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Working distance is the distance between the arc source and the face or chest of the worker performing a task, the point at which the incident energy for that task is estimated.

ProvenanceElectrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy supports data record gloss.working-distance.definition, which is cited on the entry Working distance.SOURCEElectrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomyElectrical Testing Refer..Own observationDATA RECORDgloss.working-distance.definitiongloss.working-distance.d..Verified 2026-10-27ENTRYWorking distanceWorking distanceNo revisions
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Data recordgloss.working-distance.definitionVerified 2026-10-27
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Working distance (Glossary)
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Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy, 2026-10 edition, Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy of test methods, Electrical Testing Reference.

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