Electrical Safety Talks
Electrical Safety Talks features Steve Quiett and John Welch sharing real-world lessons on electrical safety, covering safe work practices, arc flash protection, grounding, and code compliance. Their videos deliver practical, experience-based guidance to help you reduce risk, protect workers, and maintain safe electrical systems in any environment.
Electrical Safety Talks
Episode 10: FR Is Not the Same as Arc Rated and Here Is Why It Matters
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Not all FR clothing is arc rated. And if your workers are wearing the wrong PPE around electrical equipment, they may have no protection at all when it matters most. Jarod Guier and I break down the difference between FR and arc rated clothing, why daily wear is your last line of defense, and what the real cost of cutting corners on protective apparel actually looks like.