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May 13, 2008

Meeting Location
FIRST ENERGY REGIONAL HDQTRS.
6896 MILLER RD.
BRECKSVILLE, OHIO 44141

TIME: 600 PM

HONARY MEMBERS
Edward Loesch December 1978
John J O’Connell April 1981
William J Crowley, George J Foster and Jerry M Gerber
January 1996

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Mark Vallo North Region Engineering for First Energy will discuss Pad Mount Transformers
And
Mike Ressler First Energy will give a presentation on Hazard Safety
INSPECTORS YOU MAY WANT TO INVITE YOU’RE FIRE PREVENTION PEOPLE OR YOU’RE FIRE MARSHAL
for this Presentation

And

Jack Bene’ on grounding techniques 2008 NEC


Minutes for the April 8, 2008 Meeting

President Joe Cenzori called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Sitting in for George Foster was Gerry Gerber.
Gerry’s help was greatly appreciated. Minutes of the March meeting as E-Mailed were unanimously approved.
Motion to approve:
Bill Marzola and seconded by Rich Vittardi.
Guests and/or new member were: Steven Dezsi (Dezsi Electric); Frank Fitzgerald (Erico); Jack Jameson (West
Virginia Secretary and Ohio Chapter President) and
Tom Moore (Western Section Board of Directors).



SECRETARY / TREASURES REPORT

In the absence of George Foster the Monthly Secretaries and Treasures report was not presented.

GOOD OF THE ORDER
A motion by Joe Voros and seconded by Tony Bontempo to purchase a ½ page add for the Western Reserve
Division in the 2008 Western Section program brochure.

NEW BUSINESS
Ohio Chapter President Jack Jamison gave a brief update on the 2008 Ohio Chapter Meeting at Salt Fork State
Park. He extended a welcome invitation to all members planning to attend. All attending should reserve their living
accommodations as soon as possible.
Joe Voros summarized a meeting of the WRD Executive Board regarding the 2009 Ohio Chapter Meeting that the
WRD will be host. Joe suggested a fund raiser of qualified Instructors in the WRD to conduct 2008 NEC reviews for a
fee. He suggested ½ the fee to be given to the Instructors and the other ½ to the WRD, to offset expenses. A motion
to start a committee to research the feasibility of such a concept was made by
Bill Brinza and seconded by Joe
Voros.
Volunteers for the committee are Joe Voros, Bill Brinza, and Joe Cenzori.
The 2009 Ohio Chapter Meeting will be held at the Quality Inn in Richfield, Ohio. Committee Chairmen for the 2009
Meeting are as follows:

Prizes: Joe Cenzori 440.537.0320    ampy2000@sbcglobal.net
Advertising: Keith Foulkes  keith.foulkes@strongsville.org
Exhibitors: Joe Voros  jvoros@windstream.net or jvoros@eastlakeohio.com
Sponsorship: George Foster 216.486.4339
Women’s Program: Barb Voros 440.610.1349 and Carol Foster 216.486.4339

Let’s support our chairmen by offering to help on one of these committees. The success of the 2009 Ohio
Chapter Meeting will depend on our willingness to serve. Only you can make it happen!!!!

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Frank Fitzgerald PE.
Director of sales North America for ERICO, Inc. Gave an excellent presentation on the
fundamentals of lightning and the concepts of the equal potential plane. His discussion included several references
to Articles 250 and 680 of the 2008 NEC.
Bob Perkins III Manager, Meter Services for the Illuminating Co. Presented several changes in the Company’s 2008
Information and Guidance for Customer Service. Copies of the document were distributed to members in
attendance. Copies can also be obtained on line at www.firstenergycorp.com.
Bob reviewed several of the thirty changes in the booklet. He emphasized the standards: for three phase
transformer cabinets, effective on January 1, 2009. A new standard mandating the installation of a disconnect switch
on the supply side of all self contained metering on all single and three phase 480V services, effective November 1,
2008. The new standard presents several inspection considerations and is imperative that the AHJ includes
consideration of the following 2008 NEC sections, before granting approval of supply side disconnect
.
2008 NEC sections: 90.2(B-5, b&c), 110.2, 110.3, 110.9, 110.10, 110.16, 110.22, 230.66, 230.82(3), 250.8,
250.66, 250.92(a&b), 250.102(c), 250.142, 404.2(b) and 404.8(a).

Comments, Corrections and Suggestions regarding the 2008 Illuminating Co. Document should be directed to the
Energy Delivery Operations Services Dept.
800.633.4766


Meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM