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2.1.183 Voltage, Medium (M V) The voltage wh1ch
commerc1al, normally exceeds 250 V but does not exceed 650 V
retall, conventlon,
2.1.184 Voltage High (H V) The voltage wh1ch
normally exceeds 650 V but less than or equal to 33 kV
2.1.185 Voltage, Extra High (EH V) The voltage,
wh1ch normally exceeds 33 kV
2.1.186 Weatherproof Accessorles, l1ght1ng fittmgs,
current-usmg appl1ances and cables are sald to be of
the weatherproof type w1th mgress protectlon accordlng
to the appl1cat1on, 1f they are so constructed that when
1nstalled 1n open s1tuatlon they w111 w1thstand the effects
of ram, snow, dust and temperature vanatlons
2.2 Conventional Symbols
The archltectural symbols that are to be used 1n all
drawmgs, w1r1ng plans, etc, for e1ectr1ca1 1nstallat10ns
1n bu1ld1ngs shall be as glven 1n Annex A
For other graph1cal symbols used 1n electrotechnology,
reference may be made to good pract1ce [8 2(1)]
3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Conformity with The Electricity Act, 2003 and
Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to
Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010 as
Amended Up-to-Date
The 1nstallat10n shall generally be earned out 1n
conform1ty w1th the requlrements of The Electrzcztct,
2003 as amended up-to-date and the Central Electrictty
Authority (Measures Relating to Safetv and Electric
Supply) Regulations, 2010 framed thereunder and as
amended from t1me-to-t1me, and also the relevant
regulat1ons of the Electr1c Supply Authorlty concerned
as amended from t1me-to-t1me Extracts from the
and Central Electrictty Authority (Measures Relating to
Safer!) and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010 (as
amended 1n 2015), referred to 1n th1s Sectlon, are g1ven
1n Annex B
3.2 Materials
All materlals, fittmgs, appllances, etc, used 1n electrlcal
and all1ed 1nstallat10ns, shall conform to Part 5
'Bulldmg Materlals' of the Code and other concerned
Ind1an Standards
a) In all cases, that 1s, whether the proposed
electrlcal work IS a new 1nstallat10n or
extens10n of an ex1st1ng one, or a mod1ficat10n
1nvolv1ng ma] or changes, the electr1c1ty supply
undertaklng shall be consulted about the
feas1b111ty, etc, at an early date The wattage
per square metre and perm1551ble d1vers1ty
cons1derat1on shall be defined as per the type
PART 8 BUILDING SERVICESECTION 2 ELECTRICAL AND ALLIED INSTALLATIONS
of bu1ld1ng (res1dent1al,
mercantlle, 1ndustr1al,
exh1b1t1on, hotel, hospltal, 1nst1tut1on, flatted
factory, group housmg, etc) The wattage per
square feet shall be defined cons1der1ng
probable loads as per c1ty gradlng such that
future loadlng 1nto the development 1s
accounted
b) Addition to an Installation An add1t10n,
temporary or permanent, shall not be made to
the authorlzed load of an ex1st1ng 1nstallat10n,
unt11 1t has been defimtely ascertamed that the
current carrymg capac1ty and the cond1t1on of
ex15t1ng accessorles, conductors, sw1tches, etc,
affected, 1nclud1ng those of the supply
authorlty are adequate for the 1ncreased load
The Slze of the cable/conductor shall be
sultably selected on the bas1s of the rat1ngs of
the protectlve dev1ces Ratmgs of protectlve
dev1ces and then types shall be based on the
1nstalled load, sw1tch1ng characterlstlcs and
power factor
Load assessment and apphcatlon of sultable d1vers1ty
factor to estlmate the full load current shall be made as
a first step Th1s should be done for every c1rcu1t,
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subma1n and feeder Power factor, harmomcs
(see 5.3.6.6) and effimency of loads shall also be
con51dered D1vers1ty factor assumed shall be based
on one's own expenence or as per table under 4.2.2.2
Allowance should be made for about 15 percent to 20
percent for extens10n 1n near future The w1r1ng system
should be adopted tak1ng 1nto account the
env1ronmental requ1rements and hazards, 1f any 1n the
bu11d1ng The Slzes of w1r1ng cables are dec1ded not
merely to carry the load currents, but also to w1thstand
thermal effects of llkely overcurrents, short c1rcu1t
also to ensure acceptance level of voltage drop
3.4 Power Factor Improvement in Consumers'
Installation
3.4.1 Cond1t10ns of supply of electrlclty boards or
l1censees st1pulate the lower l1m1t of power factor wh1ch
1s generally 0 90 or better
3.4.2 Pr1nc1pal causes of low power factor are many
For gu1dance to the consumers of electrlc energy who
take supply at low and medlum voltages for 3.3 Coordination with L
to good practlce [8-2(7)]
3.5 Execution of Work
Unless otherw15e exempted under the appropnate
regulat1on of the CEA (Measures relating to Safety and
Electriczty Supply) Regulations, 2010 as amended from
t1me-t0-t1me, the work of electrlcal 1nstallat1ons shall
be carrled out by a 11censed electrlcal contractor and
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under the dIrect superv1s10n of a person holdmg a
certlficate of competency and by persons holdmg a vahd
permIt Issued and recognIzed by any State government
3.6 Safety procedures and practIces shall be kept 1n VIew
durmg executIon of the work In accordance w1th good
practlce [8-2(8)]
3.7 Safety prov1510ns gIven In Part 4 ue and LIfe
Safety' of the Code shall be followed
4 PLANNING OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLA-
TIONS
4.1 General
The deSIgn and plannIng of an electr1ca1 w1r1ng
Installatlon Involve cons1deratIon of all prevarllng
condItlons, and Is usually Influenced by the type and
requIrements of the consumer VarIous ut111ty serv1ces
mcludIng LV systems namely Intercom, data cablIng (see
Part 8 'BuIldIng SerVIces, SectIon 6 InformatIon and
CommunIcatIon Enabled InstallatIons' of the Code),
CCTV, fire alarm shall also be taken Into account w1th
antICIpated future requIrements A competent electr1ca1
deSIgn engIneer should be Involved at the plannmg stage
WIth a v1ew to prov1d1ng for an InstallatIon that w111 prove
adequate for Its Intended purpose and ensure safety,
relrabIlIty and energy eff1c1ency In Its use The
InformatIon/requIrements gIven In 3 shall also be kept
Into conSIderatIon tle deSIgnIng and plannIng an
electncal WIrIng InstallatIon WIth the prohferatIon of
the use of electrIcal and electromc deVIces 1n buIldIngs
as well as the Increase In the generatIon/dIstrIbutIon
capac1t1es of power systems, the hazards of energy feed
to a fault or defect In the electr1ca1 InstallatIon have
Increased RehabIhty of power supply and contmued
supply even under abnormal condItIons are becomIng
very Important not only for the operatIon of serVIces and
actIVItIes In a buIldIng, but also for the Me safety of
occupants Reference Is drawn to Part 0 'Integrated
Approach PrereqIte for ApplyIng Prov1s10ns of the
Code' of the Code, tch defines the requIrements of
InterdISCIplInary coordInatIon rIght from the sketch
deSIgn of the buIldIng ElectrIc1ty Is 11nked to all serv1ces 4.1.2 All electr1ca1 apparatus shall be suItable for the
and addItlon of standby and emergency power supply
systems adds to the compleXIty, thus requIrIng proper
coordmated deSIgn Generally It Is not drfficult to prov1de
proper pathways and eqqment InstallatIon spaces, If
an Integrated approach 1S taken from the begInnIng The
deSIgns should also have to keep the ava11ab111ty of
optImum access to InstallatIOns to ensure proper
mamtenance Cons1der1ng varIous ut111ty serv1ces and
to av01d conflIct amongst them, It 15 most Important to
estImate space requ1rement for electr1ca1 work Includmg
RegulatIons, LV systems, at plannIng stage and allocate It In
consumer's InstallatIon
consultatlon w1th an archltect/CIVII engIneer
4.1.1 The des1gn and plannIng of an electr1ca1 w1rmg
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Installatlon shall take Into cons1deratlon the followmg
a) Type of supply, buIldIng ut111ty, occupancy,
enVIsaged load and the earthIng arrangement
avaIlable,
b) Prov1s10n1ng of an condItIonIng systems In
present and/or future loadIng,
c) ClImatIc condItIon, such as coolIng aIr
temperature, mOIsture or such other condItIons
Wth are lIkely to affect the InstallatIon
adversely,
d) Poss1b1e presence of Inflammable or explos1ve
dust, vapour or gas,
e) Degree of electrIcal and mechanlcal protectIon
necessary,
1) Importance of contInuIty of serv1ce Includmg
the possrble need for standby supply,
g) ProbabIhty of need for modIfIcatIon or future
extenSIon,
h) Probable operatlon and mamtenance cost
takIng Into account the electrICIty supply tarIffs
avaIlable,
J) RelatIve cost of mucus alternatIve methods,
k) Need for radIo and telecommunIcatIon
Interference suppress10n,
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m) Ease of maIntenance,
11) Safety aspects,
p) Energy conservatIon,
q) Importance of proper dIscrImInatIon between
protectlve deVIces for contInuIty of supply and
lImIted IsolatIon of only the afiected portIon,
and
r) RelIabIlIty of power supply and redundancy (of
sources and dIstrIbutIon paths) to cater to the
needs for emergency power and standby power
for contInued operatIon of systems as well as
IntegratIon of alternate sources of energy such
as dIesel generatIon, solar energy, wmd power,
etc
serv1ces these are Intended for
4.1.3 Coordmatzon
Proper coordInatIon and collaboratIon between the
archItect, ClVll engIneer, electr1ca1 engIneer and
mechanIcal engIneer shall be effected from the plannmg
stage of the InstallatIon The electrIcal engIneer shall
be conversant w1th the needs of the electrIcal supply
prov1der for makIng electrlcal supply arrangement
ElectrIcal supplIer's InstallatIon, as per
needs to be segregated from
Wherever requIred, prIor approval of drawmgs shall
be taken from concerned electr1ca1 supplIer/electrlcal
Inspector Further, dependIng on load and regulatIon
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