ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DESIGN
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
All definitions are based on Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) 2017
Typical Overhead Services

No. Particular Definition

Service - The conductors
The conductors and
and equipment for delivering
1 equipment
Service for delivering
electric energyelectric
from the serving utility to the wiring 3
energy from thesystem
serving of the premises
utility to served
the
2
4
wiring system of the premises served from the last pole
The overhead service conductors
or other aerial support to and including the splices,
2 Service Drop
if any, connecting to the services-entrance
conductors as the building or other structure
The point of connection between the facilities of the
3 Service Point
serving utility and the premises wiring

4 Service Conductors
The conductors form the service point to the service 5
disconnecting means 6
The service conductors between the terminals of the
Service Entrance service equipment and a point usually outside the
5
Conductors building, clear of building walls, where joined by tap
or splice to the service drop.
Service The raceway that encloses the service-
6
Raceway/Conduit entrance conductors
The necessary equipment, usually consisting of a
circuit breaker(s) or switch(es) and fuse(s) and their 7
accessories, connected to the load end of services
7 Service Equipment
conductors to a building or other structure, or an
otherwise designated area, and intended to
constitute the main control and cut-off of the supply

Type of Service
Standard Ampere Ratings (A)
Equipment
Fuse 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110,
125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500,
Fixed-Trip Circuit 600, 700, 800, 1000, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000,
Breaker 4000, 5000, and 6000 amperes

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM FROM SERVICE POINT AND METERING OF MULTIPLE

OCCUPANCIES
 PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE REFERENCES FOR COMPUTATIONS
Calculation Article Section or Part
Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment, Branch-Circuit
4.4 4.40.4
Conductor Sizing
Cranes and Hoists, Rating and Size of Conductors 6.10 6.10.2.4
Electric Welders, ampacity calculations 6.30 6.30.2.1, 6.30.3.1
Electrically Driven or Controlled Irrigation Machines 6.75 6.75.1.7(a), 6.75.2.2(a)
Electrolytic Cell Lines 6.68 6.68.13(c)
Electroplating, Branch-Circuit Conductor Sizing 6.69 6.69.1.5
Elevator Feeder Demand Factors 6.20 6.20.2.4
Fire Pumps, Voltage Drop (mandatory calculation) 6.95 6.95.1.7
Fixed Electric Heating Equipment for Pipelines and Vessels,
4.27 4.27.1.4
Branch-Circuit Sizing
Fixed Electric Space Heating Equipment, Branch-Circuit Sizing 4.24 4.24.1.3
Fixed Outdoor Electric Deicing and Snow-Melting Equipment,
4.26 4.26.1.4
Branch-Circuit Sizing
Industrial Machinery, Supply Conductor Sizing 6.70 6.70.1.4(a)
Marinas and Boatyards, Feeder and Service Load Calculations 5.55 5.55.1.12
Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Mobile Home Parks,
5.50 5.50.2.9(b)
Total Load for Determining Power Supply
Motors, Feeder Demand Factor 4.30 4.30.2.26
Motors, Multimotor and Combination-Load Equipment 4.30 4.30.2.25
Motors, Several Motors or a Motor(s) and Other Load(s)] 4.30 4.30.2.24
Over 600 Volt Branch Circuit Calculations 2.10 2.10.2.1(b)
Over 600 Volt Feeder Calculations 2.15 2.15.1.2(b)

GENERAL LIGHTHING LOAD BY OCCUPANCY (Table 2.20.2.3)

Unit Load Unit Load
Type of Occupancy Type of Occupancy
( VA / m2 ) ( VA / m2 )
Armories and auditoriums 11 Garages — commercial 6

Banks 39 Hospitals 22

Barber shops and beauty parlors 33 Hotel / Motel / Apartment 22

Churches 11 Industrial commercial buildings 22

Court rooms 22 Office buildings 39

Dwelling units 33 Schools 33

 LOAD SCHEDULE CALCULATION

SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT Table 4.30.4.2 Maximum Rating or

Floor Area: Up to 150 square meter Setting of Motor Branch-Circuit Short-
Minimum Requirement: Circuit and Ground-Fault Protective
Devices
No. Loads Value Non-Time Inverse Time
Phase Type of Motor
Air Conditioning Unit Delay Fuse Breaker
1 Refer to 2.20.4.3 Single-Phase
(ACU) Load 1ϕ 300% 250%
2 Other Loads Motors
General Lighting and Squirrel cage
2.a Area * (VA/m2) 3ϕ Design B (Energy 300% 250%
Convenience Receptacle
One 20-A Small Ampere Efficient)
2.b 1500 VA Squirrel cage
Appliance Circuit
2.c One 20-A Laundry Circuit 1500 VA 3ϕ other than 300% 250%
Design B
2.d One 8-kW electric range 8000 VA
3ϕ Synchronous 300% 250%
2.e One 1-HP water pump 1840 VA
3ϕ Wound rotor 150% 150%
Total of (2) Other Loads 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 NA DC Motor 150% 150%
Net Computed Other Load (𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭 )
First 10,000 VA at 100% Demand Factor (D.F.) +
MOTOR LOAD 𝐌𝐓 = 𝐌𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 + 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬
Remainder at 40% Demand Factor (D.F)

SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTOR

FULL LOAD 𝐅𝐋𝐂 = 𝟏𝟐𝟓% 𝐌𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 + 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬

CURRENT
Refer to 2.40.1.4 for conductor and overcurrent protection ampere
ratingto 2.30.2.3 for minimum service entrance conductor
Refer

SERVICE EQUIPMENT COMPUTATION

𝐀𝐂𝐔 + 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭 + 𝟑𝟎𝟎% 𝐌𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 + 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬

NON-TIME DELAY 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅 =
FUSE 𝐕𝐒

INVERSE TIME CIRCUIT 𝐀𝐂𝐔 + 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭 + 𝟐𝟓𝟎% 𝐌𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 + 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅 =
BREAKER 𝐕𝐒

For Three-Phase Supply, 𝐕𝐬 = 𝟑 𝐕𝐋 If Multiple Highest Motor, only consider

! For Single-Phase Supply, 𝐕𝐬 = 𝐕𝐋 ! one (1) in the computation and account
the others to 𝐌 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬

VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION

VOLTAGE DROP 𝐕𝐃 = 𝐤𝐈𝐋 𝐑𝟐 + 𝐗 𝟐 TOTAL VOLTAGE 𝐕𝐃 = 𝐕𝐃𝐏𝐁 + 𝐕𝐃𝐌

DROP
For Three-Phase Supply, 𝐤 = 𝟑
! For Single-Phase Supply, 𝐤 = 𝟐

𝐌 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 = Highest Motor Load (VA) 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭 = Net Computer Other Load (VA) R = Line AC Resistance (Ω)
𝐌 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 = Other Motor Load than 𝐌 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 (VA) k = System Dependent Constant X = Line Reactance (Ω)
𝐀𝐂𝐔 = Air Conditioning Unit Load (VA) I = Line current (A) 𝐕𝐃 𝐏𝐁 = Panel Board Voltage Drop (V)
𝐕𝐬 = Supply Voltage (V) 𝐋 = Distance of the Device and Source (m) 𝐕𝐌 = Motor Voltage Drop (V)