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ELECTRICAL BUILDING DESIGN AND DRAFTING
PART-I
BASICS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

In order to make sense of the Code, you must first understand basic electrical concepts such as
voltage, amperage, resistance, Ohm's law, wattage, circuit theory and others. An obvious
foundation for all electrical installations is a thorough knowledge of the laws that govern the
operation of electricity.
• Fundamentals of electrical
• Types of electricity
• Source of electricity
• Generation, transmission, distribution &
utilization of electricity
• Definitions, terms & terminologies
• Types of Load
• Measuring devices
• Standard Voltages
• Important Formulae
• Codes & Standards
• Electrical equipment’s and its
applications
PART-II
CABLES
An Electric Power Cables are factory assembly of two or more conductors having an overall
covering. Several types of cables are manufactured for specific applications. A cable has one
or more insulated conductors usually covered with a protective jacket.
• List of design factors of cables.
• Explain stress controls of cables.
• Identifying the method of stress control.
• Describe the method of tracking.
• Define the process of cable maintenance.
• Construction of power cable.
• Guidelines for cable laying installation as per IS 1255-1983.
• Methods of cable laying.
• Maximum permissible tensile strength of the cable.
• Types of Cables used- XLPE & PVC Cables
• Size of cables for motors.
• Voltage Drop Calculation
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an
electrical circuit from damage caused by excess current from an overload or short circuit. Its
basic function is to interrupt current flow after a fault is detected.
• Types of Circuit Breakers - MCB, MCCB, ACB, VCB
& RCCB.
• Working Principle of ELCB & RCD, Limitations of
RCCB, ELCB.
• Types of Circuit Breakers based on Number of poles -
SP, DP, TP, TPN, 4P, 4PN.
• Distribution Panel, Earth & Neutral Concept.
• Calculation of Size of C.B.
• Distribution Board Scheduling.
ILLUMINATION DESIGN
Lighting or illumination is the deliberate use of light to achieve practical or aesthetic effects.
Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources like lamps and light fixtures, as well
as natural illumination by capturing daylight.
• Illumination
• Basic types of lightings- Internal & External
• Calculation of number of lighting fixtures.
• Study of different lights.
CAPACITOR BANK
A Capacitor Bank is a group of several capacitors of the same rating that are connected in series
or parallel with each other to store electrical energy. The resulting bank is then used to
counteract or correct a power factor lag or phase shift in an alternating current (AC) power
supply.
• Power factor definition.

• Importance of improving power factor.
• Calculations for sizing the capacitor
bank.
TRANSFORMERS
A transformer is a device that is used to either raise or lower voltages and currents in an
electrical circuit. In modern electrical distribution systems, transformers are used to boost
voltage levels so as to decrease line losses during transmission.
• Transformer Sizing Selection.

• Working principle of transformer.
• Types of transformers.
• Earthing of Transformer.
• Transformer Cooling.
• Transformer protection devices.
EARTHING
In an electrical installation, an earthing system connects specific parts of that installation with
the Earth's conductive surface for safety and functional purposes. The point of reference is the
Earth's conductive surface.
• Define Earthing System
• Importance of Earthing, points to be earthed.
• Define terminologies related to earthing.
• Methods of earthing (or) types - Plate, Pipe, Rod, Strip.
• Differentiate between the types of neutral earthing.
• Calculation of Min-Cross Section area of earthing conductor.
• Describe the method of testing earth resistance.
• List of Indian standard rules specified for earthing.
• Explain about the maintenance of earthing pits.
DIESEL GENERATOR SET
A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electric generator (often
an alternator) to generate electrical energy. This is a specific case of engine-generator. A diesel
compression-ignition engine is usually designed to run on diesel fuel, but some types are
adapted for other liquid fuels or natural gas.
• Working of diesel generator.

• Calculation for sizing of diesel generator.
• Checking for diesel generator.
UPS & BATTERY BANK
A device that provides battery backup when the electrical power fails or drops to an
unacceptable voltage level. Small UPS systems provide power for a few minutes; enough to
power down the computer in an orderly manner, while larger systems have enough battery for
several hours.
• Types- Offline & Online UPS.
• Calculation of UPS sizing and battery sizing.
• Single Line Diagram.
• Substation
• Classification of substations.
• Different protection equipment’s in substation.
• Current transformers and potential transformers.
• Different type of high voltage circuit breakers.
• Relay operation.
• Different type of relays.
PART-III
AUTOCAD
• Basics of Electrical AutoCAD
• Electrical Single Line Diagrams
• Designing & Drafting of Lighting Layouts
• Designing & Drafting of Lighting Loop Layouts
• Designing & Drafting of Raw Power Layouts

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ELECTRICAL BUILDING DESIGN AND DRAFTING

BASICS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

• Power factor definition.

• Transformer Sizing Selection.

• Working of diesel generator.

UPS & BATTERY BANK

• Basics of Electrical AutoCAD

• Electrical Single Line Diagrams

• Designing & Drafting of Lighting Layouts

• Designing & Drafting of Lighting Loop Layouts

• Designing & Drafting of Raw Power Layouts

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