Event Overview

This conference is tailored for engineers, technicians and other electrical professionals working in New Zealand’s utilities, mining, manufacturing, industrial plants and oil and gas. Participants will receive practical insights into the latest developments and best practices in high voltage electrical systems and to manage arc flash hazards. The conference program includes discussions on design, installation, testing, maintenance, safety, assessments, standards and regulations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from industry experts, engage with speakers and discuss specific challenges. The conference serves as a valuable platform for those seeking technical solutions, staying abreast of industry trends, understanding standards developments, and learning new techniques to address challenges in both high-voltage systems and arc flash hazards.

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Featuring International Keynote Speaker

Terry W. Becker, Electrical Safety Specialist, TW Becker Electrical Safety Consulting Inc 

• P.Eng., CESCP, and IEEE Senior Member
• One of North America's foremost subject matter experts in electrical safety
• Voting Member of the IEEE 1584 Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations Standard Technical Committee
• Voting Member and the former Vice-Chair of the CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety Standard Technical Committee
• Voting Member on the CAN/ULC S801 Standard on Electrical Utility Workplace Electrical Safety for Generation, Transmission and Distribution
• Voting and Founding Member of the CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems Standard

Who Should Attend?

• Electrical Engineers, Technicians and Electricians
• 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
• Strategies for enhancing safety and reliability of HV assets
• Practical solutions to your HV design and installation issues
• The most effective partial discharge detection techniques and testing regimes
• Insight into the diagnostic power of insulating oil in transformers
• Concepts and considerations for building centralised high voltage generation
• Knowledge of various high voltage tests on generator stators
• Innovative approaches to arc flash hazard reduction
• Insights into Arc Flash assessment case studies
• Learn about the latest arc flash research coming out of North America and how this could accelerate improvements in electrical safety for in New Zealand
• Understand the significant changes and updates in the 2024 Edition of NFPA 70E 
• Enhanced awareness of arc flash hazards within HV contexts
• An understanding of arc flash hazards associated with using fuses for transformer protection
• Networking opportunities and collaboration with industry experts and peers

Technical Topics

•    Condition Assessment HV Equipment via Oil Testing Antony Giacomin, Chemical Engineer, TJ|H2b Analytical Services Pty Ltd (AUS)
•    High Voltage Testing of Generator Stators Dr Andrew Lapthorn, Senior Lecturer Above the Bar, University of Canterbury (NZ)
•    PD testing of HV Assets: How often should we test? Thomas Whyte, Senior Engineer, EA Technology (AUS)
•    Principals of Centralised High Voltage Generator Selection and Earthing  Jason Mayer, Principal Electrical Engineer, Aurecon (AUS)
•    Enhancing Safety and Reliability of Transformer Fleet  Kin Yu Lam, Regional Application Engineering Leader, Power Systems, Cargill (SINGAPORE)
•    Sheath Bonding Design Guide for High Voltage Cables Jayson Patrick, Technical Director, Electrotechnik (AUS)
•    Arc Flash Hazard Change Management - How Advancements in North America will Accelerate Breakthrough Improvements in New Zealand Terry Becker: Electrical Safety Specialist, TW Becker Electrical Safety Consulting Inc (CA)
•    Bridging the Gap: From Arc Flash Assessments to Practical Implementation Mark Armstrong, Engineer, ElectroNet (NZ)
•    Arc Flash Hazards in HV Contexts Ryan Hudson, Principal, BSA Power System Engineering (AU)
•    Arc Flash Hazard – Practical Risk Management Mark Lockwood, Manager, Powerplan Engineers Pty Ltd (AU)
•    Arc Flash Hazards Associated with using Fuses to Protect Distribution Transformers Jason Mayer, Principal Electrical Engineer, Aurecon (AU)
•    Arc Flash Hazard Reduction, A SafeByDesign Approach Brad Gradwell, Executive Engineer, HUDSON McKAY (AU)
•    Arc Fault Protection Howard Wardley, Engineer, HV Power (NZ)

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After successful runs across Australia, this event is making its debut in New Zealand. Get a glimpse of the event - watch the recent High Voltage Conference video from Brisbane:

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*Early Bird registration closes 30.04.2024

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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?

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