Meet our principal consultant
Krish Theobald
Expertise, precision, and a commitment to electrical safety.
Specialising in low voltage-electrical installations, with a focus on achieving on-the-ground compliance to IEC 60364.
Krish is actively involved with national and international standardisation efforts in the following committees:
BIS: ETD 20, ETD 32, CED 46 P13 WG3 & ETD 50
IEC TC 64: MT 1, MT 2, MT 9, MT 12 & WG 48
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Our Principal Consultant, Krish Theobald, is a member in several technical committees of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), representing India in the following maintenance teams and working groups:
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TC 64/MT 1: Terms and definitions (IEV 826 and IEV 195 in collaboration with TC 1) and revision of IEC 60364-1
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TC 64/MT 2: Current carrying capacity of conductors and related overcurrent protection
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TC 64/MT 9: Disconnecting times and related matters
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TC 64/MT 12: Verification of electrical installations
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TC 64/WG 48: Safety aspects of local generation and electrical energy storage
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Aside from his participation in international standardisation efforts in the IEC, Krish is an active member in several technical committees of the Bureau of Indian Standards:
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ETD 20: Electrical Installations
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ETD 32: Electrical Appliances
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ETD 50: Low voltage direct current
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CED 46 P13 WG 3: Revision of the National Building Code (electrical installations)
He is also the convenor of two working groups:
ETD 20 WG: Adoption of IEC 60364-8-82 & IEC 60364-8-3
ETD 20 WG: Adoption of IEC 60364-5-57
He has also served as a member in BIS's Research and Evaluation Committee for the evaluation of research projects on low-voltage direct current.
Currently, Krish is also a member of BIS's course development committee as well as visiting faculty at the National Institute of Training for Standardisation.
As a member of ETD 20, Krish is also guest faculty at the National Institute of Training for Standardisation conducting training on the National Electrical Code of India.
National Federation of Engineers for Electrical Safety (NFE)
Krish serves as the Technical Chair at the National Federation of Engineers for Electrical Safety, based in Chennai. He has delivered training at 20+ workshops conducted across India since 2023 training over 3000+ engineers on the requirements of the National Electrical Code of India. These include workshops at:
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Mumbai
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Delhi
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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Hyderabad
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Bengaluru
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Ahmedabad
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Jaipur
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Kochi
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Indore
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and many more...
Krish has also conducted 10+ webinars on subjects relating to electrical installations, including:
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Selection of residual current devices
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Selection of overcurrent protective devices
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Cable sizing
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and many more...
Expert speaker at various events
Krish speaks at various events and seminars across India, creating awareness about the national electrical code of India, and the need for compliance with BIS and IEC standards.
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OSH India, November 2024
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ISEE Expo, December 2024
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IEEMA Fire Safety Conclave Chennai, July 2024
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IEEMA Consultant's Meet Goa, October 2023
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PWD Kerala, Neriamangalam, January 2025
