DUBAI ELECTRICITY & WATER AUTHORITY REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 1997 EDITION P.O. BOX 554 DuBal UNITED ARAB EMIRATESDUBAI ELECTRICITY & WATER AUTHORITY (DEWA) REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 7 - EDITION INTRODUCTION This edition supersedes the ‘WIRING REGULATIONS FOR ELEC- TRICAL INSTALLATION AND APPROVED CODE OF PRACTICE IN DUBAI issued in the year 1985 by the then DUBAI ELECTRICITY COMPANY. The object of the Regulations is to provide Consultants, Contractors, Wiremen and Consumers with a general guide for compliance with DEWA’s requirements for electric installations in order to safeguard persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity. The Regulations, however, are not intended to substitute detailed specifications nor to serve as an instruction manual for untrained persons. It is essential that all Consultants, Contractors and Wiremen study and abide by these Regulations. This, of course, does not absolve the concemed parties from obtaining other necessary approvals from DEWA. Some of the practices followed generally in the AGCC Countries have been adapted as appropriate. References are generally made to the sixteenth edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations, British Stan- dards (BS) and Intemational Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) doc- uments. Consideration has been given to the prevention of fire and shock hazards as well as proper operation and maintenance of wir- ing installations and equipment.Clause a4 32 33 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION i SECTION1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS te8 Scope Electricity Supply Ambient Conditions Approved Contractors \Werkmanship Standards for equipment and materials Submission of Drawings Power Factor (P.F.) Correction Under Voltage {U.V.) Relays with Auto-Reset Timer Harmonics and rapid voltage changes Inspection and testing of installations Maintenance, periodic inspection and testing Extensions and alterations SECTION2: DEFINITIONS 5-8 SECTIONS: DEWA INCOMING SUPPLY AND TARIFF METERING = @- 11 General Point of Supply Tantf Metering SECTION 4: SELECTION OF CABLES, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS & WIRING SYSTEMS 12-20 General Cables and Conductors Selection Minimum Size of Conductors Current rating, size and Voltage drop Colour.identification Wiring Installations Exposed to High Temperatures Wiring Installations in Hazardous areas Load Balancing Wiring Accessories and Fittings Conduits and Fittings Trunking Cable Trays & supports Low Voitage Switchgear and Control Gear Assemblies, Main & Sub-Main Distribution Boards Final Distribution Boards E i