Arc Flash Labels

Article 116.10 in the National Electric Code states that relevant electrical equipment shall be "field marked to warn qualified persons of potential electric arc flash hazards."  Other than that, the NEC leaves the content of the label up to the employer. 

Article 130.3(C) in NFPA70E, however, dictates that the label also shows the available incident energy or required level of personal protective equipment.  A hazard/risk category rating is typically used to indicate the required level of personal protective equipment.

Brady provides several versions of stock arc flash labels, which can be written on using a permanent pen or marker.  The labels shown below meet all current NEC and NFPA70E requirements, and are available with either Danger or Warning headers.

The label below goes beyond NEC and NFPA70E requirements by including write-in fields for indicating the arc flash protection boundary and, checkboxes for designating the required PPE.  This extended label provides employees with the most complete information for protecting themselves from arc flash hazards.

View Brady Write-On Labels.

Some safety-conscious employers are even going one step further and choosing to include shock hazard information on the label.  After all, as long as you are going through the trouble to warn employees of arc flash hazards, why not provide similar safety guidance for the other electrical hazard – shock?  These labels provide complete arc flash hazard information, plus shock hazard information on the applicable voltage, approach boundaries, and insulated glove and tool requirements.

Brady also provides arc flash labels preprinted with the hazard category and a list of the required PPE, relieving the employer from having to hand-write this information. As with the checkbox labels, a version that covers both arc flash and shock hazards is available.

For more information on Brady's Pre-Printed Write On Arc Flash labels, browse the arc flash label section of our online catalog or Contact Brady.

Make-It-Yourself Arc Flash Labels

Large facilities may need to create hundreds if not thousands of customized arc flash labels. In this case, Brady's industrial printing systems and software are the ideal solution. This option will relieve you from handwriting many labels and will allow you to print labels in batches as you move from one area of the plant to another.  View our Arc Flash Label Printing Systems section for more information on making your own arc flash labels.

Custom Arc Flash Labels From Brady

Brady also offers custom arc flash labels using your own label formats and company logos.  Contact Brady for more information on custom solutions for your Arc Flash identification.