Request Information  Arc Flash Gear  Written by Steve Hudgik
Your arc flash gear, also known as person protective equipment
(PPE), is the final protection you have against injury from an
arc flash. Your arc flash gear can range from a natural fiber
shirt, long pants, safety gloves, hearing protection and heavy
duty leather gloves, to a full arc flash suit. It may include an
arc flash rated jacket and hood. You may need arc flash and
flame resistant gear that is also rain resistant. The gear needs
to match the situation.  Typically the greater the hazard the
more heavy-duty the arc flash gear becomes. However, assuming
more is better is not a good assumption. Arc flash gear can be
cumbersome and difficult to work in. The goal is to have the
right gear for the situation.  NFPA 70E 2012 Arc Flash Gear
NFPA 70E 2012 article 130.5(B) states: "Protective Clothing and
Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Application with
an Arc Flash Hazard Analysis. Where it has been determined that
work will be performe