September 24, 2024
The data center market in Indonesia is expanding voraciously at a CAGR of 11%. To whom can we attribute this growth? No one else, but the rising middle class in Indonesia is driving this growth. With a promising market ahead, the government of Indonesia is doing its part in promoting and protecting the data with many regulations and initiatives. Necessarily, it comes down to a data center operator’s responsibility to safeguard their system from potential risks, including Arc Flashes.
March 17, 2023
When a gas is exposed to a voltage that exceeds its capacity to block, electrical arcs may form. An arc arises when the voltage is sufficient to ionize the air between the conductors. The air becomes a good electrical conductor when ions are introduced. Air ionization creates a current that heats and illuminates the atmosphere. This heat forces the ionized air to rise, generating a current in the shape of an arch. This is why the phenomenon is called an arch current. An arc flash can produce temperatures of up to 20,000 degrees Celsius.
March 6, 2023
When a gas is exposed to a voltage that is higher than the voltage it can block, electrical arcs form. The arc begins to develop when the voltage is high enough to ionize the space between the conductors. When gas is ionized, it becomes a fantastic conductor, enabling the current to flow and producing an "arc flash" of arched-shaped current. An arc fault is an unexpected electrical discharge.