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Oregon IAS - Arc Flash Forensics

Red Lion Hotel Portland - Convention Center
1021 NE Grand Avenue
Portland, OR 97232, US (map)

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May 2010 IEEE IAS Meeting and Discussion

Title: “Arc Flash Forensics” Presenter: Lou Bilancia – HTRI, Electrical Forensic Engineer

Date / Time: Wednesday, May 19th

         5:30PM - 6:30PM Social Hour (Attitude Adjustment)
         6:30PM Dinner
         7:30PM Presentation

Cost: $26.00 for dinner (by hotel). No charge for presentation only.

     The IAS Chapter offers free dinner for PSU, OSU, George Fox, U of P, and WSU Vancouver EE Students.

Location: Red Lion Hotel Portland

         1021 NE Grand Avenue
         Portland, OR 503.235.2100

Reservations: For dinner reservations, please respond via email message to [email protected], and let us know if you will be joining us for dinner, presentation, or both. To ensure an accurate count for dinner, please reply by Monday, May 17th.

Abstract:

The presentation will include a forensic analysis of a 2003 Salem house explosion which involved a confluence of clues from water, gas, cable, and electrical utilities. The investigation and findings from this incident will be presented. Time permitting, an electrocution involving a hot wire foam cutter will also be presented.

Presenter:

Mr. Bilancia is an electrical and electronic forensic and consulting engineer with HTRI, provides root-cause failure analysis, fire investigation, and expert witness testimony for the insurance industry and legal industries. See bio below.

Directions to the Red Lion Hotel:

From Interstate 5 Southbound, take Exit 302A. Proceed through the intersection at Broadway, go one block and turn left at Weidler Street. Go 5 blocks and turn right on M.L. King Blvd and proceed 5 blocks. Turn left on Hassalo Street and the hotel is on your right.

From Interstate 5 Northbound, take Exit 302A. Turn right on Weidler Street. Go 4 blocks and turn right on M.L. King Blvd and proceed 5 blocks. Turn left on Hassalo Street and the hotel is on your right.

From Interstate 84 Westbound, take Exit 1. Proceed through the traffic signal and continue westbound on Lloyd Blvd for approximately 5 blocks. Turn right on Grand Avenue and go 6 blocks. The hotel is on your left. You many enter the parking area directly from Grand Avenue or proceed 1 block north and turn left on Hassalo Street. Hotel entrance will be on your left.

Please Note: Overflow parking is in the Kaiser Permanente Administration Building parking lot at the corner of Hassalo and 6th Avenue.

Speaker(s): Lou Bilancia, Electrical Forensic Engineer,

Agenda: Date / Time: Wednesday, May 19th 5:30PM - 6:30PM Social Hour (Attitude Adjustment) 6:30PM Dinner 7:30PM Presentation

Location: Bldg: Red Lion Hotel Portland 1021 NE Grand Avenue Portland

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