ARC Suits

ARC Suits are specially designed garments used effectively to protect human life from electrical flash. We are one of the leading Arc Suits Supplier from West Bengal (India). We procure our ARC Suits from reliable vendors of the domain. They are fabricated using special flame resistant fabric (FR) meeting IEC 61482-2 & IEC 61482-1 and tested as per ASTM 1959. They are classified as per HRC 1, HRC 2, HRC 3, HRC 4 based on the ATPV values as per NFPA 70 E values. Customers situated in West Bengal, Kolkata and Gujarat can avail these ARC Suits from us at economical prices.
Electrically-safe Advantage :

• Heat Attenuation factor (HAF) – up to 80% to ensure minimum exposure to flash.
• Inherently flame resistant FR fabric – properties retained over life span.
• Lightweight fabric – Ranging from 6.5 to 9 oz/yard for user comfort.
• For higher ATPV air ventilated design garments.
• Stitching thread – garments made with FR rated thread.
• Unique design – Various combinations for fatigue free operation.
• Hydrophilic as well as hydrophobic composition available.
• Various ATPV values garment starting from 8.4 & up to 100 cal/cm

Applications : motor control board operations, Electrical switch gear control board and steel industries, railways, electrical maintenance operations and electrical generating stations.
Various Terms Used :

• NFPA – National Fire Protection Association
• HRC – Hazard Risk Category
• ATPV – Assured Thermal Protection Value

Garment designs :

• As the ATPV value increases number of layers of fabric also increases, so does the weight & discomfort factor for the prolonged use. We have various garment designs available to suit various climatic & operating preferences.
• Bib Type + Jacket + Hood / Switch Coat + Leggings + Hood : This is recommended for HRC 4 category due to high thickness of fabric layers. Bib type pant is free size & has in-built suspenders which reduce fatigue of weight. The pile waist strap can be adjusted to suit various positions. Switch Coat is a knee length single garment supported by leggings
• Coverall : This is single piece garment which covers body from neck to toe. This is one of the easiest to wear and comes with side pockets to keep your tools handy.
• Jacket + Pant Type : This type of garmenting option is recommended for HRC 3 & 4, comes in two piece garment & can be worn easily. Hood is worn over head which has inbuilt arc rated face shield & Class E helmet.