PES Distinguished Lecturer Seminar: Fundamentals of Surge Protection on T&D Systems

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We are very glad to invite Mr. Jonathan Woodworth (Founder & Principal Engineer of ArresterWorks, Past Chair of IEEE Surge Protective Devices Committee) to give us this IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer Seminar. This event will be hosted by EASi with food & beverage. 1.5 PDHs will be provided to attendees if requested.

Discussion Outline:

What is Surge Protection and Why Do We Need It. (30 Min)

  • What is a surge arrester.
  • Insulators and Surges, The Flashover, Dielectric Puncture
  • Calculating the Benefit of Surge Protection on Distribution Systems, in Substations and on Transmission Lines

Surge Protection Lingo (10 Min)

  • Transient Voltage, Transient Current (Impulse Current), Leakage Current, Power Frequency Current, Fault Current, MCOV, TOV, Margin of Protection

Surge Fundamentals (30 Min)

  • The Lightning Flash, The Lightning Surge, direct strikes, indirect strikes
  • Switching Surges, how do they happen, traveling wave effect,
  • Temporary Overvoltages

Arrester Fundamentals (30 min)

What is an arrester, how does it work, what types are there, mounting and wildlife protectors? By the end of the presentation  you will be an expert in surge protection.


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  • Date: 27 Feb 2020
  • Time: 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM
  • All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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  • 8100 Walton Parkway
  • New Albany, Ohio
  • United States 43054
  • Building: EASi
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  • Starts 07 February 2020 11:00 AM
  • Ends 27 February 2020 11:00 AM
  • All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
  • 2 in-person spaces left!
  • No Admission Charge

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Jon Woodworth Jon Woodworth

Biography:

Jonathan J. Woodworth (LM) received his EE in 1972 from The Ohio Inst. Tech and an MBA in 1995 from St. Bonaventure U.  Mr. Woodworth co-founded ArresterWorks in 2007, an engineering consultancy focused on surge protection of power systems. Also since 2007, he co-created and has maintained a technical resource website at ArresterWorks.com for professionals involved in surge protection of power systems.  Previously he served as Arrester Engineering Manager at Cooper Power Systems, Olean, NY.  He has been involved in arrester design, production and marketing for over 40 years. He is Chair of SPD working group responsible for arrester testing WG 3.3.11.  He is a past chair of the IEEE Surge Protective Devices Committee.  Vice Chair of  IEC TC37 Maintenance Group 4  responsible for  Metal-oxide arresters for AC systems.  Past chair of NEMA High Voltage Arrester Section of  Power Equipment Division.  Holder of numerous arrester patents worldwide.  Contact at:  jonathan.woodworth@arresterworks.com




Agenda

5:00 - 5:30 PM: Arrivals, food & networking

5:30 - 7:00 PM: Seminar given by Mr. Jon Woodworth, with time for Q&A