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MALAYSIAN
STANDARD
MS
MS 1979:2007
1979:2007
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF
BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
ICS:
91.140.50,29.020
ICS: 91.140.50,29.020
Descriptors
practices ,, electrical
electrical installations
installations,, buildings,
buildings , residential
residential houses,
Des
criptors :: pr2ctices
houses , dwellings
dwellings
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Committee representation """" ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, """,,,,,,
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Introduction ,,,,. ,,,,,,,,, ,.. """'" ..... ","'". "'"''''''' ''''''''''' '' " ..... " .. ,,,
... ,,,, .... "."." ... ,,,,,
Introduction .........................................................................................................
.
Scope .... ,,, ..... ," ... ,, ... ".".,.,." ... " ". " .. "."."" " ........... "', ... " ... ,....
", ...... " .. "" .... ,, .. ,"
Scope ...................................................................................................................
2
2
3
3
Require ments ,,,, .. ,, .. ', ............ ,... ,, .......................... ,...... ,, .... ,,,' ..
" ....... " .... ".",,, .. ,,..
Requirements ......................................................................................................
22
4
4
Issues addressed
Issues addressed
4.1
22
22
22
4.2
4.2
4,2.1
4.2.1
4.2.2
2
3
3
3
4.3
4.3
4.3.1
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.2
4.3,3
4.3.3
3
33
44
4.4
4.4
4.4,1
4.4.1
4.4.2
4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.4.4
4.4.5
4.4.5
4.4.6
4.4.6
4.4.7
4.4.7
Overcurrent protection
Overcurrent protection
COP ii, Overcu rrent protection of phase conduc tors."" ........
"."'" .. " ... "",, ..... ,,..
COP 11, Overcurrent protection of phase conductors .........................................
COP 12, Cross section area of neutral conductors "" .. " ... "" .. "."
.. "",",, ....... ,,""..
COP 12, Cross section area of neutral conductors ............................................
COP 13, Nominal current of protection devices ......... " .... " ...... "
... "." ....... ,,""'''''' .
COP 13, Nominal current of protection devices ...................................................
COP 14, Curren t carrying capacity of cable .. """ .......... ,,,.,,.,, ........
,,.,, ........... ,, .. ,,..
COP 14, Current carrying capacity of cable .......................................................
COP is, Curren t to ensure effective operation of protective device
,................ ..
COP 15, Current to ensure effective operation of protective device.....................
COP 16, Determination of short circuit curren!.. ........ " ............
" ... ""."" ... " .. " .... " .
COP 16, Determination of short circuit current... .................................................
COP 17, Rating of short circuit protective device " .... ,,, ............
,,,,.,, ............. ,, .. "" .
COP 17, Rating of short circuit protective device ................................................
44
44
44
44
44
55
55
4.5
4.5
4.5.1
4.5.1
4.5.2
4.5.2
55
55
4.6
4.6
4.6.1
4.6.1
4.6.2
4.6.2
4.6.3
4.6.3
4.6.4
4.6.4
Wiring system s
Wiring systems
COP 20, Prevention of eddy current ...." ...... "" .........................
"" .. "".".". "" .. "". ..
COP 20, Prevention of eddy current... ................................................................
COP 21, Separation of HV and LV cables .".""." .. " .. "" .. ".""."
...... ,,, .... ,, ... ,, .. ,, .. ,..
COP 21, Separation of HV and LV cables ..........................................................
COP 22, Installation of three phase and single phase circuits
.... " .... " ... "" ..... " ..
COP 22, Installation of three phase and single phase circuits " ..........................
COP 23, Connection of dissimilar metals ..... "" .... " .. """ .... " ...
"., .. "" ... "."",, .. ,, .. , .
COP 23, Connection of dissimilar metals ............................................................
66
66
66
66
oa
4.1
4.1.1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.3
4.2.2
4,2.3
4.2.3
4,2.4
4.2.4
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(continued)
CONTENTS
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4.6.18
4.6.18
4.6.19
4.6.19
4.6.20
4.6.20
4.6.21
4.6.21
4.6.22
4.6.22
4.7
4.7
4.7.1
4.7.1
4.7.2
4.7.2
4.7.3
4.7.3
4.7.4
4.7.4
Electrical connections
connections
Electrical
COP
42,
Soldered
connections .......................................................................... ..
COP 42, Soldered connections ............................................................................
COP
43,
Use
of
sockets
and crimps
crimps for
for connections
connections .........................................
.............................................
COP 43, Use of sockets and
COP
44,
Cables
for
final
sub-circuits
..................................................................
COP 44, Cables for final sub-circuits ......................................................................
COP 45,
45, Sealing
Sealing of
of partitions
partitions ..............................................................................
................................................................................
COP
4.8
4.8
4.8.1
4.8.1
4.8.2
4.8.2
4.8.3
4.8.3
4.8.4
4.8.4
4.8.5
4.8.5
4.8.6
4.8.6
4.8.7
4.8.7
4.8.8
4.8.8
4.8.9
4.8.9
4.8.10
4.8.10
4.8.11
4.8.11
4.8.12
4.8.12
4.8.13
4.8.13
Switching and
and control
control
Switching
COP 46,
46, Multi-pole
Multi-pole switching
switching devices
devices ................................................................
....................................................................
COP
COP
47,
No
MCB
or
fuse
in
a
neutral
conductor
............................................... ...
COP 47, No MCB or fuse in a neutral conductor ................................................
COP
48,
Operation
of
RCD
.................................................................................
COP 48, Operation of RCD ................................................................................. ....
COP 49,
49, Protective
Protective conductor
conductor of
of aa circuit...
circuit ............................................................
COP
........................................................ ...
COP 50,
50, Current
Current operated
operated RCD
RCD ........................................................................
............................................................................
COP
COP 51,
51, RCD
RCD for
for single
single phase
phase circuit
circuit ................................................................
..................................................................
COP
COP
52,
RCD
for
three
phase
circuit
.................................................................
COP 52, RCD for three phase circuit .....................................................................
COP 53,
53, RCD
RCD for
for hand
hand held
held equipment
equipment ............................................................
................................................................
COP
COP
54,
ReD
for
special
places
.......................................................................
COP 54, ReD for special places ....................................................................... ....
COP 55,
55, Location
Location of
of RCD
RCD ..................................................................................
......................................................................................
COP
COP
56,
Regular
testing
of
RCD ......................................................................
..........................................................................
COP 56, Regular testing of RCD
COP
57,
Selection
of
short
circuit
protective
device...........................................
...............................................
COP 57, Selection of short circuit protective device
COP
58,
Requirement
for
devices
for
emergency
switching
............................. ...
COP 58, Requirement for devices for emergency switching ..............................
4.9
4.9
4.9.1
4.9.1
4.9.2
4.9.2
4.9.3
4.9.3
4.9.4
4.9.4
Surge protective
protective devices
devices
Surge
COP
59,
Installation
of SPD
SPD ................................................................................
....................................................................................
COP 59, Installation of
COP 60,
60, Use
Use of
of SPD
SPD ..........................................................................................
..............................................................................................
COP
COP 61,
61, Rating
Rating of
of SPD
SPD .......................................................................................
.........................................................................................
COP
COP
62,
Protection
of
electronic
devices by
by SPD
SPD ..............................................
..................................................
COP 62, Protection of electronic devices
COP
63,
Installation
of
SPD
in
special
environments
......................................... ...
COP 63, Installation of SPD in special environments ..........................................
COP 64,
64, Earth
Earth connection
connection of
of SPD
SPD ......................................................................
..........................................................................
COP
4.6.5
4.6.5
4.6.6
4.6.6
4.6.7
4.6.7
4.6.8
4.6.8
4.6.9
4.6.9
4.6.10
4.6.10
4.6.11
4.6.11
4.6.12
4.6.12
4.6.13
4.6.13
4.6.14
4.6.14
4.6.15
4.6.15
4.6.16
4.6.16
4.6.17
4.6.17
4.9.5
4.9.5
4.9.6
4.9.6
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66
66
66
66
7
7
77
77
77
77
77
7
7
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
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4.10
4.10.1
4.10.2
4.10.3
4.10.4
Isolation
COP 65,
COP 66,
COP 67,
COP 68,
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
4.11
4.11.1
4.11.2
4.11.3
4.11.4
4.11.5
4.11.6
4.11.7
4.11.8
Earthing
COP 69,
COP 70,
COP 71,
cap
COP 72,
COP 73,
cop
COP 74,
COP 75,
COP 76,
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
4.12
Protective bonding conductor
4.12.1 COP 77, Size of protective bonding conductors ..................................................
......................... ............ .............
12
12
12
12
4.13
4.13.1
13
13
13
13
13
13
4.14
4.14.1
4.14.2
4.14.3
4.14.4
4.14.5
4.14.6
4.14.7
4.14.8
4.14.9
4.14.10
4.14.11
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
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representation
Committee
The Electrotechnical-1 Industry Standards Committee (ISC E-1) under whose authority this Malaysian Standard was
The Electrotechnical-1 Industry Standards Committee (lSC E-1) under whose authority this Malaysian Standard was
developed, comprises representatives from the following organisations:
developed, comprises representatives from the following organisations:
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Department of Standards Malaysia
Department of Standards Malaysia
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
Independent Power Producer
Independent Power Producer
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna
Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna
Malaysian Cable Manufacturers Association
Malaysian Cable Manufacturers Association
Malaysian Electrical Appliances and Distributors Association
Malaysian Electrical Appliances and Distributors Association
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Persatuan Pengguna-Pengguna Standard Malaysia
Persatuan Pengguna-Pengguna Standard Malaysia
Pusat Tenaga Malaysia
Pusat Tenaga Malaysia
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Electrotechnical Testing Section)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Electrotechnical Testing Section)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Product Certification Section)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Product Certification Section)
Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia
Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia
Suruhanjaya Tenaga
Suruhanjaya Tenaga
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia
The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
The Technical Committee on Electrical Installation, Protection and Insulation Practice which developed this
The Technical Committee on Electrical Installation, Protection and Insulation Practice which developed this
Malaysian Standard was managed by The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia (TEEAM) in its capacity
Malaysian Standard was managed by The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia (TEEAM) in Its capacity
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EITA Holdings
Holdings Sdn
Sdn Bhd
Bhd
EITA
G.H. Liew Engineering (1990) Sdn Bhd
G.H. Liew Engineering (1990) Sdn Bhd
Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia
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Jabatan Kerja
Kerja Rays
Raya Malaysia
Malaysia
Jabatan
Sabah Electricity
Electricity Sdn
Sdn Bhd
Bhd
Sabah
Sarawak Electricity
Electricity Supply
Supply Corporation
Corporation
Sarawak
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International Sdn
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Bhd (Electrotechnical
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Section)
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Electrical and
and Electronics
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of Malaysia
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(Secretariat)
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Institution of
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FOREWORD
This Malaysian Standard was developed by the Technical Committee on Electrical
Installation, Protection and Insulation Practice under the authority of the Electrotechnical
Industry Standards Committee. Development of this standard was carried out by The
Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia which is the Standards-Writing
Organisation (SWO) appointed by SIRIM Berhad to develop standards for electrical
installation, protection and insulation practice.
This Standard is the result of the combined effort of TEEAM SWO operating as the Working
Group and as the Chair of SIRIM's Technical Committee No. 10 (TC 10): Electrical
of the
the
Installation, Protection and Insulation, overseeing the various stages of development of
COP.
More than 80 % of Malaysian electricity customers are domestic and residential installations
electricity
catering to uninformed consumers. On the other hand, less than 20 % of Malaysian electricity
as
whilst MS IEC 60364 as
customers are either commercial or industrial consumers. Therefore, whilst
for both the
the
a set of standards provides guidelines for the broad spectrum of LV installations, for
the direction of
informed as well as the uninformed consumers, this standard developed under the
the regulatory body, however, deals with the safety of (uninformed) consumers.
by electrical safety
safety
This standard provides for the relevant requirement as prescribed by
consideration for consumers' protection of relevant technical considerations of the practices.
MS 1979:2007
1979:2007
MS
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
INSTALLATIONS OF
OF BUILDINGS
BUILDINGS -- CODE
CODE OF
OF PRACTICE
PRACTICE
ELECTRICAL
O.
O.
Introduction
Introduction
This Malaysian
Malaysian Standard
Standard has
has been
been developed
developed based
based on
on the
the source
source material
material as
as contained
contained in
in
This
the guide
guide to
to MS
MS lEG
lEG 60364
60364 on
on electrical
electrical installations
installations of
of buildings.
buildings.
the
In
stating the
the safety
safety requirements
requirements for
for (uninformed)
(uninformed) consumers,
consumers, this
this standard
standard articulates
articulates the
the
In stating
practices relating
relating to
to electrical
electrical installations
installations of
of buildings
buildings for
for residential
residential houses
houses and
and dwellings.
dwellings.
practices
Furthermore, this
this standard
standard also
also addresses
addresses certain
certain instances
instances where
where and
and when
when other
other forms
forms of
of
Furthermore,
low voltage
voltage (LV)
(LV) electrical
electrical installations
installations have
have impact
impact upon
upon the
the safety
safety requirements
requirements for
for
low
uninformed persons;
persons; as
as long
long as
as the
the LV
LV public
public electricity
electricity supply
supply is
is of
of the
the TT
TT system
system and
and the
the
uninformed
installation is
is not
not in
in contradiction
contradiction to
to the
the dictates
dictates of
of the
the professional
professional design
design electrical
electrical engineer.
engineer.
installation
of code
code of
of practices
practices constitute
constitute this
this standard
standard with
with each
each practice
practice having
having its
its
Ninety one
one numbers
numbers of
Ninety
own
discreet
reference
number.
The
chronological
appearance
of
the
listing
of
practices
own discreet reference number. The chronological appearance of the listing of practices
generally follows
follows the
the flow
flow of
of the
the fourteen
fourteen issues
issues as
as addressed
addressed in
in the
the guide
guide of
of MS
MS lEG
lEG 60364
60364
generally
on electrical
electrical installations
installations of
of buildings.
buildings.
on
Each code
code of
of practice
practice is
is a
a concise
concise statement
statement of
of the
the relevant
relevant requirement
requirement as
as prescribed
prescribed by
by
Each
as is
is the
the Malaysian
Malaysian industrial
industrial norm
norm
electrical safety
safety consideration
consideration for
for consumers'
consumers' protection;
protection; as
electrical
and per
per the
the law.
law.
and
1.
Scope
in
This Malaysian Standard has been developed based on the source material as contained in
the guide
guide to
to MS
MS lEG
lEG 60364
60364 on
on electrical
electrical installations
installations of
of buildings.
buildings.
the
This Malaysian Standard provides the requirement for LV electrical installations of buildings
such as
as residential
residential houses
houses and
and dwellings,
dwellings, and
and in
in certain
certain circumstances,
circumstances, where
where and
and when
when
such
similarities exist,
exist, to
to those
those in
in commercial
commercial and
and industrial
industrial installations.
installations.
similarities
For electrical installations, other than those for residential houses and dwellings where the
deSign
of the
the electrical
electrical installations
installations will
will be
be carried
carried out
out by
by professional
professional design
design electrical
electrical
design of
and applicable
applicable sections
sections in
in MS
MS lEG
lEG 60364
60364 will
will
engineers for
for informed
informed consumers,
consumers, the
the relevant
relevant and
engineers
prevail in accordance to professional judgment.
2.
Normative references
The following normative references are indispensable for the application of this standard. For
dated references, only the edition cited applied. For undated references, the latest edition of
of
the normative reference (including any amendments) applies.
Guide to MS lEG 60364 on Electrical Installations of Buildings
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3.3.
ireme nts
Requ
Requirements
4.
4.
ssed
s addre
Issue
Issues
addressed
4.1
4.1
ity supply
teristic s of
l charac
Genera
General
characteristics
ofelectric
electricity supply
4.1.1
4.1.1
g characteristics:
ity supply
The
The public
public electric
electricity
supply has
has the
the followin
following characteristics:
Voltage
Voltage::
240
240 Va.c.
Va.c. for
for single
single phase
phase system
system
phase
three
for
a.c.
V
415
415 V a.c. for three phase 4-wire
4-wire system
system
n is
Variatio
Variation
is +
+ 55 %
% and
and -- 10
10 %
%
Frequency:
Frequency:
1%
1
50 Hz
50
Hz
%
4.1.2
use
for use
Suitab ility for
02, Suitability
COP 02,
COP
electric ity
of electricity
supply of
for supply
Applic ation for
03, Application
COP 03,
COP
shock
electricshock
agains telectric
Protec tionagainst
Protection
contac t
directcontact
agains tdirect
Protec tionagainst
04,Protection
COP04,
COP
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4.2.3
In case of a fault between a live conductor and the metal enclosure of electrical equipment,
the fault shall be isolated by a circuit breaker, fuse or residual current device (RCD).
Protection against electric shock requires the fulfillment of the condition
RA x la ::; 50 V
where,
la
RA
4.2.4
4.3
There are three factors to be considered when applied to protection against thermal effects:
a)
b)
and
protection against burns; and
c)
overheating,
protection against overheating.
4.3.1
electrical equipment
equipment that produces
produces heat shall
shall be
To protect against fires, as a minimum, electrical
materials that can withstand the temperatures produced.
produced. In operation,
operation, the
the
mounted within materials
malerial shall be less
less than 55C (if the material
material is
is metalliC)
metallic) or
or
temperature attained by the material
non-metallic),
65 c (if the material is non-metallic).
4.3.2
they are
are within
within arm's
arm's reach
reach
Electrical equipment intended to be operated in such a way that they
persons, If this
this condition
condition is not
not assured,
assured,
shall not attain temperatures likely to cause burns to persons.
put behind aa guard.
the electrical equipment shall be put
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4.3.3
4.3.3
Forced air
air heating
heating system
system and
and appliances
appliances producing
producing hot
hot water
water or
or steam
steam shall
shall be
be equipped
equipped
Forced
with
devices
to
protect
against
overheating.
with devices to protect against overheating.
.'
4.4
4.4
Overcurrent protection
Overcurrent
protection
COP 11,
11, Overcurrent
Overcurrent protection
protection of
of phase
phase conductors
conductors
COP
COP 12,
12, Cross
Cross section
section area
area of
of neutral
neutral conductor
conductor
COP
as the
the phase
phase conductor
conductor also
also
The neutral
neutral conductor
conductor shall
shall have
have the
the same
same cross-sectional
cross-sectional area
area as
The
refer
to
COP
35
(see
4.6.16).
refer to COP 35 (see 4.6.16).
4.4.3
4.4.3
COP 13,
13, Nominal
Nominal current
current of
of protection
protection device
device
COP
(In) shall
shall be
be greater
greater than
than the
the design
design current
current (Ia).
(Is).
The nominal
nominal current
current of
of the
the protective
protective device
device (In)
The
In>
'8
4.4.4
4.4.4
COP 14,
14, Current
Current carrying
carrying capacity
capacity of
of cable
cable
COP
of the
the cable
cable (lz)
(lz) shall
shall be
be greater
greater than
than the
the nominal
nominal
The continuous
continuous current
current carrying
carrying capacity
capacity of
The
current
of
the
protective
device
(In).
current of the protective device (In).
4.4.5
4.4.5
COP is,
15, Current
Current to
to ensure
ensure effective
effective operation
operation of
of protective
protective device
device
COP
In addition
addition to
to COP
COP 14,
14, the
the current
current to
to ensure
ensure effective
effective operation
operation of
of the
the protective
protective device
device (/2)
(/2)
In
must
be
less
than
145
%
of
the
current
carrying
capacity
of
the
cable.
In
other
words,
the
must be less than 145 % of the current carrying capacity of the cable. In other words, the
protective device
device must
must operate
operate before
before the
the conductor
conductor is
is overloaded
overloaded by
by 45
45 %.
%.
protective
12 < 1.45/z
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
Is
Is
:=13.1A
13.1A
Choose In := 30 A
Choose In 30 A
'.Iz
=52
52 A
=
A
1.45/z = 75.4 A
1.45
= 75.4 A
'z
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4.4.6
COP 16,
16, Determination
Determination of
of short
short circuit
circuit current
current
COP
In order
order to
to design
design short
short circuit
circuit protection
protection properly,
properly, the
the short
short circuit
circuit current
current at
at every
every relevant
relevant
In
the installation
installation shall
shall be
be determined.
determined. The
The short
short circuit
circuit current
current can
can be
be obtained
obtained by
by
part of
of the
part
calculation or
or by
by measurement
measurement of
of the
the impedances
impedances at
at the
the relevant
relevant points.
points. Upon
Upon request
request the
the
calculation
electricity supply
supply body
body shall
shall provide
provide the
the short
short circuit
circuit current
current at
at the
the point
point of
of common
common coupling
coupling
electricity
the
utility's
installation.
with
with the utility's installation.
4.4.7
4.4.7
COP 17,
17, Rating
Rating of
of short
short circuit
circuit protective
protective device
device
COP
The short
short circuit
circuit protective
protective device
device shall
shall have
have aa short
short circuit
circuit breaking
breaking capacity
capacity not
not less
less than
than
The
the prospective
prospective short
short circuit
circuit current
current at
at the
the place
place of
of installation.
installation.
the
4.5
4.5
Protection against
against voltage
voltage disturbance
disturbance
Protection
Voltage disturbance
disturbance in
in the
the LV
LV system
system can
can be
be caused
caused by
by many
many factors
factors such
such as
as the
the fol/owing:
following:
Voltage
a)
a)
earth fault
fault in
in the
the LV
LV system;
system;
earth
b)
b)
loss of
of neutral
neutral in
in TT
TT system;
system;
loss
c)
c)
short circuit
circuit in
in the
the LV
LV system;
system;
short
d)
d)
lightning; and
and
lightning;
e)
e)
switching.
switching.
4.5.1
4.5.1
COP 18,
18, Common
Common earthing
earthing system
system
COP
There shall
shall be
be one
one earthing
earthing system
system for
for the
the installation
installation to
to which
which shall
shall be
be connected
connected the
the
There
following:
following:
a)
a)
earth electrodes;
electrodes;
earth
b)
b)
transformer tanks;
tanks;
transformer
c)
c)
armouring of
of cables;
cables;
armouring
d)
d)
earth wires
wires of
of the
the high
high voltage
voltage (HV)
(HV) system;
system;
earth
e)
e)
neutral of
of the
the LV
LV system;
system;
neutral
f)f)
HV and
and LV
LV switchboard
switchboard panels;
panels;
HV
g)
g)
other metal
parts e.g.
e.g. equipment
equipment control
control panels,
panels, structural
structural steel
steel works;
works; and
and
other
metal parts
h)
h)
steel bars
bars in
in reinforced
reinforced concrete
concrete foundations.
foundations.
steel
Take note
note of
of COP
COP 70
70 (see
(see 4.11.2).
4.11.2).
Take
4.5.2
4.5.2
COP 19,
19, Installation
Installation of
of SPD
SPD
COP
Where an
an installation
installation is
is supplied
supplied from
from overhead
overhead lines,
lines, itit is
is recommended
recommended to
to install
install surge
surge
Where
protective device
device (SPD).
(SPD).
protective
Take note
note of
of COP
COP 59
59 (see
(see 4.9.1).
4.9.1).
Take
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4.6
4.6.1
4.6.1
Wiring Systems
Systems
Wiring
COP 20,
20, Prevention
Prevention of
of eddy
eddy current
current
COP
When single
single core
core power
power cables
cables are
are to
to be
be terminated
terminated in
in metal
metal switchboards,
switchboards, ensure
ensure that
that all
all the
the
When
phase
and neutral
neutral conductors
conductors are
are within
within the
the switchboard
switchboard so
so as
as to
to prevent
prevent eddy
eddy current
current
phase and
be achieved,
achieved, the
the part
part of
of the
the switchboard
switchboard where
where the
the single
single core
core cables
cables
heating.
If this
this cannot
cannot be
heating. If
are
terminated shall
shall be
be made
made of
of non-ferrous
non-ferrous materials
materials e.g.
e.g. hard
hard fibre
fibre board,
board, aluminium,
aluminium, brass,
brass,
are terminated
etc.
etc.
4.6.2
4.6.2
COP 21,
21, Separation
Separation of
of HV
HV and
and LV
LV cables
cables
COP
HV and
and LV
LV cables
cables shall
shall not
not be
be installed
installed within
within the
the same
same trunking
trunking nor
nor run
run on
on the
the same
same cable
cable
HV
tray.
tray.
4.6.3
4.6.3
COP 22,
22, Installation
Installation of
of three
three phase
phase and
and single
single phase
phase circuits
circuits
COP
Three phase
phase and
and single
single phase
phase circuits
circuits LV
LV power
power cables
cables may
may be
be installed
installed within
within the
the same
same
Three
conduit or
or trunking.
trunking.
conduit
4.6.4
When a
a connection
connection is
is made
made between
between dissimilar
dissimilar metals
metals e.g.
e.g. copper
copper to
to aluminium,
aluminium, precautions
precautions
When
environment where there is
is water, the more
more
shall be taken to avoid electrolytic effect. In an environment
noble metal (in this case copper) shall be installed in such a way that it is below the less noble
metal (aluminium in this case) when considered in the direction of the flow of water. Specially
be used
used to
to connect
connect dissimilar
dissimilar conductors
conductors e.g.
e.g. copper
copper and
and
made bimetallic
bimetallic connectors
connectors shall
shall be
made
aluminium.
4.6.5
The radius of every bend in the wiring system shall be sufficiently large to prevent damage to
to
radius of 12 times the diameter
diameter of
of the
the
the cables. For common wiring installations, a bending radius
order to satisfy this criterion,
criterion, elbows
elbows and
and junction
junction
cable would normally be adequate. In order
direction.
boxes shall be included at places where the cable run changes direction,
4.6.7
damaged by
by
When cables of large cross-section areas are installed vertically, they may be damaged
supported at
at regular intervals
intervals of
of 1 m
m by
by
their own weight. Hence they shall be adequately supported
cable clamps or cable ties.
4.6.8
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of cables
cables (including
(including insulation)
insulation)
Space factor = Sum of cross section areas of
Internal cross
cross section area of conduitltrunking
conduitltrunking
4.6.9
shall be installed
installed horizontally
horizontally or
or vertically
vertically
Where cables are installed buried behind walls, they shall
i.e. parallel to the edges of the room. Subject to the dimensions of
of the columns
columns and
and beams,
beams,
Le.
of the
the wall.
wall.
they shall be within 150 mm from the top of the walls and 150 mm from the edge of
4.6.10
mechanical protection
protection such
such as
as aa conduit.
conduit.
Cables installed within walls shall be provided with mechanical
allowed.
Direct installation of cables within walls is not allowed,
4.6.11
4.6.12
installed at
at aa
A circuit intended to supply a water heater shall have a double pole switch installed
outlet (an
(an
suitable location. In the vicinity of the water heater, there shall be a socket outlet
unswitched type is acceptable) to facilitate the connection of the circuit to the apparatus and
to facilitate disconnection during maintenance.
4.6.13
A circuit intended to supply an air conditioner shall have a socket outlet (an unswitched type
is acceptable) in the vicinity of the air conditioner to facilitate the connection of
of the circuit
circuit to
to
the apparatus and to facilitate disconnection during maintenance.
4.6.14
When groups of cables are run together, a group reduction factor shall be applied to take into
account the heat generated by the loaded cables.
Take note of COP 08 for protection against fire.
Take note of COP 21 for separation of HV and LV cables.
4.6.15
that carry
When considering the number of loaded conductors, only the conductors in a circuit that
load shall be considered. Hence the neutral conductor of a balanced three phase circuit need
not be considered.
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ctor
l condu
COP
35,Size
Sizeof
ofneutra
neutral
conductor
COP35,
4.6.16
4.6.16
4.6.18
4.6.18
4.6.19
conduc tors
wiring conductors
of wiring
size of
Minimu m size
39, Minimum
COP 39,
COP
circuit
every circuit
for every
condu ctor for
Neutra l conductor
40, Neutral
COP 40,
COP
drop
voltagedrop
Allowa blevoltage
41, Allowable
COP 41,
COP
connec tions
Electric alconnections
Electrical
connec tions
Solder edconnections
42,Soldered
COP42,
COP
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4.7.3
4.7.4
Where
Where aa wiring
wiring system
system passes through walls, floors, partitions etc in a building, the openings
shall
shall be
be sealed
sealed with
with fire
fire retardant
retardant compounds. If the wiring system includes conduits or cable
trunking,
trunking, then in
in addition
addition to
to the
the above, the internal of the conduit or cable trunking shall also
be
be sealed
sealed with
with fire
fire retardant compounds.
compounds.
4.8
4.8.1
4.8.1
All
All poles
poles of
of aa multi-pole
multi-pole circuit
circuit breaker or disconnector shall operate together.
together. The contact for
the
the neutral
neutral may
may close
close before
before and
and open after
after the
the phase
phase contacts.
4.8.2
4.8.2
COP 47,
47, No MCB
MCB or fuse
fuse in a neutral conductor
A
A miniature
miniature circuit
circuit breaker
breaker (MCB)
(MCB) or
or fuse
fuse shall
shall not be
be inserted
inserted in the
the neutral
neutral conductor of a
three
three phase
phase or
or aa single
single phase
phase circuit.
circuit.
4.8.3
4.8.3
COP
COP 48,
48, Operation
Operation of
of RCD
In
In operation,
operation, aa RCD
ReO shall
shall ensure
ensure the
the disconnection
disconnection of
of all
all live
live conductors
conductors in
in the
the circuit
protected.
protected.
4.8.4
4.8.4
COP
COP 49,
49, Protective
Protective conductor
conductor of
of a circuit
circuit
The
The protective
protective conductor
conductor (or
(or earth
earth wire)
wire) of
of aa circuit
circuit shall
shall not
not pass
pass through
through the
the magnetic
magnetic circuit
of
of an
an RCD.
ReO.
4.8.5
4.8.5
COP
COP 50,
50, Current
Current operated
operated RCD
RCD
RCD
Reo shall
shall be
be of
of the
the current
current operated
operated type;
type; earth
earth leakage
leakage circuit
circuit breaker
breaker (ELCB)
(ELCB) of
of the
the voltage
voltage
operated
operated type
type shall
shall not
not be
be used.
used.
4.8.6
4.8.6
COP
COP 51,
51, RCD
RCD for
for single
single phase
phase circuit
circuit
RCDs
RCDs for
for single
single phase
phase installations
installations shall
shall have
have rated
rated residual
residual operating
operating current
current not
not exceeding
exceeding
100
100 mA.
rnA.
4.8.7
4.8.7
COP
COP 52,
52, RCD
ReO for
for three
three phase
phase circuit
circuit
RCDs
ReDs for
for three
three phase
phase systems
systems shall
shall have
have rated
rated residual
residual operating
operating current
current not
not exceeding
exceeding
100 mA.
mA. Provided
Provided there
there are
are no
no three
three phase
phase loads
loads in
in the
the installation,
installation, itit is
is recommended
recommended to
to
100
install three
three single
single phase
phase RCD
ReD instead
instead of
of aa three
three phase
phase RCD
RCD in
in aa three
three phase
phase installation.
installation.
install
This practice
practice will
will reduce
reduce the
the extent
extent of
of power
power disruption
disruption in
in the
the installation
installation in
in case
case there
there is
is aa
This
fault
fault in
in one
one phase.
phase.
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4.8.8
COP 53,
53, RCD
RCO for
for hand
hand held
held equipment
equipment
COP
RCDs with
rated residual
residual operating
operating current
current not
not exceeding
exceeding 30
30 mA
mA shall
shall be
be installed
installed in
in
RCDs
with rated
installations where
hand held
held equipment
equipment (generally
(generally power
power tools)
tools) is
is used.
used.
installations
where hand
4.8.9
4.8.9
COP 54,
54, RCD
RCO for
for special
special places
places
COP
10 mA
mA shall
shall be
be installed
installed in
in the
the
RCDs with
with rated
rated residual
residual operating
operating current
current not
not exceeding
exceeding 10
RCDs
following
instances:
following instances:
a)
b)
b)
where the
the floor
floor is
is likely
likely to
to be
be wet;
wet; and
and
where
c)
c)
for the
the protection
protection of
of electric
electric water
water heaters.
heaters.
for
4.8.10
is protected
protected by
by a
a single
single RCD,
RCD, itit shall
shall be
be located
located at
at the
the origin
origin of
of the
the
If an
an installation
installation is
If
installation.
installation.
4.8.11
An installation protected by an RCD shall be tested at least two times a year to ensure its
proper operation.
operation. The
The test
test shall
shall be
be carried
carried out
out in
in accordance
accordance to
to the
the manufacturers'
manufacturers'
proper
recommendations or by the use of RCD testing equipment approved for this purpose.
4.8.12
device
COP 57, Selection of short circuit protective device
circuit
Selection of a short circuit protective device shall be based on its rated service short circuit
breaking capacity instead of its ultimate short circuit breaking capacity,
capacity.
4.8.13
Devices for emergency switching shall be red in colour and clearly identified.
identified. They
They shall be
be of
of
the latching type or restrained in the "STOP" position. When released, the emergency
switching device shall not re-energise the installation.
4.9
4.9.1
4.9.2
SPD
COP 60, Use of gPD
SPD shall be
be at least 1,1
1.1 Vo
Va where Vo
Va isis
The maximum continuous operating voltage Vc of the SPO
neutralvoltage of the
the LV installation which
which is commonly 240 Va.c.Va.c.
the line to neutraLvoltage
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4.9.3
COP 61.
61, Rating
Rating of
of gPO
SPO
COP
The nominal
nominal discharge
discharge current
current In
In of
of the
the SPO
SPD shall
shall not
not be
be less
less than
than 55 kA.
kA.
The
4.9.4
4.9.4
COP 62,
62, Protection
Protection of
of electronic
electronic devices
devices by
by gPO
SPO
COP
Additional SPO
SPD is
is recommended
recommended to
to be
be installed
installed near
near sensitive
sensitive electronic
electronic equipment.
equipment.
Additional
4.9.5
4.9.5
COP 63,
63, Installation
Installation of
of gPO
SPO in
in special
special environments
environments
COP
SPD installed
installed in
in environments
environments where
where there
there is
is aa risk
risk of
of fire
fire (category
(category BE2)
BE2) or
or risk
risk of
of explosion
explosion
SPO
be appropriately
appropriately protected
protected to
to prevent
prevent this
this risk.
risk.
(category BE3)
BE3) shall
shall be
(category
4.9.6
4.9.6
of gPO
SPO
COP 64,
64, Earth
Earth connection
connection of
COP
For SPOs
SPDs to
to function
function properly
properly an
an effective
effective connection
connection to
to earth
earth is
is essential.
essential. The
The minimum
minimum
For
cross section
section area
area of
of the
the conductor
conductor connecting
connecting the
the SPO
SPO to
to the
the main
main earthing
earthing terminal
terminal shall
shall be
be
cross
2
2 copper. The connection shall be as short as possible (not more than 0.5 m).
10
mm
10 mm copper. The connection shall be as short as possible (not more than 0.5 m).
4.10
4.10
4.10.1
4.10.1
Isolation
Isolation
COP 65,
65, Requirement
Requirement for
for circuit
circuit isolation
isolation
COP
the live
live supply
supply
Every circuit
circuit shall
shall be
be provided
provided with
with aa means
means of
of isolation
isolation from
from each
each of
of the
Every
conductors
of
the
source
of
supply.
conductors of the source of supply.
4.10.2
4.10.2
COP 66,
66, Marking
Marking of
of isolation
isolation devices
devices
COP
The isolation
isolation devices
devices e.g.
e.g. MCB
MCB shall
shall have
have markings
markings to
to indicate
indicate that
that the
the contacts
contacts are
are open
open
The
or
'0').
(OFF
(OFF or '0').
4.10.3
4.10.3
67, Prohibition
Prohibition on
on the
the use
use of
of semiconductor
semiconductor devices
devices for
for isolation
isolation
COP 67,
COP
be used
used for
for isolation.
isolation.
Semiconductor devices
devices shall
shall not
not be
Semiconductor
4.10.4
4.10.4
COP 68,
68, Prevention
Prevention of
of unintentional
unintentional re-energising
re-energising
COP
be provided
provided to
to prevent
prevent electrically
electrically operated
operated equipment
equipment from
from being
being unintentionally
unintentionally
Means shall
shall be
Means
re-energised during
during maintenance
maintenance by
by padlocking,
padlocking, warning
warning notices
notices or
or installation
installation within
within lockable
lockable
re-energised
enclosures.
enclosures.
4.11
4.11
4.11.1
4.11.1
Earthing
Earthing
COP 69,
69, Uses
Uses of
of earthing
earthing system
system
COP
or itit may
may also
also serve
serve other
other
The earthing
earthing system
system may
may be
be used
used solely
solely for
for protective
protective purpose
purpose or
The
as the
the reference
reference earth
earth for
for electronic
electronic systems,
systems, including
including ICT
ICT
functional purposes
purposes e.g.
e.g. as
functional
purposes.
purposes.
4.11.2
4.11.2
COP 70,
70, Earth
Earth electrodes
electrodes
COP
Earth electrodes
electrodes may
may be
be established
established using
using round
round copper
copper sheathed
sheathed steel
steel rods,
rods, copper
copper tapes
tapes or
or
Earth
conductors,
rods
or
pipes
or
steel
bars
in
reinforced
concrete
foundations
of
buildings.
conductors, rods or pipes o~ steel bars in reinforced concrete foundations of buildings.
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Wherever reinforced
reinforced concrete
concrete pile
pile foundations
foundations exist,
exist, they
they shall
shall be
be incorporated
incorporated into
into the
the
Wherever
building's
earthing
system.
building's earthing system.
Take note
note of
of COP
COP 18
18 (see
(see 4.5.1)
4.5.1) for
for one
one common
common earthing
earthing system.
system.
Take
4.11.3
4.11.3
COP 71,
71, Restrictions
Restrictions on
on the
the use
use of
of water
water or
or gas
gas pipes
pipes for
for earthing
earthing
COP
Water pipes
pipes or
or gas
gas pipes
pipes shall
shall not
not be
be used
used as
as the
the sole
sale means
means of
of earthing
earthing but
but protective
protective
Water
to these
these pipes
pipes is
is permitted.
permitted.
equipotential bonding
bonding to
equipotential
Take note
note of
of CO
COP
05 on
on earthing
earthing of
of water
water pipes
pipes and
and gas
gas pipes.
pipes.
P 05
Take
4.11.4
4.11.4
COP 72,
72, Maintenance
Maintenance of
of earthing
earthing system
system
COP
be effectively
effectively maintained
maintained and
and checked
checked
The earthing
earthing system
system of
of electrical
electrical installations
installations shall
shall be
The
annually.
annually.
4.11.5
4.11.5
COP 73,
73, Minimum
Minimum size
size of
of earthing
earthing conductors
conductors
COP
in the
the soil
soil and
and without
without protection
protection against
against
The minimum
minimum size
size of
of earthing
earthing conductors
conductors buried
buried in
The
2
2
be 25
25 mm
mm2 bare
bare copper.
copper. This
This value
value can
can be
be reduced
reduced to
to 16
16 mm
mm2 copper
copper
corrosion shall
shall be
corrosion
it
is
protected
against
corrosion.
conductor
if
conductor if it is protected against corrosion.
4.11.6
4.11.6
COP 74,
74, Methods of connecting earthing
earthing conductors
conductors
For connections
connections of
of earth
earth conductors
conductors that
that are
are buried
buried in
in the
the ground,
ground, connections
connections made
made using
using
For
electrodes that
that require
require periodic
periodic
exothermic welding is recommended. Connections to earth electrodes
be used.
used.
inspection at
at earth
earth electrode
electrode inspection
inspection chambers,
chambers, connections
connections using
using clamps
clamps may
may be
inspection
4.11.7
4.11.7
to withstand
withstand the
the prospective
prospective fault
fault current
current and
and
Every protective
protective conductor
conductor must
must be
be selected
selected to
Every
ensure
automatic
disconnection
of
supply.
ensure automatic disconnection of supply.
4.11.8
COP 76,
76, Size
Size of
of protective
protective conductors
conductors
cop
2
of the line conductor is more than 16
16 mm 22 but
but less
less
b) 16 mm if the cross sectional
area of
2
than or equal to 35 mm 2
sectional area
area of the line
line conductor
conductor exceeds
exceeds
c) Half the
line conductor if the cross sectional
2
35 mm 2 ,, the same size as the phase conductors.
4.12
4.12
4.12.1
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4.13
4.13.1
supply
When the generating set in the installation is used as a standby system to the public supply
system, means of isolation to prevent parallel operations shall be taken.
4.13.2
When operating on the standby supply, the neutral of the supply shall be changed.
4.13.3
be
If a standby generating set supplies essential services fire fighting pumpsets, it shall not be
device is provided,
provided with overcurrent protective devices. If an overcurrent protective device
it shall be connected to provide an alarm only.
4.14
4.14.1
installations
Initial verification of Installations
to being
being
Every installation shall be inspected during erection or upon completion prior to
energised.
4.14.2
installations
COP 82, Supervision of work on LV single phase Installations
LV installations receiving single phase supply shall be carried out under the immediate
supervision of a Wireman with Single Phase Restriction or a wireman with Three Phase
Restriction and upon completion, the Wireman shall certify a Supervision and Completion
Certificate known as Form G. This a requirement under the Electricity Regulations 1994.
4.14.3
LV installations receiving three phase supply shall be carried out under the immediate
supervision of a Wireman with Three Phase Restriction and upon completion, the Wireman
G. This
This is
is aa
shall certify a Supervision and Completion Certificate known
known as Form G.
requirement under the Electricity Regulations 1994.
4.14.4
be
Upon completion of wiring or rewiring or extension of a single phase LV installation, it shall be
tested by a Wireman with Single Phase Restriction or a wireman with Three Phase Restriction
Restriction
Test Certificate
Certificate for
for the
the
authorised to test any installation. The Wireman shall then certify a Test
under the Electricity Regulations 1994.
1994.
installation known as Form H. This is a requirement under
4.14.5
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4.14.6
4.14.6
COP 86,
86, Testing
Testing by
by Electrical
Electrical Services
Services Engineer
Engineer
COP
Upon completion
completion of
of an
an installation
installation or
or extension
extension to
to an
an existing
existing installation
installation operating
operating at
at higher
higher
Upon
than low
low voltage,
voltage, the
the installation
installation shall
shall be
be tested
tested by
by an
an Electrical
Electrical Services
Services Engineer
Engineer and
and who
who
than
as Form
Form H.
H.
shall certify
certify a
a Test
Test Certificate
Certificate for
for the
the installation
installation known
known as
shall
4.14.7
4.14.7
COP 87,
87, Condition
Condition precedent
precedent for
for receipt
receipt of
of electricity
electricity
COP
The installation
installation shall
shall not
not receive
receive electricity
electricity from
from the
the electricity
electricity supply
supply body
body until
until the
the
The
and
Test
Certificate
has
been
submitted
by
the
owner
Supervision
and
Completion
Certificate
Supervision and Completion Certificate and Test Certificate has been submitted by the owner
or management
management of
of the
the installation
installation to
to the
the licensee
licensee or
or supply
supply authority.
authority.
or
4.14.8
4.14.8
COP 88,
88, Insulation
Insulation tests
tests on
on LV
LV installations
installations
COP
Insulation measurements
measurements shall
shall be
be carried
carried out
out on
on completed
completed LV
LV installations
installations using
using d.c.
d.c,
Insulation
voltages. When
When 500
500 V
V d.c.
d.c, is
is applied
applied to
to each
each circuit,
circuit, the
the insulation
insulation resistance
resistance shall
shall be
be more
more
voltages.
than 11 MO.
MO.
than
4.14.9
4.14.9
COP 89,
89, Circuit
Circuit checks
checks
COP
Circuits shall
shall be
be checked
checked and
and the
the circuit
circuit interruption/isolation
interruption/isolation devices
devices verified
verified against
against the
the
Circuits
electrical
diagrams.
electrical diagrams.
4.14.10
All circuits
circuits and
and circuit
circuit components
components shall
shall be
be clearly
clearly labelled
labelled using
using Bahasa
Bahasa Malaysia
Malaysia or
or English.
English,
All
4.14.11
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Acknowledgements
Ir Rocky Wong Han
Hon Thang (Chairman)
Ms Khong Choy Tai (Secretary)
Ir Goon Kid Seng
Ir Looi Hip Peu
Engr Fu Wing Hoong
Ir Chew Shee Fuee
Mr Radzuan Mohd Nor
Kuen
Ir Chuang Chu KUen
Mr Ramli Baba
Mr Tan Ah Hock
Mr Mohd Ismail
Ir Fairus Abd Manaf
Talib
Ir Faridon TaUb
FatU
Mr Richard Lew Min FaW
Mr Khoo Lin Siang
Ir Halim Osman
Dr Hew Wooi Ping
Prof Dr Hussein Ahmad
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