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Flexible conduits will be used for the final connection from a rigid conduit installation, to the terminal boxes of all<br />

equipment provided with a means of positional adjustment and/or where vibration may reasonably be expected to occur.<br />

All metalwork, cable trays, cable ladders, cable trunking and equipment will be equipotentially bonded. The cable trays,<br />

cable ladders and cable trunking will be jointed in a manner so that electrical continuity is maintained, (copper bonding<br />

links or earth straps are the preferred method) and connected to the earthing system.<br />

Earthing<br />

10.1.11.1 Main External Earthing<br />

The proposed main earthing design will provide an earthing installation that considers all safety potentials (<strong>St</strong>ep and<br />

Touch), Earth potential rise, and site classification (Cold OR Hot Site). The final design will limit all step and touch potentials<br />

to a suitable level.<br />

The design will include for an entire earthing system including (but not limited to) the following:-<br />

• All accessible exposed metal parts containing or supporting HV conductors;<br />

• Metallic substation enclosures of all high voltage and low voltage equipment;<br />

• Cable sheaths/screens/armouring;<br />

• Exposed metal of all floor reinforcing;<br />

• Transformer LV neutrals<br />

• Earth bars<br />

• Equipotential bonding<br />

The It is envisaged that the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) will provide earthing system and earth termination<br />

point by the cut-out.<br />

The Works will be solidly earthed by means of an integrated earthing system compatible with the DNO earthing systems,<br />

and in compliance with the DNO requirements.<br />

All extraneous conductive parts such as structural steelwork, cable support steelwork, steel tanks and piping, compound<br />

and site perimeter fences and gates, will be effectively bonded to the earthing system.<br />

When connecting differing materials together the required material transition plates must, in general, be inserted, in<br />

order to ensure that electrolytic action is avoided. All connecting materials must be corrosion proof and suitable for the<br />

conditions prevailing at the installation point.<br />

The design of the Site earthing grid will be developed as part of the Site-wide earthing strategy and will meet / surpass<br />

the technical requirements of the DNO.<br />

10.1.11.2 Internal Earthing and Bonding<br />

The Earthing system will be installed in accordance with the local mandatory requirements.<br />

The point of connection and characteristics of the site electrical distribution will be established with the DNO.<br />

A copper earth bar will be provided within the main LV plant room. The earth bar will be wall mounted using insulation<br />

type mountings. Earth bars will be arranged with a spare capacity of 50% to allow for connection of future equipment at<br />

a later date.<br />

A clean earth bar will be provided within the communications room to reduce any interference caused by the low voltage<br />

distribution and a clean reference point for sensitive communications equipment.<br />

The earth bar will have removable test links to allow for testing without interference with Earthing conductor connections.<br />

Sub-main and final circuit cables will use circuit protective conductors to distribute earth connections throughout the<br />

installation. High-integrity earthing will be provided where appropriate within the installation.<br />

Equipotential bonding will be provided where required.<br />

Cabling associated with the earthing installation will generally be single core LS0H cables installed on cable trays/Ladder.<br />

Cables used for the safety earthing installation will have a green yellow oversheath. Cables for clean earth will have a<br />

cream LS0H oversheath.<br />

Lightning protection<br />

The lightning protection system will be provided to reliably, safely and substantially reduce the risk of damage to property<br />

and people within the building and disruption to essential services in the event of a strike by lightning. This system will be<br />

designed in accordance with the local mandatory standards.<br />

To ensure that the system is effective, the detailed design, installation, testing and commissioning will be carried out by<br />

a single lightning protection system specialist.<br />

The system will be arranged to prevent fixed metallic components of the building including rainwater disposal systems,<br />

roof mounted equipment, chimneys etc. from defeating the function of the lightning protection system.<br />

Materials which are resistant to atmospheric corrosion will be specified and thus the risk of staining of the external fabric<br />

of the building will be minimised.<br />

The system will be arranged not to undermine the weather proofing and waterproofing of roofs nor any other part of a<br />

building’s fabric.<br />

The system will be designed such that it will utilise as much as the building fabric as possible and be interconnected into<br />

the main building earthing system.<br />

Transient over voltage protection devices will be installed on the main switchboard, panel boards and distribution boards<br />

feeding external services.<br />

The current incumbent specialist is Enlightened, Simon Marcus, 0117 9727123<br />

10.1.12.1 Air Termination Network<br />

Otherwise known as lightning collectors. There are three acceptable methods of providing an air termination network:<br />

1563.R1 – <strong>St</strong>age 2 report Page 22 of 29

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