Pricing
Arc flash study cost, fixed in writing before you commit
US arc flash studies, PE-reviewed, quoted in 24 hours. No hourly surprises, no scope creep.
- PE-reviewed
- Built on current NFPA 70E-2027
- IEEE 1584-2018
- Field engineers travel to every US state
- Written quote in 24 hours
Arc flash study cost depends on three things: how many buses are in scope, the highest voltage on site, and whether your drawings are current. AFSC turns those into a fixed written price within 24 hours of receiving your one-line diagram, so you know the full cost, including labels and PE review, before work starts.
Why price it now
Budget before the deadline sets the price for you
Rush work costs more than planned work. If your 5-year review, a turnaround or an insurer deadline is coming, a fixed quote today lets you budget it in this cycle and book field work while the outage calendar still has room.
What drives the price
| Driver | Why it moves the price |
|---|---|
| Number of buses | Each bus is a point to model, calculate and label; this is the biggest driver |
| Highest voltage | Medium voltage gear (above 600 V) needs more data and more protective device detail |
| State of the drawings | Current one-line diagrams cut field time; missing ones mean we build them |
| Field data access | Gear we can survey energized costs less than gear that needs outage time |
| Add-ons | Labels installed, training, and a coordination study each add scope |
| Number of sites | Multi-site programs share setup and reporting across locations |
A fixed price, in writing, in 24 hours
Send your one-line diagram, get a fixed written price in 24 hours.
Your one-line diagram is all we need to price it
Upload it with the quote form, or tell us roughly what you have. A fixed written price follows within one business day.
What every price includes
| Line item | In every AFSC quote | Ask other providers |
|---|---|---|
| Field data collection | Included | Is it included or billed hourly? |
| Model to IEEE 1584-2018 | Included | Which edition and software? |
| PE review | Included, by a US-licensed PE | Who reviews it? |
| Labels | Printed and installed when ordered | Printed only or installed too? |
| Turnaround | Dated timeline in the quote | Is there a date? |
| Quote speed | Written quote in 24 hours | How long to get a price? |
Arc flash study price, how we build yours
Your arc flash study price starts from the bus count in your one-line diagram, adjusted for voltage, drawing quality and access. We add the options you choose, such as labels or training, and write one fixed figure. That figure does not change unless the scope you send turns out to be different on site.
Arc flash study cost per bus, and why we quote that way
Arc flash study cost per bus is a fair way to price the work, because each bus needs data, modeling, a result and a label. A plant with many small panels and a plant with a few large switchboards cost very differently, even at the same square footage. Counting buses keeps the quote honest.
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Frequently asked questions
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What is the average cost of an arc flash study?
There is no useful average cost of an arc flash study, because two sites of the same size can have very different bus counts, voltages and drawing quality. Any average would mislead your budget. Send your one-line diagram instead and get a fixed price for your own site in writing within 24 hours.
How much does an arc flash study cost per piece of equipment?
Cost per piece of equipment depends on the equipment type, voltage and how easy it is to survey. A small panelboard and a medium voltage switchgear lineup are very different jobs. We price each bus in your scope and give you one fixed total, so you never pay an hourly rate.
How much should an arc flash study cost for a mid-size manufacturing plant?
A mid-size manufacturing plant should expect a price driven by its bus count, its highest voltage and how current the drawings are, not by floor area. The fastest way to a real number is to send the one-line diagram. We return a fixed written price for that plant within 24 hours.
Are there extra charges after the quote?
Not for the scope in the quote. If we find equipment on site that was missing from the drawings you sent, we tell you before adding it, with the price for that equipment alone. Nothing is billed without your written approval, and the agreed scope never grows quietly.
Is it cheaper to bundle labels and training?
Usually, yes. Bundling saves effort and money, because labels print from the same data and training uses the same engineers already on site. One mobilization replaces several. Ask for the bundle and the separate prices side by side in your quote, then choose what suits your budget.
Why not publish price bands?
We are building price bands from US projects and will publish them here once they are reliable. Until then, a fixed quote from your own one-line diagram is more accurate than any band, and it arrives within 24 hours, which is faster than most price lists get answered.
Get your arc flash study quoted
Tell us about your facility. An engineer replies within one business day with scope, timeline and price.
- IEEE 1584-2018 and NFPA 70E-2027, PE-reviewed
- Labels and training in the same scope
- Field engineers travel to any US state