Tahnee Miller / Electrical Design Engineer / Ulteig / www.ulteig.com Workers in the wind power industry face several potential hazards that include arc flashes, electrical discharges that occur upon opening energized circuits. Without proper training and safeguards in place, one wrong move could lead to thermal burns, electrical shock, and falls as a result. As…

Arc flash is a dangerous risk among those in the power industry. Arc flash is an electrical breakdown of the resistance of air that results in an electric arc, which can occur where there is sufficient voltage in an electrical system and a path to ground or lower voltage.