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, Solutions Manual for Electrical Wiring Commercial 18t zx zx zx zx zx zx
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SIMMONS/ODE, ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL, 18E © 2024, 9780357767115; CH
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APTER 1:COMMERCIAL BUILDING PLANS AND S PECIFICATIONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Z X Z X
Review .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Note to instructor: It is recommended that students be required to respond, where appr
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opriate, with answers that are complete sentences.
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REVIEW
Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary. Where appli
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cable, responses should be written in complete sentences.
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1. What section of a commercial building’s specification contains a list of contra
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ct documents?
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Answer: A list of the contract documents is contained in General Clauses and Conditions. A l
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isting of the Commercial Building contract documents is presented in this chapter under the h
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eading “Commercial Building Plans.” The instructor may wish to have the students check over
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this listing and compare it with the plans provided.
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2. The requirement for temporary light and power at the job site will be found in wh
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at portion of a commercial building’s specification?
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Answer: The Supplementary General Conditions specifies the job site requirements for tempo
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rary light and power. In some contracts, this electrical system becomes the responsibility of th
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e general contractor; in other contracts, it is the electrical contractor’s responsibility to install
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and maintain the temporary electrical system. The instructor may wish to refer the student to N
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EC Article 590 and discuss the 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 whether all of t
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he drawings are at hand. The information on “the other sheets” may be very important, especial
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ly in coordinating with other contractors.
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4. Complete the following items by indicating the letter(s) designating the correct source(s
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) of information:
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No. Answer Item Information
4. Sections Ceiling height zx Sections, Sheet A6 zx zx
5. Electrical symb zx Electrical receptacle sty Electrical symbol schedule, Chapter
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ol schedule
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6. Electrical zx Electrical outlet locatio zx zx Electrical layout drawings, Sheets El,
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layout dr zx n E2, and E3
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7. Elevations Exterior wall finishes zx zx Elevations, Sheets A4 and A5 zx zx zx zx
8. Site plan zx Grading elevations zx Site plan, Sheet A4
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9. Electrical zx Panelboard schedules zx Electrical layout drawings, Sheet E4
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10. Architectural fl zx Room width zx Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al, A zx zx zx zx zx
oor plan zx 2,and A3 zx
11. Architectural fl zx Swing of door zx zx Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al, A zx zx zx zx zx
oor plan zx 2,and A3 zx
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 desig
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nation ofthe appropriate organization from the list on the right.
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13. NEC Electrical Code zx National Electrical Code (NEC)
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14. IAEI Electrical inspectors zx
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16. IESNA Lighting information zx Illuminating Engineering zx
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18. NEMA Manufacturers’ standar zx National Electrical Manufacturers
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19. PE Seal Professional Engineer (PE) zx zx
Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter
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e right.
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20. with speci zx Allowed by the Code zx zx zx Shall be permitted, or Shall not
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al permissi
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