NEW ZEALAND ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE (INC)
AUCKLAND BRANCH
Secretary – John Brothers P.O. Box 35-417 Browns Bay, Northshore City, 0753
Mobile: (24/7) 027 467 2283 Home: (Private) 09 475 5348 Fax: 09 478 3249
Email: johncbrothers@gmail.com
Dear Members, May Meeting Notes Thanks to our National Secretary Allan Hill for a very interesting discussion and presentation on the systems used for the control of baggage handling from Africa to Spain to China and most points in between. Allan talked about the handling of checked baggage from the Departure Check‐in process where a 10 Digit Licence plate number is tagged to the handle. The security screening process for bags from Check‐in, through the levels of surveillance of baggage with X‐ray identification of suspect items was interesting including how the bag is tracked to the can that it is stowed in and can be unloaded if the passenger doesn’t board the aircraft. The routing of bags through screening and direction of the bag from the common reception belt to the Make‐
up carousals/laterals, where the bags are loaded into the cans for loading onto the aircraft at very high speeds was amazing. The power‐point display of photos and video clips showed the different methods of baggage transport from the standard belt conveyors with a maximum speed of 2.5 m/sec through to High Speed Inter‐terminal systems running at up to 40 km /hour and tilt‐tray sortation systems employing multiple linear motors. Minimizing the cost of mishandled bags to the airline industry with correct and accurate routing is the prime objective. Refresher Course If you have booked, remember the date NZEI REFRESHER COURSES 2012 THURSDAY 7TH JUNE RSA Birkenhead, Recreation Drive, Birkenhead. ‐assemble 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. and THURSDAY 14TH JUNE MIT Room 208/211, P‐Block, Manukau ‐ assemble 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. The full course will include First Aid, CPR and Testing for Electrical Safety. This year’s format will be different in that EWRB have specified a Competency programme which will entail a question and written answer booklet to be completed on the night. The NZEI Auckland Branch Course Convenor Bob Hanham . Email‐ rhanham@xtra.co.nz Phone ‐ 09 834 6590 or Mob ‐ 021 122 6897 Mail ‐ Bob’s Test Services, 29 MacKenzie St, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610 UPCOMING MEETING The Auckland Branch Committee have organized Mr John Sickels, the Registrar/Group Manager of the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) and Electrical Workers Licensing Board (EWLB) to come to Auckland on Thursday 26th July 2012 to speak at our Branch meeting regarding impending changes to the Practicing License fees and other matters of importance to all of us in the Electrical Industry. Folks, this is your our opportunity to come and hear the latest news from the Registrar of EWRB and to raise any questions from the floor. We would like to gauge the interest from the Auckland Branch members to ensure the venue is appropriately sized. Please advise of your intent to attend the meeting ASAP, you are most welcome to bring your fellow electricians even if they are not members. Please ignore this email for those who responded to the first email in April, for the others, please get out of your cozy chair for the night and support your Branch. The AS/NZS Bible AS/NZS3000:2007 Amendment 2 with changes to the following is available for comment before 16thy July. Use of RCDs and exceptions Labels in English Wiring systems to be installed to allow for insulation Exclusion zones around gas Photovoltaic array installation Inverter / Mains connections to an installation Cable Ratings. The above subjects as well as another 30 pages of other items have proposed changes. If you are particularly interested in any of these then have a look at the Standards NZ website http://www.standards.co.nz/ and make a suggestion how you think they should be changed, or contact the NZEI with your thoughts. Regards, Joe Heappey (Interim) President