Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority Directorate of wansmission & Distribution Rules & Regulations of Electrical ConnectionsIntroduction This edition of wiring regulations supersedes the wiring regulation for electrical Installations first edition issued in year 1980 and building rules and regulations chapter 4 issued in year 2003 by Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority. ‘These regulations are applicable to electrical installations in buildings in general including residential premises, shops, offices, small and medium sized industrial establishments, small and large sizes public buildings. Compliance with these regulations is compulsory, electrical power supply will not be made available if these regulations are not met with their entirely. ‘The objective of these regulation is to provide wiremen, electrical contractors, consultants, consumers with a general guide for compliance with SEWA requirements, rules, regulations and wiring practice codes, procedures and formalities. And safety matters to safe guard end users and premises from hazards arising by the use of electricity. These regulations are not intended to substitute detailed specifications nor to serve as an instruction manual for wiremen, consultants and contractors. Since reference is made to the sixteenth edition of IEE wiring regulations, British Standards BS, and International Electrotechnical Commission IEC, and to the appropriate AGCC countries wiring practices.115 Section-1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Scope: ‘These regulation are applicable to electrical installations in buildings in general including domestic premises, shops , offices ,small ,medium and large sized residential, commercial and industrial establishments, small and medium, and multi story buildings. {Al the projects shall be the subject of detailed study by SEWA (Sharjah Electricity ‘And Water Authority) of the submitted and approval obtained before ‘commencement of construction. Compliance with these regulation is compulsory, electric power supply will not bbe made available if these regulation are not met with the their entirely any deviation to this regulation to be noticed to the SEWA by contractor or consultant. ‘The regulation are not intended to take the place of detailed specification or to instruct untrained persons or to provide for every circumstance where difficult or special situations arise which are not covered or allowed for in these regulations the services of SEWA may be sought to obtain the best solution. ‘These regulations do not apply to: Those aspects of installation in potentially explosive atmosphere relating. to methods of dealing with the explosion hazard which are specified in BS5345 and