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Incident energy is the thermal energy per unit area that an arc flash delivers to a surface at a stated distance from the arc source; arc flash hazard analysis estimates it at the working distance to set the arc flash boundary and choose the protective clothing, and it is usually expressed in calories per square centimeter or joules per square centimeter.

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