# Event Details

- **Event Name**: "Switchgear & Substation Safety, Skills & Innovation Seminar"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an inspiring keynote, top industry speakers & manufacturers, exploring switchgear & substation safety innovations and networkingAbout this EventSwitchgear & Substation Safety, Skills & InnovationBridging the Gap to a Renewable Energy FutureJoin us for an outstanding programme featuring an inspiring keynote presentation, alongside our renowned line-up of industry leaders and influential manufacturers. Delegates will have the opportunity to network with safety and technical leaders from across South Wales' industry and renewable energy sectors, while learning from the best in substation and switchgear safety. The programme will focus on emergency preparedness, human factors and dynamic risk management and challenge current thinking around arc flash risk management, shifting the focus from consequence to cause. Discover the latest developments, best practices, and innovations in switchgear and substation safety while connecting with experts from across the sector.See you there!  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/35687df0-a934-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w1200-h647-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg Agenda🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AMIntroduction to the event from Arc GuardHost: David Davenport Arc GuardInfo: Arc Guard Ltd provides essential technical seminars, specialised training, and cutting-edge industry insights tailored for professionals working with low and medium voltage switchgear and within critical electrical substation environments.
We are dedicated to empowering individuals across the commercial, industrial, and renewable energy sectors with the critical knowledge and advanced awareness necessary to navigate the evolving energy landscape safely and effectively. Our programs focus on emerging technologies and best practices, ensuring your team is equipped to maintain the highest standards of safety and operational excellence.🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AMHolistic Electrical SafetyHost: Andy Baker Electrical Safety UK Info: Electrical Safety UK is a specialist engineering consultancy providing comprehensive arc flash risk assessments, electrical safety management, and compliance auditing. Their technical capabilities include IEEE 1584 arc flash calculations, complex power system modeling, and customized electrical safety rules development. They also deliver accredited technical training, helping industrial, utility, and commercial clients comply with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM'The Event'….This Is What "Unlikely" Looks Like!Host: Guest Speaker Info: Our survivor shares his story of an industrial arc flash event, caused by a failing vacuum bottle within the switchgear. He'll walk us through his experience from the shutdown and the actions taken beforehand, through to the event itself and his recovery journey since.
We are privileged that he is willing to share his story and experience with us. Our aim is to learn from what he went through, and to use those lessons to make better safety decisions going forward.🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM'Emergency Preparedness' - Are you Ready? Host: Shaun Spencer Swalek Training ServicesInfo:  Emergency Preparedness. Are You Ready?  If an event does occur, how prepared are you and your team? Shaun Spencer of Swalec Training Services is joined by the operational side of the local fire service, sharing what they see first-hand when called to an incident: what goes right, what goes wrong, and what they wish every site had in place before they arrive🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AMCoffee & networking🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM'Cause or Consequence?' - Rethinking How You Manage Arc Flash RiskHost: David Davenport Transmag UK LtdInfo: Transmag UK specialises in electrical safety and asset monitoring technology for LV/MV substations and switchgear. This session, "Consequence or Cause?", presented by David Davenport (Technical Director) and Craig Phillips (Technical Consultant), challenges the industry's default focus on arc flash consequences; PPE, incident energy, boundary distances and asks the prior question: why arent we monitoring the pre conditions to an arc flash event.
Most faults give warning signs, thermal drift, humidity, partial discharge long before failure, but fixed-interval inspections often miss them. The Transmag team will show how continuous monitoring closes that gap, using the Safe Access Panel to demonstrate prevention built into everyday operations, rather than relying on PPE and protection technologies to manage the consequence of an event that shouldn't have happened🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMIntelligent Condition Based MonitoringHost: Alistair De Masi PowellInfo: Powell UK Division, operating from a major manufacturing facility in Bradford, specializes in custom-engineered low- and medium-voltage switchgear, intelligent motor control systems, and integrated power distribution packages. Serving critical sectors like oil, gas, power generation, and water treatment, the UK branch delivers tailored electrical energy control solutions built to demanding technical standards🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:30 PMMaking Maintenance Safer, Smarter and More ProductiveHost: Phil Kane Grace Technologies Info: Grace Technologies focuses on industrial safety and asset uptime through two core capabilities: electrical safety and predictive maintenance. Their GracePESDs portfolio features permanent voltage indicators and test points that allow workers to safely verify de-energisation from outside industrial control panels. Additionally, their GraceSense IIoT system tracks real-time vibration and temperature data to predict and prevent critical machinery failures🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:40 PMThe British Standards Institution - Young Professionals Engagement Host: Sarah Terrell The British Standards InstitutionInfo: Shaping a sustainable future
Our mission is to empower you to inspire trust, foster excellence and ensure safety in your organization; driving positive change for a better world.
Utilize our extensive range of services and expertise in standards development, certification, training and assessment.🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:30 PMLunch & Networking🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PMStay Composed -Think Clearly - Perform When It Matters MostHost: Ian O'Grady - Human Performance Under PressureInfo: Ian O’Grady is a keynote speaker and human performance consultant with more than 30 years’ experience operating where pressure is real and performance has consequences.
His career has spanned Expedition Leadership, Military Aviation and Helicopter Search and Rescue - environments where technical competence and procedures are essential, but the human response to pressure can still determine what happens next.
Today, Ian combines that hard-earned experience with established and emerging human-performance science, translating it into his BASE framework to provide compelling keynote speaking and practical training.🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PMSwalek: The Team Behind Your Network's UptimeHost: David Demock Swalek High Voltage ServicesInfo: Swalek High Voltage Services focuses exclusively on turnkey electrical infrastructure for private networks up to 132kV. Their core capabilities include full civil and electrical design, substation installation, cable laying, jointing, and routine maintenance like SF6 gas handling and protection relay calibration. They provide 24/7 emergency response for critical assets across industrial, commercial, and renewable energy sectors and dissolved gas oil analysis.🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PMComfort Isn't a Compromise: ProGARM's Arc-Rated Gore-Tex RangeHost: Darius Horne ProGARMInfo: ProGARM is a leading UK designer and manufacturer of specialized arc flash and flame-resistant PPE workwear. Their technical capabilities focus on inherent fabric technologies like VXS+, which provide lifetime thermal protection. Partnering with GORE-TEX, their advanced outerwear incorporates GORE-TEX PYRAD® stretch technology, delivering breathable, waterproof, and windproof protection alongside high-calorie arc ratings.🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PMProelectric GroupHost: Grace Nedelcheva ProelectricInfo: Proelectric — Advanced Electrical Testing Solutions
Proelectric supplies high-performance testing equipment and technical support to help you maintain the safety and reliability of your electrical infrastructure. As the official UK representative of EuroSMC, we offer protection relay test sets and general test & measurement equipment for substations, switchgear, power plants, and energy systems — all ISO 9001 certified and CE-marked.
Whether you're commissioning new equipment or carrying out routine maintenance, our team provides tailored solutions and expert technical backup, so you get the right tools and support to keep your systems running safely and efficiently.🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM'"The Beer Bucket Challenge' What's your takeaway?"Host: Craig Phillips Arc GuardInfo: We're closing the day with a bit of fun and a test of just how much stuck. Throughout the seminar our speakers will have dropped key messages on switchgear and substation safety, and now it's your team's chance to prove you were listening. In this fast-paced closing quiz, teams go head-to-head answering questions built directly from the day's presentations. Get it right, and you'll walk away with a well-earned cold beer. Get it wrong… you'll be drinking XXXX or Fosters (sorry, Australia). A light-hearted way to end the day, reinforce the key safety messages, and send delegates home smiling🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM"It’s a Wrap" - Networking and feedback
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cardiff/switchgear-and-substation-safety-skills-and-innovation-seminar/100001992923535944
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, contests, workshops
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - door_time: 2026-09-23T07:30:00Z
  - Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes
  - Location: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 150, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Cardiff
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
- **lat**: 51.4482139
- **long**: -3.1750487
- **full address**: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Ferry Road, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is "Switchgear & Substation Safety, Skills & Innovation Seminar" being held?
  - **A:** "Switchgear & Substation Safety, Skills & Innovation Seminar" takes place on Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am to Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Ferry Road, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing "Switchgear & Substation Safety, Skills & Innovation Seminar"?
  - **A:** "Switchgear & Substation Safety, Skills & Innovation Seminar" is organized by Arc Guard Ltd.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** "Switchgear & Substation Safety, Skills & Innovation Seminar" is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cardiff, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If "Switchgear & Substation Safety, Skills & Innovation Seminar" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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