Label Variables

Day number of the date the Arc Flash Hazard Report was generated. For example, for the date July 15, 2024, the number is 15.

Abbreviation of the name of the month the Arc Flash Hazard Report was generated. For example, for the date July 15, 2024, the value is Jul.

Name of the month for the date the Arc Flash Hazard Report was generated. For example, for the date July 15, 2024, the value is July.

Month number of the date the Arc Flash Hazard Report was generated. For example, for the date July 15, 2024, the number is 7.

Month number of the date the Arc Flash Hazard Report was generated. For example, for the date July 15, 2024, the number is 2024.

Arc flash boundary in the unit specified in options. As per NFPA 70E, this is the distance at which the incident energy is calculated to be 1.2 Cal/cm2.

Arc flash boundary in the specified unit. You can specify the Unit (such as cm, meter, feet, inches, etc.) and the number of decimals to display for meters.

File name of the one-line.

The sum of the Trip Time and the Opening Time.

General comments from Comments tab of equipment dialog. This is the old method. The preferred variable is the Label Comment per Label based in the Arc Flash Hazard tab of equipment dialog.

Equipment-specific comment from the Arc Flash Hazard tab of the equipment dialog box. You can also enter comments in the Arc Flash Hazard report.

The sum of the Trip Time (branch bolted fault) and the Opening Time.

Description of required clothing based on the hazard level calculated. The descriptions come from the library.

Company name as registered during the EasyPower installation.

Device code as entered in the equipment dialog. This is a string that generates a QR code on the label.

Comment for the arc flash result downstream of the trip device. This is applicable for detailed output showing feeder results.

Comes from Device Description field in the Panel Data or MCC Data dialog boxes.

Name of the equipment with the fault.

Standard of calculation method used.

A combination of the orientation of the conductors and enclosure based on IEEE 1584-2018. Possible outputs for the box are VCB, VCBB, HCB, or a combination of these, and for open air are VOA and HOA, or a combination.

The gap between electrodes.

The depth of the enclosure.

The height of the enclosure.

The width of the enclosure.

Class of gloves required based on equipment voltage per OSHA.

Displays Yes if the arc flash faulted bus was determined to be effectively grounded for arc flash calculations. This pertains to only the arc flash calculations method IEEE 1584-2002.

Units for incident energy. For example, Cal/cm2.

Incident energy at the working distance.

Displays Yes for base case and No for scenario.

Voltage of faulted bus in kV.

Optional comments entered by the user when printing labels. Equipment specific comment entered in Arc Flash Hazard tab of the equipment dialog box. You can also enter comments in the Arc Flash Hazard Report.

Day number of the date the label was printed. For example, for the date July 15, 2024, the number is 15.

Index of the label printed for the device. Ranges from 1 to the Number of Labels to Print.

Month on which the label was printed. For example, for July 15, 2024, this would be Jul.

Month on which the label was printed. Example for July 15, 2024, this would be July.

Month on which the label was printed. Example for July 15, 2024, this would be 7.

Month on which the label was printed. Example for July 15, 2024, this would be 2024.

Limited Approach Boundary as per NFPA 70E, based on equipment voltage.

Numeric value for the limited approach boundary.

Location of the equipment from the Location tab in the equipment dialog box.

Floor data from the Location tab of equipment dialog box.

X coordinate of the equipment as entered in the Location tab of equipment dialog. X can be feet, inches, meters, and so on.

Y coordinate of the equipment as entered in the Location tab of equipment dialog. Y can be feet, inches, meters, and so on.

Displays On if the upstream trip device has Maintenance Mode set to on, and Off otherwise.

Momentary (1/2 cycle) short circuit current at the faulted bus. Value in Amps.

Momentary (1/2 cycle) short circuit current at the faulted bus. Value in kA.

The number of phases for AC equipment. This can be 3 or 1.

Total number of labels to print for device, as specified in the equipment data dialog or Arc Flash Hazard Report.

PPE Level Text from tables in the library based on incident energy calculated. You can choose the table in Advanced Options in the Arc Flash Hazard dialog box. For comparisons it is same as PPE Class. See Arc Flash Hazard Options.

The distance from the equipment at which the incident energy is equal to the rating of the PPE specified in the arc flash options. Units are included in the output.

Numeric value for the PPE Boundary, without units.

Ordinal value of the PPE level for the arc flash calculated.

For display it is the same as PPE, but it is the string value of PPE that can be compared against.

Prohibited approach boundary with unit as per NFPA 70E.

Numeric value of prohibited approach boundary.

Project Code value entered in the File Properties dialog box.

Project Name string entered in the File Properties dialog box.

The user-specified rating of PPE for which the PPE boundary needs to be calculated.

Restricted approach boundary with unit as per NFPA 70E.

Numeric value of restricted approach boundary.

Name of scenario in Scenario Manager for which the arc flash hazard calculation applies.

Trip time for the protective device at the estimated arc current.

The upstream device trip time based on the momentary (1/2 cycle) branch current.

ID name of the bus at which the upstream trip device is located

ID name of protective device on which the arcing time is based.

Voltage of faulted bus in volts.

Type of current for voltage (AC or DC).

Voltage for faulted bus along with units.

Working distance with units.