Until you have seen an arc flash, you really can't grasp the power of such an energy blast. If you go to You Tube, you can see an actual arc flash test. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iClXrd50Z8 .
One of the world's leading manufacturers of flame retardant clothing, Westex has a series of extremely graphic videos showing an arc flash in both real time and in slow motion and with and without a mannequin dressed in proper protective gear.
Check out this link http://www.westexinc.com/flash_video/westex.html and see for yourself that an arc flash is not something you want to be happen to you or to your employees.
