ASTM F1959-24B Posts Update to Arc Rating Test Method
ASTM F1959-24B has just been published. This is a minor change from the recent F1959-24A correcting a reference. The ASTM F1959-23 (24 was a minor update) put the standard in…
ASTM F696 Adds Arc Test Requirements for Leather Protectors
ASTM F696-24 Standard Specification for Leather Protectors for Rubber Insulating Gloves published May 30, 2024 now contains arc testing requirements. In 2012 ArcWear (now a division of Kinectrics arc test…
NEW ASTM F3258 Arc Rated Protector Standard Published by ASTM F18
This new standard, several years in the making now allows many materials to be used in protector gloves for rubber insulating gloves. For several decades the only option for protector…
Resources for incident investigations in arc flash and electric shock
Doing an arc flash or electrical shock incident investigation commonly falls to a safety generalist. When flash fire, arc flash or PPE is involved in the incident, sometimes outside resources…
ArcWear New Logo, Same People, Same Service
After our recent acquisition by Kinectrics in Canada our team has been working to simplify intercompany work to allow more testing and easier billing for all our clients but especially…
Kinectrics and ArcWear Now Fully Accredited for ASTM F3502 Barrier Face Covering Test Methods
Kinectrics and ArcWear, are offering ISO 17205 Accredited Testing for the new ASTM F3502 Barrier Face Coverings Standard. ArcWear and Kinectrics have long been known for our arc flash, flame…