2008 Finepoint Conference Features 14 Presentations, 2 Seminars

Aug 25, 2008 10:38 PM

With October comes cooler weather, colorful leaves and the annual Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference. During the week of Oct. 6-10, substation maintenance professionals will converge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for factory tours, networking and exhibitor receptions, and most importantly, educational training sessions.

Fourteen presentations and two half-day seminars are scheduled for this year’s conference, with topics ranging from live trip testing to radiography to asset management. See the Transmission & Distribution World website for information on each session.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Pre-Conference Programma Training Seminar 9 AM - 4 PM
Welcoming Reception at the Omni William Penn Hotel 6-9 PM

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
A Day at the AREVA facility in Charleroi or at the Mitsubishi facility in Warrendale (select one)

Group Breakfast at the Omni William Penn Hotel 6-7:30 AM
Buses leave from the Omni William Penn Hotel
Presentations and Factory Tours
Group Lunch at the Factory
Testing and Maintenance Methods Training
Buses return to the Omni William Penn Hotel
Evening Hospitality Expo with 90 supplier exhibits, food & drinks 6-9 PM

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Conference Presentations and a "Maintaining Siemens BZO Oil Circuit Breakers" Seminar

Group Breakfast at the Omni William Penn Hotel 7-8:30 AM
An Approach to Transmission Circuit Breaker Condition Assessment
Acoustic Emissions Testing of Dead Tank Breakers
"Bottom Up" Asset Management: A Case Study
Analyzing First Trip Test Results
Group Lunch
Maintaining Siemens BZO Oil Circuit Breakers (half-day seminar)
Evening Hospitality Expo with 90 supplier exhibits, food & drinks 6-9 PM

Thursday, October 9, 2008
Conference Presentations

Group Breakfast at the Omni William Penn Hotel 7-8:30 AM
Correction of Switching Induced Failures in Capacitor Cans
Oil Analysis for Condition Based Maintenance
Disconnect Switch Arching During Capacitor Switching
ABB Type 15-VHK-500 Vacuum Breakers
Local, Series-Connected Interrupters Enhance System Reliability
Effective Circuit Breaker Mechanism Lubrication
Group Lunch
Radiography as a Condition Assessment Tool
Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
Oil Containment Systems for Electric Utility Substations
Integration of Work and Asset Management Software
Evening Hospitality Expo with 90 supplier exhibits, food & drinks 6-9 PM

Friday, October 10, 2008
"Outdoor Air Disconnect Switch Maintenance" Seminar

Group Breakfast at the Omni William Penn Hotel 7-8:30 AM
Maintaining Outdoor Air Disconnect Switches (a half-day seminar)
ADJOURN AT NOON

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