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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DESIGN (Lec)
• Philippine Electrical Code -
Article 1.3 Electrical Plans and
Specifications

• Wiring Calculations For Single

Family Dwelling Unit
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Philippine Electrical Code - Article 1.3
Electrical Plans and Specifications
Wiring Calculations for
Single Family Dwelling Unit
Example: A single family dwelling is to be circuited with the following requirements:
Type of Service – 230 V; Single Phase 2-wire; 60 Hz; Line to ground current system.
Determine the:
a) size of the branch circuit wire for lighting outlets
b) size of the conduit pipes
c) size or rating of the fuse protective device
Example: A single family dwelling is to be circuited with the following requirements: Type of Service – 230 V; Single
Phase 2-wire; 60 Hz; Line to ground current system. Determine the:
a. size of the branch circuit wire for lighting outlets
b. size of the conduit pipes
c. size or rating of the fuse protective device

SOLUTION
1. Branch Circuit - 1 for lighting load
From the Figure above, determine the number of lighting outlets. By
direct counting, there are 8 light outlets.
The Philippine Electrical Code provides that "100 watts shall be the
maximum load for each household lighting outlet."
Adopting the 100 watts per lighting outlet we have:
8 outlets x 100 = 800 watts
Example: A single family dwelling is to be circuited with the following requirements: Type of Service – 230 V; Single
Phase 2-wire; 60 Hz; Line to ground current system. Determine the:
a. size of the branch circuit wire for lighting outlets
b. size of the conduit pipes
c. size or rating of the fuse protective device

SOLUTION
2. Determine the Total Current load
800 watts/230 volts = 3.48 amperes
Example: A single family dwelling is to be circuited with the following requirements: Type of Service – 230 V; Single
Phase 2-wire; 60 Hz; Line to ground current system. Determine the:
a. size of the branch circuit wire for lighting outlets
b. size of the conduit pipes
c. size or rating of the fuse protective device

SOLUTION
3. Determine the size of conductor
wire for circuit - 1 .

Refer to Table 9.1.

➢Use 2 pieces 2.0 mm2 or AWG No. 14
THW copper wire having an ampacity
of 20 amperes that is much larger
than the 3.48 amperes computed
maximum load.
Example: A single family dwelling is to be circuited with the following requirements: Type of Service – 230 V; Single
Phase 2-wire; 60 Hz; Line to ground current system. Determine the:
a. size of the branch circuit wire for lighting outlets
b. size of the conduit pipes
c. size or rating of the fuse protective device

SOLUTION
4. Determine the size of the Conduit
Pipe.

Refer to Table
➢The smallest diameter of a conduit
pipe that could accommodate up to 3
pieces of AWG No.14 TW conductor
wire is 15 mm diameter. Therefore,
specify 15 mm diameter conduit pipe.
Example: A single family dwelling is to be circuited with the following requirements: Type of Service – 230 V; Single
Phase 2-wire; 60 Hz; Line to ground current system. Determine the:
a. size of the branch circuit wire for lighting outlets
b. size of the conduit pipes
c. size or rating of the fuse protective device

SOLUTION
5. Determine the size or rating of the protective device.

➢Use 20 amperes circuit breaker or fuse

The Philippine Electrical Code provides that the "Ampacity of the

connected load shall not exceed 80% of the amperage capacity of the
conductor and the fuse or circuit breaker."
Example: A single family dwelling is to be circuited with the following requirements: Type of Service – 230 V; Single
Phase 2-wire; 60 Hz; Line to ground current system. Determine the:
a. size of the branch circuit wire for lighting outlets
b. size of the conduit pipes
c. size or rating of the fuse protective device

SOLUTION
5. Determine the size or rating of the protective device.

➢Use 20 amperes circuit breaker or fuse

The maximum ampacity load of a 2.0 mm2 or No.14 AWG copper wire
is 20 amperes. 80% of 15 is 16, the maximum allowable load of the
circuit sufficient enough to carry the 3.48 amperes computed load for a
maximum 100 watts per light outlet. Therefore the use of 2.0 mm2 or
No.14 TW is safe.
Questions or Clarifications?