S&C’s Power Systems Services Presents:
Complete National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Review Seminar
The NESC is one of the most important documents that an electric utility should adhere to. It frames the safety boundaries for maintenance, construction and design, and provides a practical set of rules that are now updated every five years. These rules and tables have been developed for the safety of the public and utility employees as well as the safe operation of the equipment itself. This seminar will provide a review of the entire 2007 NESC Code Book including insights that will help utility personnel understand it better and encourage its common use in everyday practice. With the recent release of the 2007 revision there is now an urgent need to become familiar with the latest version of the NESC Code Book and move to implement its changes, particularly with the new arc flash requirement in Part 4.
Day one of this two-day seminar includes an overview of the code that will build a good understanding of its framework and content. The second day will then emphasize many key details, including a good coverage of the 2007 NESC changes. Each attendee will receive a set of course notes, but must bring their own copy of the 2007 NESC. Copies of the 2007 NESC can be purchased at a discount in advance or at the seminar; see the course registration for order information. Questions will be welcome at anytime throughout the seminar.
Who Should Attend
All individuals involved in electric utility construction, operation, maintenance, and engineering.
Seminar Locations
Atlanta Seminar Location
Whitehead & Associates Building
5998 Lake Forrest Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30328
Map and directions: http://www.whiteheadassoc.com/contact/map/
Attendees are responsible for their own hotel and transportation needs. MARTA Rapid Transit can be taken from the Atlanta airport to a station close to hotels. Special hotel rates are available at:
- Holiday Inn Express, 765 Hammond Dr., Atlanta, GA 30328 — 404-250-4450 — Request “Whitehead Rate” (Free Shuttle to Seminar)
- Hampton Inn, 769 Hammond Dr., Atlanta, GA 30328 — 404-303-0014 — Request “Whitehead Rate”.
Chicago Seminar Location
S&C Electric Company
6601 North Ridge Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60626
(Google Map)
Attendees are responsible for their own hotel and transportation needs. Special hotel rates are available at:
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 5201 Old Orchard Rd, Skokie, IL 60077 - (847) 583-1111 - Request “S&C Rate”
- Comfort Inn, 9333 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077 - (847) 679-4200 - Request “Corporate Rate”.
Seminar Agenda
Seminar starts at 8:30 AM each day and conclude at 4:30 PM on day one and at 2:30 PM on day two. Lunch and snacks are provided. Attendees will receive an email about a week before the start of seminar that will provide more details on the course.
Day One
- Background on the NESC
- Tips to understanding the Code
- Quick overview of the Code
- Closer review of grounding
- Closer look at Part 1
- Closer look at Part 2
Day Two
- Closer look at Part 3
- Closer look at Part 4
- Updates in 2007 NESC
- Other related topics
- Q&A Session
- Optional factory tour (Chicago location only)
Credit for Professional Development Instruction
Upon completion of the workshop, a certificate of participation will be issued crediting 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) or 12 Professional Development Hours (PDH).
Customized Course at Your Facility
This seminar can be customized for presentation at your facility. There are now special versions of the seminar that are immediately available that focuses on G&T engineering, substation engineering, or distribution line design. Please contact us if you would like more information.
Instructor
Christopher L. Brooks, P.E.
Chris is a Senior Consultant with Power Systems Services Division of S&C Electric Company and is a sought-after expert on the National Electric Safety Code (NESC), arc flash, distribution line design and protection, and many other topics in distribution power engineering.
He has over 25 years in the electrical power industry and has a rich background of experience in T&D management, engineering, research, planning, design, consulting, and training, both domestic and international. He also has experience in transformer design and manufacturing. Most of his career was with Westinghouse Electric Corporation and ABB performing and managing engineering and design projects for major US and international utilities and research organizations. His background also includes experience as the engineering manager for a rural electric cooperative utility and the director of engineering of a consulting firm that has cooperative and municipal utilities as clients.
His past and present research efforts include work for Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), US Department of Energy (DOE), Bonneville Power Authority (BPA), Canadian Electric Association (CEA) and Cooperative Research Network (CRN). Among his research projects with EPRI was the pivotal work that produced the now common reliability indexes, such as SAIDI, SAIFI, etc. He has a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University-Bloomington. Having strong presentation skills and proficiency in writing he has develop numerous lectures and seminars, and has over 30 publications, including two books. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and is the Standards Chairman of the IEEE-REPC. He is also CPQ certified and is a registered professional engineer in over twenty states.
Questions?
Call Chris Brooks at (678) 427-0126 (e-mail cbrooks@sandc.com) or Marilyn Brown at (773) 338-1000 x2518 (email mbrown@sandc.com).