1. Al-Balqa Applied University
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Training Office
Training Technical Report
Prepared By: Mohammad Khaleel Eid
Reg. No. : 30915020558
Organization Name: Arab Towers Contracting Company (ATCCO)
Starting Date: 9-June-2013
Finishing Date: 25-July-2013
Submission Date:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Subject Page
Table ofcontents.............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 About the company…………………………………………………………………………… 2
1.3 Project details............................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 Training stages........................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Training objectives.................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Main duets.................................................................................................................................. 5
2.4 Training overview...................................................................................................................... 5
2.4.1 General site details................................................................................................................. 6
2.4.2 Fire alarm system................................................................................................................... 8
2.4.3 Lighting system....................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.4 Power system........................................................................................................................... 16
2.4.5 Security, data and PA/VA BGM systems............................................................................. 18
2.4.6 Serge arrester.......................................................................................................................... 20
2.4.7 Finishing.................................................................................................................................. 21
3.1 Recommendation....................................................................................................................... 22
3.2 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………. 22

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1.1 Introduction
A convergence of views between the Article theoretical and practical, Al-Balqa Applied
University keen to provide field training for students and so the student get to know what is
engineering work in practical life is, and even breaks the barrier, the student horror of job
interviews that will be faced when graduating from University.
1.2 About the Company
Arab Towers Contracting Company (ATCCO) was incorporated in 2007, formerly Hisham
Wadi Contracting Establishment, a leading construction company established in 1988 to serve
the Jordanian market and the surrounding region. ATCCO is the result of the partnership
between Hisham Wadi and Al-Manaseer group, a pioneering investment Group in Jordan, with a
number of subsidiaries in different business such as; ready mix concrete, reinforcement steel,
crushed stones and cement factories.
The company's experience and resources, acquired over the years, cover the full spectrum of
construction works, ranging from heavy civil construction projects such as paper mills factories,
steel mills factories, water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants and industrial plants to
small projects according to client's requirements. In addition to various electromechanical and
steel projects.
The company currently employing 1400 permanent staff. These include professional managers,
skilled and experienced engineers, technicians, supporting staff and skilled labor, all with wide
knowledge and long years of experience.

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1.3 Project Details
Project Name: IKEA Stores
This project is one of many projects ATCCO is establishing, it is located in Al-Yadodah -
Airport road in south of Amman, this project is considered one of the biggest furniture
showrooms in the Middle East with a total area of 42000 m2 and a building area of 25500 m2.
It is made of three floors; ground floor as a parking lot, first floor as a showroom as well as a
kitchen (exit cafe) and a second floor same as the first one.
The building construction is divided into five zones (A,B,C,D and E) as shown in figure (1.1),
Note that zones D1,D2 and D3 are considered as a storage zones with a double void area.
Figure (1.1) Building zones.

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2.1 Training Stages
Stage (1) Introducing and Identifying stage
In this stage I introduced myself to my supervisors Eng.Hazem Alzyadeen (site engineer) and
Eng.Thaer aloti (Site manager) also they didn't hesitate to introduce me to the faculty from
manager staff, co-workers as well as tools and the whole complex.
Stage (2) Starting stage
In this stage I've started to work first with my supervisor Eng.Hazem Alzyadeen who gave me
information about the project as described previously and a good look to what is going around
and what are the main training objectives which will encounter me during my training period as
well as the level of construction they’ve reached as noted in the next section.
Stage (3) Problem solving stage
This stage is the most important stage in my training period because in it I with my both
supervisors was able to solve many problems that encountered us during the establishment of the
Electrical systems for this project.
2.2 Training Objectives
1. To give the student a good overview of practical life and compare it with theoretical.
2. To deal with real time problems and figure solutions to solve them properly.
3. To work in a team group environment.
4. Training on pre-employment engineering work.
5. To establish a good communication skills in a work environment.

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2.3 Main duties
Trained as a site engineer on several electrical majors such as fire alarm system, lighting system,
power system, and security and data systems as follows:
- Supervising the implementation of on-site work according to engineering shop drawings.
- Study of engineering solutions on the problems that appear during installation as a site
engineer.
- Write work daily reports on the work done.
- Supervising the progress of work on site.
- Planning future work depending on today’s work accomplishment.
2.4 Training Overview
Table 2.1 Training time line table.
Mission Duration
Desk Work Including >>
Understanding Company work
9/6 - 10-6/2013Learn how to read engineering
shop drawings
Site Work Including>>
Site general details 11/6/2013
Fire alarm system 12/6-13/6/2013
Lighting system 16/6-20/6/2013
Power system 23/6-27/6/2013
Security, data systems and
PA/VA BGM systems
30/6-4/7/2013
Follow-up work 7/7-10/7/2013
Follow-up work 11/7-25/7/2013

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2.4.1 General Site Details
Architectural drawings are two types:
1. Tender drawings: Drawings that are used for estimating/pricing the cost of the building to
be constructed.
2. Shop drawings : A shop drawing is a drawing or set of drawings produced by
the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator. Shop drawings are
typically required for prefabricated components and considered as final drawings.
Safety Instructions:
1. Hard hat to offer head protection by reducing injury to industrial and structural workers
but will not provide ultimate protection.
2. Safety Shoes.
3. Glasses and gloves when needed.
Applying what you see on the shop drawing in the site requires full knowledge of some
important components like those shown in figure (2.1)
Figure (2.1) Different types of connecting trays made of either galvanized material or PVC

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As well as there are two types of pipes for wires
1. PVC (poly venal florid)
2. Galvanized steel pipe
We must mention the standard color code that is used in IKEA stores project as shown in figure
(2.2)
Figure (2.2) Wire color code and wire identification
Types of cables are shown in figure (2.3)
Figure (2.3) Types of cables

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Cables can be rated as following
4*2.5 PVC – insulated normal wire
4*2.5 PVC/PVC – Flexible cable
4*2.5 PVC/SWA/PVC – Armored cable (SWA Steel wire armored cable)
Cable trays, trunks and ladders are used to collect cables in an easy manner all the way to the
MDB
2.4.2 Fire alarm system
IKEA Stores project is consider as one of the biggest complex in Amman, and for that reason it
must contain a system that maintain its safety and the safety of its luggage as well as visitors
from a fire fighting perspective.
There are two types of fire alarm systems; addressable fire alarm system and conventional fire
alarm system, the one we deal in our project is an addressable fire alarm system which is used
for large industry such as IKEA stores project.
In my training period about this section of study many information about fire alarm system has
been known as illustrated next.
- Fire alarm system shop drawing legend (figure 2.4) and Zone A fire alarm system (figure 2.5)
as well as fire alarm riser in figure (2.6) has been explained to me step by step by my supervisor
showing fire alarm system loops and how smoke detectors (figure 2.7), break glasses, bells,
CM’s (Control module) and MM’s Monitor module) are placed on the shop drawing as well as
on site. Figure (2.8) shows how fire alarm system is installed on the site.
Smoke detectors are placed 7 m diameter away from each other.

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Figure (2.4) Fire alarm system shop drawing legend

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Figure (2.5) Zone [A] fire alarm system shop drawing
(A) (B)
Figure (2.6) Fire alarm riser
(A) Full fire alarm riser drawing. (B) Part of the fire alarm riser drawing

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Figure (2.7) a detailed look at a smoke detector
Figure (2.8) Fire alarm system main components

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2.4.3 Lighting system
Lighting system is one of many important systems in any building.
IKEA stores lighting installation for ground floor, first floor and second floor as well haven’t
been finished yet except for pulling wires with different cross sectional areas throw pipes (either
galvanized or PVC pipes) in order to complete a R, S, T circuit with a Red, Yellow and blue
colors for each circuit breaker after that these pipes will go throw a cable tray, trunk or ladder to
the SMDB (Sub main distribution board) going back to a MDB then to the feeding transformer
which in IKEA stores project haven’t been installed yet.
Following the lighting system layout from the shop drawings will lead the site engineer to a
perfect setting for lighting system.
Figure (2.9) Lighting system fixtures

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Figure (2.10) Lighting switches
A voltage drop may occur in any line and it’s especially of importance for cables voltage rating
not exceeding 0.6/1KV.Relevant installation regulation has to be observed with respect to the
maximum permissible voltage drop of cables circuits which normally should not exceed 3.5% of
the nominal voltage. Figure (2.11) shows the approximate voltage drop per ampere per meter.
Figure (2.11) approximate voltage drop per ampere per meter.

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MDB (Main distribution board) is shown in figure (2.12) which shows a DB for the roof floor
with a main CB 100A Isolator and a demand factor of 0.8
More details are shown in the figure.
Figure (2.12) DB for Roof floor

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Any cable with any cross sectional area given has a maximum current rating (A) depending on
its temperature, the approximate estimation is shown in figure (2.13).
Figure (2.13) Current rating for cables with copper & aluminum conductors

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Types of Circuit breakers:
1. Low voltage CB includes (MCB –Miniature CB & MCCB – Modeled case CB)
2. Magnetic CB
3. Thermal magnetic CB
4. Medium CB
5. High voltage CB
2.4.4 Power system
Power system includes different types of power plugs which are either a 1ph plug or a 3 ph plug
as shown in figure (2.14)
Figure (2.14) 1ph power plug and a 3ph power plug
Power system design contains not only one loop in IKEA stores project but many loops so that
any unexpected fault doesn’t affect the work of the system.

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The power legend is shown in figure (2.15)
Figure (2.15) Power system legend

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2.4.5 Security, data and PA/VA BGM systems
Security systemin IKEA stores consists of different types of cameras such as dome cameras and
outdoor cameras as shown in figure (2.16), Cameras in general is connected separately to the
MDB
Figure (2.16) different types of security cameras
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific
place, on a limited set of monitors.
Figure (2.17) Security system legend

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Figure (2.18) shows IKEA stores floors data system connection for kitchens.
Figure (2.18) Kitchens data point loop riser
Figure (2.19) BGM & PA/VA systems legend

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PA – Public address
VA – Voice avacuation
BGM – Background Music
2.4.6 Surge arrester
A surge arrester is a product installed near the end of any conductor which is long enough
before the conductor lands on its intended electrical component. The purpose is to divert
damaging lightning-induced transients safely to ground through property changes to
its varistor in parallel arrangement to the conductor inside the unit.
Lightning termination to earth results in ground currents which pass over buried conductors and
induce a transient that propagates outward towards the ends of the conductor.
The surge arrester used in IKEA stores project has a V shape as shown in figure (2.20/A) for its
base and a 70 mm copper cable as shown in figure (2.20/B) that reaches a rod placed in the
ground.
Figure (2.20) Surge arrester (A) Base of the surge arrester (B) Copper cable

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2.4.7 Finishing
After understanding these different systems I’ve followed up work in the site with the help of my
supervisor Eng.Hazem Alzyadeen until the very last day of my training course.
Note that the needed transformer hasn’t been installed yet as well as many Supplements in the
site.
Figure (2.21) Checking out site in order to match information found on shop drawing

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3.1 Recommendations
 Training as a site engineer is a good choice to see how things work in real practical life
but after a period you don't see any new missions to handle.
 As a point of view, I recommend training as a technical support engineer to design
electrical systems such as fire alarm system or lighting system using different programs
such as dialux.
 The amount of information known from such training is considered good to such major.
 The lack of follow up from the academic supervisor is a huge problem because the main
purpose of training after student benefits is the link between the public and private
sectors.
3.2 Conclusion
 Any structural building contains four main electrical service systems (Lighting system,
power system, fire alarm system, security system and data system.)
 In constructing any of these systems several aspects must be taking into account:
1. Type of material to be used.
2. Availability of those materials.
3. Quality.
4. Price.
 A site engineer has to be aware of any problem and make the proper solution for it in the
shortest time.
 A site engineer must have a good look for the future plans for a site.
 A site engineer has to take in mind the coordination between various engineering fields.