ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION DESIGN GUIDE Calculations for Electricians and Designers 2nd EditionCooperating organisations Preface Chapter 1 Design sequence Li loaders 12 Supply cheratestics 13 tata aan 1A Ditton design 15 Sandad fal ets 16 dao and sui 17 Fral ascent 18 Comnce wh 857671 CChapter 2 simple installations and final ci 22 Supply chaacrstes 23 faetng of sntchgee 2A aalehcut marron tices and cables 25. raleicutwokage dp imitans 25 feltpeteton 27 Sheree arent protection 20 Potctne corbin 29° Standad fal ats Chapter $ Maximum demand and diversity 51 toduten 52 stalaton outing 53. rol heut auent derand 54 estySeten fleets 35. Gampleinalitons as 25 2% u Chapter 4 Selection of cables for current-carrying capacity 41 40 Symbsie AL Peli desen 42 Ovreuren requirements 45. anentcaying capac bis hosel tse a a 44 Protection apt oetcad and stonereut 445, Protection apirat au ree ory 46 Coens or eo.in nl sultans one Chapter Voltage drop 51 Valage hp in arses instalation 52 _Oisrbuton stm vhage cep 53 asc velage dep calaiion S54 Const fr cence 56 Cone for candiceropetaing temperate s st ease & 57 Conecton or both conde opeaig temperate land power 66 Chapter Calculation of fault current 651 Deteminaton ol prospective ft caert 62 Determined by enquiry 165 Deemined by aleiion Chapter? shock protection 72. Protective messi avamatidcornecion f .epy 73 Crit callers Chapter8 Protection against fault current 181 The adabatic equation 82 Selec tom Table 547 83 nvocton to caltons 4 Sime caeton 85. Energy letvuh ladon 6 Pltng protec conduc abate 187 Prtcive condor se eheth or aura cable 28 Pltng of cate sou adabates 89. Calon of amour apsbity 110. Conduit and waking, 181 Eating and bodirg conducees Chapter 9 Calculations associated with testing 91 Genel 92 Continaty 93 Earth iautloop impedance 2, 9A Recced sectin protect conditrs or o © n n % 8 85 5Chapter 10 Impedance of copper and alumi conductors 101 vedston 102 Conduceresisaee and temperate 10S enpedanee a ables em voge cop tables Chapter 11 Harmonics 2 Cable tinge 113 vetagedop 4 Overanent pcecton Chapter 12 Protection against voltage disturbances a1 meaeton 122. Theormoges 125 Power tequncy faut otage 12 Pome Hequncy sess ages 125 anhingo 1 AV ubsoons Chapter 15. usbar trunking 151 Symbols 182 Votage dop Appendix A Symbols ‘Appendix 8. Standard final circuits Appendix C Avoidance of unintentional operation of ‘ireuit-breakers (C1 Ung it presons Appendix D Further cable calculations 1 cable 122 Temparaures (cre ad sheath) 13 ndosance of abe in pall 14 Calan of hex vhages Appendix E Symbols from CENELEC report RO64-005 Appendix F Equipment data Index dete ee dees us is ng 120 ps ps 29 1 13s, 189 Cooperating rer The IT actos the carson made by the folowing egpsabons inthe Bena itd PO. Calbrath ing ME MIE MC ‘BEAMA Instalfationstt¢ Sayre AE CEL British cables Assodation lectrial Contractors’ Assocation of Scotland /a SELECT arg ME MLE Electrical Safety Counc uring Bay BSc CEng MEE FCESE RA Technology id MM. Cones Ene Institution of Engineering and ‘Tecnology PE: Domodhe 8S CEng ET (Gvilbed Ops ing EE Sodety of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers serving Local Government CC Tenwel CEng MEE MORSE Author PRL Cook CEng FEEar tla] 1s took pes spp asting f d cet ons fan rin nares teyhpkTiorngoahe es Teevey send The book has ako been prepared © provide a desen seauenc, clans and dia oa compote design Al necessary cable and cept tao cary cut the ‘aledaone i inided Coast wil be able to check the ease of thar ‘devin ako indies calalatons an! necesay erence dat oui the deren tags ch ae coe oa arpa in sore alton tecoimamtseges | 7 airing copes |Design sequence 1 Lond characteristics 1 Supply charatoristies 1 Antallation outing 1 Distribution design 1 Standard final circuits 1 eolation and switching 1 Final arsersment 1 Compliance with 857671, igure 1a espnsenence Load characteristics toad and location (Chapter 5) ‘The fis sep in ary instalation design sto ident he badsand ther eho in temsat te sal lcaton WR eran poet, shad tai cres ‘Once he lads ne Deen dened he preted cation fe the cor supp fn be seectet types head creo he alsen Le cue to the per Teas. Lag the eomirg Supply at any ater eatin will incase the cost of fhe esalaton and stn a less satsacory ces Votages wl vary with load ‘ay be Riga ae a er de a ret las ot tl FerercerentHighvologe (4) dstbton systems arto be pretend low oka (wher proczablan tore of od drand apd faces fr HY/LW astra Ts Wi ecuce vtage top, which may be important fo lage leas and for mets? ‘ompreso. 2. Standby systems assessment oft consequences ct ssc supp, perhaps by ik assessment wit the Caste il eerie te eed fer stanby arenes Decors ae peecly ‘modo ety tgs a fe dec wl let he dbaon des, house tee 22 1.2 Supply characteristics °° prealaproach tothe cect dsuibue atinldeteitaton ol th ad 2ad load Guratersicsspcesay 0 determine hel suply choc indi > sappy vtage eV ort) > apply sytem (INS, HGS OFT ‘af agveenent withthe ierded eect supe shoud aso be reached, # posse 1.3 Installation outline Wit the sup postion determined a dstibtn che ule can be pepe wih sui dtbten boards at etch i ood erie types each bal or eh for of Amul storey bung ©) 14 Distribution design 8 LA Protective deviees and cables (Chapter 4) Cree the ditrbuion boods hve been etd togeter with tice minum emends,prtetve doves (verre) and cates fr busber tnkrg can be selected sutteet io cay talons. 1.4.2 Voltage drop (Chapter 5) Wit thal cable conductor ze dete othe land rc, vgs do cat becaasted anit recessy cable cords ses increased reduce lage do, \otage cop cele cr check porto derermiaon of at el and earh {autloop impedances, as votage do she mast hy imng fcr ta éstbtan create fal eeut meat the vag dp equrrant ts uly at © met he fonh aut nop mpedance or sock pectin resumen. 50 1.43. Prospective fault currents (Chapter 6) wit the cable cond sed for vale dap and of koow eth the faut impedances, earth fet op ergedsnces and prospective fuk cuents an be Caled ith he psec uk cers kom (rnin and mewu) ether theephase or sige phase os appopat,swichgear rags can be sete ord "ype ef davis detained sucha seo craitbrasa pe. 1.4 Shock protection (chapter 7) 857671 equesin he ever of futo ear tata pete device operates wan 2 prescbed ime Wt candor sv od length detarrine, te cath ul op impedonee can be csi’ ar he appropri protective deve selected THs wil sera be carat cut as pata 143 show LAS Selection of protective conductors (Chapter 8) the pected fhe ome curecaming ana (el cme ‘ect a) 2 he Ine conscasrolurer cds oe reaied Howe fomrmon pracize win We UK IO se tedied sexton peetne I, or 1cramp the amoung of cables oat in wth pe (Get pate cenit) ble 1.46 Special installations or locations ‘The nate of any special nstlatns of ecatons wl have to be Borne mind em the start the design a hs may allt the spy fequtements ean pak, ‘sins, wel a dscomecion tes 1.5 Standard final circuits ‘nce the stibton system hasbeen prepared, the designer can move on othe fol dats The base design ent to se Standard lets whereer possible te sey devin. Chapter (and Append 8) sumrurs the clans or srl Fetlaons ond nl rat 1.6 Isolation and switching Lil ctelaon'sveqited in deterring he saten ard sitchin ecient: revels 2 most mparant expect of det Wal desgned ond cone lected fects fr wleton end emergency sng eee forthe se we ot te insalson 17 Final assessment ‘on camplen ofthe design wil nxmaly be neces to seve ain the be requrements withthe chet not oy th respec to ae ing and aequte functor, but abo posse hae growh, 1.8 Compliance with BS 7671 1.81 Departures Depa ftom the dat of Pars $107 of 6S 7671 ae w bo resrod on tha [ect talon Cafe; heer the fundamental principles of Pat ae be complied wah ‘The ute fnew atelier that rent in depres arn BS 7671 at Ppohbied proving the reuling dees of slaty 8 nt ess thn tof comebarce, “hese depres ao be recoded on he Cer intslaton Ceres 1.8.2 Electrical installation certifiates ‘The designe wil ace lord esponsibtyforhe design by cern the best of Ieftertannnge th ah ecg in aera IAT The igh eH no comeleted unl he create has bean sre Cnemonmnetnte atten, 1 1