PENC Charlotte Chapter - Board Meeting & Presentation

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
911 East Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28204

PENC Chapter Board Meeting – All welcome to attend 5:30 to 6:00

Networking 6:00-6:30 pm

Meeting 6:30 to 7:30 pm

PDH: 1 - Hour

Registration fee: $35

Presentation: Arc Flash Hazard, Detection and Mitigation

Presentation will cover the following Information:  

1. Understanding Arc Flash
2. What causes Arc Flash
3. Effects of Arc Flash
4. Methods of reducing Arc Flash.
5. Methods of reducing Risk of Arc Flash exposure
6. Arc Flash label and boundaries.

Speaker: Chirag Patel, ABB - Principal Technical Consultant, NC, SC

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas. With majors in Electrical Power Distribution and Electrical Control system. Over 17 years of experience in an electrical power Industry as an Application Engineer and Technical Consultant with emphasis of Design, Automation, Commissioning of LV/MV switchgear systems.