The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Department of Building Services Engineering

MSc. Degree in Building Services Engineering

Mixed Mode
BSE515 Electrical Installations
Teaching Scheme

Lecturers Dr. Y. Du (Subject examiner)

Date, Time & Venue 6:30pm – 9:30pm (Tuesday) PQ306

Subject Outcomes
 Appreciate the issues of safety, reliability and energy efficiency in electrical installations;
 perform calculation for electrical installation design according to wiring regulations;
 Select appreciate electrical equipment, and determine setting or rating of such equipment in typical electrical
installations;
 Analyze system performance under different operating conditions, and diagnose design and operation
problems.

Schedule of Lectures, Tutorials and Seminars

Wk No. Date Topics

1 3/9 Introduction
2 10/9 Wiring system and cable sizing
3 17/9 Fault calculation; Homework Assignment #1
4 24/9 O/C protection I
5 1/10 Holiday
6 8/10 O/C protection II
7 15/10 O/C protection II
8 22/10 O/C protection III; in-class quiz I
9 29/10 Harmonics analysis; Homework Assignment #2
10 5/11 Standby generator;
11 12/11 Lightning protection I; in-class quiz II
12 19/11 Lightning protection II
13 31/11 Protection against electric shock

Main Reference

Advanced Electrical Services Engineering, Vol. 1 – Tony Sung

EMSD COP for the electricity (wiring) regulations, latest edition
LV electrical installation handbook (TK3201.W66)
Commentary on BS7671: 1992 ... (TK3271.C66)
Electrical installations handbook (TK3271.E4313)
Power capacitor handbook (TK2805.L66)
Power system protection Vol 1& 2. (TK 3226.E43)
Protective Relays: Application Guide (TK…)
Power system harmonic analysis by Arrillaga, J. (TK3226.P378)
CISE Guide K: Electricity in Buildings ([QRT] TH7225.C5.K)
Electrical installation design guide: calculations for electricians and designers London: IET, 2008 (K452.E434)
Electrical installation designs, Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.,4th (on line)

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Electrical installation calculations for compliance with BS 7671: 2008 Coates, M, (on line)
Electrical installation calculations. Advanced: for technical certificate and NVQ level 3, 2014.,8th (on line)
Electrical installation design guide: calculations for electricians and designers London: IET, 2008 (K452 .E434)
Protection of electricity distribution networks Gers, Juan M, IET digital library. (on line)
Handouts and other distributed material

Assessment
The subject mark (SM) is constituted by EM (60%) and CM (40%). Continuous assessment is based on in-class test
(20%) and/or homework (20%)