| When searching for arc flash personal protective | | | | 8 cal coverall kits in either the Indura Ultra Soft or |
| equipment there are quite a few different | | | | Protera fabric as well as an 11 cal Indura Ultra |
| manufacturors of flame resistant apparel. Each | | | | Soft kit. Both of these kit combos meet the cat |
| manufacturer has basically the same protection | | | | 2 compliance but are offered as the 8 cal which |
| for each given category although some may vary | | | | will be a little lighter weight and the 11 cal that |
| in the ATPV or cal rating. The Arc flash kits that | | | | offers that little bit of extra protection. It has |
| are available from NSA National Safety Apparel | | | | been stated that is good to be little bit above the |
| are available for your convenience in class 2 and | | | | incident energy level calculated to allow for some |
| class 4 protection. | | | | room for unforseen circumstances. |
| National Safety Apparel is located in Cleveland, | | | | The main difference between the Indura Ultra |
| Ohio and has been a market leader in the industry | | | | Soft and the Protera is basically price and |
| for over 74 years in the design and manufacture | | | | garment weight. The Indura Ultra Soft is provided |
| of high quality, U.S.A.-made, personal protective | | | | at a lower cost but the Protera will offer the |
| clothing and safety apparel. NSA focuses primarily | | | | same level of protection in a lower weight |
| on industrial applications requiring protection from | | | | garment which helps with heat stress. This due to |
| electric arc, heat & cuts. In July 2009, NSA | | | | the construction of Protera as it is mainly made |
| was registered to ISO 9001:2008, with design, by | | | | of the light weight Nomex and cotton fabric. The |
| Smithers Quality Assessments, Inc. of Akron, OH. | | | | Protera will also wear much longer and has better |
| Their experienced product development team and | | | | resistance to color fading. |
| sales personnel work directly with both the end | | | | The class 2 kits are also available in the choice of |
| user and the distributor to custom design safety | | | | coverall, short coat and bib overalls or the long |
| apparel products to meet specific application | | | | coat and leggings combinations. These body |
| requirements, such as arc flash protective clothing | | | | coverage options come with the face shield/hard |
| and heat resistant gloves for specific industries. | | | | hat assembly, safety glasses, protective bags and |
| National Safety Apparel has arc flash kits in both | | | | a gear bag. |
| category 2 and category 4 and with or with out | | | | National Safety Apparel makes the class 4 arc |
| gloves included. The cat 2 kits come in the Indura | | | | flash kits available in the same combinations as |
| Ultra Soft and the Protera fabric while the cat 4 | | | | the class 2 kits except that a person's head is |
| kits are available in the Indura Ultra Soft, Nomex | | | | protected by a hood that drapes over the |
| and the Protera fabric. | | | | shoulders instead of the hard hat assembly. |
| What is good is that there are certain options in | | | | Of course all these combinations are nice to have |
| the kits that are available for your own preferred | | | | to choose from but it also depends on the budget |
| circumstances. | | | | constraints. As you can see at the link below |
| For example the level 2 kits come in the following | | | | there is a price difference associated with going |
| combinations. | | | | with the same protection in lighter weight gear. |