I have been told that most electrical work I do falls within Arc Flash PPE Category 2, is that accurate?

I have been told that most electrical work I do falls within Arc Flash PPE Category 2, is that accurate?

No, it is impossible to know what protection is necessary without first completing an arc flash risk assessment. While it is true that the majority of energized work does fall within Arc Flash PPE Category 2 or have thermal incident exposure values below 8 cal/cm², you can’t assume anything. You must use either the Incident Energy Analysis Method or Arc Flash PPE Category Method as part of your arc flash risk assessment to determine what protection is necessary.