2 Years No Posting In This Blog

It is very long time for me not write in this blog. I will try to make a few info on the subject again by this year.

Mobile Nebulizer

How much this cost? More than RM100? 

Homestay Mama Fasa 2B Bandar Baru Seri Manjung

Homestay Mama Fasa 2B Bandar Baru Seri Manjung kini dibuka untuk tempahan: 

http://shyisyinor.blogspot.com

Lokasi - Fasa 2B Bandar Baru Seri Manjung (Persiaran SM 2B/21)
Rumah teres 2 tingkat.

Berdekatan dgn hospital manjung, IKM, JPJ, MPM, Sekolah Teknik Manjung - 1/2 km radius

Manjung Power Plant, Kilang Besi Vale, Tesco, Jusco, Pasaraya Billion, Giant, Econ Save, Hospital Pantai & KPJ - jarak < 5km

Pantai Teluk batik, Jeti ke Pulau Pangkor - 10km @ 10-15 minit

Kemudahan: 

4 bilik berkatil Queen n fully aircond
3 bilik air with water heater
Mesin basuh 
Peti sejuk
Microwave
TV Plasma 43"
Periuk nasi 
Seterika dan papan
Meja makan set 6 orang
Set sofa L shape
Set pinggan mangkuk

Kitchen Cabinet 

InsyaAllah dijamin selesa dan tuan puan akan berpuashati dgn kemudahan sedia ada. 

Harga RM300/malam. 2 malam dan ke atas special diskaun akan diberi. 

Tempahan boleh dibuat melalui:

Kak Ummie - 019-3331224
Shyi Syinor - 013-7164100

Deposit RM100/mlm (bank in) diperlukan sekiranya telah confirm booking melalui pengesahan drpd pengurusan. 

Sewaan samada jangka pendek @ jangka panjang diterima. 

Maybank A/C: 158293789232 (Siti Nurbayah)

Philips LED TV 32" Promotion

Philips LED TV 32" Promotion! 

I was in AEON Big Midvalley last week. Is 

it good price offered for LED TV 32"? 

Before this, I have seen Smart LED TV 42" 

but it is LG! Price offered at RM1699. Now  

it becomes RM2699! back to it original price... 

Viton O Ring

Viton O Ring

How much Viton O Ring per set? Do you use Viton o ring 

at your workplace? 

Viton is a brand of synthetic rubber widely used

in oil and gas industry.

Foxboro Malaysia Products

There are no Foxboro Malaysia Products (instrumentation)

install in hydro plant that I work. Most equipment 

for instrumentation in hydro plant using OEM

parts which is seldom we see and it is so 

difficult to change or to find the equivalent

parts. 

Foxboro Malaysia has a lot of products which 

are using in thermal plant. Most equipment that we can see

such gauge, valve, transmitter, thermocouple 

and many more. 

Plant Rehab

Meaning: therapy or treatment to the plant and do improving on the machine such upgrading and uprating. 

Earthing system

In electricity supply systems, an earthing system defines the electrical potential of the conductors relative to the Earth's conductive surface. The choice of earthing system can affect the safety and electromagnetic compatibility of the power supply, and regulations can vary considerably among countries. Most electrical systems connect one supply conductor to earth (ground). If a fault within an electrical device connects a "hot" (unearthed) supply conductor to an exposed conductive surface, anyone touching it while electrically connected to the earth (e.g., by standing on it, or touching an earthed sink) will complete a circuit back to the earthed supply conductor and receive an electric shock.

A protective earth, known as an equipment grounding conductor in the US National Electrical Code, avoids this hazard by keeping the exposed conductive surfaces of a device at earth potential. To avoid possible voltage drop no current is allowed to flow in this conductor under normal circumstances, but fault currents will usually trip or blow the fuse or circuit breaker protecting the circuit. A high impedance line-to-ground fault insufficient to trip the overcurrent protection may still trip a residual-current device (ground fault circuit interrupter or GFCI in North America) if one is present.

In contrast, a functional earth connection serves a purpose other than shock protection, and may normally carry current. Examples of devices that use functional earth connections include surge suppressors and electromagnetic interference filters, certain antennas and measurement instruments. But the most important example of a functional earth is the neutral in an electrical supply system. It is a current-carrying conductor connected to earth, often but not always at only one point to avoid earth currents.

The NEC calls it a groundED supply conductor to distinguish it from the equipment groundING conductor. In most developed countries, 220/230/240V sockets with earthed contacts were introduced either just before or soon after WW2, though with considerable national variation in popularity. Until the mid 1990s, US 110V power outlets generally lacked protective earth terminals. In much of the developing world, the situation is stil unclear, and earthed outlets may or may not be provided, and where they are these may not always be reliably connected.

In the absence of a supply earth, devices needing an earth connection often used the supply neutral. Some used dedicated ground rods. Many 110V appliances have polarized plugs to maintain a distinction between "live" and "neutral", but using the supply neutral for equipment earthing can be highly problematical. "Live" and "neutral" might be accidentally reversed in the outlet or plug, or the neutral-to-earth connection might fail or be improperly installed. Even normal load currents in the neutral might generate hazardous voltage drops. For these reasons, most countries have now mandated dedicated protective earth connections that are now almost universal.

source: Wikipedia

TNB unit wins job in Pakistan

It seals RM43mil operation and maintenance agreement with Laraib Energy

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd's (TNB) unit TNB Repair and Maintenance Sdn Bhd (TNB Remaco) has secured an operation and maintenance agreement worth US$14.1mil (RM43mil) from Pakistan's Laraib Energy Ltd.

TNB Remaco will be the operator of the 84MW New Bong Escape Hydroelectric Power Complex on the Jhelum River in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

“Under the contract, TNB Remaco will provide services for an initial period of five years with an option of extending for another seven years,” president/chief executive officer Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh said at the signing ceremony between TNB Remaco and Laraib Energy yesterday.

Khalib who is also the chairman of TNB Remaco said the 15-month mobilisation period was expected to commence in August.
Technical tie-up: Khalib (left) exchanging documents with Harris. With them are (from left) Energy, Water and Communications MInistry deputy secretary-general Badaruddin Mahyuddin and Pakistani Deputy High Commissioner Imtiaz A. Kazi. - Starpic by Rohaizat bin Md Darus

TNB Remaco will provide technical personnel and skilled expertise to perform daily operations as well as routine maintenance of the complex.

“This new agreement marks TNB Remaco's second collaboration with HUB Power Co (a major shareholder of Laraib Energy). The first being the operation and maintenance agreement for the 213.6MW diesel and co-generation power plant in Punjab, Pakistan,” said Khalib.

He said the agreement would further augment TNB Remaco's reputation as a one-stop service provider for power-related works and also identified TNB Remaco's repair centre as a regional repair hub, in line with TNB's aim to be a global brand.

Laraib Energy's chairman and Hub Power Co's chief executive officer Vince Harris said the company had invested some US$235mil on the hydroelectric power plant and it was well advanced in commercialisation.

He described the 84MW hydroelectric plant as a “major infrastructure project.”

Harris said TNB Remaco won the job as the group was confident with its capability and expertise.

Khalib said the company was “looking” at various opportunities for maintenance job including in Indonesia and Brunei.

He said TNB Remaco's strategy was to provide services and not buying assets.

TNB Remaco managing director Nor Azman Mufti said the group aimed to increase its overseas' revenue contribution to 40% from 10% currently.

Khalib said TNB had been working closely with the Government on the negotiation with independent power purchasers (IPP). “We look forward for the positive outcome of the negotiation with IPPs.”

He, however, declined to reveal details of the negotiations. “The details are best answered by the Government.”

Meanwhile, Khalib said TNB would not be extending its power purchase with PowerSeraya Ltd, a unit of YTL Power International Bhd when it expired on June 15.

“At the moment there's no need to extend it. We will only know if we need to purchase from Singapore at the next curtailment at the end of the month whereby Petroliam Nasional Bhd-owned gas production platform will undergo maintenance work,” he said.

Khalib said the purchase represented only 1% of total demand. He explained that TNB was buying power across the border for security reason and it was normal for any utility company to make such purchases.

“We have managed to pull through in the past two major curtailment. We're confident to pull it through this time as well,” he said, adding that there was no shortage of power supply and it had an excess capacity of 40% currently.

M8.4 Earthquake and Tsunami hits Japan - NHK Live coverage - part 1

M8.4 Earthquake and Tsunami hits Japan - NHK Live coverage

Thermography

Infrared thermography, thermal imaging, and thermal video are examples of infrared imaging science. Thermal imaging cameras detect radiation in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum (roughly 9000–14,000 nanometers or 9–14 µm) and produce images of that radiation, called thermograms. Since infrared radiation is emitted by all objects near room temperature, according to the black body radiation law, thermography makes it possible to see one's environment with or without visible illumination. The amount of radiation emitted by an object increases with temperature; therefore, thermography allows one to see variations in temperature. When viewed through a thermal imaging camera, warm objects stand out well against cooler backgrounds; humans and other warm-blooded animals become easily visible against the environment, day or night. As a result, thermography is particularly useful to military and other users of surveillance cameras.

Thermography has a long history, although its use has increased dramatically with the commercial and industrial applications of the past fifty years. Government and airport personnel used thermography to detect suspected swine flu cases during the 2009 pandemic.[1] Firefighters use thermography to see through smoke, to find persons, and to localize the base of a fire. Maintenance technicians use thermography to locate overheating joints and sections of power lines, which are a tell-tale sign of impending failure. Building construction technicians can see thermal signatures that indicate heat leaks in faulty thermal insulation and can use the results to improve the efficiency of heating and air-conditioning units. Some physiological changes in human beings and other warm-blooded animals can also be monitored with thermal imaging during clinical diagnostics.

The appearance and operation of a modern thermographic camera is often similar to a camcorder. Often the live thermogram reveals temperature variations so clearly that a photograph is not necessary for analysis. A recording module is therefore not always built-in.

The CCD and CMOS sensors used for visible light cameras are sensitive only to the nonthermal part of the infrared spectrum called near-infrared (NIR). Thermal imaging cameras use specialized focal plane arrays (FPAs) that respond to longer wavelengths (mid- and long-wavelength infrared). The most common types are InSb, InGaAs, HgCdTe and QWIP FPA. The newest technologies use low-cost, uncooled microbolometers as FPA sensors. Their resolution is considerably lower than that of optical cameras, mostly 160x120 or 320x240 pixels, up to 640x512 for the most expensive models. Thermal imaging cameras are much more expensive than their visible-spectrum counterparts, and higher-end models are often export-restricted due to the military uses for this technology. Older bolometers or more sensitive models such as InSb require cryogenic cooling, usually by a miniature Stirling cycle refrigerator or liquid nitrogen.

source: wikipedia

Happy New Year 2011!

May this festive season sprinkle you with blessing of joy, health, wealth, love and thousands of happiness to you and your family.

Happy New Year 2011!

Test your brains... How many legs do you see?

Test your brains... How many legs do you see? 4? or 6? You tell me....

Chocolate eaters may have healthier hearts

Older women who eat more chocolate are less likely to develop heart problems over a nearly 10 year period, new study findings report.

Women older than 70 who ate chocolate at least once a week were 35% less likely to be hospitalised or die from heart disease over the course of study, and nearly 60% were less likely to be hospitalised or die from heart failure.

Hydro Plant Major Overhaul

Normally hydro plant doing major overhaul around 10 years for a cycle. Why we need such work to be carry out?

The main reason for setting up overhaul is to prevent unscheduled outages from failure of equipment. Since a machine which already run for a long period have lot of wear and tear and need to be treated well to make it last longer.

In order for the overhaul to proceed smoothly and to accomplish all the work required, planning should start well before the overhaul starts.

I am going to prepare roughly on what we have to do or prepare before we can carry out such a big job. Maybe it will takes some time to complete all the checklist. Anyway I will try to find out the data first before write an entry about hydro major overhaul.

Things you should never say to a woman

Things you should never say to a woman.


Today I found this article in other blog. Just to sharing with u all.

Nokia C6-01 Still not arrive...

Went to Jaya Jusco Ipoh yesterday. Find all the way the Nokia C6-01 at all outlets. But they said the Nokia model still not arrived. When I can get the new model???

Yesterday is the last day Jusco give extra discount until 15%. Bought some clothes for my family. We ate at Pizza Hut. Don't know where to find a good food there.

Are you left brain or right brain?

Clockwise or anti clockwise?

Is the girl in the picture spinning clockwise or counterclockwise? if you see her spinning clockwise, it means that your left half of the brain, the "logic/analytic" one, is generally (or currently) more active. If you see it counterclockwise, the right one - the emotional/image one. There is a possibility to "switch" the view by your mind!!! Try it, it is for real!!

Incoterms 2010 (NEW RULES)

A part of procurement knowledges applied in my routine job. Just to share with you all.

The global economy has given business broader access than ever before to markets all over the world. Goods are sold in more countries, in larger quantities, and in greater variety. But as the volume and complexity of global sales increase, so do possibilities for misunderstandings and costly disputes when sale contracts are not adequately drafted.


The INCOTERMS rules, the ICC rules on the use of domestic and international trade terms, facilitate the conduct of global trade. Reference to an Incoterms 2010 rule in sale contract clearly defines the parties’ respective obligations and reduces the risk of legal complications.


Since the creations of the Incoterms rules by ICC in 1936, this globally accepted contractual standard has been regularly updated to keep pace with the development of international trade. The Incoterms 2010 rules take account of the continued spread of customs-free zones, the increased use of electronic communications in business transactions, heightened concern about security in the movement of goods and changes in transport practices. Incoterms 2010 updates and consolidates the ‘delivered’ rules, reducing the total number of rules from 13 to 11, and offers a simpler and clearer presentation of all the rules. Incoterms 2010 is also the first version of the Incoterms rules to make all references to buyers and sellers gender-neutral (adapted from Rajat Gupta, ICC Chairman).

The broad expertise of ICC’s Commission on Commercial Law and Practise, whose membership is drawn from all parts of the world and all trade sectors, ensures that the Incoterms 2010 rules respond to business needs everywhere (adapted from Rajat Gupta, ICC Chairman).


Incoterms rules define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers for the delivery of goods under sale contracts. They are the authoritative rules for determining how costs and risks are allocated to the parties. Incoterms rules are regularly incorporated into sale contracts worldwide and have become part of the daily language of trade.

Incoterms 2010 CONTAINS THE ICC rules for use of the 11 Incoterms trading terms. It takes into account the latest developments in commercial practice and updates and consolidates some of the former rules. All sales contracts should make reference to the Incoterms 2010 rules as the latest version of the Incoterms rules.


The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) had recently revised the Incoterms rules. The new Incoterms 2010 launced on 27th September is effective worldwide as of 1st January 2011.


Incoterms are interntional rules published by the ICC for the interpretation of trade terms eg EXW, FCA, FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF etc. Importers, Exporters, Bankers, Insurers, Freight Forwarders, Customs Brokers and carries need to be aware of the new changes in Incoterms 2010 which have critical implications to their business especially on the following:

• Carriage of goods between seller and buyer
• Export and Import clearance requirements
• Allocation of costs between seller and buyer
• Acquisition of transit/cargo insurance
• Assumption of risks for loss and damages

The changes in the new Incoterms rules are massive, sweeping as well as practical. Four terms under the current Incoterms 2000 were taken out. Two new terms DAT (Delivered At Terminal) and DAP (Delivered At Place) have been added.

Control and instrumentation engineer: Job description and activities

Job description

A control and instrumentation engineer (CI engineer) is essentially responsible for designing, developing, installing, managing and/or maintaining equipment which is used to monitor and control engineering systems, machinery and processes.

The main objective of the work of CI engineers is to ensure that these systems and processes operate effectively, efficiently and safely. They usually work for the companies who manufacture and supply the equipment, or for the companies who use it.

CI engineers need a thorough understanding of the operational processes of an organisation and have a truly multidisciplinary role, working closely with colleagues across a number of functions, including operations, purchasing and design.

Typical work activities

Control and instrumentation engineers (CI engineers) will develop skills in specific control disciplines such as advanced process control (APC), distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). The use of these disciplines will depend on the exact nature of individual job roles. Tasks and responsibilities which are common to many CI engineer positions, however, may include:

• designing and developing new control systems;
• maintaining and modifying existing systems;
• managing operations;
• working collaboratively with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers and other internal staff;
• liaising with clients, suppliers, contractors and relevant authorities (e.g. the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority);
• project management within cost and time constrained environments;
• troubleshooting and problem-solving;
• understanding and ensuring compliance with the health and safety regulations and quality standards of the country in which work is undertaken;
• providing advice and consultancy support;
• purchasing equipment;
• writing computer software;
• developing new business proposals;
• accepting responsibility and a level of accountability commensurate with the seniority of the position.

Refer to this website: http://ww2.prospects.ac.uk/