Update of ABNT Standards III: Arc flash standard

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Time
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Hall
Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor
Room
Cantareira 6

Preventive measures against the effects of arc flash and the calculation of incident energy are addressed in the draft of a future ABNT standard discussed in this session.

02:00 pm - 03:30 pmArc Flash Standard

Luiz Henrique Zaparoli

Electrical Engineer

Eletrobras

Dr. Márcio Bottaro

Technical Services Supervisor

IEE USP

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Speakers
Speaker
Luiz Henrique Zaparoli, Eletrobras

Electrical Engineer

Brazil

Electrical Engineer and Occupational Safety Engineer with a specialization in electrical systems maintenance and an MBA in team management. He has worked at Eletrobrás since 2004 in the area of operation and maintenance of power stations and substations and in occupational safety. He is a partner in Estudio de software, a company that develops software for occupational safety and electrical engineering processes.

Speaker
Dr. Márcio Bottaro, IEE USP

Technical Services Supervisor

Brazil

Dr. Márcio Bottaro has been a Laboratory Specialist at the Institute of Energy and Environment at the University of São Paulo (IEE-USP) for 29 years, participating in various processes of creation and accreditation of exclusive laboratories in Brazil and worldwide since 1995. He has a PhD in Nuclear Technology from the University of São Paulo and, between 2012 and 2016, he technically coordinated the development, execution and accreditation of the first laboratory in the Southern Hemisphere for characterizing and testing materials and PPE for electric arcs (LEVe-IEE-USP). He is currently the Supervisor of the Technical Service for the Safety and Performance of Electrical Equipment and Materials at IEE-USP and an Associate Researcher at LEVe-IEE-USP. He is the coordinator of CE-032:006.004 - Study Committee on Protective Clothing - Thermal Risks - Heat and Flames, of the Brazilian Committee on Personal Protective Equipment ABNT/CB32, and a Brazilian Specialist in IEC/PC 128 - Electrical Installation Operations, and IEC/TC78 - Live Work, in the working groups on Protection against Electric Arc.

Further Content
Speaker
Eduardo Tobias Ruiz, Watt Capital

Managing Partner

Brazil

Eduardo Tobias is a Managing Partner at Watt Capital. He is a specialist in project investment analysis, project financing, and on mergers & acquisitions of renewable energy projects and assets in Brazil. He is a cofounder and currently the vice-coordinator of ABSOLAR's Green Hydrogen Working Group. Tobias is also a visiting Professor at FGV, teaching for its Power Sector Executive Program, and author of the books 'Investment Analysis in Utility Scale PV Projects' (2021) and 'Investment Analysis in Bioenergy Greenfield Projects' (2015). He has a BSc. in Business Administration from FGV-EAESP and a Professional Master in Bioenergy from FGV-EESP.

Speaker
Vinicius Ayrão Franco, Sinergia Consultoria e Serviçios Tecnicos LTDA

Technical Director

Brazil

Electrical Engineer, specialist in Photovoltaic Solar Energy Projects in MMGD and self-production. He has developed more than 500MW of projects for Parecer de Acesso in 24 concessionaires across the country. He actively participated in the ABNT commission that developed NBR 16690. He has been a speaker at the main events in the solar energy sector and a course instructor in the area of solar energy electrical installations, having trained more than 600 technical and engineering professionals. He is currently President of Abracopel, a board member of ABGD and Technical Director of Sindistal-RJ.

Speaker
André Luiz Gonçalves Scabbia, Technological Research Institute

Professor

Brazil

Formed by the interaction of lessons from family, friends and the academic world, be it a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of São Paulo - USP, a Master's in Civil Engineering in Housing: Planning and Technology from IPT, a postgraduate degree in Occupational Safety from FAAP, a degree in Electrical Engineering from FEI (Fundação Educacional Inaciana Padre Saboia de Medeiros), as well as a period as a researcher at the Technological Research Institute of the State of São Paulo - IPT. He works in the field of Fire Safety - SCI, with an emphasis on forensics involving fire and explosion issues in all their diversity. Never forgetting that my professional career began at Metrô-SP, where I was taught the Code of Conduct: Safety, Speed and Comfort.

Speaker
Priscila Alves dos Santos, FIT Instituto de Tecnologia

Researcher & Electrical Engineer

Brazil

Priscila Santos is a researcher in the energy field at Instituto Fit. She is responsible for energy startups and applied AI and IoT training. She has in-depth knowledge of the hybrid generation industry for rural and industrial areas. Mentor of startups in the energy, automotive, agricultural and fintech segments.

Speaker
Ana Carla Petti, Comerc Energia

Director of Regulatory Affairs

Brazil

Ana Carla Petti has more than 20 years of experience in Regulatory, Strategic Operations Management, Risk Management and Middle-Office, working in executive positions in the energy sector at companies such as Braskem and Odebrecht Energia. She has been an executive at the Comerc Energia Group for more than seven years and currently serves as the group's director of regulatory and institutional affairs. She is a chemical engineer and lawyer, with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a postgraduate degree in Financial Products and Risk Management and an MBA in Executive Management.

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