About the Topic

Okonite will present the many facets of power cable construction, including voltage categories of insulated conductors from instrumentation to underground transmission. The presentation will cover applicable industry standards, basic construction, qualification testing, routine factory testing, modern trends in cable coverings, field acceptance testing, and basic installation practices.

About the Speaker

James V. Fitzgerald is the Vice President of Applications Engineering for the Okonite Company. He received a B.S.E.E. from Manhattan College in the Bronx, New York. Jim has been in the cable industry for 36 years, and his responsibilities include product technical support, technical specification analysis, formal bid preparation, and maintenance of The Okonite Company's internal Product Specifications and field installation inspection and assistance. He is presently a member of IEEE/PES Society, Past Chair of the ICC Committee, a member of AREMA Committee 38 and a member of UL Technical Advisory Panel and past member of the NEC Code Panel 7.

Location		Time
Chicago Bar Association		11:30 AM	Social
321 South Plymouth Court		12:00 PM	Lunch (optional)
(near Jackson & Dearborn)		12:00 PM	Presentation
Chicago, IL 60604		1:00 PM	Adjourn
312-554-2000

Reservations

Please make your reservation by noon on Monday 8 Feb 2010. The preferred reservation method is via the Online Reservation Form. You also may leave your reservation on the IEEE Chicago Section voicemail (630) 493-4333. Please leave the following information: name and date of the meeting, your first and last name, phone number, IEEE member (yes/no), food (yes/no), Exelon employee (yes/no).

Lunch tickets can be purchased in the lobby bookstore for $13.

Continuing Education

IEEE technical meetings may be acceptable as continuing education where required for maintenance of professional engineering licensure. Refer to the individual state's requirements for details. A receipt for one Professional Development Hour (PDH) will be provided.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ece.iit.edu/~flueck/chicago_pes/2009/anb0210.html