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Successful Power Monitoring is a Process

Date: Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Location: SRP Information Services Building (ISB), 1600 N Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

Speaker: Michael Daish, Summit Technology, Inc.

Topic: "Successful Power Monitoring is a Process"

Safety in the electrical testing industry has taken on a new level of importance with the focus on Arc Flash hazards that is embodied in the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Workplace Safety. NFPA 70E covers the range of electrical safety issues such as work practices for maintenance, installation and repair activities. It is intended to be followed by employers, employees, engineers, electricians, their supervisors, and new hires such as apprentices. OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) bases its electrical safety mandates on the NFPA 70E standard. It provides guidance on employee training, how to implement an effective electrical safety program, work planning and procedures such as lockout/tagout rules. It specifically prescribes the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) such as gloves, visors and fire-retardant clothing. Meters and test equipment are also classified as PPE. The choice of a test meter, power monitor or datalogger for a power study must now take into account the safety standards currently in force to protect electrical workers under National Fire and Protection Association (NFPA) 70E standards. When selecting electrical testing tools users are confronted with the following considerations:

1. Does the meter meet existing safety standards?
2. Does the meter meet both my company or organization’s safety and measurement goals?
3. Does the meter improve worker safety?

Meter design and operation must now take the NFPA safety requirements into consideration and make meter operation easier while wearing PPE.


Speaker Bio:
Michael Daish is the VP of Sales at Summit Technology, Inc. a manufacturer of power monitoring instruments. Michael gained a bachelors degree in Physics and Electronics from Manchester University in England. Prior to Summit Technology Michael has held sales and marketing positions at Basic Measuring Instruments, Pentadyne Power Systems, Echelon Corporation and Reliable Power Meters. He often speaks at conferences on power quality topics. As an author he has published articles in Power Quality magazine, EC&M magazine and other journals.