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Space and Room Requirement for

Electrical Works
1.0 Room Requirements

If the estimated maximum demands (MD) is more than 1000kVA the DE must plan
for 11kV main supply intake on consumer side.

For H.V. supply, TNB normally requires only a H.V. switch room to house their
switchgears. Adjacent to TNB switch room, the DE is required to provide H.V.
switch room(s), transformer room(s), L.V. switch rooms and standby generator set
room. All these rooms should be adjacent or as close as possible to each other to
minimize voltage drop.

In some cases, TNB also requires the consumer to provide space for their
transformers and L.V. distribution board if L.V. supply is required for the other LV
consumers in the same site / vicinity.

If L.V. supply is taken, the TNB requires either a single chamber (1 transformer
room) or double chamber (2 transformer rooms) substation. The type of substation
required will be decided by TNB upon receiving estimated load from DE. The DE
is required to provide a main switch room adjacent to TNB substation.

Criteria to be considered when planning for the location of these rooms:

a) located within the building where the load centre is;

b) near to one another;
c) easily accessible by vehicles and personnel for operation and
maintenance purposes;
d) easily accessible to heavy machinery during installation, replacement and
refurbishment when necessary;
e) have adequate ventilation;
f) away from water sources;
g) free from flood.

Should the above criteria could not be met, the DE should coordinate for
additional requirements with the architect such as double wall if adjacent to the
toilet, etc.

In addition to the above rooms there should be electrical services ducts (riser
rooms) to house vertical mains and sub mains for electrical loads at upper floors
such as lift control room, air conditioning plants, floor switch boards (SSB / DB),
etc.

Electrical riser rooms should be located as close to the L.V. switch room as
possible. They should be vertically aligned and ideally be centrally located in the
building to minimize unnecessary long run of final circuits. There may be a need
for more than one electrical riser room depending on the design of the floor layout.

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For buildings with integrated building management system a command control

centre shall be provided to house all the M&E control systems.
For high rise buildings or in the case where heavy loads are located at high levels,
it may be necessary to provide substation at this levels. In this case the floors for
these substations must be specially designed by the structural engineer to cater
for the equipment load. Thus, the structural engineers should be informed early
during the design stage.

Main switch board room should be large enough to allow easy installation and
maintenance. Usually not less than 1.0m clearance should be allowed between
the wall and the rear of the switch boards. The front clearance of the switch board
should be minimum 1.5m to provide sufficient space for operation and
maintenance of the switch gears.

Main switch board room should be directly accessible from the exterior of the
building.

Early planning and close coordination with the architect, structural engineer and
mechanical engineer is required in order to obtain the above mentioned
requirements

Refer Table 2 for guideline.

2.0 Requirements of TNB Substation

Three set of approved substation design should be obtained from District

Business Manager and forwarded to architect and structural engineer to be
included in the building contract. No other services shall pass through the
substation. Cawangan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal should be contacted to provide
automatic fire fighting systems for the substation.

Lighting points and switch socket outlets shall be provided with a DB. The DB
shall be tapped from TNB LV board.

LV meter panels shall be located in the sub station i.e. at TNB switch gear room or
at adjacent main switch room or at adjacent meter kiosk.

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Table 2: Guideline for Coordination of Builders Works in Connection with Electrical

Requirement

PROPOSED
NO REQUIREMENT SIZE (mm) CRITERIA / GUIDE
(W X D)
HT Substation
1 Build up area > 9100 sq.m
(Refer to Diagram 1)
Door: 2400(W) × 3000(H), Composite / HDPE
1.1 TNB HT Room 5500 × 5500
Door: 2400(W) × 3000(H), Composite / HDPE
1.2 TNB Transformer Room 2500 × 5500
HT Switchgear Room Door: 2400(W) × 3000(H), Composite / HDPE
1.3 5500 × 5500
(Consumer)
Transformer Room For 1 (one) Transformer only (ventilation)
1.4 2500 × 5500
(Consumer) Door: 2400(W) × 2400(H),Composite / HDPE
TNB Substation
2 Build up area > 9100 sq.m
(Refer to Diagram 2)
Door: 2400(W) × 3000(H),
2.1 TNB Switchgear Room 4600 × 5500
Composite / HDPE
Door: 2400(W) × 3000(H), Composite, HDPE
2.2 TNB Transformer Room 3000 × 5500
3 LV Rooms
Main Switchboard, MSB Build up area up to 6100 sq.m
3.1 Room 4000 × 5500 Door: 2400(W) × 3000(H), Composite / HDPE
(Refer to Diagram 3.1) Exhaust Fan required
Generator Room / House Door: 2000(H) × 2000(W), Acou. by Elec. Contr.
3.2 6000 × 5500
(Refer to Diagram 3.1) No ventilation required by Mech.
Sub Switchboard, SSB At least one for every block, on the ground floor
3.3 2500 × 2500
Room similar to MSB room.
Electrical Riser room At least one on every floor.
(DB/SSB Room) If floor SSB is to be installed in the same room
3.4 900 x 600
(Refer to Diagram 3.4) then the room should be resized accordingly.

Will be covered by approved 2 hrs fire barrier,

Subject to size by Elec. Contr.
Floor Opening and number of Door: to follow UBBL
3.5
(Refer to Diagram 3.4) trunking 75 mm kerb around the floor opening
installed 50 mm kerb across the door

3.6 UPS Room 2500 × 3500 24 hrs Air Conditioning

Glazed tiles up to 1500mm from floor level
3.7 Battery Room 2500 × 1500
Adjacent to UPS room
Air Conditioned
Electrical Maintenance
3.8 3500 × 3500 For big projects where there are in-house
Crew Office
maintenance crew

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NO ROOM TYPE
Command Control Centre
3.9
Tenant Meter Panel
3.10
(Refer to Diagram 3.10)
Ceiling Space for
Recessed Luminaire
3.11
Mounting
(Refer to Diagram 3.11)
Trenching Requirement
3.12 for HT & LV Room
(Refer to Diagram 3.12)
Cable Access Ducts into
3.13 Trenches
(Refer to Diagram 3.13)
Cable Access Ducts into
3.14 Pits
(Refer to Diagram 3.13)
3.15 Cable Access Ducts into
Junction Boxes
(Refer to Diagram 3.15)
NOTE: All sizes given may differ according to the size of the project.
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PROPOSED
CRITERIA / GUIDE
SIZE (mm)
Control centre to be shared by CCTV, Security,
BAS, Fire Prevention, P.A. System, etc.
Min. 300 mm raised floor system required
5000 × 5000
Half-glass (tinted 1 way)/ half brick wall required
For partition facing lobby; others, full brick with
solid
Must be identified for quarters (Ground Floor)
and multi tenant building (within the vicinity of
mail box)
For fluorescent luminaire (150mm)
For Downlights (250mm)
The space
For Baylights (450mm)
required
The total depth of ceiling space should include
depends on the
beam + a/c duct + luminaries
type of
If the required ceiling space cannot be provided,
luminaire used
haunches in the beam should be coordinated
with the structural engineer.
Layout of the trenches may differ according to
the layout of the building and distribution
system.
If the ground beams are too deep for standard
trench depth (900-1200mm), openings in the
beam should be coordinated and designed for
by the structural engineer.
Min 3 no. 150mm dia. G.I. / Composite fiber
glass / heavy duty uPVC.
Min 2 no. 150mm dia. G.I. / Composite fiber
glass / heavy duty uPVC.
Junction box in RC column: 150mm x 150mm x
50mm with service door, for decorative fence
lighting.
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Diagram 1: Typical 11kV Intake Substation

Diagram 2: Typical Single Chamber TNB Substation

Note: All dimensions are indicative, actual details to be coordinated with the supply
authority.

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Diagram 3.1: Typical Combined Switch Room & Generator Room

Diagram 3.4: Riser Room & Floor Opening

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Diagram 3.11: Ceiling Space for Luminaire Mounting

Diagram 3.12: Trenching Requirement

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Diagram 3.13: Cable access ducts into trench / pits

Diagram 3.15: Cable access ducts into junction boxes for Fence Lighting

Note: All dimensions are indicative

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