Signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) Electrical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering with SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih and Community Service (PPM) Electrical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, University of PGRI Palembang with the theme “Workshop on the Introduction of Safe Home Electrical Installations According to PUIL Standards”

On Thursday, February 3, 2022, the Electrical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, University of PGRI Palembang and SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih established a collaboration that was stated in a memorandum of agreement or Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). Located in the Hall of SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih, the Head of the Electrical Engineering Study Program Emidiana, S.T., M.T and Hj. Siti Dahlia, S.Pd., M.Si as the Principal of SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih has signed a memorandum of understanding between the two parties. In addition to the MoA on this occasion, the Electrical Engineering Study Program carried out Community Service (PPM).

The MoA event was attended by the leadership, managers and students of SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih, lecturers of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of PGRI Palembang. In his speech Hj. Siti Dahlia, S.Pd., M.Si expressed her highest appreciation to the University of PGRI Palembang, especially the Electrical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering for the implementation of this memorandum of understanding. “This is a good opportunity for us and it is hoped that SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih can synergize well with the Electrical Engineering Study Program in improving learning, research and service. Hopefully with the MoA we can all benefit.” Meanwhile, Emidiana, S.T., M.T as the Head of the Electrical Engineering Study Program said, after the MoA the Electrical Engineering Study Program will be ready to help provide learning to students to improve the quality of SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih students.” The Electrical Engineering Study Program will provide assistance to SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih, both regarding existing facilities and the required experts according to the agreement”. After the signing of the MoA, the event continued with the implementation of Community Service (PPM) of the Electrical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering with the theme of the Workshop on Introduction to Safe Home Electrical Installations According to PUIL Standards.

In carrying out household-scale electrical installations, we must not be careless, sometimes people do electrical installations that are not in accordance with the standards set by PLN. For example, in connecting electrical installations, people often just connect, namely using the type of cable that is not in accordance with the amount of electric current delivered by the cable, the use of sockets that are piled up, causing excessive heat and can melt the insulator from the socket even up to cause a fire. Therefore, the Electrical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas PGRI Palembang wants to provide students with knowledge about electrical installations according to the standards set by the government.

Led by the Head of Electrical Engineering Study Program Emidiana, S.T., M.T with members: 1. Ir. Saleh Al Amin, MT, 2. Nita Nurdiana, ST., MT, 3. Irine Kartika P, ST, MT, 4. Abdul Aziz, ST., MT, 5. Yudi Irwansi, ST, MT, 6. Nurse ST, MT provides explanations to teachers, managers and students of SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih about the types, forms and uses of electrical-related tools. Then the Lecturer of the Electrical Engineering Study Program also provides knowledge and practice regarding the procedure for installing electrical equipment, providing an explanation of good and correct electricity usage as well as good and safe household-scale electrical installation procedures so as not to cause a fire hazard in accordance with the standards of the General Installation Regulations Electricity.

The purpose of this PPM activity is to provide knowledge and skills for the community, especially students and managers of SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih in making simple safe electrical network installations and providing knowledge about ways to save electricity use. Community Service Activities were closed with discussions and filling out questionnaires by students of SMA Negeri 8 Prabumulih.