Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations - 2009 Edition

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Table 26(1) Recommended Number <strong>of</strong> Socket Outlets in Dwellings Location Minimum No. <strong>of</strong> Socket Outlet Recommended Maximum Floor Area sq. metre Served by a Socket Outlets Kitchen 3 1.2 Living/Dining Room 4 2.5 Bedroom 2 3 2. Store 1 — Utility Room 3 — Note: A twin socket outlet is regarded as 2 outlets. 200
201
Page 2 and 3:
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE ELECTRICIT
Page 4 and 5:
Page 6G Final Circuits Using 16A In
Page 6 and 7:
Page 17. Display of Labels and Noti
Page 8 and 9:
Page Appendices 208 1. Prescribed R
Page 10 and 11:
Code 1 INTRODUCTION PART I This Cod
Page 12 and 13:
‘cable trunking’ means a manufa
Page 14 and 15:
‘powertrack system’ means an as
Page 16 and 17:
Code 3 APPLICATION 3A General Appli
Page 18 and 19:
Code 4 GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Page 20 and 21:
warning notices and the placing of
Page 22 and 23:
4E Working Space (a) A minimum clea
Page 24 and 25:
Additional lighting should be provi
Page 26 and 27:
(b) Work procedure for High Voltage
Page 28 and 29:
(ii) Keep hands away from any circu
Page 30 and 31:
Code 5 SEGREGATION OF CIRCUIT CATEG
Page 32 and 33:
(i) A minimum horizontal or vertica
Page 34 and 35:
Code 6 CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT 6A Divis
Page 36 and 37:
(2) Control Each circuit should be
Page 38 and 39:
(4) Permanently connected equipment
Page 40:
Type of Circuit A1 Ring A2 Radial A
Page 47 and 48:
Code 7 CURRENT DEMAND 7A Current De
Page 49 and 50:
Purpose of Conductors or Switchgear
Page 51 and 52:
Code 8 ISOLATION AND SWITCHING 8A P
Page 53 and 54:
(iv) luminaires (lamp replacement a
Page 55:
(3) Devices for switching off for m
Page 58 and 59:
Code 9 OVERCURRENT PROTECTIVE DEVIC
Page 60 and 61:
Overload protective devices may hav
Page 62 and 63:
Table 9(1) Limiting Final Temperatu
Page 64 and 65:
Table 9(4) Classification of MCB to
Page 66 and 67:
Code 10 NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR PROTECTIV
Page 68 and 69:
Code 11 EARTH LEAKAGE AND EARTH FAU
Page 70 and 71:
(b) Subject to subparagraph (a) abo
Page 72:
(Note: 1. An extraneous conductive
Page 76 and 77:
(d ) Where a residual current devic
Page 78 and 79:
(c) Values of k for protective cond
Page 80 and 81:
Table 11(4) Minimum Cross-sectional
Page 82:
Table 11(11) Maximum Earth Fault Lo
Page 85 and 86:
Code 12 EARTHING ARRANGEMENT 12A Ge
Page 87 and 88:
(4) Plate electrode Plate electrode
Page 89 and 90:
Code 13 CONDUCTORS, JOINTS AND CONN
Page 91 and 92:
(a) the ambient temperature does no
Page 93 and 94:
(2) Identification of cable cores (
Page 95 and 96:
Code 14 WIRING INSTALLATION ENCLOSU
Page 97 and 98:
(b) Flexible steel conduits should
Page 99 and 100:
14E Cable Capacity of Enclosures (1
Page 101 and 102:
Table 14(2) Cable Factors and Condu
Page 103 and 104:
Table 14(4) Cable Factors and Trunk
Page 105 and 106:
Code 15 ADVERSE CONDITIONS INSTALLA
Page 107 and 108:
(c) Where cables are to be connecte
Page 109 and 110:
(d ) Electrical equipment and wirin
Page 111 and 112:
(b) There should be adequate means
Page 114 and 115:
Table 15(4) Selection of Electrical
Page 116 and 117:
Code 16 OVERHEAD LINE INSTALLATIONS
Page 118 and 119:
(2) Any point of the span The condu
Page 120:
Code 17 DISPLAY OF LABELS AND NOTIC
Page 124 and 125:
Code 18 ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS 1
Page 126 and 127:
Code 19 FIRST INSPECTION, TESTING A
Page 128 and 129:
Code 20 PERIODIC INSPECTION, TESTIN
Page 130 and 131:
(b) Examples of the above are dange
Page 132 and 133:
Code 21 PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION,
Page 134 and 135:
21B Testing of Low Voltage Installa
Page 136 and 137:
(6) Polarity (a) A test of polarity
Page 138 and 139:
(d ) Secondary Injection Test (i) T
Page 140 and 141:
will have affected the results of t
Page 142 and 143:
142
Page 144 and 145:
144
Page 146 and 147:
146
Page 148 and 149:
Code 22 MAKING AND KEEPING OF RECOR
Page 150 and 151: Checklists Requirements to be Used
Page 152 and 153: Code 23 & Code 24 (Reserved for Fut
Page 154 and 155: Part II Code 25 GENERAL WORKMANSHIP
Page 156 and 157: equipment should be suitable for th
Page 158 and 159: (2) Installation of PVC insulated,
Page 160 and 161: (c) Where cold compound with plasti
Page 162 and 163: (b) Earth continuity across joints
Page 164 and 165: Table 25(2) Spacing of Supports for
Page 166 and 167: 166
Page 168 and 169: Code 26 REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC I
Page 170 and 171: Code 26 REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC I
Page 172 and 173: (iii) controls and switches of wate
Page 174 and 175: (vi) Except as provided by (vii) wh
Page 176 and 177: (b) Facilities should be incorporat
Page 178 and 179: (3) Starting facilities of electric
Page 180 and 181: than the product of the total stead
Page 182 and 183: (5) Transformers (a) Every transfor
Page 184 and 185: (b) Electrical apparatus and wiring
Page 186 and 187: (f ) Supply from generator set Wher
Page 188 and 189: manufacturer’s instructions. Othe
Page 190 and 191: • SELV, the source for SELV being
Page 192 and 193: protected by an RCD having the char
Page 194 and 195: (2) Basic protection and fault prot
Page 196 and 197: plug. The permanent connection to t
Page 198 and 199: prevent electric shock to electrica
Page 202 and 203: 202
Page 204 and 205: 204
Page 206 and 207: 206
Page 208 and 209: APPENDICES 1. Prescribed Requiremen
Page 210 and 211: (d ) The spacing of the socket cont
Page 212 and 213: diameter of the clamping screw and
Page 214 and 215: 214
Page 216 and 217: 216
Page 218 and 219: contact with appropriate socket con
Page 220 and 221: (ii) between live parts and any oth
Page 222 and 223: 222
Page 224 and 225: 224
Page 226 and 227: (1) General Appendix 3 Prescribed R
Page 228 and 229: (d ) An earthing terminal should be
Page 230 and 231: 230
Page 232 and 233: 232
Page 234 and 235: 234
Page 236 and 237: Appendix 4 Prescribed Requirements
Page 238 and 239: (5) Screws and connections (a) Scre
Page 240 and 241: 240
Page 242 and 243: 242
Page 244 and 245: 244
Page 246 and 247: 246
Page 248 and 249: 248
Page 250 and 251:
250
Page 252 and 253:
Appendix 5 Correction Factors for S
Page 254 and 255:
(3) Correction factors for cables e
Page 256 and 257:
Appendix 6 Current Carrying Capacit
Page 258 and 259:
TABLE A6(1) Single-core PVC insulat
Page 260 and 261:
TABLE A6(2) Multicore PVC insulated
Page 262 and 263:
TABLE A6(3) Single-core armoured PV
Page 264 and 265:
TABLE A6(4) Multicore armoured PVC
Page 266 and 267:
TABLE A6(5) Single core XLPE insula
Page 268 and 269:
TABLE A6(6) Multicore XLPE insulate
Page 270 and 271:
TABLE A6(7) Single-core XLPE insula
Page 272 and 273:
TABLE A6(8) Multicore armoured XLPE
Page 274 and 275:
274
Page 276 and 277:
276
Page 278 and 279:
278
Page 280 and 281:
280 Contactor Main make contact of
Page 282 and 283:
282 Junction, connection point
Page 284 and 285:
No. Symbol Description 45. 46. 47.
Page 286 and 287:
No. Symbol Description 68. 69. 70.
Page 288 and 289:
Appendix 10 Degree of Protection Pr
Page 290 and 291:
Appendix 11 Forms of Internal Separ
Page 292:
Appendix 12 Worked Examples for App
Page 296 and 297:
Appendix 13 A) Schedule of Test Res
Page 298 and 299:
(iii) All joints of metal conduit o
Page 303 and 304:
Checklist No. 4—Additional Items
Page 305 and 306:
(iv) Suitable stay wires installed
Page 307 and 308:
Tested by/Date (N/A if not applicab
Page 309 and 310:
(vii) Protective conductor up to an
Page 311:
Checklist No. 5—Items for H.V. In
Page 314 and 315:
IEC 60947 Low-voltage switchgear an
Page 316 and 317:
BS 88 Part 6 Cartridge fuses for vo
Page 318 and 319:
References may be made to the follo
Page 320:
320
Page 326 and 327:
(3) Precautions In the new colour c
Page 328 and 329:
5.2 Single-phase installation Exten
Page 330 and 331:
5.3 Three-phase installation Extens
Page 332 and 333:
enclosure in conduit and trunking i
Page 334 and 335:
Double insulation Duct Earth fault
Page 336 and 337:
Joints and termination Labels bondi
Page 338:
Socket outlets general installation
show all

Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations - 2009 Edition

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?