| CODE | EPC5004 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Electrical Services in Buildings | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Electrical Engineering | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit is concerned with regulations, technology, design aspects and calculations related to electrical services in buildings. Specifically the unit covers wiring- and lighting- systems; associated test equipment; switchgear and procedures for inspection, test and maintenance. The unit also covers the design of electrical services to industry safety standards and regulations. Considerations for selected special locations are also addressed. Study-unit Aims: - To provide essential appreciation and understanding of electrical services design in building services applications, with particular reference to safety requirements. - To explain and illustrate the principles of lighting design in building services applications. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify particular regulation/s from relevant Electricity Safety Regulations concerning specific aspects of electrical wiring systems; - Explain the need, operation and characteristics of essential protection devices present in building electrical installations; - Describe applicable types of circuits, cables and installations for specified domestic, commercial and industrial applications; - Explain the requirements for wiring systems including in selected Special Locations as identified by industry standard wiring regulations; - Describe inspection and test procedures and relevant test instruments to verify electrical installations in accordance with industry regulations; - List a selection of photometric units used to quantify lighting in building services applications; - Describe a lighting design method to achieve specified levels of lux for specified spaces in a building services context. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Justify the selection of suitable switchgear from relevant manufacturer catalogues to provide adequate protection for specified scenarios; - Design wiring circuits for specified domestic, commercial and industrial applications in accordance with industry regulations; - Fill in an installation certification report in accordance with industry regulations; - Use appropriate software to design the lighting for specified domestic, commercial and industrial contexts; - Justify the selection of lamps and luminaires from relevant manufacturer catalogues for specified lighting applications. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Stubbs, T. A. (1992). Modern wiring practice. Butterworth-Heinemann. - Code for interior lighting. (1997). London: Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: EPC5110 | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study and Project | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John Caruana John Licari (Co-ord.) Carmel Xerri |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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