| Past Activity: Seminar On Type Tested Assemblies IEC61439-1 & Related IEC Standard on LV Switchboard |
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Date : Thursday, 24th February 2011 Venue : The Mutiara Hotel, Johor Bahru. Speaker : Mr. Francis Wong
BEM Approved CPD Hours: 6.5 (Six Point Five) Ref. No.: IEM11/SB/028/S
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Synopsis
IEC standards are a list of standards published by the International Electro-technical Commission. The IEC is the world's leading organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies, collectively known as electro-technology. Wherever you find electricity and electronics, you will find IEC supported safety and performance environments, electrical energy efficiencies and also renewable energies. The IEC also manages conformity assessment systems that certify that equipment, systems or components conform to its International Standards. This seminar will provide information about IEC 61439-1 standards for type-tested assemblies. IEC 61439-1 provides minimum requirements and test procedures for safe and reliable installations allowing a high availability of electrical energy. The speaker will also explain about the procedures that are required for type test assemblies, as per IEC standards.
Programme Tentative
About the Speaker:
Mr. Francis Wong is a degree holder in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and also in Law. He has also completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing. He is a registered Singapore Public Utilities Board Licensed Electrical Worker. He has over 15 years work experience with 3 of the largest Power-Engineering companies namely, Schneider Electric South East Asia (HQ) Pte. Ltd., ABB Industry Pte. Ltd., and Singapore Power Ltd. His transition from technical to commercial positions, and then to Strategy Marketing have been successful. He has also held Sales and Market Development responsibilities over the last 10 years. Mr. Wong started his career with Singapore Power, a leading energy utility company in the Asia Pacific. He was responsible for vetting and approving single-line drawings of customers' electrical main intake switchboards submitted by the licensed electrical worker (LEW), and inspecting and testing of customer’s electrical installations to ascertain that it is safe for use before it is connected to the electricity supply from Singapore Power Grid. Mr. Wong continued his career with ABB Singapore to promote & market ABB’s total electrification solution concept to the semi-conductor and pharmaceutical sector. He formed business alliances with utility companies to market and promote ABB’s Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR). These devices help to control & minimize voltage sag. During the 5 years with ABB, together with the design teams, Mr. Wong designed and participated in Type Tested Low Voltage Switchboards in UK, and submitted papers on Power Quality Seminars in Singapore.
He is currently working as a Senior Manager with Schneider Electric South East Asia (HQ) Pte. Ltd. His key responsibilities include, initiating, defining, planning, communicating and following up with the company’s business strategy in order to ensure the company’s long-term viability, profitability and market share in the area of Low Voltage Products, Power Factor Correction, Power Control Products, Low Voltage Equipment, and Bus-way & Solar Power Businesses. He is also responsible to lead and manage the regional marketing team in order to help countries develop their individual road maps and growth plans for different activities and products, and to develop solutions in order to penetrate into new markets or gain more market share in existing markets.
Participant Fees: RM100.00 (IEM Graduate members below 30 yrs old) RM130.00 (IEM Corp. members) RM180.00 (Non-IEM members) Registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Kindly return the Reply Slip to the IEM (SB) office before 18th February 2011 together with a non-refundable cheque for the participant fees made payable to The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (Southern Branch). Alternatively, the fees could be deposited into the Institution’s Maybank Current Account (No. 5-013920-15708) and to facsimile both the deposit and reply slips to the Institution. Please note that the fees must be paid in advance prior to the talk. Please also be advised that there are no refunds for cancellations, and that all reservations must be paid notwithstanding. Thank you for your continuous support of the Institution. Chairman, Sub-Committee on Seminars and Technical Talks, IEM (SB) |
