Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · Engineering Deliverable

Arc Flash Study KSA.
The report,
the labels,
the proof.

The IEEE 1584-2018 incident energy calculation, the bilingual Arabic-English labels installed at every panel, the Aramco SAES-P-114 conformance matrix, the worker training pack. An engineering deliverable for UAE plant owners, procurement teams, and EHS heads who need a study that satisfies Aramco SAES audit and HCIS process-safety review · signed by a Chartered Engineer (CEng MIE FIE).

Scope Your Arc Flash Study → See the Workflow

VB engineer at an arc flash compliance walkdown at a KSA brownfield plant · cinematic field shot

VB field team at an arc flash compliance task at a KSA plant

Bilingual · ADNOC spec

• LIVE INSTALLATION · INCOMER-1

Engineered label on red INCOMER-1 panel

Blue arc-rated suit · orange hood · bilingual label affixed under witness signature

UAE Standards Stack

Aramco SAES + NFPA 70E + IEEE 1584.
The three layers your operating-company auditor reads.

An Arc Flash Study that satisfies Aramco audit is a layered compliance proof against Aramco SAES-P-114 + GI 2.100 process-safety guidance, NFPA 70E 2024 work-practice rules, and IEEE 1584-2018 calculation methodology. Every deliverable opens with the conformance matrix.

Aramco SAES-P-114

Power System Studies

Prime KSA compliance standard for Aramco operating companies. References IEEE 1584 methodology. Mandates Arabic-English bilingual labelling. 5-year revalidation cycle baked into HCIS audit calendar.

NFPA 70E 2024

Electrical Safety in the Workplace

Work-practice standard cross-referenced in Aramco SAES. PPE category tables, approach boundaries, label format, training cycle.

IEEE 1584-2018

Arc Flash Calculation

Current calculation standard. 2002 method retired. Incident energy at every working position, boundary distance, restricted approach distance.

Aramco GI 2.100

Process Safety Management

Sister standard governing the HCIS process-safety review cycle. Arc flash incidents are a documented PSM event under Aramco operating-company taxonomies.

Bilingual labels · what your auditor sees on every panel

Same calculation. Two languages. One audit-ready label.

ADNOC operating-company specifications mandate bilingual Arabic-English labelling on every switchgear, MCC, and transformer. Below are two real labels from a VB Engineering deliverable. The English NFPA 70E format. The Arabic WARNING format. Same incident-energy data. Equal weight. Affixed under witness signature.

English NFPA 70E DANGER arc flash label · DOUBLE BREAK ISOLATOR_1 · 1627.85 cal per cm squared

EN · NFPA 70E

DOUBLE BREAK ISOLATOR_1
1627.85 cal/cm² · Dangerous

Arabic WARNING arc flash label · BUS-600 KVAR APFC Panel · 4.33 cal per cm squared · ADNOC SAES format

AR · ADNOC SAES

BUS-600 KVAR APFC
4.33 cal/cm² · Category 1

Print-ready. Site-installed. Witness-signed.

Every label carries: DANGER ARC FLASH HAZARD (English top, Arabic bottom · equal weight per ADNOC specification), ATPV cal/cm² value, arc flash boundary distance, restricted approach distance, PPE category, equipment ID, study date.

Labels are printed at our Hyderabad facility, shipped to UAE, installation supervised by our Riyadh team. Operator option to print locally with our master files. Five-year revalidation written into the AMC retainer.

What you receive

Six deliverables. One Chartered Engineer signature.

An Arc Flash Study from VB Engineering is not a software report PDF. It is a documented engineering deliverable structured for KSA HSE audit, insurer review, and procurement file. Every section signed CEng MIE FIE.

Power System Modelling and Arc Flash Risk Analysis · the ETAP DigSILENT model that produces the incident energy report

IEEE 1584-2018 Incident Energy Report

Incident energy at every working position calculated against IEEE 1584-2018 method (the 2002 method is retired in our practice). Arc flash boundary, restricted approach distance, PPE category per ATPV. Calculated in ETAP or DigSILENT, hand-verified at critical buses.

ETAPDigSILENTIEEE 1584-2018

Engineered VB warning label installed on HVAC VIVARIUM LAB 1600A panel showing 7.1 cal per cm squared with arc flash and shock boundary annotations

Bilingual Arabic-English Labels

Print-ready arc flash warning labels in bilingual format · English on top, Arabic below, both equal-weight per ADNOC operating-company specification. ATPV value, working distance, PPE category, equipment ID. Mounted on every switchgear, MCC, transformer.

Bilingual AR-ENADNOC spec

VB Engineering full certifications stack · ISO 45001 · ISO 9001 · chartered-engineer credentials referenced on every signed deliverable

SAES-E-005 Conformance Matrix

Section-by-section mapping of the study to Aramco SAES-P-114 clauses. Front-of-report submission template. Format pre-cleared with multiple ADNOC operating companies · auditors recognise the layout.

SAES-E-005Audit-ready

Data Verification and SLD Preparation · field walkdown data reconciled against legacy single line diagram before any calculation begins

SLD Reconciled to As-Found

Single-line diagram verified against the as-installed equipment via supervised walkdown. Drift from legacy SLD logged. The calculation accuracy is constrained by SLD accuracy · we deliver both. Client engineer co-signs reconciliation.

As-found SLDClient-verified

$Data Collection and On-Site Survey · nameplate, CT and PT ratio, breaker trip-unit settings logged on tablet during the walkdown phase$ 05

Walkdown + Field Data Pack

Nameplate verification, CT/PT ratio confirmation, breaker trip-unit settings, cable run measurements. Every equipment item photographed and tablet-logged. The basis-of-design archive that survives staff turnover.

Field-verifiedPhoto-documented

$Our methodology summary · the engineering audit trail that every Arc Flash Study deliverable opens with$ 06

Executive Summary + Action Register

2-page executive summary for HSE Head sign-off. Action register with categories (engineering control, PPE upgrade, procedure change, training), priority ranking, responsible discipline, target dates. The format your KSA HSE auditor reads first.

Exec-readyAction tracker

The Workflow

Seven engineering steps. Six to eight weeks.

The Arc Flash Study workflow is methodical, technical, and signed at every gate. We are not delivering a PDF · we are delivering an engineering audit trail.

STEP 01

Site walkdown + as-found verification

Physical walkdown of every switchgear, MCC, transformer. Nameplate verification, CT/PT ratio confirmation, breaker trip-unit settings logged on tablet. Legacy SLD reconciled to field. Drift documented per equipment. Client engineer accompanies walkdown.

2-3 days siteSenior Engineer led

VB engineer at KSA brownfield walkdown · arc flash field data collection · nameplate verification

STEP 02

SLD reconciliation + client sign-off

Walkdown data plotted against the client SLD. Every drift logged. Client engineer co-signs the reconciled SLD before any calculation begins. This is the input-layer discipline that decides accuracy of every downstream number.

3-5 days deskClient co-signed

VB engineer and client engineer reviewing the plant single line diagram on a table inside the UTILITY MCC room · client-co-signed reconciliation

STEP 03

System modelling in ETAP or DigSILENT

Software model built from verified as-found data. Source impedances, transformer parameters, cable lengths and impedances, motor contributions, generator data. Every bus identified, every protective device modelled. IEC 60909 fault calculations cross-validated by hand at critical buses.

1-2 weeksETAP / DigSILENT

VB engineer at KSA substation HMI · system modelling input data verification

STEP 04

IEEE 1584-2018 incident energy calculation

Incident energy at every working position. Arc flash boundary distance. PPE category per ATPV value. Where incident energy exceeds 40 cal/cm², the work practice recommendation is "energised work prohibited" · documented in the report with engineering control alternatives.

1 weekIEEE 1584-2018

NFPA 70E masterclass training session for plant electrical workers · the calculation methodology explained to client

STEP 05

Bilingual label production

Print-ready bilingual Arabic-English labels generated per equipment. English NFPA 70E format on top, Arabic ADNOC-spec format below, equal weight. ATPV, boundary, PPE category, equipment ID, study date. Print at Hyderabad · ship to UAE · install under witness signature.

2 weeksEN + AR

VB Engineering arc flash field engagement at a KSA brownfield plant

STEP 06

Site installation + operator handover briefing

Arc flash warning labels (NFPA 70E format with ATPV cal/cm² value, arc flash boundary distance, restricted approach, PPE category, equipment ID) affixed at every switchgear, MCC, transformer. Riyadh team supervises installation in coordinated outage windows. Witness signature per label. Operator handover briefing delivered the same day so the workforce understands every label before energising work resumes.

1-2 weeksOperator handover

VB Engineering on-site labelling at a KSA plant · arc flash label installation activity

STEP 07

Final report + Chartered Engineer signature

Signed engineering deliverable. Aramco SAES-P-114 conformance matrix front-of-report. Executive summary + action register. CEng MIE FIE signature on every section. Audit-ready, insurer-ready, ADNOC HSE-ready. Optional 5-year AMC retainer offered for recurring compliance.

1 weekCEng MIE FIE

Expert Arc Flash Risk Assessment · the final signed deliverable from VB Engineering · CEng MIE FIE signature on every section

The Proof

Field-installed. Not just calculated.

Two photographs from VB Engineering field installations. The physical proof that an Arc Flash Study from us does not end at a PDF report.

Arc Flash Boundary

Tiger-stripe boundary at 33 kV outdoor substation

Where incident energy demands a physical demarcation, we paint the boundary. Yellow and black tiger stripes at the cable pit perimeter define the energised work restricted-approach distance. No calculation in a PDF replaces this.

VB Engineering arc flash field deliverable · KSA install evidence

Installed Label

Engineered label installed on HVAC VIVARIUM LAB 1600A

7.1 cal/cm² calculated. PPE Category 2 recommended. Arc flash boundary noted at 12 inches. Shock-hazard restricted-approach distance noted. Installed and witness-signed. The form the auditor opens the door and reads.

UAE Engagements

Three KSA Arc Flash Studies. Three operator profiles.

Every KSA Arc Flash Study is shaped by which regulatory framework governs. Below: three landmark Saudi Arabia engagements · one per operating-specification pattern.

VB Engineering arc flash field deliverable · KSA engagement case 1

Premier upstream gas facility · Saudi Arabia

Gas processing plant · 132 kV intake · 13.8 kV process

SAES-P-114 5-year revalidation cycle triggered the rebuild. Field walkdown plus protection coordination plus arc flash recalc plus bilingual Arabic-English labels. Reduced average incident energy at the MCC by 36%.

Outcome

Aramco HSE pre-audit pass. Bilingual labels installed across 4 process trains under coordinated outage. Operator training delivered in EN + AR.

36%

Incident energy ↓

Weeks delivery

VB Engineering arc flash field deliverable · KSA engagement case 2

Landmark petrochemical complex · Saudi Arabia

Olefins complex · 220 kV switchyard · 33 kV distribution

Insurance-driven revalidation. SLD reconciliation against PEPSICO archives. Drift on 6 substations corrected. Bilingual labels supervised by Dammam team in coordinated outage. 5-year AMC retainer signed.

Outcome

Insurance review passed. PSM compliance evidence packaged. AMC retainer secures continuous compliance.

220 kV

Switchyard

Weeks delivery

Marquee industrial facility · Saudi Arabia

Substation expansion · 132 kV intake · 11 kV outgoing

New SEC substation commissioning required arc flash study before energisation. ETAP model from EPC drawings reconciled against as-installed switchgear. Bilingual labels and operator training delivered before substation cut-in.

Outcome

SEC commissioning ATP cleared. Substation energised on schedule. Operator handover briefing delivered in Arabic.

132 kV

SEC intake

Weeks delivery

KSA Buyer Questions

Procurement and engineering questions, answered.

Are you ADNOC-AVL pre-qualified?

We hold pre-qualification with multiple ADNOC operating companies for power systems and process safety engineering. Specific opcode-level approvals depend on the operating company · we provide current pre-qualification status on request before tender submission. For non-ADNOC UAE work (DEWA-connected industrial, Jebel Ali Free Zone, KIZAD), no operator pre-qualification is required.

How does Aramco SAES-P-114 compare to NFPA 70E?

SAES-E-005 references IEEE 1584 methodology (same calculation engine as NFPA 70E). The differences are administrative · Aramco SAES-P-114 mandates bilingual Arabic-English labels (NFPA 70E is English-only), specifies 5-year revalidation, and requires the conformance matrix front-of-report. Where the operator references both standards (typical for multinational JVs in Ruwais), we deliver a dual-track package.

Can the study be conducted during plant operations?

Yes. The walkdown, data collection, and software modelling phases require no shutdown · they run during normal operations. Label installation requires brief access to each equipment item (5-10 minutes) coordinated with operations supervisor. Worker training delivered between shifts. Full study end-to-end with no plant shutdown is standard delivery.

What is the typical timeline for a UAE Arc Flash Study?

For a 11 kV / 33 kV industrial site (typical Jebel Ali, Mussafah, KIZAD): 6 weeks end-to-end. For a 132 kV ADNOC operating-company facility (Ruwais petrochem, ADNOC onshore gas gathering): 8 weeks. For a multi-train operating-company complex: 10-14 weeks split across phased outage windows.

Do you deliver in operator-preferred software format?

Yes. Default modelling is ETAP. Where the operator standardises on DigSILENT PowerFactory (typical for Aramco-aligned procurement), we deliver in DigSILENT. Where the operator standardises on PSCAD, we deliver in PSCAD. Output reports are software-agnostic PDFs with raw model files included.

What is included in the bilingual label format?

Print-ready PDF labels per equipment. Each label carries: DANGER ARC FLASH HAZARD (English top, Arabic bottom · equal weight), ATPV cal/cm² value, arc flash boundary distance, restricted approach distance, PPE category, equipment ID, study date. Labels printed at our Hyderabad facility, shipped to UAE, installation supervised by our Riyadh team. Operator option to print locally with our master files.

Is the 5-year AMC retainer mandatory or optional?

Optional. The base Arc Flash Study is a one-time engineering deliverable. The 5-year AMC retainer (annual walkdown + change-impact + re-labelling on equipment changes + full re-study at year 5) is offered as a follow-on contract for operators who want continuous compliance instead of episodic re-tendering. Typical 60% of UAE customers sign the AMC for cost predictability.

Arc Flash Study KSA.
The report,
the labels,
the proof.

Aramco SAES + NFPA 70E + IEEE 1584.
The three layers your operating-company auditor reads.

Same calculation. Two languages. One audit-ready label.

Print-ready. Site-installed. Witness-signed.