ArcBlok: A gamechanger in electrical equipment protection and safety-related work practices
ArcBlok is always on to help isolate, contain, and extinguish arc flash energy on incoming conductors. Barriers keep foreign objects, such as a hand, a dropped nut, or a screwdriver from entering the energized line side.
With ArcBlok, the line side conductors are fully enclosed inside a cable vault which has been tested to meet requirements for arc containment.
Arc isolation
The cable vault is designed to isolate arcs on the line side conductors and reduces the potential for arc faults.
Thermal monitoring
Sensors inside the compartment continuously take thermal readings and communicate those to a mobile device.
Added protection and safety
Take temperature readings faster and without the discomfort of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) normally required for infrared thermography.
ArcBlok: How does it work?
ArcBlok is designed to reduce the possibility that an arc flash event will occur by isolating the line side electrical conductors. The isolating vault prevents tools and other objects from inadvertently entering the incoming zone and causing a catastrophic release of arc energy.
If an arc occurs, it reduces the arc duration and it is self-extinguished in less than one cycle (16.6ms), reducing potential equipment damage.
With ArcBlok's Safety by Design, an arc event can be minimized and contained, protecting personnel and electrical equipment, avoiding costly damage and downtime.
ArcBlok product specifications
ArcBlok product specifications
Model 6 Motor Control Center with ArcBlok
Model 6 Motor Control Center with ArcBlok 1200
- Available in top or bottom incoming cable-fed only main sections for 3- and 4-wire systems
- PowerPacT P frame molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) 250-1200A
- UL Verified IE Label per UL 2986 (method for measuring IE exposure)
- UL 489 certification that allows its use as accessory to the circuit breaker
- Continuous Thermal Monitoring capable and compatible with mobile device
- Applications: Greenfield
Model 6 Motor Control Center with ArcBlok 2500
- Available in bottom incoming cable-fed only main sections for 3-wire systems
- PowerPacT R frame molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) 1600-2500A
- UL Verified IE Label per UL 2986 (method for measuring IE exposure)
- UL 489 certification that allows its use as accessory to the circuit breaker
- Integrated Continuous Thermal Monitoring compatible with EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
- Applications: Greenfield and Brownfield
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ArcBlok's performance guarantee, backed by specialty insurance and technology provider HSB, covers low voltage equipment loss or damage caused by an arc fault in protected equipment. This includes:
- Up to $10,000 for each claim in coverage for protected equipment and the labor cost to make repairs, or shorten the time to repair, or replace the damaged equipment.
- Up to 3 claims, per piece of protected equipment, during the warranty period.
- A 3-year warranty period from the time of installation.
Convenient wireless connectivity for thermal monitoring
Follow these steps for simple MCC or ArcBlok 1200 monitoring with a user-friendly app:
- Locate the NFC Tag on the MCC or switchboard near the Main Circuit Breaker
- Read the NFC label with a mobile device
- Activate the Easergy app
- Wait for temperature data transfer, obtain readings, and email results
