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	IT FlashGard® Motor Control Centers Did you know that motor control centers account for the second highest frequency of electrical accidents? Eaton’s FlashGard Motor Control Centers is the first in the industry to utilize designs to enhance safety and minimize the dangers of arc flash events. Eaton’s FlashGard Motor Control Centers help businesses and employees by reducing the number of injury-related incidents that occur daily in North America, therefore decreasing the direct cost of employee incidents and increasing personal safety. The FlashGard Motor Control Centers do this by lowering the probability of the creation of a short circuit phase-to-phase or phase-to-ground arc fault event, lowering the probability of electric shock. These precautions reduce arc flash energy during maintenance. To learn more about IT. FlashGard Motor Control Center benefits, click here.

	Solution Highlight Cutler-Hammer® Window Disconnect Provides a Quick and Safe Lockout/Tagout Solution The 2008 National Electric Code (NEC) Article 430.102 (B)(1)Separate Motor Disconnect: reads, “A disconnecting means for the motor shall be located in sight from the motor location and the driven machinery location.” This code requirement is written to ensure zero electrical energy at the driven machinery by disconnecting the motor source. Conducting a voltage test is required before lockout/tagout ; however, there is a flash-hazard risk involved in doing so. Read the full article here.
	Ask the Expert Do you have a question about electrical safety? Eaton experts are just an e-mail away! Submit your question here and receive feedback from Eaton’s electrical specialists within 48 hours. Q. Do I need to suit up in PPE when racking an Eaton FlashGard MCC bucket? A. The operator should wear PPE as prescribed by the Arc Flash label on the MCC. The available short circuit current at any MCC unit, and the corresponding the arc flash energy in front of the MCC, is different for each power distribution configuration as it is a function of the available utility/ generator short circuit current and the short circuit contribution from the various components of the power distribution system. Read the complete answer here. Interactive Media Eaton’s “Launch ‘n Learns” are byte-sized technical and application presentations delivered straight to your desk, served up in 30 minutes or less. You can pause and resume this presentation at any time. Click here to launch….and learn.	Did You Know? Did you know the NFPA 70E Standard: • Was first introduced in 1976 • Has a new revision cycle going into effect in January 2009 • Had 579 proposals and over 800 comments for the 2009 revision • Is the NFPA's 2nd best seller, second only to the National Electric Code Click on "Launch 'n Learn" below to learn more.