BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230825T173359Z UID:D025CD3B-BA3B-4602-AB82-F49F62DD5354 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230822T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230822T133000 DESCRIPTION:Join our IEEE PES San Francisco and Santa Clara Valley Chapters for a Technical Meeting (Virtual - see Zoom link under location).\n\nMeta llic foil balloons that are inflated with helium or a lighter-than-air gas pose a significant risk to overhead electric distribution power lines. Th e metallic foil can conduct electricity\, which can result in a fault cond ition. An additional failure mechanism occurs if the helium gas ionizes un der high enough voltage electric fields which can also result in faults. T hese faults can result in power outages and also become a fire ignition ri sk. In recognition of the importance of the identified issue\, the IEEE Di stribution Reliability Working Group supported the establishment of a Task Force to advance study and efforts undertaken by utilties (largely based in California) with support and study performed by Georgia Tech's NEETRAC. This Task Force has developed this IEEE P2845 trial-use standard which is in the process of being published by the end of 2023.\n\nThis standard is applicable to celebratory balloons that are comparable in size and shape to what are commonly referred to as foil balloons\, which are available in retail stores and are filled with helium or a gas that is lighter-than-ai r. The test procedures evaluate the dielectric performance of celebratory balloons in contact with simulated energized overhead distribution power l ines with the intent of minimizing balloon caused power system outages (or electrical faults). The scope is limited to distribution system voltages of 38 kV or less and only single balloons.\n\nAfter the Trial-Use Standard is published and experience gained\, a final IEEE 2845 standard will be d eveloped by the Task Force. California legislation AB 847 (2022) requires\ , with phase-in period compliance exceptions: "A person that sells\, offer s to sale\, or manufacturers for sale\, in this state\, any foil balloon s hall ensure that those foil balloons pass a standard test\, as determined by an accredited testing facility capable of high-voltage testing. The sta ndard test shall be the IEEE 2845 standard when that standard is approved by the IEEE. The standard test shall be approved when the IEEE does all of the following: (i) Publishes an interim standard. (ii) Completes its tria l of the interim standard. (iii) Publishes the final approved standard\, f ollowing materially substantive adjustments\, if any\, to the interim stan dard." The phase-in period begins on the commencement date which is the da te of IEEE final standard approval or 1/1/2027\, whichever is later.\n\nSp eaker(s): Christian Henderson\, Dean Borchardt\, \n\nAgenda: \n11:30 am - Noon Virtual Social & Welcome Back to SF PES!\n\nNoon - 1:00 pm IEEE P2845 Technical Presentation\n\n1:00 - 1:30 pm Additional Meeting & Social Time \n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/367307 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/367307 ORGANIZER:walmukdad@gmail.com SEQUENCE:26 SUMMARY:Balloon Safety in the Sky: IEEE P2845 Trial Use Std for Testing & E valuating Dielectric Performance of Balloons in Contact with Distribution Power Lines URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/367307 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Join our IEEE PES San Francisco and Santa Clara Valley Chapters for a Technical Meeting (Virtual - see Zoom link und er location).</p>\n<p>Metallic foil balloons that are inflated with helium or a lighter-than-air gas pose a significant risk to overhead electric di stribution power lines. The metallic foil can conduct electricity\, which can result in a fault condition. An additional failure mechanism occurs if the helium gas ionizes under high enough voltage electric fields which ca n also result in faults. These faults can result in power outages and also become a fire ignition risk. In recognition of the importance of the iden tified issue\, the IEEE Distribution Reliability Working Group supported t he establishment of a Task Force to advance study and efforts undertaken b y utilties (largely based in California) with support and study performed by Georgia Tech's NEETRAC. This Task Force has developed this IEEE P2845 t rial-use standard which is in the process of being published by the end of 2023.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This standard is applicable to celebratory balloons that are comparable in size and shape to what are commonly referred to as foil balloons\, which are available in retail stores and are filled with h elium or a gas that is lighter-than-air. The test procedures evaluate the dielectric performance of celebratory balloons in contact with simulated e nergized overhead distribution power lines with the intent of minimizing b alloon caused power system outages (or electrical faults). The scope is li mited to distribution system voltages of 38 kV or less and only single bal loons.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>After the Trial-Use Standard is published and experi ence gained\, a final IEEE 2845 standard will be developed by the Task For ce. California legislation AB 847 (2022) requires\, with phase-in period c ompliance exceptions: "A person that sells\, offers to sale\, or manufactu rers for sale\, in this state\, any foil balloon shall ensure that those f oil balloons pass a standard test\, as determined by an accredited testing facility capable of high-voltage testing. The standard test shall be the IEEE 2845 standard when that standard is approved by the IEEE. The standar d test shall be approved when the IEEE does all of the following: (i) Publ ishes an interim standard. (ii) Completes its trial of the interim standar d. (iii) Publishes the final approved standard\, following materially subs tantive adjustments\, if any\, to the interim standard." The phase-in peri od begins on the commencement date which is the date of IEEE final standar d approval or 1/1/2027\, whichever is later.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>11:30 am - Noon Virtual Social &amp\; Welcome Back to S F PES!</p>\n<p>Noon - 1:00 pm IEEE P2845 Technical Presentation&nbsp\;</p> \n<p>1:00 - 1:30 pm Additional Meeting &amp\; Social Time</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR