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