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EN5140 B
PREPARE AN ELECTRICAL-MATERIALS
TAKEOFF LIST
(ELECTRICITY I)
PREPARE AN ELECTRICAL-MATERIALS TAKEOFF LIST
(ELECTRICITY I)
Subcourse EN 5140
EDITION B
2 Credit Hours
SUBCOURSE OVERVIEW
This subcourse is designed to teach the student the identification of electrical symbols, the use of
electrical materials, and the skills necessary to extract information from a electrical print and legend.
This subcourse reflects the doctrine which was current at the time this subcourse was prepared. In your
own work, always refer to the latest official publications.
Unless otherwise stated, the masculine gender of singular pronouns is used to refer to both men and
women.
ACTION: You will learn to identify electrical symbols; extract information from an electrical
print and legend; and list electrical materials by type, size, and amount.
CONDITION: You will be given this subcourse and an Army Correspondence Course Program
(ACCP) examination response sheet.
STANDARD: To demonstrate competency of this task, you must achieve a minimum score of 70
percent on the subcourse examination.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
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GRADING AND CERTIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Examination: This subcourse contains a multiple-choice examination covering the material in the lesson.
After studying the lesson and working through the practice exercise, complete the examination. Mark
your answers in the subcourse booklet, then transfer them to the ACCP examination response sheet.
Completely black out the lettered oval which corresponds to your selection (A, B, C, or D). Use a No. 2
pencil to mark your responses. When you complete the ACCP examination response sheet, mail it in
the preaddressed envelope you received with this subcourse. You will receive an examination score in
the mail. You will receive two credit hours for successful completion of this examination.
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LESSON
OVERVIEW
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
In this lesson, you will learn to identify electrical symbols, interpret electrical prints, use print legends,
and prepare an electrical-materials takeoff list (MTOL).
ACTION: You will learn to identify and extract information from an electrical print and legend
and prepare an electrical MTOL.
CONDITION: You will be given the material contained in this lesson. You will work at your own
pace and in your own selected environment with no supervision.
STANDARD: You will correctly answer questions on the practice exercise at the end of the lesson.
REFERENCES: The material contained in this lesson was derived from FM 5-424, STP 5-51R12-SM-
TG, TM 5-303, and TM 5-704.
INTRODUCTION
Before beginning an electrical job, materials must be ordered. Materials are ordered on a bill of
materials (BOM). The BOM is based on the MTOL. In order to prepare an electrical MTOL, you must
know how to identify electrical symbols and extract information from an electrical print and legend.
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PART A: ELECTRICAL-SYMBOL IDENTIFICATION
1. Electrical symbols are divided into four areas: panels and circuits, switches, convenience outlets,
and general outlet.
a. Figure 1 shows electrical symbols used in panel and circuit outlets; Figure 2, page 3, shows
their common equipment use.
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Figure 2. Equipment with panel and circuit outlets
b. There are about 20 different switch symbols. Switches are generally characterized by the
letter "S" and then further identified by an additional letter or number. The symbols used in this
subcourse are those most applicable to military use. Figure 3, page 4, shows electrical symbols in switch
outlets; Figure 4, page 4 shows their common equipment use.
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Figure 3. Electrical symbols in switch outlets
c. Figure 5 shows electrical symbols in convenience outlets; Figure 6 shows their common
equipment use.
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Figure 5. Convenience outlet symbols
d. General outlets have the widest variety of symbols. In some cases, the same symbol may
have more than one meaning. Figure 7 shows symbols in general outlets; Figure 8, page 6, shows their
common equipment use.
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Figure 8. Equipment with general outlets
2. Electricians must be able to read and understand an electrical print in order to verify its
completeness and correctness. Each print has areas known as the legend and the diagram. The legend
contains detailed and general information as well as the scale of the print. The diagram contains
electrical symbols ad indicates where each device is to be installed.
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Figure 9. Incomplete print of an electrical-wiring diagram
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b. One method of performing a complete check of a print is to isolate an individual circuit or
run. Once isolated, follow the entire circuit, checking for errors. Continue this process until all circuits
are checked.
c. Refer to Figure 10. Begin with circuit A1, indicated by the small home-run arrow, and follow
the line in the opposite direction to the end of the circuit. Circuit A1 is missing switches for the six
lights in the large room and the light in the small room. It is also missing a junction box where circuits
A1 and A2 join. The electrician should resolve any questions or misunderstandings about the prints
before ordering the materials or beginning the work.
3. General information is found in the legend. The legend is located in the lower, right corner of the
electrical print. The schedule of drawings, as shown in Table 1, is the part of the legend that identifies
all the drawings by number, gives the description of each, and lists the number of sheets per drawing.
The general notes also provide additional information, but normally this information pertains to the
overall electrical project rather than individual circuits.
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Table 1. Print legend
4. The print scale can be either graphic or ratio (Figure 11). Each segment of line in the graphic scale
equals 1 foot of actual space; on a ratio scale, 1/8 inch equals 1 foot of actual space.
5. Additional instructions are found on the schedule of equipment, electrical notes, electrical legend,
and panelboard schedule.
a. The schedule of equipment (Table 2, page 10) lists the equipment needed to complete a
project. Numbers are used to represent each piece of equipment. These numbers are then placed on the
print where the equipment is to be used. The schedule of equipment also lists the horsepower of
motors, phase, and quantity of each equipment type, depending on the size of the structure.
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NOTE: To allow for easier reading, some item numbers shown in Table 2 have been removed from
Figure 9, page 7.
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b. Electrical notes (Table 3) list specific instructions on special wiring requirements and
equipment use.
c. The electrical legend (Figure 12) lists the interpretations for various electrical systems on the
print. Since some electrical symbols have more than one meaning, the electrician can refer to the legend
ad determine what device to install.
d. The panelboard schedule (Table 4, page 12) contains information such a wire size, circuit
number, breaker size, load per circuit, and service entrance (SE) requirements, including demand and
connected load.
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Table 4. Panelboard schedule
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e. The wiring diagram (Figure 13) uses symbols to show the location of fixtures and devices in
the electrical system.
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PART D: LIST OF ELECTRICAL MATERIALS
6. The first task in an electrical job is to prepare an electrical MTOL. To do this, you must know
how to extract information from the wiring diagram and legend. To determine installation needs for
branch circuits, look for items such as switch types, receptacles, lighting fixtures, cable, conductors, and
conduit.
7. The wiring diagram and legend are necessary to correctly identify symbols and understand wiring
requirements. Using the wiring diagram (Figure 13, page 13), electrical notes (Table 3, page 11), and the
panelboard schedule (Table 4, page 12), compile an MTOL as shown in Table 5. Begin this task by
identifying the wires needed for branch circuits.
a. The size and type of conductors are not always shown in the wiring diagram. This
information may also be found in the electrical notes or the panelboard schedule. Item 3 on the
electrical notes states that branch circuit conductors should be No. 12. This means that all wiring should
be 12/2 or 12/3 nonmetallic (NM), nonmetallic corrosive (NMC)(corrosion-resistant), or underground
feeder (UF) cable unless otherwise indicated; however, the panelboard schedule shows that circuits E4,
ES, and E7 require 10-gauge conductors. When preparing an MTOL, look at each circuit individually
and determine what is needed to install each. In this example, circuit E7 requires 10-gauge, three-wire
conductors to complete. Item 2 in the electrical notes states that if a conductor is size No. 2 or smaller,
NM, NMC, or UF cable will be used. Begin the MTOL as shown in step 1.
b. A special-purpose outlet is needed on circuit E7. Add to the MTOL as shown at step 2. The
panelboard schedule shows that circuit E7 requires a 30-amp, three-pole circuit breaker. Add this
information to the MTOL as shown at step 3.
c. Locate circuit E8 on Figure 13, page 13. The wire gauge is not listed on the print, so you
must look at the panelboard schedule. The panelboard schedule shows that circuit E8 requires 12-gauge
conductors. Add this information to the MTOL as shown in step 4.
d. Follow the line representing circuit E8. There are 4 fluorescent and 11 incandescent lighting
fixtures listed in this circuit. Add this information to the MTOL as shown in steps 5 and 6.
e. Two three-way switches are shown in circuit E8. Add them to the MTOL as shown in step
7.
f. Three-wire conductors are shown in circuit E8. Remember from the electrical notes (Table
3, page 11) that NM, NMC, or UF cable is used on two- or three-cable branch circuits. Add this entry
to the MTOL as shown in step 8.
g. Make sure that you check the entire circuit. Circuit E8 continues on the right side of Figure
13. Twelve-gauge thermal/heat/water (TEW) conductors and 1/2-inch conduit are required. Add these
items to the MTOL as shown in step 9.
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NOTE: If you feel that there is a better way to run a circuit than that listed on the diagram, discuss
alternatives with your supervisor.
h. Refer to the panelboard schedule for the type of breaker required in circuit E8. The
panelboard schedule shows a three-pole, 20-amp breaker. Add this entry to the MTOL as shown in step
10.
i. To complete the MTOL, repeat the procedures shown for circuits E7 and E8 on all remaining
circuits.
NOTE: Do not list supply items on the MTOL. Items such as staples, straps, boxes, and wire nuts
will be calculated and ordered on the BOM.
8. Continue to refer to the wiring diagram (Figure 13, page 13), electrical notes (Table 3, page 11),
and panelboard schedule (Table 4, page 12) to add the SE requirements to the MTOL (Table 5, page 15).
a. Item 1 on the electrical notes status that the SE conductors should be type THW single-
conductor copper cables, in heavy, wall, galvanized-steel conduit. Panelboard E shows that we need
phase 3, four-wire conductors, run in 1 1/2-inch conduit. Add both of these entries to the MTOL as
shown at step 11.
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b. Panelboard E also requires a 100-amp main breaker and room for at least 10 branch circuit
breakers. Add this item to the MTOL as shown at step 12.
9. Grounding requirements, which vary from state to state and county to county, are not listed on the
MTOL. Electricians should be familiar with local codes for grounding and take the codes into
consideration before ordering grounding materials and equipment. Order grounding materials when
preparing the BOM.
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LESSON
PRACTICE EXERCISE
The following items will test your grasp of the material covered in this lesson. There is only one correct
answer for each item. When you complete the exercise, check your answer with the key that follows. If
you answer any item incorrectly, study again that part which contains the portion involved.
1. Match the symbols with the correct definition by placing the correct number in the blank provided.
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2. Refer to Figure 14. What materials are needed to install circuit A6?
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3. Refer to Figure 15. Identify one major error in circuits A1 and A2.
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4. Refer to Figure 16. What type of lighting fixture is called for in circuit D15?
A. Weathertight
B. Incandescent
C. Fluorescent
D. Explosion proof
5. Refer to Figure 16. List the types of switches, outlets, and conductors needed in circuit D15.
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LESSON
PRACTICE EXERCISE
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