Electrical Utility Batteries and Charging “Lunch and Learn” with IEEE PES Las Vegas.
Location: 6226 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, Wengert room
Date: 02/26/2019
Time: 11:30am – 2:00pm lunch and presentation. (Lunch will be provided at no cost)
Topic: Electrical Utility Batteries and Charging
Speakers: Art Salander and Eric Cogorno
Overview: Battery History – a brief enjoyable look at the development of storage batteries dating back to the 1700s right up to the 21st century.
Battery Types and Sizing Techniques – We examine how storage batteries are sized manually. This includes demonstrations plotting load profiles, different technologies and how they respond, etc. this will enable you to understand how the battery manufacturer’s computer programs actually work.
Battery Charger Sizing – how we have been doing it and how we think it should be done in the future.
Battery charger specifying. Protective devices in dc utility systems. Redundancy using steering diodes. Compliance and Supervisory System- NERC compliance as it relates to batteries. Designing a supervisory system for utility DC applications. Live demos of some new products for the utility DC user.

Art Salander – Art Salander has spent 40+ years in the stationary battery/dc power industry. Among his accomplishments, he has spoken for many industry groups and published numerous articles and papers on industry relevant topics. Further, he generally is requested to provide presentations on topics ranging from Battery History, sizing batteries and battery chargers, specifying assistance and much more. Art’s other accomplishments include being the chairmen of the IEEE Stationary Battery Committee’s WP2405 to work with and update the NEMA PE5 standard for utility battery chargers.
Currently, Art Salander provides application engineering and business development for HindlePower, Inc., the leader in utility battery chargers and related dc He holds a physics/engineering degree from Adelphi University with post-graduate studies at NYIT, and he is an IEEE senior member.
Eric Cogorno – Eric is a member of the sales and marketing team at HindlePower, the leader in utility battery chargers and dc equipment. Prior to joining HindlePower, he graduated from Lincoln Technical Institute and more recently Albright College. Over his 13 years with the company, he has developed vast knowledge and experience in the manufacturing, testing, and design of stationary battery chargers. Further, he has developed application experience in the battery/dc power industry as a whole and is well versed in sizing chargers and specifications. Eric has also attended and participated in the IEEE Stationary Battery Committees WP2405 that is working to update the NEMA PE5 standard for utility battery chargers.
All attendees will be given a book, “Charge!: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Stationary Chargers” written by William K. Bennett, an IEEE engineer with 40 years in the field.
AGENDA:
11:30am – Check in and get lunch
12:00pm – Session 1
1:00pm – Session 2

Directions: Please check in at the front security desk (this takes a few minutes). Security will contact me and someone will arrive to escort you to the Wengert room. Please contact Laura Venter at lventer@nvenergy.com to RSVP or if you have any questions or concerns. You can also register at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/178855
PDH’s will be given.