Arc Flash
Protection

The Project

JBS were contacted by a large conglomerate, who’s innovations have shaped the trajectory of the aerospace industry. The client required a JBS portable arc flash chamber to act as a boundary to a destructive testing zone, within which high voltage arc faults will be introduced for testing purposes.

The Challenge

The enclosure must ensure operator safety from the high voltage, high power (HVHP) equipment contained in the destructive zone. It must also protect surrounding test equipment from damage inflicted due to the effects of the arc fault. It must be non-flammable, provide operator access, allow for mounting three cameras inside the enclosure, have three apertures in the walls for cables and have the provisions to mount ventilation systems to remove hazardous substances created during the arc fault.

The Solution

JBS analysed the client's energy characteristics, and produced an enclosure designed to repeatedly withstand effects of arc faults. Comprising of JBS Blastac® series, the system exceeded the clients’ expectations, assisting them to meet the mandates of increasing the electrification of the aircraft they manufacture.