Lightning arresters are critical components in the protection of electrical equipment. Today's sensitive electrical equipment requires sophisticated protection and lightning arrester technology has kept pace. A variety of protection options is available for today's diverse applications, but how do we know which technology and which level of protection is best for a given application and a given location? This presentation will answer these questions by reviewing lightning arrester technology, arrester selection criteria, margin of protection calculations, and arrester reliability factors.
Robert (Bob) Ruzensky has worked for Cooper Power Systems for 29 years. He is currently the Manager of Application Support for Line Installation and Protective Equipment, which includes the Arrester product line. He also has held various technical and marketing roles for Cooper Power Systems for product lines including Capacitors, Reclosers, Fuses, and Molded Rubber Products. His former titles included Application Engineer for Capacitor products and Marketing Manager for Recloser products.
During his career, Bob has spent more than 15 years assisting utilities in the Southeastern United States mitigating outages caused by lightning. Bob was instrumental in improving overvoltage protection for transformers serving irrigation loads in elevated isokeronic areas of the country, reducing transformer failure rates by 50%.
Bob currently resides in Milwaukee, WI and has a BSEE from the University of Missouri - Rolla.
| Location | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bar Association | 11:30 AM | Social | |
| 321 South Plymouth Court | 12:00 PM | Lunch (optional) | |
| (near Jackson & Dearborn) | 12:00 PM | Presentation | |
| Chicago, IL 60604 | 1:00 PM | Adjourn | |
| 312-554-2000 |
Lunch tickets can be purchased in the lobby bookstore for $13.