Power Quality Began 33 years ago to serve the market with information in order to enable our client base to make informed decisions about the solution to select that best matches the problem / risk. This has served us and the market place well,

Having founded ELPA in 2014 we continue to proudly promote the advancement of our members, our association, the lightning protection industry and the marketplace as the industry representative body in South Africa.

After joining Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) and certifying as a designer / inspector he recognized that there were aspects of the market place in the USA that were not adequately serviced. This provided an opening for a win/win growth opportunity for improved lightning safety. The expertise, experience and business model we bring to the market place provides a very cost effective solution for our clients.

Richard Evert brings over 34 years of exceptional experience in earthing, lightning protection, and power system condition monitoring. Lightning detection and mapping was one of his responsibilities early on and this led him to finding and engineering T&D lightning solutions.

He is chairperson of the SABS standardization subcommittee on Electrical Installations (SABS TC67 SC06), and the IEC South African National Mirror Committee on IEC TC64 for Electrical Installations and Protection Against Electric Shock. His leadership is instrumental in driving industry standards for lightning safety.

Before joining the ELPA in June 2018, Richard served as a Research Consulting Engineer at Eskom Research Testing and Development for nearly 29 years. This extensive background equipped him with a deep understanding of overcoming Utility T&D earthing and lightning protection problems.

Neil Jeffrey is a highly experienced member of our team, with over four decades of expertise in electrical power systems and electronics. His vast experience encompasses instrumentation design, embedded systems, and a deep understanding of electric power utility environments. Neil's hands-on approach and problem-solving skills have led to the development of innovative, cost-effective solutions for real-world challenges.

Neil's focus is on providing accessible, high-quality instrumentation products that empower low-cost electrification projects worldwide. His expertise is invaluable in our company's special instrumentation supplier commitment to rigorous design processes, strategic supplier relationships, and a focus on value engineering. Neil is currently automating aspects of Sure Engineering electronic production requirements and immersed in projects. So impressive.

David brings a wealth of experience to our team. With a strong background in systems engineering, RAMS, and safety assessments, he has consistently delivered reliable and efficient solutions across diverse industries. As a seasoned leader, he has chaired Maintenance and Failure Review Boards, ensuring useful real world response to incoming change requirements, resulting in optimal performance and safety standards. His expertise also extends to program management, integrated logistics support, and IT management, making him a valuable asset in overseeing and integrating complex projects and datasets.

Beyond technical skills, David is passionate about mentoring and training the next generation of engineers. His dedication to knowledge-sharing, combined with experience in consulting and hands-on electrical work, brings a unique perspective to our team and the training courses offered.

This diverse skill set and impeccable electrical knowledge allows him to bridge the gap between theory and practice, ensuring practical, fit for purpose and innovative solutions for our clients.

In spite of being more academically inclined Geoffrey dived into the lightning protection industry as a student working on a lightning protection installation at a tyre factory during a holiday job. This and the sites that followed gave him a deep appreciation of the art of lightning protection. He loves to fly and is married to Angela.

Geoffrey’s continual academic progress has equipped him with a unique view of what the LP industry is, where it could be going moving forward in order to best serve the population, infrastructure, industries, mineral extraction and energy facilities.

Geoffrey is our source of the ultimate risk determination for any environment using the monte carlo technique to simulate a huge number of flashes terminating in the protection zone and determining what penetrated where. From there the pursuit of perfection continues to the environments use and life exposure, the environments purpose, data interpretation, problem definition and solution design.

Joshua was fortunate that early on he knew that he wanted to be in business and make money from what he knew. Some early ventures went well and some less well, but the education was invaluable. He graduated with s bachelors in business administration and has not stopped studying. He is learning Mandarin and is married to Lisa with a son Alexander.

Being of the internet generation Joshua recognized early the importance of how to maximize the reach and effect search engine optimization, The incredible targeted marketing opportunities Facebook presented showed him how to deliver the results. He helped many companies advance their market share before realizing that most clients have difficulty valuing the bounty of internet marketing. Changing is difficult.

Joshua is out goto for matters internet as well as video recording, post production, and giving us the non technical view we need when presenting the training. He handles CRM and Marketing while introducing fresh perspectives and marketing focus in our management meetings.