METHOD STATEMENT

PANEL BOARD INSTALLATION AND POWER

CABLE TERMINATION

PANEL BOARD INSTALLATION AND

POWER CABLE TERMINATION

MATERIAL TO BE USED:1.

PANEL BOARDS are all metallic enclosures with completely insulated bus
bar, protected Neutral bars. Earth and Neutral terminal with knock outs at top
and bottom removable gland plates, and with zinc coated metal sheet 1 .2mm
without any welding joints and flush mounted type. (The manufacturer, equipment
data, drawing, accessories, etc will be summitted for approval and will be as per
approval).

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS:1

o Spanner Sets
o Concrete Cutting Grinder
o Spirit level
o Screw driver Set
o Measuring Tape, knife etc.
o Multimeter , Megger
o Cable tie, wire marker
o Fish tape
INSTALLATION :a) Fixing Generally:
(1 ) Align , level and securely fasten panelboards to structure.
(2) Do not use connecting conduits to support panelboards.
(3) Close unused openings in the panelboard cabinets.

b) Panelboard interiors: Do not install in cabinets until all conduit connections to

cabinet have been completed.
c) Wiring Inside Panelboards: Neatly arranged, accessible and strapped to prevent
tension on circuit breaker terminals. Tap-off connections are to be split and bolted
type, fully insulated.
d) Trim: fix plumb and square prior to painting. Fix trim for flush mounted cabinets
Flush with wall surface finish.
e) Protection: Treat concealed surfaces of recessed cabinets with heavy field application
of waterproof compound prior to installation.
f) Mounting Heights: Top of trim 1800 mm above finished floor, unless otherwise
indicated.
g) Mounting: Plumb and rigid without distortion of box. Mount recessed
panelboards with fronts uniformaly flush with wall finish,
h) Circuit Directory: Create a directory to indicate installed circuit loads
after balancing panelboards loads. Obtain approval before instaling.
Use a computer or typewriter to creat directory not handwritten
directories.
i) Install filler plates in unused spaces.
j) Cut the wall Blocks carefully and neatly avoiding cracking or other
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damage to surrounding structure,

k) Cut 15cm depth of masonry wall and install the panel board with all
its components and cover removed.
1) Check for the horizontal, vertical levels and the top height of the panel
board is 1800mm from finished level,
m) The conduit connections to panel board is completed with suitable
lock nut and washer,
n) Adjust the panel board with respect to plaster guide so as to be in
flush with the wall finish.
o) Directory is created to indicate the installed circuit loads,
p) Close unused opening in the panel board,
q) The panel board is labelled.
r) The masonry wall is refinished and repaired with finishing materials
to match adjacent undisturbed surface of wall,
s) The panel board is protected by plastic cover to prevent the entry of
debris and to protect from paint and other work.
IDENTIFICATION:A. Identify field-installed conductors ,interconnecting wiring, and components:
provide warning signs.
B. Panel boards Nameplates: Label each panel board with engraved metal or
laminated-plastic nameplate mounted with corrosion-resistant screws.

CONNECTION:A. Install equipment-grounding connections for panel boards with

ground continuity to earthing pit.
B. Tighten electrical connectors and terminals according to
manufacturer's published torque-tightening values.
POWER CABLE TERMINATION:Materials Used:Power Cables are multi core XLPE insulated feeder cables 0.6/1KV compacted, XLPE
insulated for conductor temperature of 90C and PVC over sheathed, color black, RIYADH
Cables are used. The following are the
sizes used.
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I. 4c x 35mm2 CU/XLPE/PVC-1C 16mm2 CU/PVC

II. 4cx 150mm-CU/XLPE/PVC-1C 95mm; CU/PVC
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS:o Cable Cutter, Hock Saw
0 Crimping Tool
0 Screw driver set
0 Spanner set and ratchet set
0 Measuring tape
0 Electrical Knife .Cable tie
0 Plastic Hammer

Preparation:-

1. Confirm that the correct Cable size is installed with exact routing layout.
2. Confirm that the cable end is dry and properly insulated.
Installation:1) Cables generally are run through duct-banks, or special recesses, clamped to steel racks or
cable trays.
2) Fixing: Single cables are run in PVC conduit (inside concrete ) or metallic conduit
(exposed). Where two or more cables are run in parallel, they are fixed on galvanized
steel perforated trays and protecting arrangement.
3) Clamps: Where cables are fixed to steel trays or supporting structures, approved
galvanized cast steel clamps are used at distances not exceeding 20 diameters.
4) Joints or splices will not be used on feeders. Cables are supplied in lengths sufficient
for straight-through un-jointed termination pull.
5) Directly buried cables, crossing pipe banks or other services, are laid in heavy duty PVC
duct banks. In no case are cables to be directly buired in concrete, in masonry or in floor
finishing.
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6) Buired Cables liable to mechanical damage are to be drawn through PVC conduit or
asbestos cement pipe. If steel conduit is used, all three-phase conductors, neutral and
protective earth circuits are to be in the same conduit.
7) Exposure to Heat: Route wires and cables to prevent exposure to excessive heat or to
corrosive agents. If such condition is unavoidable, cables are type designed for particular
condition.
8) Insulating covers are to be applied to prevent exposure of bare cable connections.
Insulating cover is to be purpose made and is to provide minimum insulation level equal
to that of conductor insulation.
9) Glands for various single-core and multi-core cables are purpose made and suitable for
rigid mounting to equipment enclosure.
10)
Cables and wires pulled inside high conduit riser are supported at the upper end of
risers and at intermediate points by split rubber grommets,
11) Seal around cables penetrating fire-rated elements using approved fire-stopping
materials.
12) Confirm the 2" male adopter with bushing and locknut is fixed _to the panel board
for 35mm2 cable (and for 150 mm2 will be 2.5" male adopter).
13) Cut the cable to the required length and carefully remove the outer sheath PVC
cover. Care is taken not to damage the PVC core insulation.
14)
Remove the rubber bedding insulation and neatly bend the core of the cable to
bring it up to the terminal of the MCCB's. Care is taken that the cores are not crossing
each other.
15)

The core insulation is removed according to the size of the lugs.

16) All the strands of the cores are compacted with plastic hammer.
17) Lugs are fixed to the exposed bare stranded core. Fix it firmly with plastic hammer.
18) Crimp the lugs with the crimping tool and wound insulation tape between the
end of the lugs and the phase core.
19) Same procedure is followed for all 4 core of the cable.
20) Proper size of Nuts and Bolts are used to fix the lugs to terminals of the MCCB's.
21) Bolts and Nuts with spring washer is used and tighten with ratchet, and required
torque is given to all the nuts and bolts.
22) clean the area from insulation debris.

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CONNECTIONS:1) Through joints will not be allowed in feeder cables where adequate manufacturer's
lengths are available.
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2) Cutting tools for jointing and terminating cables are to be purpose made, to prevent
damage to insulation in general.
3) Cleaning of lacquer on conductors is to be by use of 'Scotch Bnte' spongs and white
spirite or equal approved.
4) Tighten electrical connectors and terminals including screws and bolts, in
accordance with manufacturers published torque-tightening values. Where
manufacturer's torquing requirements are not indicated, tighten connectors and
terminals to comply with international standards.

INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL

Cable termination is inspected for correct termination and workmanship and

Megger test is conducted.
Note : The Procedure for Testing will be submitted separately.
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