What's new in Arc-Flash-Analytics 5.0.8
Oct 7, 2014
- Nominal system voltage for shock hazard assessment has been revised reflecting changes to NFPA 70E table 130.4(c)(a)
- All references to the prohibited approach boundary have been deleted throughout the standard and the AFA V5.0 program. Once the restricted approach boundary was crossed, there were no other requirements in the NFPA 70E 2015 edition.
- All label layouts and terminology have been rearranged to meet the new standard requirements.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) recommendations displayed on labels created using the program can be reviewed, edited or reset to default values. The feature will let you making necessarily PPE adjustments required for various tasks in English and a variety of international languages. Also, the PPE requirements in new NFPA 70E standard have changed from previous editions of the standard. They may become different again and the feature will let you reflect the changes as the safety standard evolves.
- The program is now memorizing selected label style (including label size, text color, style), optional extra line title, value etc.
New in Arc-Flash-Analytics 5.0.7 (Jul 11, 2014)
- Built-in circuit protection library was populated with 800+ more fuses and circuit breakers.
- Part of Available 3-Phase Short Circuit Current Through Protection Device entry field has been added.
- Insulating glove class is now determined.
- Designate upper limit of arc duration in the range from 2 to 10 seconds for incident energy and arc flash boundary calculations. The limit was set to two (2) seconds in previous software editions.
- Arc flash label templates are now available in more international languages.
- Improved software ergonomics including tool tips, restructured navigation menu, streamlined data entry and data validation process etc.
New in Arc-Flash-Analytics 5.0.1 (Apr 25, 2012)
- IEEE 1584 Empirical Model calculation mode has been extended to include circuit protection device drop down list. The program will populate the list with protection devices meeting the application's system voltage and interrupting rating requirements.
- AFA v5.0 comes accompanied with built-in library of selected protection devices and capability to extent the library with customer specific devices. The program will automatically determine arc duration based on predicted arcing current value and selected protective device type.
- AFA v5.0 program allows to perform arc flash boundary calculations based on 1.2 cal/cm^2 (5 Joules/cm^2) onset energy to second degree burn for bare skin exposure per IEEE 1584 Guide, other incident energy levels as well such as the rating of proposed personal protective equipment, or evaluated onset to second degree burn energy.
New in Arc-Flash-Analytics 3.0 (Nov 19, 2008)
- Lee method
- IEEE 1584 Fuse and LV Circuit Breaker Equations
- Limited, restricted, prohibited shock approach boundaries
- Initial arc pressure
- Arc TNT equivalent
- Typical clothing system
- Labels in French and Spanish