High Voltage, Earthing & Arc Flash Conference Auckland 2025
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Following the success of the inaugural 2024 conference in New Zealand, this year’s event builds on that strong foundation to deliver even greater insights and opportunities for industry professionals. New for 2025 is expanded content on HV and LV earthing, along with a range of new local and international presenters.
This conference is tailored for engineers, technicians, and personnel involved in high-voltage systems, earthing, and arc flash safety across New Zealand’s utilities, mining, manufacturing, industrial, and oil and gas sectors. The agenda includes design, installation, testing, maintenance, safety, standards, and regulations, offering attendees the opportunity to hear from industry experts, engage with speakers, and discuss specific challenges.This conference provides a vital platform for professionals to consider technical solutions and industry trends, discuss evolving standards, and learn new techniques for managing high-voltage systems, earthing, and arc flash safety.
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2024 Conference Highlights
Who Should Attend?
- Electrical Engineers, Technicians and Electricians
- Earthing Specialists
- Maintenance and Asset Managers
- OH&S Professionals
- Risk Assessors & Safety Facilitators
- Substation Engineers and Technicians
- Generation and Transmission Engineers
- Renewable Energy Specialists
- Network protection and distribution engineers and technicians
What You'll Gain by Attending
• Techniques to extend the life of your HV assets and to enhance safety and reliability.
• Practical solutions for HV design, installation, and switchgear maintenance.
• Best practices for earthing design and how to optimise risk assessments.
• Testing improvements and how HV earthing systems impact public safety.
• Ways to manage earth potential rise hazards around HV structures.
• Innovative approaches to arc flash hazard reduction and risk management.
• Strategies to prevent arc faults and enhance electrical safety for people and equipment.
• Insights into arc flash assessment case studies and advancements in protection.
• Guidance on navigating electrical safety standards.
• Real-world examples of powerline safety and preventing electrocution.
• Networking opportunities.
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To express your interest in attending this event, contact Conference Manager Arna Eru via email at
Sponsorship Packages
Are you a vendor working in high voltage systems or arc flash safety? This conference will provide you with the opportunity to build your business network of engineering and technical professionals. It will give you the mechanism to increase your turnover through access to a clearly defined target market. Why waste valuable marketing resources trying to reach the right people, when they will be at your fingertips?
For more information on sponsorship opportunities download the Conference Prospectus.
Event Details
| Event Date | 13/05/2025 |
| Event End Date | 14/05/2025 |
| Original Price | NZD1,200.00 |
| Discounted Price | NZD1,080.00 (Until 11/04/2025 9:46 pm) |
| Location | Sofitel Viaduct Harbour Auckland |
| Attachment | 2025_HVEARTHARC_ConferenceNZ_Brochure.pdf |
Group Rate
| #Registrants | Rate/Person (NZD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,200.00 |
| 2 | 1,080.00 |
| 3 | 1,080.00 |
| 4 | 1,080.00 |
| 5 | 1,080.00 |
| 6 | 1,080.00 |
| 7 | 1,080.00 |
| 8 | 960.00 |
Speakers
Brett Cleaves
Director, Streamlined Energy
Arc Fault Incidents and Practical Steps for Prevention AND
Evolution of Arc Fault Standards: Past Changes, Current Shifts, and their Implications
Gordon McMurray
Specialist Engineer, Safearth
How to Produce Quality Distribution Earthing Designs
Antony Giacomin (Top Rated Presenter 2024)
Chemical Engineer, TJ|H2b Analytical Services Pty Ltd
Condition Assessment of HV Equipment via Oil Testing
Terry Becker
Electrical Safety Specialist,, TW Becker Electrical Safety Consulting Inc
Enhance Risk Assessment Strategies – Best Practices from AS/NZS 4836 and NFPA 70E (2024 Edition)
Philippe Reboul
Managing Director, Molekulis Pty Ltd
Choosing the Right Transformer Oil: Balancing Cost, Safety, Environmental & Technical Performance
David Davenport (Remote Session)
Chief Electrical Engineer ESIPAC & Technical Director Transmag Walsall
Enhancing Electrical Safety: Exploring the 5 Steps of Hierarchy of Control
Chris Stephens
Eaton Electrical
Electrical Safety Management for Low Voltage Assemblies
Patrick Coombe
Principal Engineer, ElectroNet
HV Earth Testing – The Story Behind Your Data
Glen Cook
Public Safety Specialist, Electrical Safety Consulting
Look Up and Live - Lessons in Public Safety for Powerlines
Philip Boys
Principal Consultant, ElectroNet
Managing Earth Potential Rise Hazards around HV Structures
Thasegen Naidoo
Snr Asset Engineer - Substations, Vector Ltd
High Voltage Switchgear Failures: Causes, Prevention, and Lessons Learned
Joshua Bowman
Senior Engineer, SafeEarth
Earthing System Integrity Testing - When is it actually falling apart?
