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Kahramaa Specification

This document discusses earthing and earth leakage protection. It outlines that KAHRAMAA will provide an earthing point, and if not provided, the installation must connect to an effective earth electrode buried at least 2 meters underground. Every earth electrode termination must be in a pit and connections made with soldered joints or clamps. Tests must verify continuity of all conductors including earth continuity. Armored cables may use the armor as an earth conductor if terminated properly with an approved gland.

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Kahramaa Specification

This document discusses earthing and earth leakage protection. It outlines that KAHRAMAA will provide an earthing point, and if not provided, the installation must connect to an effective earth electrode buried at least 2 meters underground. Every earth electrode termination must be in a pit and connections made with soldered joints or clamps. Tests must verify continuity of all conductors including earth continuity. Armored cables may use the armor as an earth conductor if terminated properly with an approved gland.

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Section 05: Earthing and Earth Leakage Protection

501 Earth Provided by KAHRAMAA:

Where the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation KAHRAMAA provides an
earthing point, which affords a metallic return path to the means of earthing of the supply

502 Earth Point Not Provided by KAHRAMAA:

Where a means of an earthing point has not been provided by the Qatar General
Electricity & Water Corporation KAHRAMAA shall be
connected by the earthing lead to an effective earth electrode or electrodes, such as
copper strip or rod, which shall be buried in the ground at a position as near as

such it penetrates the summer water table by a minimum of 2 metres.

The entire installation shall also be protected by a suitable device operated by residual
current or earth fault current. Under no circumstances shall the incoming water pipe to
any building be used as the earth electrode of the Installation.

503 Earth Electrode Terminations:

Every connection of any earthing lead to an earth electrode shall be made in a pit
measuring 300 mm x 300 mm x 300 mm. The connection shall be soundly made by use
of soldered joints or clamps and labelled - .

All earth electrode and earthing leads shall be of copper. After installation, the pit shall fill
with sand and is removable cover placed on each pit.

504 Continuity of Conductors:

A test shall be made to verify the continuity of all conductors, including the earth
continuity conductor of every ring circuit.

505 No switching device shall be inserted in a protective conductor but joints, which can be
disconnected for test purposes by use of a tool, are permitted.

506 Armoured Cables:

Where armoured cables are installed above ground level for the purpose of running sub
main or final distribution circuits, the armouring may be used as the earth conductor
provided that the following requirements are met:
1. The cable is terminated in an approved cable gland that clamps the armour of the
cable.
2. The cable gland is held in position with a suitable locknut and complete with an
earthing terminal.

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