SparkProof User Manual: AI Answers on DEWA Wiring Regulations, Photo Analysis and Reports

What SparkProof Does

SparkProof is an AI compliance assistant for electrical engineers working under the DEWA Electricity Wiring Regulations 2017. Instead of flipping through the regulation book on site, you ask a question in plain language and get an answer that cites the exact clause it comes from.

The app combines four tools in one place: a chat assistant trained on the full DEWA 2017 wiring regulations, photo analysis that inspects pictures of electrical installations for visible violations, engineering calculators for load, cable sizing and voltage drop, and PDF report generation so every answer or calculation can become a document you attach to a submission. Everything is organized into projects, so work for each building or client stays together.

SparkProof runs in the browser at verixhq.com — there is nothing to install, and the same account works on desktop and mobile, in English and Arabic.

Creating Your Account and First Sign-In

Go to verixhq.com and create an account with your work email. You will receive a confirmation email — open it and click the verification link to activate the account. If the email does not arrive within a couple of minutes, check the spam folder before requesting a new one.

After verification, sign in and open SparkProof from the app launcher, or navigate directly to verixhq.com/app/sparkproof. The first launch lands on an empty workspace: create a project or start asking questions right away — chats and calculations can be organized into projects later.

Asking the DEWA AI Assistant

The chat assistant is the core of SparkProof. Type your question as you would ask a senior colleague, and the assistant answers from the DEWA Electricity Wiring Regulations 2017. Every answer includes clause references, so you can open the regulation book and verify the source before you rely on it in a design or an inspection response.

Specific questions get specific answers. Mention the installation type, the rating, the environment — the same details you would put on a drawing. Vague questions like "what cable should I use" produce general guidance; a question with real parameters produces the clause that governs your case.

• "What size earth electrode does DEWA require for a residential villa service entrance?"
• "How long must a 500V insulation resistance test be applied on a low-voltage circuit?"
• "What are the DEWA requirements for a substation room — dimensions, ventilation and access?"
• "What IP rating is required for outdoor socket outlets on a villa terrace?"

Analyzing Photos of Electrical Installations

The photo analysis tool inspects pictures of distribution boards, panels and wiring installations. Upload a clear photo of the panel — taken straight on, with the door open and good lighting — and the AI flags what it can see: missing labels, undersized or missing earth connections, exposed conductors, overcrowded enclosures, missing barriers and similar issues, each tied to the relevant regulation clause.

Treat the result as a fast first pass, the way a second pair of eyes works on a site walk. The AI sees only what is visible in the frame: it cannot measure torque, verify insulation resistance, or judge what is inside a sealed enclosure.

Using the Electrical Calculators

SparkProof includes three calculators built around the DEWA 2017 requirements: load calculation, cable sizing and voltage drop. Each one asks for the parameters an engineer actually has — connected load, phases, breaker rating, cable run length, installation method — and returns a result you can trace back to the regulation.

A typical workflow: enter the connected load and diversity assumptions to get the design current, then run cable sizing to get the minimum cross-section the regulations allow for that current and installation method, then check the voltage drop over the actual run length to confirm the cable stays within the permitted limit. If the drop is too high, step up a size and re-run — the calculators make the iteration take seconds instead of a spreadsheet session.

Saving Results to a PDF Report

Any chat answer, photo analysis or calculation can be saved with the Save to report action. Saved items accumulate in the current project as report entries — regulation answers with their clause citations, flagged photo findings, calculator inputs and outputs.

When the set is complete, generate the PDF from the project. The report compiles everything into a single document you can download and attach to a DEWA submission, send to a consultant for review, or file as internal design justification. Regenerating after adding new items produces an updated version, so the report grows with the project.

Managing Projects and History

Projects are the organizing unit in SparkProof. Create a project per building, client or DEWA application, and give it a recognizable name — "Marina Gate Villa 12 — Service Entrance" is more useful three months later than "Project 3".

Each project keeps its own history: chat conversations with the assistant, photo analyses, calculator runs and the saved report items. Coming back to a project restores the full context — you see which questions were already answered and which clauses were cited, instead of asking again. Chat history is also searchable, so an old answer about earth electrode sizing is one search away.

Language Switching and Mobile Install

The interface and the assistant work in both English and Arabic. Use the language switcher in the app header to flip the UI; you can ask questions in either language regardless of the interface language, and clause references are shown for the same underlying regulation.

SparkProof is a PWA, so it installs on a phone like a native app without an app store. On Android, open verixhq.com in Chrome and tap "Add to Home Screen" from the browser menu. On iPhone, open it in Safari, tap the Share button and choose "Add to Home Screen". The icon then launches SparkProof full-screen, which is how most engineers use it on site.

Tips for Best Results

A few habits make the difference between a useful answer and a generic one.

• Ask specific questions — include installation type, ratings and environment; "substation room for a 1500 kVA transformer" beats "substation requirements".
• Verify critical decisions against the clause reference — every answer cites its source, so open the regulation and confirm before it goes into a design.
• Shoot photos in good light, straight on, with the panel door open — the AI can only flag what is clearly visible.
• Run the full calculator chain — load, then cable sizing, then voltage drop — so the cable is checked against all three constraints, not just one.
• Have a licensed engineer review anything that goes to DEWA — SparkProof accelerates the work, the licensed professional signs it off.

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