A large percentage of industrial facilities are reactive. Testing and PM proactively address issues that could occur and also prove proper and safe operation of protective devices. NFPA 70E and 70B now mandate the development and execution of a proper EMP to validate the results of Arc Flash studies. Downtime avoidance and uptime maximization will be communicated through a variety of real-world case studies and how simple strategies could have prevented the downtime and costly fixes after the fact. Awareness is key. Many people don’t even realize where they are missing out and the value PM and testing can bring to a facility. Not to mention, the minor up front cost that can save, in one instance, tens of thousands of dollars.

Speaker: Karl von Knobelsdorff is CEO/President of Knobelsdorff