UFC 3-560-01
6 December 2006
Including change 1, 7 December 2006
The required PPE clothing to meet arc flash requirements is Hazard Risk/Category 2,
rated for 8 cal/cm2 (33.47 J/cm2), and the following:
Flame-resistant single layer sock hood (not a switching or blast hood)
rated for a minimum of 8 cal/cm2 (33.47 J/cm2).
Voltage-rated rubber gloves with leather protectors.
Leather electrical hazard (EH) rated work shoes/boots.
Other PPE for arc flash protection include:
Hard hat.
Safety glasses (no metal frames) with side shields.
Arc flash rated face shield properly attached to a hard hat designed to
accept a face shield. Minimum arc rating for the face shield shall be 8
cal/cm2 (33.47 J/cm2).
Arc flash rated safety harness (as required by AFOSH, OSHA, or local
requirements).
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Overhead Lines ≤35 kV Hot Stick Distance Less Than 8 Feet.
This paragraph applies to overhead line work and other exterior pole-line work at a hot
stick distance less than 8 ft (2.4 m) (overhead line voltage at 35 kV [nominal] or below).
Typical work activities include:
Certain energized line work approved by the BCE in accordance with AFI
32-1064.
Placing insulating sleeves or blankets on adjacent conductors in
preparation for making an electrically safe work environment.
The required PPE clothing to meet arc flash requirements is Hazard Risk/Category 2,
rated for 8 cal/cm2 (33.47 J/cm2), and the following:
Flame-resistant single layer sock hood (not a switching or blast hood)
rated for a minimum of 8 cal/cm2 (33.47 J/cm2).
Voltage-rated rubber gloves with leather protectors.
Leather electrical hazard (EH) rated work shoes/boots.
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