Definition(s)
Arc (verb)
Create intense heat and light by passing an electric current across a gap.
Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards
Oil & Gas Drilling Glossary - IADCLexicon.org
Create intense heat and light by passing an electric current across a gap.
Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards