EN 61482-2
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST THERMAL HAZARDS FROM ARC FAULTS
The consequences of an arc fault for those affected are serious and can even be fatal in extreme cases. In the light column of the arc, the temperature briefly exceeds 9,000 degrees Celsius, which is almost twice as high as on the surface of the sun. The current reaches values of several kiloamperes (kA).
Even electric shocks of less than one hundred milliamperes (mA), as they come from a standard household socket, can be life-threatening for a person. The great heat and high currents are accompanied by a pressure wave that expands rapidly and can hurl all parts of the system and people away with its enormous force.
And the dangers don't stop there: The electromagnetic radiation from the arc fault can cause serious damage to the skin and eyes, and the toxic gases produced by the combustion can cause chemical burns and poisoning in humans.
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Description
Arc protection classes
- 0.5 seconds
- Short-circuit current: 4 kA (kiloampere)
- Electric arc energy: 158 kJ
- Impact energy: 135 kJ/m²
- 0.5 seconds
- Short-circuit current 7 kA (kiloampere)
- Electric arc energy: 318 kJ
- Impact energy: 423 kJ/m²
Protective effect
What is ATPV (Arc Thermal Performance Value)?
ATPV is the result of a test standard applied in Canada/USA, called "Arc-Man® -Test". In this test procedure, a statistical method is used to determine the incident energy at which there is a 50 % probability of suffering a second-degree burn by means of an arc fault. The incident energy is given in cal/cm².
The EU PPE Regulation does not permit the design of test methods that tolerate such an injury. Here, the ATPV is only used as a guideline to assist the user in selecting suitable PPE. The higher the ATPV, the higher the protective effect against an arc fault.
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