Electrical Wiring Commercial 18th Edition – Complete Study Guide and Practice Questions

ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL
Electrical Wiring Commercial 18th Edition Solutions Manual –

Complete Chapter Answers (Ch 1–21) – Phil Simmons


Bonie314 Stuvia

,Solution and Answer Guide
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CHAPTER M 1: COMMERCIAL
M M BUILDING M PLANS M AND M SPECIFICATIONS


TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Note to instructor: It is recommended that students be required to respond, where
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appropriate, with answers that are complete sentences.
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REVIEW

Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary. Where
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applicable, responses should be written in complete sentences.
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1. What section of a commercial building’s specification contains a list of
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contract documents?
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Answer: A list of the contract documents is contained in General Clauses and
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Conditions. A listing of the Commercial Building contract documents is
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mpresented in this chapter under the heading ―Commercial Building Plans.‖ The
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instructor may wish to have the students check over this listing and compare it
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2. The requirement for temporary light and power at the job site will be found in what
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portion of a commercial building’s specification?
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Answer: The Supplementary General Conditions specifies the job site requirements
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for temporary light and power. In some contracts, this electrical system becomes the
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responsibility of the general contractor; in other contracts, it is the electrical
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contractor’s responsibility to install and maintain the temporary electrical system. The
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instructor may wish to refer the student to NEC Article 590 and discuss the
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requirements in detail.
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,3. The electrician uses the Schedule of Working Drawings for what purpose?
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Answer: The electrician uses the Schedule of Working Drawings to determine
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mwhether all of the drawings are at hand. The information on ―the other sheets‖ may
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be very important, especially in coordinating with other contractors.
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4. Complete the following items by indicating the letter(s) designating the
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correct source(s) of information:
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No. Answer Item Information

4. Sections Ceiling height m Sections, Sheet A6 m m




5. Electrical Electrical receptacle m Electrical symbol schedule, Chapter 2,
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6. Electrical Electrical Electrical layout drawings, Sheets m m m


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7. Elevations m Exterior wall finishes m m Elevations, Sheets A4 and A5 m m m m




8. Site plan m Grading elevations m Site plan, Sheet A4
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9. Electrical Panelboard schedules m Electrical layout drawings, Sheet E4 m m m m


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floor plan
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12. Sections View of interior wall
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Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter designation of
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the appropriate organization from the list on the right.
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