FCI Connector Tour & “Why is there a UL label on electrical products?” presentation

Come join us for dinner, networking, touring FCI Connector and a presentation on "Why is there a UL label on electrical products?" by Ron Lai. This event will be jointly sponsored by SWE and SME. Please RSVP using the signup link at the bottom of this page.

Detailed description:

A brief presentation will be given with the goal to give an overview of the rules of the electrical industry. The presentation will answer the following questions:

• How the Codes are developed?
• What do they cover?
• Why and how are product safety standards developed?
• Who enforces the rules?

After the presentation, a tour of the FCI Burndy Electrical Test Lab will take place showing how electrical connectors are tested along with other capabilities of the lab.

Agenda:

6:00-6:30 - Dinner (provided by FCI Connector)

6:30-7:00 - Presentation

7:00-7:30 - Tours

Location:

FCI Connector

47 East Industrial Park Drive

Manchester, NH

Ron Lai Bio:

Sr. Director Global Standards with responsibility for the Division’s testing, global standards and product safety.
Experience
Over forty-one years of electrical industry experience with FCI Burndy. Designed connectors and accessories for airplanes, electrical transmission (up to 500 kV ac) & distribution lines, electrochemical plants, nuclear power plants (LOCA & seismic), all of the connections for the EEI-EPRI 1100 kV Waltz Mill, PA Substation and all in the converter stations at The Dalles, OR and Sylmar, CA for the ± 400 kV dc Northwest-Southwest DC Intertie.
Awards

• Canadian Standards Association 2006 Award of Merit for supporting Canadian standards
• FCI 2003 Chairman’s Award for furthering the company’s objectives through standards
• National Electrical Manufacturers 2006 Kite & Key for contributions to the electrical industry

Standards Committees:

• Accredited Standards Committee C119 on utility connectors, Vice Chair
• Alliance for Telecom Industries Solution
• Network Power Systems, Member
• Network Interface & Protection, Member
• Canadian Standards Association
• Integrated Committee on Electrical Connectors, Member
• CSA C22.2 No. 65 Wire Connectors, Past Chair
• CSA C22.2 No. 188, Splicing Wire Connectors, Past Chair
• CANENA Technical Harmonization Committee 99 on Electrical Connectors, Chair
• International Electrotechnical Commission U.S. Technical Advisory Groups
• TC 11, WG 09 Fittings for Overhead Lines
• TC 20, WG 19 Current Ratings & Short Circuit Limits of Cables
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association
• Electrical Connector Technical Committee, Past Chair & Present member
• National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code Panel 5, Alternate
• Soc. of Automotive Engineers AE-8C2 on airplane terminals, Task Force Leader
• Underwriters Laboratories Standards Technical Panels
• UL310 Quick Connect Terminals
• UL467 Grounding & Bonding Equipment
• UL486 Electrical Connectors

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