FEWA NEW REGULATIONS – AUG 2020

Please find the updated regulation to be follow for all your electrical drawing submission

starting from 3-8-2020

Fan + Lights: -

Minimum load for normal light is 100W and for LED light is 35W. If it is more
than 35W for LED it will be as per actual load.

-Standard loads

ceiling light = 100W

Chandler = 500W
Spot light = 50W
Emergency light load = 20W
LED light=35W
Ex fan &Fan=100 W

New wirings standard

Section ELCB Louds MCB Wire sizes

(number of In (watts)
circuits per CCT RCC wire size
section) wire size (mm2) (mm2)
12 40A-100mA for all
general lights Loud <1200 10 2.5
1.5
40A-30mA for
garden and 1200<L<2000
16 2.5 1.5
underground light

General notes: CCT = RCC in the External circuits + ARM cable

· Strip Light / Flood Light, will be consider as per actual load.

· Chandelier will consider as per actual load as per number of points if available or 500W
· Fluorescent lamp per circuit / per point.
· Ground light and garden lights 30mA ELCB

· fire alarm layouts must be prepared in all your drawing

Note: you can use actual load for all lights + industrial fans but it should be higher rating than the
standard load
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Plugs & Socket Outlets: -

-Standard loads

13A Single socket = 200W

13A Double socket = 400W
15A socket = 1500W

Section ELCB Type Louds MCB Wire sizes

(number of In (watts)
circuits per CCT RCC wire size
section) wire size (mm2)
(mm2)
9 generals 40A- 13A socket L<800 20 4 2.5
(radial circuits + 30mA
ring) 13A socket
L>800 32 4 2.5
6 ring circuits

15A sockets L=1500 20 4 2.5

· A maximum of eight 13 Amp sockets is permitted to connect on a single circuit

· Maximum 6 ring circuits to be connect in one ELCB.

· A maximum of nine sockets are permitted to connect on a single ELCB of 30mA.
· A maximum of one 15 Amp socket is permitted to connect on a single phase supplying radial circuit.

· No socket-outlets shall be installed in a bathroom except for a socket-outlet

complying with BS 3535 and (BS EN 61558) (shaver socket outlet including a safety
isolating transformer).

Note: you can use actual load for all industrial sockets but it should be higher rating than the standard
load

Cooker Control Units: -

Section ELCB Type Louds MCB Wire sizes

(number of In (watts)
circuits per CCT RCC wire size
section) wire size (mm2)
(mm2)
1 40A- Electric cooker
L=3000
100mA 45 6 4
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Water heater: -

Section ELCB Type Louds MCB Wire sizes

(number of In (watts)
circuits per CCT RCC wire size
section) wire size (mm2)
(mm2)
3 40A- Normal water
L= 1500 20 4 2.5
30mA heater
Central water
heater L = 3000 32 6 6

- water heaters should be in separate sections without sockets or pumps; max 3 water heaters in one
section

-Solar water heater must be connected to separate DB (Not connected to FEWA)

Note: you can use actual load for all water heater but it should be higher rating than the standard load

Control Air- Conditioning Units: -

Section ELCB Type Louds MCB Wire sizes

(number of In (watts)
circuits per CCT RCC wire size
section) wire size (mm2)
(mm2)
3 40A- split L= 3000 32 6 4
100mA
Window
L =2500 32 4 4

· Each room air-conditioning unit shall be connected to a separate final sub-circuit, for the distribution
board.
· A maximum of one air-conditioning unit is permitted to connect on a three phase supply.
· A maximum of three air-conditioning units is permitted to connect on a single
ELCB of 100mA.
· For more than nine air-conditioning units, separate final distribution board to be
provided. For the load up to 40KW with 100Amp MCCB and more than 40KW final
DB not allowed, SMDB to be provided.

Note: you can use actual load for Ac Type (split + window + ducts + package units) but it should be
higher rating than the standard loads

General notes: FOR DUCT WIRES CCT = RCC in the External circuits + ARM cable
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Sign board: -

Section ELCB Type Louds MCB Wire sizes

(number of In (watts)
circuits per CCT RCC wire size
section) wire size (mm2)
(mm2)
1 40A- Sign board
L=1000
300mA 20 4 4

Note: you can use actual load for sign board but it should be higher rating than the standard loads

Lift: -

Section ELCB Type Louds MCB Wire sizes

(number of In (watts)
circuits per CCT RCC wire size
section) wire size (mm2)
(mm2)
1 40A- lift Actual load
300mA not less than
40 10 6
6000W

Note: you can use actual load for lift but it should be higher rating than the standard loads

Pumps+ Motors: -

Section ELCB Type Louds MCB Wire sizes

(number of In (watts)
circuits per CCT RCC wire size
section) wire size (mm2)
(mm2)
3 40A- pump
L>1000 32 6 6
30mA
L<1000 20 4 4
40A Water pump
100mA Swimming pool L>1000 32 6 6
Irrigation pump
L<1000 20 4 4
40A Jacuzzi pumps L>1000 32 6 6
10mA L<1000 20 4 4
40A- Industrial
300mA pumps Actual load Will be decided as per the total loads
Note: you can use actual load for pumps + motor
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Wiring + MCCB selection: -

MCCB selection = (highest phase in KW ÷0.8) ÷0.24 = answer you got + add 10 A for safety

Then select the suitable MCCB size as per the standard

40A- 63A- 80A- 100A- 125A- 160A- 200A- 225A- 250A- 300A- 350A- 400A- 450A-500A- 630A- 800A-
1000A- 1200A- 1600A- 2000A- 2500A- 3200A

Cable size: total connected load (kw) * 1.74 = answer

Use the cable sizes as per the ranges: Note we will follow the same copper cable provided below but we
will take the average as per provided

(current rating) Conductor size

Below 59A 4c*16mm2+1c*10mm2
59<A<75 4c*25mm2+1c*16mm2
75<A<109 4c*35mm2+1c*16mm2
109<A<152 4c*50mm2+1c*25mm2
152<A<185 4c*70mm2+1c*35mm2
185<A<220 4c*95mm2+1c*50mm2
220<A<255 4c*120mm2+1c*70mm2
255<A<290 4c*150mm2+1c*95mm2
290<A<339 4c*185mm2+1c*95mm2
339<A<394 4c*240mm2+1c*120mm2
394<A<451 4c*300mm2+1c*150mm2

Note: this rating is applicable for distance 150-meter higher distance must be mention in the layout and it
might be changed as per provided table.
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transformer ROOM + electrical room: -

-In general, where the total connected load exceeds 250 KW, a plot for FEWA's
substation should be made. In some circumstances a substation may be required
for connected load less than 250 KW.

-Transformer Room Should be in road side minimum dimension is 5*5 meters.

-Transformer room height at basement should be 3.0m (minimum).

-Wet area above substation shall not be provided. In exceptional unavoidable

situation FEWA shall be referred for specific advice.

-Main Electrical Room should be adjacent to Transformer Room, cable route and
arrangement to be provided by consumer.

-Foundation and trenches of the Substation room shall be provided by consumer

and to be approved by FEWA before construction.

Dimension of electrical room

LV switch rooms must meet the requirements of the point of supply rooms listed
below.

Minimum Standard Size for main/sub electrical Rooms, you can select higher sizes per of the requirement+
number of requested meters.

Main Circuit Breaker rating (A) Dimension (m)

600-1000 2.5X2.5
350-600 2.5X2
100-350 2X2

Note: please select the appropriate electrical room size in case the owner will request for additional load
in future try to select the bigger dimension

Load Categories: -

· Single phase Smart Meter– used for installed load less than 12 KW.

·Three phase Smart Meter– directly connected to main system (20-120) A: used
for installed load from 12 KW up to 90 KW

·Three phase CT operated current Smart meters: more than 90 KW installed load.
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-For commercial building please prepare one sheet shows the number of requested meters as shown in
the table below (example)

Need to show exactly how many meter requested in each floor with the total number of requested meter
for the proposed building

Circuit/ Equipment/ Apparatus Rated operating

ELCB Current (mA)

# Circuit/ Equipment/ Apparatus Rated operating

Current (mA)
1 13 A/ 15A switched socket outlets 30
2 Water heaters/Coolers 30
3 Refrigerator/ Washing machine and similar 30
apparatus
4 Jacuzzi pumps 10
5 Normal pumps (gate, water) 30
6 Irrigation, swimming, Fountains pump 100
7 General lighting 100
8 Under water lighting, garden light 30
9 Package type A/C unit 100
10 Window/Split type Air Conditioner 100
11 11 Fan coil/ Air Handling – units/ VAV 100

12 Chiller 100
13 Electric Cooker 100
14 Industrial machine 300
15 Elevators/ Escalators 300
16 Neon sign / sign board 300