COVER FEATURE
INGENIEUR
Competent Persons
Registered by Energy
Commission
By Dato Ir. Dr Ali Askar Sher Mohamad
Managing Director,
Sher Engineering & Consultancy Sdn Bhd
Regulation 45 of the Electricity Regulations
1994 specifies the requirements for a
certificate of competency for the various
categories as follows:
Regulation 45: Requirement for
Certificate of Competency.
1. Any Electrical Services Engineer,
Competent Electrical Engineer, Electrical
Supervisor, Chargeman, Wireman or Cable
Jointer referred to in these Regulations
shall possess a valid Certificate of
Competency appropriate to such category,
with restrictions, if any, issued to him by
the Energy Commission (EC) under these
Regulations.
2. The EC may conduct or cause to be
conducted, in such manner as it deems
fit, examinations for the purposes of
determining whether a person possesses
the necessary qualifications to be issued
with a Certificate of Competency
The EC has a list of Competent Persons (for
electrical services) as follows:
1. Jurutera Perkhidmatan Elektrik (Electrical
Services Engineer)
2. Jurutera Elektrik Kompeten (Competent
Electrical Engineer)
3. Pencantum Kabel (Cable Jointer)
4. Pendawai Elektrik (Wireman)
5. Penjaga Jentera Elektrik (Chargeman)
The above categories of persons need to go
for specified training and pass the required exams
before they can be given a certificate to show their
particular field of expertise.
All these categories have pre-qualifications
before they are allowed to register and require
substantial training before they are issued with a
Certificate of Competency by the EC. The different
categories and their requirements as well as the
voltage levels are listed below.
Electrical Services Engineer and
Competent Electrical Engineer
Scope of Work
1. Work on, operate and control any electrical
work or apparatus according to the
approved voltage level, including issuing
Permit to Work (PTW) to those working
under his/her supervision.
2. Visit and examine, including recording
of damages to electrical equipment and
propose counter measures to repair or
dispose of the said equipment.
3. Prepare plans, drawings and specifications
of electrical equipment according to the
specified voltage level.
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