Littelfuse to Host Webinar: From Theory to Practice: Applying Arc Mitigation Strategies and Installation Guidelines to Your Specific Application

Participants will receive workbook to help them calculate Incident Energy reduction before committing to installing an arc flash relay

CHICAGO, October 18, 2012 - Littelfuse, Inc., the global leader in circuit protection, invites plant engineers, consulting specifying engineers and maintenance professionals to join Plant Services Chief Editor Mike Bacidore and Littelfuse P.E. Tony Locker as they discuss the practical application of mitigating arc flash. The webinar, “From Theory to Practice: Applying Arc Mitigation Strategies and Installation Guidelines to Your Specific Application,” will take place on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 2 pm EST.

In this webinar, the attendees will learn:

• Arc flash mitigation strategies and regulations to follow, including OSHA and ANSI-10 hierarchy of controls
• Arc Mitigation techniques and how to apply them in practice
• Where and how to install arc flash relays and understand different types of sensors
• How to model Arc Flash Relays in engineering software
• Arc flash relay configuration and maintenance tips
• How to calculate a realistic scenario for the impact of an arc flash relay on incident energy before installation
• A real life arc flash incident case study and statistics

The webinar includes a case study of an arc flash relay installation that lowered Hazard Risk Categories (HRC) and prevented catastrophic damage to the facility. After the presentation, attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions in a live Q&A session.

The webinar is free of charge, and participants will be emailed a complimentary copy of the Littelfuse Incident Energy Reduction Workbook. This workbook provides a step-by-step calculation of the incident energy reduction of an arc-flash relay in a user’s system before committing to installation.

“Many plant and safety engineers have accepted the concept of using relays to reduce arc flash hazards – they know what they need to do. Now they are looking for detailed implementation information – they want to know how to do it,” said Tony Locker. “Through our extensive experience, Littelfuse has compiled step-by-step guides and easy to follow documents to help users take arc flash mitigation theory to practice. ”

To register for this webinar visit Littelfuse.com/ArcFlash

About the presenter
Tony Locker, P.E. oversees the Littelfuse product management team and is a recognized authority on arc flash and electrical safety. He has a BSEE from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, an MSEE from Georgia Institute of Technology, and is the holder of two patents. He has written numerous articles and papers on arc flash and electrical safety.

For more information
For more information on Littelfuse Protection Relay Products, or any of the Littelfuse circuit protection devices, visit the Littelfuse protection relay website at littelfuse.com/relayscontrols or call our technical support line at 1-800-832-3873.

About Littelfuse
Founded in 1927, Littelfuse, Inc., the worldwide leader in circuit protection, offers the industry’s broadest and deepest portfolio of circuit protection products and solutions. Littelfuse devices protect products in virtually every market that uses electrical energy, from consumer electronics to automobiles to industrial equipment. In addition to its Chicago, Illinois, world headquarters, Littelfuse has more than 30 sales, distribution, manufacturing and engineering facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Technologies offered by Littelfuse include Fuses; Gas Discharge Tubes (GDTs); Positive Temperature Coefficient Devices (PTCs); Protection Relays; PulseGuard® ESD Suppressors; SIDACtor® Devices; TVS Diode Arrays (SPA™); Switching Thyristors; TVS Diodes and Varistors.  The company also offers a comprehensive line of highly reliable Electromechanical and Electronic Switch and Control Devices for commercial and specialty vehicles, as well as Protection Relays and underground Power Distribution Centers for safe control and distribution of electricity.

For more information, please visit the Littelfuse website: littelfuse.com.

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