Protection, Earthing, and Industrial Installations

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Time: 11:00am–12:30pm
Hall: 2nd floor
Room: Cantareira 6

This session brings together a range of perspectives on electrical protection within industrial environments: one presentation analyses damage frequency and the operational limitations of SPDs and LPS in PV plants; another addresses case studies on electromagnetic interference control in data centres; and one more presentation examines the use of flexible metallic conduit systems in industrial installations.

11:00am–11:20amDamage Frequency and Limitations of SPDs and LPS in PV Plants; Emerging Requirements in an Upcoming Technical Standard

Luciana Flávia Silva de Matos

SPDA Course Instructor and Technical Support Coordinator

Termotécnica Para-raios e Aterramentos

Gabriel Luiz Silva Almeida

MPS Course Instructor and R&D Analyst

Termotécnica Para-raios e Aterramentos

João Marcos Belisário Dantas

Operations Manager

Termotécnica Ind. Com. Ltda

11:20am–11:40amCase Studies on Electromagnetic Interference Control in Data Centres

Galeno Lemos Gomes

Technical Director

Geleno Engenharia Consultoria Projetos e Treinamento Ltda.

11:40am–12:00pmFlexible Metallic Conduit Systems in Industrial Installations

Hernan Murua

Regional Sales Manager for South America

Anamet Canada Inc

12:00pm–12:30pmQ&A

To Program Overview

Speakers

Speaker

Hernan Murua, Anamet Canada Inc

Regional Sales Manager for South America

Brazil

Speaker

João Marcos Belisário Dantas, Termotécnica Ind. Com. Ltda

Operations Manager

Brazil

Master's degree in Production Engineering (UFMG), Electrical Engineer (PUC-MG), and Electrical Technician (CEFET/MG). Operations Superintendent at Termotécnica Para-Raios. Professor of electrical engineering courses at Centro Universitário UNA. Author of several articles presented at conferences and published in journals. Member of the CE 03:64.10 committee that revised the ABNT NBR 5419 standard.

Speaker

Galeno Lemos Gomes, Geleno Engenharia Consultoria Projetos e Treinamento Ltda.

Technical Director

Brazil

Electrical Engineer from PUC/RGS in 1968 Occupational Safety Engineer from USP 2013-2015 Master's Degree in Technical Education from Oklahoma State University-USA 1973-1974 Participant in ABNT Study Commissions on Grounding and Protection Against Atmospheric Discharges Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering-FEI 1975-1977 Professor at the Federal Technical School of São Paulo 1972-1992 Specialist Engineer at Eletropaulo 1968-1996 Technical Director of Galeno Engenharia Consultoria, Projetos e Treinamento Ltda. from 2000 to the present day.

Speaker

Luciana Flávia Silva de Matos, Termotécnica Para-raios e Aterramentos

SPDA Course Instructor and Technical Support Coordinator

Brazil

Electrical engineer with a degree from Pitágoras College, with technical training in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Automation from CEFET/MG. She has been working at Termotécnica Para-Raios e Aterramentos since 2008, focusing exclusively on Lightning Protection Systems (LPS). She has extensive experience in project design, technical consulting, inspections, and professional training. She currently serves as technical support coordinator and instructor for LPS courses at Termotécnica.

Speaker

Gabriel Luiz Silva Almeida, Termotécnica Para-raios e Aterramentos

MPS Course Instructor and R&D Analyst

Brazil

Master's degree in Electrical Power Systems (UFMG), Electrical Engineer and Electrical Technician (CEFET/MG). R&D Analyst and Course Instructor at Termotécnica Para-Raios. Author of numerous articles presented at conferences and published in national and international journals. Member of the CE 03:64.10 committee that reviews the ABNT NBR 5419 standard, participating directly in working groups GT-9 (study of unconventional lightning arresters) and GT-11 (PDA for photovoltaic systems) as a participant, and in GT-8 (text formatting) as a rapporteur. Member of the technical group of ABRARAIO-Brazilian Association of Lightning Arresters, Grounding, and Protection Systems Companies.