IEEE PES Surge Protective Devices (Main) Committee (3.0) Meeting Minutes

May 22, 2015 8:00-10:00AMBahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, CAShell Room

1. The meeting was called to order by the Chair. Ron Hotchkiss (Chair) was the presiding officer.2. Attendance was as follows:

AttendanceLast Name First Name Affiliation Group Status

Hotchkiss Ron SSI ChairMossop Carey Schneider Electric Vice ChairGoldsworthy Christine Bonneville Power Adm SecretaryBrown Ken Leviton MemberDrewes Leonard World Products MemberHaa Andrea Quality Plus MemberHensley Steven Sargent & Lundy, LLC MemberHill Ray Georgia Tech NEETRAC MemberJones Adria Siemens MemberKoepfinger Joe J L Koepfinger PE Consulting MemberMaytum Mick Independent MemberMoellmann James Schneider MemberOertel Wolfgang Retired MemberWilson Jim Independent MemberCabrera Jose Southern California Edison Interested PartyZaman Malia IEEE Standards Association Visitor

3. The agenda was approved by consent of those present at the meeting.4. The minutes from the meeting were approved by those present. Wolfgang Oertel motioned and

Ray Hill seconded the motion. The motion was unanimous.5. Sub-committee reports

a. Administrative & Standards (3.1) – Ron Hotchkiss Patent Policy update provided IAS-SPDC activities & coordination – IAS (Industrial Application Society)

General Meeting call for Papers is available.1. Action item for Ron (to circulate/post Call for Papers via email or on

website)2. IAS is a good audience for SPDC work. SPDC could put together a panel

session.3. IAS authors the IEEE “Color” books like IEEE Std. 1100.4. Joe suggested we hold a meeting w/IAS periodically

ICAP – Very little interest in this program by the membership at this time. It was consented that SPDC will not pursue further activities at this time in this area.

b. Secretaries Report – Christine Goldsworthy – TC37 USNC TAG had a discussion on “Joint” standards with some explanation from Malia and Joe K. Transformers has a joint

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IEC/IEEE standard. Apparently, there are two different options/formats, one is a dual logo and the other incorporates one standard into the other – in which the lead entity has to be determined. Additional information is needed particularly regarding the different revision and balloting processes – HV cautious about this approach due to possible longer revision processes.

c. Bibliography 3.2 – Andi Haa – Andi provided a verbal report. No reported issues. d. High Voltage Sub-Committee Report, SC 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 – Steve Hensley – Reported:

C62.82 has going to ballot – 30 days to join ballot group Steve to reach out to PES IPS for input on protection of rotating machines. Coordination needed w/IAS on neutral grounding for Std. 142 on definition

discrepancy, new Std. 3003-1. Steve would like to go back to the previous schedule.

e. Low Voltage Sub-Committee Report, SC 3.6 – Ray Hill Schedule could be improved Possible new topic – protecting communication equipment 3.6.7 or 3.6.10

f. Web and Electronic Documentation, SC 3.7 - Mick provided a verbal report. Electronic report attached.

6. Standards Coordinator Reportsa. Jim Wilson – HV – Attached

b. Ray Hill – LV – Attached

7. IEC Liaison D activities:a. IEC/SC37A Activitiesb. IEC/TC37 A&Bc. IEC/SC37Bd. IEC/TC81

Joe Koepfinger provided a verbal report. Additional reports attached.

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8. Other activity reportsa. ITU-T SG 5 – Mick Maytum reported. Report attached.

b. Standard 4 Liaison Report Ray Hill - Standard 4 redefining the lightning impulse for the 8/20 waveform. Ray suggested writing a position paper to stop the proposed change before it gets too much traction. Mick has already written a discussion paper. They will meet in July and Mick will present the position.

9. SPDC Future Meeting Locations and Schedulea. November 2 - 6th, 2015 – Delray Beach Marriottb. May 16 – 20th, 2016 – Chicago, San Antonio, Florida?c. October 17 – 21st, 2016 – San Diego, Seattle, Las Vegas?d. Guest Speaker – Proposal (Jon Woodworth – Personalities, Arrester Hall of Fame

Discussion)e. Meeting Budget/Registration Fee considerations – Pursue sponsorship options, cut back on

HS to 3 nightsf. Discuss teleconferencing – SPDC Policy statement? To be discussed in 3.1 meeting

9. Old Business – None reported

10. New Business Incoming secretary for next year – need volunteers IEEE PES reorganization – Links provided:

http://www.ieee-pes.org/technical-activities/committees/pes-technical-committee- reorganization

http://sites.ieee.org/pes-enews/2015/02/10/leaders-corner/ http://sites.ieee.org/pes-enews/2015/04/10/leaders-corner-reorganization/

Sustainability of the SPDC – Utilities dropping out especially in HV. One possible solution could be co-meeting with

another committee. The HVSC suggested meeting with the PES Substations Committee. Past co-meetings with JTCM were difficult. It was reported that it too much time to bring new folks up to speed and limited the productivity of the meeting. The Chair will look into co-meeting with IAS or Substations.

Joe suggested we have a strategic planning group, Andi made a motion & Christine 2nd to develop the group. Ron to chair & set-up teleconference. Although, there was no quorum present, all attendees were in favor. Christine to investigate Federal or private funding for R&D projects and Research funding from labs, EPRI, NEETRAC, BPA, etc. Dave Phelps, Herb (?) from Boston, and Bill Price are all likely good contacts for this activity.

11. Next Meeting – Nov, 2 – 6 in Florida12. Adjourn