Kinectrics High Current Lab Now Part of UL DAP
ArcWear, a Division of Kinectrics, is proud to announce a newly expanded Scope in UL’s third party Data Acceptance Program (DAP). The High Current Lab joining UL's DAP means Kinectrics' test data…
ASTM F3502 Standard Specification for Barrier Face Coverings Raises the Barrier for Viral Protection
ASTM F1506 for arc flash protection and NFPA 2112 for flash fire protection added provisions in 2020 to assure an easy means for cloth face coverings to be used in…
IEC 61482-1-1 Edition 2.0 Published
The IEC has recently published the latest version of 61482-1-1. The standard now includes a new type of arc rating – ELIM. In addition to ELIM, the update also contains a…
Back to the Basics: What is a PPE Category (previously known as Hazard Risk Category or HRC)?
Q: Our customer is specifying “HRC 2”. What does this mean? A: Hazard Risk Categories (HRC) was a term coined by NFPA 70E-2000 to “group” levels of PPE with a goal…
Q&A Series: What are the Retest Requirements for Arc Flash PPE?
Q: What are the retest requirements for arc flash PPE?A: This is a question we get a lot, and we hear it from both manufacturers and end users. Read on to…
ASTM F2302 Reinstated by ASTM
ASTM F2302 has been reinstated as, Standard Performance Specification for Labeling Protective Clothing Which Provides Resistance to Incidental Exposures to Heat or Open Flame.The previous edition of ASTM F2302, which was titled Standard Performance Specification…