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P.O. ENGINEERING DEPT. MISCELLANEOUS

ENGINEERING f NST.R UCTIONS TIME
B 3302

ELECTRICAL CLOCKS

Wiring of Pulse and Sync.bronous Systems

1. General. - This Instruction describes th.e wiring far as pos:sible. Vertical drops to clocks should be
of clock systems. Diagram QMT 38 refers. buried in waiJs. For single-wir~ loops 250V,
P.V.C. green or brown single wire should be used
*2. Pulse installations.-The clocks in each circuit
should be wired in s.eries, using 1/·044, P.V .C. insul-
and for two-wire loops twin P.V.C. cable with the
most suitable sheath colour should be provided.
ated wire purchased locally. The preferred 'Nire As tw.in P.V.C. cable is only available with red and
colours are, green for earth ( +ve battery) leads, and black cores, the red should be used for earth
brown for -ve battery and pulse leads. Wiring should ( +ve battery) leads and black for -ve battery and
be terminated on a Clock-connector, No. 96A pulse leads.
mounted behind each clock.
(a) Concealed wiring.- Wiring should be con- 3. Svnchronous
.... installations.-The
~·. . ....... of these is.
wiring
cealed except in locations where surface wiring is described .in POWER, General, C 3562.
aceeptable (see POWER, Lighting, B 3010). Clock
wiring may be run in the same duct as other cables, 4. Proposals for new insta,llations.-Ciock wiring
including lighting or power cables, but it nwsl be should be provided simultaneously with other accom-
insulated to withstand the highest voltage that any modation. serv.ices in accordance with Buildings
other cable in the duct ·m ay be carrying. Where Manual, Divn. 11 T VIII. The positions and types
clock circuits are run in the same duct as lighting of clock, and type of wiring, should be added to
or power cables, the preferred wire colours must be E.L. and P. proposals marked up on M.O.W. building
used. plans, and forwarded to the R.D. (S. and B.B.). In
(b) Surface wiring.-This should be incon- the case of an L.P.R. building, proposals should be
spicuo'us and hidden behind mouldings etc., as obtained from the R.O. (Eng. Bch.} L.T.R.

References :-POWER, General, C 3562

(P6/l) POWER, Lighting, B 3010

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