ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

ELECTRICAL WORKS
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM
SECURITY SYSTEM
BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
1. ELECTRICAL WORKS

Incoming Main & Main Switchgear

Standby Power Generation System
Main & Sub-Main Distribution System
General Lighting and Power System
Grounding System
Lightning Protection System

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Incoming Main and Main Switchgear

¾ This system relates to ‘service entrance’ and ‘service drop’
¾ The works and equipments needed at the point where electrical service enters
a building. This refers to the electrical service lines which run from utility’s
distribution cables into the main electrical equipment of the structure.
¾ The main power source of the structure and also called as the ‘normal power’

Items to be measured:
9 concrete pedestal, conduit in concrete encasement (embedded or surface
fixed), duct bank, manhole and handhole for the incoming power supply
9 high voltage power cables, termination kits
9 high voltage switchgear, power transformers, low voltage switchgears,
capacitor banks
9 interconnection between the high voltage equipments using busduct system
or high voltage cables in raceways
9 interconnection between the low voltage equipments using busduct system
or building cables in raceways

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
1. ELECTRICAL WORKS (cont’d) High Voltage
Switchgear

Incoming Main and Main Switchgear

(Cont’d)
¾ One line diagram of an electrical
substation Power Transformer

Low Voltage
Switchgear

Capacitor Bank

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1. ELECTRICAL WORKS (cont’d)

Standby Power Generation System

¾ This system will be utilized in the event of power failure by the electric utility
company and will provide back-up power to life safety equipment and items
critical to facility operations
¾ Generator set to MTS / ATS / GPS

Items to be measured:
9 generator sets including generator control panel
9 radiator ducting
9 exhaust pipe extension
9 fuel piping system including pipes (and fittings), day tank, storage tank and
fuel oil pump
9 manual transfer switch (MTS), automatic transfer switch (ATS), generator
paralleling switchgear (GPS)
9 interconnection between the genset and the transfer switch using busduct
system or building cables in raceways

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1. ELECTRICAL WORKS (cont’d)

Standby Power Generation System Generators

(Cont’d)
¾ One line diagram of an G G G
emergency power generation
system employing generator
paralleling switchgear

Line Side

Load Side

Generator Paralleling
Switchgear

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1. ELECTRICAL WORKS (cont’d)

Standby Power Generation System

Generator
(Cont’d)
¾ One line diagram of an G
emergency power generation
To Normal Power
system employing transfer switch

Transfer Switch

Load Side

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1. ELECTRICAL WORKS (cont’d)

Main and Sub Main Distribution

¾ Feeders from the electrical substation to distribution panelboards to
lighting/power panelboards

Items to be measured:
9 distribution panelboards (main & sub-main), lighting / power panelboards
9 disconnect switches and enclosed circuit breakers serving mechanical
equipments, motors and pumps
9 meter center which includes main circuit breaker (MCB), busbar gutter, kwhr
meters and circuit breaker gutters
9 splice boxes and pull boxes indicated in the plan
9 interconnection between electrical substation equipments and panelboards
using busduct system or building cables in raceways
9 interconnection between panelboards and disconnect switches/enclosed
circuit breakers serving mechanical equipments, motors and pumps using
building cables in raceways

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General Lighting and Power

¾ branch circuits from lighting / power panelboard to lighting outlets,
convenience outlets and special purpose outlets

Items to be measured:
9 lighting fixtures, door chimes, wiring devices (i.e. lighting switches, push
buttons, receptacle outlets, special purpose outlets)
9 dimming system (i.e. lighting control panel)
9 interconnection between panelboards and lighting outlets, door chime, wiring
devices (i.e lighting switches, push buttons, receptacle outlets, special
purpose outlets) using building cables in raceways.

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1. ELECTRICAL WORKS (cont’d)

Grounding System
¾ a conducting connection between the electrical circuit or equipment and the
earth

Items to be measured:
9 grounding conductor
9 ground rod and ground well

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Lightning Protection System

¾ provides a means by which the lightning may enter or leave earth without
passing through and damaging non-conducting parts of a structure

Items to be measured:
9 Air terminal
9 grounding conductor
9 ground rod and ground well

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Conduits
1. Classified according to type and size
„ intermediate metallic conduit (IMC), rigid metallic conduit (RSC), electric
metallic conduit (EMT), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) conduit
2. Measured in meters (m)
3. Describing the means of installation
„ in concrete pedestal, in concrete encasement, in trench
„ surface fix, embedded in concrete
4. Measurement inclusions
„ pull wires
„ coupling, elbows, adaptor, lock nut & bushing, connectors
„ boxes not specifically shown on the drawings/plans but are required in
the Contractor’s method of installation
„ hangers and supports

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Boxes
1. Classified according to type and size
„ pullboxes, termination boxes
„ splice boxes
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Describing the means of installation
„ surface fix, embedded in concrete
4. Measurement inclusions
„ for splice boxes includes busbars and supports
„ hangers and supports

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Wire ways, cable trays, cable ladders

1. Classified according to number of compartments and/or dimension
2. Measured in meters (m)
3. Describing the means of installation
„ surface fix
4. Measurement inclusions
„ cable ties, cable separator
„ coupling, elbows, tees, crosses, reducers, flange connectors (if these
items are not specifically shown on the drawings/plans)
„ hangers and supports

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Extra over wire ways, cable trays and cable ladders for fittings
1. Classified according to the type of fittings
„ coupling, elbows, tees, crosses, reducers, flange connectors
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ hangers and supports

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Underfloor ducts
1. Classified according to type and number of compartments and/or dimension
2. Measured in meters (m)
3. Describing the means of installation
„ mounted on concrete floors
„ embedded in concrete and concrete toppings
4. Measurement inclusions
„ cable separator
„ coupling, elbows, tees, crosses, reducers, flange connectors (if these
items are not specifically shown on the drawings/plans)
„ floor supports

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Extra over underfloor ducts for fittings

1. Classified according to the type of fittings
„ coupling, elbows, tees, crosses, reducers, flange connectors
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ floor supports

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Busducts
1. Classified according to type, rated capacity and number of busbars
„ Copper, aluminum
2. Measured in meters (m)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ Coupling
„ elbows, tees, crosses, reducers, flange connectors and supports (if these
items are not specifically shown on the drawings/plans)

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Extra over busducts for fittings and accessories

1. Classified according to the type of fittings and accessories
„ elbows, tees, crosses, flange connectors, tap-off units, end closer
„ flexible/braided busbars
„ horizontal hangers and vertical supports
2. Measured in numbers (No)

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Plug-in circuit breakers (busduct peripherals)

1. Classified according to type and rated capacity
2. Measured in numbers (No)

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Cables
1. Classified according to type and size
„ XLPE, THHN, THW, TW
2. Measured in meters (m)
3. Describing the means of installation
„ drawing into conduits, ducts
„ fixing to wireways, cable trays, cable ladders
4. Measurement inclusions
„ terminal lugs
„ termination to equipment and control gear

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Extra over cables for joints

1. Classified according to the type and rated capacity
„ termination kits
2. Measured in numbers (No)

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Grounding conductors
1. Classified according to type and size
„ bare copper wire (BCW)
„ lightning protection down conductor
2. Measured in meters (m)
3. Describing the means of installation
„ drawing into conduits
4. Measurement inclusions
„ termination
„ connectors
„ clamps

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Air terminal
1. Classified according to type
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Describing the means of installation
„ fixing to a mast / base
4. Measurement inclusions
„ air terminal base
„ mast
„ surge counter

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Electrodes
1. Classified according to type and size
„ Copper ground rod
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ driving into grounds

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Ground well
1. Described in details
2. Measured in numbers (No)

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Final circuits
1. Classified according to the type of conduits or cables for fixtures and field
devices to be installed
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Describing the means of installation
„ cables drawing into conduit
4. Measurement inclusions
„ conduit and cable run from panelboards to lighting fixtures, wiring
devices, field devices
„ for cables – terminations, terminal lugs, connectors
„ for conduits – fittings (i.e. coupling, adaptors, utility and junction boxes,
locknut & bushing), flexible conduits, pull wires, hangers & supports for
surface fixed

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Equipment
1. Classified according to type and rated capacity
„ high voltage switchgear (HVSG), medium voltage switchgear (MVSG)
„ power transformers
„ generator sets
„ dry type transformers
„ meter center (busbar gutter, kwhr meter, circuit breaker gutter)
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ accessories required

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Panelboards [low voltage switchgear (LVSG), distribution panelboard, lighting and power
panelboard, motor control center (MCC)]
1. Classified according to the circuit breaker type, rating and number of poles,
and the type of metal enclosure
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ for metal enclosures – busbars, neutral, supports

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Disconnect switches
1. Classified according to the rated capacity, number of poles, and the type of
metal enclosure
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ required accessories

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Enclosed circuit breakers

1. Classified according to the rated capacity, number of poles, and the type of
metal enclosure
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ required supports and accessories

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Lighting fixtures
1. Classified according to lamp rating and housing
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ required supports and accessories

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Accessories
1. Classified according to type
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ required supports and accessories

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Field devices
1. Classified according to type
2. Measured in numbers (No)
3. Measurement inclusions
„ required supports and accessories

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