The Electricity Wiring Regulation
2020 Edition
Effective Date: 01/04/2020
Issued by the Department of Energy
www.doe.gov.ae
Final Examination (Duration 1hr)
Name of Delegate:
Name of Company:
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1. Fill in the appropriate description in the blank:
(Clause, Note, Amended text, Regulation, Chapter)
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2. Which of the following is/are correct?
a) Regulations are mandatory and clauses are advisory
b) Regulations, clauses and Appendices are mandatory
c) Regulations are mandatory and Appendices and Guidance Notes are
advisory
Answer: ____
Explanation (Indicate the Regulation or Clause that you based your answer on):
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3. Relaxation of any of the requirements of the Regulations may be given by the:
a) the Distribution Company
b) the DoE
c) the Distribution Company or the DoE
Answer: ____
Explanation (Indicate the Regulation or Clause that you based your answer on):
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4. Who enforces The Electricity Wiring Regulations?
a) Distribution Companies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
b) Distribution Companies in all the UAE
c) The DoE
d) All of the above
Answer: ____
Explanation (Indicate the Regulation or Clause that you based your answer on):
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5. The Electricity Wiring Regulations shall apply to:
a) Distribution Company customers
b) Licensed Contractors
c) Consultants
d) Owners
e) All of the above
Answer: ____
Explanation (Indicate the Regulation or Clause that you based your answer on):
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6. What information are required to be provided at the Electricity Intake room?
7. Electrical installation work in the emirate of Abu Dhabi can be carried out by?
a) Any electrical engineer
b) Any electrical contractor
c) A Licensed Contractor certified by the Distribution Company
d) A Licensed contractor certified in any country
Answer: ____
Explanation (Indicate the Regulation or Clause that you based your answer on):
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8. For a new Electrical Installation the Owner must provide an estimate of:
a) the total Connected Load
b) the total Diversified Load
c) both the total Connected Load and the Diversified Load
Answer: ____
Explanation (Indicate the Regulation or Clause that you based your answer on):
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9. A proposed design of an electrical installation is completed by Consultant XYZ. The
Consultant having completed the design part submits the drawings to a Licensed Contractor
ABC to start the construction and installation part. The Licensed Contractor decided to
immediately starts purchasing the materials required to complete and install all the electrical
wiring. The electrical installation is completed a year later. In order to complete the installation,
Contractor ABC decides to submit his/her drawing to the Distribution Company for approval
and connection to the installation wiring.
Which Clause of the Regulations is Contractor ABC is in violation of? Describe what you would
have done if you were Contractor ABC.
10. A property owner wishes to expand his/her villa by building an extension. The owner
contracts his/her work with Contractor ABC to complete the work. Contractor ABC reviews
the work required and concludes that the connected load for the new extension will cause
an increase of 50% to the connected load originally allocated for the villa.
Is the contractor obliged to report this work to the Distribution Company? In your answer,
indicate the relevant Clause or Regulation.
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12. What is the purpose of an RCD label at the final distribution board (FDB)? Support your
answer with the relevant Clause(s) from the Regulation.
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