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Jim Phillips talks about using AI to generate technical content related to electrical safety and how dangerous that can be. Inaccurate information can lead to significant safety hazards, including severe injuries or fatalities. Jim has come across numerous instances where articles on electrical safety, arc flash hazards, and NFPA 70E compliance guidelines contain substantial factual inaccuracies. These errors often stem from content being copied or derived from outdated or unreliable sources, AI does not know what it does not know i.e. how to differentiate from good advice and bad advice.
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Jim Phillips, P.E.: Global Arc Flash & Electrical Safety Expert
Associate Director | Electrical Safety UK, Ltd. – Rotherham, UK
For over four decades, Jim Phillips has been helping tens of thousands of people around the world understand electrical power system design, analysis, arc flash and safety. Having taught over 3000 training programs during his career to people from all seven continents (Yes Antarctica is included!) He has developed a reputation for being one of the best trainers and public speakers in the electric power, arc flash and electrical safety industry.
Author, Trainer, Internationally Trusted Expert
Jim literally wrote the book on arc flash studies, with his Complete Guide to Arc Flash Calculation Studies. Throughout his four-decade career, Jim has authored over 100 articles and technical papers for leading publications and organizations. As a Contributing Editor for Electrical Contractor Magazine on Arc Flash and Electrical Safety, his work has also been published in Europe and Australia. Notably, he contributed to the European Arc Flash Guide, which raised awareness of arc flash hazards across Europe.
Jim is involved with many US and International Standards including:
- Vice Chair: IEEE 1584 – IEEE Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations
- International Chair: IEC TC78 – International Live Working and Arc Flash Standard
- Vice-Chair: IEEE PCIC Electrical Safety Subcommittee
- Technical Committee Member: NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
- Technical Committee Member: National Electrical Code – CMP 4
- Steering Committee: IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Collaborative Research Project
