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    National Building

    Code of the
    Philippines
    Renato Lapera 2024 Mar 09
    National Building Code of the Philippines

    Republic Act No. 6541 or the National Building Code of the Philippines is a
    law that answers the demand for urbanization. It aims to ensure the
    developers will follow the implementation of the latest technical knowledge
    on building design, construction, occupancy, maintenance, and use.

    Presidential Decree No. 1096 or the National Building Code of the


    Philippines was enacted to formulate and adopt a uniform building code
    which shall embody up-to-date and modern technical knowledge on
    building design, construction, use, occupancy and maintenance.
    RULE XIII - ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL
    REGULATIONS

    SECTION 1301. Electrical Regulations

    All electrical systems, equipment and installations mentioned in


    the Code shall conform to the provisions of the Philippine
    Electrical Code Part 1 (PEC-1) and Part 2 (PEC-2), as adopted by
    the Board of Electrical Engineering pursuant to Republic Act
    7920, otherwise known as the Philippine Electrical Engineering
    Law.
    1. Overhead Service Entrance

    In Subdivisions, Housing Projects, Commercial and Industrial Buildings,


    overhead transmission and distribution voltages are required to supply
    power source including transformers, poles and supporting structures.

    2. Attachments on and Clearances from Buildings

    a. An Attachment Plan approved by professional electrical engineer shall cover


    power lines and cables, transformers and other electrical equipment installed
    on or in buildings and shall be submitted to the local Building Official.
    b. Where building/s exceed 15.00 meters in height, overhead lines shall be
    arranged where practicable so that clear space or zone at least 1.80 meters
    (horizontal) will be left adjacent to the building or beginning not over 2.45
    meters (horizontal) from the building, to facilitate the raising of ladders where
    necessary for fire fighting.

    EXCEPTION: This requirement does not apply where it is the rule of the local
    fire department to exclude the use of ladders in alleys or other restricted places,
    which are generally occupied by supply lines.

    3. Open Supply Conductors Attached to Buildings

    Where the permanent attachment of open supply conductors to any class of


    buildings is necessary for service entrance, such conductors shall meet the
    following requirements:
    a.Conductors of more than 300 volts to ground shall not be carried along or near
    the surface of the building unless they are guarded or made inaccessible.

    b.To promote safety to the general public and to employees not authorized
    to approach conductors and other current-carrying parts of electric supply lines,
    such parts shall be arranged so as to provide adequate clearance from the ground or
    other space generally accessible, or shall be provided with guards so as to isolate
    persons effectively from accidental contact.

    c.Ungrounded service conduits, metal fixtures and similar noncurrent-carrying


    parts, if located in urban districts and where liable to become charged to more than
    300 volts to ground, shall be isolated or guarded so as not to be exposed to
    accidental contact by unauthorized persons. As an alternative to isolation or guarding
    noncurrent-carrying parts shall be solidly or effectively grounded.

    d.Service drops passing over a roof shall be securely supported by


    substantial structures. Where practicable, such supports shall be independent of the
    building.
    1. Conductors Passing By or Over Buildings

    a.Unguarded or accessible supply conductors carrying voltages in excess of


    300 volts may be either beside or over buildings. The vertical or horizontal
    clearance to any buildings or its attachments (balconies, platforms, etc.) shall
    be as listed in Table XIII.1. The horizontal clearance governs above the roof
    level to the point where the diagonal equals the vertical clearance
    requirements. This Rule should not be interpreted as restricting the
    installation of a trolley contact conductor over the approximate centerline of
    the track it serves. (Figure XIII.1.)

    b.Supply conductors of 300 volts or more, when placed near enough


    to windows, verandas, fire escapes, or other ordinarily accessible places, shall
    be properly guarded by grounded conduit and barriers.
    c. Where the required clearances cannot be obtained, supply conductors shall
    be grouped or bundled and supported by grounded messenger wires.

    5. Clearance of Service Drops

    a. Service drop conductors shall not be readily accessible and when not in
    excess of 600 volts, shall conform to the following:
    i.Conductors shall have a clearance of not less than 2.50 meters from the
    highest point of roofs over which they pass with the following exceptions:

    (a)Where the voltage between conductors does not exceed 300 volts and
    the roof has a slope of not less than 100 millimeters in 300 millimeters, the
    clearance may not be less than 1.00 meter.

    (b)Service drop conductors of 300 volts or less which do not pass over
    other than a maximum of 1.20 meters of the overhang portion of the roof
    for the purpose of terminating at a through-the-roof service raceway or
    approved support may be maintained at a minimum of 500 millimeters from
    any portion of the roof over which they pass.
    b.Conductors shall have a clearance of not less than 3.00 meters from
    the ground or from any platform or projection from which they might be
    reached.

    c.Conductors shall have a horizontal clearance of not less than 1.00 meter
    from windows, doors, porches, fire escapes, or similar locations and shall be
    run less than 1.00 meter above the top level of a window or opening.

    d.Service drop of conductors, when crossing a street, shall have a clearance


    of not less than 5.50 meters from the crown of the street or sidewalk over
    which it passes; and shall have a minimum clearance of 3.00 meters above
    ground at its point of attachment to the building or pedestal.
    e. No parts of swimming and wading pools shall be placed under existing
    service drop conductors or any other overhead wiring; nor shall such wiring be
    installed above the following:

    i.Swimming and wading pools and the area extending 3.00 meters
    outward horizontally from the inside of the walls of the pool;

    ii. Diving structures; iii. Observation stands, towers or platforms.


    6. Wiring Methods

    Service entrance conductors extending along the exterior or entering buildings


    or other structures shall be installed in rigid steel conduit or concrete encased
    plastic conduit from point of service drop to meter base and from meter base
    to the disconnecting equipment. However, where the service entrance
    conductors are protected by approved fuses or breakers at their terminals
    (immediately after the service drop or lateral) they may be installed in any of
    the recognized wiring methods as provided by PEC-1.

    a.Abandoned lines and/or portions of lines no longer required to provide


    service shall be removed.

    b.Power pole, lines, service drop and other line equipment shall be free from
    any attachment for antennas, signs, streamers and the like.
    7.Transformers

    a.Oil-insulated transformers rated more than 15 kV between conductors shall


    be installed inside a transformer vault.

    b.Dry-type and other transformers with non-flammable insulation shall


    be installed in a transformer room.

    i.Appropriate provisions shall be made to minimize the possibility of damage


    to transformers from external causes where the transformers are located
    exposed to physical damage.

    ii.Dry-type transformers shall be provided with a non-combustible


    moisture resistant case or enclosure which will provide reasonable
    protection against accidental insertion of foreign objects.
    iii.The transformer installation shall conform to the provisions for guarding of
    live parts in PEC-1.

    iv.The operating voltage of exposed live parts of transformer installations


    shall be indicated by signs or visible markings on the equipment or structures.

    8. Provisions for Transformer Vault

    a. A transformer vault when required, shall be constructed in accordance with


    PEC-1 latest edition.

    c. Transformers and transformer vaults shall be accessible only to qualified


    personnel for inspection and maintenance.

    d. Adequate ventilation shall be provided for the transformer vault.


    9. Capacitor

    a. This applies to installation of capacitors on electric circuits in buildings.

    EXCEPTION:

    1.Capacitors that are component of other apparatus shall conform to


    the requirements for such apparatus.

    2.Capacitors in hazardous locations shall comply with additional requirements


    as prescribed in PEC-1.

    b. Installation of capacitors in which any single unit contains more than 11 liters
    of flammable liquid shall be in a vault or outdoor fence enclosures complying
    with PEC-1.
    c. Capacitors shall be protected from physical damage by location or by
    suitable fences, barriers or other enclosures.

    d. Capacitors shall be provided with non-combustible cases and supports.

    10.Emergency Power Systems

    a.Shall provide electric power for the safety to life and property when
    normal electric power supply is interrupted.

    b. Shall have adequate capacity for the operation of the emergency load.

    c.For hospitals, the transition time to transfer power supply from the instant
    of interruption of normal power supply to the emergency supply shall not
    exceed 10 seconds.
    11. Electrical Room

    a. An adequate space or area shall be provided at load centers where panel


    boards, breakers, switchgears and other electrical equipment are installed.

    12. Service Equipment

    a. An adequate space or area shall be provided for the service equipment that
    shall be located in a readily accessible area, either inside or the outside walls
    of the building.
    13.Metering Facilities

    a.Metering Vault, when required for primary service, shall be provided


    with natural or artificial ventilation.

    b.Metering space shall be provided for single metering or multi-metering


    centers for secondary service.
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