PEG Conference 2024
March 19 – 20, 2024 | Hosted by ADTRAN | Huntsville, AL
Presented byLearn the Best Methods to Protect Evolving Critical Communications Infrastructure
Improper network design can lead to millions of dollars wasted on damaged equipment and unnecessary downtime. Training network design and protection engineers is a critical issue in helping ICT improve its bottom line.
ATIS’ Protection Engineering Group (PEG) Conference is where top protection and network power engineering professionals gather to learn about the latest topics from the field’s leading experts. Here, you will find information of great interest and utility to communications and power service providers and their suppliers. The event features technical presentations with cutting-edge content, a networking reception, a supplier interaction/demonstration session, and in-depth technical panel discussions.
At the PEG Conference, operators, designers, and protection engineers learn how to design their networks for reliability and sustainability economically. This includes:
- Proper grounding and bonding
- Fault managed power systems
- Fiber optic connectivity standards
- Testing standards
- AC/DC powering and storage technologies
- Emergency backup methodologies
- Safety for humans and equipment
- Developments in artificial intelligence (AI), NEC, NESC,
- And other standards.
PEG is a unique educational conference that offers educational and training opportunities for experts in the communications, powering, and protection-related industries. With scores of industry SMEs and hundreds of years of experience in one place, this environment, with its focused discussions and catalytic candor among renowned industry experts, affords an unsurpassed opportunity for learning and insights.
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Schedule at a Glance
Tuesday, March 19
Time | Session |
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8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Registration Desk Open |
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Conference Opening John Fuller, PEG Advisory Board Chair Jim Wiese, Adtran |
9:30 – 10:20 a.m. | Hands On Session: Reliability and Testing of Fiber Optics Interconnect Andrei Vankov, Senko |
10:20 – 10:40 a.m. | Networking Break |
10:40 – 11:20 a.m. | Leveraging Hybrid (Fiber/Copper) Connectivity for Real-World Networks Jim Pelegris, Senko |
11:30 – 11:50 a.m. | Reason and Importance of Bonding on Telecom Towers Oscar Martinez, nVent |
11:50 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | Catered Lunch |
12:50 – 1:30 p.m. | Implementing Nanogrid into the Critical Facility- Improving reliability, Efficiency, and Future Adaptability Ron Slutter, EnerSys |
1:30 – 1:50 p.m. | Networking Break |
1:50 – 3:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Fault Managed Power 101 (FMPS / NEC Class 4) NEC NEC Intro by Ernie Gallo, NEBScore Panelists: Ed Badon, Enersys; Charles Hume, Southwire; Steve Martin, AT&T; Ken McKinney, UL Solutions; Jim Pelegris, Senko Moderated by John Fuller |
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Vendor Exhibits & Demos and Networking Reception |
Wednesday, March 20
Time | Session |
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8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration Desk Open |
8:30 – 9:10 a.m. | Arc Flash state-of-the-art Curtis Ashton, American Power Systems |
9:15 – 9:55 a.m. | Ensuring Reliability and Resiliency of your Network: Grounding Standards for Cable Broadband Critical Facilities Mike Glaser, Cox Communications |
10:00 – 10:20 a.m. | Flexible Busbar System Oscar Martinez, nVent |
10:20 – 10:40 a.m. | Networking Break |
10:40 a.m. – 11:20 p.m. | National Electrical Safety Code NESC (IEEE C2) Trevor Bowmer, Bunya Telecom Consulting |
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. | Seismic Bracing of Fire, Mechanical and Electrical Systems Jeff Jackson, nVent |
12:10 – 12:50 p.m. | Catered Lunch |
12:50 – 1:30 p.m. | National Electrical Code NEC (NFPA 70) Ernie Gallo, NEBScore |
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Progression of Telecom Infrastructure (Macro, Small Cell, Central Office, etc.) and the Road Map for The Evolution of the Central Offices in Telecom Panelists: Ernie Gallo, NEBScore; Keith Lanning AT&T; Kerron Williams, Hubbell; Jim Wiese, Adtran Moderated by John Fuller |
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Conference Closing |
2024 PEG Conference SPONSORS
Advisory Board
Leadership
John Fuller | Chair
Consultant
Ernest Gallo | Vice- Chair
Director
NEBScore
Jim Pelegris | Secretary
Business Development and Applications Specialist
SENKO Advanced Components
Board Members
Curtis Ashton
Training Director
American Power Systems LLC (a wholly owned DC services subsidiary of EastPenn Manufacturing [Deka Batteries])
Daniel Ashton
Senior Operations Engineer
Critical Infrastructure Technical Support
Lumen
David Gerstetter
Principal Engineer, Energy and Power Technologies
UL Solutions
Will Newton
President
Trimm, Inc.
Wolfgang Oertel
Consultant
Bourns Inc.
Joe Randolph
President
Randolph Telecom, Inc.
Jim Wiese
Senior Compliance Engineer
ADTRAN, Inc.
Kerron Williams
Director of Business Development-Communications
HUBBELL Electrical Solutions
Darrin Wilson
PMTS – Maintenance
Engineering Standards
Verizon
Library
Explore the ATIS PEG Conference archive for presentations from previous years. A valuable resource for both new and returning attendees. Dive in and catch up on past insights from the PEG community.
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