Arcad Inc. guarantees the lowest prices

We will match the advertised price of any print job from any other printer. Here are a few things you should know in order for our price matching to apply:

• All specs for the order must be the same.
• Price match must be inclusive of freight, shipping, and delivery if applicable.
• We’ll need to know the URL for the competitor’s website, for verification purposes.
• We reserve the right to decline any job that doesn’t fit within our business model.
• We will price match up to 7 days as long as accurate proof is provided (invoice, receipt etc.)

How do you receive the matching price?

When you find another printing company that offers the same products or print service for a lower price, contact us. A friendly customer service agent will take your job specs and competing information. We’ll override the price by up to 10% provided that the price match guarantee applies.

What if I find the lower price after I’ve placed my order?

If you find a lower price that meets all of the criteria to qualify for our price match guarantee within 7 days of placing your order with Arcad Inc., please give us a call or send us an email with all your information. We will confirm all order specs and options are the same, then credit you the difference.

The results of arc flash assessment

The arc flash analysis should result in calculated incident energy, incident energy at arc flash boundary (AFB) and AFB at each piece of electrical equipment under study. The results of the arc flash hazard analysis would typically be shown in form of the arc flash hazard table. The table shows the parameters upon which the arc flash hazard is based. Read more at http://arcadvisor.com/faq/arc-flash-assessment-results

Protective Device Coordination Study

Properly engineered systems will allow only the protective device nearest the fault to open, leaving the remainder of the system undisturbed and preserving continuity of service. A protective device coordination study is required to properly select and set the power systems protective devices to achieve this goal. This is accomplished by performing a time current evaluation among the protective devices.

Coordination is generally a compromise between the mutually desirable but somewhat inconsistent goals of maximum protection and maximum service continuity. With the use of molded circuit breakers it is usually impossible to coordinate the system in the instantaneous region due to the overlap of curves unless a zone interlock is utilized. For this and other reasons, such as established system design, many combinations of device settings may be classified as acceptable. The settings suggested in the arc flash hazard calculation study result from an exercise of judgment as to the best balance between competing objectives. Read more at http://arcadvisor.com/faq/protective-device-coordination-study

Short Circuit Analysis Report

A short circuit study determines the short circuit currents available at various points in the system. This information is necessary to evaluate the equipment being utilized in the system, to set the protective devices and to ensure that its ratings comply with the NEC 110.9, Interrupting Rating, and 110.10, Circuit Impedance and Other Characteristics. The available short circuit fault current is the key component in calculating incident energy and arc flash boundary. Hence, the calculated short circuit currents and a protective device evaluation should be included in the short circuit section of the arc flash hazard calculation study report. Read more at http://arcadvisor.com/faq/short-circuit-analysis-report

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Standard and custom label printing services

ARCAD INC. offers many options of custom printed arc flash labels. Our Facebook album features most popular label designs we've made and printed for our valued customers. Browse the gallery, pick the design you like and let us print labels for you. Can’t find what you need? It is easy to design and order custom stickers and labels. We will manufacture to your specifications at our manufacturing facility.
Our vinyl labels are 100% waterproof and are suitable for use on equipment that will be subjected to wet or humid environments. We use UV resistant paints that withstand the heavy wear and tear ordinarily inflicted by the Sun. We offer 5 years warranty for laminated vinyl labels. Check http://arcadvisor.com/faq/arcflash-label-printing for more information about standard and custom label printing services we offer.

Issue #32 - Developments in arc flash modeling and labeling

These are some of the latest topics on various aspects of arc flash you may find interesting:

DC ARC FLASH MODELING AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN DCAFA V3.0 SOFTWARE PROGRAM

Except for two technical papers referenced in the annex of NFPA 70E, DC arc flash equations and calculation methods are not yet part of any standard. As research on DC arc flash and DC source modeling continues, DC arc flash calculation methods will likely become part of a standard someday.
http://arcadvisor.com/faq/dc-arc-flash-boundary-modeling

SINGLE PHASE ARC FLASH ANALYSIS

There are very few software packages in the industry that can model single-phase arcs for the purpose of determining incident energy in substations. ARCAD has recently released new ArcMaster software program. The program performs comprehensive study by taking into account system voltage, available fault current and the fault power factor, equipment type, working distance and protective device time-current characteristics. The new software program is applicable for single- and three-phase systems with voltages from 50 to 30,000V AC, short circuit fault currents from 200A to 50kA, the fault X/R ratios from 0 to 50, conductor gaps from 1 mm. up to the maximum value where the arc can likely be sustained under the specified system voltage, available short circuit fault current and power factor expressed in terms of the fault X/R ratio.
http://arcadvisor.com/faq/single-phase-arc

ELIMINATION OF HRC "0"

Category 0 was removed from new NFPA 70E PPE tables because the new PPE table only specifies work within the arc flash boundary. HRC 0 would mean the worker was outside the arc flash boundary and did not need arc-rated PPE or clothing. According to note (14) on page 7, "Hazard/risk category 0 has been removed from Table 130.7(C)(16)… Hazard/risk category 0 was deleted because the new PPE table only specifies work within the arc flash boundary. If there is no arc flash hazard, then no arc flash PPE is required and it is therefore not necessary on a table devoted to PPE."
http://arcadvisor.com/faq/nfpa-70e-category-0-removed

CUSTOM LABEL GENERATION AND PRINTING SERVICES

ARCAD INC. offers many options of custom printed arc flash labels. Our vinyl labels are 100% waterproof, are suitable for use on equipment that will be subjected to wet or humid environments and come with up to five (5) years warrantly. We use UV resistant paints that withstand the heavy wear and tear ordinarily inflicted by the Sun. As you shop around for the best arc flash labels, make sure you request samples. When you compare our arc flash labels to the major competitors in the market, you will see and feel the difference. While some companies offer you paper-thin easily torn arc flash labels, we offer you 4mil thick vinyl labels with superior print and durability.
http://arcadvisor.com/faq/customized-label-printing

HOW TO PROPERLY APPLY AND REMOVE VINYL LABELS

When installing vinyl, it is important that you apply the product to an adequate surface, one to which it will readily adhere. The good news is vinyl will stick to many surfaces. In determining whether your intended surface is adequate, keep in mind that, as a general rule of thumb, vinyl will stick to almost any surface that is clean and either smooth or nonporous. To demonstrate the necessary surface qualities, we use glass versus brick as a quick example. Vinyl will stick very well to glass because of its smooth surface. On the other hand, due to its rough exterior, vinyl will not stick well to brick. The following lists contain a brief summary of acceptable surfaces along with some surfaces that are not.
http://arcadvisor.com/faq/apply-vinyl-label-decals