Monday, April 27, 2009
Arc Flash Causes Balckout That Traps 20 In Elevators
An article in today's Boston University school newspaper reports that an arc flash caused the evacuation of a triple tower high-rise dormitory. That arc flash caused $300,000 in damages, but no injuries. The BU Post reported:"Twenty residents of Warren Towers were trapped in elevators for as long as two hours Saturday evening and appoximately 1,600 people were forced to vacate the triple tower high-rise dormitory when an arc flash shut down a transformer in the B Tower electrical room."
"The electrical short, reported to the Boston Fire Department at 7:21 p.m., generated heat and smoke, but no injuries were reported."
You can read the entire article in the BU Post.
Labels: Arc Flash, Arc Flash Accidents, Electrical Hazards
posted by Steve Hudgik
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