ANSI/ISEA 105-2024 Updates
ANSI/ISEA 105-2024 edition is live and with new requirements in place. The most important updates you need to know: 1. Title of standard has been updated to include "Arm" protection…
IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop March 4-7, 2025 Jacksonville, FL
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 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…