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Date :
Saturday, 25th June 2005
Time : 6.30 pm – 7.00 pm (Arrival of
Participants & Light Snacks), 7.30 pm –
8.30 pm (Technical Talk)
Speaker : Manggau Galawing
Venue : IET Office, Block B9 Unit 1,
Simpang 32-66, Kawasan Anggerek Desa,
Berakas
Contact Person : Simon K A Leong
Contact No. : +673 2448782 (office) or
+673 8741996
Cost : B$5 for IET member, B$8 for
non-member for refreshment and venue
preparation only.
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ELECTRICAL CERTIFIED EQUIPMENT IN USED
IN HAZARDOUS AREA
In general, electrical equipment
generate sparks and the spark energy is
sufficient to cause an explosion when
there is a presence release of explosive
mixture within the hazardous area. This
has led to the development of certified
equipment that are suitable for
operation within hazardous areas in
industry.
The talk provides the public with an
awareness in regards to the
fire/explosion triangle. It also
provides a brief description of the
occurrence of an hazardous area due to
the release of flammable elements (gas,
fibre & dust) in air. It also touches on
aspects relating to risks, material
properties, types of
combustion/explosion, types of equipment
protection and the National Standards &
Codes of Practice.
The talk will be followed by a
demonstration of the various types of
equipment protection, and the occurrence
of an explosion due to equipment that is
uncertified and/or of poor integrity.
About the Speaker
Manggau Galawing is currently the HSE
adviser for the EAST Asset area in
Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Sdn Bhd. His
vast experience in electrical
maintenance, protection and testing
Sections as an Electrical Training
Instructor. He was also the electrical
Learning & Development adviser for the
Electrical Engineering discipline in BSP.
Manggau has coordinated and conducted
numerous electrical training courses
including electrical safety rules for
BSP and its contractors, IEE Wiring
Regulations (BS7671), EMC, Power Systems
Protection, Lightning Protection, DC
Chargers, AC UPS & Batteries, Electrical
Motors, etc to name a few
Manggau, together with the discipline
experts Dr William Voon and Soo Kok Ping
have pioneered the development of the
Certified Equipment Training course for
BSP, which is also exported to other
Operating Companies within the Shell
Group. The aim is to increase the
awareness and competency of the M, E&I
engineering personnel in the design,
specification, installation,
commissioning, operation and maintenance
of the electrical certified equipment.
Ultimately, this is to promote the
safety standards in asset integrity and
to meet the Company’s commitment to
Asset Management related to HSE.
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