LESSON

Electrical Wiring Plan

This is a proposed electrical plan to be installed for a house, building or other
related structure. This is a technical representation for the electrical methods to be
applied, the supplies and materials to be used, the comprehensive computation of
loads, determining the safe size of wires, conduit and circuit breaker.
Parts of Electrical Wiring Plan

1. Title Block or Name Plate

This is located at the bottom portion of an Electrical Wiring Plan that shows
the following details:
A. The name of the company contracted for the project
B. Proposed installation or project;
C. Name, signature and address of the owner;
D. Name, signature and dry seal of Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE)
or Registered Master Electrician (RME) commissioned by the owner for
the project;
E. Title of sheet, sheet number and scale which the floor plan is drawn;
and
F. Draftsman’s initial and dates when the electrical wiring plan was
drawn.

2. Floor Plan
It is the sketch that shows the top view of the house, building or other
related structure. It shows the electrical layout plan where the lighting and
power outlets are located. This indicates the following details:
A. position, kind and rating of lighting fixtures;
B. position of switches and the lighting fixtures it controls;
C. position, kind and rating of power outlets and special purpose outlet;
and
D. the branch circuit which the lighting fixtures or power outlets are
connected to.
3. Schedule of Loads
This shows the comprehensive computation of lighting and appliance loads
and determine the following details:
A. quantity of lighting outlets and switches connected in a branch circuit;
B. quantity of power outlets and special purpose outlet connected in a
branch circuit;
C. computation of total current, total wattage per branch circuit; and
D. determine the size of conductor and conduit to use per branch circuit.

4. Riser Diagram
This shows a line diagram of the main disconnecting means, electric service
meter and service entrance; and details following:
A. type of service entrance and electric service metering;
B. type, size and number of conductor and conduit of service entrance;
C. type and rating of the main disconnecting means and branch circuit;
and
D. panel board size, ampere frame and the arrangement of circuit breakers.
5. Specifications
This shows the guidelines that the electrician’s must follow in performing
electrical work and details the following:
A. types and method of wiring installations to be implemented;
B. types and rating of electrical supplies and materials to be used;
C. types and rating of conductor and conduit in branch circuit and service
entrance; and
D. notes and reminder of the PEE/RME to the electrical installer.

6. Legends
All of the electrical symbols
shown in the floor plan and
riser diagram are interpreted
in the Legend. Electrical
symbols allows the Electrical
Engineers, Electricians and
owner to interpret the
electrical installations,
equipment, fixtures and
electrical connections made.

7. Location or Site Map

This show the location of
the electrical project and
gives the following details:
A. Indicate the
landmarks, popular
structure, bordering
areas and well known
streets; and
B. Electrical power
company service pol