H.

PVC Conduits
1. PVC conduit shall be high impact, non-hygroscopic, rigid PVC unthreaded push
type. Conduits shall be in accordance with BS 6099 Heavy Gauge (standard)
and conduit fittings shall be in accordance with B.S. 4607 and CEE Publication
26. The conduits and fittings shall be suitable for installation at temperature -5
to +85° C and they shall not soften or suffer any degradation at these
temperatures. Conduits and fittings shall be of the self-extinguishing type.
2. All boxes and extension rings shall be fitted with tapped brass inserts for fixing
screws.
3. PVC conduits and fittings shall be joined by using sealing cement (vinyl solvent
paint) to ensure a watertight joint. The cement shall be of a type that remains in
a sticky condition. When PVC conduits are embedded in concrete slabs, they
shall be securely held in place by fixing to shuttering and reinforcing bars. In
walls they shall be run in cut chases and fixed by saddles or crampets.
4. Chases shall be deep enough to allow full thickness of plaster cover to be
applied. Bends in PVC conduits shall be neatly made with a proper size bending
spring.
5. Except when embedded in concrete slab, all conduits shall be installed parallel
to the lines of the building and at a minimum of 100 mm away from pipes or
other non electrical services. Boxes shall be fixed independently to the building
so as not to be supported by the conduits. Empty conduits when left with ends
exposed for some time shall be closed with suitable plugs to prevent entry of dirt
and foreign matter.
6. Conduits shall be installed in such a manner to prevent trapped condensation.
Pull boxes shall be provided as required for easy drawing of wires and shall be
in readily accessible locations and levels with covers fixed by brass screws.
7. No wire is to be drawn inside conduits until they are completely erected and
approved by the Engineer’s Representative. The conduits shall be swabbed
through to remove any dirt or loose matter before drawing of wires.
8. The sizes of conduits shall be in accordance with the number and sizes of wires
to be drawn inside them as indicated in IEE or latest MEW regulations but no
conduit smaller than 20mm shall be used. A pull wire or tape shall be provided
in all empty conduits with no less than 200mm of slack left at each end.

2.03 TRUNKING SYSTEM

A. General
1. Provide complete trunking system, including all necessary fittings, supports,
accessories and hardware, whether or not indicated on the drawings or defined in
detail in these Specifications.
B. Steel Trunking
1. All cable trunking shall be steel trunking complying with ASTM 36 or
equivalent fabricated from sheet metal not less than 1.6mm thick and finished
hot dip galvanised, conforming to BS EN 1461.
2. Trunking shall not be smaller than the minimum size stated on the drawings or
specified herein and shall be as per MEW regulation Table 3.5A and 3.5B. The
Contractor shall check the minimum size of trunking specified to ensure that it is
large enough for his requirements.

Ministry of Health (MOH) III-2/16130-7 Raceways and Boxes

KCC - Phase 4-FD. Specification