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Course Code Course Title L T P C

BEEE31 L Design of Electrical Installations 3 0 0 3
Pre-requisite BEEE207L, BEEE207P Syllabus version
1.0
Course Objectives
1. Familiarize the relevant concepts and parameters for design of electrical installations
2. Design and implement conductors, illumination system and earthing arrangement for
installations
3. Evaluate the implementation of the various domestic and industrial installations

Course Outcomes
On completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Understand the generic concepts of design of electric installation with the relevant
standards for implementation
2. Design the sizing of conductors and implement earthing systems for various electrical
installations
3. Design and implement illumination system and layout arrangement for residential and
industrial installations
4. Design and analyze various types distribution and substation systems
5. Estimate the implementation of various domestic and industrial installations

Module:1 Design Sequencing and Concepts for 4 hours

Installation
General awareness of Indian and International Standards & Codes: IS 3043, IS 732, IS
2675, IS/ IEC 62305, IS 5216, IEC 60038, IEEE 998, IEEE 80; Load and supply
characteristics, Outline of installations, Isolation and Switching, Fault protection, Fault rating
of devices, Short circuit current protection, Overcurrent and overvoltage devices, cables,
Protective conductors
Module:2 Sizing of Conductors, Busbars and Cables 4 hours
Types of Busbars, Ampacity calculation, Derating factors, Electromechanical considerations,
Overload and short circuit requirements, Voltage drop, Correction for conductor operating
temperature, Sizing of neutral
Module:3 Design Aspects for Earthing Systems 5 hours
Grounding principles, Types of earthing systems, Step and Touch potential -Tolerable step
and touch potential, Role of Soil Resistivity in computing resistance, Grid resistance and grid
spacing calculation
Module:4 Design of Illumination Systems 8 hours
Properties of good lighting scheme, Laws of illumination, Photometry, Types of lamps,
Lighting calculations, Design of illumination schemes for residential, commercial, street
lighting, factory lighting and flood lighting, LED lighting and energy efficient lamps
Module:5 Design of Substations 7 hours
Types of Substations, Types of Switching Schemes, Busbar Configurations, Electrical
Clearances, Spatial separation, Maintenance zoning, Formulation of basic layout of
substation, Substation equipment and generic design concepts (only major equipment),
Cable Routing, Laying and Termination, Direct stroke lightning protection methods
Module:6 Design of Distribution System Installations 8 hours
Distribution system voltage levels, Types of distribution system configurations, One-line
diagrams and generic layouts, Types of Poles, Class requirements, Lengths and clearance
required for cross-arms, Pole depth, Pole pins, Pin spacing; Types of conductors for
stringing: AAAC/ ASCR conductors, Choice & selection of insulators: Pin, Post and disc,
hardware fixing arrangement with poles
Module:7 Estimation and Costing of Domestic and 7 hours
Industrial Installations
Domestic Installations: Planning of circuits, Sub-circuits for different accessories, Electrical

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layout, Estimation as per schedule rate pattern; Industrial Installations: Planning, designing
and estimation of installations including motors of different ratings, Electrical circuit diagram,
Preparation of list of materials, Service line connections; Estimate for Industrial loads; Over-
head and Under-ground connections from pole to energy meter
Module:8 Contemporary Issues 2 hours

Total Lecture hours: 45 hours

Text Books
1. “Electrical Installation Design Guide- Calculation for Electricians and Designers”, 2018,
4th Edition, IET Press
2. K.B Raina & S.K. Bhattacharya, “Electrical Design Estimating and Costing”, 2018, 2nd
Edition, New Age International Pvt. Limited

Reference Books
1. John D. McDonald, “Electric Power Substations Engineering”, 2012, 3rd Edition, CRC
Press

2. T.A. Short, “Electric Power Distribution Equipment and Systems”, 2006, 2nd Edition,
CRC Press

3. R.L. Giles, “Layout of EHV Substations”, 1970, Cambridge University and IEE Press
4. Indian and International Standards – Specifications of IS 732, IS- 3043, IS 5216, NEC-
SP 30, NFPA 70, IEEE 998, IEEE 80

Mode of Evaluation:
CAT, Assignment, Quiz, FAT
Recommended by Board of Studies 28.05.2022
Approved by Academic Council No. 66 Date 16-06-2022

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