Electrical System Syllabus

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SYLLABUS

1. General
Fundamentals of Electricals
Types of electricity
Source of electricity
Generation, Transmission & distribution of electricity
Ohms law
Symbols
Definitions, Terms & terminologies
Important formulas

2. Codes & Standards to be followed


Indian electricity rules
National electrical code of India (NEC)
National building code of India (NBC)
Applicable standards issued by Bureau of Indian standards
(BIS)
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Regulations of local fire authorities
Requirements stipulated by Pollution control Board for Noise &
Air

3. Electrical equipment’s and its application used in the


installation
Control devices
Measuring devices
Circuit protection devices
Transformers
Diesel generators
Capacitors
Bus ducts, Bus-bars, Cables (HT/LT) & wires
Motors & Pumps
Luminaries – General & Emergency
Isolators & socket outlets
UPS/Inverter & Battery banks
Earthing or Grounding
Lightning arrestor

4. Means of electrical distribution for installation


Panels (LT)/Switch Board/Motor control centers (MCC’s)/Final
Distribution boards (DB’s)
Cable trays, trunking or raceways, conduits & underground
Pipes (Concrete/PVC)

5. Major electrical loads used in the installation


Lighting load – Internal & external
Utility power load
HVAC loads like FCU’s, Fans etc
PHE & FF loads like Water transfer pumps, Booster pumps,
Fire Fighting pumps, Jockey pumps etc
Lifts (Elevator) load
Computer & data centre (Server) loads for office building

6. Electrical design calculations


Load & maximum demand calculation
Transformer sizing calculation
DG sizing calculation
Short circuit calculation
Voltage drop calculation
Capacitor sizing calculation
Cable sizing calculation
Earthing calculation
Lightning calculation
UPS/Inverter sizing calculation
Battery sizing calculation
7. Various design stages & Sequence of electrical design
procedure
Concept design stage
Understanding the building plans, elevations & sections
Gathering specific data from the utilities(Electricity board)
Understanding clients specific requirements
Preparation of basis of design which should include the cost
estimate.

Schematic design stage


Preparation of Load calculation to arrive maximum peak
demand
Sizing of all Equipments, cables, cable trays
Electrical design calculations
Preparation of single line schematic of electrical distribution
system with metering options
Preparation of lighting, small power, earthing & miscellaneous
layouts
Preparation of technical specification

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