BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL DESIGN (PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ELECTRICAL PLAN)

PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL PLAN

GENERAL NOTES are notes that provide information to supplement specifications.

These notes are found in the proposal and plans.
ELECTRICAL LAYOUT - is a technical drawing that shows information about lighting and
power.
-lighting layout
-power layout
LOAD SCHEDULE - is an estimate of the instantaneous electrical loads proposed on an electrical
plan.

COMPUTATION OF LOADS - is the computation of total amps drawn from a circuit.

PANEL BOARD DETAILS a physical representation of arrangement of the branch
circuit breakers.
ONE LINE DIAGRAM - a diagram that uses single lines and graphic symbols to indicate
the path and components of an electrical circuit.
LOCATION MAP - to show the site or location of the proposed plan.

*** HOW TO DESIGN AN ELECTRICAL LAYOUT OF A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL HOUSE

ELECTRICAL PLAN***
1. Prepare a proposed residential house plan with lighting and power layout.

LIGHTING LAYOUT

POWER LAYOUT

Assign and place on the proper location of lighting fixtures and convenience outlet.
Designate every circuit branches using circuit homerun indicated with circuit
number.
as you can see on the diagrams, the circuit homerun is pointing to the panelboard
which is gathered and connected to the main circuit breaker

2. Preparing the load schedule

Ckt
no.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TOTAL

Loads

Lighting load
Lighting load
Convenience
outlet
Convenience
outlet
Range
Water heater
ACU
ACU

No. of
units

Rating(
W)

Total
VA

Amp/Ckt

Wire size
(mm2)

CB (AT)

9
10
6

100
100
180

900
1000
1080

3.91
4.35
4.69

2.0
2.0
3.5

15
15
20

Conduit
(mm
dia.)
13
13
13

180

1080

4.69

3.5

20

13

1
1
1
1

8kW
2.5kW
1840
1840

8000
2500
1840
1840
18240

34.78
10.87
8.0
8.0
79.3

8.0
3.5
3.5
3.5

45
20
20
20

13
13
13
13

For lighting load the Philippine Electrical Code provides that 100 watts be the
maximum load per lighting fixture.
For appliance load the Philippine Electrical Code provides that 180 watts be the
maximum load per convenience outlet.
Compute the current load of the circuit ( Total VA/230V).
Refer to the ampacity table; match the computed current load to the ampere rating to
identify the size of wire to be use. Use the THW copper wire.
For lighting load the Philippine Electrical Code provides that 15 AT be the minimum
ampere trip rating.
For appliance load the Philippine Electrical Code provides that 20 AT be the minimum
ampere trip rating.
Determine the size of the conduit (if required). Use 13mm dia. conduit pipe.

3. Calculating the Ampacity of the Service Entrance Conductor and the Main
Disconnecting Means (Main Circuit Breaker)

Determine the total current load of all the circuit branches that is computed from the
load schedule.
Total Connection Load plus 25% of the Largest Motor at 230 volts.
Main Feeder Full-Load Current
= Total Current load + 25%(highest motor load)
Determine the size of the Main Feeder and Neutral Line. Refer to the ampacity table.
Use the THW copper wire.
The neutral conductor of a 3 wire line to supply the system shall have an ampacity of
not less than 70% of the live wire conductor. Use the THW copper wire.
Determine the size of the conduit pipe (if required). Use 32mm dia RSC.
For the Main Breaker, identify the main feeder wire size and the ampere trip of CB to
be used.

4. Draw the Panel Board Details to visualize the arrangements of the circuit
breakers