Award Number: DE-EE0008156CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6Solar Energy Technologies OfficeLocation(s): NCOffice(s): Golden Field Office
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
August 10, 2017
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DC Arc- Flash Safety for 1,500VDC: Methodology, Verification, and Codifying
Award Number: DE-EE0008156
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Location(s): NC
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to increase understanding of arc-flash hazards and codify the results in an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) code.
This project would involve background research, outreach, engineering design, computer modeling, and laboratory testing. The laboratory work would involve physically creating and testing arc-flashes at the Sandia National Laboratory (SNL) Lightning Simulator. Research at EPRI (Charlotte, NC and Ballston Spa, NY) would involve developing a detailed physics-based model to confirm underlying methodology and key input variables, and documenting and disseminating results through guidelines submitted to code bodies, journal and conference publications, and an easy-to-use incident energy calculator.