Basic Electrical Construction
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________ typically include the following information: a site plan, floor plans, elevations
of all exterior faces of the building, and large-scale detail drawings. - Answer-
Architectural drawings
A _________ is an exact copy or reproduction of an original drawing. - Answer-Blueprint
A simple, single-line diagram used to show electrical equipment and related
connections is a ___________. - Answer-Block diagram
A ________ shows the path of an electrical circuit or system of circuits, along with the
circuit components. - Answer-One line diagram
To convey a substantial amount of detailed information to installation electricians, an
engineer will use an __________. - Answer-Electrical drawing
Shown in a separate view, a ___________ view is an enlarged, detailed view taken
from an area of a drawing. - Answer-Detail drawing
A cutaway drawing that shows the inside of an object or building is a _________. -
Answer-Sectional view
The sizes or measurements that are printed on a drawing are called ________. -
Answer-Dimensions
The relationship between an object's size in a drawing and the object's actual size is the
_____. - Answer-Scale
The height of the front, rear, or sides of a building is shown in an ____________. -
Answer-Elevation view
A building's location on the site is shown in a _________. - Answer-Site plan
A drawing that has a top-down view of a building is a _________. - Answer-Floor plan
A drawing that has a top-down view of a single object is a ____. - Answer-Plan