Are You Prepared to Mitigate Arc Flash?: How Low Voltage Current Limiting Devices Can Help Save Lives
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Doors will open at 5:15 PM with the technical presentation beginning promptly at 6:00 PM. 1.0 PDH will be awarded for attending the presentation in its entirety.
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- Date: 21 May 2025
- Time: 09:15 PM UTC to 11:30 PM UTC
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- 727 Lime City Rd
- Rossford, Ohio
- United States 43460
- Building: NECA Building
- Room Number: Upstairs Meeting Room
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Steven L. Root, P.E.
Technical Program Chair - IEEE Toledo Section
(419) 934-9274
- Starts 23 April 2025 12:00 AM UTC
- Ends 19 May 2025 10:00 PM UTC
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Speakers
Gabe Hoyt of U&I Products
Are You Prepared to Mitigate Arc Flash?
As the demand for electrical power increases, distribution systems are expanded to accommodate the increased demand. Stiffened transmission systems, increased substation capacity, and added on-site and distributed generation all contribute to increases in available fault currents. Often these currents exceed the capability of the electrical equipment, putting the equipment and maintenance personnel at risk for a catastrophic event.
Current limitation drastically reduces the magnitude of the peak let-through current and the system energy, protecting equipment from costly failure and protecting workers from dangerous arc flash.
Biography:
Gabe Hart is a Sales Engineer with Utility & Industrial Products, and supports the public power and industrial market sectors in Ohio. Gabe has been working with industrial customers in Ohio for the past 11 years. He started off as an Application Engineer and moved into a Process Control Engineer role prior to starting as a Sales Engineer. Gabe holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron.
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Jimmy Bou
Are You Prepared to Mitigate Arc Flash?
Biography:
Jimmy Bou joined G&W Electric in 2024 as the Global Product Manager for Power Systems Protection. With over 15 years of product management experience in the power industry, he plays a key role in driving the strategic growth and development of the current limiting protector product line. Jimmy works closely with marketing and sales teams to understand customer needs and ensure seamless integration of protection solutions into diverse power systems.
Jimmy holds a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Florida. He also earned his MBA from the University of South Florida, equipping him with a strong blend of technical expertise and business acumen.
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Address:305 W. Crossroads Parkway, , Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States, 60440
Andrew Garcia of G&W Electric
Are You Prepared to Mitigate Arc Flash?
Biography:
Andrew Garcia started at G&W Electric in 2022 as the CLiP Current Limiting Protection system Analyst. He has years of experience in mitigating arc flash and short circuit risks. One of his responsibilities is to assist customers in implementing CLiP in their electrical systems. Using CLiP, he has assisted many organizations in rectifying arc flash and short circuit issues so that their projects remain safe and on schedule. His knowledge of power systems and technical facets of the CLiP allow him to provide invaluable after-market support.
Andrew graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Andrew is a participant in CIGRE and has given presentations at events such as Enlit Asia.
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Address:305 W. Crossroads Parkway, , Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States, 60440
Agenda
5:15 PM Doors open to the attendees - Mingling with IEEE members and guests
5:45 PM Pizza and soft drinks will served.
6:00 - 7:00 PM Technical Presentation
7:00 - 7:15 PM Q&A with Mr. Hart & Mr. Bou