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Electrical Systems

Electrical installation design: safe, efficient and future-proof

We design low-voltage electrical installations with technical rigour, meeting the technical rules and anticipating the building's future needs.

What we do

End-to-end electrical systems

We develop complete electrical installation designs for new buildings and refurbishments.

Power supply and distribution

Main and sub-distribution boards, busbars, cable routes and sizing of low-voltage protections.

Lighting

Indoor and outdoor lighting, emergency lighting, DALI/KNX control and luminaire selection.

Emergency power

Generator sets, UPS, automatic transfer switching systems and sizing of redundancies.

Lightning protection

Lightning protection systems (SPDA) and bonding/equipotentialisation.

Renewable energy

Infrastructure for photovoltaics, electric vehicle charging points and energy storage.

Energy management

Integration with BMS systems, consumption monitoring and tariff optimisation.

Our process

Rigorous methodology, project by project

Each electrical installation begins with a thorough needs analysis and ends with documented tests.

01

Needs analysis

We evaluate the functional programme, the expected loads and the service continuity requirements for each use of the building.

02

Design and sizing

We calculate design loads and size panels, cable routes and protections. Selectivity, short-circuit and voltage-drop studies.

03

Execution design

Written documents (design report, calculations, specifications, bill of quantities) and drawings (plans, single-line diagrams, details).

04

Specialty coordination

We coordinate the design with HVAC, telecommunications, fire safety (SCIE), architecture and structural engineering, to identify and resolve clashes before construction.

05

Construction support, testing and acceptance

We respond to queries, review contractor proposals, verify that execution complies with the design and oversee the acceptance tests: insulation resistance, earth continuity, residual-current devices and thermography of panels.

Regulations

Compliance with current standards

RTIEBTTechnical Rules for Low-Voltage Electrical Installations — the main reference for LV installations in Portugal.
Portaria 949-A/2006Technical rules and requirements applicable to low-voltage electrical installations.
EN 62305Protection against atmospheric discharges — SPDA systems and bonding.
EN 1838 / EN 50172Emergency lighting — design, installation and maintenance requirements.
DL 101-D/2020Energy requirements applicable to lighting systems and electrical systems.
Benefits

What you gain with Afazeres Curiosos

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Installation safety

Each circuit sized and protected in accordance with the technical rules, minimising fire and electric-shock risks.

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Service continuity

Emergency power systems and redundancies matched to the building's level of criticality.

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Energy efficiency

Lighting and energy-management solutions that cut consumption and operating costs.

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Future-proofing

Reserved capacity for electric-vehicle charging and integration of renewable energy.

We also review designs in this discipline produced by other designers. See how design review works →

Next steps

How would you like to move forward with the safety and efficiency of your electrical installation?

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