10.

0 Method Statement for ACMV Electrical

10.1 Objective

This method statement is established to ensure that the ACMV Electrical installation
works are executed in accordance with the contractual requirement, specification,
applicable engineering codes and standards, statutory laws and regulations, and to the
approved shop drawings.

The purpose of this document is to establish a disciplined approach to the installation of

ACMV Electrical equipment for which to ensure conformance to the expected quality as
outlined in our quality policy.

10.2 Shop Drawings

Shop drawing shall be prepared in accordance to the Construction Drawings.

10.3 Material and Machinery

Material
(a) Galvanise Angle Bar
(b) M10 Ø Galvanise Suspended Threaded Rod
(c) Galvanise Washer & Nuts
(d) Threaded Rod connectors
(e) Galvanise Cable Tray with Accessories

Machinery
(a) Pliers
(b) Hammer
(c) Electric Drill
(d) Electric Grinder
(e) Wrenches
(f) Level Muler
(g) String
(h) Test - Pen
(i) Screw Driver

10.4 Submission

All sample pipe and associate accessories shall be submitted to the respective consultant
for approval prior to installation works.

10.5 Manufacturing

All manufacturing shall be carried out off site in accordance to the factory quality
procedures.
10.6 Transportation, Storage and Handling

All the electrical material e.g trunking, wiring etc shall be transported to site by means of
lorries. All the material shall also be checked for damage upon delivery. Damaged
material (beyond acceptable level) shall be marked and removed from site. Material shall
be stored in a dry, clean and unused area.

10.7 Cable And Air-Cond Switchboard

It is on precondition that before any installation works are allowed to start, there must be
available an approved coordination M & E working drawing.

10.8 Installation Procedures

1. The Electrical system shall comprise of the following procedures.

a. Installation of the cable supporting system, cable tray, bracket and support
b. Installation of the submains cables
c. Installation of the Air-Conditioning and mechanical ventilation starter
panel

10.9 Installation Of Cable Supporting System

1. Before any installation work at site is carried out the reference line (gridline
x, y location and the height from the finished floor) of the cable supporting
system must be coordinated and confirmed by the Project Supervisor,
Resident engineer and the Main Contractor Site Engineer.

2. The cable supporting accessories, e.g. angle supporting bracket, suspension

rods, flats washer, nut, plate and the steel band are prepared.

3. When necessary the cable supporting systems are custom-made/ fabricated to

suit the site condition. Any fabrication work (cutting, welding) done on the
cable ladder, trunking, and tray the cut/welded part should be treated/
repaired properly to prevent corrosion. If welding required, the welders who
were qualified should do the welding.

4. As for the cable ladder and the tray, the repairing/treatment work on the cut/-
welded part (for the Galvanize material) is as follow:

(a) Remove welding or cutting slugs by the chipping or abrasive blast

cleaning by using wire brush.

(b) Any remains of the loose particles or rust should be cleaned with wire
brushing and grinding when applicable, to sand and paint on the bare
metals.
 (c) Apply two coast of zinc rich paint to the cleaned surface. The zinc
rich paint can be applied by either (1) spraying with cold galvanizing
paint or (2) brushing with zinc rich prime paint.

(d) Apply a thin coat of aluminum paint for color matching over the
hardened zinc paint.

8. The repairing / treatment work for the cable tray / trunking, which is epoxy
coated:

(a) Remove welding or cutting slugs by the chipping or abrasive

cleaning.

(b) Any remains of the loose particles or rust should be cleaned with wire
brushing and grinding when applicable.

(c) Apply two coats of the epoxy paint to the cleaned surfaced.

9. During installation, the suspension rods are screwed into the steel inserts and
the angle support brackets are fixed to the rod with flat washer and nut.

10. The interval of the suspension rod is 1.2m for the cable ladder and 1.0m
interval for cable tray and trunking in general. In areas of bends and turns
closer supports shall be provided.

11. After the required numbers of support bracket are fixed, the cable ladder, trays
or trunkings are laid on the support brackets.

12. The cable ladders are fixed to the supporting brackets by the hold down clamp.

13. For cable and trunking, they are fixed to the support brackets with screws and
nuts.

14. As for the trays which are close to the wall, 90 degree angle iron support are
used to support the trays. The welding of these trays is full length welding.

15. All the welding work should only be done by the qualified welders.

16. As for the trunking, which are close to the wall, they are screwed on the wall
following the route in the shop drawings.

17. All the cable supporting systems are earth-bonded at joints with either 25 x
3mm copper tape or 16sq. mm PVC cable for earthing continuity.

18. The complete installation of cable supporting system will be inspected with
reference to the inspection procedure.
10.10 Installation Of Submains And Cables

1. Submains are installed according to the size and type of submains. The
type of submains are PVC, PVC/PVC, XLPE/PVC and FR cable.

2. Cables from plantroom are installed on cable ladder or trunking up to the

main route.

3. All branch PVC/PVC or XLPE/PVC cables along branch cable routes

shall be installed on cable tray. All PVC cable submain shall be installed
in trunking.

4. All FR cables shall be in general where space permit be installed on

separate cable trays.

5. The cable trays or ladder are suspended by means of galvanised rod and
angle iron brackets.

6. Every submains circuits are provided with individual earth cables. The
trays and ladder are earth continuity bonded at joints.

7. All submain cables are laid in trefoil formation with earth and neutral
separately bunched.

10.11 Installation Of Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation Starter Panel

1. MSBs are modular in construction and are transported from factory to site
in broken down modular units.

2. The boards are unloaded in front of the plantroom and push in using
trolleys and rollers onto the marked up locations and assemble together.

3. All MSBs are floor mounted with incoming cables installed at top entry.
Capacitor banks panel shall be installed separated from MB and connected
by PVC/PVC submains.

4. All starter panel are wall mounted in plantroom by means of wall brackets.
Cable entries are from the top via cable tray of trunking.

5. For all starter panel not located in riser / shaft / plantroom, starter panel
shall be lockable type.
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