Dinner Meeting: Power Quality and Large Scale Solar



Subject:  Power Quality and Large Scale Solar

As PV systems become larger in scale the quality of the power produced becomes very important.  This presentation is a case study to quantify the resonance conditions associated with an existing capacitor bank at a large scale solar installation and provide a solution to mitigate the negative effects of the installed capacitor bank. The solution required determining the equipment necessary to convert the installed capacitor banks to harmonic filter banks.

Speaker:  Mike Peters of Eaton Corporation
Mike Peters received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University in 2003.  Upon graduating, he began his engineering career with Progress Energy at the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant near Raleigh, NC.  In 2008, Mr. Peters accepted a position with Eaton Corporation as a Power Systems Engineer.  Primary duties include performing arc flash studies, power quality investigations, harmonic analysis, power factor correction, and harmonic filter design.  Mr. Peters is a member of IEEE and a registered professional engineer in the state of Colorado.


Date:
Tuesday September 23, 2014
Time:
5:30 pm (Arrival/relax time)
6:00 pm (Presentation)
7:00 pm  (Dinner)
Location:

Sinbad’s Restaurant
Pier 2 The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA  94111   415.781.2555
(short walk from Embarcadero BART)
Cost:
$25
Reservations and Pre-Pay (Pre-Register qualifies for raffle, must be present to win):
Cash/Checks Accepted at the door made out to “IEEE”
Student Members:
$10 (at the door) discounted cost for first 5 reserved IEEE Student Members.

Contact:

Brandon Yee   510-220-4486
YEI Engineering, Inc. (Oakland)                                byee@yeiengineers.com
 

DC Arc Flash

SF IAS April 2014 Meeting


San Francisco IEEE Industry Application Society monthly chapter meeting
Location:
Building: Sinbad's Restaurant
Pier 2 The Embarcadero
San Francisco,  California
United States 94111
Date: 22-April-2014
Time: 05:30PM to 08:30PM
Email meeting contact... Please contact Brandon Yee, YEI Engineers, for reservations and to qualify for the drawing. 510-220-4486 byee@yeiengineers.com


Speaker:
Jim Phillips, PE
Topic: DC Arc Flash Calculations and Studies

DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION (CLICK HERE): 

Rectifiers, Photovoltaics, Battery Systems, DC power is everywhere. And with it, the possibility of a DC arc flash.

When IEEE 1584 Guide for Arc Flash Hazard Calculations was first published in 2002, it did not consider DC arc flash. Subsequent to the 2002 Edition, several technical papers have been developed regarding DC arc flash and calculation methods.
Join us as Jim Phillips, P.E. founder of brainfiller.com, ArcFlashForum.com and Secretary of the IEEE 1584 working group takes you from the history of DC arc flash up though the calculation methods. By using a series of examples, Jim will walk you through the DC arc flash calculation process.

Agenda

• History of DC arc flash technical papers
• Need for DC arc flash calculations
• DC arc resistance calculations
• DC arc power and energy
• DC incident energy calculations
• DC arc flash calculations – open air
• DC arc flash calculations – enclosures
Biography: With a career spanning over 30 years, Jim Phillips has taught tens of thousands of people from around the world understand electrical power system design, analysis and safety. He is the founder of www.Brainfiller.com and www.ArcFlashForum.com

Jim literally “wrote the book” about arc flash studies with “Complete Guide to Arc Flash Calculation Studies” Jim is Secretary of IEEE 1584 and is the Liaison Officer of the IEC working group 13 based in Europe. He is a regular contributor to Electrical Contractor Magazine.

Jim continues to travel the globe typically flying over 150,000 miles a year to work with various U.S. and international standards organizations and speak at many conferences and training events.


Meeting Agenda:

5:30 pm (Arrival/relax time)
6:00 pm (Presentation)
7:00 pm (Dinner)


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Batteries: SF IEEE IAS Chapter in March:


Monthly Meeting - March 25, 2014



Maximizing Battery Reliability and Life in Standby Power Backup Applications
Download Presentation Click Here  

Speaker:
John Kim of EnerSys

The reliability of battery backup systems is critical in maintaining the robustness of infrastructure. Telecommunications, UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply), and Utility sectors all rely on battery power backup systems to communicate, control, and power mission critical equipment. This presentation will identify and understand the variables that can affect the lead acid battery’s reliability and life. It will also examine the pros and cons of alternate battery systems. Click the "Read More" to register for the event.


Biography: John Kim has been in the standby battery industry for over 25 years. Currently, John is a Director of Technical Marketing at EnerSys. He has written numerous papers and presented at many industry related conferences including Battcon, Doble, Eurobat, Intelec, Infobatt, and IEEE chapter meetings. His battery background includes R&D, manufacturing, product management, and technical support. He is also knowledgeable in battery selection, specification, maintenance, and troubleshooting. John received both BS in Materials Engineering and MS in Engineering Management from Drexel University. 

Register here: 
https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/22793


 Meeting Agenda:
5:30 pm (Arrival/relax time)
6:00 pm (Presentation)
7:00 pm (Dinner)


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