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November Meeting
Here are some photos, courtesy of Dick Hodgman. Click a thumbnail to see the full image.

 

Thursday, November 10, 2005
Sponsored by the Power Engineering Society (PES) and Graduates of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.), Kansas City Chapters

Menu: Tilapia With Rice Pilaf And Seasonal Vegetables

Program: John Clayton will present an overview of IEEE Std. 998; Guide for Direct Stroke Shielding of Substations. The intent of the guide is to provide design information for the methods historically and typically applied by substation designers to minimize direct lightning strokes to equipment and bus-work within substations. The general nature of lightning will be presented and the problems associated with providing protection from direct strikes will be described.

John R. Clayton, P.E., has been involved in the Power Delivery business for over 30 years. He has been active on multiple IEEE Substations Committee Working Groups. Mr. Clayton was the Secretary of the Direct Stroke Shielding of Substations Working Group during the guide's development.
 

Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Ph: (913) 383-2550.
Dir: Exit I-435 Metcalf Ave N. Go 1/4 km to 107th St. Turn right. Take immed. right @ BP. Go 100 meters; hotel is on your left.


Times: No-Host Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Program: 7:00 - 8:45PM

Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15. No charge for presentation.
*The second price reflects your registration discount, if you register by the deadline.
Dinner reservation deadline is noon on Monday, November 14.

The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage options:

  • House Wine $4.00
  • Domestic Beer $3.50
  • Imported Beer $4.00
  • Bottled Water $2.50
  • Soft Drinks $2.00

Register: november @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, and the names of those in your party.

Each meeting provides one hour of professional development.

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