Section 14 - Electrical Installation Standards

1. Introduction

1. The Works include the design, delivery and off-loading of materials,

installation, site testing, termination and commissioning of all interconnecting
electrical power, control, instrumentation and earth bonding cabling relating
to all equipment supplied under this Contract.

2. The Tenderer shall supply an indicative cable schedule of cables identified

under his supply, see Table A below. Cables missing from this list shall not
be a reason for claims of exclusion from his Tendered price, save where scope
of work changes.

1.1. Standards

1. All Electrical installation shall be in accordance with the I.E.T. Wiring

Regulations 17th Edition and Amendments, now published as BS 7671:2008 +
A3:2015, and subsequent amendments.

2. Any work which is carried out in an untidy fashion shall be removed and
replaced to the Project Managers satisfaction at no extra cost to the
Purchaser.

1.2. Cable Sizes

1. The Contractor shall determine from the drawings and from site visits prior
to tendering, the lengths and sizes of all cables necessary to complete this
Contract.

2. The design current of each cable shall be at least 10% in excess of the full load
current of drive or appliance being supplied. The cable current carrying
capacity shall be derived from the relevant tables of the I.E.T. Wiring
Regulations 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008).

3. The voltage drop for any cable run must be such that the total voltage drop
from the origin of the circuit to the furthest point on the circuit shall not
exceed 2.5% of the nominal voltage.

4. The Contractor shall select cables in accordance with I.E.T. Wiring

Regulations 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008) and he shall submit the proposed
cable schedule with his Tender in Specification Section 14 Table A.

5. On completion of the installation, tests are to be undertaken to verify the

calculations and all cable test results shall be tabulated on a cable schedule and
shall be forwarded to the Project Manager for approval at the earliest
opportunity.

1.3. Power Supply - Cable Standard

 1. All low voltage cables shall be 600/1000 volt PVC insulated stranded copper
conductors, wired, armoured PVC over sheathed cable, conforming to BS
6346:1997. The minimum conductor size shall be 1.5mm2

2. All control cables from the MCC to the various items of equipment shall be
600/1000 volt multi-core PVC insulated copper conductors, steel wire
armoured, PVC over sheathed cable, conforming to BS 6346:1997. Each core
shall be individually coloured or white with black numerals.

1.4. Instrumentation & Fibre optic - Cable standard

1. All instrumentation cabling shall be steel wired armoured with solid

polyethylene insulated conductors to BS 5308 Part 2, Type 2 and shall be
twisted pairs individually and overall screened. Core size shall be not less
than 0.5mm2 cross-sectional area.

2. All Digital and Analogue Input/ Output signals may be carried in the same
cable to the valve actuators.

3. All digital input/output signals can be combined in the same cable

4. Analogue input/output signals to all other equipment shall be run in separate

cables to digital input / output signals.

5. Fibre optic cable shall be an 8- core 62. 5 /125 internal gel filled / unitube / pe
/ swa lszh. With ST terminations connections. Fibre optic cables shall be
installed in a 100 mm duct system.

1.5. Spacing of Cables

1. Cables shall be segregated into Power and Instrumentation.

2. There shall be a minimum distance of 75mm between Power and

Instrumentation cables.

1.6. Cable Installations

1. Cabling shall be in straight runs, plumb and square to the structure lines, and a
neat installation should be ensured.

2. The Contractor shall provide "as installed" records of the complete cable
installation which should include a schedule showing cable numbers; sizes;
types; installed lengths; termination details; cable site test certificates and "as
installed" drawing.

3. Armoured cable shall be supported above ground on heavy gauge RF 7,

galvanised, perforated steel trays or other approved forms of support and shall
be secured to the trays by approved saddles or clips. Plastic cable ties will not
be allowed.
 4. The Contractor shall avoid fixing cables to walls wherever possible. Where
this is unavoidable, the cables shall be mounted on cable trays. Cable hangers
or cleats may be used to the recommendation of the cable manufacturer's
instructions and to the discretion of the Project Manager.

5. Cables shall not be transported to site in loose coils, but a number of short
lengths may be transported on the same drum. The Contractor shall be
responsible for the costs of cable drums and shall remove empty drums from
site promptly.

6. The Contractor shall make available the facility to withdraw and re-draw in
conductors from any conduit or trunking, as specified in the I.E.T. Wiring
Regulations 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008).

7. Any cables that are damaged during installation shall be replaced by the
Contractor. Under no circumstances will repairs to damaged cables be
accepted.

8. Field mounted 240 volt instruments shall be protected by a suitable rated

circuit breaker, mounted in a GRP enclosure.

9. Fibre optic cables shall be installed as per the manufacturers instructions and
shall not have a bending radius less than 150mm

1.7. Cable Jointing

1. It is the Contractor's responsibility to measure the correct cable lengths on

site to the various items of equipment.

2. Each cable shall be laid in one continuous length.

3. Power cables shall not be extended/jointed such that a cable length has the
new and the old cable/phase colour schemes.

4. Where cables have to be box jointed e.g. level switches, the cable joint shall
be enclosed in an IP65 (BS EN 60529:1999) enclosure and shall have an
engraved label on the lid identify the connections.

1.8. Cable Terminations

1. Where PVC insulated steel wire armoured and PVC sheathed cables terminate
at fused-switches; isolators; distribution boards; switchgear; panels; motors,
etc. purpose-made brass compression glands shall be provided complying
with BS 6121:2005 and/or BS EN 50262:1999 complete with an outer sheath
seal, locknut and earth tag. All cable glands shall be protected with approved
shrouds as a protection against corrosion.
 2. Gland plates and other equipment entries shall be positioned such that cable
glands may be fitted or removed without removal of other cable glands.

3. All cable cores shall be neatly tied and loomed together so that all core
identification numbers are clearly visible where the wire enters the terminal
block. All cable cores shall be fitted with approved numbered circuit
reference ferrules, reading from the terminal outwards, in accordance with the
numbering shown on schematics and connection diagrams.

4. At terminations a sufficient amount of slack cable shall be left to allow for

future trimming, stripping back and reconnecting to the terminals. Adequate
provision shall be made to accommodate movement of machinery caused by
vibration.

5. Cable cores shall be the crimped type and shall be the correct size and current
rating for the core being terminated. The correctly sized
crimping/compression tool shall be employed to complete the crimped
termination.

6. All lugs shall be securely bolted or screwed to the termination point to which
it is connected and brass, or tinned plain washers plus spring washers shall be
fitted.

7. No more than two wires are to be connected to any one terminal or to any one
point on copper bars, e.g. bus-bars and earth bars.

1.9. Cable Glands

1. Where cable glands terminate at fused-switches; isolators; junction boxes;

distribution boards; motors and any switchgear, purpose-made weather proof
compression type "CW" glands with core grip armour clamp shall be
employed.

2. Each gland shall be fitted with an earth ring, shall be fixed to the frame and
shall have a plastic/neoprene protecting shroud.
1.10. Cable Routing

1. The Contractor shall determine, from the Tender drawings and/or from site
visits prior to tendering, the lengths and sizes of all cables necessary to
complete the contract in order to calculate his Tender prices.

2. The cable schedules contained within the Specification, which are to be

completed by the Contractor, are only for technical assessment of the
Contractor's proposals. No variation in the Tender price will be considered
unless it is established that the original requirements of the contract have
changed.

1.11. Cable Tray

1. All cable shall be installed on galvanised tray to BS EN ISO 1461:1999 and

be heavy gauge with return flange (RF7) and shall be supported with 41mm
square struts. The cable tray shall be supported in accordance with the I.E.T.
Wiring Regulations 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008) and the manufacturers guide
for the installation of the cable tray.

1.12. Cable Identification

1. Cables shall be permanently labelled at each end and where they pass into
ducts or under any inspection covers. The labels and fixings shall be
manufactured from material to prevent deterioration from all sources. The
cable identification number shall correspond with those shown on the relevant
cable schedules and drawings provided by the Contractor.

2. Main and sub-cables shall carry the phase colouring as indicated from the
supply authority's main cables using the new BS 7671:2008, Amendment
No. 2:2004 colour schematics, Brown/Black/Grey/ with Blue for the neutral.
ALL CABLES, ASSOCIATED TERMINATIONS AND HOUSINGS ARE
TO BE CLEARLY MARKED THAT THE CABLE IS USING THE NEW
SCHEMATICS.

3. All power control and instrumentation cable sheaths shall be identified by

colour yellow markers with carrier strips and cable cores shall be identified by
colour coded markers at all points of cable termination.

4. All cable sheaths and core numbers shall be submitted to the Project
Manager by the Contractor prior to installation of the cables.

5. Ducts & Cable Trenching.

6. Cables to plant external to buildings, structures, etc. shall be conveyed through

or under hard-standing surfaces by means of ducts, see also Section 24.

7. Where cables pass through floors or walls, they shall be protected by a short
length of heavy gauge tube and shall be bushed in an approved manner at each
end. When rising through a floor the protecting tube shall be finished at floor
 level. The Contractor shall thoroughly and effectively seal all voids formed
between the cables and openings against the ingress of moisture and gas. The
Contractor shall ensure that the materials used are fire resisting and will not
have a deleterious affect on the cables.

8. The Contractor shall be responsible for marking out all cable routes.

9. Cables laid underground shall be either laid in trenches or in ducts in a bed of

sand 150mm thick, measured from the bottom of the trench and immediately
after laying the cable shall be covered with a 150mm of sand. On top of this
sand, shall be a continuous yellow coloured PVC tape not less than 100mm
wide carrying the inscription Danger -Electrical Cables Below . A similar
tape shall be laid 450mm above the cable. Cable trenches shall not be less
than 700 mm deep measured from the surface of the ground.

10. Where more than one cable will be installed in a common trench or route, they
shall be spaced at the following minimum spacing.

Cable HV LV Signals Communication

HV 150mm 300mm 600mm 600mm

LV 300mm 25mm 300mm 300mm
Signal 600mm 300mm 50mm 50mm
Communication 600mm 300mm 50mm 50mm
Coaxial 600mm 300mm 50mm 50mm
Gas, Water,)
And other) 600mm 300mm 300mm 300mm
Pipe services)

1.13. Remote On-Load Isolation Switches

1. All Drives shall have an on-load isolating switch fixed adjacent to the motor.

2. The on-load isolating switch shall have the following features:-

i. The lid of the on-load switch shall be interlocked, preventing the lid
being removed, in the "ON" position.

ii. The isolating handle shall have padlocking facility to padlock in the
"OFF" position.

iii. Each on-load isolating switch shall have a set of normally closed
contacts, wired back to their respective cubicles and shall be
interlocked with the control circuit such that if the isolating switch is
turned "OFF" the associated pump or drive unit shall be tripped.

iv. Each on-load isolating switch shall have a set of contacts, wired back
to their respective cubicles and shall be indicated back to the Control
and Telemetry section when the On - Load Isolator is turned "OFF"
as per Section 16.
 v. The enclosure shall be manufactured from stainless steel.

1.14. Remote Emergency Stop Button

1. All drives shall have an emergency latched type, twist -release mushroom
head Stop button. This shall be fixed on a post adjacent to the motor,
manufactured from polycarbonate and have IP65 (BS EN 60529:1999)
protection.

1.15. Actuated Valves

1. Actuated valves shall be wired in a ring main system and each valve actuator
shall be protected by a suitably rated M.C.B.

2. The M.C.B shall be enclosed in an IP65 (BS EN 60529:1999) rated box and
shall have a set of auxiliary contacts wired back to the Control and Telemetry
section to indicate when the M.C.B. is isolated and connected.

3. The IP65 (BS EN 60529:1999) box shall be mounted adjacent to the actuator
and shall have labels clearly showing the valve reference.

1.16. Ammonia Dosing and Store Rooms

1. All electrical equipment shall be zone 2 rated, and shall be protected against
gas corrosion. All equipment shall be fully compliant with the ATEX
directive 94/9/EC.

1.17. Chlorination/ Sulphonation Dosing and Store Rooms

1. All electrical equipment shall be protected against gas corrosion. Galvanised

fixtures and fitting are not acceptable.

1.17.1. Lighting

1. The general walkways and access ladders around the new plant shall have a
lighting level of 50 lux.

2. All Treatment plant lighting cabling shall be steel wired armoured and the
light fittings and fixtures shall be corrosion resistant.

3. The Contractor shall provide emergency lighting around the treatment works
in accordance with BS 5266-1:1988.

4. All internal lights shall be operated by PIR movement detectors with timers
adjustable up to 30 minutes duration. Each set of lights shall be activated by
the PIR detectors if selected. Each set of lights shall have a manual override
switch to select - on / off / PIR operation.
 5 All external lighting shall be activated by PIR detectors with timers adjustable
up to 30 minutes duration. Photocell sensors shall be provided to ensure that
the lights do not come on in daylight. Override switches shall be provided
inside the building adjacent to the primary access door to allow manual
override of the PIR controls and switch on the lighting regardless of external
conditions.

1.17.2. Instrument Cabling

1. Where appropriate the Contractor shall wire all instruments on a ring main
system. Each individual instrument shall be protected by a 2A M.C.B. and be
installed in an IP65 (BS EN 60529:1999) enclosure.

1.17.3. Earthing

1. The whole of the electrical installation shall comply with Chapter 54 of the
I.E.T. Regulations 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008), "Earthing Arrangements and
Protective Conductors".

2. All Drives shall have a supplementary bonding conductor to each motor

bedplate.

3. All metal equipment on the Site including ladders, handrailing, pressure

vessels, tray work, building steelwork and cable glands for PVC/SWA/PVC
cables shall be bonded to earth.

1.18. Electrical Installation Testing

1. The Contractor shall test the complete electrical installation in the presence
of the Engineer and shall be in accordance with inspection and testing of the
I.E.T. Wiring Regulations 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008).

2. All necessary labour and instruments for carrying out these tests shall be
provided by the Contractor.

3. Duplicate type written copies of the completed test report shall be forwarded
to the Engineer within 7 days of the date of the tests being carried out.