Technical Standardization Panel III

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Time
04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Hall
2nd floor
Room
Cantareira 6

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04:00 pm - 05:30 pmReview of ABNT NBR 5419 Standard - Protection Against Lightning Strikes

Hélio Eiji Sueta

Deputy Head of Division

IEE USP

Jobson Modena

Director

GUISMO Engenharia

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Speakers
Speaker
Jobson Modena, GUISMO Engenharia

Director

Brazil

Jobson Modena, Electrical Engineer and Director of GUISMO Engenharia, is a prominent professional in the field of lightning protection. He is a member of the Brazilian Committee for Electricity at ABNT and coordinates the Study Commission responsible for revising the ABNT NBR 5419 standard. He represents Brazil on the international IEC TC-81 committee (Lightning Protection). Jobson is an official ABNT instructor and a postgraduate professor at several renowned institutions, such as Instituto MAUÁ, UNIPOTÊNCIA, IPOG, FACENS, and UNIP. He actively participates as a speaker at technical events such as ICLP, SIPDA, GROUND, and ILPS. He is the author of the Manual for the Use of SPDs and co-author of the revised 5th edition of the classic Electrical Installations by Ademaro Cotrim. He also works as a technical consultant for companies, focusing on process standardization and the implementation of electrical safety measures against lightning.

Speaker
Hélio Eiji Sueta, IEE USP

Deputy Head of Division

Brazil

Hélio Eiji Sueta, Electrical Engineer, holds a Master's and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP). He is currently the Deputy Head of the Scientific Division of Energy Planning, Analysis, and Development at the Institute of Energy and Environment (IEE) of USP. He participates in standardization committees, currently serving as the secretary of CE 64.10 (Protection of Structures against Lightning) and as the Brazilian Member of IEC TC 81 - Protection against Lightning.

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