Case Study: Mangan Inc achieves safer motor startup and improved arc flash mitigation with ETAP

Mangan Inc identifies the best arc flash mitigation for 600 kW motor startup with ETAP

The customer, Mangan Inc., an engineering and automation services organization, needed to determine the optimal arc flash mitigation method to ensure the safe startup of a large electric motor connected to an existing grid at a refinery. Their challenge was to identify the most effective, practical, and feasible approach among many available methods. To address this, they used ETAP's software, including ETAP Power Simulator and ETAP Arc Flash Analysis.

Using ETAP, Mangan built a digital model of the electrical network to evaluate different protection scenarios, including the use of a Fault Current Limiter. The solution allowed them to efficiently analyze short circuits, arc flash, voltage drop, and power load flow directly within the model. As a result, ETAP enabled Mangan to identify the optimal arc flash mitigation method for the project, achieving more realistic study results and ensuring safe motor operation through a thoughtfully designed system.

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