Anchortex Corporation is a distributor of HRC 1, HRC 2, HRC 3, and HRC 4 arc flash protective gear for industrial and electrical safety and NFPA 70E compliance in the workplace, including gloves, hoods, coveralls, coats, and complete arc flash suits and arc flash kits. Many of our products can be customized by the manufacturer upon request to add NFPA 70E-safe logos and emblems; contact our sales department for more information.
The following are the NFPA 70E compliance requirements for arc flash protection:
Minimum Clothing Requirements for NFPA 70E Compliance
| HRC |
Protective Clothing |
Minimum Cal/cm2 |
Additional Personal Protective Equipment Required |
| HRC -1 |
Natural fiber short-sleeved shirt and long pants |
N/A |
Safety Glasses, Leather Safety Shoes, Hard Hat |
| HRC 0 |
Natural fiber long-sleeved shirt and pants |
N/A |
Safety Glasses, Leather Safety Shoes, Hard Hat |
| HRC 1 |
Denim jeans and arc-rated FR long-sleeved shirt OR arc-rated FR long-sleeved shirt and pants OR arc-rated FR coveralls |
4 |
Safety Glasses, Leather Safety Shoes, Hard Hat, Arc-Rated Face Shield |
| HRC 2 |
Arc-rated FR long-sleeved shirt and pants OR arc-rated FR coveralls |
8 |
Safety Glasses, Leather Safety Shoes, Hard Hat, Arc-Rated Face Shield (ASTM recommends 8+ cal/cm2 stocking hood OR multi-layer switching hood in certain circumstances) |
| HRC 3 |
Multi-Layer arc flash suit over arc-rated FR long-sleeved shirt and pants over natural fiber short-sleeved T-shirt and pants OR Multi-Layer arc flash suit over arc-rated FR coveralls over natural fiber short-sleeved T-shirt and pants |
25 |
Safety Glasses, Leather Safety Shoes, Hard Hat, Multi-Layer Switching Hood, Hearing Protection, OR Arc-Rated Goggle and Stocking Hood |
| HRC 4 |
Multi-Layer flash suit over arc-rated FR long-sleeved shirt and pants over natural fiber short-sleeved T-shirt and pants OR Multi-Layer flash suit over arc-rated FR coveralls over natural fiber short-sleeved T-shirt and pants |
40 |
Safety Glasses, Leather Safety Shoes, Hard Hat, Multi-Layer Switching Hood, Hearing Protection, OR Arc-Rated Goggle and Stocking Hood |
Contact our sales department for quantity quotes for your facility on electrical safety clothing of all hazard risk categories.
For more information on arc flash hazards and the NFPA 70E guidelines, we provide the following resources:
Electrical Arc Flash training videos:
- Understanding NFPA 70E 2009 - Part 1 - Overview (Electrical arc flash training video, 57MB, 1:12:29, WMV format)
- Understanding NFPA 70E 2009 - Part 2 - Training Requirements (Electrical arc flash training video, 32MB, 0:37:17, WMV format)
- Understanding NFPA 70E 2009 - Part 3 - Safety Program (Electrical arc flash training video, 42MB, 0:51:03, WMV format)
- Understanding NFPA 70E 2009 - Part 4 - Personal Protective Equipment (Electrical arc flash training video, 52MB, 1:06:57, WMV format)
