Date: |
15 Apr 2026, 5.00PM – 6.30PM |
duration: |
1 hr 30 mins |
Venue: |
Bremca - Canterbury |
Address: |
11 Moncur Place Canterbury |
Cost: |
Free event |
In this presentation Jamie will give an overview of AS/NZS 61439 ‘Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies’ and how it relates to switchboard manufacturing. Following this Jamie will provide an outline of the basic software packages they use in the design of switchboards, together with some of the technologies that can be used to keep people safe, and ideally out of the switchboard, if not the entire switch room. This includes solutions such as thermal monitoring, withdrawable drawers, fire suppression systems, arc fault quenching, and IEC TR 61641.
In addition to our Electrical Engineering Group members, we extend the invitation to all interested parties.
Key Learning Outcomes:
• AS/NZS 61439 - What is it, and how does it apply.
• AS/NZS 61439 - Easy ways to spot and assess compliance.
• Technology - Modern solutions to promote switchboard resilience, sustainability, and safety.
Following the presentation Jamie will be available to answer your questions.
This presentation is available to attend both online and in person at Bremca’s Christchurch facility.
For those attending in person, doors open at 5:00pm. The presentation will start at 5:30pm sharp. Following the presentation there will be a factory walkthrough.
Presenter Bio:
Jamie Clark, Group Engineering Manager for Bremca. With 22 years of experience, Jamie started a working career as an apprentice at Bremca completing his qualification as an electrician and continuing to work in this area for over a decade. Jamie's practical experience in the manufacture of switchboards from basic distribution panels to high current main switchboards and motor control centres set a foundational knowledge in this niche part of the electrotechnology industry.
Jamie also represent the industry through joint standards development as a member of the EL-001 and EL-006 standards committees. Jamie also represents Bremca on the Electrical Industry Advocacy Committee.
Join the Electrical Engineering Group for a presentation by Jamie Clark, Group Engineering Manager for Bremca, an Introduction to Switchboard Standards & Technology Solutions.
In this presentation Jamie will give an overview of AS/NZS 61439 ‘Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies’ and how it relates to switchboard manufacturing. Following this Jamie will provide an outline of the basic software packages they use in the design of switchboards, together with some of the technologies that can be used to keep people safe, and ideally out of the switchboard, if not the entire switch room. This includes solutions such as thermal monitoring, withdrawable drawers, fire suppression systems, arc fault quenching, and IEC TR 61641.
In addition to our Electrical Engineering Group members, we extend the invitation to all interested parties.
Key Learning Outcomes:
• AS/NZS 61439 - What is it, and how does it apply.
• AS/NZS 61439 - Easy ways to spot and assess compliance.
• Technology - Modern solutions to promote switchboard resilience, sustainability, and safety.
Following the presentation Jamie will be available to answer your questions.
This presentation is available to attend both online and in person at Bremca’s Christchurch facility.
For those attending in person, doors open at 5:00pm. The presentation will start at 5:30pm sharp. Following the presentation there will be a factory walkthrough.
Presenter Bio:
Jamie Clark, Group Engineering Manager for Bremca. With 22 years of experience, Jamie started a working career as an apprentice at Bremca completing his qualification as an electrician and continuing to work in this area for over a decade. Jamie's practical experience in the manufacture of switchboards from basic distribution panels to high current main switchboards and motor control centres set a foundational knowledge in this niche part of the electrotechnology industry.
Jamie also represent the industry through joint standards development as a member of the EL-001 and EL-006 standards committees. Jamie also represents Bremca on the Electrical Industry Advocacy Committee.
