Electrical design

at 28 day
Challenge

Day 8 to Day 10

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 Day (8): Power system (1)

1- The second main system is power system included:

- Sockets
- Electrical feeder for mechanical system ( Air condition)
- Electrical feeder for any other equipment
(Elevator / water pump)

2- distribution for sockets

Sockets type in Arabic country
3- According to Egyptian code
Sockets type:
Normal 10 A
Power socket 16 A
3 phase socket

4- Sometimes Architect presents sockets distribution . If he does not, we will

distribute sockets and take in consideration:
- Put socket beside door. For service
- Distribute sockets according to furniture ( beside table, office, bed)
- Nowadays there are computer cell phone laptop all need sockets so
please help them in your design by distribute sockets well 
- As shown in picture sockets distribution at bedroom
5- According to Egyptian code. socket install at height (0.3 : 0.4 m) Except the
sockets in wet area (kitchen / bathroom) install at height (1.2 : 1.35 m)
6- When you put two sockets on the side of the wall separating the two
apartments sockets must be shifted with distance not less than 150 mm so as
to ensure that the sound not transmit
7- Sockets at wet area kitchen / bathroom it must be a way from
8- Sockets at wet area must be with IP (protection degree )

9- Floor box example

 Day (9): Power system (2)

1- For sockets circuit use wire 3x4mm2 and Circuit breaker 16A or 20A
2- Maximum 10 sockets per circuit
3- Power socket for ( water heater, washing machine .. ) connect 1 power
socket per circuit
4- Sockets with different source must be with different color ( UPS sockets
with red color)
5- If there are many circuits at one room it preferred to be with same phase
R, Y or B. To avoid the presence of 380 volts in the room

6- Now we will talk about Electrical power for air condition system
7- There are two air condition system
Split system for residential or small application Central system as at
hospital, administration building …. Other
8- Split AC system contains of outdoor compressor and indoor fan. We get
the electrical loads for air conditioning equipment from the mechanical
engineer. for small project sometimes there are no AC design so we must
estimate electrical load for AC system
9- Estimation power load for AC system from Egyptian code
 10- Split unit :

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11- The second type is central system and it is contains of
- Chillier (Cooling Unit)
- AHU air hand unit ( for fresh air )
- FCU fan call unit ( fan and temperature control unit inside the room )
- Each unite need power feeder get it from mechanical engineer

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 Day (10): Power system (3)

1- Electrical load for other equipment:

- Water pump & sewage pumps
- Water heater ( separate or central )
- Elevator
- Firefighting pump

All this loads are connected to disconnect switch

2- For calculation
 Sockets = 200 VA

 Motors:
Convert from HP to KW
1 HP = 0.7457 KW
Take in consider power factor for motor. If it is not given (PF= 0.7) as worst case
Also motor starting type, they affect the voltage drop
Starting time = rated current * factor
Factor = 3 for star/delta type
=6 direct online
= 2 soft-starters
Maximum voltage drop = 5% or as in motor name plate
Most of the motor at normal building (not industry) is soft starting type
Motor calculation details will be at day 20 ISA