EPRA FORUMS CATALOG
EPRA FORUMS SPRING SERIES 2021:
From Theory to Better Practice: What works (and what Doesn’t.)
3/18/21, 4/22/21, and 5/20/21 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
March topic: Plant Shutdown and Turnaround: Processes, Procedures, and Planning
April topic: Protection Systems in 2021: Are You Protected?
May topic: Root Cause Analysis and FMEA in Electric Power Systems
Featured Panelists: Martin Robinson (moderator), Larry Bryant, Daniel Ferrell, Tim Haag, and Bill Rodeman
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Poka-yoke: Mistake-proofing Ultrasound and Infrared Electrical Inspections
February 18, 2021 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn about:
- Training for operating electrical maintenance safety devices
- Managing data correctly to uncover problems and make decisions
- Using the IEEE standard on acoustic measurements in conjunction with Partial Discharge testing
- Understanding better practices for PD testing on electrical systems
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MEET THE PANEL
MARTIN ROBINSON
ALLAN RIENSTRA
ROY HUFF
MARCO TOZZI
BOB RASOR
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From “Best Practice” to “Better Practice”: Five Ways to Improve your Reliability Program in 2021
January 21, 2021 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn about:
- Creating safer processes for inspections
- Maximizing asset life with Life Cycle Management
- Combining infrared and ultrasound for more a more sophisticated understanding of asset condition
- Understanding the complexities of cable reliability
- Managing transformer health with testing and monitoring
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MEET THE PANEL
MARTIN ROBINSON
ALLAN RIENSTRA
TONY PINK
CHUCK BAKER
DIEGO ROBALINO
BEN LANZ
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The Artists of Electric Power Reliability - The Game Changers
December 10, 2020 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn about:
- Combining wisdom and experience with emergent technologies
- Synthesizing sophisticated data for informed decision making
- Applying better practices and industry standards in unique and varied situations
- Dealing with problems associated with electric power system reliability
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MEET THE PANEL
MARTIN ROBINSON
DANIEL FERRELL
BILL RODEMAN
LARRY BRYANT
LEE McCLISH
TIM HAG
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Power Quality: Challenges and Solutions
October 15, 2020 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn about:
- Understanding how sags and swells can cause issues in even the most reliable operations
- Protecting against unexpected high loads from transients
- Diagnosing harmonics that can affect all kinds of equipment, from heavy industry to light commercial
- Dealing with power factor issues that can impact sophisticated, balanced systems
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MEET THE PANEL
MARTIN ROBINSON
ANDREW SAGL
WAYNE VICK
JOHN LEONARD
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New Tools for Diagnostics and Monitoring of Electrical Systems
September 17, 2020 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn how these experts:
- Create the most advanced approaches in gathering real-time monitoring data
- Improve the safety of ultrasound and infrared inspections
- Explore the future of monitoring systems
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MEET THE PANEL
JUAN RODRIGUEZ
ROY HUFF
MARTIN ROBINSON
MARCO TOZZI
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Electrical System Asset Failures: Exploring the Real World of Unplanned Outages
August 13, 2020 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn about:
- Budgeting for lifecycle management
- Implementing teams from the top down
- Developing a backup plan before implementation
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MEET THE PANEL
BEN LANZ
BOB RASOR
LARRY BRYANT
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Safety and Reliability: Two Sides of the Same Coin
July 9, 2020 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn about:
- Aligning OSHA statistics with reliability
- Investing in reliability and safety
- Reducing unplanned downtime
- Delivering increased safety and reliability in electrical power distribution systems
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MEET THE PANEL
MARTIN ROBINSON
RON MOORE
TIM HAAG
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Transformer and Breakers Spares Program
June 25, 2020 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn about:
- Sourcing and storing spares for your electrical assets
- Testing components of your electrical system and your spares
- Budgeting and planning for a spares program
- Overcoming common obstacles related to electrical asset spares
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MEET THE PANEL
MARTIN ROBINSON
JUAN RODRIGUEZ
GARY GRIFFITH
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Selecting Contractors
June 11, 2020 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn about:
- Selecting contractors to supplement your team where needed
- Discerning between capable contractors and "the others"
- Understanding the impacts of COVID-19 on the contractor market and how it can affect your reliability plan
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MEET THE PANEL
TONY DOTSON
LEE McCLISH
CHUCK BAKER
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"We can't get approved!"
June 4, 2020 | 11 a.m. EST | Free access to members
SUMMARY
In this forum you'll learn about:
- Protecting and prioritizing your maintenance budget in the wake of an international health crisis
- Overcoming objections to investment in your reliability plan
- Leveraging existing relationships to ensure that operational expenses--testing, maintenance, repairs--and dollars for capital projects remain to keep an aging asset base functioning
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MEET THE PANEL
MARTIN ROBINSON
CHIP ANGUS
LARRY BRYANT
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