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Chapter 1: Electrical Systems

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CHAPTER OUTLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
• Lighting Fixtures
• Over-current Circuit
Protective Devices
• Panel Boards
• Branch Circuit
• Electrical Symbols

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 Also known as Luminaires.
Device which supports sources of
LIGHTING FIXTURES electric light and redirects or helps
control the light rays from the source.

Types of Lamps:
• Filament Lamps
• Gaseous Discharge Lamps
• High-intensity
Discharge Lamps
• Light Emitting Diode

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PARTS OF A LIGHTING FIXTURE

WIRING/POWER SOURCE
JUNCTION BOX
LAMP HOLDER/SOCKET
LAMP
REFLECTOR
LENS
OUTER SHELL/ HOUSING

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COLOR TEMPERATURE

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CLASSIFICATION OF LUMINAIRES

Direct Semi-indirect
90-100% of the light output 60-90% of the light output is
is directed downwards. directed upwards. While 10-
40% is directed downwards.

Semi-direct Indirect
60-90% of the light output is 90-100% of the light output
directed downwards. While is directed towards the
10-40% is directed upwards. ceiling.

General diffuse/
Direct-indirect
Distributes light equally in all
directions.

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TYPES OF LIGHTING FIXTURES

AMBIENT
TASK
ACCENT
LIGHTING
LIGHTING
LIGHTING

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CEILING MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURES

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PENDANT LIGHTS

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RECESSED LIGHTS

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TRACK & SPOTLIGHTS

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UNDER-CABINET LIGHTING

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WALL SCONCE

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COVE LIGHTING

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DESK & TABLE LAMPS

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OVER-CURRENT
CIRCUIT
PROTECTIVE DEVICES
Fuse
It is an overall current protective device with
a circuit opening fusible element breaks
when there is an over-current in the circuit.
Fuse is a one-time protective device to be
replaced after the fault is cleared.
Circuit breaker
It is an over-current protective device
designed to function as a switch. A circuit
breaker is equipped with an automatic
tripping device to protect the branch
circuit from overload and ground fault.

Plug Cartridge

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 Also known as switchgear.
Free-standing assemblies of switches and
SWITCH BOARD circuit breakers whose function is to provide
switching and feeder protection to the circuits
connected to a main source.

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 Also known as distribution board,
breaker panel, electric panel.
PANELBOARD It is a box wherein the protective
devices are housed from which the
circuits & bus bars terminate.

Types of Panelboards:
• Lighting Panelboards
• Power/Motor Panelboards
•Distribution Panelboards

Panelboard Location:
• Should be located 1.35M from the floor to it’s
centerline, or 0.75M from the floor to the bottom
of the box.
It must be installed near the load, as in most cases
panelboards are mounted near the kitchen,
service area or garage.
• Can be “flush type” or “surface type”

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 SERVICE ENTRANCE
KWH
PANEL BOARD
METER

SERVICE
SWITCH FEEDER
HOME RUN

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 The portion of an electrical system
extending from the final over-current
device protecting a circuit to the outlets
BRANCH CIRCUIT served by the circuits.
The circuit conductors between the final
over-current device and the outlets (NEC).

Classifications of Branch Circuits:

• General Purpose Branch Circuit

• Appliance Branch Circuit

• Individual Branch Circuit

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CIRCUITING GUIDELINES
1. Branch circuits shall be sufficient to
supply a load of 30 watts per square
meter.
Load should not exceed 1,600 watts for
a 20 ampere circuit and 1,200 watts for a
15 ampere circuit.
2. Connect lighting, convenience outlets,
and appliances in separate circuits. The
code requires at least 2 - 20 amp branch
circuits to feed all small appliance
outlets in the kitchen, pantry, dining,
and family room.
3. Convenience receptacles in an area shall
be wires to at least 2 different circuits. Typically on residential projects, Electrical
4. General Purpose – 20 amps Engineers & Electricians only limit:
Lighting fixture – 15 or 20 amps circuit Convenience outlets to 10-12 outlets
and over-current. (Rating: 180VA) per 20-amp branch
circuit.
Lighting outlets to 20 outlets (Rating:
100VA) per 20-amp branch circuit.
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 ELECTRICAL
SYMBOLS

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 ELECTRICAL
SYMBOLS

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 ELECTRICAL
SYMBOLS

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