additional
13 parks to the program and
requested that the program be
completed as quickly as possible.
Our team was able to not only
perform the services for all 15 parks
in less than 4 months, but also
meet the budget demands.
The customer can now rest assured
that their parks meet arc flash
requirements for a safe work
environment.
Is your facility in compliance?
Ask yourself these questions to help assess your level of compliance.
Has your facility completed a compliant
arc flash risk assessment?
NEC 110.116
NFPA 70E - 130.5
YES
Is the assessment more
than 5 years old?
NFPA 70E - 130.5(2)
NO
YES
NO
Have there been
‘substantial’ changes to
the electrical system in
your facility?
NFPA 70E - 130.5(2)
YES
Your facility may not
be compliant
NO
Has your staff
completed necessary
electrical safety training
within the last 3 years?
NFPA 70E - 110.22(D)(3)
NO
YES
Your facility may be
in compliance
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United States
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