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THURSDAY June 21, 2012
OEB Power & Energy chapter
Seminars: Codes and Standards, Paralleling Technology, Non-linear Loads, Emissions (sound/exhaust), Modular Power Systems (MPS)
Time: hors d’oeuvres & light refreshments, and presentation, tour at 6:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Energy Systems, 23314 Cabot Boulevard, Hayward
RSVP: by email, to Henry Chan, henry@edesignc.com
Web: www.e-grid.net/docs/1206-oeb-pes.pdf

The Demo Trailer is a 53-foot tractor-trailer that profiles Generac’s Modular Power System technology. It was designed nd built to travel around the country to do live demonstrations and educational seminars for engineers, project (more…)

WEDNESDAY July 11, 2012
SCV Communications Chapter
Speaker: Guru Parulkar, founding Executive Director, Open Networking Research Center; and Dan Pitt, Executive Director, Open Networking Foundation
Time: Networking and refreshments at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:30 PM
Cost: $5 donation for food
Place: Texas Instruments Building E, 2900 Semiconductor Dr., Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/comsoc

After several years of research, Software Define Networking (SDN) has finally become a reality. At this year’s Open Networking Summit, Google announced it had already deployed its own SDN design in the backbone network that (more…)

TUESDAY June 26, 2012
SCV Product Safety Engineering chapter
Speaker: Thomas M. Burke, PE, UL LLC
Time: Optional networking and dinner at Honba Sushi, 2587 North 1st St, San Jose at 5;15 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none, for talk
Place: Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 455 E. Trimble Rd., San Jose
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pses

In January 2010 a new international product safety standard was published, IEC 62368-1, Audio/video, information & communication technology equipment – Part 1: Safety requirements.  On February 17, 2012, an SCC- & ANSI-approved bi-national version (CSA/UL 62368-1) of the (more…)