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Mr Chris Shaw
nVent
Chris is an electrical engineer who has worked in the power industry since 2007. He joined nVent in May 2021 in an account management role, and was appointed in Jan 2022 as the Utilities and Renewables Growth Leader – APAC. Chris worked for many years as an earthing consultant with Safearth prior to joining nVent.
Chris has worked across Australia, Asia and USA, designing, auditing and commissioning grounding systems for substations and lines.
My Sessions
Analysis of whole of life cost for component in high voltage earthing systems
High voltage electrical installations require appropriately designed earthing systems to provide the requisite levels of safety and operational security. Earthing system installers and HV asset owners face continual pressure to lower cost, and the project-based nature of construction work leads to a focus primarily on component cost rather than whole of life cost. However, where […]