TRADE PROJECT
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION DESIGN OF TAITA TAVETA NATIONAL
POLYTECHNIC ADMINISTRATION BLOCK
NAME:
CHINAGO AMOS JAWA
INDEX NUMBER: 1151010221
PAPER CODE:
1601/
THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS SUBMITTED TO THE KENYA NATIONAL
EXAMINATION COUNCIL (KNEC) AS A PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE
AWARD OF A CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING
March 2024 SERIES
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DECLARATION
I declare that this project is my original work and I affirm that any other institution for
examination purposes has not presented this project.
Signature: _________________ Date: ________________
CHINAGO AMOS JAWA
Declaration by the supervisor
This project has been submitted for defense with my approval as the Tait Taveta National
Polytechnic supervisor.
Signature: _________________ Date: ________________
Name: Mr. Mwadime
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DEDICATION
I would like to dedicate this project to my family who have always supported to me throughout
my life
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I thank God for giving me the ability, knowledge and effort to complete this project. I also thank
Mr. Mwadime my supervisor who guided and motivated me all through the writing of this
project.
I would like to thank Mr Bruno the Head of Department (H.O.D) and entire administration
through Electrical and Electronics for their contribution and development of this project as well
as provide information on electrical design installation system in the building plan design.
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Table of Contents
DECLARATION..........................................................................................................................i
DEDICATION..............................................................................................................................i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT............................................................................................................i
CHAPTER ONE...............................................................................................................................i
1.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................i
1.2 OBJECTIVES.........................................................................................................................i
1.3 SCOPE....................................................................................................................................i
1.4 LIMITATIONS.......................................................................................................................i
1.5 BLOCK DIAGRAM...............................................................................................................i
1.6 METHODS OF WIRING.......................................................................................................i
1.7 SPECIFICATION...................................................................................................................i
CHAPTER TWO..............................................................................................................................i
2.0 BUILDING DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................i
CHAPTER THREE..........................................................................................................................i
3.0 ELECTRICAL DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................i
3.1 METHOD OF WIRING TO FITTINGS................................................................................i
3.2 FLUORESCENT FITTINGS..................................................................................................i
3.3 SECURITY.............................................................................................................................i
3.4 SPACE FACTOR...................................................................................................................i
3.5 TERMINATION.....................................................................................................................i
3.6 JESTING AND COMMISSIONING.....................................................................................i
3.7 LIGHTING LEVEL & POWER INSTALLATION...............................................................i
CHAPTER FOUR............................................................................................................................i
4.0 MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................i
CHAPTER FIVE..............................................................................................................................i
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................i
RECOMMENDATION................................................................................................................i
SAFETY PRECAUTION.............................................................................................................i
REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................i
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CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The project entails the design switched gear of administration block building installation. The
incoming three-phase power supply comes underground to the distribution board that will be
located to appropriate accessible position.
From the distribution board, sub-main cables are taken to industrial socket outlet via isolator
while the cables are taken to the consumer unit i.e. circuit breakers and find socket outlet fan and
lighting circuit connect from consumer unit. The electrical installation will be designed to meet
the requirements at I.E.E wiring regulation and British Standard (BS: 7671: 2008).
1.2 OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of the project are;
To provide electrical services such as lighting power system, power system and security
lighting.
To provide entire protection of the equipments and the building.
To provide electrical control to the equipments.
1.3 SCOPE
The project tends to detail the design of installation wiring system which will be consists of
distribution board, sub main cables, isolators, industrial socket outlet, circuit breakers and final
circuit operations testing and commissioning so that ensuring safety of installation wiring system
and the building is achieved according to the I.E.E regulations.
1.4 LIMITATIONS
In case of faulty or short circuit, the circuit breakers may fails to trip off quickly result to fire
appliances and electronics can be potentially damage.
The use of more than one type of wiring system makes the project more expensive.
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1.5 BLOCK DIAGRA
1.5.1 Brief description of the block diagram
Power supply
The three-phase power supply 240v, 50Hz comes from transformer within the institution power
supply.
Distribution Board
The floor duct, steel wire armored cables will be used from the incoming power supply to the
distribution board.
Isolator
The sub main cables coming from the distribution board runs through steel trunking to the
isolator via P.V.C conduit to the industrial socket outlet.
Consumer Unit
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The sub main runs in steel trunking from the distribution board through PVC conduit to the
consumer unit.
Final Circuit
Different final circuits are connected from the circuit breakers within the consumer unit by the
use of P.V.C conduit wiring system including socket outlet, lighting switch and fan switches.
1.6 METHODS OF WIRING
Steel Trunking Wiring System
The steel trunking (100mm x 50mm) will be mounted around the surface of the walls one feet
above the floor.
PVC Conduit wiring system
P.V.C conduit 20mm2 connected from consumer unit.
PVC Trunking Wiring System
The PVC mini-trunking 25mm x 16mm will be runned from steel trunking to the consumer unit
that supply single phase at a low voltage.
1.7 SPECIFICATION
Power supply 240V 50Hz Three phase
Isolator fuses 32A rated
Consumer Unit 100A rated
Circuit Breaker 32A rated
Circuit Breaker 6A rated
Circuit Breaker 15A rated
Socket Outlet switch 13A rated
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CHAPTER TWO
2.0 BUILDING DESCRIPTION
The administration building surface area will be 42m by 25m with the height of 5m above.
The color of building will be painted cream white inside and outside walls with black skirting
color outside walls above 1 ½ feet from the ground.
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CHAPTER THREE
3.0 ELECTRICAL DESCRIPTION
Armor Cable
The incoming power supply from the service through underground will be PVC/SWA/PVC are
made stranded copper conductors. The cables will be rated at 600-1,000 volts grade to BS 6,346.
Distribution Board
The distribution board of the surface/flush mounted metal enclosure type complete with RCBOs
(Residual Current Breaker Over-current) with trip rated will be specified. Each distribution board
is complete with hinged lid and so constructed that the circuit breaker toggle are concealed when
the lid closed.
Consumer Unit
The consumer unit of the surface mounted metal and PVC enclosure type complete with MCBs
(Miniature Circuit Breaker) and isolation switch.
Trunking/Mini-Trunking
The steel trunking and PVC Mini-trunking will be installed and mounted on the surfaces of the
walls horizontally and vertically respectively.
Conduit
The P.V.C conduits type, heavy gauge will be concealed in the walls from trunking to the
industrial socket outlets via isolator and from trunking to consumer unit where the final circuits
are connected such as socket outlets, fan and light circuits.
Socket Outlets
The socket outlets will be installed in ring final circuit connected with circuit protective
conductor (C.P.C)
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3.1 METHOD OF WIRING TO FITTINGS
The lighting/fan fitting with 1.5mmtwo single core P.V.C cables. The final connection to all
fittings carried on heat resisting cables.
The socket outlet fittings cables will be 2.5mm2 three-core PVC cables. The industrial socket
fittings will be 4mm2 three-core cables.
The sub main cables runs from distribution to the isolator and consumer unit will be 6mm2 and
4mm2 respectively.
The lightning switch and boxes will be surface mounted and fitted with approved flush conduit
box.
Rotary fan switch will be surface mounted.
3.2 FLUORESCENT FITTINGS
The twin fluorescent tube will be two feet suspended from the plaster ceilings rose. Each fitting
is power factor corrected to 0.9 and provided with starting devices.
3.3 SECURITY
The two high sodium vapour type will be mounted on the walls from and back of the building
respectively.
The two-tungsten halogen lamp type will be mounted on the walls front and back of the building
respectively with power factor lagging of O.S.
3.4 SPACE FACTOR
The maximum number of cables that should accommodate in given size of conduit or trunking
should not exceed the number in table B5 and B6 as stated in regulation B91, B17 and B18 of the
I.E.E regulation to whichever appropriate.
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3.5 TERMINATION
All single core cables connected to the junction and terminals in the ceiling rose should be
mechanical and electrical sound.
3.6 JESTING AND COMMISSIONING
The design of electrical installation wiring system including testing and commissioning that is
testing before/after of entire electrical installation to ensure they are in a good working condition
to satisfaction of engineers and customer.
The tests that shall be carried out are;
a) Polarity test
b) Insulation resistance
c) Continuity test
d) Earth loop impedance
3.7 LIGHTING LEVEL & POWER INSTALLATION
The lighting fittings in the building would be determined by calculation based on recommended
illumination levels for operations. The illumination levels will be as follows;
E1 E2 E3
5m 5 5
R
m m
7m 7m 7m 7m
R2 =√52 + 72 = √74
R = 8.6
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lm of twin tube = 1300lm
1 cd = 4πlm
= 1300lm
1cd x 1300 = 103.45cd
4πlm
E1 = 103.45 x cos. 5/8.6
(8.6)2
E1 = 103.45 x 0.9999 = 1.398m/m2
73.96
E1 = E 3 ≠ E2
(1.4 x 2) = 2.8lm/m2
E2 = 103.45 cos0 = 103.45 = 4.14 lm/m2
52 25
(E1 + E2 + E3) = (1.4 + 4.14) =5 .54 lm/m2
Lumen Received By the Ground
ᶲ = Ep x A
Ep = E1 + E2 + E3
ᶲ =5.54 lm/m2 x 1050m2
ᶲ = 5817lm
ᶮ= Lumen Received
Lumen omitted
ᶮ= 5817lm = 5817 = 0.497
(1,300 x 9) lm 11700
Total Actual Lumen Received by the Ground
ᶲ= E x A = 5.54 x 1050
ᶮxP 0.1 x 0.8
Total ᶲ = 5917/0.08 =72712.5lm
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CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS
a) Distribution Board
b) Consumer unit
c) 3 gang 2way switch
d) Steel Trunking and PVC mini-trunking
e) P.V.C Conduit
f) Switch Box
g) Fan switch/Rotary fan switch
h) Fluorescent tube an fittings
i) Twin socket outlets
j) Earth rode
k) Complete ceiling rose
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CHAPTER FIVE
Project Materials Cost
No. Materials Quantity Cost/Unit Total Cost
(Kshs.)
1. Steel trunking x10 1,000 10,000
(100mm x 50mm) 3m
2. Distribution board x1 6,500 6,500
12way
3. 4way consumer unit x2 2,600 5,200
4. PVC conduit
Heavy conduit 32mm2 3mx10 200 2,000
5. PVC conduit
Heavy conduit 20mm2 3mx20 110 2,200
6. PVC mini-trunking
(25x16mm) 3mx2 150 300
7. Twin Socket x22 300 6,600
8. 3 gang 2 way switch X2 250 500
9. Switch boxes x16 30 480
10. Fan & Rotary switch x6 3,500 21,000
11. Twin fluorescent tube x24 1,500 36,000
1300/m
12. PVC sheathed cable
Single core 6mm2 40mx5 100 10,000
13. PVC sheathed cable
Single core 4mm2 10mx5 80 4,000
14. PVC sheathed cable
Single core 2.5mm2 45mx5 35 7,875
15. PVC sheathed cable
Single core 1.5mm2 70mx5 25 5,250
16. Earth rode (25mm2) x1 2,500 2,500
17. Couple ceiling rose x10 180 1,800
TOTAL 122,205
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CONCLUSION
The goals of the project was to design sand installing wiring system to the entire building.
After analyzing the whole project systematically the installations was designed and installed.
Testing and commissioning results showed the design was successful.
RECOMMENDATION
The project after have been proved to be successful, it is advisable checking and maintenance of
entire wiring system periodically.
In case of worn out of materials such as cable insulation, melting of MEB or short-circuited
replacement and test must be done approximately according to I.E.E regulation requirement.
SAFETY PRECAUTION
Warning precaution on high voltage three phase exists.
Settling rules and regulations
Should wearing personal protective equipment during maintenances
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REFERENCES
Electrical installation work 9th edition by.
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