2-4 JUN 1997 civiL ENGG. REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 1997 EDITION P.O. BOX 564 busal UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.DUBAI ELECTRICITY & WATER AUTHORITY (DEWA) REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 1997 - EDITION INTRODUCTION This edition supersedes the ‘WIRING REGULATIONS FOR ELEC- TRICAL INSTALLATION AND APPROVED CODE OF PRACTICE IN DUBAI’ issued in the year 1985 by the then DUBAI ELECTRICITY COMPANY. The object of the Regulations is to provide Consultants, Contractors, Wiremen and Consumers with a general guide for compliance with DEWA's requirements for electric installations in order to safeguard persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity The Regulations, however, are not intended to substitute detailed specifications nor to serve as an instruction manual for untrained persons. It is essential that all Consultants, Contractors and Wiremen study and abide by these Regulations. This, of course, does not absolve the concemed parties from obtaining other necessary approvals from DEWA. Some of the practices followed generally in the AGCC Countries have been adapted as appropriate. References are generally made to the sixteenth edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations, British Stan- dards (BS) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) doc- uments. Consideration has been given to the prevention of fire and shock hazards as well as proper operation and maintenance of wir- ing installations and equipment.Clause 14 12 13 14 15 16 a7 18 13 1.10 41m 1.12 4.13 34 32 33 44 42 424 422 423 424 425 426 427 43 434 432 44 48 454 452 ENT Page INTRODUCTION i SECTION 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1-4 Scope Electncity Supply Ambient Conditions Approved Contractors Workmanship Standards for equipment and materials Submission of Drawings Power Factor (P-F.) Correction Under Voltage (U.V.) Relays with Auto-Reset Timer Harmonies and rapid voltage changes Inspection and testing of installations Maintenance, periodic inspection and testing Extensions and alterations SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS 5-8 SECTION: DEWA INCOMING SUPPLY AND TARIFF METERING — 9-11 General Point of Supply Tariff Metering SECTION 4: SELECTION OF CABLES, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS & WIRING SYSTEMS 12-20 General Cables and Conductors Selection Minimum Size of Conductors Current rating, size and Voltage drop Colour Identitication Wiring Installations Exposed to High Temperatures Wiring Installations in Hazardous areas Load Balancing Wiring Accessories and Fittings Conduits and Fittings Trunking Cable Trays & supports Low Voltage Switchgear and Control Gear Assemblies Main & Sub-Main Distribution Boards Final Distribution BoardsClause Page 46 Apparatus & Accessories 46.1 Switches 46.2 Plugs and Socket-Outlets 463 Cooker Control Units 45.4 Household and similar electrical appliances 465 Control of Water Heaters 466 Control of Air Conditioning Univequipment 487 Extra Low Voltage Safety Apparatus 458 HV. Discharge Lighting Equipment 4.69 Satety and Emergency Light Fittings 4.6.10 Electric Motors and Starters 4.6.11 Standby Generators 47 Assessment of connected load and max. demand 474 Lighting & small power circuits 472 Maximum demand SECTIONS: EARTHING AND EARTH LEAKAGE PROTECTION 21-22 81 Consumer's Earthing System 52 Consumer's Main Earth Electrode 53 Earth Continuity Conductor (ECC) 54 Earth Leakage Protection 55 Equipotential Bonding SECTION 6: INSTALLATION OF CONDUITS, TRUNKING, TRAYS & ACCESSORIES 23-25 61 Trunking and Conduits 62 Cable Trays SECTION 7: INSTALLATION OF CABLES, EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND WIRING SYSTEMS 26-28 7A Armoured Cables 72 Distribution Boards 73 Busbar trunking systems (Busways) 74 Wiring systems and Accessories 741 Segregation of circuits, Phases and wiring systems 742 Mounting heights of Accessories 743 Identification Labels and Notices SECTION 8: POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITORS AND UNDER VOLTAGE RELAYS 29-30 a4 Power Factor (PF) Correction 82 Under Voltage (U.V.) Relays with Auto-reset timerclause a4 92 93 Appendix noosene 10, " 12 13, 14 15, 16. (A) (B) (Cc) (0) SECTIONS: CONSTRUCTION SITE INSTALLATIONS General Wiring systems and Distribution Boards Earth Leakage Protection APPENDICES Reference Standards Details of Connected Load/Max. Demand (format) Load Distribution Schedule - 3 phase (format) Load Distribution Schedule - 1 phase (Jorma!) Electrical Symbols Contractor's Inspection Certificates (format) Typical arrangement of Metering Cabinet on Compound wall ‘Typical arrangement of kWh meters in Electrical Service Room Typical Electrical services room with 1 No. MDB ‘Typical Electrical services room with 1 No. Cubicle tyPe |- vy. Switchboard! Panel Selection of Cables Table 1. Single Core PVC Insulated non-armoured, Stranded Copper Conductors, Table 2 :- Multi Core armoured PVC insulated, Copper Conductors. Table 3 :- Muli Core armoured XLPE insulated, Copper Conductors. Colour Identification of unarmoured, armoured and flexible cable cores and bare conductors. Specifications of MDBs/SMDBs (format) Specifications of DBs (format) Earth Continuity Conductors (ECCs) and Equipotential Bonding Conductors. Earth Leakage Protection. ‘Spacing of Supports for Trunking, Conduits and Cables Number of Cables that may be installed in Trunking, Conduits and Trays. Data Schedule for LV Electricity Meters and Current Transiormers Page 3t 33 34 35 36 37 38 - 40 41-42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51-53 54-56 87 58 59 60 aat 12 DUBAI ELECTRICITY & WATER AUTHORITY REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. SECTION - 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SCOPE The Regulations apply to the requirements of all electrical installations in or about buildings and any additions, alterations and extensions to the existing buildings and installations therein, in the Emirate of Dubai Installations, wherein construction of High Voltage substationis is required, shall be relerred to DEWA at the preliminary design stage for incorporating any specific requirements. The Regulations are not intended to take the place of a detailed specification or to instruct untrained persons or to provide for every circumstance. Where a difficult or special situation arises which is not covered or allowed for in the Regulations, the DEWA may be sought to obtain specitic advice ELECTRICITY SUPPLY The nominal electric supply voltage from DEWA is 220/380V + 10%, 50 Hz, 3- Phase, 4 wire with separate neutral and protective conductor (generally metallic covering of the cable supplying the installations). The neutral is solidly earthed at DEWA's substations and shall not normally be earthed elsewhere in the electrical installations The design fault level within the substation is 40 kA (fault duration - 1 Sec), except for fuse protected equipmenticircut. The nominal voltage of existing 220V/S8OV system shall evolve towards the IEC recommended value of 230/400V + 10% (IEC .38) before the year 2005. All equipment, apparatus, materials and accessories used in the electrical installations. shall be designed and rated for operation on this electric supply. Appropriate protective devices against over-voltages, fluctuations, transients & harmonics, loss of one or more phases and any unforeseen interruptions shall be provided in all consumer installations as deemed essential, in addition to overload, short-circuit and earth leakage protective devices13 14 15 16 AMBIENT CONDITIONS All equipment, apparatus, materials and accessories used in the electrical installations shall be suitable for the purpose intended and capable of operating with satisfactory Performance in the climatic conditions of the Emirate of Oubai which are as follows Altitude Sea Level (Coastal) ‘Max. outdoor ambient temperature (shade) 48°C Min. Ambient Air Temperature 28°C Max. Ambient Air Termperature 48°C > Max. average over 24 Hrs, 378°C - Max. average over 1 Year 26.9°C + Relative humidity 100 % (Max.) + Thunder storms per year Occasional + Earthquake Loading 0.079 - Wind speed : 45 m/s at 10 m height - Ground Temperature : 35°C (at depth of 0.9 mt.) Soil thermal resistivity 2.0° Cimiw Heavy condensation and sand storms also prevail APPROVED CONTRACTORS Each contractor who undertakes electrical installations is required to have at least one electrical engineerielectrician who holds a valid Competency Licence issued by DEWA and is responsible for correct installation and shall supervise and test the entire electrical works. The Competency Licences will be issued by DEWA only to those individuals who fulfil the requirements set-orth by DEWA, can understand and apply DEWA's Regulations. WORKMANSHIP. All electrical installations shall be carried out in a neat, orderly workman like manner. Caretul attention shall be paid to the mechanical execution of the work in connection with any electrical installation. STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS All electrical installations shall comply with the requirements of the Regulations, relevant DEWA's Technical Specitications, latest Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations, and any other Regulations issued by DEWA from time to time. In case of contradiction, DEWA’s Regulations shall prevail All equipment, apparatus, materials and accessories complying with the current Standards quoted in Appendix-1 and/or conforming to relevant IEC (International Electrotechnical commission) and ISO (Intemational Standards Organization) recom- mendations shall be deemed to satisty the requirements of the Regulations, unless otherwise specifiedww? 18 19 1.10 SUBMISSION OF DRAWINGS Before the commencement of any electrical installations, large or small, new or additional, following details and drawings of the proposed installations ‘shall be submitted to DEWA, for review and approval thereof ') Connected Load/Maximum Demand in the prescribed form given in Appendix.2 H) Single Line Diagram, showing the L.V Distribution and tariff (kWh) metering (Refer to Appendix-5, for symbols) and relevant technical specifications ") Load Distribution Schedule/s of final distribution board/s as per prescribed forms, given in Appendix-3 & 4, vy) General arrangement and dimensional layout of electrical switch room/s and/or enclosure/s with KWh metering facilities, as applicable. ¥) Site setting-out plan/key plan with details of all external electrical services. v) Wiring layouts of the installations. (Reter to Appendix-5, for symbols) The design and layout drawings of substations which are specified for individual installations, shall also be prepared in compliance with DEWA's Regulations for Substations, and submitted in advance for approval POWER FACTOR (P. F.) CORRECTION The overall Power Factor of all consumer installations shall be maintained within 0,9 (lagging) and unity. Generally all central air-conditioning plants, window & split type air-conditioning units/equipment shall incorporate integral means for power factor correction to achieve and maintain a power factor not less than 0.9 lagging throughout their normal working range. All light fittings with discharge lamps, mercury vapour/sodium vapour, fluorescent {ubes, etc. shall incorporate capacitors to obtain a power factor of 0.9 or above, lagging. Guidelines on requirement of PF improvements is also given in Section 8.1 of the Regulations. UNDER VOLTAGE (U.V.) RELAYS WITH AUTO-RESET TIMER All air-conditioners or air-conditioning units/plants/equipment installed within the Consumer installation shall be provided with U.V, relays with auto-reset timer. The guidelines on requirement of UV relays are also given in Section 8.2 of the regulations. HARMONICS AND RAPID VOLTAGE CHANGES Harmonics of the supply voltage are caused mainly by consumer's non linear loads Connected to the supply system. A consumer's load is not allowed to cause deviations of the voltage characteristics ciher than those allowed in European Standard EN 50160, Nov. 1994. Any excess Geviations shall be compensated by the consumer at his cost414 1.12 INSPECTION AND TESTING OF INSTALLATIONS Contractors shall be required to submit their “inspection Certificates” in the prescribed form, given in Appendix-6, on completion of the electrical installations. All installations and equipment installed therein, shall be subject to DEWA's inspection, testing and final approval before connecting the electric supply The first inspection and testing by DEWA may be free of charge. All installations which require re-inspection and re-testing may be charged for each subsequent inspection, based on the type of consumer installation, connected load, etc. and as specified in Regulation 3.1.1 of Section-3 MAINTENANCE, PERIODIC INSPECTION AND TESTING Maintenance, periodic inspection and testing of every installation shall be cartied out to ensure safety and satistactory performance. The trequency of periodic inspection and testing of an installation shall be determined by the type of installation, its use and Operation, the frequency of maintenance and the external influences to which it is Subjected. Industrial and commercial installations shall at least be inspected every 2 years by an independant ConsultantiContractor. The Consultant/Contractor or person Tesponsible for the maintenance, inspection and testing shall report to DEWA, in writing, any detects found in related parts of the existing installations and their rectifica- tion, together with a schedule of test results, Every installation shall also be subject to periodic, random inspection by DEWA. The consumer shall arrange rectification of the defects, if any, notiied by DEWA, at his, own cost. EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS. The consumer shall not make any extensions or alterations to his electrical installation without obtaining prior approval from DEWA Application in DEWA’s prescribed form shall be submitted for every project/installation whatsoever, large or small, new or additions, for provision of DEWA's supply lines and equipment, subject to terms and conditions issued by DEWA trom time to time.SECTION - 2 DEFINITIONS Following definitions shall apply for the purpose of the Regulations, Accessory. A device, other than cutrent-using equipment, associated with Such equipment or with the wiring of an installation Ambient temperature. The temperature of the air or other medium where the equipment is to be used Appliance. An iter of current-using equipment other than a luminaire or an independent motor Aim's reach. A zone of accessibility to touch, extending from any point on a surtace where per. Greeti Stand or move about to the limits which a person can reset nth < hand in any direction without assistance. Barrier. A part providing a defined degree of protection against contact with live parts from any usual direction of access. Bonding conductor. A protective conductor providing equipotential bonding Bunched. Cables are said to be bunched when two or more are contained within a single spect ct dueting, oF trunking or, if not enclosed, are not separated tan en other by a specified distance. Sable cleat. A component of a support system, which consists of elements spaced at intervals along the length of the cable or conduit and which ‘mechanically retains the cable or conduit, Gable Tray. A cable support consisting of a continuous base with raised edges and no cover- eaeeable tray is considered to be non-perforated, where less than Soerg, the material is Temoved from the base. Cable trunking. A manufactured enclosure for the protection of Cables, normally of rectangular FOSS section, of which one side is removable or hinged Gircuit. An assembly of electrical equipment supplied from the same origin and protected against overcurrent by the same protective device(s) Sircuit-breaker. A device capable of making, carrying and breaking normal load current and aang making and automatically breaking, under pre-determined conditics abnormal currents Such as short-circuit currents. Its usually required to operate infrequently although some types are suitable for frequent operation Conduit. part of closed wiring system for cables in electrical installations, allowing them to be Grawn in andor replaced, but not inserted laterally, Current carrying capacity of a conductor. The maximum current which ean be carried by a vatug Ct Under Specified conditions without its steady state temperate exceeding a specified Surrent-using equipment. Equipment which converts electrical energy into another form of energy, such as light, heat or motive power. Bigiseilve circuit conductors, it may also include signalling and other eoctsol devices. Means of 'solation may be included in the board or may be provided ‘separately,Double insulation. insulation comprising both basic insulation and supplementary insulation. Duct. A closed passageway formed underground or in a structure and intended to receive one or more cables which may be drawn in, Earth. The conductive mass of the Earth, whose electric potential at any point is conventionally taken as zero Earth electrode. A conductor or group of conductors in intimate contact with, and providing an. electrical connection to, Earth, Earth electrode resistance. The resistance of an earth electrode to Earth. Earth fault current. A fault current which flows to Earth Earth leakage current. A current which flows to Earth, or to extraneous-conductive-parts, in a Circuit which is electrically sound. This current may have a capacitive component including that resulting from the deliberate use of capacitors. Earthing. Connection of the exposed-conductive-parts of an installation to the main earthing terminal of that installation. Earthing conductor. A protective conductor connecting the main earthing terminal of an installation to an earth electrode or to other means of earthing. Electric shock. A dangerous physiological effect resulting from the passing of an electric current through a human body or livestock. Electrical installation, An assembly of associated electrical equipment supplied from a common origin to fulfil a specific purpose and having certain co-ordinated characteristics. Emergency switching. An operation intended to remove, as quickly as possible, danger, which may have ocourred unexpectedly. Enclosure. A part providing protection of equipment against certain external influences and in any direction protection against direct contact. Equipment. Any item for such purposes as generation, conversion, transmission, distribution or utilisation of electrical energy, such as machines, transformers, apparatus, measuring instruments, protective devices, wiring systems, accessories, appliances and luminaires. Equipotential bonding. Electrical connection maintaining various exposed-conductive parts and extraneous conductive-parts at substantially the same potential Exposed-conductive part. A conductive part of equipment which can be touched and which is not a live part but which may become live under fault conditions. External influence. Any influence external to an electrical installation which affects the design and safe operation of that installation. Fault. A circuit condition in which current flows through an abnormal ot unintended path. This may result from an insulation failure or a bridging of insulation. Conventionally the impedance between live conductors or between live conductor and exposed-or extraneous-conductive-parts at the fault position is considered negligible.Fault current. 4 current resulting from a fault Final circuit, A circuit connected directly to current-using equipment, or to a socket-outlet or Socket-outlets or other outlet points for the connection of such equipment Fixed equipment. Equipment designed to be fastened to support or othenwise secured in a specific location. Flexible cable. A cable whose structure and materials make it suitable to be flexed while in service, Flexible cord. A flexible cable in which the cross-sectional area of each conductor does not exceed 4mm’, Insulation. Suitable non-conductive material enclosing Surrounding or supporting a conductor. tsolation. A mechanical switching device which, in the open Position, complies with the “eauirements specitied for isolation. An isolator is otherwise known as a dieconnocter nive bar. A conductor or conductive pat intended to be energised in normal use, including a neutral conductor. LY Suitchgear and controlgear assembly. A combination of one or more low-voltage eau devices together with associated control, measuring, signaling, Protective, regulating Main earthing terminal. The terminal or bar provided for the connection of protective soreuctors, including equipotential bonding conductors, and conductors lor usctionay earthing, it any, to the means of earthing, Neutral conductor. The neutral conductor of a 3-phase 4-wire system or the conductor of a Single phase installation which is earthed at the source of the supply. Nen-combustible. A non-combustible material is one which is not capable of undergoing Combustion and satisfies the performance requirements complying with BS 476 Port ¢ Parts Nominal voltage. Voltage by which an installation (or part of an installation) is designated. The following ranges of nominal voltage (rms, values for 2.0) are detned * Extra low, Normally not exceeding 50 V a.c. or 120 V ripple free d.c., whether between conductors or Earth * bow Normally exceeding extraiow voltage but not exceeding 1000 V acc. or 1500 v 6 belween conductors, or 600 V a.c. or 300 V dc. between conductors and Larin Zhe actual voltage of the installation may difer from the nominal value by @ quantity within normal tolerances.Overcurrent. & current exceeding the rated value. For conductors the rated value is the current-carrying capacity, Overload current. An overcurrent occurring in a citcull which is electrically sound cout wiring) & termination of the fixed wiring inlended for the connection of current-using equipment EY S,{eS Insulation or sheath of cable). Polyvinyl Chloride Compound complying with BS 6746, Protective Conductor/Earth Continuity Conductor (ECC). A conducior used for some Doliowina yo Protection against electric shock and intended for connecting together any of the following pans, ' exposed-conductive-pars. ') extraneous-conductive-parts, ti) the main earthing terminal 'v) earth electrode(s) ¥) the earthed point of the source, or an artificial neutral Residual current. The vector sum of the instantaneous values of current flowing through all live Conductors of a circuit at a point in the electrical installation, Residual current device. A mechanical switching device or association of devices intended to cause ihe opening of the contacts when the residual current attains a given value under specified conditions. Resistance area (for an earth electrode only). The surface area of ground (around an earth electrode) on which a significant voltage gradient may exist Ring circuit. & circuit arranged in the form of a ring and connected to a single point of supply. Short-circuit current, An overcurrent resulting trom a fault of negligible impedance between live conductors having a difference in potential under normal operating conditions. Socket-outlet. A device, provided with female contacts, which is intended to be installed with the ited wiring, and intended to receive a plug. A luminaire track system is not regarded ae socket-outlet system, Space factor. The ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the sum of the effective overall Gross-sectional area of cables forming a bunch to the internal cross-sectional area of the con. Gull, pipe, duct, trunking or channel in which they are installed Switch. A mechanical device capable of making, carrying and breaking current under normal cxcut conditions, which may include specified operating overload conditions, and also ot Seca Sutrent for a specified abnormal circuit conditions such as those of short-circuit. It may also be capable of making, but not breaking, short-circuit currents, Switchboard. An assembly of switchgear with or without instruments, but the term does not apply 10 groups of Iocal switches in final circus. Switchgear. An assembly of main and auxiliary switching apparatus for operation, regulation, Protection or other control of an electrical installation XLPE (as insulation of cable). Cross linked polyethylene complying with BS 5467.a4 344 313 3.44 315 32 321 322 323 32.4 32.5 SECTION -3 DEWA INCOMING SUPPLY AND TARIFF METERING GENERAL Power supply from DEWA network shall be Subject to terms, conditions, tees, tariffs and instructions issued by DEWA from time to tins, The etalis of nominal electric supply from DEWA and general requirements, for Compliance, are speciied in Seetion.1 of the Regulator, Consumer shall, before commencement of building construction, obtain confirmation ‘rom DEWA on availabilty of power supply. {n General, where the total connected load exceeds 400 kW, provision shall be made within the building or plot for DEWA's substation in Some circumstances a substation ray be required for connected load less than 400 kw. These requirements shall be confitmed in the issue of DEWA's No Objection Certificate which shall be revalidated at the end of every six month period. {nes and equipment and shall immediately eport any defect in or damage to any of DEWA's lines or equipment. POINT OF SUPPLY ‘The point of supply which defines the Boundary of DEWA equipment and where elec. Helly is made available to the consumer shall be decided by DEWA. Point of Supply shall be made available only at one location, within a plotiproject, unless otherwise approved / specified by DEWA. The circuit breaker/s andlor main distribution board/s provided at the incoming point of supply shall be designed and rated to suit particular applications and complying with regulations specified in clauses 4.5 & 7.2 Where a main L.V. distribution panel is Connected directly to the low voltage side of {he transformer, the main incomer circuit breaker proposed in the L.V. panel ig ‘Scommended to be totally withdrawable type air circuit breaker. {here consumer's Main Low Voltage distribution board/panel is connected to DEWA's Meo of More distribution transformers, separate bus-sections with mechanically ang lectrcaly interiocked bus-section breakersiisolaton, shall be provided.326 327 3.28 3.29 3.2.10 33 334 3.32 3.33 334 335 All incoming cable terminations/Live connections in metering cabinets and other main 2nd sub-main distribution boards shall be adequately shrouded and insulated All exposed Live terminal Connections and bus bars in any low voltage distribution board shall be shrouded and/or insulated to DEWA's approval Consumer's main & sub-main Panels/Distribution Board/s and final distribution boards shall be installed in locations to which access is available at all times. A minimum ‘space of 1500 mm shall be provided in the front and 750 mm on the sides, to permit safe operation, inspection, testing and maintenance, for cubicle type panels/switch boards. Panels with rear access doors shall have, in addition, a minimum space of 750 mm in the rear. The mounting height (to the top of the board/s) shall normally be 2 metres from the grounditioor level All electrical switch rooms shall be adequately ventilated and provided with necessary heavy duty exhaust fan/s and fire resistant/metallic louvered door/s, as applicable Adequate level of illumination shall be provided to facilitate safe operation at all times, Incoming supply cable/s to the consumer's main Distribution Board/s shall be totally Segregated and identified from the consumer's cables. Termination of incoming supply cable at the Consumer's Metering Cabinet/Main Distribution Board (MDB) shall be carried out by consumer's contractor, in accordance with Regulations 7.1.8 and 7.1.9. TARIFF METERING For individual consumer premises, such as villas, farms, gardens, accommodation blocks, etc, the metering cabinet, with main incomer circuit breaker and metering shall be installed outside, recessed, in the compound wall |n multiple consumer premises such as residentialicommercial buildings, industries, large utility complexes, schools, etc, the main and sub-main distribution boards with associated metering shall be installed in separate electrical switch rooms, in locations close to the entrance boundary line and to which access is available at all times for operation, testing, inspection, maintenance and repair. Prior approval shall be ob- tained from DEWA as specified in Clause 1.7 of Section 1 for every such premises, All tariff metering will normally be provided by DEWA and restricted to one for each Consumer installation, unless otherwise approvedispecified by DEWA. The minimum space required for installation of kWh meter shall be 300 mm wide and 400 mm high, The general arrangement and dimensional layout of the metering cabinets and array of meters installed in electrical switch room/s and enclosure along with associated winng shall be subject to DEWA's approval. The typical arrangement of kWh metering cabinevkWh meters is given, for guidance, in Appendix 7. -10336 337 3.38 339 3.3.10 3341 3.3.12 Metering by means of Current Transformers (CTs) shall be installed where the circuit breaker rating at the point of supply is 200 Amps and above. DEWA will provide the RUN meter/s and associated CTS for all tarif metering. in some circumstances cent The current transformer of folowing lated Transformation Ratio shall be used as a standard requirement ; a) 20/5 b) 3800/5 ©) 40/5 a) 60015 e) 80/5 f) 12005 9) 1600/5 h) 2400/5 Each Curtent Transformer shall have the folowing markings ; @) Manufacturer's name and/or trade mark, ©) Rated primary current and secondary current, ©) Rated Frequency and primary maximum voltage d) Accuracy Class. e) Rated output (VA). 1) Terminal (secondary winding) indentification (81, Se, oe) 9) Power flow direction (Ps, Pa) Manufacturer may include any other markings that he considers to be included Transparent viewing window shall be provided in all metering cabinets and doors of enclosures housing the meters with associated distibution switchgear, for facilitating meter reading. ae anatering cabinets and enclosures shall be constructed from fre-resistanvnon- combustible material When meters are installed in electrical switch room/s, fire-resistantinon-combustible base plates shall be provided. Single core PVG or XLPE insulated & PVC sheathed Gables to BS 6004 shal be used for connection to kWh meters, except when installed Segregated within separate metering cabinets, All ‘metering cabinets/compariments shall be provided with Padlocking and fite-sealing facilities on their external doot/cover which shall normally be of hinged eon Rally all apparatus, circuit breakers, isolators, bus bars. removatle: ga Section of bus bar - trunking, etc, installed on the supply side of any DEWA's metering Shall have provision for sealing by DEWA, The metering section/compartment in all MDB/s and SMDBis if and when incorporated within, shall completely be segregated from other sectionsicompartmente -u-SECTION -4 ‘SELECTION OF CABLES, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS & WIRING SYSTEMS 41 GENERAL 4.1.1 All equipment and matenals used in electrical installations shall be of good quality Complying with the relevant sectionsiclauses of the Regulations is a minimum requirement 412 Every item of equipment used in the installation shall be designed and rated for Operation on the nominal electric supply voltage declared by DEWA. 42 CABLES AND CONDUCTORS 42.1 Selection For general purposes and in normal situations PVC/XLPE insulated, standard copper Conductor cables complying with BS 6004 & BS 6346/BS 5467 shall be used for all fixed wiring installation of buildings. 'n inflammable/explosive situations, the cables shall be mineral insulated copper sheathed complying with BS 6207. Flexible cables and cords for use in electrical installation shall be PVC insulated and sheathed, stranded copper conductors complying with BS 6500/BS 6004. Cables for connection between ceiling rose and lamp holder for pendant type light fittings and for enclosed luminaire shail be heat resistant silicone rubber insulated with Stranded copper conductor complying with BS 6141 For lifts and similar applications rubber insulated or PVC insulated flexible cables complying with BS 6977 shall be used kWh meter tails shall normally be single core PVC insulated and sheathed cables complying with 8S 6004, as specified in Regulation 33. Single core cables armoured with steel wire or tape shall not be used for a.c. circuits, 4.2.2 — Minimum Size of Conductors The minimum size of conductor used for lighting circuit shall be 1.5 mm? and 4 mm? for ulilty socket outlets. Minimum size of conductor for flexible cables and cords shall be 1 mm’, 4.23 Current rating, size and Voltage drop All cables shall be adequately sized to carry continuously the normal current of the individual circuits based on various laying conditions, as applicable, and the maximum ambient temperature Typical selection of the cables, recommended as a minimum, for general purpose applications, in the Emirate of Dubai, is given in Appendix - 8, Tables 1,2 &3, -12-425 4.26 427 43 434 432 Zhe maximum voltage drop from the point of supply to any Pointequipment, appliances ani Bbparatus connected inthe wiring installation shall nat exceed #4 of nominal voltage of the electric supply, unless otherwise specified Colour Identification Wiring Installations Exposed to High Temperatures Ruy part of the wiring installations such as the individual circuit cables, final Sonnections to equipment, appliances and light fitings shall be suitably rated for their meet Performance at temperatures likely to be encountered, by Providing heat ‘esistant sleeves/beeds for individual cores andior heat resistant cabley, Wiring Installations in Hazardous areas All ight fitings & wiring accessories and other electrical equipment for use in potentially hazardous atmospheres shall be selected as per ie quicblines specified in BS 5345, Load Balancing WIRING ACCESSORIES AND FITTINGS Conduits and Fittings ENC conduits and fittings used in building installation shall be from high impact rigig ENC complying with BS 4607, BS 6053 & BS 6099 Pan 2 section o 2, suitable tor use Trunking \inere applicable, surface and undertioor (duct) trunking and their fitings shall comply un BS 4678. Trunking and titings shall be constructed of steel, her dip galvanized, path side and outside or non-combustibie insulating material with removable covers. [sialation of the trunking shall be carried out strictly as er the manufacturers’ elines. =13-44 444 442 45 45.1 452 CABLE TRAYS & SUPPORTS Steel cable trays, accessories and supports shall normally be hot dip galvanized or PVC coated and shall be either of the perforated type or ladder. The cable trays shall have adequate strength and rigidity to support the cables installed. The trays shall be provided with upstands on both sides All Fittings, Bends, Tees, Elbows, Couplers, ete. shall be of substantial sections and of the same quality as the trays. Cables shall be fastened securely by puropse made Clips, cleats or saddles. LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROL GEAR ASSEMBLIES Main & Sub-Main Distribution Boards The Main & Sub-Main Distribution Board/s (MDB/s & SMDB/S) which are installed within the consumer installations shall be factory built assembly complying with relevant BS EN 60439, ‘The assemblies shall be constructed only of materials capable of withstanding the mechanical, electrical and thermal stress as well as the effects of humidity which are likely to be encountered in normal service. Apparatus forming part of the assembly shall have clearances, creepage distances and isolating distances complying with BS EN 60439-1, maintained during the normal and relevant service conditions. The phase busbar, neutral bar and earth bar colour identified as given in Appendix 9 The neutral bar shall be of the same cross section as the phase bus bar. The Circuit Breakers, Bus Bars, etc. Provided in the MDBs and SMDBs shall be designed and rated to suit individual applications at the site conditions. The details and Parameters of the individual equipment & components in MDBs/SMDBs, in generat, may be appropriately selected and specified as per the typical guidelines given in Appendix 10. In general a Voltmeter (with R-Y-B OFF" selector switch), Ammeter (with CTs as applicable), Max. Demand indicatorlrecorder, P.F. meter, indicating lamps and seore, ued Protective devices shall be provided in all MDBIs of 200 Amps rating and above. Provision of these in SMDBIs is not precluded The switchgear, equipment and accessories shall generally comply with the standards specified in Appendix 1 Final Distribution Boards The Distruibution Board/s (DB/s) installed for connection of the final Cicuts within the electrical installations shall be factory built complying with BS EN 60439. An integral isolator shall be provided for isolation ofthe incoming supply. 14.46 46.1 46.2 463 The circuit breaker accessories, etc, shall generally comply with the standards Specified in Appendix-1 Rewirable type fuses shall not be permitted in any type of wiring installation, Zhe detaits of parameters of the individual equipment & components and the DBs, in General, may appropriately be selected and spectied as por the 'ypical guidelines given in Appendix-11 APPARATUS & ACCESSORIES Switches The switches provided for local isolation of electric Supply to individual apparatus andy OF circuits shall comply with BS 3676. The fating of the switches shall be selected Switches installed for control of discharge lighting shall have a current rating not less ‘han twice the steady state continuous current of the crear Plugs and Socket-Outlets Plugs and socket-outlets used in domestic and commercial snalations shall comply with 8S 1363. The socketoutlen shall be shuttered type, double pole, 3 pin flat type with switch, The industrial plugs and socket-outlets shall Comply with BS 4343 and shall be with pigs stestaly builtin or attached to i, The rating and type of socket-outlets with plugs Provided shall be selected to suit individuc applications and shall not be interchangeable for different current ratings, Cooker Control Units sail COoKer eontrol unit incorporating a general purpose socket outlet shall be section ‘© SNOW Grouping of socketoutlet circuits in’ sepernie dome RCD/ELCB section, -15-46.4 465 466 467 468 Household and similar electrical appliances The electrical appliances such as water heaters, cookers, hot plates, ete, which are used in consumer installation shall generally comply with BS3456 Control of Water Heaters Double pole switches (with neon indicator) of appropriate rating shall be provided for Control of water heaters. The final connection to the heater shall be made from a flex Outlet plate mounted adjacent to the heater. The control switch for water heater Situatediinstalled in a bathroom or toilet shall be installed immediately outside the bathroom Ait. Water heater shall be connected to a separate final sub-circuit from the distribution board. The heater shall incorporate an integral earthing terminal adjacent to the phase and neutral terminals. All terminals shall be housed in suitable recess with a splash Proot removable cover. Every heater circuit shall be protected by 30 mA RCCB/ELCB. Control of Air Conditioning Univequipment A 15 Amp switched socket outlet shall be provided for room air-conditioners to connect Units only with cooling capacity upto to 18000 Btu/hour. Double pole switch, of appropriate rating, with flex outlet mounted adjacent to the unit shall be provided for Control of other room air-conditioning units, Each room air-conditioning unit shall be connected to a separate final sub-circuit, from the distribution board. ‘A maximum of two ait-conditioning units are permitted to connect on a single phase supply. Where three or more units are installed they shall be balanced as nearly as Possible over a three phase supply. Extra Low Voltage Safety Apparatus The extra low voltage safety apparatus such as electric buzzers & bells, mirrors lights & Shaver socket outlets for installation in bathroom, light fittings tor underwater installations, etc. shall incorporate appropriately rated double wound safety isolating transformer either integrally built-in or mounted separately, with cartridge fuse or MCB in the secondary circuit The satety isolation transformer shall comply with BS 3535. Segregation of low voltage and extra low voltage circuits shall be in accordance with Regulation 7.4.1 H.V. Discharge Lighting Equipment Every High Voltage Discharge lighting equipment & installations shall be rated for voltages not exceeding 5 kV, RMS to earth, measured on open circuit and shall comply with BS 559. H.V. discharge lighting equipment, including neon signs for advertising or any other Purposes, shail not be installed whithout prior approval fram DEWA -16-489 Safety and Emergency Light Fittings Safety lighting to meet operational requirements shall be Provided to suit particular gpplications such as industries, production ines, hospitals, uty Complexes, stadiums shopping centres, auditoriums, etc he source of supply for safety lighting shall be either maintained or ron-maintained ‘ype as appropriate to sult individual applications All electrical switch-rooms and operational areas shall be Provided with adequate number of emergency light fittings The safety and emergency light fitings installed shall comply with BS 5266 and shall be ‘led for a period not less than 3 hours continuous operation, 46.10 Electric Motors and Starters (A Electic motors shall be adequately protected against Overload, short circuit, earth leakage and additionally, against loss of one or mors Phases, voltage fluctuations, etc. a8 deemed essential to suit individual applications Provided with current limiting starting equipment to effectively keep the starting current within the following limits, Type of Supply Rating of Motor Max. permissible Starting current Single Phase 1 HP - 5 HP 5 times full load current Three Phase Less than 15 HP. 5 times full load current 15 HP 10 < 50 HP 2 times full load current 50 HP and above. 15 times full load current Motors upto and including 11 KW (15 HP) may be connected for direct on-line starting with over current protection, 17.4641 47 474 The starting equipment to limt the current may consist of any of the following type or other approved by DEWA, 2) Star- Delta ») Primary - Resistance ©) Auto - Translormer Ail motors shall be provided with an isolator, for isolating the motor from the supply Guring periods of inspection or maintenance, Such means of isolation shall effectively interrupt the suppiy on all phases. The isolator may be integral with the control gear or Separate, but shall be in close proximity to the motor. An emergency stop push button shall be incorporated in the control gear When motor starting gear is energised trom an auxilary circut, the circutt shall also be 'solated during maintenance Ail starters, isolators and push buttons shall be clearly marked in Arabic and English Stating which machine they control and their function. To avoid confusion the words ‘START and ‘STOP’ instead of ‘OPEN’ and ‘CLOSED’ shall be used. Motors and their control gear shall be located in well ventilated situations with adequate Space for operation, inspection and maintenance. Stand-by Generators Installation and connection of standby generators in the consumer's installation, for the Purpose of maintaining power supply under mains tailure conditions, shall be permitted only with prior approval from DEWA. The change-over circuit breaker or isolator shall have 4 - Poles for 3 - Phase supply and 2 - Poles for 1 - Phase supply to ensure that the phases and neutral of the two systems remain separate and distinct. The installation shall ensure that there will be no Possibility to parallel generator supply with DEWA supply under any circumstances or Conditions. Adequate mechanical and electrical interlock between the incomer circuit breakers or isolators of both generator and DEWA supplies shall be provided, The full details of the equipment, circuit and wiring diagrams, details of essential loads, etc, shall be submitted to DEWA for approval before commencement of the work ASSESSMENT OF CONNECTED LOAD AND MAXIMUM DEMAND Lighting and small power circuits All lighting and fan circutts shall generally be installed with maximum load per circuit within 600 W & circuit breaker rating 6 A (1.5 mm? circuit conductors), or 1200 W & cir- Cult breaker rating 10 A (2.5 mm? /1.5 mm circuit conductors). A minimum of 100 W Shall be considered for each normal lighting and fan points, Fluorescent lamp may be assessed as 1.8 x lamp W Wherever fitings with discharge light, compact fluorescent lamps or low volt lamps are installed, the circuit breaker rating, cicut conductor sizes and number of fittings may 02 suitably selected based on the actual load, including losses. for specific application Prior approval from DEWA shall be obtained for every installation. 18+472 Need separate circuits. A Current demand of 15 A shall be assumed for each 15 A switched socket-outlet perul. However, for general purpose utity socket-outlety ap assumed load of 1000 W eereaeketoullet installed in commercial and industrial prerciace and 500 W per socket. Outlet in residential premises may be permitted For stationary appliance and equipment including air-conditioners, the actual load of ach appliance and equipment shall be considered ae connected load rating not greater than § VA may be neglected For multi consumer installation which includes commercial type of premises such as Shops, Showrooms, Garages, Workshops, ete where provision for connection of additional load may be required, the assumed connectes load of each spare/space/ Spprovah 8180 be indicated in the load distnbution schedules submitted for DEWA's approval Maximum Demand The demand load of each final sub-circuit is Getermined by adding the actual or assumed load of individual soma apoliancelequipment, whichever is higher Ag allowance for diversity may be permitted where appropriate. {The delails of load distribution schedules shall be Submitted for DEWA's approval in the format given in Appendix 2,3 & 4. The total Connected load of individual distribution lev. elsicircuits shall be determined as recommended in Regulation 4.7.1. an SPeropriate diversity factor, worked out by Suitably qualified electrical engineer, shail pe Permitted to determine the maximum demana op the main or sub-main distribution Zhe limit of ‘Maximum Demand’ in kW, permitted at Main Distribution Board (MDB) con. "ected to DEWA's supply feedertranstormer is noted bole for guidance. a) 400 A Feeder . 200 kW b) 1500 kVA Transformer 3 1200 kW °) 1000 kVA Transformer F 800 kW 9) 500 kVA Transformer 7 400 kWThe overload protective device/incomer circuit breaker in the MDB shall be suitably set at the corresponding design current, Since maximum demand can vary on each type of project such as residential, commercial, industrial, etc. other method, used by an installation designer with suitable Gegree of knowledge and experience of the diversity applicable to 2 particular installation, is permitted. However, the design method and the proposed diversity shall be clearly indicated in the design drawings and load schedules submitted for DEWA's approval =20-54 Sat 52 5.24 5.22 523 5.2.4 53 5.3.1 SECTION -5 EARTHING AND EARTH LEAKAGE PROTECTION CONSUMER'S EARTHING SYSTEM Every consumer installation shall be provided with ‘Separate earthing system, installed and maintained by the consumer, oF nected between the ‘Earth electiode/s' and the consumer's man earthing terminals, Soar Earth continuity conductors (ECCS) of every Outgoing circuit from the main, Sub-main & final distribution boards, equipotential bonding of all metal work & exposed Conductive parts and enclosures, ete In general, minimum one Main Earth electrode shall be Provided for each incoming pramisng UPPIvconsumers Main Distribution Board (MOB) man the consumer's premises, The ‘Earth electrode’ shall normally comprise of 2omm / 16mm diameter copper/stee! Fray Conced earth rod set with driving pin and head driven ta a minimum depth of 3 shal metres. The earth electrode shall be installed insise 300mm x 300mm x 300mm enh pit with inspection cover. The connection to the earth electrode, within the ‘Supply/MDB. [The resistance from any point of the Earth Continuity Conductor to the Main Earth Electrode shall not exceed 0.5 ohm. The consumer's earth electrode resistance and Continuity of ECs shall be periodically checked and maintained as above, to ensure coneume, safety. EARTH CONTINUITY CONDUCTOR (Ecc) Every circuit in the Main, Sub-Main and final distribution boards shall be provided with Soeteaiate. green and yellow (G/Y), PVC insulated copper Loe: The minimum cross. Sectional area of ECs shall be selected as specified Appendix-12, -21-533 5.43 55 55.1 552 553 The ECCs shall be terminated at electrical equipment, apparatus and distribution Switchgear, light ftings, mounting boxes of switches & sockel-oullets, etc, with tinned Copper lugs, as applicable, at both ends on purpose made earth terminals. All bus bar risers insialled for electrical distribution in high rise buildings and other Consumer installations shall incorporate an adequately sized ‘ECC’ either integrally within oF run separately along the riser. EARTH LEAKAGE PROTECTION The earth leakage protection shall be suitably designed and incorporated in each and every consumer installation The Earth Leakage Circut Breakers (ELCBs\/Residual Current Circuit Breakers (RCCBs) shail generally comply with BS 4283. Recommended value of operating cur. rent of ELCBSIRCCBs are specified in Appendix-13, Operation of the ELCBS/RCCBs, earth leakage detection system, elc. shall be Periodically checked and tested to ensure consumer safely, EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING All metal work of the consumer's installation, other than current carrying parts, including Cable armour, metal conduits. metal cable tray & trunking sections, metal accessory Boxes, exposed metal works of consumer's appliance, apparatus, equipment, Machines, building structures and the like with metallic enclosure and parts, metal water pipes, etc, shall be provided with equipotential bonding conductors, The cross-sectional area of equipotential bonding conductors shall be selected as specified in Appendix-12. The equipotential bonding conductors shall be connected to the main earthing terminal within the consumer's wiring installations and the continuity shall be tested and maintained by the consumer. -22-61 614 6.12 613 6.14 6.15 6.1.10 6441 6.112 SECTION -6 INSTALLATION OF CONDUITS, TRUNKING, TRAYS & ACCESSORIES TRUNKING AND CONDUITS The type and material ol the trunking and conduits shall be selected ‘appropriately to satindividual site locations and complying with Regulations specitied i Clause 4.3 of Section 4 ‘The trunking and conduit wiring installations shall be carried out in a neat, orderly Workmanlike manner with purpose - made accessories such as inspection bendsitees, terminal/draw - in boxes, etc, Trunking and wing conduit installations which are surtace exposed shall, as far as Possible, Nave straight runs with branches at right angle only Crawin boxes shall be provided in all straight conduit runs exceeding 15 metres, Conduit runs having ‘90° bends’ shall be Provided with draw-in boxes for every 2 bends. Trunking and conduit shall be completely installed betore any cable is drawn in, prawewires shall be provided in all concealed conduits (and ducts) with the ends tett ‘ree at the outlet boxes for pulling the wiring cables All he terminal and intermediate ends of the PVC conduits shall be firmly secured with Sutable adhesives as recommended by the manulacturer +236.1.13 6.1.44 6.1.15 61.16 6.1.17 6.118 61.19 6.1.20 6.1.21 6.1.22 6.1.23 6.1.24 62 624 622 The circuit wires, bunched and installed in al vertical trunking runs shall be clamped’ feeied within the trunking at regular intervals, not exceeding 2 metres and at the terminal ends Zhe standard conduit boxes, draw-in boxes and mounting boxes of light fitings and Sppiliances shall be fixed to the building structure independently of the wiring conaute All exposed threads, tool-marks or visible damage to the protective finish of the steel ‘ranking and conduits shall be coated with Zine rich paint immediately after inctaletin, Suitable expansion couplers shall be provided in all trunking and conduit runs at the mete ae daints in the building structure and at regular intervals in all runs exceeding 7 metres in length or as recommended by the manufacturer Suitable purpose-made boxes with adapters, celing roses etc. shall be provided at all individual outlet points of the wiring installations, [iGht tings used with tungsten filament and halogen lamp shall be suitably See dated and supported trom the PVC conduit and terminal outlet boxes to provera deterioration due to associated high temperature rise. The conduit runs which are concealed within the building structure such as in floor, wall, roof, column etc. shall be Provided with a minimum screed cover of 10 mm. When the trunking and conduit runs are installed with chases in the building structure they shall be firmly fixed at regular intervals with purpose-made rimpets and/or saddles, The standard conduit boxes, draw-in boxes, floor-outlet boxes ele. shall be installed with tS coverfi flush with the outer finish of the building structure Only flush type switches, socket outlets and accessories shall be used for concealed wiring In Surface mounted industrial installations and where situations subject to fire risk, only galvanised steel conduits shall be used. PVC conduits shall nol be used for such applications, Galvanised steel conduits shall not be used under floor tiles of buildings in concealed Sang systems embedded in walls or floors. PVC conduits shall be used for all euch applications. CABLE TRAYS Trays for supporting cables are recommended for use in warehouses, industrial plant and equipment room, cable trenches, shatts in buildings, ste The type and material of the cable trays shall be selected appropriately to suit seyiGual site locations, and complying with Regulations specilied in clause 4.4 at Section4 24623 62.4 625 6.26 6.27 {The cable trays shall be supported at regular intervals with Purpose made supports ang the number of cables installed in the trays shall Suitably be selected as recommended in Appendix-14 & 15. and as recommended by the manufacturers cables amended in Appendix-14. Cable ties shall not be used 10 Support multicore Cables installed on cable trays fitted verically Cable trays shall not be used in locations where they will be subjected to severe Physical damage. Sullicient space shall be provided and maintained around cable tray t0 permit adequate access for installing and maintaining the enbies -25-SECTION -7 INSTALLATION OF CABLES, EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND WIRING SYSTEMS 7a TAA 7.42 713 TAs 741.9 7.4.40 TAA 7.22 7.23 ARMOURED CABLES qeeiUreG cables may be installed either directly buried in ground, drawn through ducts, laid in concrete trenches - cleated to walll, or mounted on cable trays. The current carting capacity of the cables shall be determined only alter applying Suitable correction factors based on the installation method of the cables Only armoured cables shall be used for underground installations phe, armoured cables, for underground instalation shall normally be laid at 90 om Below the ground level and provided with a layer of at least 15 cm impervioge cov tne Ae Where protective covers are required, they shall be carefully centered over {Pe cables, throughout their length. The covers shall be of adequate width protect {he cables, with a minimum overlap on each side of 50 mm Coloured PYG warning ‘apes shal be laid after filing, above the cable, upto 30 em below ine ground leva The routes of all cables shall be clearly marked by cable route markers, at regular oats Ts bot exceeding 10 metres along straight runs and 2 metres at deviations is the Toute, The route markers shall normally incicate the voltage level in Arabic and English Gables may be installed on cable trays at specific locations and as recommended in Clause 6,2 of the Regulations. {Minimum internal raclus of bend for cable in fixed wiring installation shall not be less than 8 times the overall diameter of the cable. No joints shall be permitted on any cable runs in Consumer's fixed wiring installation, Where cables or wiring system passes through floor, wall, partitions or ceiling, the ores as femaining alter passage of the wiring systems shail be Sealed to the degios of fire resistance required. Cable glands used for armoured cables shall be of brass compression type, ‘complying with BS 6121, with earth tag and PVC shroud, All terminations of cable conductors shall be mechanically and electrically sound. egy, termination shall be made by means of a terminal or Compression type cage) 109, to the approval of DEWA, and shall not impose any mechanical siren worse terminal or sockevlug. Separate Earth Continuity Conductors (ECCs) shall be installed and terminated for each feeder/ctcuit, as specified in Section-§ of the Regulations. DISTRIBUTION BOARDS {hi distribution boards either main, sub-main or final DBs shall be installed in locations Bahich access is available at all imes for operation, testing, inspection, mainrernons and repair, {Main sub-main or final Distribution Boards shall not be installed within bathrooms, let. damp or wet locations, bedrooms, kitchen, above sinks, store rome: high ambient rooms, dangerous or hazardous locations or below any staircase, themain, sub-main and ina distribution boards shall be selected and designed based on UNe guidelines spectied in clause 3.2 (section-3) and 4 $ (Section) of the Regulatencs = 26-7.25 7.26 727 7.28 7.2.9 73 7.3.4 7.3.2 733 7.3.4 7.35 7.36 7.37 7.4 7.4.4 Fach distribution board shall incorporate ater sof isolation of mains supply in the Every circuit breaker of fuse within the rsiribution board shall be identitied and labelled to indicate the apparatus of cient i Controls. Fach fina distribution board shall only pt ihe citults in the same floor area, where ihe distribution board is located, except fe mpecite applications such as ‘staircase Common corridor-ighting’ in high rise Duildings, etc. Prior approval shat te obtained from DEWA for every application, ae Speciied in clause 1.7 (Section 1) ca the Regulations, [multi Consumer installation, such ag stag Gal OF residential buildings, the consumer's distribution boards shall be ‘nstalled within the respective consumnere Premises (e.9. Shops, Flals, etc) Incoming supply cable instalied to any ¢istribution board shail be totally Segregated and identilied from the outgoing cisect cables/wiring, All Distribution Boards shall be installed flush or surface mounted at a height not Exceeding 2 metres to the top of the distnbuticn Board from the finished floor lever BUSBAR TRUNKING SYSTEMS (Busways) usways shall be permitted for installation oe there adequate access is available for inspection and repair throughout their ening length, Each busbar riser, proposed for installation (9 high rise buildings, is recommended to SUPPIY @ maximum of 6 floors only. The requirement of earth Sol nulty Conductor (ECC) and equipotental bonding shail be as specitied in Section-5 of the Regulations. Wherever the busway passes ough the wall or floor, it shall be Provided with fire WIRING SYSTEMS AND ACCESSORIES Segregation of circuits, phases and wiring systems F copand #Cc88scries shall be selected and instalied to suit individual locations All faneyeoTPING with relevant Regulates Specified in Section-4, in addition to tne following requirements The circuit wires of diferent sot28° grades shall be segregated with barriers in ‘runking runs or installed in separate conduits -27-7.4.2 7.43 Ihe Circuit wires of individual categories such as lighting, power, emergency, etc. shall be segregated with barriers in trunking runs or installed in separate conduite Winere a residential premises is supplied with a three phase supply, as far as possible, ine light fitings, socket outlets, water heaters, cookers and other single phese WeRtatus installed within any room shall not be connected to more than one phase Wiherever more than one phase cannot be aveided, a minimum distance of 2.0 mets Shall be maintained between any outlet, accessory or appliance connected to diferent phases of the supply. Where switch box contains more than one phase, for group switching, approved Switch boxes with phase barriers shall be used and labelled 0 indicate that 380 Volts ©xist at the box. All circuit wires shall be colour identified as specified in Regulation 42.4, Where a wiring system is located in close proximity to non-electrical service, the wiring realem shall be adequately segregated and protected against hazards likely to arise trom the presence of the other service in normal use. Provision shall be mad for eata and adequate access to all parts of the wiring system which may require inspection, ‘maintenance or replacement [No switches controling light fitting or water heater, etc, shall be installed in bathroom, In Kitchen and in situations where water is regularly used, no switch shall be mounted eithin 2 metres of any water tap, wash basin or sink. Wf this is Not possible. celing Mounted insulated cord operated switches shall be used. No socket-outlet shall be mounted within 2 metres of any water lap, wash basin or sink ina kitchen Mounting heights of accessories All lighting switches, D.P. switches of Air Conditioning units & Water heaters, Ceiling Fan Regulators, Shaver Socket outlets, etc. generally used in the electrical installation shall be mounted at 125 cm from the finished floor level All switches shall be mounted in readily accessible positions. 13 A switched socket outlets used for general purpose shall be installed at 45 ¢m above the finished floor level. 13A switched socket outlet provided in the kitchen ¢hall be generally at a height of 25 cm from the work top. All accessories shall be sullably selected and installed as recommended in Section-& of the Regulations. Identification labels and notices In General all sections of the consumer installation, circuits, protection devices in the Gsiibution boards ete shall be provided with sultabie identilcation labels to clearly {Ndicate the location and purpose of each item or circuit, Instructions or Caution notices {or correct operation shall also be provided wherever there is a possibility of confusion. All labels must be in both English and Arabic and of letter sizes to suit individual application 28 -SECTION - 8 POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITORS AND UNDER VOLTAGE RELAYS ar a1 812 8.1.4 ans POWER FACTOR (PF) CORRECTION ; png Power factor of every consumer instalation Shall be within the range of 0.9 lagging and unity Spectied in clause 1.2 8 1.3 (Section-1) and selection details recommended. in Section 4 of the Regulations [The current carrying capacity of the Tor gUatOrs Used in capacitor circuit shal! not be [ess than 1.5 times of the rated currerg Of the capacitor, The current carrying capacity of ep euStors that connect a capacitor to the terminals of canto! OF to motor circuit conductors era ol Be less than one third of the curresr PatTying capacity of the motor circuit Conductors and in no case less than 1.5 times the rated current of the capacitor. +29.8.1.10 8141 8.1.12 8113 61.14 82 824 82.2 8.23 824 The contactors used in the capacitor bank shall be able to withstand switching surges. Means shall be installed to isolate each capacitor, capacitor bank, or capacitor installation from all sources of voltage and to remove from service as unt. All non-current carrying metal parts of capacitors shall be earthed as specitied in Clause 5.5, Section 5. Each capacitor shall be provided with a nameplate indicating rated voltage, frequency, ivan, number of phases, details of liquid filed (it any), discharge device and none of the manufacturer. The controls and protection device provided in the capacitor bank shall be checked and maintained regularly Wherever capacitor bank/panel is installed on the supply side of any DEWA’s kWh Tr aeind: adequate sealing provision shall be made as specified in Regulation 2.5.11 of Section 3. UNDER VOLTAGE (U.V,) RELAYS WITH AUTO-RESET TIMER Ay aitconcitioners or airconditioning units/plants/equipment installed within the COReUmer's installation shail be provided with Under Voltage (U.V.) relays with fixed Yollage cut offsetting at 75% of the nominal supply voliage, within 0.1 seconde, eg auto-reset timer with adjustable time setting between § and 10 minutes, ‘The auto-reset timer of the ULV. relays shall be set at values specified in the schedules, Dene! EWA to suit individual installation. Necessary provision for sealing may be incorporated inthe relay to restrict access for adjustments of the setting, The U.V. relays with auto-reset timer shall normally be incorporated within the fespective air-conditioning unitequipment or in their control Panels. For small Gstribution board shall be permitted for.individual or group of units. Prior approval shall be obtained trom DEWA on every such application The U.V. relays with associated controls shall be checked and maintained regularly. -30-ot O44 913 9.1.4 92 9.24 9.22 92.3 9.2.4 92.5 93 934 9.3.2 9.33 SECTION -9 CONSTRUCTION SITE INSTALLATIONS General Application for temporary power supply shall be submitted to DEWA at least one month in advance of the power requirement Temporary power supply shall be permitted for construction Purposes subject to terms, conaitions fees, tants and instructions issued by DEW toh time to time, The consumer shall comply with the Safely requirements specitied for permanent instalation, in addition to the specific requirements nc installation at construction sites recommended in this section ofthe Regulations, Every assembly for the distribution of Electricity on construction sites shall comply with the requirements of BS 4363 and BS EN sodag-g WIRING SYSTEMS AND DISTRIBUTION BOARDS No cable shall run across a site road or a walkway unless adequate protection of the cable against mechanical damage is provided The metering cabinet, distribution board/s or any wiring installations, installed outdoor, shall be of weather proot type, EARTH LEAKAGE PROTECTION Iroatilion to the over current and short circuit Protection, every circuit shall be Protected for earth leakage. Consumer shall check and test the earthing systems, operation of ELCBS/RCCBs, wiring installation, etc, regularly to ensure Safety of the installation, -31-32-Appendix 10. " 12. 13, 14. 15. 16, (A) (Cc) (0) APPENDICES Reference Standards Details of Connected Load/Max. Demand (format) Load Distribution Schedule - 3 phase (format) Load Distribution Schedule - 1 Phase (format) Electrical Symbols Contractor's Inspection Certificate (format) Typical arrangement of Metering Cabinet on Compound Wall Typical arrangement of kWh meters in Electrical Service Room Typical Electrical Services Room with 1 No. MDB Typical Electrical Services Room with 1 No. cubicle type L.V. switchboard/panel Selection of Cables Table-1:- Single Core PVC Insulated non-armoured, Stranded Copper Conductors. Table-2:- Multi Core armoured PVC insulated, Copper Conductors. Table-3:- Multi Core armoured XLPE insulated, Copper Conductors. Colour Identification of unarmoured, armoured and flexible cable cores and bare conductors. Specifications of MDBs/SMDBs (format) Specitications of DBs (format) Earth Continuity Conductors (ECCs) and Equipotential Bonding Conductors. Earth Leakage Protection. Spacing of Supports for Trunking, Conduits and Cables. Number of Cables that may be installed in Trunking, Conduits and Trays. Data Schedule for LV Electricity Meters and Current Transformers -33- Page 34 35 36 37 38-40 41-42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51-53 54-56 5s7 58 59 60 61APPENDIX «1 REFERENCE STANDARDS ei eaUlpMeNt. apparatus, materials and accessories complying wih relevant recommendations in following standards/documents shall be deemed to satisfy otherwise specified (Clause 1.6. Section 1). Subject Cable PVC insulation (for power & lighting) C insulation (tor switchgear & control wiring) 2 Thermo-setting insulation + Mineral insulation Flexible cables & cords Cable glands Conduits and Conduit fittings Steel > PVC + Flexible Steet Degrees of Protection Distribution assemblies for construction site Earthing Electrical Accessories > General Ceiling rose + Cooker control units > Plugs & Socket-outlets + Switches Emergency Lighting Hazardous areas Household appliances Isolating Transtormer Low Voltage Switchgear and Control gear assemblies General MCB & MCce > RCCBELCB Fuses Busbar trunking system ~ Neon Signs Non combustibility test Trunking, Ducting and Fittings Thermal classificat Bs British Standard lec Intemational Electrotechnical Commission the requirements of these Regu BS 6004, BS 6346, 8S 6231 BS 5467, BS 6234, BS 7211 BS 6207, BS 6081 BS 6500, BS 6141, BS 6004 8S 6977 BS 6121 BS 4568, BS 6053, BS 6099 BS 31 BS 4607, BS 6053, BS 6099 BS 731 BS EN 60529, 8S 4363 BS 7430, BS 951 Bs 5733 BS 67 BS 4177 BS 846, BS 196, BS 1363, BS 4343 BS 3676, BS EN 60947.3 BS 5266 BS 5345, BS 5501 BS 3456, BS EN 60335 Bs 3535 BS EN 60439, 8S EN 60947, BS EN 60947-1 8S EN 60898, BS 3871 BS 4293 BS 88, BS 1361 BS EN 60439-2 BS 559 BS 476 es 4678 lations, unite: 502 227 702 227, 245, 423, 614 423, 529 364-7-704 364-5-54 947 439-183 898 755 439-2 1084 a(eseug 6) (oseud 1) vy 1 19 AH poy ’ 4OAT() vosi-szt le) Yoor one) yogoidn (1) 4) 01094 0 oh xvd va HoLovHANOD a (ua ©) v0 a3193NNOO W1OL AuISuaAIO ay mo (Hd 8) aNWHaG xe aan 01. 03103NNO9 sans. even 180 411 viNaId | 01 03193NNOO Ba | L E ONIODINO “ tend sho [id ana Bhs] Sse ihe uBNOONI ® oe le Pe re a | aor] ong aon | 22” owuvnay {ata [dee [vdeo | ndes fname | ada | eet Ome | “xe | ms |. aoni a | 2489, fas iinws iNDuIO 40 on SEEM sous | avo7 31D3NN00 azosavo | Bey Sunv ONY = 95 -ee aT ap vic f * [a 73 7 rm : + (eseud -¢) 31NG3HIS NOILNEIYLSIC GVO t yo us) ON aa © aNaav (1 uonsag ‘21 asneio) = 38Ban NaS = 5, 8 ON mop = a KG ue = a (eo 81ea = ‘993 "9nd 9 sr ‘DEX + ORM NO -M xe 3218 30 op Jane =O HS HE RE = VG BaD = WH9 293 ond 19 gh 4 + OnaHNSATACORA MO gm owe ga av hvion - os ole |e so [9 = [3 we woe z[2 of sowwnay ee Laon _L_ Etonl 8 | [5 foes] om Juma} Pi] Ss FSIS TOI od ame | ow [oT ay 013 | ssnoow aetna | SiNodSa¥01 a3103NN0O [Moet] Bae | ae | aan [| 7S | vou | onttve pannren auNSOTONS U3LIN/ BOWS /aaw woud 034 S1Nd3H9S NOLLNEIULSIG GvOT on aa NOLO PONIaTING / WTA “LoarOHdAPPENDIX - 5 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS “DESCRIPTION © Main Distribution Board (MOB) ‘Sub Main Distribution Board (SMDB) Distribution Board (DB) Air Circuit Breaker (ACB) Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB) Fuse Link kWh Meter (Direct reading type) kWh Meter (CT operated type) ‘Switch Line (to connect up all outlets controlled by one si itch) Circuit Line (to connect up all outlets on the same circuit) — —-— Skirting Trunking Undertloor Trunking 13 A Switched socket outlet 20 A double pole switch with neon indicator 30 A double pole switch a 15 A Switched socket outlet By a | 38« Shaver Socket outlet to BS 3052 Combined mirror light with integral Shaver Socket outlet to BS 3052 45 A Cooker control unit Tungsten light fiting-ceiling mounted. (fiting reference letter shall be shown in citcle and detailed in legend, to sive load rating of light fiting and number of lamps). Tungsten light fiting-wall mounted. (fiting reference letter shall be shown in circle detailed in legend, to give load rating of light fitting and number of lamps). Fluorescent tube light fitting-ceiling mounted. (fiting reference letter shall be shown in circle and detailed in legend, to sive length of fitting and load rating plus the number of fluorescent tubes), Fluorescent tube light ftting-wall mounted, (fitting reference letter shall be shown in circle and detailed in legend, to ive length of fitting and load rating plus the number of fluorescent tubes), Lighting Switch - 1 WAY Lighting Switch - 2 WAY Lighting Switch - Intermediate way Lighting Switch - Pull cord operated Lighting Switch - Key operated -39-" DESCRIPTION ra Lighting switch - Weather proof type e Clock outlet point wa Exhaust Fan Ceiling Fan Regulator Low level cooker outlet connection unit Earth Connection e Time Switch 3 Photo Electric Cell @ Bell Push Bell (not associated with Fire Alarms) +40APPENDIX - 6 (Clause 1.11 Section 1) CONTRACTOR'S INSPECTION CERTIFICATE 1/ We certify that the Electrical Installation at Project : Villa / Building /.... Consumer : Application No. AIC No. : Account No. / S. : Drawing Approval Reference : HCS/ 19 Date Connected Load kw. Max. Demand : kW has been completed, inspected and tested in accordance with the DEWA / IEE Wiring Regulations (latest edition) and that the results are as indicated below ITEMS INSPECTED OR TESTED : 1. Type of L. V. distribution system : 1 Phase and / or 3- Phase 2.1. Over current protection is provided by : + Main circuits in MDB/s MCCB / Fuse / ~ Sub - circuits in SMDB / 5 MCCB / Fuse / MCB -Final circuits in DB/s MCB /Fuse 2.2 Earth leakage protection is provided by = BOF en «MA ELCB for 13 A socket-outlet & Water heater / oo circuits Yes/No = 30/100/ mA ELCB for Lighting’ ee : circuits : Yes/No = 100/300/ MA ELCB / for AC Equipment / Pumps / Machines 1... a : Yes/No 2.3. Earth leakage detection is provided by 30/100 mA ELS/ELR with Audio / Visual alarm for Essential service equipment / : : Yes / No 3. Continuity of each earth continuity conductor is satisfactory. Yes/No 4, Insulation resistance of the fixed wiring installation with S00V meggar in mega-ohms. Continuity of ring circuit conductors is satistactory. 6. Polarity throughout the installation is correct and all single pole devices for protection and switching are in the phase Conductor only. yes /No Power Factor (P. F.) Correction Capacitors / Panel / s installed, Yes/No Min, Power factor of the wiring installation 7 Earth fault loop impedance is satisfactory Yes/No Main earth electrode resistance in ohms -41-Under Voltage relays with auto-reset timer for Air Conditioners/ Units fitted Yes/No + Auto-reset timer set at: 10. The operation of current operated earth leakage circuit breaker(s) is checked and effective Yes/No 11. Barriers and enclosures for protection against electric shock in Normal service are satistactory. Yes/No 12. lll flexible cords, switches, fuses, plugs and socket outlets are in good serviceable condition except as noted below, (specify under para 17) Yes/No 13. There is no sign of overloading of conductors or accessories except as stated below, (specify under para 17 ). Yes/No 14. Apparatus tested [ includes/ [] does not include portable appliances. 15. We also confirm that the Main Distribution Board/s (MOBs) as noted below are fit to be energised (LV MOBs connected directly to the Transtormer). MoB (sis ): Yes/No Mos. (sis Mos MOB... (sis. (sis 16. _ In pursuance of this certification we undertake to carry out necessary tests in the wiring installations carried out by us, after the electric supply is released, and rectify any defects if found and/or when reported by the Owner/DEWA. 17. Comments and deviations, if any, from the wiring Regulations Electrical wiring installations supervised and tested by (Signature) Name : Position ‘Company P.O. Box Tel Fax DEWA Wireman Competency Licence No. [ { Authorised Signature i [ ‘ { ( Stamp ; [ ( -42-APPENDIX - 7 A-TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT OF METERING CABINET ON COMPOUND WALL 160 cm MAX. 80cm MIN. i, MINIMUM DIMENSIONS: kWh Metering Rating of incomer breaker Dimensions inom Type Reference in metering cabinet Als fc |. 7 GOA, 60A (1 - PHASE) 40_[ 60 | 20 | 20 2 40K, 608, 100A 40_| 60 | 20 | 20 3 125A, 160A 60 | 60 | 20 | 25 4 200A, 300A, 400A 0_[ 100 [25 | 30 ii, DESCRIPTION 4: Compound wall. T= 15/10 cm PVC pipe sleeve for 2: Weather proof (IP 55) metering service cable. Cabet 8 18/10 cm PVC sleeve for load 3: Transparent viewing window. cable, 4 Hinged door with provision for wire S Conduit’s for earthing conductors sealing & pad locking (ECC). 5: Cable (Gland) box. NOTE : All dimensions noted are in &:- Position of incomer breaker. centimetres and not to scale rt -43-B-TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT OF kWh METERS IN ELECTRIC SERVICES ROOM FLOOR LEVEL . ji, DESCRIPTION :- 1» Main / Sub-main Distribution Board, 2» PVC/GS trunking 3- Non-combustible type board / plate for fixing kWh meters 4 kWh Meter. 5: Supply Cables. NOTES = a) All dimensions noted are in centimetres and not to scale. b) Layout indicates only the minimum space, maximum number of rows and arrangement, etc. of kWh meters. ©) Earthing details, outgoing circuits & conduit terminations, etc. are not indicated. 0) Refer to clause 3.2, 3.3 & 6.5 for regulations. 44+C-TYPICAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES ROOM WITH 1 NO. MDB (MAX. 400 AMPS RATING) ‘YPICAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE ROOM WITH 1 NO. MAX. 400 AMPS RATING | TTT | l | OF + fle Lt 1: Main Distribution Board. 2: PVC /GS trunking, 3: Non-combustible type board / plate for fixing kWh meters, 4: kWh Meters, 5: Exhaust fan (for non-air conditioned room), 6 Cable draw - pit 7:- Non-maintained, minimum 3 Hrs. rated, self contained emergency light. 8:- Light fitting 9:- Non-combustible door (Louvered type for non-air conditioned room). NOTES =~ 2) All dimensions noted are in centimetres and not to scale. b) Only minimum dimension permitted for electrical room is shown in the layout. Each electrical room shall be designed to accommodate the MDBs / SMDBs, kWh me! etc, Prior approval shall be obtained for construction, ©) Reterto clause 3.2, 3.3 & 4.5 for regulations, 45 -D-TYPICAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES ROOM WITH 1 NO. CUBICLE TYPE L. V. SWITCHBOARD / PANEL DESCRIPTION :- LV Switchboard / Panel. Exhaust fan (for non-air conditioned room). Non-maintained, minimum 3 Hrs. rated, self contained emergency light. Light fitting Non-combustible door (Louvered type for non-air conditioned room). NOTES :- a) All dimensions noted are in centimetres and not to scale. b) Only the minimum clearance / space required on front, rear and sides of LV panel is shown in the layout. Each electrical room shall be designed with adequate dimensions to accomodate the MDBs / SMDBs, kWh Meters etc. Prior approval shall be obtained for construction. ) The minimum clear space shown at the sides and rear of the panel is for switchboards with rear access requirements only. @) Referto clause 3.2 & 4.5 for regulations. -46APPENDIX - 8 SELECTION OF CABLES Recommended size of cables for use in fixed wiring installation, for general purposes, and in normal situations, in the Emirate of Dubai TABLE -1 Single - Core PVC insulated, non-armoured, Stranded copper Conductors (BS 6004 & BS 6346) Size of cables, in ‘concealed’ conduits Max. rating of Max. Load x1C, 1 Phase! 3/4 x1 C, 3 Phase McBmcce eurrentidemand (mm?) } ce (mm (A) os (a) 18 18 10 10 25 25 18 18 4 4 20 20 6 6 25 2s 6 10 30 30 10 16 40 40 16 25 50 50 2s 2s 60 60 35 50 80 80 | 70 100 100 : 9s 125 128 120 150 150 nnotes for Tables 1,2&3 Assess initial demand with safe diversity and anticipated demand in future, if any, as applicable to individual circuits, for selection of cable size, breakers rating, etc, Assess individual fault levels and select MCBS/MCCBs accordingly. Refer to manutacturers catalogues and select MCBs/MCCBs, cable sizes, etc. for specific applica- tions, considering inductive/capacitive loads, laying conditions, voltage drop, correction factors, ete. Refer to Section 4, tor Regulations, 4a7-TABLE -2 Multi Core armoured PVC insulated, copper Conductors (BS 6346) Cable installed in normal situations McB/MCCB currentidemand (mm?) (a) cay Ue 15 10 10 25 15 15, 4 20 20 6 30 30 10 40 40 16 50 50 25 60 60 35 80 80 50 100 100 70 128 128 95 160 160 120 180 180 150 200 200 185 250 250 240 300 300 300 350 350 400 400 400 bo -48TABLE -3 Multi Core armoured XLPE insulated, copper Conductors (BS 5467) 10 Table 1 for general notes -49-APPENDIX -9 COLOUR IDENTIFICATION OF FLEXIBLE CABLE CORE! UNARMOURED, ARMOURED AND S AND BARE CONDUCTORS (Regulations 4.2.4 & 4.5.1) Non - flexible cables and bare conductors “ Funetion Earth Continuity Conductor (ECC) Neutral Conductor in 1 and 3-phase circuits (N) Phase conductor in 1-phase circuits Phase conductor in 3-phase circuits R-phase Y - phase B - phase Colour Identification Green - and - Yellow Black Red or Red (R) / Yellow (Y) / Blue (B) as applicable Flexible cables and Cores : Function Colour of Core Live Neutral Earth Brown Blue Green - and - Yellow -50-APPENDIX - 10 ‘SPECIFICATIONS OF MDBs/SMDBs (Refer to clause 4.5.1) MDB/SMDB No. : REFERENCE STANDARDS 8S EN 60439 8S 88, BS EN 60430-1, IEC 439-1 43 Il. RATING OF INCOMING SUPPLY 2008 [| 300 [ ) 400A 1] BREAKER/ISOLATOR* Boa} 16004 [ j (*On-load) BREAKER, i) ISOLATOR i) I, CONSTRUCTION 1 Mounting Wall =[} Floor [J -Pedestal [ ) 2 Degree of protection of the enclosure for Indoor.tP41/42 () installation Outdoor-IPSai55 ) “ 0 3. Painting/Finish (InternalExtemal) Stove enamelled (1 Epoxy] Polyester [ IGananized [| i 4 Front Cover (Neoprene) Hinged [ ] Bolted [ JPanellock [J] Gasketted” ul 5 kWh Meter reading provision Glass Window [|] Gasketted t) 6 Cable Tray Top [1] Bottom (1 Top& Bottom —[ ] 7 Ventitation Louvres tl 1 & Sealing/pad locking provision Compliance with Regulation 3.3.10 1 IV. INTERNAL LAYOUT/ARRANGEMENT & FAULT RATING 1 Segregation of lve parts: Barer (Shroud 1 Firmly secured [ ] Incoming supply terminalstugs * Separately mounted & Removable by tool 01 Busbar, ap-otf connections & terminals Barrier (1 (" Separate and independent of each other) Firmly secured i * Separately mounted & Removable by toot 0) ‘Neutral & Earth Bus-bars & Terminals ‘Separately mounted with adequate working clearances'spacing from incoming supply terminalstugs 0 2 Arrangement of bus-bar and tap-off connections to outgoing circuit breakers Rigid, firmly secured, supported, direct and as short as possible i) Adequately sized ) Min. No.of bolted joints ul 3 Rating/size of phase & neutral bus-bars & Rated for max. 70 °C internal ambient, terminals (at max. 50 °C ambient) consistent with the rated incoming ‘supply breaker/isolator {] Tinned electrolytic Copper {1 -51-+52 4 Rating of Main incomer and Busbars OEWA’s l + Min fault rating 40kA 1 5 Min. & Max. rating of outgoing circuit t breakers Min, faut rating 35kA i i 6 Provision of min, working clearance/space 2008 3004 4008 for: Incoming supply cable terminations 200A Incomers cms 25 {1 35 1 45 i 800/1600A incomer ms 75 1 Outgoing circu cables Withiwithout cable box 1 Adequate i 7 Provision ot supporsitacilty for Channels (1 Trunking [ dressing/clamping outgoing circuit cables ( Max. Height 2.0 M (From FFL) ( 8 Operational accessiconvenience for From Outside of Hinged Door! switchgear Bolted Cover i lacoming supply circuit breakerisolator Restricted/Lockable i Outgoing circuit breaker 9 Maintenance accessireplacement convenience Breaker [] ots rt for switchgear components kWh Meter [1 Gland plate i 10 Provision for termination of Non-Ferrous glands plate i Cu/XLPE/AWA(S.C.) V. IDENTIFICATION 1 Rating of Incoming supply & Outgoing Circuit : Thermal i breakers:- Discrimination (vis-a-vis the rating speciied -Reterto approved Fault i Single Line Diagram No. ) Type of circuit breakers = Incoming aca of] CCB [] FS Outgoing meca [] FS [ jcumcca = [ 2 Colour codes tor internal, ‘main circuits wiring Phase Red / Yellow / Blue Neutral Black Earth Green and Yellow i 3. Terminal ferrules for controVauxiiary circuits - kWh Meter rt Indicating Instruments i Other ( 4 Permanent labels, engraved, ‘rafolte’ or Board Designation |] Controls [ similar Circuit Designation [Indications [ Warning Notice's Contd... 53/-x VL EARTHING. 1 Rating/size of Eanh bus-bar & terminals 2 Earthing of conductive parts 3. Termination of ECCS Vil. METERING 1. Standard indicating instruments, 2 KWH MetersiCTs 3 Wiring/Connections of CT Meter 4 Protection of CT meter wiring (Allow 6 spare fuse cartridges in the MDB) 5 Mounting height from FFL. 6 Mounting (if door/cover mounted) 7 for Tariff Metering VIIl, TESTSICERTIFICATION 1 Type Test 2 Routine Tests & Checks Visual checks Screwed/Bolted Connections Operational checks Dielectric test Compliance with Regulation Section - 5. {1 Adequate, consistent with the min. fault rating specified under IV.4 and IV.5 Adequate No. & size to terminate Main & Circuits ECCs Enclosure Hinged Door Cable Glands Copper lugs Compliance with Regulation Section - 3 Volt Meter with selector switch Power Factor Meter Ammeter Current Transformers Indicating Lamps Tested & Calibrated in DEWA ‘Load’ side of Incoming supply breaker Curent Coit Votage coil Sealed type fuse” Heat resistant’ High vottage grade (1 Max. 2 Mirs. C1 Min 0.8 Mt. Hinged door mounted Exclusive Accuracy Class 0.25 Matching Ratio As specified by the Consultants/Owner Centiicate tor review/relerence Compliance with specifications Tightness MechanicavElectrical 2500/2125V (85%) ] 1 1 ] ] REMARKS -53-APPENDIX 11 SPECIFICATIONS OF DBs (Reterto clause 4.5.2) DB No. : REFERENCE STANDARDS. RATING OF INCOMING SUPPLY BREAKERIISOLATOR™ (Ontoag) CONSTRUCTION Mounting Degree of protection of the enclosure for Installation Painting/Finish (InternavExternal) Front Cover {*Neoprene) Cable Tray/Conduit entry Assembly INTERNAL LAYOUT/ARRANGEMENT & FAULT RATING Segregation of live parts Incoming supply terminals/lugs Busbar, tap-off connections & terminals ( Separate and independent of each other) Neutral & Earth Bus-bars & Terminals Arrangement of bus-bar and tap-off connections to outgoing circult breakersiNeutral bus-bars Rating'size of phase & neutral bus-bars & terminals (at max. 50 *C ambient) BS EN 60499, BS EN 60947, IEC 439.1 BS 4293, BS 1361 & BS 86 40d [} OAT 008 1258 [J BREAKER i) isoLator wail L 1 Pedestal Surace {| ) Recessed Indoor-IP 41/42 Outdoor-P54/55 Stove enamelled [ ] Epoxy Polyester (} Galvanized Hinged (] Bolted [JPanel lock Gasketted” Top [] Bottom Top&Botom =} Factory Assembled Barrier {] Shroud Firmly secured * Separately mounted & Removable by tool Barrier Firmly secured * Separately mounted & Removable by tool Separately mounted with adequate working clearancesispacing trom incoming supply terminats/ugs & Outgoing terminals of MCBSiFS ‘Segregated for each Group of MCBs/TP ways ELCB Section Rigid, firmly secured, supported, direct and as short as possible ‘Adequately sized Min, No, of Bolted joints Min. No. of looped Connections. Rated for max. 70 °C internal ambient, Consistent with the rated incoming supply breakerlisolator Tinned electrolytic Copper Conta 54>Min. fault rating of circuit breakers Provision of supporsitacily for dressing clamping outgoing circuit cables Operational access/convenience for switchgear Incoming supply circuit breakerisolator Outgoing Circuit Breakers Maintenance access/replacement convenience: for switchgear components Provision for termination of PVCISWA/PVC/XLPE/SWA/PVC Cables ELCBs/RCCBs UN. Relays with auto-reset timer IDENTIFICATION Rating of Incoming supply & Outgoing Circuit breakers:- (vis-&-vis the rating specified - Refer to approved Single Line Diagrarv/distribution Schedules) Type of circuit breakers - Incoming Outgoing (C/L-Current Limit) Colour codes for internal, main circuits wiring Phase Neutral Earth Terminal ferrules for controVauxiliary circuits Permanent labels, engraved, tratolite’ of similar 1 Channels U1 Trunking Max. Height 1.8 M (trom FFL) From outside of Hinged Door! Bolted Cover Restrictedil ockable Breaker/s ELCBIs Isolators ULV. Relays: Gland plate Cable gland Window AC Lighting Others. Split A/C Small Power Window AC Others Split A/C Thermal Discrimination Isolator (] Mcce cH cca } FIS For general loads, Type ‘1/L" For Motor load, Type '2/'G' [ Je MccB t) ca Red / Yellow / Blue Black Green and Yellow Indicating Instruments Other Board Designation Controls, Circuit Designation Indications Warning Notices ELCBIULV. Relay Section Conta “55+ 56vi vu va. EARTHING Rating/size of Earth bus-bar & terminal Earthing of conductive parts, Termination of ECCS METERING Standard indicating instruments Mounting height from FFL, Mounting {if door/cover mounted) TESTS/CERTIFICATION Type Test Routine Tests & Checks Visual checks Compliance with Regulation Section -§ Adequate, consistent with the min. fault rating specifies under 1v.6 Adequate No. & size to terminate Main & Circuits ECCs Enclosure Hinged Door Cable Glands Copper tugs Compliance with Regulations Section «3 As specified by the Consultants! Owner Max. 2 Mtrs Min, 0.8 Mtr Hinged door mounted As specified by the Consultants! Owner Certificate for reviewireference Compliance with specifications {1 Screwed/Bolted Connections Tightness 1 Operational checks MechanicalElectrical (1 Dielectric test 2500/2125V (85% 1 REMARKS. -56APPENDIX - 12 EARTH CONTINUITY CONDUCTORS (ECCs) & EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING CONDUCTORS (not less than 6) en ae ae : oe 8 ae z ; ee Gros sctonl ata ot | Minimum oss ech ae i saa @eces Copper conductors) acy sere iding-conductors S oe a Hees Bee : : 4 16<8<35 16 10 s S>35 4 (need not exceed 25) » = Refer to section.5 for Regulations. nin -87-APPENDIX - 13 EARTH LEAKAGE PROTECTION Recommended value of operating current of ELCB/RCCB in Consumer installations Sr. Circuitequipment Rated operating . No. apparatus Current (mA) ” 1. | 13 A-smitched socket outlets 30 2 | Water neaeriCoces 2 3.__| RelrigeratorWashing machine and similar apparatus 30 4. | Domestic water pumps 30 5. | Jacuzzi pumes 10 6 Under water ighting 10 7. | 1A switched socket outlets (general purpose) f 30 8. | General lighting He eH 30/100 8 Flood lighting 7 100/300 10. Window/Split type Air Conditioner 100 11. | Fan coilAir Handiing-units/VAV 100 12 Package type A/C unit ee 100/300 13. Chiller im 100-500-1000 14, | ttrigation pump 100 15. | Electric Cooker = | 100 16. | Industria! machine | 100/300 17 Elevators/Escalators | 300/500 18. | Neon sign | 300 Notes :- 1 Grouping of circuits under one ELCB/RCCB is permitted tor lighting circuits, general purpose switched socket outlets, single phase equipmenvappliance, etc. In such cases maximum number of circuits proposed under each group shall be suitably selected considering the type of project such as Residential, Commercial, Industrial, etc. and the possible interruptions. 2 Wherever un-interrupted power supply is required for equipmenticircuits of fire protection, drainage, etc. suitable earth leakage detection system with indication and/or alarm is permitted. For industrial installations which are designed with co-ordinated operational system of plants and machines, the earth leakage protection shall be suitably selected considering the safety and operational requirements. 4 Reter to clause 5.4 for RegulationsAPPENDIX - 14 SPACING OF SUPPORTS FOR TRUNKING, CONDUITS AND CABLES Recommended maximum spacing of Clips, Cleats, Saddles or supports (Refer to section-6 for Regulations) ! | 1. TRUNKING : } Horizontal Vertical 2. CONDUITS : ‘Spacing of support in cm Horizontal | Vertical ARMOURED CABLES : we ‘Max. spacing of support in cm | 2 Overall dia. exceeding 4cm est of fievinn Overall dia, Horizontal 35 60 Vertical 80 !APPENDIX - 15 NUMBER OF CABLES THAT MAY BE INSTALLED IN TRUNKING, CONDUITS AND TRAYS (Refer to section-6 for Regulations) 1. TRUNKING: ‘Where single core insulated cables are installed in surface mounted metal or PVC trunking, the space { shall normally not exceed 40 percent. Suitable correction factor shall be applied to the corresponding cu carrying capacity, based on the number of circuits installed within the trunking 1. CONDUIT: “2; Size‘of Conduit in mm The size of conduits selected shall allow drawing the cables freely within, without damaging the insulatior 3. CABLE TRAY: 1. Where single core insulated & sheathed cables are installed in ventilated cable trays, the sum combined cross - sectional area of all cables installed in the tray shall not exceed 50% of the in cross sectional area of the cable tray. Suitable correction factor shall be applied to the correspo: current carrying capacity based on number of circuits and method of installation (touching or spac: 2, Where multicore cables are installed in ventilated cable trays the sum of the diameters of all c: installed shail not exceed 60% of the cable tray width and the cables shall be installed in a < layer. Suitable corrector factor shall be applied to the corresponding current carrying capacity on the number of cables and the method of installation (touching or spaced) -60-APPENDIX - 16 DATA SCHEDULE FOR LV ELECTRICITY METERS AND CURRENT TRANSFORMERS (Refer to section-3, for Regulations) A. Electricity Meters Type of Meters Reference voltages & frequency Accuracy Class Meter Application Balin Direct Metering on LV system 160A Register Type of register No. of digits (drums) Height of numerals Rated primary Current (only one is applicable) Rated burden | No. of Phases | Accuracy Class CT Application tem Rati CT metering on LV system Medium of installation Size of Busbars (Primary) | Bated Primary Current a) 200A, 300A b) 4008 c) 600A, 800A ) 12004, 16004 24004 Rated Secondary Current 5A | Maximum primary voltage 600v Rated Frequency 50 Hz Induction type Watthour Meter Refer to clause 1.2, Section 1 Roller cyclometer (drum type register) 6 (minimum) 5 mm (minimum) 200A, 300A, 4004, 600A, 800A, 120A, or 24008 5VA 1 02s Air 20mm x 10 mm 30 mm x 10 mm 50 mm x 10 mm or 2 Nos. x 30 mm x 10 mm. 2.Nos. x 60 mm x 10 mm 2.Nos. x 80 mm x 10 mm -61-