CONTENTS

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1. OBJECTIVE 1

2. RESPONSIBILITIES 1

3. LOCATION & SCOPE OF WORK 1

4. PRE IINSTALLATION WORK 1

4.1. MATERIAL APPROVAL 1

4.2. DRAWINGS APPROVAL 1

4.3. MATERIAL ORDERING 1

5. HANDLING & STORAGE 1

6. TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS 2

7. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED 3

8. STANDARDS 3

9. INSTALLATION METHODS 3

9.1. PVC CONDUITS &ACCESSORIES 3

9.1.1. IN CONCRETE SLABS, COLUMNS, CONCRETE WALLS 3

BEFORE CASTING CONCRETE

9.1.2. UNDERGORUND 4

9.2. GI CONDUITS & ACCESSORIES 4

9.3. CABLE TRAYS & TRUNKING 5

9.4. BUS WAY SYSTEM 6

9.5. LV CABLE 7

9.6. LV PANEL BOARDS 7

9.7. SWITCHE & SOCKET MOUNTING BOXES 8

 9.8. SWITCHES & SOCKET OUTLETS 9

9.9. POWER SUPPLY FOR MACHINES & EQUIPMENTS 9

9.10. LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM 10

10. TESTING METHODS 11

10.1. CONTINUITY 11

10.2. INSULATION RESISTANCE 11

10.3. RCD 11

10.4. EARTHING SYSTEM 12

11. REFERENCES 12
 1. OBJECTIVE

This method statement explains the detailed requirements and procedures for the installation of electrical
system for this project scope of Design Supply & Installation of Electrical System with all associated
electrical services to provide an efficient, safe and satisfactory installation that is complete and fully
functional whilst complying with project specifications and standards.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES

Refer Annex “1”

3. LOCATION & SCOPE OF WORK

This specifies the sequence and methodology to be followed for the installation and testing of Electrical
Systems in Office Area, External Building & Warehouse area to achieve the best quality of workmanship
for installation works.

4. PRE INSTALLATION WORKS

4.1.MATERIAL APPROVAL

Prior approval shall be obtained from client for material & accessories. Submission will be made with
samples, technical literature, and production details such as country of origin, brand names & local project
references. Test certificates also to be submitted where it is applicable.

All the submissions are made according to the given Material Approval Request schedule.

4.2.DRAWINGS APPROVAL

Shop drawings will be based on latest design, co-ordination & architectural drawings and shall be
submitted for the approval of Client/ Engineer prior to start the work.

4.3.MATERIAL ORDERING

Material quantities will be based on the approved shop drawings & brand/model will be based on the
material approval. Material ordering process shall be proceed as per the procurement schedule and the
work program.

5. HANDLING & STORAGE

On receipt of the material to site, ensure the received material comply the approved material submittals.
Material shall be delivered in appropriately labeled packing in accordance with the manufacturer’s

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recommendations. All items shall be securely packed to prevent any movement and damage during
transport. The manufacturer shall provide information for unpacking, safe handling of all items &
Manufacturer certifications, QC records with material to site. Necessary precautions shall be taken for
unloading, shifting & storage, as follows:

 All material delivered at site shall be carefully off-loaded by developing necessary / adequate
manpower and equipment in such a manner that no damage shall be caused
 Material will be inspected, recorded, handled and stored properly upon receipt at site. For the
inspection, a representative from client will be participated & he/she should have authority to sign
the inspection sheet.
 Any discrepancies, damage etc., found will be notified and reported for further action.
 Suitably and in case if the repairs could not be done properly, materials are to be sent to
manufacturer for rectification, after all formalities carried on.
 Material shall be stored in a place free of water, properly covered, dust free to avoid any damages
due to weather affect.
 Care to be taken to protect the materials from moisture and ingress that may contribute to rust and
corrosion

6. TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS

 Portable hand tools (Hacksaw, Files, Spanner set, Jigsaw, Grinder, Hilti breaker, etc.)
 Marker Pens
 Conduit Cutter
 Scaffolding / Ladders
 Scissor Lift
 Welding transformer
 Measuring tape
 Sprit level
 Plumb
 Hydraulic Crimping tool
 Cable Rollers
 Cable Drum Jack
 Chisel
 Hammer

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 Torque wrench
 500 / 1000 volt Insulation Tester
 Digital multi meter
 RCD tester
 Earth Meggar

7. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

 Helmets
 Gloves
 High Visibility Clothing
 Safety Shoes
 Safety Harness/ Safety Belts
 Safety Glasses
 Face protector

8. STANDARDS
 Electrical Installation – BS 7671:2008 IEE Wiring Regulation; 18th Edition
 Lightning Protection System – IEC 62305:2011 Protection Against Lightning
 Quality Procedures – ISO 9001:2015
 HSE Procedures – ISO 45001:2018

9. INSTALLATION METHODS

9.1. PVC CONDUITS & ACCESSORIES

 Ensure that the work area is ready and safe to start the installation of electrical PVC conduits.
 Prior to start the installation, refer the approved shop drawings related to the area of installation
and ensure required material is available at site as per approved material submittals.

9.1.1. IN CONCRETE SLABS, COLUMNS, CONCRETE WALLS BEFORE CASTING

CONCRETE
 Mark the location of the junction boxes.
 Install the PVC conduits utilizing the steel reinforcements as supports by using necessary binding
wires.

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 The PVC conduits shall be bonded tightly to the junction boxes.
 The jointing process of PVC conduit will be followed as mentioned below :
 Both the joining ends of conduits will be cleaned from inside as well as from outside.
 A thin layer of solvent cement is applied to the inner surface of the coupler.
 Push the conduit ends fully into the coupler by slight twisting action & remove
the spilled or surplus solvent cement from around the joint. Make sure the conduit
has entered fully into the box spouts and couplers.
 Make sure that the joint is tight enough and entry of water into the conduit through joints
is not possible.
 Approved connectors / adopters will be used for connections to junction box.
 To facilitate easy cabling / wiring sufficient junction boxes will be provided in all conduiting.
 In longitudinal straight runs the junction boxes will be provided in every 8 meters.
 Sufficient gap shall be provided between conduits at cross-over locations.
 Ensure all open end of the conduit are capped / plugged properly before concrete pouring.
 Conduits chased into wall should be recessed sufficiently to permit for plaster cover.
 After completion of conduiting installation for any portion, the area will be cleaned properly by
removing all surplus material, construction debris or scrap material etc., to leave the area in clean
and tidy condition prior to concrete pour.
 After removal of concrete shuttering, all the conduits shall be checked for blockage (wherever
possible), shall be cleaned & plugged/covered.

9.1.2. UNDERGROUND
 Mark the route of the underground conduit
 Excavate the underground duct route until the required depth as per the approved detailed drawings
 Check the depth of the trench for proper elevation
 Ensure that the trench is free from debris & foreign material
 Install the conduit
 Back fill the trench until the level for warning tape (Refer the detailed drawing for the level)
 Install warning tapes & again back fill until the finish grade
 Ensure the back fill material is properly compacted

9.2. GI CONDUIT & ACCESSORIES

 Set out the conduit route on the soffit as per the approved drawing using a line marker.

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 Drill the soffit using a hammer drill to install GI half saddles (spaced between saddles according
to the site conditions).
 Hammer nylon anchor wall plugs, flushed in to the holes drilled on the soffit using a mallet.
 Proceed to fix and tighten one side of saddle tops with screws.
 Install the conduit and fix the other side of the saddle top. Horizontal and vertical continuous runs
shall not exceed 25m and 7.5m respectively where in such circumstances draw – in boxes (through
boxes) shall be installed. In all cases, bends shall be supported by clips at both sides and a draw-in
box shall be installed after two bends unless inspection bends are used.
 Conduit crossing over expansion joints shall be installed using flexible conduits so as not to resist
relative movements of the sections.
 Conduit lengths shall be joined by proper threaded couplings.

9.3. CABLE TRAYS & TRUNKING

 The main contractor shall be responsible for coordinating them with other services during the
installation works & project managers shall ensure sufficient clearance is available. For the
installation works it is needed to follow the approved coordination drawings & approved shop
drawings.
 All cable trays or cable ladders damaged during installation or cable pulling shall be replaced.
 All routes are chosen to allow ease of access to all cables. Sufficient clearance from soffit be
maintained every installation.
 Cable tray supports, hangers and structures span shall be decided to cater for the weights of the
cables and improve the tray strength after supported by them.
 In cases where a single layer of cable trays is insufficient to accommodate the number of cables to
be laid thereon, the contractor shall install two or more layers of cable trays on a common set of
cable tray hangers. The supports or the structure shall be sufficiently robust and with sufficient
capacity to cater the additional weights of the trays and the electrical cables.
 Earth continuity conductors shall be provided on all cable trays/trunkings.
 Treatments of cut edges to be provided and protection against corrosion to be provided where
necessary.
 Horizontal cable trays and ladders shall be supported by a hanger rod system. The intervals between
supports shall be as recommended by the manufacturer & depend on the cable weights
 The hanger rods shall be positioned and installed according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
The selection of the rod sizes shall be determined based on the total loading of the support system.

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 Sloping trays and ladders shall be supported at intervals not exceeding those used for the horizontal
trays and ladders of the same design.
 Cable tray support shall be installed at each cable drop-out.
 Cables shall be supported by proprietary make hanger system and cable clamps on the cable tray
and ladder.

9.4.BUS WAY SYSTEM (IP 65)

 Thoroughly check the laying route of the bus =duct to ensure it free from any obstacles, heat source
& water leakage
 The installation usually start by connecting bus duct to main switch board
 Ensure to check the description and identification of each piece before installing
 Remove dirt and dust at joint area before installing bus duct joint
 Ensure to test insulation resistance by meager test. The test must be performed for every joint
connection
 Step 1; Align bus duct with joint properly. Push bus duct into joint
 Step 2; Use torque wench to tighten for about 70-75Nm
 Step 3 ; Make sue bus duct & joint align properly
 Step 4;Insert joint cover & joint side cover on the joint system
 Step 5; Insert & fasten joint bolt

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 9.5. LV CABLE (Consultant requested for office & warehouse separately)
 Ensure that the work area is ready and safe to start the installation of LV Cable & Wires.
 All the containment system is checked for thoroughness and cleanliness all along the circuit.
 All the routing / all wiring is to be drawn from respective distribution boards to point of utilization
and is looped from live and neutral terminals of accessories for circuit continuation as per the
approved shop drawings.
 The specified wire sizes to be followed as per approved load schedule / Line Diagrams
(Distribution System) shop drawing.
 Ensure that proper color coding is followed for phase, neutral, earth wires as per standard electrical
codes and respective approved shop drawings and specifications.
 The cables should not be jointed. Those should be continuous.
 Wires shall be tested with an insulation tester after installation, after marking off all the wires.
 Cable lugs & cable glands shall be fixed as required.
 LV cable termination and connections shall be done by experienced electrical technician under the
supervision of Site Supervisor or Site Engineer.
 Test results should be submitted to consultant for the approval & records.

9.6. LV PANEL BOARDS

GENERAL

 All the switchboards shall be fabricated at the manufacturer’s works.

 Installation works shall be carried out only in accordance to the approved shop drawings of latest
revision.
 Ensure all civil and finishing works are completed and area is cleaned and safe to undertake
activities.
 Ensure the floor or wall surface is ready to install the distribution board.
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  Height of the distribution board shall be maintained as per the approved shop drawings so that easy
access for termination of cables and other maintenance works can be carried out.
 Connection of cable trays/cable trunking with all distribution shall be done rigidly with proper
supports.
 Termination of cables shall be done using cable glands and lugs.
 Connection should be done by experienced electricians under the supervision of site supervisor or
site engineer as per the approved shop drawing
 Identification shall be fixed on Distribution Board.
 Test results should be submitted to consultant for the approval & records.

MAIN SWITCH BOARD

(Consultant requested for office & warehouse separately)

9.7. SWITCH & SOCKET MOUNTING BOXES

 Installation works shall be carried out only with respect to approved shop drawings of latest
revision.
 Ensure all finishing works in all related areas are completed for the area of installation and released
/ cleared by civil section to proceed on with the installation of sunk/surface boxes
 Types of mounting boxes are to be selected as per the approved shop drawing.
 Sunk PVC Box – Office area
 Surface PVC Box – Office area
 Metal Clad Box – Warehouse area
 Switch and socket mounting boxes installed in exposed external areas shall be of weather proof
type
 Mark out the location of your planned electrical box on the surface with a marker or a pencil.
 If the surface can be cut, cut into the surface, using the chisel and hammer, starting in the center of
the box area and working slowly toward the edges. Cut to a uniform depth, regularly fitting the
box into the hole to ensure that you cut it to the right height and width.
 If the surface can’t be cut use surface boxes
 Insert the electrical box and pull the wire out through it. Secure the box to the brick
 Use cable gland or flexible conduit at the point of cable incoming
 Finishing work should be carried out by trained person for masonry works

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 9.8.SWITCHES & SOCKET OUTLETS
 Installation works shall be carried out only with respect to approved shop drawings of latest
revision.
 Ensure all finishing works in all related areas are completed for the area of installation and released
/ cleared by civil section to proceed on with the installation of switch and socket outlets.
 Types of switches are to be selected as per the approved shop drawing.
 Only Square pin type socket outlet will install for all the socket outlets as per the Single Standard
for Plug and Sockets in Sri Lanka.
 Switch and socket outlet installed in warehouse areas shall be of metal clad
 Switch and socket outlet installed in exposed external areas shall be of water tight.
 Operational results should be submitted to consultant for the approval & records.
 INSTALLATION OF SOCKET OUTLETS
1) Open the switch Socket by Screw
2) Connect the wires as shown in Figure 1

Figure 1: The wiring diagram of one gang socket outlet

3) Use the two screws to fix

4) Cover the panel
 INSTALLATION OF SWITCHES
The switches shall be located and installed as shown in Figure 2 & Figure 3. The location shall be
easily accessible.

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 Figure 2: The wiring diagram of one gang one way switch

Figure 3: The wiring diagram of one gang two way switch

9.9. POWER SUPPLY FOR MACHINES & EQUIPMENTS

(Consultant requested method of electrical power supply for office/kitchen/pump room…)

9.10. LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSYTEM

 The installation team shall use 25 x 3 mm2 copper tape from GI mast of ESE which is mounted on
roof level to ground level as down conductor
 All the fixing clips for the copper tape shall be fixed at an minimum interval of 1000 mm ( can be
vary according to the site conditions)
 The earthing shall be done as per local authorities requirements.
 A minimum of 2400mm copper electrode shall be provided with each down conductor separately
and the number of earth rods in each earth pit shall be decided based upon the soil condition.
 Measure the resistance of the complete installation and submit for review to consultant/client.
 The complete Lightning Protection System measured at any point, should not exceed 5 ohms.
 The terminated head of each electrode shall be located in a light weight concrete inspection pit.
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 Concrete inspection pits with cover shall be installed flush with finished floor level and be fully
accessible.

10. TESTING METHODS

10.1. CONTINUITY OF CABLE

 Connect the probes with corresponding slots of multi meter
 Turn the dial on multi meter to the continuity setting
 Touch the metal parts of probes together to make sure it works
 Multi meter will beep that the continuity setting is working properly
 Verify the continuity of cables connecting multi meter probes to the ends of cable

10.2. INSULATION RESISTANCE

 Before going to test confirm all the connections are completed & the end of cable are separate from
each other
 Prepare a table in which can record the insulation values that result from test
 Check the Battery status of the Meggar
 Select 500V as the test voltage
 Place the probes of the Megger on the two conductors or terminal between which are testing
 Press the test button
 Read insulation resistance on Mega Ohm scale (Read directly for 500V insulation range, multiply
by 0.5 for 250V range & multiply by 2 for 1000V range)
 Insulation resistance is measured between:
• live conductors, including the neutral;
• live conductor and protective conductor connected to the earthing arrangement.
 Examine the resistance values.( All these reading should be above 1MΩ & shall be satisfactory of
consulting Engineer)

10.3. RCD
 Function of residual current devices should be checked by a residual current device tester
simulating an earth fault in order to verify its effective operation.
 The in-built test button should also be tested for proper functioning.

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 The test should be made on the load side of the RCD between the phase conductor of the protected
circuit and the associated circuit protective conductor. The load should be disconnected during the
test

10.4. EARTHING SYSTEM

 A proper earth electrode resistance tester should be used to measure earth electrode resistance.
 An alternating current at 50 Hz of a steady value is passed between the earth electrode (T) and an
auxiliary earth electrode (T1) placed at a separation distance recommended by the manufacturer
of the tester but in any case should not be less than 20 metres away.
 A second auxiliary earth electrode T2, which may be a metal spike driven into the ground, is then
inserted half-way between T and T1
 Tester gives a measured earth electrode resistance of earth electrode T.
 The earth resistance shall not exceed 5 ohms

11. REFERNCES

Approved Drawings List

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