ArcWear a Division of Kinectrics, experts in PPE testing presenting at the IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW) continuing our strong tradition of primary research in arc flash, flash fire and…
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 F696-24 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…
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…
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…
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…