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Electrical Safety Part 2

We are pleased to bring you Electrical Safety (Part 2) following a very successful Part 1 last year, which provided a general overview of electrical risks.

This time we are joined by Patrick Coombe from Electronet, who will be taking a deeper dive into arc flash.

• What is arc flash?
• Is it different to an arc blast?
• How dangerous is it?
• How do we assess the associated risk?
• How can the risk be partially mitigated?

This will be centered around a case study, where a significant arc flash risk was identified on an LV switchboard in a major generating station, leading to a review of their arc flash risk across the site. A practical risk mitigation framework was developed and implemented on the site, to manage the hazards found.

Bio

Patrick Coombe joined ElectroNet (formerly Mitton ElectroNet) in 2016, after graduation from Canterbury University. He is a Charted Professional Engineer whose core work lies in the electrical safety space, involving topics such as power system earthing, arc flash, power system protection, and lightning protection. He has a wide range of practical experience, having carried out numerous designs and investigations in both the Heavy Industry and Power Utility space, across New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific.

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