This professional development course is designed for engineers and technicians who work in the electrical field. It will help you understand the importance of the proper design of electrical equipment in avoiding arc flash incidents and ensuring safety in the event of an arc flash.<br>Receive a Certificate of Completion from EIT.<br>Learn from well-known faculty and industry experts from around the globe.<br>Flexibility of attending anytime from anywhere, even when you are working full-time.<br>Interact with industry experts during the webinars and get the latest updates/announcements on the subject.<br>Experience a global learning with students from various backgrounds and experience which is a great networking opportunity.<br>Learn to design electrical equipment's with focus on avoiding arc flash incidents and ensuring safety.<br>Study the fundamentals of Power systems, calculations of fault current, detailed studies on arc flash and data collection and system modelling techniques.<br>Get information on the international standards and procedures like OSHA 29 C FR part 1910, IEEE Standard 1584, NFPA 70E and ASTM F1959<br>For a deep understanding of the course, you will have an opportunity to prepare a project work and review your work and clarify any outstanding issues with the instructor/ facilitator.<br>Electrical safety is a critical issue for those working on electrical facilities in utility networks and large industrial installations. Several serious accidents, including fatalities, occur every. Arc flashes in electrical equipment are now considered one of the major causes of electrical accidents even surpassing the well-known hazards of electric shock.<br><br>Avoiding arc flash incidents and the resulting injuries is one of the biggest challenges facing electrical workers. It requires adequate attention in the stages of system planning, design, installation, operation, and maintenance. Today, a considerable body of knowledge exists as a result of research efforts, and is available to designers and maintenance engineers in the form of standards such as IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E.<br><br>This course will detail the basis of this approach, and also the significant advances that have been made in the area of Personal Protective Equipment made of Fire Resistant fabrics and rated for different levels of thermal exposure.<br><br>Prevention, however, remains the best form of protection, and switchgear manufacturers have made considerable design advances to ensure that the effect of arc flash incidents is contained within the enclosure of switchgear (often called arc flash resistant switchgear). Methods of testing such switchgear have also evolved simultaneously.<br><br>Another critical factor is the approach to avoid arc incidents within the switchgear by proper design and maintenance and techniques to reduce the severity of the flash should such incidents occur. These will form the key focus areas of this course.