‘32 Aluminum conductor cables in sizes less than 16 mm? cause termination problems leading to heating atthe terminals and enhance the possibility ofa fire, For ‘gonductr sizes less than or qual to 16 mim only copper conductor cables should be used. ‘S83 Switch or lator controlling a water heater or xeyser should not be located within 1 m from the Tocation of # shower or bath tub, to avoid a person in wet condition reaching the switch or isolator. It is preferable to provide the contol switch ouside the bath room near the entrance and provide an indieation at the water heater. A socket or a connector block with suitable protection against water spray should be provided to connect the water heater. The above considerations apply to switches for outdoor lights and other appliances, with the objective of avoidance of operation ofa switch when a person is wet. 5844 Sockets in kitchen, bathroom, tlle, garage, ete, should not be provided within a height of 1 m from the ground level. Similar ear as o be taken for installations involving fountains, swimming pools te. Light fitings fn such areas should be fed at low voltage, preferably through an isolating transformer with a proper earth leakage protection. Where possibility of a person in contact with a wet surface has to operate or ouch an clectrical switch or an appliance the cireuit should be protected by a 100/30 mA RCCBIRCD, as applicable 5.85 Selecting and Installing Cables S851 Cable insulation pes Forthe purpose of this Code, cables above 1 mm shall have stranded conductors, All cables when installed, shall, be adequately protected against mechanical damage. This canbe eartied outby ether having additional protection, such a being enclosed in PVC conduit or metal pipes, or placing the cables ina suitable location that requires ‘no additional protection, The cables for wiring circuits in electrical installation shall have the appropriate wire size matching the requirement of the loads and the following table gives the recommendations for different types of loads For the mains cable For installation wiring For main earth or main equipotential wire ‘Tough plastic sheathed (TPS) cable ‘Tough plastic sheathed (TPS) cables Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) insulated conduit Underground installation and installation in cable trench, PVC insulated, PVC sheathed armored feeders between buildings, ote cables or XLPE insulated, PVC sheathed cebles armoured cables Installation in plant rooms, switeh rooms ete, on cable tay PVC insulated, PVC sheathed or XLPE or ladder or protected trench, where risk of mechanical damage to cable does not exist insulated, PVC sheathed unarmoured cables 5.8.5.2 Circuit wire sizes Recommended minimum wire sizes for various citcuits is piven below: St Circuits Minimum Wire Size Wire Colour Na. o 2 8, Ch i) Teway lighting 2+E cable wires Red-Black-Green or 1.5 mm Green/Yellow ii) 2-way lighting control (straps 3 wire cable ‘Red-White-Blue Dotween the 2 switches) 15mm? iit) Storage water heaters up to 3 KW 2+ E cable Red-Black-Green or 2.5 mm (stranded conductors) _Green/Yellow iv) Storage water heaters between 2.4-F cable Red-Black-Green or 3 kW and 6 kW 4 mm’ (stranded conductors) —_Green’Yellow ¥) Socket-outlts and permanent 2+ Beable Red-Black-Green or ‘connection units 2.5 mm (stranded conductors) Green/Yellow vi) Submains to garages or out 2+E cable Red-Black-Green or buildings 2,5 mm (stranded conductors) GreenYellow NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA 2016 2ck Supply Bureau Under the Licanso trom BIS far LARSEN AND TOUBRO CONSTRUCTION - MANAPAKKAM, CHENNAI ON 17-03-2017 09:00:59 (129.69.84.95) valid uy 2:20 3.63.24.35) valid uptod ‘Supplied by Book Supoly Bureau Under the License from BIS for LARSEN AND TOUBRO CONSTRUCTION - MANAPAKKAM, CHENNAI ON 17-08-2017 09:00:59 (