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In IEEE 1584-2018 the clearing time of the protective device stands in for the arc duration, apart from the cases clause 6.9.1 describes, and clause 6.9.1 has the device's time-current curve read at both the arcing current and the reduced arcing current of clause 4.5, with the longer clearing time governing the incident energy.

ProvenanceIEEE 1584-2018 supports data record tests.arc-energy-reduction-performance.ieee1584.clearing-time, which is cited on the entry Arc Energy Reduction Performance.SOURCEIEEE 1584-2018IEEE 1584-2018Licensed standard, clause 3.1, 6.9.1DATA RECORDtests.arc-energy-reduction-performance.ieee1584.clearing-timetests.arc-energy-reducti..Verified 2026-10-24ENTRYArc Energy Reduction PerformanceArc Energy Reduction Per..No revisions
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Data recordtests.arc-energy-reduction-performance.ieee1584.clearing-timeVerified 2026-10-24
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Arc Energy Reduction Performance (Test methods)
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IEEE 1584-2018, clause 3.1, 6.9.1, Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations, IEEE.

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