Chrispus Muthui

Chrispus Muthui

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Electrical Engineer| EPRA (T3, B) | LV Switchgear Designer | Solar Mini-grid Expert

  • Education

    • Moi University

      2012 - 2017
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Power Systems & Apparatus Honours 2.1

      Activities and Societies: Active member of Technology Students Association(TSA) Bachelor’s Degree Electrical and Electronics EngineeringThe duration of the programme was five academic years divided into two semesters each with an addition of Workshop Practice after the second year of study and two Industrial Attachment Training at the end of the third and fourth years of study respectively each consisting of a minimum of 12 weeks.As a graduate engineer the program prepared me:• To design, analyze, implement and maintain electrical power systems and… Show more Bachelor’s Degree Electrical and Electronics EngineeringThe duration of the programme was five academic years divided into two semesters each with an addition of Workshop Practice after the second year of study and two Industrial Attachment Training at the end of the third and fourth years of study respectively each consisting of a minimum of 12 weeks.As a graduate engineer the program prepared me:• To design, analyze, implement and maintain electrical power systems and machines;• To design, fabricate, test and maintain electrical and electronic equipment and instruments;• With high skills in information and communications technology• To develop appropriate vocational and entrepreneurship skills;• To have positive and responsive attitudes, initiative, and creative thinking. Show less

  • Experience

    • Unilever

      May 2015 - Jun 2015
      Technician

      -General electrical maintenance, repair and new installation of electrical machines-Cabling, glading and termination of cables.-installation of condensate recovery units

    • Basco Products (K) Ltd

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Electrical Engineer- Internship

      -Carried out risk assessment with OSH officer before electrical works -Factory power factor management-installation of new machines and sizing the appropriate switch gear-Recording of the works done in maintenance excel sheet.

    • Basco Products (K) Ltd

      Nov 2017 - May 2019
      Electrical Engineer

      -Condition monitoring of all the factory electrical systems and machines, planning,communicating and scheduling repair, fix, preventive,predictive maintenance and championing TPM.-Working in liaison with the production manager to harmonize the machine-production quantity and quality trickle effects and advising on the best amicable relationship, power consequences and machine scheduling.-Power quality investigations and solutions; achievement so far being installation of VFDs for maximum power utilization and saving,LED lighting, Power factor improvement and proposed Solar PV power injection and generator synchronization.-Calculation of MTTR,MTBF, MTTF and establishing the root cause for such parameters and taking the most appropriate corrective action in liaison with the management-Planning and carrying out preventive and predictive maintenance on all factory electrical systems not carried out by outsourced vendors.-Sole authorized service technician of the Qlab weathering machine. -Cable laying glading, preparation and dressing-Designed electrical wiring for both single and three phase supply systems Show less

    • Heavytec Electricals Ltd

      Dec 2017 - now

      -Size,Design,install, test, commission and hand over solar mini grids, grid-tied systems, offgrid and water pumping systems.-Planning installation layouts for machines and production plants, with consideration of material flow from raw materials, intermediate, finished goods and packaging.Achievement: installed RO plant, c/w packaging, Automatic cabro machines, Batching plants and injection moulding plants.-Installation of machines from the provided electrical diagrams; successfully installed a metal sheet printing line.-Sizing, sourcing and implementation of power backup systems for offices and businesses, including hybrid, battery bank and generator systems, changeover and bypass systems.-Earth pit conditioning and ground improvement; treating with charcoal and salt.- Power quality analysis and correction; power factor, dips,swells,harmonics, surges etc-Electrical Project management; initiation, design,budgeting, planning, implementation and monitoring-Street lighting and associated automated ON/OFF control wiring-Residential house wiring, including decorative lighting,chandeliers and sunk fittings-Maintenance of generators,Construction cranes, preventive, predictive and TPM personnel training. Show less

      • Founder and CEO

        Jan 2018 - now
      • Founder

        Dec 2017 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Electrician License Class B

      Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority
    • Member

      Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)
    • Certificate of competence in First Aid

      St John Ambulance
      Sept 2019
    • Three Phase & Parallel installation

      Victron Energy
      Jun 2021
    • Member

      The Institution of Engineers of Kenya
      Apr 2023
    • T3 Solar PV License

      Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority
    • 3 phase and Parallel Systems Theory

      Victron Energy
      Mar 2021