Equipment failure leads to sustained arc blast and arcing fault
Incident Investigation
Equipment failure leads to sustained arc blast and arcing fault
November 17, 2018
Electrical
Reference Number:
II-777672-2018 (#9805)
Location: Trail
Regulated industry sector: Electrical - Low voltage electrical system (30V to 750V)
Impact
Injury
Injuries: 0
Injury description: NA
Injury rating: NA
Incident rating: Moderate
Incident overview
A short circuit to ground between an ungrounded service conductor and the service equipment enclosure resulted in a sustained arc blast and arcing fault causing moderate damage.