MALAYSIAN

STANDARD

MS IEC 60364-5-52:2003

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF
BUILDINGS PART 5-52: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - WIRING
SYSTEMS
(IEC 60364-5-52:2001, IDT)

ICS: 13.260, 91.140.50

Descriptors: electrical installation, electrical equipment, wiring system

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Committee representation
The Electrotechnical Industry Standards Committee (ISC E) under whose supervision this Malaysian Standard was
developed, comprises representatives from the following organisations:
Department of Standards Malaysia
Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
Jabatan Kerja Raya
Malaysian Electrical Appliances and Distributors Association
Malaysian Electric Cable and Wires Association
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Pusat Tenaga Malaysia
Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia
Suruhanjaya Tenaga
The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The Technical Committee on Electrical Installation, Protection and Insulation Practice which developed this
Malaysian Standard was managed by The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia (TEEAM) in its capacity
as an authorised Standards Writing Organisation and comprised representatives from the following organisations:
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia
Jabatan Kerja Raya
Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd
Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation
SIRIM QAS Sdn Bhd (Electrotechnical Testing Section)
Suruhanjaya Tenaga
The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia (Secretariat)
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
TNB Distribution Sdn Bhd
Universiti Malaya
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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NATIONAL FOREWORD
This Malaysian Standard has been developed by the Technical Committee on Electrical
Installation, Protection and Insulation Practice under the authority of the Electrotechnical
Industry Standards Committee.
This Malaysian Standard is identical with IEC 60364-5-52:2001, Electrical installations of
buildings - Part 5-52: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Wiring systems,
published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which has the same title.
The text of the International Standard is recommended for publication as a Malaysian
Standard without deviation. However, for the purpose of this Malaysian Standard, the
following apply:
a) the distribution voltage to consumer installation in Malaysia is 240 V for single phase and
415 V for three-phase. The voltage tolerances are + 5 % - 10 %;
b) in the source text, this International Standard should read as this Malaysian Standard;
c) the comma which is used as a decimal sign (if any), to read as a full point; and
d) the basis IEC 60364-5-52:2001 is printed in English and French languages. However,
only the English version is retained for this Malaysian Standard.
This Malaysian Standard cancels and replaces MS IEC 60364-5-52:1996, Electrical
installations of buildings Part 5: Selection and erection of electrical equipment: - Chapter 52:
Wiring systems.

Compliance with a Malaysian Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal
obligations.
NOTE: IDT on the front cover indicates an identical standard i.e. a standard where the technical content, structure,
wording and presentation of a Malaysian Standard is exactly the same as in an International Standard or is identical
in technical content and it may contain the minimal editorial changes specified in clause 4.2 of ISO/IEC Guide 21.

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Selection and erection of electrical equipment
Wiring systems

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Second edition
2001-08

Installations lectriques des btiments

Partie 5-52:
Choix et mise en uvre des matriels lectriques
Canalisations
Electrical installations of buildings
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Selection and erection of electrical equipment
Wiring systems

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................... 9
520
520.1
520.2
520.3
521
522
522.1
522.2
522.3
522.4
522.5
522.6
522.7
522.8
522.9
522.10
522.11
522.12
522.13
522.14
522.15
523
524
525
526
527
527.1
527.2
528
528.1
528.2
529

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 11
Scope ..................................................................................................................... 11
Normative references ............................................................................................. 11
General .................................................................................................................. 13
Types of wiring systems ......................................................................................... 13
Selection and erection of wiring systems in relation to external influences .............. 29
Ambient temperature (AA) ...................................................................................... 29
External heat sources ............................................................................................. 29
Presence of water (AD)........................................................................................... 29
Presence of solid foreign bodies (AE) ..................................................................... 31
Presence of corrosive or polluting substances (AF) ................................................ 31
Impact (AG) ............................................................................................................ 31
Vibration (AH) ......................................................................................................... 31
Other mechanical stresses (AJ) .............................................................................. 31
Presence of flora and/or mould growth (AK)............................................................ 33
Presence of fauna (AL) ........................................................................................... 33
Solar radiation (AN) ................................................................................................ 33
Seismic effects (AP) ............................................................................................... 35
Wind (AS) ............................................................................................................... 35
Nature of processed or stored materials (BE) ......................................................... 35
Building design (CB) ............................................................................................... 35
Current-carrying capacities ..................................................................................... 35
Cross-sectional areas of conductors ....................................................................... 39
Voltage drop in consumers' installations ................................................................. 41
Electrical connections ............................................................................................. 41
Selection and erection of wiring systems to minimize the spread of fire .................. 43
Precautions within a fire-segregated compartment .................................................. 43
Sealing of wiring system penetrations ..................................................................... 43
Proximity of wiring systems to other services .......................................................... 45
Proximity to electrical services................................................................................ 45
Proximity to non-electrical services......................................................................... 47
Selection and erection of wiring systems in relation to maintainability,
including cleaning ................................................................................................... 47
Annex A (normative) Current-carrying capacities ................................................................. 49
Annex B (informative) Example of a method of simplification of the tables of clause 523 ... 101
Annex C (informative) Formulae to express current-carrying capacities ............................. 109
Annex D (informative) Effect of harmonic currents on balanced three-phase systems........ 115
Annex E (informative) IEC 60364 Parts 1 to 6: Restructuring .......................................... 119
Bibliography ....................................................................................................................... 127