Events for March 27, 2026

This Workshop is intended for electricians, engineers, designers, project managers, and contractors because it will describe and discuss the following information: - · The National Electrical Code (NEC) requires electrical systems to be effectively grounded. - · However, effective grounding is poorly understood, even by engineers, because soils are not understood and a soil resistance test is seldom performed. - · Soil types such as loam, sand, gravel, rocky soil, shallow soil over bedrock, and bare rock each require different approaches to achieve an effective electrical grounding - · Particular attention will be given to methods for designing effective grounding in poor soils and on rock. - · Soil resistance which is measured with 3-point resistance testing will be explained and demonstrated by - - - - - · There are 7 NEC approved methods of grounding electrodes, with concrete encased electrodes being the best, and 3 types of electrodes forbidden. - · Lightning protection grounding practices are very similar to electrical grounding but do have some differences in requirements and practices. - · Lightning protection grounding requirements and practices are presented in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard 780 while the NEC is NFPA 70E. However, grounding on bare rock such as a mountain top requires some unusual practices. During this presentation, questions are encouraged and may even be required. Attendees will be sent a certificate for 7 Professional Development Hours (PDH) after the session. Co-sponsored by: James Mercier Speaker(s): James Mercier, Agenda: Friday March 27, 9 am to 5 pm including breaks and lunch. See the (https://drive.google.com/open?id=18_3-B2C4ECznXhw5u3j-a_tRQhzueNqu&usp=drive_fs). The Hotel can be booked through the (https://r5conferences.org/attendees/venue-travel/). Room: Bear Creek - 2nd Floor, Limelight Hotel, 1295 University Ave, Boulder, South Dakota, United States, 80302

The 2026 IEEE Region 5 Annual Business Meeting and Student Competitions will be held in Boulder, Colorado between the 27th – 29th of March, 2026. On Friday, March 27, there will be a reception from 5 PM onwards. R5 Congress The Annual Congress will start on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 8 AM and will continue through Noon Sunday, March 29, 2026. For more information, visit the (https://r5conferences.org/) webpage. IEEE Region 5 holds an Congress to approve its Executive Committee members, set goals, and determine an annual budget for programs and services. Each of the 27 Sections is expected to send one voting representative to participate. This event is for registering Region 5 Executive Committee Members, Primary Section Delegates, and specially invited guests. To register a Guest/Companion, please proceed to (https://r5conferences.org/register/) Bldg: Limelight Boulder , 1295 University Ave, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80302

The 2026 IEEE Region 5 Annual Business Meeting and Student Competitions will be held in Boulder, Colorado between the 27th – 29th of March, 2026. On Friday, March 27, there will be a reception from 5 PM onward. Student Competitions For more information about the competition, visit the (https://r5conferences.org/student-competitions/) Student Teams interested in competing will also need to complete the Intent to Compete forms from the competition of their choice. Note: 1) All the students from each team competitions must register for attending the conference 2) Multiple registrations are allowed for each registration transaction 3) Each student can only signup for one competition Co-sponsored by: Region 5 Bldg: Limelight Hotel, 1295 University Ave,, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80302

The 2026 IEEE Region 5 Annual Business Meeting and Student Competitions will be held in Boulder, Colorado between the 27th – 29th of March, 2026. On Friday, March 27, there will be a reception from 5 PM onward. The Friday evening reception is being sponsored by the Denver Life Members Affinity Group. R5 Congress The Annual Congress will start on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 8 AM and will continue through Noon Sunday, March 29, 2026. For more information, visit the (https://r5conferences.org/) webpage. Co-sponsored by: Region 5 Bldg: Limelight Boulder , 1295 University Ave, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80302