David Shipp, P.E.

A Breakout Teleconference on the topic of creating the economic, management and technical “cultural conditions” necessary to reduce flash hazard on large campus medium voltage distribution networks.   It is fair to say that 99% percent of the resources of the education facilities industry is devoted to compliance with NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B recommended practice for electrician safety working on live equipment.   Only the E&H committee is keeping the possibility for reducing flash hazard dramatically with resistance grounding (with commensurate advantages in reliability and reduction in #TotalCostofOwnership) politically  visible.  The user/owner/final fiduciary faces significant headwinds from incumbent interests.

During tomorrow’s teleconference, scheduled for 11 AM – 12 PM Eastern Time is a continuation of a discussion begun 2 years ago, we feature David Shipp, the first name in resistance grounded power systems worldwide.   David’s career is well known and respected in all global industries that depend upon mission critical power.  At the end of David’s presentation we will set up another drafting session for an NFPA Fire Protection Research Institute project proposal to explore possibilities about how to dramatically reduce flash hazard with resistance grounding.