CP5 on Low Voltage Electrical

Installations
INTRODUCTION
The Singapore Standard CP5:1998 Code of Practice for Electrical Installations applies to the
design, selection, erection, testing and inspection of electrical installations. It covers all general
commercial and industrial electrical installations operating at voltage up to 1000 Volts.

OBJECTIVE
The 2-day course aims to provide participants with an understanding of the design and installation
guidelines for electrical installations complying with CP5: Code of Practice for Electrical Installations.

CONTENTS

Overview
• Fundamentals of Safety Requirements
• Codes, Terminations and Definitions
• Amendment No 1 to CP5 – New cable colour
code and photovoltaics power supply system
Assessment of General Characteristics
• Maximum Demand and Diversity
• Arrangement of live conductors
• Protection Devices and Safety Services
• Installation circuit arrangement
• External Influences
• Compatibility and Maintainability
Protection for Safety
• Provisions for basic protection
• Protection against Electric Shock – direct and
indirect contact, SELV, protective measures
• Earthed Equipotential Bonding
• Calculations - earth fault loop impedance and
protective conductor cross-sectional areas
• Types of Earthing
• Earthing arrangement in Singapore
Protection against Overcurrent and Fault
Current
• Nature of protective devices
• Protection against overload current
• Protection against fault current
• Determination of fault current
LECTURER
ER. HO SOU WENG
B.Sc Electrical & Electronic Engineering
ER. HO SOU WENG received a B.Sc degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University
of Strathclyde. Er. Ho has acquired considerable experience in Electrical System for Buildings and
Offshore Platforms. Er. Ho is a registered Professional Engineer (Electrical) in Singapore and a
Licensed Electrical Engineer registered with EMA.
• Equation for calculation of short-circuit
current
• Characteristics and Applications – Fuses,
MCB and MCCB
• Calculations - short circuit current, earth
fault current and circuit breaker sizing
Selection and Erection of Equipment
• Method of installation and selection of
cables
• Sizing of conductor sizes
• Derating factor
• Types of grouped circuits
• Thermal constraint
• Overload
• Voltage Drop Calculation
• Cable capacities of conduit and trunking
Isolation and Switching
• Isolation and Switching Off devices
Location particular requirements
• Bath tub / shower basin
• Swimming Pools
• Hot Sauna
Inspection and Testing
Case Studies & worked examples
DETAILS
10th Run: 26 & 27 Nov 2018
Duration: 2 days
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Venue: BCA Academy
Fee (incl of GST): S$700.00
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Effective 1st Nov 2018, the course fee will be
revised to S$770.00 (incl. GST).
To enjoy the current course fee, completed
registration through Online StoreFront (OSF)
must be made by 21st Oct 2018.
Payment must be received by BCA Academy no
later than 5.00pm on 26th Oct 2018.
Course registration will resume at 12.00pm on
1st Nov 2018.
AWARD
Certificate of Attendance (COA) will be
awarded to participants who meet the
attendance requirement.
CPD POINTS
PEB: Pending
TARGET AUDIENCE
M&E Engineers, Designers,
Contractors and fresh graduates
who wish to acquire knowledge in
electrical installations within the built
environment.

To register, please log into our Online StoreFront (OSF) at

https://eservices.bcaa.edu.sg/registration/#/login or scan QRcode and
search for course code 79064
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