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Summary of Qualifications

Professional Registrations
— Philippines: Professional Electrical Engineer (First Placer – April 1991)
— Australia: Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ)
Professional Memberships
— Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (Philippines) – Life Member No. 23633
— IEEE Member No. 90438137 - IEEE Power & Energy Society
Education
B.Sc (Eng) Electrical, 1983 - Saint Louis University
Baguio City, Philippines
Specialist Courses
— Hazardous Area Classification Certificate No. CT04248 (Australia)
 → UEENEEM015B Classify hazardous areas
 → UEENEEM016B Design electrical installations in hazardous areas
 → UEENEEM017B Design explosion-protected electrical system
In partial completion of UEE61207 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Explosion protection
Training and Seminnars
— ISO 9001:2015 - Understanding and Requirements Implementation
— Effective Risk Management
— Task Risk Assessment

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Core Competencies

Concept definition, front-end engineering (FEED) and detail design engineering
— Equipment specification, selection, procurement, installation and commissioning
— Power distribution, earthing, lighting and lightning protection design
Procurement, project management and construction management
— Purchase requisitions and technical bid evaluations
Power System Design
— Power system modelling(ETAP, SKM Power Tools, PowerCad)
— Electric Power Distribution for Industrial and Commercial Facilities
— Short-ciruit Calculation and Protection Coordination
— Calculations for equipment selection
— Earthing (grounding) and lightning protection
— Lighting design
— Semiconductor and Clean Room Facilities
— UPS and Emergency Genecators
Commissioning, maintenance, estimating and construction
— Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) estimating
Hazardous area design and installation
— Upstream and downstream oil & gas facilities, refineries and process plants
— Offshore platforms, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO)
— LNG pipelines, bulk water transmission pipeline
— Tunnel/underground facilities installations
Water pumping stations, water treatment & sewage plants

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Posted in Design / PEC / Safety on July 24th, 2025

Uplifting the Electrical Engineering Profession in the Philippines: Addressing Systemic Neglect, Unsafe Practices, and Corruption

Abstract In the Philippine construction industry, Electrical Engineering is often marginalized, resulting in unsafe installations, non-compliance with technical standards, and rampant use of unlicensed practitioners. The situation is further exacerbated by systemic corruption and professional boundary violations by other disciplines. This article outlines the major challenges confronting the electrical engineering profession, proposes reform measures, and highlights the critical role...
Posted in Design / PEC / Standards on July 23rd, 2025

Power System Study Requirements under the Philippine Electrical Code (PEC 2017): A Technical Guide for Filipino Electrical Engineers

Introduction The Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) 2017 Part 1, aligned with international best practices, mandates the Power System Study (PSS) as an integral part of the electrical design process for ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operation of electrical installations. This article explores the PEC clauses relevant to power system study requirements, its scope, applications, and the scenarios where...
Posted in ANSI / Design / IEC / IEEE / NFPA / Protection / Safety / Standards on July 21st, 2025

Arc Flash Hazard Mitigation: A Comparative Analysis of IEC and IEEE/ANSI Standards

1. Introduction Arc flash hazards pose serious risks to personnel, equipment, and facility operations in both industrial and utility-scale electrical systems. Mitigation of these hazards is governed by international standards which provide frameworks for calculation, design, protection, and personnel safety. Two major frameworks dominate global practice: the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics...
Posted in Design / IEC / Lightning Protection / PEC / Standards on July 18th, 2025

Provisions for Lightning Protection in the Philippine Electrical Code (PEC 1 – 2017)

Introduction Lightning strikes pose a significant risk to structures, sensitive electronic systems, and life. In the Philippines, where thunderstorms are frequent, the need for reliable lightning protection systems (LPS) is essential. While the Philippine Electrical Code Part 1 (PEC 1 - 2017) does not provide a comprehensive design methodology for LPS, it outlines key safety requirements, bonding provisions, and...
Posted in Design / IEC / NFPA / PEC / Safety / Standards on July 18th, 2025

Core Skills of a Designer Electrical Engineer – Part 2

Abstract Note: Refer to this link for Part 1. The role of a Designer Electrical Engineer (DEE) is pivotal in the successful planning, design, and lifecycle performance of electrical systems across a variety of sectors, including industrial, commercial, utility, and infrastructure. This article explores the essential core skills required by a DEE, focusing on four major design competencies: safety,...
Posted in Design / IEC / NFPA / PEC / Safety / Standards on July 17th, 2025

Core Skills of a Designer Electrical Engineer – Part 1

Abstract Note: Refer to this link for Part 2. The role of a Designer Electrical Engineer (DEE) is pivotal in the successful planning, design, and lifecycle performance of electrical systems across a variety of sectors, including industrial, commercial, utility, and infrastructure. This article explores the essential core skills required by a DEE, focusing on four major design competencies: safety, equipment...
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MVA Method

At this times where supercomputers could fit into a mobile phone and utility softwares are always available to do particular tasks, most Electrical Engineers tend to forget how to implement …

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Short Circuit Study
What is a Short Circuit Study? A short circuit study calculates the short circuit capacity at designated locations within a...
MVA Method Short Circuit Calculation
A Short Circuit Study is an important tool in determining the ratings of electrical equipment to be installed...
MVA Method Load Flow Calculation
In previous tutorials for the MVA method, we have discussed the importance of Short Circuit Study, combining KVAs and...
MVA Method for 3-Winding Transformer
In previous tutorials, the examples provided were mostly for 2-winding transformers. In this tutorial, fault calculations for a 3-winding...
Complex MVA Method – Part 3
In Part 2, we have seen how to combine MVAs connected...
Complex MVA Method
The normal MVA method, despite its simplicity, provides only an approximate solution to determine the fault levels in a...
Complex MVA Method – Part 2
After presenting the equations that we will be using for the Complex MVA Method in Complex MVA Method – Part 4
In Part 1, Part 2, and Part...
Combining KVAs
KVAs in series. The total KVAs in series (KVAtotal) is the reciprocal sum or inverse sum of all series...

Cable Selection

Cable Selection – Single Phase Earth Conductor Sizes Fault Loop Impedance High Voltage Cable Selection – Underground Cables Selection for Motors

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Cable Selection – Single Phase
Note: This will be the first of a series of tutorials for the selection of cables. The objective of this...
Fault Loop Impedance
Note: This is the second part of a series of tutorials for cable selection. We have done cable selection based...
Cables Selection for Motors
When selecting a suitable cable size for a motor, there are more parameters to consider than when selecting cables...
High Voltage Underground Cable Selection
Unlike the other Cable Selection tutorials which deals with low voltage (LV) cables,...
Earthing Conductor Sizes
The following table lists the recommended minimum sizes of earthing conductors. Note: This serves only as a guide, calculations are...
Arc Flash Hazards
It's not too long ago that arc flash hazards has become an important part of electrical design. More clients...
IEEE 1584 Arc Flash Calculations
IEEE 1584 provides empirical formulas for determining arcing fault current, flash protection boundaries, and incident energy. The formulas are...
Time-Current Curves Using Excel – Part 1
In these articles, I have discussed the methodology on how to create time-current curves using excel.
  1. Creating Coordination Curves...
Time-Current Curves
Discrimination & coordination using Time-Current Curves
  1. TC Curves Part 1 - Introduction
  2. Time-Current Curve Part 2 – Discrimination
    In Part 1, I have discussed the basics of using excel in plotting time-current curves. In...
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Design Guides

This design guide is intended provide typical electrical installation scenarios with each scenario to include compliance to standards. As their are many ways of complying with standards,this design guide is prepared to suit the minimum standards requirements.

While design principles equally applies to larger and more projects, this design guide will not attempt to address the design needs of those installations.

Philippine Electrical Code

PEC 2009

A Design Guide according to the Philippines Electrical Code is available at Filipino Engineer Wiki

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