UNIT -1

POWER HANDLING
EQUIPMENTS

-BUILDING SERVICES 2
OUR TEAM MEMBERS;

-JENISH BISHOP
-MANISHA GRACE
-KAAVIYA.R
-NIHMATHULLA
-JAYA SURYA
What are power handling equipments?

• The power rating of an equipment is the highest power input allow to flow
through particular equipment
• The term power may refer to the electrical or mechanical power.
• The equipment design to handle such powers are called as power handling
equipments.
Power-handling Equipment generally consists of

• bare, weatherproof, or pre-assembled cables,

• direct-buried or raceway-installed underground cables,
• transformers,
• switchboards,
• meters,
• distribution panels,
• large switches, and
• Circuit breakers
Cablings Several types of cabling systems are used in wiring of
buildings,

1. nonmetallic sheathed cable

2. flexible armored cable
3. underground feeder cable
4. service-entrance cable
5. mineral –insulated metal –sheathed cable
Raceways:
Any channels ,pipes or conduits and dutc which are
designed especially to house wires or cables are called
raceways.
they are classified into
1. underground raceways
a. which have resistamnce to corrosion are directly
buried. 2.exposed and concealed raceways.
a.There are several types used in building types
i. Pipe or conduit
ii. Wireway I
ii. Ceiling
iv. Floor
main switch

It is also known as service switch,service

disconnect & main breaker
the purpose of the main switch is to break or
disconnect the flow of all the elcetricity to the
building excaept emergency equipment in the
event of fire or emergency or repairs.

A main switch is installed in two ways

1. main switch is located within the panel
board.for residence and smalle rbuildings.
2. main switch is installed as a separate device
for large buildings
Power Handling Equipment
Panel board :
-it is known as electric panels or load centers.
-It serves the same function as switch board except on a smaller scale
-Panelboard consist of a metal cabinet containing over current protection and
other devices. -A panelboard is a distribution center for receiving electrical power
and feeding the branch circuits

- Classified into two mounting

1. Flush mounting: - recessed flush with the wall surface
2. Surface mountingIt is surface –mounted usually on solid walls or columns.

Panel boards are classified into two catogiries with regard to overcurrent devices:-
1. Circuit breaker
2. Fused
 Power handling equipment
Switch boards
A switch board is an
insulated metal cabinet
11/2to41/2 ft .deep with
a width and height
dependant on the
number of circuits.

It contains the following

-primary disconnect
switches
-seconsdary feeder
switches
-overcurrebt devices,
-circuit breakers or
fuses.
TRANSFORMERS
A transformer is a device that changes or transforms alternating current of one
voltage to alternative current of another voltage.
when a transformer increasers the voltage it is called set-up transformer
when a transformer decreases voltage it is called set-down transformer
Location
on the pole in overhead service or
it is located on the ground over a concrete plate for underground service
for large project it is installed inside the site in two ways
outdoor
it is good to use outdoor space when it is available
it saves space within the building
heat produced from transformers does not create problems
replacement and repairs are easy
it is less costly to install and maintain
indoor
Considerations for this are noise, vibration, heat.
The Distribution Board

The Distribution Board, refers to an

equipment which consists of
bus bars, and possible switches,
fuse links and Automatic protective equipment,
bypass equipment, for connecting,
controlling and
protecting a number of branch circuits fed from
one main circuit of a wiring installation in a
building or premises for easy and safe handling
of incoming power supply.

These are, also used to protect the electrical

distribution system in turn, connected electrical
equipment from being damaged due to various
faults like short circuit, over load, earth leakage,
etc
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