FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL WIRING LABORATORY

LABORATORY WORKING INSTRUCTION

Subject Code BEE 10501

Electrical Wiring Installation using

Power Circuit
Title of Experiment
Socket Outlet 13A connected by
Ring Circuit

Course Code

Experiment No. 4
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AIM :To perform single phase wiring installations for power circuit of the ring connection of
socket outlet 13A using tools and equipment according to the specification and
schematic diagram.

1.0 OBJECTIVES

The student should be able to have knowledge on:

1.1 Wiring regulations.

1.2 Method of marking cables and colour codes.
1.3 Proper usage of tools according to desired application.
1.4 Skills to determine suitable cable sizing and current rating.
1.5 Knowledge on accessories installation and fittings.
1.6 Meter usage in testing on installation.
1.7 Testing of wiring installation

2.0 TOOLS / EQUIPMENTS / MATERIALS LIST

2.1 Wiring Hammer (cross pein)

2.2 Lead Strip Cutter / Scissor Cutter / Conduit Cutter
2.3 Combination Pliers
2.4 Side Cutter Pliers
2.5 Long Nose Pliers
2.6 Test - Pen
2.7 Screw Driver Set (Flat and Philip)
2.8 Measurement Tape / Ruler
2.9 Cordless Drill
2.10 Cables 2.5 mm2 pvc (7/0.67 mm2) black, green, red, yellow, blue
2.11 PVC Casing @ PVC Pipe Conduit cw accessories
2.12 PVC Socket Base
2.13 Socket Outlet 13A
2.14 Nails
2.15 Screws
2.16 Multimeter
2.17 Socket Tester
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3.0 THEORY

3.1 Definition of End Circuits

End circuit is defined as the circuit that link from distribution fuse box and terminates
at load or outlet socket or electrical appliances within the corresponding wiring
installation. In other words, end circuit involves final connection at consumer wiring
installation up to distribution fuse box.

3.1.1 Types of End Circuit

There is two types of end circuit, which are:

(i) Lighting Circuit
(ii) Power Circuit

3.2 Power Circuit

The wiring installation of power circuit can be divided into two types:
(i) Radial Circuit
(ii) Ring Circuit

3.1.1 Ring Circuit

Most modern socket circuits are ring circuits or ring mains as they are
sometimes referred to. A cable leaves the consumer unit and travels to each
socket on the main and when it reaches the last socket, it then returns to the
consumer unit, thus creating a ring. The advantage of this system is that power
can reach the sockets in the circuit from both directions, which reduces the
power load on the cables.

A ring circuit can serve an area up to 100 square meters, 2.5mm 2 cable is used
to wire the circuit and the circuit has a 30A fuse or 32A MCB on the consumer
unit. It is usual for a house to have one ring circuit upstairs and one ring circuit
downstairs. Ring circuits can have extra sockets added to them by adding a
'spur' onto a ring circuit. A spur is a branch off the ring circuit, usually from an
existing circuit, although a junction box could also be used. Theoretically as
many spurs as sockets could be added, but the maximum load of the circuit
(30/32amp) still exists.
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DFB O/S O/S

O/S O/S O/S

Spur

Figure 3.2 : Ring Circuit Diagram

4.0 EXPERIMENT PROCEDURES

4.1 Procedures

(i) Estimate the actual measurement on the wiring board according to

schematic diagram shown in Figure 4.1.
(ii) Estimate cables length appropriately
(iii) Stack the base of PVC casing or PVC condiut on the wiring bay
according to the circuit layout.
(iv) Lay cables along PVC casing or PVC condiut according to the wiring
diagram.
(v) Fitting and install the socket outlet at the point of wiring.
(vi) Test the circuit using multimeter or others testing instrument
(vii) Connect the circuit to power supply and observe the circuit operation.

4.2 Circuit Function

(i) SO1, SO2, SO3 and SO4 is socket outlet 13A which connected using
ring circuit method.
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Figure 4.1 : Circuit Diagram (in mm scale)

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Figure 4.2 : Wiring Diagram

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