TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

CAVITE CAMPUS
C.Q.T. Ave., Salawag, Dasmarias City, Cavite

Engineering Sciences Department

CE 24/24D
Building Design 2

Electrical Plan and Specifications

Liezl Ramos
Michael Garcia
Reuben John Arcabal
Mary Grace C. Evaristo

BSCE 2AE

Engr. Rebecca Dela Cuesta

Dec. 07, 2015

I.

Circuit Drawing and Wiring Drawing

1. Terminology
a. Block Diagram - a diagram of a system in which the principal parts or functions are
represented by blocks connected by lines that show the relationships of the blocks.
b. Circuit Drawing (Diagram) - a simplified conventional graphical representation of an
electrical circuit.
c. Line Diagram - a one-line diagram or single-line diagram is a simplified notation for
representing an electrical system. The one-line diagram is similar to a block diagram
except that electrical elements such as switches, circuit breakers, transformers, and
capacitors are shown by standardized schematic symbols.
d. Pictorial Diagram - a diagram that represents the elements of a system using abstract,
graphic drawings or realistic pictures.
e. Schematic Diagram - a diagram that uses lines to represent the wires and symbols to
represent components. It is used to show how the circuit functions.
f. Wiring Diagram - a simplified conventional pictorial representation of an electrical
circuit. It shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes, and how to make the
connections between the devices. A wiring diagram usually gives more information about
the relative position and arrangement of devices and terminals on the devices.
2. Electrical Symbols
a. General Outlets
b. Switch Symbols
c. Auxiliary Symbols
d. Lighting Symbol
e. Miscellaneous

II.

Wire Sizes
1. Factors to Consider in Conductor Sizing
The National Electric Code (NEC) requirements for conductor sizing and overcurrent protection
a. Continuous Load
b. Terminal Temperature Ratings
c. Conductor Insulation
d. Conductor Ampacity

e. Special Application
f. System Voltage

2. Twelve rules that modify the general requirement and permit the conductors not to be protected
in accordance with their ampacities
a. Power Loss Hazard
b. Devices Rated 800 Amperes or Less
c. Tap Conductors
d. Motor-Operated Appliance Circuit Conductors
e. Motor and Motor-Control Circuit Conductors
f. Phase Converter Supply Conductors
g. Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment Circuit Conductors
h. Transformer Secondary Conductors
i. Capacitor Circuit Conductors
j. Electric Welder Circuit Conductors
k. Remote-Control, Signaling, and Power-Limited Circuit Conductors
l. Fire Alarm System Circuit Conductors
3. Wire Sizes Table

III.

Drawing of Simple Electrical Items

1. Writing of the values of a resistor
2. Wiring and Wiring Identifications
a. Wiring Color Code

Black
Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
White

b. Wire Identifications

a. To make maintenance easier, each interconnecting wire and cable should be marked
with a combination of letters and numbers which identify the wire.
b. Wire, as received from the manufacturer, is printed with the manufacturers code, in a
contrasting colour, at intervals of one to five feet. This code consists of the specification
or MS number and slash or dash number of the wire, and a one, two or three-digit
number, indicating the colour of the basic wire insulation and the colour of the stripes (if
present). The colour code is as follows:
-

Black 0
Brown 1
Red 2
Orange 3
Yellow 4
Green 5

- Blue 6
- Violet 7
- Gray 8
-White 9
(includes also uncoloured insulation)

c.
3. Device Designations
4. Line Numbers
5. Wire-Reference Number
6. Numerical Cross Reference
7. Terminal Numbers

IV. Circuits
1. Branch Circuits
a. Guidelines
b. Fuse, Circuit Breaker and Panel Breaker
c. Lamp Control and Master Switch
d. Emergency Supply System
2. Building Electric Circuit
a. Electric Service
b. Single and Three-phase Electricity
c. Grounding and Ground Fault
d. Circuit Safe Load
e. Sizing

V. Principles of Illumination
1. Factors that Affect Illumination
2. Estimating Illumination and Brightness
3. Coefficients
4. Footcandle
5. Uniformity of Light
6. Classification of Lighting System
7. Street Lighting

VI. Electrical Lighting Materials

1. Lamps
a. Incandescent
b. Fluorescent
c. Mercury
d. Metal Halide
e. High and Low Pressure Sodium
f. Tungsten-Halogen
2. Lighting Fixtures