EARTHING

Presented by
Ir. Thum Peng Chew
BE (Hons) (Malaya), MEng Sc(Malaya), PEng(M), FIEM, MIEEE,
MACEM, TPC Solutions

Duration : 26Th & 27Th June 2006

Time : 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Venue : PJ Hilton, Hotel/Armada Hotel, PJ

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 TRAINERS’ PROFILE

Ir. Thum Peng Chew

BE (Hons) (Malaya), MEng Sc(Malaya), PEng(M), FIEM, MIEEE, MACEM,
TPC Solutions
He joined USM, Penang as an Electrical Engineer after graduating with a First Class (Hons.) degree in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Malaya in 1975. In 1977, he returned to University of Malaya,
Kuala Lumpur as a Tutor in Electrical Engineering & concurrently worked for his Master of Engineering
Science Degree, which he obtained in 1980 for research on Lightning Protection.

In 1980, he took up an Electrical Engineer's post with Tenaga Ewbank Perunding (M) Sdn Bhd & rose to the
post of Director of Tenaga Ewbank Preece (M) Sdn Bhd in 1990 taking charge of power system studies,
transmission & distribution projects, large industrial plants and buildings. His experience covers power
system planning & economics, part of which includes power system studies, design & implementation of
EHV overhead transmission lines, EHV substations, EHV underground & submarine cables & industrial
power systems projects. He was involved in the design of the lightning protection system & earthing & the
electrical equipment specification for the Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur. Since 1993, he was Director
of KTA Tenaga Sdn Bhd & Head of its Energy Department until he ventures in training and advisory services
in TPC Solutions.

His strength in training comes from his experience as a part-time lecturer in Electrical Power Engineering
Practice in the University of Malaya, & from seminars/workshops he conducted in the course of his
engineering practice career, for the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) and the Association of
Consulting Engineers Malaysia on Switchgear, Transformers, Harmonics, Lightning Protection and Earthing.
He is an adjunct lecturer & was external examiner (final year projects) in power systems for Universiti
Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia. He has published locally & internationally in reputable journals & conferences
on the subjects of lightning, power systems, fuzzy systems & engineering management. He is the recipient
of two IEM awards (1980 & 2001) for outstanding technical papers published in the IEM Journal.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

For the power system engineer, engineering consultant, contractor,
operation and maintenance engineer and approving authority who
need to understand earthing systems for the purpose of their
application, design and design review & approval and operation &
maintenance. The course is thus beneficial to all electrical engineers
who are responsible for the planning, design, construction operation
and maintenance of commercial and industrial power systems, site
engineers and design review/approving persons of small and large
electrical substations and industrial plants.

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Course Outline
In order to enhance its effectiveness,
the course not only contains notes on
the topics delivered but also exercises
that participants are required to do and
discuss during the course. The
following outlines the main coverage
given by the course.
1.0 Characteristics of Earths
- Purpose and Definitions
- Factors Effecting Earth Resistance
- Earth Potential Profile
- Earth Resistance Measurement
- The Driven Electrode
- The Counterpoise
2.0 Lightning Earth
- Characteristics of Lightning Currents
- Purpose of Lightning Earth
- High Frequency Behaviour
- High Current Behaviour
4.0 Common Earth
- Separate Earth
- Justification of Common Earths
5.0 Earthing Grid Design
- Shock Circuit and Safety Criteria
- Earthing Grid Design Criteria
- Unequal Earth Grids
- Floor Slabs
- Gas-Insulated Substations
6.0 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
- Description and Definition
- Mitigation Targets and What to Do?
- Earthing in EMC
- Shielding and Bonding
- Coupling and Transfer Impedance
- The Parallel Earthing Conductor

3.0 Power System Neutral Earth

- Transformer Winding Connections

- Purpose of Neutral Earthing
- Types of Neutral Earths

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REGISTRATION DETAILS

Registration Time Table

To register, please fill in the registration The course starts at 9.00am and ends
form and return it with your cheque or at 5.00pm daily. Lunch is at 12.30pm to
bank draft in favor of “Comfori Sdn. 1.30pm. In between, there will be two
Bhd.”. breaks.

Fees and Payment How to register

Participant Fee TEL : (03) 5621 3630
Individual fee RM2,500
each FAX : (03) 5638 8248
Group Fee (for three RM2,300
or more participants) each E-MAIL: info@comfori.com

Mail:
Fees must be sent with registration Comfori Sdn. Bhd. (581115-T)
form in advance and include tuition, tea Unit CT-04-06, 4th Floor, Corporate
breaks, lunches and course notes. Tower, Subang Square,
Jalan SS15/4G, 47500 Subang Jaya,
Once we receive your registration, a Selangor.
place will be reserved for you.
For further enquiries:
Admission nametag and course notes Please call for more information
will be provided at the start of the (03) 5621 3630
course.

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