Co-sponsored by: James Mercier

Early registration and discounted pricing ends on March 7th.

Registration and payment for this workshop must be completed by Wednesday 3/20/2019, 11:59 PM to ensure you will have the class materials in time for the workshop.

Monday 3/25/2019, 11:59 PM is the final day for registering.

This two-day workshop will provide educational instruction for electrical engineers and electricians.  Fundamentals around grounding will be covered as well as ground fault protection and detection, ground-fault currents, ground grid testing, and NEC 2017 related requirements important for the design engineer.  Practical and theoretical instruction for electrical engineers will be presented to help increase the likelihood of proper system design for performance and compliance with the NEC grounding and bonding requirements.  The Workshop is formatted for Electrical Engineers and Designers of electrical systems which are governed by the NEC, and is highly recommended as a review supplement for those preparing to take the Electrical P. E. exam.  In addition, there will be exhibits by industry manufacturers and suppliers.

The workshop fee includes breakfast tacos, breakfast beverages, break refreshments, and a copy of Soares Book on Grounding and Bonding, 13th Edition.   Door prizes will be offered. 

Attendees are advised to bring a laptop, an engineering calculator, and a copy of the 2017 NEC, either electronic or paper.   

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will receive a PDH certificate for sixteen hours.

Registration & Cost:

* Become an IEEE member and enjoy the substantial IEEE member discount! 

Speaker(s): Thomas Domitrovich, P.E.,

Agenda:

Schedule Wednesday, March 27:

07:00am – 08:00am Registration, Breakfast, Coffee, Networking

08:00am – 08:15am Opening, Speaker Introductions

08:15am – 11:30am Thomas A. Domitrovich –

The syllabus is based on Soares Grounding table of contents.  Items in bold are additional subjects:

General Fundamentals

To Ground or Not to Ground

Grounding Electrical Systems

Grounding Electrical Services

Main Bonding Jumpers and Bonding at Services

The Grounding Electrode System

11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch break (Several venues within walking distance.)

12:30pm – 4:45pm Thomas A. Domtrovich 

Grounding Electrode Conductors

4:45pm – 5:00pm Daily Wrap-Up and Q&A

5:00pm – 6:00pm Visit Supplier Displays & Networking

Schedule Thursday, March 28:

07:30am – 08:00am Registration, Breakfast, Coffee, Networking

08:00am – 11:30am Thomas A. Domtrovich

Bonding Enclosures and Equipment

Equipment Grounding Conductors

Enclosure and Equipment Grounding

Clearing Ground Faults and Short Circuits

Grounding Separately Derived Systems

Grounding and Bonding at Buildings or Structures Supplied by Feeders or        Branch Circuits

11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch break (Several venues within walking distance.)

12:30pm – 1:30pm James J. Mercier, P.E. – Practical Details on Ufer Grounds

 1:30pm –  4:45pm Thomas A. Domtrovich

Ground-Fault Protection

Grounding and Bonding for Special Locations

Grounding and Bonding for Special Conditions

Grounding and Bonding for Alternate Energy Systems

Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Equipment

Low-Voltage and Intersystem Grounding and Bonding

Grounding of Systems or Circuits of Over 1000 Volts

Substation ground grid testing

4:45pm – 5:00pm Wrap-Up and Q&A, Door Prizes

Location:
Bldg: Austin Scottish Rite Theater
207 W. 18th Street
Austin, Texas
78701