SMKN 1 Paringin a national nominee for SOBAT Competition

Paringin, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The electricity team of state high vocational school SMK Negeri 1 Paringin from Balangan, South Kalimantan, has made another achievement at the national level through their work, a short circuit safety device from flooding.

Three electrical installation engineering students, Ibrahim, Agung Heru Saputra, and M Fajar were among five national nominations at the 2020 United Tractors Guided School (SOBAT) Competition held by PT United Tractors Tbk (UT).

The teacher supervising the SMKN 1 Paringin's electricity team Izzudin Syarif said the so-called "Amank Air" device works to signal the height of flood and cuts off the electricity network at home if the flood level approaches the socket.

"This safety device also provides SMS notification to PLN regarding the location of a flood," said Izuddin.

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The competition to create an independent and character young generation was followed by 87 contestants who were screened into 25 semifinalists and finally, the top five nationals were selected, including the electricity team of SMKNi 1 Paringin.

Previously, the SMKN 1 Paringin electricity team won the best in the National Scientific Writing Competition held by the University of Lambung Mangkurat Banjarmasin in April 2020.

The automatic house door with fingerprints made by students Misransyah and Agung Heru won the first place with a cumulative score of 586.

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