Electric.ie March/April 2020

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 59 Industry News • Clause 710.415.2.2 Now requires the resistance of supplementary protective bonding conductors in group 1 as well as group 2 medical locations, to not exceed 0.2 Ohms. • Clause 710.554.101 Now requires the intended use of a medical location to be considered when deciding on the number of socket outlets to be protected by a single RCD. • Clause 710.554.102 Now requires that socket outlets of medical IT systems in group 2 locations be un-switched, coloured blue, and clearly and permanently marked "Medical Equipment Only". Part 712 Photovoltaic systems The requirements for these systems have expanded significantly. Part 722 Supplies for Electric Vehicles Charging for Electric Vehicles was published as an amendment to ET 101:2008 in 2017. This section is now consolidated as Part 722 in Chapter 7 and is largely unchanged from the version released previously in ET 101:2008/A3:2018. Part 730 Onshore Units of Electrical Connections for Inland Navigation Vessels This section is entirely new. Energy efficiency (Annex 8) This section is entirely new and provides recommendations and guidelines on design and erection of electrical installations to optimise energy, including metering, load control and minimisation of losses in conductors. President of the EIFI celebrates 30 Years at Schneider Electric M ark began his career as an Application Engineer at Schneider Electric in 1990. During the following years he has held positions in Engineering, Marketing, Sales and became the VP for Buildings & Industry in 2015. He has been very active in the wider electrical community, notably in his role as President of the Electrical Industries Federation of Ireland since June 2018, where he heads up the EIFI Committee. The primary role of the committee is to drive and support the Federation’s purpose of providing a forum for professionals to discuss matters of interest to the Irish electrical industry. Kelly Becker, Country President of Ireland at Schneider Electric: “Mark’s dedication to supporting the electrical industry here in Ireland is both important and admirable. We are very grateful to have someone of his experience and dedication leading our Buildings & Industry business in Ireland – helping our customers with commercial and industrial facilities to make them more connected and energy efficient.” Other highlights of Mr Keogh’s voluntary work include creating the Schneider Scholarship for female students of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Schneider Electric set up this scholarship to complement and enhance their current involvement with Technical University Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute for Technology) ‒ Mark Keogh, President of the Electrical Industries Federation of Ireland (EIFI), is celebrating 30 years with Schneider Electric Ireland and 37 years in Ireland’s electrical industry. ESTeEM project, by encouraging and supporting female enrolment in engineering courses at the university. If that was not enough, Mark has also participated in two technical committees for the National Standards Authority of Ireland, TC2 New wiring rules IS10101 Representing EMDA (Electrical Manufacturers and Distributors Association) TC4 Electrical Switchgear & Control Panels IEC61439 (representing Schneider Electric) Schneider Electric plans to continue its involvement in the DIT ESTeEM project by supporting women in STEM through mentoring from female leaders in the Schneider Electric business. Schneider Electric also continues to engage with the Electrical Industries Federation of Ireland, as part of its commitment to supporting electrical and engineering talent in Ireland.