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Malaysia's First
Founded and hosted by KLAE PLT, built as a technical bridge for engineers and technicians working in surge protection, lightning protection and earthing.
Lightning strikes the overhead supply line beside a building. The surge travels along the incoming cable into the main distribution board, where a Type 1+2 surge protective device in a 3+1 arrangement, fed through its backup fuses on the line side of the main switch, clamps it and diverts the current through a surge counter, the main earthing terminal and the earthing conductor to an earth rod in the soil. The server rack and workstation downstream keep running. Detail A magnifies the main switch, the 125 A gG backup fuses, the SPD cartridges with their status windows and neutral connection, and the surge counter.
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Our Motto
“Protecting Systems. Sharing Knowledge. Engineering the Future.”
To become the premier professional Surge Protection, Lightning Protection, Earthing and Grounding community in Asia, empowering engineers through knowledge sharing, technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous professional development while advancing safer and more reliable electrical infrastructure.
To establish the leading professional community dedicated to surge protection, lightning protection, earthing and grounding systems by connecting industry experts, sharing technical knowledge, promoting best engineering practices, and improving electrical safety across critical industries.
What We Focus On
An SPD only works with a sound earthing path behind it and lightning protection around it — the community covers all three together.
Focus 01
Earth electrode design, ground resistance testing and equipotential bonding — the low-impedance path every surge needs to reach the soil. IEEE 80/142 and BS 7430 in practice.
Focus 02
SPD selection and coordination to IEC 61643 — protection levels, installation details and the lessons learned from real surge failures.
Focus 03
Air terminals, down conductors and risk assessment to IEC 62305 — keeping direct strikes away from people, plant and equipment.
Why It Matters
Without an SPD, the overvoltage on the incoming supply goes straight into the equipment. With a correctly selected SPD and a low-impedance earthing path, the surge current is diverted to earth and the lights stay on.
When lightning strikes the line, the surge reaches both houses. Without an SPD it gets into the wiring: the lights flicker and go out. With an SPD it is clamped and sent to earth, and the lights stay on.
Community Objectives
Ten founding objectives that shape everything from technical sessions to standards awareness.
An open platform for engineers, consultants, manufacturers, contractors, researchers and end users to exchange technical knowledge and real-world experience.
Promoting internationally recognised practices aligned with IEC 61643, IEC 62305, IEC 60364, IEEE 80/142/1100, IEC 60079, BS 7430 and NFPA 70.
Connecting professionals across Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Semiconductor, Data Centres, Power Utilities, Renewable Energy and more.
Technical seminars, expert talks, webinars, workshops, practical demonstrations, site visits and case study discussions.
Real industrial incidents — lightning damage, surge failures, ground loop problems — discussed openly to improve engineering practice.
Building understanding of international standards, local regulations, and inspection and testing procedures.
Objective, engineering-first discussion across different manufacturers and technologies — never product promotion.
Building relationships among electrical and instrument engineers, consultants, EPC contractors and asset owners.
Supporting design, earthing, ground resistance testing, SPD coordination and hazardous-area protection skills.
Exploring smart SPDs, IoT-enabled grounding, AI-assisted predictive maintenance, BESS and EV charging infrastructure protection.
Core Values
Why Join
Created to give engineers, technicians and students a real technical home.
The first community of its kind in Malaysia dedicated to surge, lightning protection and earthing systems.
Students and early-career engineers gain exposure to real factory environments and industrial-grade Ex/surge equipment.
Connect directly with practitioners and technical specialists shaping industrial electrical resilience standards.
Regular sessions and discussions covering real-world lightning, earthing and overvoltage protection challenges.
Upcoming Events
Meetups, technical seminars and workshops — open to engineers, technicians and students.
New meetups, seminars and workshops are announced here first. In the meantime, see what the community has already run.
Reach out to us and we'll connect you with the Surge Protection Community's upcoming sessions and discussions.
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