Two Night Seminar Covering Cable Fundamentals This course is geared towards practicing electrical, control and instrument engineers who perform engineering on facilities within the process industries. Abstract: The session is intended for engineers, designers and technicians involved in the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of electrical power systems. Night 1 will provide an overview of design and installation considerations for power, control, and instrumentation cables including cable limits, pull planning, and proper equipment. Night 2 will cover recommended field-testing methods for medium voltage cables, including installation, acceptance, maintenance, and fault-locating tests, as well as grounding methods such as high-resistance grounding, low-resistance grounding, single-point grounding, multipoint grounding, and cross-bonding systems. Co-sponsored by: Donald G. Dunn, FIEEE Speaker(s): Dane Martindale, Ivan Selloriquez Agenda: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Dinner Served to all registered attendees. 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Annoucements 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Presentation Bldg: Bechtel Energy Building #3, 2105 Citywest Place, Houston, Texas, United States, 77042

Two Night Seminar Covering Motor Fundamentals This course is geared towards practicing electrical, control and instrument engineers who perform engineering on facilities within the process industries. Abstract: Tuesday – Electrical Motor Maintenance Testing - Low voltage (480 & 600V, Medium Voltage 2300V and up). AC machines electrical review with DC being only peripherally (vibration and most bearing issues are not covered). Subject matter covered: • What tests and how often? • Why do we want to test? • Management & maintenance styles • Environment and enclosures • Size & variety in fleet as well as age of machines • Spares and Urgency of downtime • Failures – predicted / not • Visual examination, sounds, smells (look at grounding brush) • Environment – temperature and humidity • Insulation Resistance o How hard does it have to be? On-line / Off-line o Voltage test levels and acceptance criteria o Temperature correction • Space heaters • DA and PI • Stepped DC • Low frequence AC • AC high pot • Surge test (Baker) • Impedance test (PDMA) • Winding resistance (stator & field) • Capacitance • Partial Discharge On-Line • Acceleration time & current Wednesday – Review of all the basics. This is exercise, be ready to work, there will be problems to solve! The little bit of arithmetic that I think you should know -Memory • DC o Ohm’s law o Shunts o Resistor networks • Single phase o Current, Power real and imaginary Power factor o Capacitance & Inductance o Measuring CT, PT, shunt • Three phase o Current, Power real and imaginary Power factor o Capacitance & Inductance (lead/lag) o Induction motor readings (nominal PF) o Synchronous motor readings (general operation) o CT & PT circuits used for measurement o Expected accuracy Testing components It is interesting and instructive to manually test these components. Please bring your VOM. I will bring a handful of capacitors, inductors, resistors, some SCR’s and diodes to test. • Resistor (how accurate is accurate? temperature) • Capacitor Impedance and capacitance • Inductor Impedance and inductance • Diode Voltage drop and reverse breakdown • SCR Switching & breakdown Co-sponsored by: Donald G. Dunn, FIEEE Speaker(s): Dennis Bogh Agenda: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Dinner Served to all registered attendees. 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Annoucements 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Presentation Bldg: Bechtel Energy Building #3, 2105 Citywest Place, Houston, Texas, United States, 77042

Two Night Seminar Covering Medium Voltage Drives This course is geared towards practicing electrical, control and instrument engineers who perform engineering on facilities within the process industries. Abstract: Medium voltage controllers play a critical role in managing motor performance, reliability, and system efficiency across industrial applications. This presentation will provide a practical overview of key controller technologies—including traditional starters, soft starters, and adjustable speed drives—highlighting their operating principles and application considerations. Attendees will gain insight into controller selection criteria, motor starting assessments, and integration strategies that ensure compatibility with electrical systems and process requirements. Emphasis will be placed on balancing performance, protection, and cost-effectiveness while addressing challenges such as power quality, load characteristics, and system coordination. The session is designed to equip engineers, operators, and decision-makers with actionable knowledge for optimizing motor control solutions in medium voltage environments. Co-sponsored by: Donald G. Dunn, FIEEE Speaker(s): Rick Paes Agenda: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Dinner Served to all registered attendees. 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Annoucements 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Presentation Bldg: Bechtel Energy Building #3, 2105 Citywest Place, Houston, Texas, United States, 77042

Two Night Seminar Covering 2026 NEC Update This course is geared towards practicing electrical, control and instrument engineers who perform engineering on facilities within the process industries. Abstract: These two, 3-hour sessions will cover significant updates to the 2026 National Electrical Code® specifically related to industrial applications. First Evening: In-depth discussions will center around the most important revisions for the Petrochem/chemicals/power/life sciences and emerging technology industries, how they affect us, and the proper applications. Night Two: The 2026 NEC® discussions continue and will also briefly touch upon the upcoming major reorganization of the 2029 NEC, how to participate in the process, and prepare for the changes. Co-sponsored by: Donald G. Dunn, FIEEE Speaker(s): Eddie Guidry, Richard Anderson, Brittany LeBlanc, Juan Soto Agenda: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Dinner Served to all registered attendees. 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Annoucements 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Presentation Bldg: Bechtel Energy Building #3, 2105 Citywest Place, Houston, Texas, United States, 77042