04 Specs For Electrical Works - 6a and 6d

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Landscaping Detailed
Design
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Landscaping Detailed Design
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Electrical Materials and Workmanship

Specification
Detailed Design Issue
5th June 2006
Electrical Materials and Workmanship Specification
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Description
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Checked
Approved
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Date
CONTENTS
1 GENERAL
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.22
1.23
SITE CONDITIONS
DEFINITIONS
SCOPE OF WORKS
COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATION & REGULATIONS
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM
PROGRAMME
CONTRACT DRAWINGS
WORKING DRAWINGS
CO-ORDINATION OF DRAWINGS
MATERIALS SUBMITTALS
MATERIALS INSPECTION
ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS
SETTING OUT OF WORKS
SAFETY
CONTRACTOR S LICENSE
PERMITS
DAMAGE TO PLANT AND MATERIALS
PROTECTIVE FINISHES
LABELS AND IDENTIFICATION
WORKS TEST AND CERTIFICATE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS
AS BUILT DRAWINGS
PERIOD OF MAINTENANCE
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2 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
SUB-MAIN SWITCH BOARDS

DISTRIBUTION BOARDS
AIR CIRCUIT BREAKERS
MOULDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS (MCB)
FUSES
MINI FEEDER PILLAR
ENCLOSED FUSE SWITCHES AND ISOLATORS
SINGLE CORE WIRES AND ARMOURED CABLES
MINERAL INSULATED COPPER CABLES (MICC)
CONDUITS AND CONDUIT FITTINGS
CABLE TRUNKING & CABLE TRAYS
ELECTRICAL DUCTS
WIRING ACCESSORIES
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3 LIGHT FIXTURES
4 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
5 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
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OVERVIEW
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
SCOPE OF WORK
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL NETWORK
ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE DEVICES
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6 EARTHING AND BONDING SYSTEM

6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
EARTHING
BONDING
WIRING & INSTALLATION :
TESTING , COMMISSIONING & HANDING OVER:
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7 TESTING AND COMMISSIONING
8 WARRANTY AND GUARANTEE
9 SPARES
APPENDIX A- SCHEDULE OF APPROVED

MANUFACTURERS
APPENDIX B- SCHEDULE OF LIGHT FIXTURES
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1 GENERAL
1.1
SITE CONDITIONS
Unless otherwise specified, all the Electrical Equipments shall be

capable of withstanding the following site conditions:
1
Maximum Ambient
Temperature
Winter
1.2
500C (Dry Bulb) in Summer

& 80C (Dry Bulb) in
Altitude
Sea Level
Maximum Relative Humidity
95 %
Maximum Wind Velocity
140 Kms. per Hour
5
Prevailing Wind
Westerly
North
6
Storms
Irregular
Dusty
7
Annual Rainfall
January & April
50mm
and
North
Sporadic
and
between
DEFINITIONS
The following terms and abbreviations

specifications / drawings shall mean:
used
in
these
Site
carried out.
The Locations where the works are to be
Client
Heritage
National Council for Culture, Arts and
Consultant
Turner Consultant International L.L.C.
Contractor
The Main Contractor
QGEWC
Qatar General Electricity and Water

Corporation
Q-TEL
Corporation
Qatar
Public
Telecommunication
QGEWC Regulations
:
Regulations issued by the Qatar
General Electricity
and
Water
Corporation regarding the installation of
Electrical equipment, Wiring & Airconditioning of
residential and commercial
Buildings (Latest Edition).
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IEE Regulations
:
Regulations
for
Electrical
Installations issued by the Institution of
Electrical Engineers (Latest Edition).
BS
British Standard Specifications
CP
British Standard Code of Practice
Tender Drawing
is based and
The Drawing on which the tender
the schedules therein.

Working Drawings :
The
Contractor for
execution of work at site.
As Built Drawings
actual work
Drawings
Which
is
prepared
by
the
the purpose of
the
true
record
of
the
carried out at site.

Works
:
To include the provisions for al the
materials and works to be carried out by
the Contractor as per these specifications
and for the satisfactory completion of the
installation.
Approved
Consultant in
Shall
mean
APPROVED
by the
writing.
Submitted
Consultant in
Shall
mean
SUBMITTED
to
the
writing.
Accepted
Consultant in
Shall
mean
ACCEPTED
by the
writing.
Provide
Commission.
Shall
Install
Shall mean Install, Test & Commission.
Furnish
Concealed
the
:
:
mean
Supply,
Install,
Test
&
Shall mean Supply only
Shall mean Hidden from normal sight in

shafts, ceiling spaces, walls, slabs or
partitions.
Exposed
occupants in
Shall
mean
visible
to
building
spaces, which may be reached without

the use
ladders or any other temporary means of
access
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1.3
SCOPE OF WORKS
The scope of works under this contract includes the supply,

installations, testing and commissioning of the electrical materials
and equipment as per the specifications drafted in these sections
and the contract drawings.
The Contractor shall provide complete installation of the project
and other associated works such as supporting structures,
ancillary works etc. A brief description of electrical works is as
follows:
1.4
Sub-Main Switch Boards, Control Panels, Mini Feeder

Pillars Distribution boards, Isolators, etc.
Wires and Cables
Conduits and conduit fittings
Trunking and Trays
Wiring accessories
Lighting fixtures- Internal
Lighting fixtures- External
Lighting Poles and Bollards
Telephone system
outlets only).
Fire alarm and Fire fighting systems.
Emergency pack for lighting.
Earthing and bonding system.
Testing and Commissioning
(conduits,
COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATION
&
junction
boxes
and
REGULATIONS
The Contractor shall supply all materials which shall be new and
in new condition. The Contractor shall supply all the necessary
skilled and non-skilled Labor to complete the works in accordance
with the program of works.
The installations shall comply with the following regulations:
i.
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The installation of works shall be as per the 6th edition and

publication of QGEWC regulations and 16th edition of IEE
regulations. In case of contradiction, QGEWC regulations
shall take precedence.

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ii.
The equipments shall conform to the British Standard

specifications & codes of practice (current editions
including all amendments).
iii.
If the Contractor wishes to use installations or equipments

other than the specified ones and conforming to different
standards, then a written approval from the consultant shall
be obtained. However the consultant reserves the right for
such approval/s.
iv.
Any apparatus, appliance, material or work not shown on the

contract drawings but mentioned in the specification or vice
versa, or any incidental accessories or work necessary to
make the work complete and perfect in all respects and
ready for operation, even if not particularly specified shall
be supplied and installed or carried out by the Contractor
without any additional costs.
Clarification shall be obtained from the Consultant in writing
for any such cases at the tendering stage. In case of any
discrepancy arises afterwards during the construction, the
consultants decision shall be final and binding on all such
matters.
1.5
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM
The following supply system is prevailing in the state of Qatar.

Supply
Voltage
on Single phase
Frequency
Number of wires
Neutral
earthed at
switchboard.
Voltage tolerance
:
:
Alternating current
415 volts on 3 phase and 240 volts
:
:
50 cycles per second (Hz)

4(3phases+1 neutral) + Earth conductor.
:
Full capacity as phase solidly
MV Panel or Main
Plus or Minus 6%
NOTE :-
All the equipments and accessories shall be rated for 240 or 415
volts, 50 Hz, AC. No alternatives will be permissible i.e., 220 / 380
volts or 115/220 volts equipments will be summarily rejected.
Throughout this specification and on the Drawings, the following
ranges of nominal voltages (r.m.s values of a.c.) are used and
defined as follows :
Extra Low Voltage
: Normally not exceeding 50 Volts between
the Conductors or to the Earth
Low Voltage
:
exceeding 250 Volts
and the Earth
Normally exceeding Low voltage but not

between Conductors
Medium Voltage
:
exceeding 650 Volts,
Normally exceeding 250 Volts but not

whether between the
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Conductors or between any Conductor

and Earth.
High Voltage
:
Conductors or between
Earth
1.6
Normally exceeding 650 Volts between

any Conductor and
PROGRAMME
The Contractor shall produce the work program based on CPM

(Critical Path Method) or Bar chart, indicating the time required
for various activities and operations to complete the project in
time. The following points shall be highlighted in the Program:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1.7
Mobilization
Drawings and Material Submittals
Approvals
Equipment Deliveries
First Fix
Main & Sub-Main Distribution Equipment
Second Fix
Fixing of Light Fixtures
Testing
Commissioning & Handing Over
CONTRACT DRAWINGS
The electrical tender drawings related to this project have been

listed in the Schedule of Drawings enclosed with the
specifications. The tender drawings have been prepared to show
the tenderer the principal equipment and general arrangement
required for the project.
These drawings do not indicate every detail of the work. It is the
Contractors responsibility to check the positions / locations at
site. All dimensions are tentative and shall be checked with the
Architectural and Structural drawings. Any discrepancy shall be
brought to the attention of the consultant in writing at the time of
tender.
Particular attention shall be paid to the positioning of lighting
points in relation to the landscaping and equipments.
The
Contractor is deemed to have studied the services drawings based
on all the local regulations and have included in his prices for all
builders work associated with these drawings.
1.8
WORKING DRAWINGS
The Contractor shall prepare the working drawings in a scale of

1:50 for plans, 1:5 for details and 1:200 for site plan, and submit
them for the Consultants approval. The Contractor shall project
the following in the above drawings:
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i.
Actual conduit/duct routes indicating the size of

conduit,
number and size of wires it is carrying, where it is rising up or
bending down etc.
ii.
Separate drawing shall be prepared for each small power and

lighting.
iii.
Mounting arrangement of light fittings, cables, cable trays,
trunking etc.
iv.
Sectional views for coordinating the electrical wiring and
other services i.e., Air-conditioning, Drainage & Plumbing to the
Consultants
requirements.
1.9
CO-ORDINATION OF DRAWINGS
The Main Contractor shall produce working drawings for building

works required for the services showing the integration of all the
services i.e., Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and Drainage
systems.
The Main Contractor should ensure that all the working drawings
are properly coordinated before submitting to the consultant for
approval. All the services shall be installed in such a manner so as
to avoid conflict with each other and maintain the clearances
required between each of them as per the QGEWC Regulations.
1.10
MATERIALS SUBMITTALS
The materials offered for approval shall be strictly in accordance

with the specifications and tender drawings.
The Contractor shall submit in triplicate, the technical literature
for each item of the equipment, he intends to use for the project,
to the consultant for the necessary approval.
The Contractor shall submit a sample of each light fixture along
with the material submittal. All items involving aesthetic, like light
fittings, wiring accessories, smoke / heat detectors, etc., samples
must be submitted for approval along with the materials
submittals.
Each copy of the submittals shall be numbered and signed with the
technical literature clearly highlighted, indicating the model, type
and capacity of the equipment offered. The consultant shall retain
two for copies and return one, either Approved or Not Approved,
to the Contractor.
The Contractor shall maintain and submit a status report every
month, of all the Materials submittals of the Electrical Equipments
in the following proforma to the consultant:
i.
Submittal Number
ii.
Equipment / Model Number
iii.
Manufacturer / Local Agent
iv.
Date of Approval
v.
Date of Order / Order Number
vi.
Mode of Delivery (Air, Land or Sea)
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vii.
viii.
i.
ETA on Site
Status as on date of Report
Equipment Supply
All the equipments for the project shall be procured only through
the appointed local agent in Qatar, who shall be the authorized
agent and be able to supply the spare parts etc., for the items
anytime in the future. The Contractor shall mark the same clearly
on the submittals (item No. iii. above).
In case of any item/s required to be purchased abroad directly, for
valid reasons, then the Contractor shall mention the same in the
submittal and obtain approval from the consultant specifically.
ii.
Equipment size and Delivery

Each item of equipment shall be delivered to site in sections
suitable for installations in position designated, bearing in mind
the location, type of structure, construction program and the
method of access.
iii.
Design references
Any design, for any of the systems, detailed on the Tender
drawings, which requires amendment or differs from that available
at the time of construction, due to the change in the
manufacturers range of production or availability etc., the
Contractor shall discuss the matter and obtain a readily available
alternative from the Consultant. Accordingly, the Contractor shall
make a fresh submittal based on the Consultants advice and
obtain approval to provide the revised system.
In such cases, no cost consideration will be applicable, as the
Contractor is deemed to have studied the drawings and
specifications thoroughly as well as obtained clarifications during
the tender stage, before submitting his quotation for the execution.
1.11
MATERIALS INSPECTION
The Contractor shall inform the consultant within one week upon
receipt of all the materials at the site and arrange for the
inspection of the same. Any material used at site which is not
approved earlier specifically shall stand rejected without notice.
Any item on supply differs from the one shown on the submittal
catalogue copy or the sample submitted will also be rejected at
site. In such cases, the Contractor shall make a fresh submittal for
the item and obtain approval from the Consultant. Any time delay
caused due to the above shall be on the Contractors account.
The Contractor will have to remove the rejected materials from the
site and replace with approved materials at his own expenses. In
the event the Contractor fails to do so, the client will have the
liberty to carry out such works from other agencies and debit the
ensuing amount to the Contractor.
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Materials Storage
The Contractor shall be responsible for the safe keeping and
storage of the materials at site and provision of such covering as
may be necessary to ensure that on completion, all items are
handed over in sound condition with all protective finishes
undamaged. The material storage, handling & protection at site
shall be strictly as per Q.C.S respective sections.
1.12
ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS
Equipments and Materials used as the basis for the design are
listed in the Schedule of Manufacturers. The tenderer shall
submit alternative proposals for any of the equipment or material
for the Consultants consideration. Only in case if the specified
item/s are not available due to valid reasons. Only in such cases,
the alternatives will be considered by the Consultant, before the
tender is accepted and the Consultants decision will be final
regarding the matter.
In case the alternatives are accepted, the acceptance of the same
will be confirmed in writing by the Consultant.
During the
execution of the contract, no alternative equipment, materials or
fittings will be permitted other than the approved and the
Contractor is fore-warned that any item provided by him which is
not upto the specification, must be replaced at his own expense.
In cases where time will not permit, then such replacements shall
be at the clients convenience, but nevertheless at the Contractors
expenses etc.
1.13
SETTING OUT OF WORKS
The location of electrical equipments and accessories as indicated

on the tender drawings is tentative and may require some variation
to suit the site requirements. The exact positions must be checked
and shown on the detailed working drawings as indicated on the
detailed Architectural drawings and coordinated with furnishing
and other services.
1.14
SAFETY
The Contractor shall maintain all the safety procedures at site to

protect man-power and machinery. The temporary supply either
generated or obtained from supply authorities shall be effectively
earthed and protected with suitable earth leakage circuit breaker.
The socket outlets used for construction shall be weather proof,
industrial type with suitable plugs etc. The cables and socket
outlets shall be protected against mechanical damage at site. The
assembly of the socket outlets shall be properly wired and
mounted on purpose made racks fabricated out of sheet steel and
angle iron. These racks shall be securely fixed on the wall at
convenient places and shall also be earthed. Wooden racks will not
be allowed to be used for this temporary supply.
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The cables shall also be properly supported on the wall. Only

those wires used for the final connections from the socket outlets
to the tools will be allowed to lie on the floor preferable projected
against mechanical damage.
The Contractor shall provide single line wiring scheme for the
approval of the Consultant and carry out the works strictly in
accordance with QGEWC Regulations.
1.15
CONTRACTORS LICENSE
The Main Contractor shall ensure that the Sub-Contractor

appointed for Electrical works shall have the valid license from the
QGEWC. The grade of license shall also be in accordance with the
total load of this project. A copy of the License shall be submitted
to the Consultant.
The Contractor shall submit the qualifications and experience
particulars of the Electrical Consultant, Electrical Foreman and
Electricians to be employed on the project along with their
QGEWC license copies, and obtain approval from the consultant.
Once the approval is obtained, the Contractor shall not replace the
staff from site. In case the same becomes necessary, re-approval
should be obtained and the new staff shall continue with the old
staff for a minimum period of 30 days before the later is withdrawn
from the site. In such cases, the proposed replacement personnel
shall have a minimum of 5 years local experience. Any application
with less than 5 years of experience will be rejected by the
consultant.
1.16
PERMITS
The Contractor shall obtain all necessary permits prior to

commencement of work and obtain current record drawings of
existing services already installed. All applications for permits
etc., shall be made in writing to the authorities, a minimum of 7
days prior to the execution of the work. The Contractor is fully
responsible for obtaining the necessary permits from the
authorities for his work site as well as for any connected works to
others.
1.17
DAMAGE TO PLANT AND MATERIALS
Any plant or material which is damaged by any means whatsoever

shall not be used in the works. Should the Contractor wish to
rectify such damage in order to utilize the plant or materials in the
permanent works, the matter shall be brought to the attention of
the Consultant, who in turn shall conduct a proper survey after
which the necessary instructions will be issued.
Only after
obtaining a written permission from the Consultant shall any
remedial work be carried out.
Any damaged Plant or Material allegedly brought to a as-new
condition following such a procedure, shall only be accepted after
the technical appraisal & discretion of the Consultant, whose
decision in such matters shall be final and binding.
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1.18
PROTECTIVE FINISHES
The protective finishes must be provided on all materials and

Equipments used in this contract to ensure that no deterioration is
caused by the interaction of local climatic conditions.
All materials shall be inspected by the Contractor or his
representative before shipment to ensure that finishes are in
accordance with the specifications.
1.19
LABELS AND IDENTIFICATION
All main switches, isolating switches, distribution boards and main

switch boards shall have labels fixed to the outside by means of
four small round-head screws, labels of not less than 50x12 mm.
high, engraved with 6 mm. or more, black lettering to indicate the
purpose of the switch or distribution board. The labels shall be of
white / black / white Trifoliate. The minimum height of lettering
for switchgear equipment shall be 6 mm.
Each distribution board shall be provided with type-written circuit
chart on cartridge paper protected overall by thin Perspex sheet
and fixed to the inside of the door. The circuit list shall give the
number and details of points served by each circuit and the rating
of the fuse or circuit breaker. Sample lists shall be submitted to
the Consultant for approval before installation.
Each underground cable shall have its size and feeders name
engraved / punched on an aluminium strip 12 mm wide of 16
gauge thickness and shall be tightened on each end where cables
enter / come out of the trench or soil.
All the accessible switch boards and distribution boards shall be
provided with warning plates DANGER - 415 VOLTS having 8
mm red letter on white vitreous enamel plate.
1.20
WORKS TEST AND CERTIFICATE
Provision shall be made by the Contractor for the Consultant or

the Client or the Client's representative to witness tests of major
items of equipment at manufacturers works.
The Consultant will advise the Contractor at the time
commencement of the contract the list of equipment to
inspected and the Contractor shall give the Consultant
required notice of the date on which the plant will be ready
testing.
of
be
the
for
The Consultant will signify his intention to attend the tests or

accept the Contractor's test sheets. The Contractor shall supply
all the test certificates in original to the Consultant / Client at the
time of handing over the project.
1.21
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS
The Contractor shall provide six copies in the form of bound

documents the operating instructions and maintenance manuals
indicating the following:
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a.
Step by step operating procedures.
b.
Preventive maintenance schedule.
c.
Technical literature.
d.
Spare parts list
e.
Manufacturer's name, address, telex no., Fax no. telephone
no., and
contact
person. - Local as well as overseas.
f.
Work test certificates, if any.
g.
1.22
Routine Test results carried out at site.
AS BUILT DRAWINGS
After the working drawings have been approved, no alteration to

the drawings shall be carried out without the consent of the
Consultant. These changes shall be supported by sketches and
incorporated on the AS-BUILT drawings which are to be
submitted to the Consultant within one month of completion of the
project.
Two sets of process negatives along with three sets of drawings
shall be submitted after approval of the Consultant for onward
submission to the client.
1.23
PERIOD OF MAINTENANCE
The Contractor shall guarantee the entire Electrical System

installed against Faulty / improper materials and or workmanship
for the period of maintenance of 400 days (Four Hundred) from the
date, the installation is tested, commissioned and accepted by the
Consultant, after the availability of the QGEWC mains Electric
Supply at site. Also where longer guarantee or warranty periods
are otherwise declared, for any equipment or materials such
longer terms shall apply.
The Contractor shall submit a single guarantee for whole of the
works, which states that all parts of the work are in accordance
with the contract documents during the period of maintenance, the
Contractor shall repair any deficiencies, within 24 hours of
notification at no additional cost to the contract.
In case if the Contractor fails to attend to any such faults as
mentioned above within the specified time, then the client shall
make own arrangements to rectify the fault but nevertheless at
the Contractors expense.
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ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
2.1
The complete submain switch board shall be capable of

withstanding, without damage, a symmetrical prospective fault
current of the system.
The switch board shall be of cubicle type suitable for Wall
mounting as specified, comprising of incomer and outgoing
MCCBs as shown on the Electrical schematic drawings. The
construction of the Switch board shall be of Form 2 type 2
The submain
the attached
such that no
finished floor
unit.
switchboard shall incorporate all items detailed on

drawings and specification and shall be designed
operating handle exceeds a height of 2.10 m from
level. Main incoming isolator shall form part of the
The Bus bars shall be of electrolytic tinned copper, PVC sleeved,

supported on non-hygroscopic insulating material confirming to
BS 159 and suitably de-rated for providing the sleeves.
The equipment sizes indicated are the minimum acceptable to the
Consultant but manufacturers standard items may be utilized
providing that they are not lower rating than those specified.
The switchboard shall contain a suitable earth bar to which all
items of equipment and cable glands are bonded. The minimum
size of this earth bar shall be that of feeder cable. Similarly
neutral bar shall be provided of the same cross section as live
bars.
Door of dead front cover shall be supplied as an integral unit that
shrouds all live parts. Blank fillers shall be fitted to fill all unused
branch breaker space.
The switchboard shall be constructed to conform to the specified
requirements of the QGEWC, relevant British Standard and codes
of practice. The drawings of proposed arrangements shall be
forwarded to the Consultant and QGEWC for approval prior to
commencement of manufacture.
The Contractor shall be responsible for checking access, builders
work, to ensure that the switchboard is constructed and installed
as required by the QGEWC regulations, relevant British Standards
and Code of Practice.
The rated service short-circuit breaking capacity (ICS) of all
outgoing MCCB's shall be equal to or greater than 25 kA/ 3
seconds.
All MCCB's in the sub-main switchboards shall be of the selective
type to provide full discrimination on the downstream circuit
breakers and conform to IEC 947-2, and shall be of triple pole in
construction with magnetic and thermal overload protection, derated for the ambient temperature of 50 0C. In case the fault level
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does not match the specified 25kA, the current limiting devices
shall be provided in accordance with Table No.1 of QGEWC
regulations. All breakers of the SUB MAIN PANELS should be of
same manufacturer as that of MV panel breakers to achieve better
discrimination.
The ratings of all MCCB's incorporated in
switchboards are shown in detail on the drawings.
the
sub-main
All current ratings, shown on drawings, must be for a continuous

ambient temperature of 500 C and relative humidity of 95%.
All front cover shall have suitable label inscribed to denote the
purpose of each item with such label inscribed to show a line
diagram of the interconnections between units.
All the sub-main boards shall be complete with 3 Nos. of Ammeters
of maximum demand indicating types, voltmeter with selector
switch, control fuses and 3 Nos. of Indication lamps for the three
phases.
2.2
DISTRIBUTION BOARDS
Tenderers shall note that most of the Distribution Boards are to

be Custom made and are to be equipped with suitably rated single
or group contactors to energize circuits through the Lighting
Control system of the Project in accordance to the requirements of
the projects operation and control.
Under No Circumstances Standard Distribution Boards are
acceptable excepting where the BMS controls are not required.
Distribution boards shall conform to B.S. 5486 Part 12/IEC 439 3
and be suitable for operation on 415 volts, 50 Hz, 3 phase, 4 wire
and 240 volts, 50 Hz, single phase A.C. system. The required fault
level shall be 9 kA for 3 seconds at 415 volts, at the DB level, as
per the QGEWC regulations.
These boards shall be factory assembled suitable for flush or
surface mounting as indicated on the tender drawings. All boards
shall be complete with MCBs, ELCB / RCCBs, incoming isolators
and other accessories as required.
The enclosure shall be fabricated from zinc coated sheet steel
having adequate gauge to ensure a rigid and robust construction
free from distortion. Each enclosure shall be of adequate size to
accommodate all components specified and in stove enameled.
The enclosure shall be fitted with a sheet steel front panel which
shall be firmly fixed by cheese-head screws. Screw holes shall have
a minimum depth of 6mm.
The front panel shall be cut neatly to allow, the MCBs / RCCBs
levers to protrude through.
The front panel shall however
effectively conceal all conductors, contactors, busbars and any
other live parts installed within the enclosures. Each enclosure
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shall be fitted with a rigidly constructed double hinged sheet steel

door.
All doors shall be provided with gaskets and fitted with atleast two
robust hinges. The busbars shall be electrotinned copper busbars.
Multi-terminal busbars shall be provided for neutral & earth
circuits. Each single phase of a three DB shall have its own neutral
& earth terminal.
Each enclosure shall be fully equipped to accommodate the
number of MCBs / RCCBs of ratings as indicated on the tender
drawings. The Contractor shall supply the additional breakers of
ratings to be agreed with the consultant. Blank shields shall be
provided for the rest of the spaces.
Distribution boards located remote from the Main Panel, or submain boards shall be mounted at a height of not less than 1200mm
to the center of the board from the finished floor level and the
maximum height from the finished floor level to the top of the
board shall be 2200mm.
Where single phase distribution boards are specified, they shall be
complete with double Pole Isolator and 3 phase distribution boards
are specified, they shall be complete with triple Pole Isolator and
removable / Demountable neutral link. Common ELCB for
distribution boards shall not be accepted.
Single phase
distribution boards with ELCB incomer also shall not be accepted.
Earth and Neutral bars located in distribution boards shall have
the same number of connections as there are for phase
connections.
All phase and neutral bars shall be sized to carry the full load
current of the controlling fuse which shall be of flat tinned copper
rigidly mounted, supported on shock resisting, non-hygroscopic,
high-grade insulators with high resistance to tracking, not subject
to mold growth or termite attack with adequate space and
clearances.
Connections from the bus bars to the breakers shall be made by
using solid circular conductors or insulated and tinned copper
strip neatly set and formed. Each connection to or from the phase
or neutral bar shall have its own brass fixing screws, washers and
locknuts.
Each distribution board shall be fitted with an
identification label on its front cover.
The label shall be suitably inscribed stating the distribution
boards reference number / rating in volts and amperes and the
number of ways in English and Arabic.
In addition to the above a reference card shall be fitted inside the
distribution board giving details of each circuit, MCB size, cable
size, fed from which SMDB and location etc., The reference cards
shall be fixed to the inside of the distribution boards door via a
transparent envelope.
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All live terminals and parts shall be shrouded with insulating

materials to ensure that it is impossible for any live part to be
touched while withdrawing or replacing the MCBs. All distribution
boards should conform to IP 30 protection as minimum.
The breakers with correct rating shall be fitted in each way to
confirm to the size of the sub-circuit conductor connected.
All distribution boards and the breakers shall be of one make
throughout the whole of the works.
2.3
AIR CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Air circuit breakers shall be fully withdrawable type, spring

charged manually operated closing as shown on the drawing, 3
pole suitable for 3 phase, 415 volts, 4 wires, 50 Hz alternating
current supply.
ACBs shall be of the horizontal withdrawable, load making and
breaking type with the contacts being of the double break pattern
with arcing chutes, shutters etc. The main arcing contacts shall
be of the high pressure butt type with wipe and roll action on
opening and closing. The main contacts shall be silver alloy.
Removable arc chutes shall be fitted together with an air circuit
breaker. ACB shall be complete with a mechanical ON/OFF
position indicator. ACB shall conform to B.S 4752. The short
circuit interrupting capacity- service shall be 65 kA minimum.
Each circuit breaker shall be enclosed in sheet steel and provided
with three phase manual and automatic isolating devices suitably
interlocked so as to prevent isolation except when the circuit
breaker is in open position. It shall be arranged in such a manner
that it will not be possible to withdraw the breaker or remove the
front cover unless the ACB is in the isolated position. Provision
shall be made for locking the ACB in this position.
Shutters shall be provided to protect the live terminals against
accidental touch when the ACBs are in a fully withdrawable
position. The ACB shall have solid state overload and short circuit
protection devices along with earth fault trip mechanism. The
ACBs shall be equipped with shunt trip of 30 V DC trip mechanism
for tripping the breaker with restrictive earth fault relay to be
provided separately with suitable size of CTS.
The ACB section of the switch board shall be in separate cubicle
separated from other parts of the switch board. This section shall
not have any outgoing feeders.
The gland plate for the incoming cables shall be non-ferrous
material with brass compression type glands, earthing tags and
shrouds. In case single core PILCA/PVC cables are used, the
clamping arrangement is to be supplied.
The ACB shall comply with IEC 947.2 utilisation category B with
Ics=Icu=Icw and shall accept reverse feeding without reduction of
performance. The ACB shall comply with the isolating function
requirements of IEC 947.2 section 7.1.2 and shall have minimum
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500V 50 Hz operational voltage, 1000 V 50 Hz rated insulation

voltage and 12kV withstand surge voltage (Vimp). The 3-pole and
4-pole versions shall have ratings as shown in the drawings. The
Ics breaking capacity shall be minimum 65kA symmetrical for 1
sec short time withstand Icw shall be minimum 40kA for 3
seconds. Evidence of the service breaking capacity (Ics) shall be
produced by test certificates from one of the internationally
recognised High Voltage Laboratories (ASTA, CESI, ESEF/ASEFA,
KEMA, PEHLA,ACAE OR SATS).
Construction characteristics of the ACBs
All the ACBs should have same depth & height.

It should have total segregation between power circuit &
control circuit, in order to ensure maximum operator safety,
thus achieving double insulation.
It should have metal load bearing structure.
It shall be possible to check the wear of the main contacts with
breaker in racked out position, removing the arcing chambers.
It shall be possible to withdraw the breaker with door closed.
It shall be possible to check the correct operation of the
protection release, opening solenoid, circuit breaker chain.
ACB shall have option for alarm & tripping the release due to
overheating.
Protection Releases for Air Circuit Breakers

The range of ACBs shall be equipped with microprocessor
based releases throughout. For Incoming Main Air Circuit
Breaker - ACBs shall be equipped with trip unit having integral
graphic display with the following:
Protection functions
Overload protection with dependant time, L.

Short circuit protection with adjustable delay, S.
Directional short circuit protection with adjustable delay.
Instantaneous short circuit protection, I.
Earth fault protection with adjustable delay, G.
Metering functions
Current parameters for all phases

Individual magnetic signaling devices indicating protection
functions L, S, I, G tripped.
Warning and Emergency LEDs for contact wear, unbalance
between phases, distorted harmonic waveform.
For all outgoing feeders with ACBs, overload and instantaneous

short circuit protection shall be provided.
2.4
MOULDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Contractor to provide MCCB's as indicated on the tender drawings

for the outgoing feeders. They shall be triple pole, 415 volts, 50
Hz, with magnetic short circuit and thermal over load protection
complying with BS 4752 Part 1. MCCB shall be of interrupting
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rating as specified in the drawings and conform to the QGEWC

regulations. In case these MCCB's do not meet with required fault
level, the current limiting device shall be used in series with them
as per QGEWC regulations Table No. 1.
-
Moulded case circuit breakers (MCCB) shall comply with IEC 9472 latest edition and shall be of high quality mouldings with all
essential parts treated for corrosion resistance and plated for good
electrical conductivity.
Over capacity of the MCCBs is not to be less than 125% of the

rated amp. rating for 90 minutes.
Where MCCBs are mounted individually, then, enclosure shall be

manufactured from heavy sheet steel with removable front plate,
and removable gland plates at top and bottom. Knockouts shall
not be accepted.
MCCB with ratings upto 160A shall be equipped with thermal

magnetic or electronic trip units. The breakers with ratings over
160A shall be equipped with electronic trip unit which shall
operate in ambient temperatures upto 60 oC. Electronic trip units
shall comply with appendix F or IEC 947-2 standard. It shall be
possible to fit leas seals to prevent unauthorized access to the
settings of the electronic and thermal magnetic trip units.
MCCB's equipped with thermal magnetic trip units shall have
adjustable thermal protection and fixed magnetic protection for
current ratings upto 160A. Frame sizes will be as per
manufacturers standard however the minimum frame size for
MCCB will be 150A.
MCCBs should have following Characteristics ----
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It shall be possible to inspect arcing chamber & main contacts.

By means of double insulation technique, breakers must
guarantee complete isolation between power circuits &
auxiliary circuits.
Breakers must have an operating lever which should always
indicate the exact position of the breaker contact ( positive
operation ) by means of safe & reliable signals (I = closed, O =
Open, Yellow green line = Open due to release trip)
Electronic protection releases shall be self powered and able to
guarantee the correct operation of the protection functions
with a current at least 15% of the rated value of the phase
current transformer.
The thermal element of the protection release must be
calibrated for the 500Celsius. ( not only suitable )
As an option a dialogue unit must be available for the electronic
releases making the following functions possible 1.Remote
setting
of
the protection
function
parameters,
unit
configuration
&
communication,
2.
Transmission
of
measurements, status & alarms from circuit breaker to the
system. 3. Transmission of events to the system.
The breaker should have certificates of type tests performed on
similar devices from the manufacturers laboratories. Routine
test certificates should be provided for each breaker.

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MCCB's above 160A upto 630A frame size equipped with

electronic trip units shall sense that actual RMS values for:
2.5
Long time protection from 40% to 100% of the trip unit rating,
The instantaneous protection shall have the threshold fixed

between 12 and 19 times nominal current, depending on the
rating.
MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
(MCB)
Miniature circuit breakers shall be of an approved make and

comply with IEC 898 and B.S. 3871 Part I with magnetic or
temperature compensated thermal overload trips with magnetic
short circuit trips. They shall be single pole rated for an ambient
temperature of 500C on the outside of the enclosure in which the
breaker is mounted. They shall be of hermetically sealed type with
minimum breaking capacity of 10 KA at 415 V or otherwise
indicated on the tender drawings. The frame size of all MCBs shall
be identical so that they can be easily interchanged. The MCBs
shall be of the din rail mounting type (plug-in types are not
acceptable). Circuit breaker dollies shall be of the trip free pattern
to prevent closing the breaker on a faulty circuit without resetting
and shall also indicate the ON/OFF positions. Standard rating of
MCBs shall be used for ease of availability.
Miniature circuit breakers shall be used for the protection of final
branch circuits. These shall be housed in sub-distribution boards.
Short circuit rating shall be minimum 10 kA at 415 V.
Earth leakage circuit breakers shall be used to protect final branch
circuits or sections of sub-distribution boards supplying power to
socket outlets, water heaters and domestic appliances. For three
phase supply a four pole ELCB shall be used and double pole for
single phase supply, trip setting shall be maximum 30 mA, unless
specified otherwise. The ELCBs shall comply with IEC 1008 1
MCBs shall be suitable for use without any distinction to be made
between supply side & load side.
The fault withstand rating for the ELCB's - combined MCB/ELCBs
shall not be less than 6 kA.
2.5
FUSES
High rupturing capacity (HRC) fuses shall be used for overload

protection and short circuit protection. In case molded case
circuit breakers are used for overload protection then HRC fuses
shall serve for short circuit protection.
The Contractor shall include for the provision of HRC fuses of the
maximum rating of all equipment, in compliance with BS 88 for AC
46 Category of Duty and Class Q1 fusing factor.
Confirmation of fuse ratings shall be obtained from the Consultant
before placing any order. H.R.C fuses provided on this contract
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shall be supplied by the same manufacturer and be of the same

class or type to ensure adequate discrimination and grading
throughout the distribution system.
Semi-enclosed or re-wireable type shall not be provided or used.
Cartridge fuses for use in conjunction with 13 amp. socket and
fused plug tops shall be in accordance with BS 1362.
2.6
MINI FEEDER PILLAR
The Mini feeder pillar for the Museum of Islamic Arts landscaping
shall have an architect outlook, unlike the usual box-type features.
The size and features of the feeder pillar compartment shall be of
highest quality and shall blend with the landscaping design
features.
Preferably, the mini feeder pillar shall be cylindrical which looks
very similar to a bollard. The mini feeder pillars shall be
strategically located throughout the landscaped areas as shown in
the drawing.
The Mini Feeder Pillars shall be factory-built assembly, tested and
certified by a competent authorizing testing body.
Mini Feeder Pillars shall be suitable for operating on a 3-phase, 4wire and 415V supply.
Mini Feeder Pillars should be symmetrical through fault rating of
25kA for 3 seconds.
Mini Feeder Pillars shall be of robust construction. The mini feeder
pillar shall have pad mounted type with flanged plate and hinged
doors made up of stainless steel in a brushed finish.
The doors shall be lockable and have concealed hinges provided
with gaskets.
The thickness of the sheet steel shall be not less than 1.5 mm.
The mini feeder pillar shall be free standing with bolt-on root.
The finished paint RAL colour, if any, shall be to engineers
approval.
The mini feeder pillar shall be split into two sections as mentioned
in the contract drawings. The incoming breaker shall be three pole
isolator as indicated in the contract drawing. Provisions for
incoming cable entry (such as cable glands, shrouds, earth plate
terminals) shall be provided to suit the required cable size as
mentioned in the contract drawing.
The first section shall feed 16Amps, 4-pole and a 16Amps 2-pole
industrial type socket outlet, both installed inside the mini feeder
pillar. Apart from that, power supply to contactor and timer control
is fed from the first section.
The entire second section of the split busbar is fed via 63amps,
4Pole, contactor along with 100mA RCD.
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The timer control circuit shall control the entire lighting circuit.
Underwater lighting circuits shall be fed via 30mA ELCB
The main busbar for the mini feeder pillar shall be highly
conductive,
rectangular
section,
hard
drawn
copper,
electrolytically tinned suitably marked and colour coded in
accordance to the BS Standards
The short circuit rating of the busbar shall be as stated in the
drawing. There shall be separate copper bars for neutral and
earth.
2.7
ENCLOSED FUSE SWITCHES AND ISOLATORS
i.
General:
ii.
To be metal clad with front operated handles interlocked with

enclosure to prevent opening switch in the "ON" position.
Switch shall have "On/Off" indication and means of locking in "Off"
position.
Protection class IP65 for outdoor and IP54 for indoor locations.
Load break switch and switch fuses should be ARC TESTED
complete system (along with enclosure) should be type tested from
reputed international testing laboratory for degree of protection as
well as ARC Testing.
Enclosure should have reliable position indicator. If the contacts
are welded together, the handle (front operated) should deviate
from ON-Position less than 45o.
Fuse Switches And Switch Fuses:
iii.
To BS 5419 (IEC 408).

Fuses: to BS 88 bolted type, class Q1, certified for 415V and AC3
duty, rated as indicated.
Fused switch carriages: withdrawable type.
Fuse switches: ASTA certified to 50 kA.
Protection class IP65 for outdoor and IP54 for indoor wet
locations.
Disconnect Switches Or Isolators:
Same design as switch fuses, with solid copper links in place of

fuses.
Single pole and neutral, or triple pole and neutral.
Ratings: rated fused short-circuit current 50kA RMS.
Protection class IP65 for outdoor and IP54 for indoor wet
locations.
2.8
SINGLE CORE WIRES AND ARMOURED CABLES
PVC Insulated Single Core Wires
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The PVC insulated non-sheathed wires to be used for lighting and

power wiring shall be of 450/750 volts grade conforming to B.S.
6004-1975 and laid in PVC or galvanized conduit/trunking as
specified. The wires used at this project shall have stranded
copper conductor and sized as indicated on drawings and in
accordance with QGEWC regulations.
The number and sizes of cables drawn into the conduit/trunking
shall not exceed than that given in the appropriate tables of
QGEWC regulations. In all cases, it must be possible to withdraw
any wire without damage to the remaining cables. The wires to be
used shall be colour coded - Red, Yellow and Blue for the
respective phase wiring, Black for the neutral wiring and
Green/Yellow for the earth conductor. The cables shall be installed
on the ' loop-in' system, no joints being made anywhere in the
installation.
Wires ends shall be stripped with purpose made stripping tools
correctly adjusted to suit the conductor size. All terminations to
fittings and accessories subject to a temperature rise in excess of
130 deg. F shall be carried out with conductors insulated with heat
resisting material such as Butyl Hypalon or Equal.
In distribution boards the wires comprising each circuit, subcircuit or final sub-circuit shall be bound together and neatly wired
into position in an approved manner.
When wires are installed in trunking the wires of each circuit, subcircuit or final sub-circuit shall be bound together in an approved
manner at 600 mm. intervals. In vertical trunking, wires shall be
fixed to prevent stress vertical trunking; wires shall be fixed to
prevent stress by weight. Where wires are installed in trunking,
the trunking shall be of sufficient cross sectional area, having
regard to the number of wires installed so that a space factor of
45% is not exceeded in accordance with QGEWC regulations. The
wires shall be of stranded core.
To identify the wires, each phase wiring shall be of its own color at
both ends and provided with ferrules to identify the circuit
number.
The wiring for the entire installation shall be carried out using
loop system from point to point with no joints made anywhere on
the installation. Not more than two ends of wires shall be joined in
each terminal of switch/socket or light fitting. The minimum size
of wire to be used for lighting circuits shall be 2.5 mm. sq. and for
ring circuits, it shall be 4 mm. sq. unless otherwise specified.
The core identification ferrules or sleeves shall be of insulating
material which shall be white and shall have a glossy finish. The
ferrules or sleeves shall be unaffected by oil or damp. Characters
shall be suitably marked in black.
ii.
Armoured Cables
The armoured cables shall be sized to comply with the following:
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i.
ii.
iii.
Derating regulations of QGEWC

Switch rating of the load
Allowance for 2.5% voltage drop
The Contractor shall provide armoured cables where-ever

specified. These cables shall be designed for 600/1000 volts
system.
These cables shall be either PVC/SWA/PVC or
XLPE/SWA/PVC as indicated on the drawings.
Any armoured cable being used at site must bear the
manufacturer's name on the outer sheath and voltage rating for
which it is manufactured.
XLPE/SWA/PVC
PVC/SWA/PVC
B.S. 5467 & B.S. 5468

B.S. 6346
Cables carrying 3 phase and neutral loads shall be 4 cores, the

neutral conductor having the same cross-sectional area of the
phase conductors.
The minimum internal radius of bends in cables shall not be less
than that given in the appropriate Table of the IEE regulations for
Electrical Equipment of Buildings.
Cables laid above the false ceiling or on the walls shall be fixed on
suitable size of clamps (PVC) at an interval of every 1.5 meters on
the cable tray or cable ladder.
The arrangement of cables and the methods of lying shall
approved by the Consultant. Cables shall be laid direct buried in
ground with protective covers, drawn into pipes or ducts, laid in
troughs or on racks or supported on trays or cleats as may be
required by the Consultant, in accordance with the following
clauses. Where cables are installed in areas or locations that may
be subjected to direct sunlight, the Contractor shall provide
suitably approved sunshield made of 20 gauge galvanized steel
sheet.
Cables buried underground shall be laid at a minimum depth of
600 mm. from the ground level. The cables shall be laid on a
cushion of graded and washed builders fine sand of 200 mm. thick
and shall be covered with another layer of 200 mm. above it.
Cable marking tape shall be installed on the top layer of sand
throughout the cable route. A minimum horizontal clearance of 50
mm. shall be maintained between the cables.
Cable and joint route markers of approved type shall be provided
along the route of buried cables as instructed by the Consultant.
Markers shall be installed at all duct and joint positions, all places
where the route changes direction and on straight routes at
distances not exceeding 100 m. Their provision and installation
shall be included in the schedule rate for excavation and
reinstatement.
Where any part of the cable is buried in the ground, the armouring
shall not be used as the earth. Either a separate earth conductor
shall be provided or the cable shall be increased by an extra core.
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Cables crossing the roads/pathways shall be provided with PVC

duct of minimum 150 mm. dia., buried at a depth of 800 mm.
below ground level and surrounded by concrete layer of 100 mm.
thick from all sides, unless otherwise mentioned.
The Contractor will be responsible for removing and replacing the
trench covers, free of charge, during the execution of his work as
directed by the Consultant.
All single core and multi core main power cables shall be installed
in cleats or saddles fixed on vertical routes. Small power cables,
those having conductor areas of 16 mm. sq. and less, shall be
installed on trays but segregated from other cables on the same
tray by a space of 30 mm. All control cables shall be installed on
trays.
All cable terminations shall be carried out using compression type
cable glands designed to adequately secure the steel wire
armouring. All armouring and all faces of armour clamps making
contact with them shall be thoroughly cleaned during installation
and all clamps shall be adequately tightened to ensure good
electrical contact. The installation shall be such that there is no
discontinuity in the return circuit via the armouring and no local
spot or high resistances. Means of earthing the armouring to the
main earth electrode at the supply end shall be provided by means
of a metallic bond of adequate conductance and the bonding
connection shall be as short and straight as practicable. All
terminations are to be fitted with PVC shrouds.
2.9
MINERAL INSULATED COPPER CABLES
(MICC)
MICC/PVC covered cables 600/1000 V grades Conforming to B.S

6207 Part 1, shall be used mainly for the Fire Alarm System and
substation wiring. Mineral insulated cables shall have copper
conductors with copper sheath and PVC over sheath.
Neoprene sleeving and cold setting compound shall be used with
pot seals for normal applications.
Terminations shall comply with B.S.6081 Part 1. The temperature
classification of the seal shall be Class 105 unless otherwise
indicated or directed by the consultant. Glands shall be Type Y
and PVC shroud over glands shall be provided when PVC covered
cables are used. Before applying a shroud, all bare metal shall be
wrapped with pressure sensitive adhesive PVC tape.
On three phase circuits, the sleeving shall carry distinction bands
identifying the various phases, and for phase and neutral circuits
the live or phase wire shall be identified by a red band. For
circuits involving 3 phases, the correct phase identification color
bands shall be used, and the markers shall conform to B.S 1710.
Cable shall be fixed to walls or cable tray by means of PVC covered
copper clips. Cable clips and/or saddles shall be of the correct
type as made by the cable manufacturer, or by special copper
saddles for runs of large number of cables.
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The distance between fixing centers shall follow manufacturer's

recommendations and the completed installation shall present a
neat, appearance, with all cables held rigidly, all bends and sets
neatly formed.
Cable rising from the floor in exposed positions shall have some
form of mechanical protection for approximately 450 mm. above
floor level. This may either be a short length of metal channel
(mainly cable tray).
Frequent insulation tests shall be made during the course of the
work to ensure that pot seals have been installed correctly and in
the case of cables buried in the structure a test shall be made as
soon as possible after the cables and its protection channel have
been covered.
While crossing expansion joints, a slight horizontal set-off shall be
made in the cable run.
2.10
CONDUITS AND CONDUIT FITTINGS
Polyvinyl Chloride Conduits and accessories shall be used for

lighting and small power circuit wiring unless otherwise specified.
These shall be concealed in the slab, walls, on surface on false
ceiling voids or floor screed. In areas where the conduits are
exposed to the external weather, galvanised steel conduits and
accessories shall be used.
i
Polyvinyl Chloride Conduits and Accessories

The Plastic (PVC) conduits shall be of heavy gauge, rigid unplasticised PVC, of the High impact grade. The impact strength
shall be tested in accordance with B.S. 4607. No conduit smaller
than 20 mm in diameter shall be used.
The Minimum wall thickness for the conduits shall be as follows:
20
25
32
38
50
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
dia.
dia.
dia
dia.
dia.
:
:
:
:
:
1.8
1.9
2.5
2.5
2.5
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
All PVC conduit accessories shall be from rigid un-plasticised PVC

of the same manufacturer as that of the conduits.
Where a solid fixed joint between conduit and accessory is
required, use shall be made of an adhesive recommended by the
manufacturer of the plastic conduits selected. When making a
joint, care must be taken to ensure that the plastic conduit is
thoroughly cleaned at the ends to ensure good adhesion.
Flexible joints shall be made using a non-hardening adhesive and
shall be used in conjunction with the expansion couplers.
Where bends or off-sets are required, these shall be made in
accordance with the manufacturers instruction without altering
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the section of plastic conduit/s. For plastic conduits upto 25 mm

diameter, cold bends shall be acceptable. The bends shall be
formed with the use of a bending spring obtained from the plastic
conduits manufacturer.
For large sizes of conduit/s, bends shall be formed by pre-heating
the tube before inserting the spring to prevent shrinking. Preheating shall be done with a blow lamp or a blow flame, sufficient
care shall be taken to avoid physical damages of the conduits
(deformation).
Any other method of bending can also be
considered subject to the approval of the consultant.
Deep circular boxes shall be used where more than 10 nos. of
2.5mm2 PVC wires are crossing within the box. Plastic conduits
shall not be installed in situations where continuous ambient
temperature exceeds 500C or where, for intermittent periods, the
ambient temperature exceeds 700C; badly formed plastic conduits
or plastic conduits damaged in any way shall not be permitted.
Expansion couplers shall be used on all straight runs of plastic
conduits exceeding 6 meter in length. The plastic conduit shall be
free to slide within saddles if used on the surface above the false
ceiling.
Special consideration should be given to fixing of all accessories in
situation where the temperature fluctuates excessively. The plastic
conduits shall be fixed at 1 meter intervals by spacer bar saddles;
draw-in points shall be provided every 8 meter straight runs or
after not more than two right angle bends; where such points are
provided exclusively for draw-in purpose, they must comprise
inspection couplers.
The conduit system shall be laid concealed in the concrete slab
and the walls. All the lighting conduits shall be laid at the roof
level and dropping down to each point and all the power circuit
conduits shall be laid in the screed of the floor wherever possible
or in the floor slab, based on the British Standard Code of Practice.
The Electrical Contractor shall exercise care when installing
plastic conduits to prevent interference with or from other
services and shall keep at least 300 mm clear of the hot water
pipes.
No equipment weighing more than 12 kg shall be suspended from
the circular plastic boxes. For loads more than 12 kg in weight
purpose made supporting system shall be used with flexible cable
and ceiling roses.
Where purpose made junction boxes are used to draw the wires,
the covers of these boxes shall be of the same finish as that of the
switch / socket plates. Where enclosed tungsten luminaires are
fixed directly to a PVC high impact circular conduit box, steel
insert clips must be used for fixing the luminaries on the box.
ii
Galvanized Steel Conduits and Accessories

Steel conduits shall be new, heavy gauge, solid drawn, galvanized
and shall comply with B.S. 4568 Part 1 and B.S. 31. Each length of
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the conduit shall bear a stamp guaranteeing it to be as per the

specifications. The use of conduits less than 20mm in diameter
will not be permitted.
All conduit fittings and accessories including screwed couplers,
ordinary clips, saddles, pipe hooks, screwed reducers, stopping
plugs, locknuts and male and female brass bushes shall comply
with B.S. 4568 Part 1 and B.S. 31. Table 2 wherever applicable. All
screwed couplers, screwed reducers, and locknuts only shall be
used on surface work, Inspection elbows, bends and inspection
coupling must not be used.
Galvanized steel sheet adaptable inspection boxes shall be
provided and fixed in inspection positions where more than two
conduits cross. These boxes shall be 150 x 150 x150 mm deep,
(inside measure). Where the boxes are fully recessed, they shall
be provided with 14 SWG galvanized steel lids, overlapping the
boxes 6mm all, around.
iii
General Methods of Installation

Conduits buried on concrete shall have 37 mm depth of cover over
its entire length; conduits buried in plaster shall have 6 mm depth
of cover over its entire length. Conduits penetrating through the
roof slabs shall be complete with goose neck and sealed. Conduits
laid on concrete floor slabs shall be fixed by means of corrugated
steel saddles secured by hardened steel pins at 1200mm centers.
On pre-stressed concrete floor slabs fixings must be in to the joints
between the beams unless otherwise instructed by the consultant.
In case in-situ applications, the Contractor shall ensure that
adequate precautions are taken for the secure fixing, positioning,
alignment and protection of all conduits and boxes during the
construction operation.
All conduit outlets or other in-situ construction must be plugged
with extreme care to prevent ingress of foreign matter and the
conduit system from becoming blocked during the building
construction. The additional costs resulting from blockage or
damage to conduits due to the negligence or lack of attendance.
Female brass bushes shall be greased on to all free ends of the
conduit.
Conduit system shall be electrically and mechanically continuous
and water tight after the installation.
Immediately before wiring, all conduit systems shall be thoroughly
swabbed out until dry and clean. No steel conduit installations
shall be used as a sole earthing system. Separate earth shall be
installed in all cases.
All spare ways in junction boxes etc., left for possible future
extensions shall be fitted with brass stopping plugs. For wiring
purposes, all draw-in and inspection boxes must be installed in
readily accessible positions, as agreed by the consultant.
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No more than two right angle bends or equivalent sets must be

made in conduit runs between inspection boxes. On straight runs,
inspection boxes must be inserted after each second conduit
length.
Corners shall be turned by easy bends or sets made cold without
altering the section or opening the seams of the conduit. No bend
shall have an inside radius of less than three times the external
diameter of the conduit. All bends must be machine made.
The inside surface of the erected conduit and conduit fittings shall
be smooth and free from burrs and other defects. The exposed GI
conduits shall be painted with two coats of paint to match with the
color of the walls.
2.11
CABLE TRUNKING
G. I. Trunking
&
CABLE TRAYS
Cable trunking shall be used where it is accessible and can replace

numerous sub-circuit conduit runs.
All trunking and fittings shall be manufactured by a reputed
Engineering company.
Sheet metal cable trunking shall be used throughout in all vertical
rising ducts, in the positions detailed on the drawings or for
terminating conduits and cables at distribution boards etc. Cable
trunking may be used if required in ceiling voids where otherwise
large runs of multiple conduits would occur.
Cable trunking and fittings shall be in accordance with B.S 4678
and shall be either Class 2 stoved black enamel (BE) or Class 3
galvanized (G) protected as detailed in the following specifications
and drawings. All the trunking installed on the floors shall be
stove enameled.
All cable trunking shall consist of butting sections manufactured
from Zintec coated high grade steel sheet of not less than 16 swg.
All accessories such as bends, tees, off-sets, reducers etc., shall be
of the same manufacture and finish.
Multi-way trunking shall be divided into the required number of
compartments by means of continuous steel sheet separators
running the full length of the trunking. Each separator shall be at
such a depth that when the trunking cover is fastened in position
there is no gap between the edge of the separator and the inside
face of the cover. Separate compartments shall be provided in all
tees, angles, reducers etc., to ensure that segregation of the
various services is effected as detailed in the specifications and
drawings.
All tees, reducers and angles for trunking shall have folded and
welded corners. All angles formed in wall trunking shall have fillet
corners.
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Adjoining lengths shall be correctly aligned and trunking shall be

joined together by means of internal fish plate connector or
purpose made coupling pieces depending on the design of the
trunking. After joining, there shall be no gap visible between
sections of the trunking nor between lengths of separators where
these are used.
Internal fish plate connectors shall be not less than 2.5 mm. thick
and attached by means of not less than 4 nos. cadmium plated
steel mushroom headed M4 screws for trunking having a total
cross sectional area below 5700 mm. sq. and 8 nos. cadmium
plated steel mushroom headed M4 screws for trunking having
cross sectional areas in excess of 5700 mm. sq. each passing
through clearance holes, shame proof washers and buts. Two
pairs of screws on either side of the joint shall be connected by
tinned copper links with split soldering washers under the nuts to
provide electrical continuity across the joints.
The nuts shall be located on the outside of the trunking and the
tinned copper straps shall be provided across all joints formed by
straight lengths, angles, tees etc.
All joints shall be securely bolted together and the whole assembly
shall be fixed at intervals not greater than 1.2 M.
The trunking shall be fitted with a continuous lid made from the
same material or cover secured to the trunking by means of
cadmium plated mushroom head screws spaced not greater than
450 mm. Where trunking terminates in any piece or an apparatus,
a proper flanged coupling piece shall be used, securely bolted to
the trunking and to the piece of apparatus.
Solid end stops shall be purpose made steel sheet terminal piece.
In case of trunking covers which are cut, the Contractor shall
ensure that the cut edges are true and match with the adjacent
covers. The over lapping of covers will not be permitted, under no
circumstance neither will gaps be accepted.
Where the trunking passes through walls or floors, sections of
cover plate shall be fitted before erection such that the cover plate
extends approx. 50 mm. beyond the finished surfaces of the walls
or floors.
The wiring within the trunking shall be securely held in position by
means of suitable clips fitted at regular intervals throughout the
run of trunking, separate cable clips being provided for each
compartment of the trunking.
Where cables are to be enclosed in the same trunking
compartment and connected to different distribution boards i.e.
single phase and 3 phase power circuits, they shall be
distinguished by separating the cables with insulated taping at
intervals of 1.20 meters together with an approved means of
identification sleeve adjacent to each taping that clearly denotes
the circuit type and reference.
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The trunking shall also be bonded to each piece of apparatus to

which it is directly connected by means of copper bonding strips
of 13 mm x 2 mm. and also at each joint and bend.
All connections between trunking and/or busbar chambers to each
item of switch, switch fuse or distribution board are to be made
direct and without intermediate conduit or conduit couplers. The
top and/or bottom plates of the items being connected are to be
removed and a suitable dimensioned slot is to be cut to
accommodate with cable plus a further 6 mm. all around with
similar slot in the appropriate position in the trunking or busbar
chamber. A laminated paxolin fillet 5 mm. thick is to be inserted
between the item plate and trunking and busbar chamber with a
slot 6 mm. smaller all around than the slot cut in the metal parts
so that damage to the cable is avoided.
All covers shall be easily removable and the trunking shall be
properly spaced away from any surface which may prevent this.
Shape of purpose-made pieces of trunking shall be determined by
dimensions obtained from site. On-site welding shall not be
allowed. Flexible expansion joints shall be provided in trunking
runs as necessary.
Cable trunking shall have 25% spare capacity for the installation of
any future cables. Due precaution shall be taken to ensure that
the correct space factor of the fully loaded trunking is provided in
accordance with IEE regulations.
Cable trunking installed either in voids or on the soffit of exposed
ceilings wherever possible shall be installed with the
compartments arranged in a horizontal plane with the access lid at
the lower edge of the trunking and all conduits connected to the
top and sides of the assembly.
The cable trunking shall be installed immediately above the false
ceiling structure concrete ceiling slab soffit.
Conduits used to complete the final section of each circuit from
the general trunking system installed in the ceiling voids unless
otherwise stated shall emanate from the top of the appropriate
compartment of the cable trunking and rise vertically to the
structural soffit. The conduits shall be taken then through the
structural slab or be arranged to drop vertically to terminate at the
various lighting, power, telephone or auxiliary service outlet
points.
For recessed cables terminating in recessed DBs, a recessed
trunking shall be used with cover flush with the outer surface of
wall. In case of new cables being installed on the surface of
existing wall, surface trunking shall be used. In both cases, cables
shall be terminated with glands of appropriate size.
The whole of the trunking shall be installed in a workmanship like
manner so that it presents a neat appearance and shall ensure that
continuous cable access is maintained so that cables may be laid in
the trunking and not drawn-in.
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ii
Cable Trays
The cable trays shall be of the conventional perforated pattern
with return flanges manufactured from a minimum of 2 mm or
above Aluzink steel. Aluzink is a sheet steel known for ite inherent
strength with an alloy coating consisting of Silicon (1.6%) .
Aluminium ( 55% ) for protection against corrosion and zinc
(43.4%) safeguarding the steel. The Aluzink used should be of
grade B500A, AZ150 in conformity with grade DX 51D +AZ 150 as
per EN 10215.
Sections of tray shall be jointed together with
mushroom head screws, nuts and spring washers. These shall be
plated or treated with rust inhibitor. The screws and nuts shall be
so arranged to ensure that no projecting screw threads occur on
the part of the tray upon which the cables are laid.
The cable trays shall be securely fixed to purpose made brackets
with space behind to allow the insertion of tools for the tightening
up of nuts. The brackets shall be spaced in such a way so as to
prevent sagging. The Contractor shall ensure that overall tray
arrangement is rigid. The Contractor shall include for all cable
trays necessary to be fixed at the terrace or in the false ceiling.
The cable trays shall be of sufficient width to take all cables
without crowding and shall allow for possible future additions to
the proportions of the present requirements. Cables shall be run
single; stacking will not be permitted.
Cable trays fixed to walls or flat ceilings shall be installed with the
flange outwards or downwards respectively to suit and shall be
fixed with an approved fixing with spacing and washers such that
the tray is at least 25 mm. from the surface of the wall or ceiling.
Earth continuity shall be maintained between each section of cable
tray and each total run of tray shall be effectively bonded to the
nearest earth continuity conductor.
Each length of tray shall be securely bolted to an adjacent length
with sufficient overlap to prevent sagging and twisting. Normal
bend of not less than 450 mm. shall be used.
The method of fixing each run of cable tray shall be approved by
the Consultant prior to installation. In all instances, the cable
trays shall be supported from the structure of the building. The
method of fixing the cable tray and brackets shall be approved by
the Consultant before installation.
Manufacturer should confirm a guarantee of at least 12 years for
the cable trays against any corrosion in Qatar climatic conditions.
Wherever the tee or flat bends are required to be used, they shall
be factory made. No cutting of tray shall be permitted. Wherever
necessary, the same shall be properly painted with the prior
permission of the Consultant. Deviation from the straight shall, if
possible, be made with purpose made bends. Where purpose made
bends cannot be used, the tray may be cut and the bends
fabricated on site.
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All the supports shall be fabricated out of galvanized angle iron or

uni-strut channels. If not, the M.S. supports shall be painted with
two coats of red oxide and two coats of lacquered paint of
approved colour.
2.12
ELECTRICAL DUCTS
PVC Pipe ducts shall be installed in accordance with the

configuration and methods detailed in QGEWC (Electricity)
standard drawing SED 884 for road crossings and elsewhere as
described on the drawings.
PVC pipe duct continuous pathway systems shall be installed in
accordance with Qatar National Telephone Service (QNTS)
publication, with which the Contractor is deemed to be familiar.
Electrical Ducts used for Cables etc., shall be of the following
types, as per QGEWC regulations & Q-Tel standards and supplied
by an approved manufacturer.
Material
Internal Diameter
Dia.,
Minimum Wall thickness

For Telephone Cables
Tel
High Impact Resistant PVC

150mm Dia., 100mm Dia., 75mm
50mm Dia., as specified
3.6mm for 150mm Dia.,
90mm Dia., Ducts as per QStandards.
2.13
WIRING ACCESSORIES
Tenderers shall note that the finishes of all the wiring accessories
shall be matching to the interior finishes metal clad matt
hairline finish
The whole product range shall be provided as a modular system
which allows different colour combinations depending on personal
taste and possibility of changing covers at later stage. The contacts
should be made of silver alloy to ensure long life of the switches.
Cover plates, frames & rockers shall allow dismounting for
redecoration/cleaning without necessity of the de- installation of
the whole insert to make touch of loaded wires impossible.
i.
Switches
The switches shall be single pole type of 240 V grade, 10 A X
rated. No derating of the switches should required in case of use
for Fluorescent or inductive loads.
These shall be of robust
construction to provide long life of operation. All the cover plates,
single pole switches, grid mounted systems and boxes shall
conform to BS 3676 and BSEN 60669 1 and shall operate on
downward mode only. Wherever more than one switch is shown
on the drawings, they shall be multi-gang and where they are
wired with different phases, phase barriers shall be used with the
warning label. Indicator lamps of the switches shall be changeable
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from the front side without any de installation of the inserts.

Switch terminals should be preferably screw less type to avoid any
loose contacts.
ii.
Switched Socket Outlets

The socket outlets shall be of switched socket combination type of
13 A rating.
These shall be 3 pin, 240 volts with shutters
conforming to B.S. 1363. Twin socket outlets shall be used
wherever two sockets are shown together unless otherwise
mentioned.
All socket outlets shall be adequately earthed to terminate direct
into outlet and a flying lead shall be installed between outlet and
outlet box. The switched socket outlets exposed to external
environmental conditions shall be weather proof in galvanized
ceiling.
The switched socket outlets shall be provided with
indicating lamp to indicate the 'ON' status of switch, unless
otherwise instructed by the Consultant. All switch socket outlets
shall be connected in ring circuits unless otherwise specified.
iii.
Flex Outlets
The flex outlets shall be installed near the equipment like air
conditioners, water heaters and exhaust fans. These exhaust fan
outlets shall be of suitable rating having three-way terminal blocks
and brass screws for direct connection of flexible heat resistant
cables. They shall be of robust construction, of approved finish
and of very high quality. All flex outlets other than the ones for
exhaust fans shall conform to BS 5733.
iv.
Ceiling Rose
Ceiling roses shall be of approved manufacture and be of ivory
finish conforming to BS 67. All ceiling roses shall be fitted with
integral enclosure and earthing plate or connection to comply with
QGEWC regulations and shall be fitted with a break joint ring
where used on recessed conduit boxes.
v.
Double Pole Switch

The switches for window A.C s. water heaters, hand dryers units
etc., shall be double pole, 20 or 30 A rating based on the load
current. The switches shall have indicating lamps and the covers
shall be as stated above. All DP switches shall conform to BS
3676.
vi.
Time Switches and Contactors

The switches shall be photo-resistor type mounted remote from the
contactor at the place approved by Consultant. These photoresistors shall be equipped with lux adjustment to operate the
switch at the desired light level.
The electro-mechanical time switch shall be provided. The time
switch shall be suitable for solar time adjustment throughout the
year. It shall have 12 hours reserve winding so that the power
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failure upto 12 hours will not change the operating time of the
time switch.
The contactor shall be of rating indicated on the drawings and
shall be 240 volts 50 Hz, 1 phase A.C. coil. It shall conform to
relevant British Standard.
The contactor shall also provide an override switch to switch on
and switch off the lights in the event time fails to operate.
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LIGHT FIXTURES
The Contractor shall include in his costs for supply, installation,

connection of all specified light fittings complete with suitable
lamps in positions specified, unless otherwise directed.
No lighting fittings shall be purchased until authorization has been
received, in writing from the Consultant. This authorization shall
be sought by the Contractor in good time in order to allow the
programme of works to continue unaffected.
All light fittings shall be of types specified or similar and approved.
No alternative light fitting will be considered unless permission is
received by the Contractor in writing from the Consultant.
All fluorescent fittings shall be complete low loss epoxy filled
ballasts with switch start control gear and power factor correction
condensers to give a minimum power factor of 0.9 lagging and
control gear noise level shall be limited to 24 dB.
The Contractor shall provide and fix plain pendants. Each pendant
shall comprise of ceiling rose, a suitable length of flexible cord in
relation to the mounting height of the fitting and B.S. lamp holder.
Lamp holders incorporated in tungsten luminaires shall comply
with B.S. 5042 Part 1 in the case of bayonet cap holders and with
B.S. 5042 Part 2 where screw type lamp caps are employed. Lamp
holders incorporated in fluorescent luminaires shall comply with
B.S. 5042 Part 4.
Ceiling roses shall comply with B.S 67 and be manufactured from
either rigid PVC or bakelite. Wiring from the ceiling rose to the
lamp holder shall be carried out using heat resistant flexible cord
of minimum size 1.0 mm. sq. The insulated heat resistant flexible
cord may be butyl rubber, EP rubber, silicon rubber or glass fiber.
A plug and socket type ceiling rose shall be provided for all
recessed luminaires, located within each reach of the aperture
provided for the luminaire.
The light fitting shall not be considered complete without the
lamps of specified wattage.
The connections between the circuit wiring and fitting shall be
effected by means of fixed nylon connector terminal block
mounted in the lighting outlet conduit box or ceiling rose above
the false ceiling. All metal work shall be bonded to earth.
Where surface mounted light fittings are installed, conduit boxes,
either of the loop-in type or standard type shall be installed above
each fitting position. Extension rings shall be fitted as necessary
so that the bottom of the ring is flush with the underside of the
ceiling. White break joint rings shall be provided between the
fittings and conduit box to mask the joints as deemed necessary by
the Consultant.
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Light fittings designed for mounting on a flush ceiling shall be

mounted on a surface outlet box. The Contractor shall supply and
install a suitable metal support for each fitting.
In areas where the ceiling is of the suspended type, the weight of
the conduit and light fittings shall under no circumstance be
carried by this type of ceiling and suitable two independent fixings
shall be provided and installed by the con tractor to carry the
weight of the fittings.
All lighting fixtures are to be suspended as required by QGEWC
regulations.
Ensure that the light fittings are adequately
ventilated and where appropriate, suitable spacers hall be installed
to give a minimum clearance of 6 mm between the fitting and the
finished ceiling.
All lamps throughout the installation shall be supplied and fixed in
position as per this contract. They shall be of the sizes and types
specified. All lamps over 150 watts shall be of screwed cap-type.
The lamps shall be supplied complete with end caps suitable for
the fitting to which it is to be attached. The lamps shall be rated
for 240 volts. Unless otherwise specified, lamps shall be coiled
coil conforming to B.S. 161, 555, 1853.
Fluorescent tubes shall be day light type.
Each and every
fluorescent light fitting shall be fitted with power factor correction
capacitors.
All lighting luminaires shall comply with B.S. 4533 and 5225 and
fitted with bi-pin and bayonet end caps as necessary. All control
gear associated with fluorescent fittings shall comply with B.S.
2818 and 4017 and shall be of the switch start type. Final
connections to luminaires shall be by 3 core heat resisting flexible
cables connected as previously described.
The Contractor shall ensure that fluorescent fittings are connected
to the three phase distribution boards such that there is no
stroboscopic effect or error.
With the exception of certain light weight domestic and
commercial types of light fittings, no fittings shall be suspended by
means of flexible cables. Where light fittings are suspended they
shall be by means of purpose made metal supports.
3.1
External Lighting
The Contractor shall supply and install all necessary materials and
equipment to provide a complete landscaping lighting installation
with all lighting poles/bollards, pathway lighting, spike light,
underwater lighting, recessed light and flood light projector as
shown on the drawings.
The poles shall be complete with column, doors, column root,
earthing terminal, cable entry slots, luminaires, control gear and
MCB cutout.
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All excavation, provision of conduits together with the backfilling

of trenches shall be carried out by the Building Contractor, unless
other wise stated. The electrical Contractor shall include for the
necessary liaison with the civil Contractor in the instruction for
this work. Before excavations are backfilled the Consultant shall
be notified in writing that the cable installation is complete in
order that an inspection may be made of the cable installation.
Minimum of one spare duct of 100mm dia shall be provided for
road crossings and Hardscape areas. Where ducts are under road
crossings they shall be encased in concrete.
The lighting poles/bollards shall be erected vertically and in
alignment with one another.
All cables serving the luminaires shall loop in and out of the
fittings and joint boxes. No other tee joints will be permitted. The
position of column cut-out access door shall be agreed in advance
with the Consultant.
An efficient earth connection shall be made between the
metalwork of the luminaires and the wire armouring of the cables.
All cables used for the external lighting installation up to 16mm,
shall be of PVC/SWA and PVC sheathed type supplied and installed
in accordance with the relevant clauses of the particular
specification. The cables above 16mm shall be XLPE/SWA/PVC
cable with separate PVC earth continuity cables. Connection
between the luminaire lamp circuit and the MCB cut-out shall be
by means of a 3 core 2.5mm PVC insulated flexible cord in
accordance with the specifications. The cables for the installation
of buried lights & spike lights shall be 3 core 2.5mm PVC/PVC
weather proof type. These cables are to be terminated with light
fittings / weather proof junction boxes with water sealed type
glands & shrouds. Junction boxes shall be weather proof type
Protection class IP-68. For the connection of under water
spot/flood lights with in the pools, they shall be connected with a
weather proof distribution branch box with proper weather proof
seals recommended by the lighting fixture manufacturer.
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COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Telephone System (Conduits, Junction Boxes and Outlets)
The telephone equipment and wiring is not included in this
contract and will be furnished by others.
The contractor shall supply and install all Q-Tel approved
manholes, manholes covers, conduits, trunking, boxes, accessories
and outlet. The contract includes for excavation, trenching laying
of ducts/conduits bends, accessories, backfilling and finishing of
all exterior line all in accordance with Q-tel Consultants
instructions.
The contractor shall supply and install telephone distribution
frame boxes as indicated on the drawings, comprised of recessed
white PVC box 300 mm. high x 400 mm. long x 100 mm. deep,
complete with hinged cover plate. Consult Q-tel planning section
for exact dimensions recommended prior to supplying the boxes.
Telephone outlets shall be of a line jack type used by the Q-tel and
to the approval of the Consultant.
Outlet boxes shall be provided where shown on drawings. Pull
boxes shall be provided according to Q-tel regulations and
wherever needed to facilitate the pulling-in of wires. All conduits
shall be provided with pull wires to facilitate pulling-in of cables by
others.
All internal telephone conduits shall be 25 mm. unless otherwise
specified. All distribution boxes shall be connected to each other
by minimum 50 mm. PVC conduits, or as shown on drawings.
All telephone outlets shall be connected to their nearest
distribution frame boxes, a maximum of 3 shall be allowed on one
radial circuit unless indicated otherwise.
PVC conduit, trunking, boxes and accessories shall comply with
the relevant clauses of these specifications.
Manhole covers for telephone manholes shall be heavy duty type
of a manufacturer and shape approved by Q-tel.
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5 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

5.1OVERVIEW
The system shall provide for the single Loop Panel, Detectors,
Manual Call Point, and Electronic Sounder as specified in these
specifications.
5.2
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Proposed Fire Alarm (FAS) Systems should comply as described in

this specification and the related drawings subject to compliance
with Contract documents and drawings.
5.3
SCOPE OF WORK
a.
Contractor's Responsibilities
The Contractor shall furnish and install all necessary software and
hardware, wiring, and computing equipment in compliance with
this specification. Any variances from this specification or related
documentation shall be submitted in writing at the time of bid.
System Requirements
b.
i)
Standard Material/Products:
All material and equipment used shall be standard components,
regularly manufactured and available and not custom designed
especially for this project
ii)
Modular Design:
The system architecture shall be fully modular
expansion of application software and field hardware.
permitting
iii)
Performance:
The system, upon completion of the installation and prior to
acceptance of the project, shall perform all operating functions as
detailed in this specification.
5.4
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
The design of the control equipment shall offer a simple, cost

effective & reliable product. The system shall be easily configured
using plug-in addressable loop drivers and communication
modules. Further plug-in modules shall be available to allow the
expansion of programmable inputs and outputs.
i
Analogue Addressable Detection Loops

The control panel shall be capable of expansion. Capacity of up to
five analogue addressable detection loops, using five plug-in loop
driver modules shall be available.
ii
Electrical Supply
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The Power Supply shall operate on 240 VAC, 50 Hz, and shall
provide all necessary power for the control panel.
In the event of a mains electrical failure, the fire alarm control
panel shall have the capability of being supported in its intended
state by standby batteries. The fire alarm control panel shall be
fitted with an integral 0.7 Amp battery charger, current limited with
DDP for 24 V lead acid batteries. The battery charger must be
capable of being up-graded in capacity to facilitate larger systems.
iii
Sounder Output
A minimum of two on-board sounder circuits shall be provided. The
sounder outputs shall be fully programmable, monitored and short
circuit protected. Each circuit shall support a load of 1 Amp. with a
total panel loading of 1.3 Amps.
In the event that further sounder circuits are required it shall be

possible to add further outputs to the panel via the detection loop
and the dedicated RS485 peripheral bus. The peripheral bus shall
support up to 15 additional 4 ways sounder output cards if required.
iv
Auxiliary Relay
The panel shall incorporate as standard 1 x failsafe fault output and
1 x fully programmable fire output each with volt-free changeover
contacts rated at 24 V AC/DC, 1 Amp maximum. It shall be possible
to add further programmable changeover relay contacts to the panel
via the detection loop and the dedicated RS485 peripheral bus. It
shall be possible to connect up to 400 fully programmable outputs
to the fire alarm control panel in this manner.
Display, Indication and Operation

The panel shall have 14 general panel status LEDs. An
alphanumeric liquid crystal display shall give 80 characters of
information on a 2-line display. The display will be illuminated to
aid viewing under dim ambient light conditions.
20 number zonal fire indicators (LEDs) and 20 number zonal
fault/test/disabled (LEDs) shall be provided. It shall be possible to
increase the number of zonal fire and fault/test/disabled LEDs to a
maximum of 80 simply by plug in extender cards.
An on-board alphanumeric keypad with 17 keys shall allow the
complete control and configuration of the system. Alternatively the
panel shall be programmed using PC based upload/download
software.
Four separate pushbuttons shall provide control of Sound Alarms
(Evacuate), Silence/Resound, Mute/Accept and Reset, and shall be
located adjacent to the main LED indication.
vi
Networking and Communication
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The panel shall have two serial communication ports. An optional

plug-in RS485 or RS232 card will support a PC front-end graphics
package or panel network connection. An RS485 peripheral bus
shall support a further 126 addresses in addition to the detection
loops. Peripheral devices shall include; display only and active
repeater panels, remote printers, 8-way input cards and 4-way
sounder & relay cards.
A dedicated RS232 port shall also be provided for both connections
to a local printer and upload/download of configuration data via the
manufacturers standard PC programming tool.
vii
User Control Levels

The fire alarm control panel shall have three user control levels.
At all three levels, the LED displays shall indicate the condition of
the installation, the zone LEDs shall indicate the location of any fire
alarm or fault and the alphanumeric display shall provided detailed
fire alarm or fault information.
Level 1
All displays shall be functional, but the front panel
controls shall be inhibited.
Level 2 All displays and all front panel controls shall be functional.
Changes to the system configuration shall not be accessible
at this level. User Level 2 shall be reached by entering a
unique 4 digit password from level 1.
Level 3 All front panel controls shall be functional and full system
configuration and programming shall be possible. User level
3 shall be reached by entering a unique 4 digit password
from either level 1 or level 2. User level 3 shall be for use by
the system installer / maintenance Contractor.
A level 2 password shall not allow access to level 3 functions.
Up to 10 levels 2 passwords shall be definable from level 3.
viii Commissioning Of Control Panels

On completion of the installation, the system shall be commissioned
in accordance with the relevant standards, manufacturer guidelines
and requirements of the system design. The fire alarm control
panel shall have an auto learn facility that will allow the system to
learn the number and type of devices that been installed on the
detection loop.
A walk test option shall be provided for convenient testing of
detectors and alarm initiating devices without continually having to
reset the panel. This facility shall allow selected zones only to be
tested without the need to have the entire system in walk test.
During the period in which the fire alarm control panel is in the
walk test mode, an active scrolling message shall remain on the
LCD display at all times, indicating the zones which are in test
mode.
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ix
Program Integrity
A program integrity option shall display the panel software version
along with ROM and RAM checksums. The RAM checksum shall
alter whenever the configuration is changed. For example, the
checksum figure shall change when either adding or removing
devices or changing text assignments. After the final configuration
has been entered the program integrity shall be checked and the
RAM checksum figure recorded.
Day Modes
The fire alarm control panel shall have the ability to automatically
invoke different operating modes according to the time of day. Each
mode shall have adjustable start and finish times. Outside of the
designated start and finishing times, the panel shall revert to
normal operation. The operating modes will consist of:
Delayed mode - During the day or night the alarm signal from the
detection points shall be immediately recognized and identified on
the panel display, but no outputs switched on until staged timers
have expired. Manual call points shall always override this mode.
Sensitivity mode - Shall allow smoke and temperature detectors to
use different pre-alarm and fire alarm thresholds during day and
night mode.
Verification mode Shall allow smoke detectors to tolerate transient
alarms according to the programmed verification delay time during
either day or night.
xi
Event Log
The fire alarm control panel shall store the last 500 events. It shall
be possible to set the event log to either "diagnostic" or "normal"
mode. Normal is the default mode.
When in diagnostic mode the log shall record every event including
single response failures from a device. The diagnostic mode shall
aid the engineer to determine spurious or transient fault conditions
including loop wiring and detector problems, particularly if these
are intermittent.
xii
Displayed Identification
During normal panel operation, when the fire alarm control panel is
operating correctly, the LCD display shall display a message that
identifies the system installer / maintenance company, this display
shall feature up to 20 characters
If a fault occurs on the fire alarm control panel the LCD display
shall automatically show a telephone number to call for assistance,
this display shall feature up to 20 characters.
xiii Cause-and-effect programming

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detectors and call points to outputs as well as mapping outputs

relative to zones in alarm.
5.5
ANALOGUE
NETWORK
ADDRESSABLE
FIRE
ALARM
CONTROL
PANEL
The connection between networked panels shall be a daisy-chain

type RS485 communications link. An RS485 interface module shall
be provided at each panel for each network link to which it is
connected.
The total length for each daisy-chain network link shall not exceed
1.2km.
The network cabling shall be screened, twisted pair or equivalent
and shall be routed so that it does not run alongside other cables.
In case of a fault on the network wiring, the network master panel
shall warn of the problem. Individual panels shall continue to
operate as stand-alone units.
Where it is necessary to exceed 1.2km on an individual network
link, or where a fault tolerant loop is required for enhanced system
integrity. It shall be possible to include a Hi485 interface at each
panel location.
5.6
i
ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE DEVICES
Addressable Manual Call Points

Addressable Manual Call Points shall be provided to connect to the
Fire Alarm Control and Indicating Equipment (C.I.E.) loops.
The Manual Call Points shall, on command from the Control and
Indicating Equipment (C.I.E.), send data to the C.I.E. representing
the state of the manual switch. Manual Fire Alarm Call Points shall
use a key operated test without the need to break the glass, and
shall be designed so that after Emergency operation, they cannot be
restored to normal use except by the replacement of the glass
element.
All operated Manual Call Points shall have a positive, visual
indication of operation by means of an LED indicator.
Manual Call Points shall be constructed of flame retardant plastic
with clearly visible operating instructions provided on the glass. The
word FIRE shall appear on the front of the Call Points.
Manual Call Points shall be suitable for surface mounting, or semiflush mounting as required.
The Manual Call Points shall provide address-setting means using
decimal switches. Addressable Manual Call Points that use binary
address setting methods, such as a dip switch or soft addressing are
not acceptable.
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ii
Intelligent Photoelectric Smoke Sensors

Smoke Sensors shall be intelligent and addressable devices and
shall connect to one of the C.I.E. loops.
The Sensors shall use the photoelectric (light-scattering) principal
to measure smoke density and shall, on command from the C.I.E.,
send data to the C.I.E. representing the analogue level of smoke
density.
iii
Intelligent Heat Sensors

Heat Sensors shall be intelligent and addressable devices and shall
connect to one of the C.I.E. loops.
The Sensors shall use an electronic sensor to measure thermal
conditions caused by a fire and shall, on command from the C.I.E.,
send data to the C.I.E. representing the analogue level the
temperature at the sensor.
iv
Intelligent Smoke/Heat Sensors General Requirements

All the Intelligent Sensors detailed above shall incorporate the
following facilities:Up to 99 intelligent Sensors may be connected to each loop.
The Sensors shall be ceiling-mount and shall include a twist-lock
base.
The Sensors shall provide a means of test whereby they will
simulate an alarm condition and report that condition to the C.I.E.
Such a test may be initiated at the Sensor itself (by activating a
magnetic switch) or initiated remotely on command from the C.I.E.
The Sensors shall provide address setting on the Sensor head using
decimal switches. Addressable Sensors that use binary address
setting methods, such as a dip switch, code cards or soft addressing
are not acceptable. The Sensors shall also feature an internal
identifying code that the C.I.E. shall use to identify the type of
Sensor.
The Sensors shall provide dual LEDs. Both LEDs shall flash under
normal conditions, indicating that the Sensor is operational and in
regular communication with the C.I.E. Both LEDs may be placed
into steady illumination by the C.I.E., indicating that an alarm
condition has been detected. If required, the flashing mode
operation of the Sensor LEDs shall be controlled through the
system field program. An output connection shall also be provided
in the base to connect an external remote alarm LED.
The Sensor sensitivity shall be set through the C.I.E., and shall be
adjustable in the field through the field programming of the system.
Sensitivity may be automatically adjusted by the C.I.E. on a time-ofday basis.
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Using software in the C.I.E., the Sensors may automatically

compensate for dust accumulation and other slow environmental
changes that may affect their performance. The detectors shall be
listed by LPCB as meeting the calibrated sensitivity test
requirements of (EN) BS 5445:Pt.7
v
Control Module
Addressable Control Modules shall be provided to supervise and
control the operation of one conventional indicating circuit of
compatible, 24 VDC powered, polarized audio/visual indicating
appliances. For fan shutdown and other auxiliary control functions,
the control module may be set to operate as a Volt Free relay
contact.
The Control Module shall mount in a purpose made surface mount
box.
The indicating circuit may be wired for a maximum of 1 Amp
(Inductive) or 2 Amps of Resistive A/V Signal operation, or as a Volt
Free Contact (Form C) Relay. The relay coil shall be magnetically
latched to reduce wiring connection requirements, and to ensure
that 100% of all auxiliary relay or indicating circuits may be
energized at the same time on the same loop.
Audio/visual power shall be provided by a separate supervised
remote power supply.
The Control Modules shall provide address setting on the module using
decimal switches. Addressable Modules that use binary address setting
methods, such as a dip switch, code cards or soft addressing are not
acceptable. The modules shall also feature an internal identifying code
that the C.I.E. shall use to identify the type of module.
A magnetic test switch shall be provided to test the module without
opening or shorting its wiring.
vi
Isolator Module
Isolator Modules shall be provided to automatically isolate
wire-to-wire short circuits on a loop. The Isolator Module shall limit
the number of modules or detectors that may be rendered
inoperative by a short circuit fault on the loop. At least one isolator
module shall be provided at either side of each zone of the building.
If a wire-to-wire short occurs, the Isolator Module shall
automatically open-circuit (disconnect) the affected segment of the
loop. When the short circuit condition is corrected, the Isolator
Module shall automatically reconnect the isolated section of the
loop.
The Isolator Module shall not require any address setting, and its
operations shall be totally automatic. It shall not be necessary to
replace or reset an Isolator Module after its normal operation.
The Isolator Module shall mount in a standard purpose made surface
mounted back box. It shall provide a single LED that shall flash to
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indicate that the Isolator is operational and shall illuminate steadily to

indicate that a short circuit condition has been detected and isolated.
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EARTHING AND BONDING SYSTEM
6.1
EARTHING
The Contractor shall provide for an adhere to QGEWC regulations
very strictly as regards earthing and bonding systems are involved.
However, the context of these regulations are highlighted briefly
as follows:
The M.V. panels connected from the transformers shall have an
earth bar of minimum cross-sectional area of 300 sq. mm. running
the full length of the panels. Removable neutral and earth links
shall be provided in the M.V. panels which shall be of a minimum
cross sectional area of 300 sq.m.
The earth bar in the m.v panels shall be connected to the earth
provided by QGEWC or with independent earth station specially
provided for this.
Where armoured cables are above ground, the armouring of the
cable shall be used as the earthing conductor and in case of
armoured cable in ground and back-filled, the armouring is not to
be used as a sole means of earthing, but additional means are
provided by either of the following :
a.
A separate single insulated PVC copper cable whose insulation

colour shall be green or green and yellow. The cable shall be run
alongwith the main cable and taped to it at regular intervals.
b.
The inner lead or lead alloy sheath of armoured cable i.e. in case
of PILCA or PVC.
The outer copper sheath of MICC cables may be used as the earth
conductor. This cable shall not be buried in ground directly but in
a non-metallic pipe.
In case of wiring in conduits, a separate earth conductor of PVC
copper of appropriate size shall run.
For ring main circuits, the earth conductor shall also complete the
ring.
Where a means of earthing has not been provided by QGEWC, the
consumer's earthing terminal 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 practicable to the consumer's earthing terminal. Each
electrode shall be driven to a depth such that it penetrates the
summer water table by a minimum of 2 meters.
Every connection of an earthing lead to an earth electrode shall be
made in a pit measuring 300 mm. x 300 mm. The connection shall
be either soldered or clamped. The pit shall be filled with sand
and a removable cover placed on each pit.
6.2
BONDING
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i.
Where metal works other than current carrying conductors is

liable to become charged with electricity in such a manner as to
create a danger, if the insulation of a conductor should occur in
any apparatus:
a.
The metal work shall be earthed in such a manner as will ensure

immediate electrical discharge without danger.
OR
b.
Other adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent danger.

In a situation which may be normally wet or damp, where
electrical apparatus is present and might give rise to danger and
where there are substantial exposed metal parts of other services
(such as gas and water pipes, sinks and baths), the earth
continuity conductor of the electrical installation shall be
effectively connected, electrically and mechanically to all such
metal parts and to any exposed metal work of the electrical
apparatus.
A separate green/yellow PVC insulated copper bonding lead shall
be taken from the earthing terminal of the water heater and
bonded to the metal pipe work on both sides of the pump.
Where water pumps are installed a bonding lead shall be taken
from the earthing terminal of the local isolator and bonded to the
metal pipe work on both sides of the pump.
The size of bonding lead shall be the same as the earth continuity
conductor of the circuit subject to a minimum size of 2.5 mm sq.
6.3
WIRING
&
INSTALLATION
The Public Address & Voice Alarm System shall be installed using
1.5 sq. mm screened fire resistant cables.
Installation shall comply with the requirements of BS 5839, BS
7443 and BS 6840 part 16 and shall be in accordance with the
manufacturers recommendations.
The manufacturers recommended components shall be used for all
supports, connections and terminations. The system shall be a
standard product of one single manufacturer.
6.4
TESTING, COMMISSIONING
&
HANDING OVER:
The complete installation shall be tested and commissioned by the

equipment manufacturer or his representative and the specialist
sub-Contractor shall demonstrate the operation of the system to
the client's personnel. The specialist sub-Contractor shall obtain
certificates from the civil defense to the effect that the installation
as a whole complies with the requirements of the civil defense,
prior to handling over.
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The specialist sub-Contractor shall prepare fully detailed operation

and maintenance manuals for every individual item related to the
installation.
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TESTING AND COMMISSIONING
General
The Contractor shall fully test and commission the whole of the
electrical installation in accordance with QGEWC/IEE regulations
and also in accordance with the following clauses.
The test shall be recorded in detail and the results submitted to
the Consultant. The Contractor shall then demonstrate that the
installations are properly commissioned, that they operate in the
correct manner and are capable of functioning to accomplish the
design intention as outlined herein.
ii
Site Tests
Site testing of all systems and components comprising the works
shall be carried out in the presence and to the complete
satisfaction of the Consultant after the Contractor has first
satisfied himself that the installation is functioning properly.
The Contractor shall provide all certified instruments, equipment,
plant, labour and materials necessary for conducting specified site
tests and shall be responsible for and prepared to demonstrate the
accuracy of all the test instruments supplied by him.
The Contractor shall give the Consultant, notice in writing when
any portion of the electrical installation is complete. Should the
Consultant or his representative not attend within 7 days of receipt
of such written notice, the Contractor may proceed with the test,
however duplicate certified copies of the results obtained shall be
forwarded the Consultant.
All electrical installations, plant and equipment tests shall fully
satisfy the requirements of the Ministry of Electricity and Water,
State of Qatar and those laid down in the IEE regulations as issued
by the Institute of Electrical Consultants, 15th edition.
The Contractor shall be deemed to have included in his price for
all safety devices etc., as required by QGEWC.
Once the
Contractor has satisfied himself that the installation complies with
QGEWC requirements, he shall arrange QGEWC to conduct their
own test prior to handing over. Observations shall be made of the
operation and performance of the installation and subsequent
readjustments shall be made as necessary.
Records of commissioning and testing shall be kept and when the
Contractor has satisfied himself that the installation is functioning
correctly, the results shall be comprehensively reported in a bound
copy to the Consultant.
iii
Maintenance and Servicing

The Contractor shall be held responsible and shall replace any
defective part of all and every part of the works for the period of
the guarantee from the date of the acceptance test carried out by
the Consultant.
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The Contractor shall also be held liable for any cost of dismantling
or re-erection and making good of any works which may have to be
undertaken in order to replace defective parts.
iv
Electrical Tests
Following tests shall be carried out by the Contractor.
All alarm, control and protective circuits shall be tested for correct
operation.
All lighting circuits shall be energized and checked to ensure that
they are all operational.
All single pole switches shall be checked to ensure correct polarity
and that the live conductor has been connected. Neutrals must
not pass through any switch
All motors, plant and any electrical equipment connected with
mechanical services shall be checked to ensure that they run
freely in the correct direction of rotation and that they run without
undue noise or vibration.
Test of Continuity of Ring Final Circuit

A test shall be made to verify the continuity of all conductors
(including the earth continuity conductor) of every ring circuit and
all readings shall be tabulated.
vi
Insulation Resistance Test

Insulation resistance test shall be made before a completed
installation or major alteration to an existing installation if
permanently connected to the supply. For these tests, large
installations may be divided into groups. A.D.C voltage not less
than twice the normal voltage of the supply (R.M.S. value of a A.C
supply) shall be applied for the measurement of insulation
resistance provided that for tests on low voltage circuits, the test
voltage need not exceed 500 v. D.C.
When measured with all fuse links in place, all switches (including
if practicable, the main switch) closed and except where earthed
concentric wiring is installed the insulation resistance for whole
installation shall not be less than 1 mega ohm.
When measured between all the conductors connected to any one
pole or phase of the supply and in turn all conductors connected to
each other pole or phase of the supply, the insulation resistance
shall be not less than 1 mega ohm.
Wherever practicable, so that all parts of the wiring may be tested,
all lamps shall be removed and all current using apparatus shall be
disconnected and all local switches controlling lamps or apparatus
shall be closed; where the removal of lamps and/or the
disconnection of current using apparatus is impracticable, the
local switches controlling such lamps and/or apparatus shall be
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open. This test is not applicable to earthed concentric wiring

system.
Where apparatus is disconnected for the tests, the insulation
resistance between the case or framework and all live parts of
each item of fixed apparatus shall be measured separately and
shall comply with the requirements given in the appropriate
British Standard for the apparatus. If there is no appropriate
British Standard, the insulation resistance shall be not less than
0.5 mega ohm.
vii
Verification of Polarity & Phase Rotation

A verification of polarity shall be made to ensure that all fuses and
single pole control devices are connected in the phase conductor
only. The centre contact of Edison type screw lamp holders is
connected to the phase conductor and outer metal threaded part is
connected to neutral conductor. Wiring to plugs and socket outlets
should be such that they are connected with phase conductor on
right when inspected from front. A proprietary type of polarity
testing device shall be used for the tests.
The complete installation shall be tested to ensure that all main
switch gear is connected to give the correct phase rotation.
viii
Earth Fault Loop Impedance Test

The Contractor or others responsible for the work shall test the
effectiveness of the earthing of each completed installation by
means of an earth fault loop impedance test. This test shall be
carried out by using earth fault loop impedance test instrument.
ix
General Commissioning
The Contractor shall:
a.
Set all units and apparatus to work
b.
Adjust and set up all automatic controls, regulating devices,

measure and adjust any plant under his responsibility, duties and
ratings and performance of all components for all items installed
separately and integrated into the installation as a whole.
c.
Record in detail each step and stage of commissioning and test

results, reporting the test stages until the tests are satisfactory.
d.
The Contractor shall carry out insulation, continuity, earth loop

impedance, switching and sequencing, direction of rotation and all
other tests required under the IEE regulations, 15th edition.
e.
Should the test carried out fail to demonstrate that the plant and
equipment is correctly installed and/or functioning correctly, the
Consultant shall decide whether such failure is due to negligence
upon the Contractor's part (including in this context as defined all
his subContractor's and suppliers) in which case, the Contractor
shall carry out all remedial works entirely at his own expense.
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f.
After remedial works have been completed the Contractor shall

again report to the Consultant for further tests to be carried out.
The Consultant's decision as to what constitutes a satisfactory
result shall be final.
Commissioning & Testing of Distribution System

The completed installation or parts thereof shall be subjected to
acceptance tests as instructed by QGEWC or the Consultants
before being connected to the Supply.
The following tests shall be included as applicable:
i.
Tests as prescribed in the QGEWC regulations.
ii.
Test in accordance with British Standards and Codes of Practice

contained therein.
iii.
Insulation resistance
iv.
Earth continuity
v.
Continuity resistance of conductors and sheathing of each section

and the whole installation.
vi.
Full load tests as required by the Consultant
vii.
Current injection tests of all over-current devices and residual

current operated circuit breakers etc.
These tests shall be carried out in the presence of the Consultant.
The Contractor shall give 7 days written notice of any intention to
carry out any of the tests.
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8 WARRANTY AND GUARANTEE

The Contractor shall guarantee for a period of 400 days after the
practical completion of the installation that all plant and
equipment shall operate free of any defects due to defective
material and bad workmanship and that any part found defective
during this period shall be replaced free of cost by the Contractor.
If the defects are not rectified within a reasonable period, the
Client may proceed to do so by another agency at the Contractor's
entire risk and expense without prejudice to any rights of the
Client.
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9 SPARES
When making submittals for approval of items of equipment, the
Contractor shall include a list of manufacturer's spares for 2 years
running, further to the Warranty period. These shall be provided,
procured and supplied under this contract. Prior to order, the
Contractor shall prepare in triplicate a submittal listing all spares
for each item of equipment, clearly detailing manufacturer's name,
address telephone and telex numbers and spare part reference
number, together with component cost. The submittal shall be
passed to the Consultant for approval and only upon receipt of
approval in writing from the Consultant may the final order be
placed.
Contractor shall also provide the following spares:
-
2 sets of Fuses for each type and size used along with fuse holder.
Spare MCBs as per the DB schedule
10% of lamps of all types (min. 2 nos.)
Two set of lugs for each type & size of cable used.
1 Set of Contactor for each type of C/O Panels and Motor Control
Panels
Also the recommended spares for 2 Years standard operation and
maintenance for all the following specialized systems shall be
included procured and supplied:
a)
Fire Alarm System
It should be noted that no spare materials are to be brought on site

until the completion of the contract when arrangements for all
spares shall be made and formally handed over to the Client or his
representative.
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APPENDIX A- SCHEDULE OF APPROVED

MANUFACTURERS
1.
MAIN SWITCH BOARDS
MERLIN GERIN (FRANCE)

ABB (EUROPE)
DORMAN SMITH, UK
HOLEC, NETHERLAND
2.
ABB (EUROPE)
DORMAN SMITH, UK
MERLIN
GERIN
(FRANCE)
3.
MINI FEEDER PILLAR
DW-WINDSOR (UK)
4.
DISTRIBUTION BOARDS
ABB (EUROPE)
MERLIN GERIN (UK)
DORMAN SMITH, UK
CLIPSAL
5.
FUSE SWITCHES, SWITCH FUSES

ISOLATORS
STROMBERG,
ABB-SWEDEN
CLIPSAL
MERLIN GERIN (UK)
6.
CABLES
CABLE
DUCAB
(UAE),
GULF
(KUWAT),
OMAN
CABLE
PYROTENAX
BICC,
(OMAN)
7.
AEI,
MICC CABLES
WREXHAM
8.
CABLE TRAY
BARTON, SWIFT
TRUNKING
ACKERMANN,
9.
G.I. CONDUITS, AND FITTINGS
BURNTUBES
BARTON,
10.
PVC CONDUITS AND FITTINGS,
EGA,
MARSHAL TUFFLEX,
DECODUCT, CLIPSAL
11.
FLEXIBLE FIRE CABLE
PIRELLI
FP
12.
WIRING ACCESSORIES
CLIPSAL
13.
FIRE ALARM & CO SYSTEM
NITIFIEL
14.
FIRE FIGHTING
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MEM,
200
MK,
GENT,
GOLD,
HAMILTON,
AUTRONICA,
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15.
EMERGENCY PACK FOR LIGHTING
16.
EARTHING
(UK)
17.
JSB, VENTILUX
W.J.
FURSE (UK), AN WALLIS
LIGHT FIXTURES AS PER SCHEDULE
APPENDIX B- SCHEDULE OF LIGHT FIXTURES

Type
Ref
Details
of Fixture
Recessed Up lighter 75W

body, made up of Halog
stainless
steel
and en
with toughened glass
enclosure
and
louvered
protection
guard
Bollard
Light270x270x400mm high,
covered with recessed
frosted glass.
No.
of
Lam
ps
1
Sock
et
Type
Control
Gear
IP
Min.
B15d
Integral
Electro
nic
68
G24d
-1
Integral
Electro
nic
65
Spike Light- Up lighter 12V

flood light, body made 50W
of stainless steel with
powder coating-black
color
GY
6.35
Integral
Electro
nic
67
Recessed wall light,

body made of stainless
steel.
306mmx
166x115mm
with
tempered glass
4M, High pole with
twin indirect reflectors
in the form of a
suspended gullwing
Flood light projector
with
die
cast
aluminium body with
anodized and polished
aluminium
reflector
and clear tempered
glass
5mm
thick,
resistant to impact
18W
TC-D
G24d
-1
Integral
Low
Loss
657
150W
HIT
G12
Integral
Electro
nic
20
TCDEL
18w
G24q
-2
Integral
Electro
nic
667
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Light
Sourc
e
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QATAR PETROLEUM

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Electrical Materials and Workmanship

Electrical Materials and Workmanship Specification

2 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

SUB-MAIN SWITCH BOARDS

5 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

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Detailed Design Issue

6 EARTHING AND BONDING SYSTEM

7 TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

8 WARRANTY AND GUARANTEE

APPENDIX A- SCHEDULE OF APPROVED

APPENDIX B- SCHEDULE OF LIGHT FIXTURES

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Unless otherwise specified, all the Electrical Equipments shall be

500C (Dry Bulb) in Summer

Maximum Relative Humidity

Maximum Wind Velocity

140 Kms. per Hour

The following terms and abbreviations

The Locations where the works are to be

National Council for Culture, Arts and

Turner Consultant International L.L.C.

The Main Contractor

Qatar General Electricity and Water

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British Standard Specifications

British Standard Code of Practice

The Drawing on which the tender

the schedules therein.

carried out at site.

Shall mean Install, Test & Commission.

Shall mean Supply only

Shall mean Hidden from normal sight in

spaces, which may be reached without

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The scope of works under this contract includes the supply,

Sub-Main Switch Boards, Control Panels, Mini Feeder

Wires and Cables

Conduits and conduit fittings

Trunking and Trays

Lighting fixtures- Internal

Lighting fixtures- External

Lighting Poles and Bollards

Fire alarm and Fire fighting systems.

Emergency pack for lighting.

Earthing and bonding system.

Testing and Commissioning

COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATION

The installation of works shall be as per the 6th edition and

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The equipments shall conform to the British Standard

If the Contractor wishes to use installations or equipments

Any apparatus, appliance, material or work not shown on the

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM

The following supply system is prevailing in the state of Qatar.

50 cycles per second (Hz)

Normally exceeding Low voltage but not

Normally exceeding 250 Volts but not

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Conductors or between any Conductor

Normally exceeding 650 Volts between