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Electrical Practices and Product Technical Committee (EEPPTC)

Last Modified: 12 Oct, 21

Name

Organization

Mr. Ray Campbell (Chairperson)            

Ray Campbell Limited

Mr. Chase Brown (Vice Chair)

2A4 International Ltd.

Mr. Desmond Bennett (Technical Secretary)

Independent

Ms. Cecelia Johnson (Facilitator)

Bureau of Standards Jamaica

Ms. Jasset Jackson (Recording Secretary)

Bureau of Standards Jamaica

Mr. Christopher Martin                                 

Consumer Affairs Commission

Mr. C Johnson                                             

CESCO Ltd

Dr. Dave Muir                                                          

University of Technology

Mr. Ewan Foster                                           

Sparky Licenced Electricians Connections

Ms. Winsome Grant                                    

Jamaica Fire Brigade

Mr. Garfield Morgan                                              

Bureau of Standards Jamaica

Professor Halden Morris     

University of the West Indies                     

Mr. Jassel Dunstan                                      

IMAJ & J. H. Dunstan & Associates Ltd.

Mr Nigel Davids                                           

Bureau of Standards Jamaica           

Mr Randolph Chambers                            

CESCO Ltd               

Ms Shernet  Lunan                                      

Hardware and Lumber Ltd.

Ms Tanya Smith                                         

National Compliance and Regulatory Authority

Mr Winston Smith                                           

Independent

 

The EEPTC is the oldest functioning technical committee in operation at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica. It boasts the longest serving members of any technical committee namely Mr. Raymond Campbell Snr. (Chair) and Mr. Winston Smith.

The scope of this committee involves the promulgation of standard that established requirements for electrical products and appliances while benchmarking best practices for operators within the industry to ensure the safety of all consumers.

The EPPTC has arguably promulgated over one hundred standards and has been actively ensuring the harmonization of Jamaican Standards with international standards as the committee is focused on adopting electrical standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). In 2020, committee adopted the following twelve (12) IEC Standards:

  1. IEC 60730-1 Automatic electrical controls - Part 1: General requirements
  2. IEC 60598-1 Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
  3. IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
  4. IEC 60127-1 Miniature fuses - Part 1: Definitions for miniature fuses and general requirements for miniature fuse-links
  5. IEC 60068-2-75 Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
  6. IEC 60068-2-38 Environmental testing - Part 2-38: Tests - Test Z/AD: Composite temperature/humidity cyclic test
  7. IEC 60998-2-1 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes – Part 2-1: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screw-type clamping units
  8. IEC 60998-2-2 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes – Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units
  9. IEC 60998-1 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements
  10. IEC 60990 Methods of measurement of touch current and protective conductor current
  11. IEC 61180 High-voltage test techniques for low-voltage equipment – Definitions, test and procedure requirements, test equipment
  12. IEC 61058-1 Switches for appliances – Part 1: General requirements