Chargeman

Applicants for the above examinations should be made online via the ECOS system

Regulation 49, Electricity Regulations 1994 and its amendments)

A Malaysian citizen.
Age not less than 20 years.
Minimum educational qualification - completed Form Five.
Possess not less than 3 years working experience in an environment involving operation of electrical equipment and has experience in controlling live equipment.
Able to speak and write in Bahasa Malaysia
Understand usage of various types of equipment which may be under his charge and has sufficient knowledge to fix and operate without danger.
Posses sufficient knowledge of first aid, resuscitation and treatment of electrical shock.
Posses sufficient knowledge of the Electricity Supply Act 1990 and its regulations.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATION
Complete Form 5	Possess a certificate of competency as a wireman or Electrical Engineering certificate (Polytechnique)
EXPERIENCE
Possess not less than 3 years working experience in an environment involving operation of electrical equipment and has experience in controlling live equipment in electrical installation system.	Possess not less than 2 years working experience in an environment involving operation of electrical equipment and has experience in controlling live equipment in electrical installation system.

(Part IV Table Two, Regulation 55, Electricity Regulations 1994)

Application Process Fees – RM20
Chargeman Competency Examination Certificate – RM 110.00
Examination level
- Theory
- Practical
- Oral

Note :Candidates are required to pass all the examination level as above in order to be Certified Chargeman Competency

Approval to repeat the examination
1. Candidates who failed in the examination (practical and/or oral) will be allowed to repeat the examination within two (2) years.
  Example of examination repeats:

NO	THEORY	PRACTICAL	ORAL	RESULT
1	G	TB	TB	Repeat theory
2	L	L	G	Repeat oral only
3	L	G	TB	Repeat practical and oral

L : Pass, G: Fail, TB : Not related

No	Category	Certificate	Classification
Low Voltage System (Below 1000V)
1	AO	PJ1	Low Voltage System (Without Aerial Line and Power Station)
2	A1	PJ2	Low Voltage System (Without Power Station)
3	A4-2	PJ32	Low Voltage System (Without Aerial Line and Synchronizing of Generators)
4	A4-1	PJ3	Low Voltage System (Without Synchronizing of Generators)
5	A4	PJ4	Low Voltage System
High Voltage System ( 11kV or 33kV)
6	BO-2	PJ52	High Voltage System (Without High Voltage Aerial Line and High Voltage Power Station; and Without Low Voltage Aerial Line and Low Voltage Synchronizing of Generators)
7	BO-1	PJ5	High Voltage System (Without High Voltage Aerial Line and High Voltage Power Station; and Without Low Voltage Synchronizing of Generators)
8	BO	PJ6	High Voltage System (Without High Voltage Aerial Line and High Voltage Power Station)
9	B1	PJ7	High Voltage System (Without High Voltage Power Station)
10	B4	PJ8	High Voltage System

Flow Chart for Certified Chargeman Competency Examination

Related matters
1. Electricity Supply Act 1990 and Energy Commissions Act 2001;
2. Electricity Regulation 1994 and its Amendment;
3. MS IEC 60364:2003 Electrical Installations of Building;
4. MS 1936:2006 Electrical Installations of Building – Code of Practice;
5. MS 1936:2006 Electrical Installations of Building – Guide To MS IEC 60364; and
6. Sufficient knowledge of first aid, resuscitation and treatment of electric shock.
Fire extinguishing system
1. Handling and operation of portable fire extinguisher;
2. Halon gas system and sprinkler; and
3. Alarm system.
Protection equipment in low voltage installation
1. All types of circuit breaker (ACB, OCB, MCCB, MCB, ELCB, etc.);
2. Safety switches;
3. All types of fuses that can be rewired, HRC and time lag fuse;
4. Oil dash pot; and
5. Earthing.
Basic electricity
1. Power factor;
  - Definition and calculation of power factor
  - Effects of low power factor
  - Capacitor rating for correcting power factor
2. Voltage;
3. Current (direct current and alternating current circuit);
4. Power (kW, kVA, kVAR);
5. Resistance;
6. Capacitor;
7. Inductor; and
8. Basic Magnetism field.
Transformer
1. Construction, type, usage, difference with other types of transformer;
2. Function of important parts in a transformer;
3. Overhauling; and
4. Testing and commissioning
Cable
1. Cable selection;
  -Type
  -Size
  -Current carrying capacity
  -Voltage drop
2. Joints and terminations;
3. Cable damage and analyses; and
4. Types of tools to detect damage in cables.
Underground Cable
1. Types of cable, sizing, current carrying capacity, drilling, excavation, and cable laying for various situations;
2. Cable jointing, phasing, and termination;
3. Associated control gears, feeder pillar, distribution board, and
4. Construction, handling, and maintenance.
Motor and its starter
1. Types of motor, usage, difference, and movement;
2. Maintenance, damage detection, and repair; and
3. Starter, including characteristics of protection.
Battery
1. Working principle of batteries; and
2. Type, sizing, maintenance, and charging system.
Measurement and testing equipment
1. Introduction and usage of various measurement and testing equipment
Air Conditioner
1. Types of air conditioners;
2. Components of an air conditioner; and
3. Operation and maintenance.
Inspection for main switchboard equipment
1. Earthing system, OCB, switchboard, switching tripping equipment, isolator, relay and pilot wiring.
Consumer installation
1. Types of wiring for consumer installation;
2. Earthing;
3. Installation testing (model tests); and
4. Installation on the Neon lamp.
Street lighting
1. Installation and maintenance

All syllabus for AO, including aerial line.
Aerial line:
1. Types of pole and construction of stay wire;
2. Types of cable, current carrying capacity;
3. Installation of line including tensioning, sagging and clearance;
4. Aerial line equipment such as pole fuses, lightning arrestor, D-bracket;
5. Installation and maintenance of aerial line and others such as feeder pillars and distribution board;
6. Earthing;
7. Span length and pole position;
8. Street lighting; and
9. Working safety.

All syllabus for AO
Power Station
1. Low voltage generation.
2. Low-voltage switchgears.
3. Low-Voltage diesel generator
4. Testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting of the Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)

All syllabus for Chargeman AO and Chargeman A1
Power Station
1. Low voltage generation.
2. Low-voltage switchgears.
3. Low-Voltage diesel generator
4. Testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting of the Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)

All syllabus for Chargeman AO, Chargeman A1 and Chargeman A4-1.
Synchronising of generators:
1. Purpose of synchronising
2. Factors related with synchronising process
3. Synchronisation methods is conducted (theoretically and practical)

All syllabus for Chargeman A4-2.
High voltage system (until 33 kV) for all contents in the Chargeman AO syllabus.

All syllabus for Chargeman A4-1
High voltage system (until 33 kV) for all contents in the Chargeman AO syllabus.

All syllabus for Chargeman A4
High voltage system (until 33 kV) for all contents in the Chargeman AO syllabus.

All syllabus for Chargeman A4
High voltage system (until 33 kV) for all contents in the Chargeman A1 syllabus.

All syllabus for Chargeman A4
High voltage system (until 33 kV) for all contents in the Chargeman A4 syllabus.

Procedures for Application of Competency Examination for Certified Chargeman

Requirement for Competency Examination for Certified Chargeman

Fee and Examination Procedure for Certified Chargeman Competency

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Syllabus For Electricity Chargeman