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Electric utility employees have an acute awareness of the dangers associated with electric arcs. Because typical utility work involves working on electrical equipment hot, employees perform their duties armed with a basic knowledge and appreciation of safety rules. They regularly use protective clothing, face shields, and hot sticks to remain isolated from arc flash hazards.

But so much more can be done to simultaneously raise safety levels and lower arc flash risks, injuries and damage. A comprehensive Eaton arc flash program can:

• Perform arc flash studies;
• Label equipment;
• Provide thorough training;
• Reduce fault current;
• Reduce fault duration by lowering relay clearing times;
• Move people away from danger with remote operating tools (wired and wireless);
• Direct potential arc blasts away from people with arc-resistant switchgear; and
• Preventing faults through predictive diagnostic tools and monitoring equipment.

Eaton's engineered arc flash solutions include Arc Flash Reduction Maintenance Switches, Remote Power Racking devices, wireless control & operation of Network Protectors, FP-5000 relay, High Resistance Grounding, safer Motor Control Centers with visible break disconnect buckets, Arc Resistant Switchgear, InsulGard monitoring relays, and more. Eaton's total system approach to arc flash hazard reduction means a safer workplace.