Schneider Electric

Protect assets and people with Arc Fault Detection Devices

Published: 17 December 2020 Category: On-demand

At the end of this training you will be able to explain why arc faults have to be distinguished from other causes of electrical fire, explain the phenomenon and characterise it and more.

At the end of this training you will be able to
> explain why arc faults have to be distinguished from other causes of electrical fire
> explain the phenomenon and characterise it
> explain why existing protective devices do not protect circuits from consequences of arc faults
> explain how the Arc Fault Detection Device (AFDD) works
> distinguish between the various types of AFDDs and specify impacts on distribution boards