FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT OF CALL FOR PAPERSICEPE-ST 2019, Kitakyushu, JapanThe International Conference on Electric Power Equipment –Switching Technology (ICEPE-ST) is held in China, South Korea, orJapan every two years with topics encompassing the whole field ofscience, technology and application of electric power equipment
especially switching technology.
Main Topics- Switching phenomena in SF6 Gas- SF6 alternative gases for switching applications- Switching phenomena in vacuum- Switching phenomena in air (low-voltage circuit breakers and relays)- DC switching technology- Semi-conductor switching technology- Fault current limiting technology- Fundamental physics and electrical insulation in switchgear- Digital design and simulation in switchgear- Testing and measurement in switchgear- Operating mechanism in switchgear- Electrical contacts- Digital and IoT application in switchgear
Abstract submission
Intending authors are invited to submit abstracts. The abstracts should besubmitted via online submission system no later than January 31, 201924:00 (GMT).
Abstract Submission Site: https://amarys-jtb.jp/icepe-st/
The presentations are planned to be oral. Poster session may take place
depending on the number of applications. After abstract acceptance, aninvitation to submit 4-page papers which are all orally presented or aninvitation to poster presentation will be sent to corresponding authors.

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT OF CALL FOR PAPERSICEPE-ST 2019, Kitakyushu, Japan
Important dates- Dead line for abstract submission- Notification of abstract acceptance- Deadline for full paper submission- Notification of full paper acceptance- Conference: January 31, 2019
: February 28, 2019
: May 15, 2019
: June 30, 2019: October 13 – 16, 2019

Information of conference
ICEPE-ST 2019 has been established as reference point for the exchange
of knowledge and experiences in switching technology of electric power
equipment. We are confident that this conference will be a forum ofexciting discussions for our community, and we look forward to yourparticipation and sincerely wish you a fruitful conference and amemorable stay in Kitakyushu, Japan in October 2019. Further
information about Kitakyushu is available on the websites below.
- Kitakyushu City Travel Guide: https://www.gururich-kitaq.com/en/- Kitakyushu Transformative meeting: http://www.kitaqmeeting.jp
Contact us
E-mail : icepe2019@dune.ocn.ne.jp
Website : http://icepe2019.nuee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/index.html
Local Organizing Committee
E. Kaneko, Chairman(University of the Ryukyus)
Y. Yokomizu, Vice chairman(Nagoya University)
H. Urai (Hitachi, Ltd.)T. Koshizuka (Tokyo Denki University)
M. Kozako(Kyushu Institute of Technology)
M. Iwata (Central ResearchInstitute of Electric Power Industry )M. Sato(Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
K. Tomiyasu (Hitachi, Ltd.)G. Asanuma (Fuji Electric Co, Ltd.)
M. Hikita(Kyushu Institute of Technology)
T. Shinkai(Tokyo University of Technology)
Y. Inada (Saitama University)

H. Iwabuchi(Yokohama National University)
H. Kojima (Nagoya University)
Y. Yamano (Saitama University)
H. Saito (Meidensha Corporation)
Y. Tanaka (Kanazawa University)
K. Yukita (Aichi Institute of Technology)
S. Ohtsuka(Kyushu Institute of Technology)
Y. Niwa (Toshiba Corporation)
N. Asari (Toshiba Corporation)
S.Tsukao(TEPCO Power Grid, Incorporated)
K. Kitajima (TAKAOKA TOKO CO.,LTD.)K. Nishimura(Togami Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd.)Y. Ogawa (TAKAOKA TOKO CO.,LTD.)
N. Osawa(Kanazwa Institute of Technology)
A. Kumada (the University of Tokyo)