FRANÇAIS 24/7 Our Way of Doing Business 514-342-5520 Home Who We Are What We Do Who We Work With Success Stories Contact Us Prev Next Arc Flash Home > What we do > Arc Flash Britton Electric is one of the very few electrical contractors who is capable of performing this vital service: the protection against Arc Flash Hazards including analysis and equipment labelling Implementation Information gathering Single-line diagram System modeling Short circuit and current calculations Current-time curve drawings Incidental current calculations Energy calculations and safe distance findings Protection levels and personal protective equipment selection Equipment labelling Reports and recommendations Integration of the analysis within the Health and Safety Program Training Information Gathering Drawings, coordination & short-circuit analyses Sub-stations, distribution, panels Cable lengths System Analysis Calculation and system simulation to determine levels of protection CAN/CSA-Q 396.1.2 – 1989 Protection Relay Coordination Analysis Adjustment and calibration of protection relays Integration into the Health and Safety Program Compliance With: Quebec Electrical Code NFPA 70E, IEEE1584 and CSA Z462-12 standards C.S.S.T. requirements Levels of Protection against Electric Arc Flashes (Z462-12 and NFPA 70E) Personal protective equipment Category Cal/cm2 Clothing 0 1.2 Untreated Cotton 1 4 Flame retardant (FR) shirt and FR pants 2 8 Cotton underwear FR shirt and FR pants 3 25 Cotton underwear FR shirt, FR pants and FR coveralls 4 40 Cotton underwear FR shirt, FR pants and double layer switching coat and pants Correction & System Improvement Addition of protection devices to minimize risks of exposure Labelling Britton Electric’s technical expertise brings innovative solutions to the most challenging of requirements, all without compromising quality or reliability. 514-342-5520 8555 Chemin Devonshire, Mont-Royal, Québec H4P 2L3 © 2021 La Cie Électrique Britton Ltée