Rodney West, PE - Senior Staff Engineer of ChargePoint

The 2021 edition of NFPA 70E was released in late 2020, but the revision process for 2024 is already underway.  Additionally, NFPA 70B, the Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance is undergoing a major cover-to-cover rewrite and is becoming a standard (it was a recommended practice). The new standard will include permission to utilize modern technology such as continuous monitoring and predictive techniques to modernize EPM programs.  Participants will receive first-hand insight from a NFPA 70E committee member and the NFPA 70B committee chair into the contents of these standards. 

Biography:

Rod holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer. He has worked in the electrical industry for 30 years and holds a total of 12 Patents for various types of electrical equipment. Mr. West chairs the Board of Directors for Whitewater Valley REMC, is a NAFI Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and is a member of the Electrical Section of NFPA. He serves as a principal code making panel member representing NEMA on the National Electrical Code (NEC), is a principal Technical Committee member for NFPA 70E - the Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, and chairs the Technical Committee for NFPA 70B - Recommended Practices for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.