Committee for Quality Control of High-rise Building construction Projects Testing of Electrical Wiring Installation. : Testing Instruments : Measuring Instruments : Additional Worked Out Examples (March, 2008)Testing of Electrical Wiring Installation Testing instruments Measuring instruments Additional worked out examples Foreword The Committee for Quality Control of High-Rise Building Construction Projects (CQHP) is continuing the effort to improve the service of the personnel who are involved in the High-Rise Building Construction Industries. Following booklets have been printed and distributed by the committee. () Electrical Installation Guidelines. (ii) Electrical Installation Design Guides (iii) General Safety Requirements, Inspection and Testing (iv) Temporary Electrical Installations and Electrical Installation on Building Construction Sites (vy) And Testing of Electrical Wiring Installation comprises of (i) Testing Instruments, (ii) Measuring Instruments (iii) Additional Worked Out Examples (the present booklet). Testing Instruments listed are essentially needed for a Construction Site and the application and why they are used with the help of worked out examples are fully explained. Catalogues for the instruments used are also included in this booklet Measuring Instruments are mentioned in the second group of instruments for measurement of Electrical parameters and their relative catalogues are attached And the additional worked out examples on the protection of over current, prospective fault current and selection of protective conductor size according to IEE Wiring Regulation are supplemented in this booklet. The publication of this booklet is primarily meant for those who are not familiar with these instruments. However Electrical Engineers, Technicians, Designers will find this booklet useful. The publication is limited and it is meant for education purpose only. (March 2008) Committee for Quality Control of High-Rise Building Construction Projects (CQHP)INTRODUCTION We would like to discuss about how we can get electric shock first before going to the explanation, application and handling of the test instruments. Study the following self explanatory figures. They are easily understandable from it. 1mA = 2mA mA - 10mA ~ 4 —~ = ik al 10mA - 15mA 20mA - 30mA 50mA and above Fig.1: Electric shock 4mA -2mA Barely perceptible, no harmful effects 5mA_ - 10mA Throw off, painful sensation 10mA - 15mA Muscular contraction, can't let go! 20mA - 30mA, Impaired breathing 50mA and above Ventricular fibrillation and death Hospital, dangerous area, handicapped person — 10mA. RCCB for shock = 30mA With high earth leakage equipment -100mA Fire hazards -500mA ReD — Residual Current Operated Device, RCBO. — Residual Current Circuit breaker with overcurrent protection Rca — Residual Current-operated Circuit-Breaker and Devices -C1)-