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NEW EVENT: Safely Sustaining Switchgear | The High Voltage Expert Group

Published 27 Jan 2020

 

interflon events

Interflon UK, bring an exciting, innovative and professional event focused on HV Engineers. The event will take place on the 25th March 2020 at The National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. Get your tickets here.

Seminar and exhibition bringing together industry experts, delivering technical excellence within the High Voltage community.

 

The High Voltage Expert Group

Safely Sustaining Switchgear

Wednesday 25th March 2020 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham

A bespoke day focused on HV engineers where industry experts and HV Senior Authorised Personnel will provide a holistic programme on how as an HV Engineer you can safely operate, maintain and extend the operational life of your Switchgear.

Case study based it will provide opportunity to learn best practice, see innovations and learn off other Electrical Engineers.

 

Guest Speakers

Speakers are being drawn from our network of highly experienced, distinguished industry specialists, these include:

  • Switchgear Manufacturer 
  • Chief Engineer City Power, Johannesburg 
  • Industrial Multi Site Experts from Network Rail, INEOS, Nestle
  • Ex DNO Policy Engineer

HV Expert Group Guest Speaker Patrick O Halloran

This event is invaluable in terms of networking, continual professional development and meeting the correct audience for your company.

We anticipate attendees will include Senior Authorised Persons from companies such as Tata Steel, National Grid, Thames Water, London Underground, BP, GE, INEOS, Network Rail, DNO`s.

 

Agenda

Time Activity  Remarks
08.30 – 09.30
  • Arrival, Registration
  • View Exhibitors And Network
 Exhibition Opens

Coffee And Networking
09.30 – 09.45
  • Welcome And Overview Of Day
09.45 – 11.15
  • Innovation In Switchgear
  • Selection Criteria Options
  • Working With Procurement
 Switchgear Manufacturer
11.15 – 11.45 Coffee And Networking Exhibition Area
11.45 – 12.30
  • White Paper Presentation: Operation And Maintenance Of Switchgear Mechanisms
  • Case Studie Of Best Practice
 Phil Hooper (ex WPD)

Interflon / Threpwood
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch And View Exhibitors
13.30 – 14.00
  • You Think You Have Challenges
 Patrick O’Halloran

Chief Engineer Condition Monitoring, City Power, Johannesburg (via Skype)
14.00 – 15.00
  • Senior Authorised Personnel View
15.00 – 15.30
  • HV Expert Group Panel Q&A
15.30 – 16.00
  • Summary Of Day
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee and Networking Exhibition Area
16.30 Event Closes

 

Safely Sustating Switchgear event

Date And Time Location
Wed, 25 March 2020

09:00 – 16:00 GMT

 The National Motorcycle Museum

Coventry Road

Bickenhill

Solihull

B92 0EJ

Click here for your free tickets or email [email protected] should you require further information regarding sponsorship opportunities or exhibition spaces.

 

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