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‫مبنى ادارى تجارى (قطعة رقم ‪– 54‬التسعينى الشمالى‪ -‬مركز المدينة ‪ -‬التجمع الخامس‬
‫‪ -‬مدينه القاهرة الجديدة‬

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‫‪ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING INSTALLATION‬‬

‫‪1.‬‬ ‫‪LIGHT AND POWER PANEL BOARDS‬‬

‫مواصفات اعمال الكهرباء‪1‬‬ ‫توقيع المقاول‬

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‫ التجمع الخامس‬- ‫ مركز المدينة‬-‫ –التسعينى الشمالى‬54 ‫مبنى ادارى تجارى (قطعة رقم‬
‫ مدينه القاهرة الجديدة‬-

ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING INSTALLATION

1. LIGHT AND POWER PANEL BOARDS
1.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Provide all light and power panel boards as described in the specification and as indicated on the
Drawings.
Such work shall include but not be limited to items described in this section of the Specification.
Implement all work necessary for the satisfactory protection of the systems as would be required
in accordance with the applicable Regulations.

1.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Panel boards shall be aligned, leveled and securely fastened to the building. Surface mounted
panel boards on exterior walls shall be mounted at least 25 mm off the wall. Horizontal steel
supporting members shall not block the vertical flow of air in back of the panel boards Connecting
conduits shall not be used to support the e panel boards.
All unused openings in panel boards cabinets shall be properly closed. Switchboard shall be
protected in enclosures accordance with IP 44 of IEC no. 529 for indoor type and IP 54 for
outdoor type.
Panel boards interiors shall not be installed in cabinets until all conduit connections to the cabinet
have been completed.
Trim shall be installed plumb and square prior to finish painting. Trim for flush mounted cabinets
shall be installed in plaster frame, flush with finished wall. Concealed surfaces of cabinets shall be
given a heavy field application of emulsified asphalt prior to installation.
Make sure and advise as necessary of all clearances, spaces, and wall thick nesses for the
installation of equipment.

1.3 CABINET FOR PANEL BOARDS:

Panel boards cabinet shall be of the general purpose type for flush, surface wall mounting or free
standing as indicated on the Drawings and shall consist of a box and trim.

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‫ التجمع الخامس‬- ‫ مركز المدينة‬-‫ –التسعينى الشمالى‬54 ‫مبنى ادارى تجارى (قطعة رقم‬
‫ مدينه القاهرة الجديدة‬-

Box shall be fabricated from hot galvanized sheet steel. In no case shall the material be less than
2 mm thick. Joints shall be welded galvanized and reinforced where necessary and galvanized
after fabrication.
Box shall be of sufficient size so that gutter spaces shall conform to the provisions of the National
Electrical Code and in no instance shall they be less than 100 mm (four inches) on all sides.
Box shall be provided with at least 4 studs’ supports for the interior of the panel boards to be
fastened to.
Outside of surface mounted box shall be given a coat of zinc chromate primer and one coat of
gray enamel.
Trim or panel boards front shall be made of cold rolled sheet steel not less than 2.5 mm thick.
Trim shall have doors with concealed hinges and have flush type combination lock and catch or a
multiple point contact with vault type handle for doors over 1200 mm high. Each lock shall be
provided with two (2) milled type keys. All panel boards shall be keyed alike.
Directories under glassine shall be provided on the doors.
Directories shall be typed to identify panel boards and indicate clearly circuit number and
description of the associated branch circuit and shall have at least 3 lines for each circuit on
power and distribution panel boards. If trim without doors are requested, nameplates shall be
mounted as directed later by the Engineer.
Trim shall be so constructed as to cover and overlap dead front shield which covers all terminals
and bus-compartment to torn a dead front panel.
Trim shall be provided with rotating trim quarter turn clamps, which engage the flange of box for
fastening. Use of screws engaging holes in the flange of the box for fastening trim will not be
acceptable. Clamp heads screws for flush mounted cabinets shall be oval -head and shall be
countersunk and flush with trim.
Trim shall be given a coat of zinc chromate primer and one coat of gray enamel.

1.4 INTERIOR OF PANEL BOARDS:

Interior of panel boards shall consist of branch breakers mounted on buses insulated and fixed to
de mountable frames, assembled as a complete unit to fit the cabinet.

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‫ التجمع الخامس‬- ‫ مركز المدينة‬-‫ –التسعينى الشمالى‬54 ‫مبنى ادارى تجارى (قطعة رقم‬
‫ مدينه القاهرة الجديدة‬-

Buses shall be 98 % pure electrolytic copper and be based on a total temperature rise of 30
degrees and a maximum current of 800 A per square inch of cross-sectional area, clamped
contact surfaces of not more than 150 A per square inch.
Buses shall be rigidly supported on molded insulators and shall be so designed that branch circuit
devices can be removed without disturbing adjacent units or additional machining, drilling or
tapping. Phase bussing shale be full -height of design space. Necessary bussing, drilling and
blank plates shack be provided for installation of future circuit devices where so indicated on the
Drawings.
Buses shall have sufficient capacity to carry the maximum short circuit duty of the main protective
device which is at least the maximum short circuit at the point of application without showing any
signs of deterioration and shall have a normal current rating equal to at least the frame size rating
of the main broker or twice the maximum connected load in case no protective device is indicated.
All screws and bolts used for making copper connections shall be equipped with block washers.
Riveted bus connections will not be acceptable.
Mains shall be equipped with solder less pressure type connectors and have means to prevent
swiveling of connectors.
Solid neutral bar shall be insulated and shall incorporate one solder less box type connector for
the neutral wire of each Branch circuit and one for the main incoming neutral wire. Neutral shot be
fully sized and rated as phase bus bars.
Aluminum shall not be used for any interior panel boards parts.
Back pan or mounting frame on which buses and branches are mounted shall be of galvanized
steel forming a rigid support for components and parts. Reinforcing of back pan shall be By
flanging.
The operating handle of each circuit breaker shall have a 2 mm diameter hole to fasten a tag to it.
All panel boards shall be provided with a ground earthing connector or bar with a sufficient
number of terminals and shall be welded to the cabinet.
1.5 MOULDED CASE CIRCUIT-BREAKERS
Moulded case circuit breakers shall be selected in conformity with the Specification and as shown
on the Drawings.

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‫ التجمع الخامس‬- ‫ مركز المدينة‬-‫ –التسعينى الشمالى‬54 ‫مبنى ادارى تجارى (قطعة رقم‬
‫ مدينه القاهرة الجديدة‬-

Circuit -breakers shall be totally enclosed in a moulded case construction and shall be provided
with a front operated handle mechanism for manual operation of the main Contacts, in addition to
the automatic operation under over current conditions. Multi-pole breakers shall have a single
handle mechanism for simultaneous operation of all poles.
Each poke of the circuit -breaker shall have a thermal bimetallic inverse -time delay over-current
element for small overloads and an instantaneous magnetic over current trip element for operation
under short circuit conditions.
Circuit -breakers shall have quick -made, quick -break switching mechanism with positive trip -free
operation so that contacts cannot be held closed against excess current under or automatic
operation. Contacts shall be of non-welding silver alloy and shall be adequately protected with
effective arc-quenching devices.
The minimum interrupting ratings of the circuit -breakers shale be at tee terminal in accordance
with IEC recommendations, whether so specified in the schedules or not.
Frame sizes (or continuous current ratings) indicated shall be the minimum accepted ratings
based on a fully-rated interrupting duty (non-current -limiting) 'as shown on the Drawings. The trip
current rating (amperes) indicates the nominal rating at which the thermal overload element
operates.
When tripped by either the thermal or magnetic trips, the operating mechanism of the circuit -
breaker shall assume an intermediate position clearly indicated as TRIPPED between ON and
OFF positions.
Non-interchangeable trip breakers shall have their covers seated and breakers with
interchangeable trips shall have the trip unit sealed to prevent tampering.
Circuit -breakers of 25A frame size and larger shall have adjustable over current instantaneous
trips and be of the interchangeable trip type.
Thermal over current trips shall be ambient-temperature compensating to allow for an ambient
temperature higher at the breaker than at the protected circuit or device. Compensation shall be
applicable between 10 C. and 50 C.
Circuit breakers shall have a number of auxiliary contacts of necessary types to perform all the
control, interlocking and remote indication functions required.

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‫ التجمع الخامس‬- ‫ مركز المدينة‬-‫ –التسعينى الشمالى‬54 ‫مبنى ادارى تجارى (قطعة رقم‬
‫ مدينه القاهرة الجديدة‬-

1.6 NAME PLATE FOR PANEL BOARD

Each panel boards shall have an identifying nameplate mounted on the outside of the trim or
inside of the door.
Nameplate shall be laminated phenolic with 6 mm white letters on a black background,
Nomenclature shall be as shown on the Drawings.

1.7 PANEL BOARDS APPLICATIONS

Panel boards for 380/220 volt, 3 phase, 5 wire service shall 600 volt class construction.
Branch circuit references 1, 3, 5 (2, 4, 6) etc. in 3 phase panel boards as shown on the drawings
shall correspond with red, yellow and blue phases of the system respectively.
Panel boards shall have main circuit -breakers and a number of branch circuit -breakers as shown
on the schedules.
Check dimensions and clearances for the installation of the boards well before construction is
started and coordinate your requirements with the civil works consultant.
Panel boards circuit -breakers shall where possible be coordinated with upstream circuit -breakers
for a selective tripping arrangement.
Distribution and power panel boards shall be factory assembled panel boards sized to fit the
appropriate breakers as shown on the Drawings and schedules arid in accordance with the
applicable Standards of the manufacture.

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‫مبنى ادارى تجارى (قطعة رقم ‪– 54‬التسعينى الشمالى‪ -‬مركز المدينة ‪ -‬التجمع الخامس‬
‫‪ -‬مدينه القاهرة الجديدة‬

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