Does DeadEasy reduce the risk of our people being exposed to an Arc Flash?
It sure does! One of the best approaches to reduce the risk of arc flash is to remove power. In the past this meant turning the switch off and perhaps viewing phase indication lights. This approach to proving dead introduces the possibility for error. Switch contacts don’t always separate and you can never really be sure why the phase indication light is not illuminated. Is the light or fuse supplying the light blown, has the LED failed due to harmonic currents from a VVVF drive, has a wire dropped off? DeadEasy provides a true indication that power within the MCC drive cell has been removed prior to the door being opened. This may go someway to reduce the level of PPE required to open the MCC cell door. In essence the main risk has been removed.
It sure does! One of the best approaches to reduce the risk of arc flash is to remove power. In the past this meant turning the switch off and perhaps viewing phase indication lights. This approach to proving dead introduces the possibility for error. Switch contacts don’t always separate and you can never really be sure why the phase indication light is not illuminated. Is the light or fuse supplying the light blown, has the LED failed due to harmonic currents from a VVVF drive, has a wire dropped off? DeadEasy provides a true indication that power within the MCC drive cell has been removed prior to the door being opened. This may go someway to reduce the level of PPE required to open the MCC cell door. In essence the main risk has been removed. Arc Flash risk reduction is just another benefit of the DeadEasy, Test for Dead, Test Device.
