Wiring in 36 Sipitang homes are
checked
SIPITANG: The Energy Commission (ST), t h r o u g h its corporate social re- sponsibility (CSR) p r o g r a m m e known as Touchpoint, inspected and improved the w i r i n g system for 36 houses here.
A m o n g the i m p r o v e m e n t s m a d e include the r e p l a c e m e n t of Residual Current Devices (PAB) on the Distri- b u t i o n Board, repair of d a m a g e d wiring systems as well as replacing electrical e q u i p m e n t with ST-ap- proved e q u i p m e n t .
The repair work b e g a n on Dec 17, 2 0 2 0 .
Sabah West Coast ST Area Director Jefrey Nuri said the public should al-
ways be aware of electrical safety in their homes, a n d electrical wiring should be i m p l e m e n t e d based o n the technical s t a n d a r d s set by ST.
"As a m e a s u r e to prioritise electri- cal safety, ST advises the public to ap- point a c o m p e t e n t person registered with ST to carry o u t the wiring work.
"PAB-testing at least once a m o n t h is i m p o r t a n t to prevent cases of elec- trical accidents that can be life t hreat- ening," he said at the closing c e r e m o n y o f t h e T o u c h p o i n t 2 0 2 0 Programme alongside Sabah Electric- ity Sdn Bhd (SESB) a n d Sipitang Fire and Rescue D e p a r t m e n t , here, Thurs-
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day.
A briefing on electrical safety for locals was also held to raise public awareness o n the matter.
Also present was Sindumin Com- munity Development l eader s,mi Mi-
a s m .
The Touchpoint p r o g r a m m e is part of ST's efforts to help the underprivi- leged ensure thai the electrical wiring in the premises they occupy is in a safe condition.
Headline Wiring in 36 Sipitang homes are checked MediaTitle Daily Express (KK)
Date 03 Apr 2021 Color Black/white
Section Nation Circulation 25,055
Page No 4 Readership 75,165
Language English ArticleSize 364 cm²
Journalist N/A AdValue RM 774
Frequency Daily (EM) PR Value RM 2,321
