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DWO-DOE&CD-SWIM-002-R0_SWIM Date: October 2020

Section Title: No. 46 Electrical Wiring, Equipment, PCR and Auxiliary Power
Document Owner: Gen. Supervisor-DOE&CD
Review Interval: 48 Months

No.46/Electrical Wiring, Equipment, PCR, and Auxiliary Power (EW)


1. The installation, use and maintenance of any fixed or portable electric wiring or equipment shall comply
with the provisions of NFPA 70, "National Electrical Code”, API RP 500, "Classification of Areas for
Electrical Installations at Drilling Rigs and Production Facilities on Land and on Marine Fixed and Mobile
Platforms”, SAES-B-68 and Saudi Aramco Construction Manual. A Classified Areas drawing, aligned to API
RP 500 and API RP 505, shall be developed per rig/rigless ops and maintained updated. The drawing shall
be available at rig/rigless operations site for audit purposes.

An electrical grounding drawing shall be developed per rig/rigless ops and maintained updated. The
drawing shall be available at rig/rigless operations site for audit purposes.

A. Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) shall be utilized on all electrical powered equipment used
inside a confined space regardless of the electrical classification of the space.

European style (EN) plugs and outlets shall not be allowed.

B. Electrical outlets on welding machines shall be rated for 125 volts maximum and be equipped with
ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs).

C. If welding machines are equipped with 220 volt electrical outlets, these outlets shall be disabled.

D. Ground-fault circuit interrupters or ground-fault isolation systems shall be used for portable
electrical tools, temporary wiring, and confined space entry activities and in potentially wet or
damp areas.

2. All diesel engines used to generate electrical or mechanical power on a rig shall be equipped with spark
arresting devices or water sprays. The exhaust stacks shall be directed so that hot exhaust gases and
noise will not endanger nearby personnel.

Saudi Aramco: Company General Use

DOE&CD_SWIM-002-R0/SMS No.6/Created: 04/13 / Scheduled Review: 10/24


Owner: Gen Supervisor-DOE&CD
Revision(s) identified by a Vertical Bar in the Right Margin Page 161

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