Chapter A General rules of electrical installation design

Contents

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Methodology Rules and statutory regulations

2.1 Denition of voltage ranges 2.2 Regulations 2.3 Standards 2.4 Quality and safety of an electrical installation 2.5 Initial testing of an installation 2.6 Periodic check-testing of an installation 2.7 Conformity (with standards and specications) of equipment used in the installation 2.8 Environment

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A4 A5 A5 A6 A6 A7 A7 A8

3 4

Installed power loads - Characteristics

3.1 Induction motors 3.2 Resistive-type heating appliances and incandescent lamps (conventional or halogen)

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A10 A12

Power loading of an installation

4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Installed power (kW) Installed apparent power (kVA) Estimation of actual maximum kVA demand Example of application of factors ku and ks Diversity factor Choice of transformer rating Choice of power-supply sources

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A15 A15 A16 A17 A18 A19 A20

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