15-Oct-2013
International Copper Promotion Council India (ICPCI) in support with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and in association with the Institution of Engineers, Gujarat organised a special session on the Revised 'National Electrical Code India', which kick-started in Hyderabad followed by Bangalore before reaching Ahmedabad. The focus of the meet was bringing to light various provisions related to electrical installation practices in India.
IM Bhavsar, chairman of Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), Amitabha Sarkar, member of ET 20 Committee of BIS, Amol Kalsekar, chief manager, building wire, ICPCI and Manas Kundu, director, electrical solutions, ICPCI addressed the participants.
"Every individual involved in designing and assembling of electrical installation has to follow certain rules and regulations while installing electrical systems right at inception stage to maintain a degree of safety. The National Electrical Code issued by BIS has undergone revision considering changes in technology, practices and the pattern of usage of electricity in India. To improve electrical safety in India, ICPCI along with other industry experts wants to reach out to the electrical engineers and utilities and impart them with latest provisions in the revised National Electrical Code of India 2011", said Kalsekar.
To reduce the loss of lives and properties and to educate the industry professionals for using the electrical appliances safely, ICPCI along with the panel of experts organised this seminar with the aim of increasing the industry professionals' awareness of various safety measures and precautions while installing, handling, repairing or working on electrical installations and urging them to follow the revised standards. The seminar was attended by more than 120 professionals including electrical engineers, designers, manufacturing associations, power quality equipment suppliers, policy makers, technical officers across various industrial sectors.
Bhavsar said, "With the rising number of buildings, electrical safety awareness is becoming extremely important. Thus it becomes imperative for electrical consultants to follow certain safety rules and regulations while installing electrical equipments in residential buildings, malls, schools, hospitals etc."
ICPCI is a member of Copper Alliance and the Indian arm of the International Copper Association, which is not-for-profit organisation for the promotion of copper worldwide. BIS, the national standards body of India is a leader in all matters concerning standardisation, certification and quality.
Source:- economictimes.indiatimes.com
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