Competency: 203.00 Draw Floor Plans

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Competency 203.00Draw Floor Plans

• Objective 203.06
• Demonstrate the rules and standards for
  electrical fixture placement.

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Verify Fixture Placement

• Outlets
• Lights
• Switches and switch leg connectors
• Miscellaneous fixtures
• Exhaust fan
• Ceiling fan
• TV
• Telephone
• Smoke detector
• Chimes/Bells/Buzzers

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Placement of Switches

• Each room MUST have at least one light controlled
  by a switch
• Latch side of door/entrance
• Outside of closets
• Hallways, stairs, garage lighting controlled from
  both ends
• Multiple switches for large rooms

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Placement of Outlets

• Furniture/Appliance Considerations
• Living Service areas
• One outlet per 6 of wall
• No further than 6 from each corner
• Kitchen area
• One outlet per 4 of wall
• Each appliance should have an outlet
• Hallways
• Every 15 of wall

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Placement of Outlets

• Bathrooms
• At least two outlets
• One above sink or counter
• Weatherproof outlets
• Each side of exterior
• Position for decorative lighting
• At least one outlet in attic crawl space
• Ground Fault outlets
• Near water sources

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Placement of lights

• Sufficient foot-candles for each room
• Illumination for desired activities
• Lighting over dining table
• Exterior
• General illumination and decoration
• Motion detectors for security
• Waterproof
• Lighting for stairs and halls

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Electrical Fixture Plan

• Shows approximate fixture placement
• Circuit design not included
• Electrical loads not considered
• Fixtures may be shown on Floor Plan
• Avoid crowding
• Using CAD
• Layers created for various details

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Electrical Symbols

• Drawn in approximate locations
• Standard placement
• Switches 48 high
• Outlets 12 high
• Note dimensional changes with symbol when
  placement varies from standard

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Electrical Symbols

• Connect symbols for switches to fixtures with
  switch leg connector symbol
• Provide symbol legend
• Dimensions not provided except in special
  situations