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What is toastmasters?

Toastmasters is an international non-profit organization which genuinely provide supportive and positive learning experience with no hidden agenda, empowering members to develop competent communication and leadership skills. The organization mission was to teach public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.

Why join toastmasters?

If you are looking for an establish reputable organization specialized in building leaders, growing professional speakers, and becoming a competent communicator. There is none other than Toastmasters International with 100 years of history having 15,900 clubs in almost 150 countries. Toastmasters International was establish since 1924, in the past 100 years ago it has helped millions of people in communication, public speaking, and leadership. The history speaks for itself.  With clubs in 150 countries, Toastmasters provides a unique platform to enhance language fluency. While toastmasters focuses on English language, the members can actually practice and improve proficiency in other chosen language as well, depends on the club they have joined.

How toastmasters club works?

A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once bi-weekly for about 2 hours. In the meeting the members were given opportunity to participate in Table Topics, deliver a prepared speech, or fill a meeting role. Becoming the member allowed you to access all the available resources online at toastmasters international portal, join all toastmasters activities including from other clubs and enroll with toastmasters pathways a guided program to ensure your communication and leadership goals were met. Don’t worry as a newcomer, you will be assigned with a mentor to guide you along the process.

Why pay more when you can pay lesser?

Why pay thousands of ringgits or dollars for seminars or courses when you can just join Toastmasters club for a fraction of the cost while receiving highest value in proper proven structured syllabus with clear pathway and tons of resources available from toastmaster international? Since it a not-for-profit organization, it is very affordable to become the member and gain all the resource you need to become better a Leader and Communicator. As on now in year 2024, you just need to pay a one-time registration fee of USD20 to toastmasters international to become the member. 

Why I joined toastmasters?

I noticed the importance of first impression and how a stranger interpret you was based on how good you can deliver your message, not your education level nor financial background.  Thus, I took my first step to join toastmasters and enrolled in the Presentation Mastery Pathway. I must say that toastmasters has been a game-changer for me. It has provided me the platform to conquer my fear of speaking in public, fine-tuned my presentation and stay connected with like-minded individuals.

My experience with toastmasters.

Toastmasters clubs provide a supportive environment to enhance public speaking at my own pace. Engaging in activities such as prepared speeches, Table Topics, and meeting roles has boosted my confidence in communication. Constructive feedbacks from fellow evaluators aided my skill development, while the Pathways learning experience offers a structured program for becoming a more effective speaker. Toastmasters is beyond communication; it facilitates networking and social connections among individuals of diverse backgrounds. I can build relationships with like-minded individuals striving to develop similar skills, cultivating a supportive community for personal and professional growth. Club roles, such as my position as Vice President of Membership, also offered a valuable leadership experience to myself. Overall, Toastmasters significantly boosted my workplace confidence, enabling me to articulate ideas clearly, speak with confidence, and excel in diverse professional situations.

Register as a lifetime toastmasters member for free.

I strongly encourage those want to enhance communication and leadership skills, whether for presentations, confidence-building or business and career advancement, to join Toastmasters. Open to individuals over 18, a one-time USD20 registration fee is required while membership fees vary based on the club you have joined. 

The circuit breakers in common electrical installations only protect against overloading and short circuits. Therefore, RCDs were required to provide another layer of protection in addition to circuit breakers and fuses. It acts as sensitive safety device that triggered off the electricity within 10 to 50 milliseconds when there is an earth faults or leakage detected at a harmful level to human, typically 30mA. RCDs were designed with two major objectives, to protect against the risks of electrocution and to minimize the risk of fire caused by earth faults

Technically RCDs worked on the current balance principle, Kirchhoff’s Current Law, which means that the electrical current meeting at any point in the circuit must be zero to remain operational. Protection was achieved by constantly monitoring the in-going and out-going current flow through one or more circuits that used to protect.

During fault, the phase and neutral current become unbalanced. The will current flow via unintentional path down to earth and the RCD will detect this fault and immediately switch off the circuit saving lives from electrical shock and prevent fire hazards.

Type of RCDs.

Often time, people mistakenly referred RCD as RCCD. Actually, RCD was just a family name. In this RCD family, we have several similar function devices but come with difference features and applications.  There are many ranges and type of devices fall under the RCD family.  Following are some the type of Residual Current Device available in electrical installation:

1.      RCCB (ELCB – Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker)

(Residual Current Operated Circuit-Breaker without Integral Over-current Protection)

A residual current circuit breaker which not integral with over current protection. It is a mechanical switching device designed to make, carry and break currents under normal service conditions by comparing the predetermined value of residual current and to cause the opening of the contacts when the residual current attains a given value under specified conditions. It is not designed to give protection against overloads and/or short-circuits and must always be used in conjunction with an over-current protective device such as a fuse or circuit-breaker. It is mainly used in consumer units and distribution boards.

2.      RCBO (RCD +MCB – Combination of RCD with Miniature Circuit Breaker)

(Residual Current Operated Circuit-Breaker with Integral Over-current Protection)

A residual current circuit breaker which integral with over current protection. It is a mechanical switching device designed to make, carry and break currents under normal service conditions and to cause the opening of the contacts when the residual current attains a given value under specified conditions. In addition, it is designed to give protection against over current, overloads and/or short-circuits and can be used independently of any other over-current protective device within its rated short-circuit capacity. It is mainly used in consumer units and distribution boards

3.      MRCD (Modular Residual Current Device)

An independently mounted device incorporating residual current protection, without overcurrent protection, and capable of giving a signal to trip an associated switching device.

4.      CBR (Circuit-Breaker incorporating Residual Current Protection)

A circuit breaker providing over-current protection and incorporating residual current protection either integrally or by combination with a residual current unit which may be factory or field fitted. According to the number of connecting poles, RCD may be two poles for single phase supply with phase and neutral whereas for three phase supply, four poles for three phase supply with neutral. Mainly used in distribution boards in a larger installation.

Note: The RCBO and CBR have the same application, both providing over-current and residual current protection. In general, the term RCBO is applied to the smaller devices whereas CBR is used for devices throughout the current range, with ratings up to several thousand amperes, single and multi-phase.

The RCBO and CBR are more strictly defined by the relevant standards.

5.      RCM (Residual Current Monitor)

A device designed to monitor electrical installations or circuits for the presence of unbalanced earth fault currents. It does not incorporate any tripping device or over-current protection.

6.      SRCD (Socket-Outlet incorporating a Residual Current Device)

A socket-outlet or fused connection unit for fixed installations incorporating with RCD, an integral sensing circuit that will automatically cause the switching contacts in the main circuit to open at a predetermined value of residual current.

7.      PRCD (Portable Residual Current Device)

A device comprising a plug, a residual current device and one or more socket-outlets (or a provision for connection). It may incorporate overcurrent protection. Mainly used as portable outdoor units for protection against direct contact