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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
1.1.1 Company’s Logo
FIGURE 1: LOGO OF TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD
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1.1.1 COMPANY BACKGROUND
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), a public listed company registered under companies Act 1965,
is charged with the following responsibilities
To generate, transmit, distribute and sell energy to customers throughout
Peninsular Malaysia.
To plan, install, operate and maintain electricity installation for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.
To achieve the above objectives, the company owns and operates power plants at the National
Grid, and installed for this purpose, customer service centre, Call Management Centre, substation
and administrative offices throughout Peninsular Malaysia. TNB’s core activities are in
generation, transmission and distribution of electricity which are being handled by its
subsidiaries:
TNB Generation Sdn. Bhd.
TNB Transmission Network Sdn. Bhd.
TNB Distribution Sdn. Bhd.
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1.1.3 TNB DISTRIBUTION SDN. BHD.
TNB Distribution Sdn. Bhd (TNBD) supplies electricity in strict accordance with the
provisions of the Electricity Supply Act 1990, the Licensee Supply Regulation 1990 (and all
amendments thereto). TNBD divides its core activities into three main areas, namely Customer
Service (CS), Network Service (NS) and Support Service (SS).
Customer Service include functions pertaining to application for supply, billing and collection,
upgrading of services, Kedai Tenaga, Elektrik Bestari, the call management Centre and other
customer related activities. Network Service plans, designs, constructs, operate and maintain the
system that delivers supply to the customer.
Support Service provides synergy with Customer Service and network service to ensure the
smooth functioning of TNBD’s core activities. The support departments at the headquarters
includes Business Management, Materials Resource efficiency is further enhance through the
creation of franchise areas, headed by respective Chief Operation Officer which covers:
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No. Franchise Areas State
1 Northern Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang and Perak.
2 Metropolitan Selangor. Wilayah Persekutuan and Multimedia Super Corridor
(MSC)
3 Southern Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor
4 Eastern Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan
TABLE 1: TNB FRANCHISE AREA
VOLTAGES
The transmission voltage networks are 500kV, 275kV and 132kV, whilst the distribution
voltages are 33kV, 11kV and 415/240V. However in the certain parts of Johor and Perak the
distribution voltages may also include 22kV and 606kV.
SUPPLY FREQUENCY
The supply frequency is 50Hz ±1%.
SUPPLY VOLTAGE OPTION
Supply may be provided at any of declared voltages:
275kV, 132kV, 33kV, 22kV and 6.6kV (system for certain parts of Johor and Perak only), 11kV
and 415/240V. Generally, supplies to domestic premises are given at single phase 2-wire or three
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phase 4-wire. However, the actual supply voltage provided depends on the magnitude of the
individual applicant’s load requirements:
Low voltage
Single phase, two-wire, 240V, up to 12kVA maximum demand.
Three phase, four-wire, 415V, up to 45kVA maximum demand.
Three phase, four-wire, C.T. metered, 415V, up to 1500kVA maximum demand.
Medium Voltage and High Voltage
Three phase, three-wire and 11kV for load of 1500kVA maximum demand and
above, whichever voltage is available.
Three phase three-wire, 22kV and 33kV for load of 5000kVA maximum demand
and above, whichever voltage is available.
Three phase three-wire, 66kV, 132kV and 275kV for exceptional large load of
above 25MVA maximum demand.
It should be noted that voltages other than the above classification could not be provided by
TNB. However, consumers can make their own transformation arrangements when necessary.
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1.1.3 Corporate Information
FIGURE 2 : TNB KUANTAN BUILDING
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Kuantan)
Bahagian Pembahagian (TNB)
Aras 2, Wisma TNB, Lot 14
Seksyen 19, Jalan Gambut,
25000 Kuantan
Pahang Darul Makmur
Phone Number: 09-5155555
Fax Number: 09-5155674
Web: www.tnb.com.my
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1.1.4 Organization Chart
FIGURE 3 : ORGANIZATION CHART OF TNB
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FIGURE 4 : ORGANIZATION CHART OF TNB KUANTAN IN DISTRIBUTION SECTION
TNB Kuantan is grouped into two main operations which is:
Management and Financial & Commercial Service
Technical Service
Planning & Construction Unit
Operation & Maintenance Unit
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1.2 Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
1.2.1 University’s Logo
Figure 5: LOGO OF UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG
1.2.2 Background of Institution
Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) was formerly known as Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan
& Teknologi Malaysia (KUKTEM). It was established by the Government of Malaysia on 16
February 2002. UMP was set up as a competency-based technical university that specializes in
the fields of engineering and technology.
UMP is situated in the east coast state of Pahang, the biggest state in Peninsular Malaysia
with vast areas of rainforest endowed with a wide range of biodiversity and natural resources.
UMP focuses on two major areas: Chemical, Petrochemical and Natural Resources Industry
Manufacturing and Process Industry
The University currently operates from a temporary campus in the industrial estate of
Gambang, 30 km west of the capital city of Kuantan. Connected by the East Coast Expressway,
the University is only a two-and-a-half hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. The campus, with a total
area of 54.1 acres, can accommodate about 5,000 students. UMP’s main campus is located in the
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district of Pekan and is under construction. The first phase of the campus project is scheduled for
completion in 2009. When completed, the 1,842.4 acre campus will be able to accommodate a
total of 10,000 students and 2,000 staff.
1.2.3 Benefit Study in UMP
Our University offers a wide range of practical-biased higher education programmed in
engineering and technology to produce competent engineers for the industries.
Our application-oriented curriculum integrates theory and practice in the concept of a
teaching factory. It emphasizes on experiential and action learning, tasks, and problem solving
that prepares our graduates to easily adapt to the real workplace of various industries.
The campus is strategically located in the East Coast Industrial Belt of Peninsular
Malaysia which hosts a large number of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the chemical,
petrochemical, manufacturing, automotive and biotechnology industries. Our students have
extensive exposure to the latest development in the fields of engineering and technology.
Our University also focuses on applied research and industrial projects to enrich the
teaching and learning processes. It also promotes the commercialization of the research products
thus giving our students exposure to the latest research and development activities in the
industries.
Our campus is fully equipped with the latest ICT systems that include wireless broadband
internet connections that facilitate e-learning and e-management activities at the University.
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1.3 Pusat Perkhidmatan Akademik (PPA) UMP
1.3.1 Introduction
Industrial Training / Practicum is a task, instructed based on such theories or knowledge
which has been thought previously. Particularly, it is where a student is adopted to an industry to
gain knowledge outside formal class to build the student’s potential for job market.
This training is provided for University’s student for them to have their industrial training
effectively and efficiently.
Having Industrial training is one of the important exposures for student, since it is a
compulsory course which is listed in UMP’s curriculum and obligatory for diploma and degree
student as a condition for graduation.
1.3.2 Mission
i. To accommodate students in industry/organization related to exposed experience and
gain professional skills in various expect of engineering and computer science.
ii. To produce an efficient, responsible and integrated engineer
iii. To grab chance for student to be absorb as permanent staff at internship’s company
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1.3.3 Objectives
i. To expose the real job environment to the student before they end up their study.
ii. Extend the opportunities for the industrial employer to get know the student’s potential
and offered them job after end up their studies.
iii. Practice and used the learn theory in any solutions through involved directly in many
training aspects such as planning concept, designing, build and project management
iv. To get know in depth the particular industry organization structure and understanding the
position jobs cop in the industry.
v. Build professional attitude and quality ethic works, so that it would produce an efficient,
motivated and responsibility professional manpower.
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