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The document provides information about electrical symbols used on home wiring plans to indicate the location and type of electrical devices. It explains that dashed lines connect symbols to show which switches control specific lights or outlets. It defines outlet types, including receptacle outlets for attaching plug-in devices and lighting outlets for hardwired lights. Demand factor is the ratio of maximum demand on a power system to the actual connected load.

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Load Schedule

The document provides information about electrical symbols used on home wiring plans to indicate the location and type of electrical devices. It explains that dashed lines connect symbols to show which switches control specific lights or outlets. It defines outlet types, including receptacle outlets for attaching plug-in devices and lighting outlets for hardwired lights. Demand factor is the ratio of maximum demand on a power system to the actual connected load.

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Electrical symbols are used on home electrical wiring plans in order to show the location, control point(s), and

type of electrical devices required at those locations. These symbols, which are drawn on top of the floor plan,
show lighting outlets, receptacle outlets, special purpose outlets, fan outlets and switches.

Dashed lines are drawn between the symbols to denote


which switches control specific lights or receptacles.

An “outlet” is any point in an electrical system where current is taken out of the system in order to supply
power to the attached electrical equipment. An outlet can be one of two basic types: A “Receptacle” outlet or a
“Lighting” outlet.

A receptacle outlet is one in which one or more receptacles are installed for the purpose of attaching “plug and
cord-connected” type devices, and a lighting outlet is one intended for a direct-wired connection to a lamp
holder, luminaire (lighting fixture) or ceiling fan.

Demand Factor
the ratio of the maximum demand during an assigned period upon an electric-power system to the load actually
connected during that time expressed usually in per cent
Sample Electrical Plan

• The diagram describe above is simple example of an electrical plan where the actual
number of outlets in lighting and convenience outlet are known

• The system voltage of this example is 220 VAC, 60 HZ, Line-Neutral.


Schedule of Loads

• Schedule of loads are just a summary of data to easily identify


and facilitate the necessary values and equipment rating to be
used in any electrical installation.

• Any data given in the schedule of loads were backed by


calculation based on a well settled electrical principles and code
requirements.
Computations

Circuit 1:

I = 1,200 VA/ 220 V = 5.45 Ampere


Wire = 5.45 / 80% = 6.82 Amperes , Use 2.0 sqmm TW wire or #14 AWG [1]
Circuit Breaker = Use 15 A plugin type Circuit Breaker
Conduit = Use 1/2" diameter PVC conduit.

Circuit 2:

I = 900 VA/ 220 V = 4.09 Ampere


Wire = 4.09/ 80%= 5.11 Amperes , Use 2.0 sqmm TW wire or #14 AWG
Circuit Breaker = Use 15 A plugin type Circuit Breaker
Conduit = Use 1/2" diameter PVC conduit.

Circuit 3:

I = 600 VA/ 220 V = 2.72 Ampere


Wire = 2.72/ 80%= 3.41 Amperes , Use 2.0 sqmm TW wire or #14 AWG
Circuit Breaker = 6.82 Amperes, Use 15 A plugin type Circuit Breaker
Conduit = Use 1/2" diameter PVC conduit.
Circuit 4:

I = 1,800 VA/ 220 V = 8.18 Ampere


Wire = 8.18/ 80%= 10.23 Amperes , Use 3.5 sqmm TW wire or #12 AWG
Circuit Breaker = Use 20 A IT CB
Conduit = Use 3/4" diameter PVC conduit.

Circuit 5:

I = 2,160 VA/ 220 V = 9.82 Ampere


Wire = 9.82/ 80% = 12.27 Amperes , Use 3.5 sqmm TW wire or #12 AWG
Circuit Breaker = Use 20 A IT CB
Conduit = Use 3/4" diameter PVC conduit.
Circuit 6-8:

VA = [ 2.5 HP x ( 746 Watts/ HP ) ] / 0.8 pf (assume 0.8 pf)


VA = 2331 VA

I = 2,331 VA/ 220 V = 10.60 Ampere


Wire = 10.60 x 125% = 13.24 Amperes , Use 3.5 sqmm TW wire or #12 AWG [2]
Circuit Breaker = 5.45 x 250% = 26.5 Amperes, Use 30 A plugin type Circuit Breaker [3]
Conduit = Use 3/4" diameter PVC conduit.

Note: since the breaker is 30 Ampere, we could increase the cable size to 5.5 sqmm (rated 30 amps
by NEC ) to maintain the coordination of cable and the circuit breaker.

Circuit 9:

VA = 5000 W / 1.0 pf (heating load is a resistive load w/ 100% pf)


VA = 5,000 VA

I = 5, 000 VA/ 220 V = 22.72 Ampere


Wire = 22.71 / 80% = 28.41 Amperes , Use 8.0 sqmm TW wire or #8 AWG
Circuit Breaker = Use 40 A plugin type Circuit Breaker
Conduit = Use 1.0" diameter PVC conduit.
Rules Applied:

1. NEC 210-9a - Maximum to be served by branch circuit must not be less


than 80% of the ampacity of the conductor

2. NEC 430 -22 = The size of the wire supplying motorized load shall not be
less than 125% of the rated full load current of the motor.

3. NEC 430- 52 = The size of the branch circuit protection for motor loads shall
not be greater than 250% of motor full load current for CB and 300% for non-
time delay fuses on full voltage starting.

4. NEC 210-22(C) = Over-Current Protection Device shall be calculated as


100% of non-continuous load + 125% of the continuous load.

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