This event melds two topics into one program to leverage equipment in the demonstration area at Eaton’s “Red” data center and to provide a quick tour since you’ll be in Eaton’s data center. In the first session, Eric will give an overview of the destructive and hazardous conditions resulting from an arc flash event and the mitigation options to reduce risk to people and equipment. We will review requirements for arc flash safety as well as some general techniques for reducing the hazard.

Prior to leaving the conference room area, Rob will provide a brief overview of the Eaton “Red” Data Center. Next, we will enter the demonstration room where we will examine a section of low voltage metal enclosed switchgear with active arc flash mitigation. 

Following the arc flash session, Rob and Eric will offer an abbreviated tour of the Eaton “Red” data center. Eaton’s two Kentucky data centers house many thousands of servers running critical applications, petabytes of storage as well as the necessary networking and security components. The applications in the data centers support manufacturing, supply chain, finance and many other critical functions on a global scale 24/7. We’ll explore the incoming electrical distribution from the 12.47kV incoming utility feed down to the server racks on the whitespace. This will include a brief overview of the mechanical systems as well.

Speakers: Eric Elwell, PE Rob Rich, both of Eaton Corporation
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Cost: Free; includes food and soft drinks provided by Eaton **SPACE IS LIMITED**
Details: https://ieeelouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/104/2026/04/IEEE-Technical-Meeting-Arc-Flash-5-27-26.pdf
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/555113
Register: RSVP to Eric Elwell at ericselwell@eaton.com  (please include cell phone number in your RSVP). You will receive email from Eric confirming your registration and providing detailed site access instructions for the Eaton “Red” Data Center.