, Solutions Manual for
Electrical Wiring Commercial
18th Edition by Phil Simmons
A+
Solution and Answer Guide
SIMMONS/ODE, ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL, 18E © 2024, 9780357767115;
CHAPTER 1: COMMERCIAL BUILDING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Review ..........................................................................................................................................................
1
Note to instructor: It is recommended that students be required to respond, where appropriate, with
answers that are complete sentences.
REVIEW
Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary. Where
applicable, responses should be written in complete sentences.
1. What section of a commercial building’s specification contains a list of contract
documents?
Answer: A list of the contract documents is contained in General Clauses and Conditions. A
listing of the Commercial Building contract documents is presented in this chapter under the
,heading kk“Commercial kkBuilding kkPlans.” kkThe kkinstructor kkmay kkwish kkto kkhave kkthe kkstudents
kkcheck kkover kkthis kklisting kkand kkcompare kkit kkwith kkthe kkplans kkprovided. kk
2. The kkrequirement kkfor kktemporary kklight kkand kkpower kkat kkthe kkjob kksite kkwill kkbe kkfound kkin
kk what kkportion kkof kka kkcommercial kkbuilding’s kkspecification? kk
Answer: kkThe kkSupplementary kkGeneral kkConditions kkspecifies kkthe kkjob kksite kkrequirements kkfor
kktemporary kklight kkand kkpower. kkIn kksome kkcontracts, kkthis kkelectrical kksystem kkbecomes kkthe
kkresponsibility kkof kkthe kkgeneral kkcontractor; kkin kkother kkcontracts, kkit kkis kkthe kkelectrical kkcontractor’s
kkresponsibility kkto kkinstall kkand kkmaintain kkthe kktemporary kkelectrical kksystem. kkThe kkinstructor kkmay
kkwish kkto kkrefer kkthe kkstudent kkto kkNEC kkArticle kk590 kkand kkdiscuss kkthe kkrequirements kkin kkdetail. kk
kk kk
kk
3. The kkelectrician kkuses kkthe kkSchedule kkof kkWorking kkDrawings kkfor kkwhat kkpurpose? kk
Answer: kkThe kkelectrician kkuses kkthe kkSchedule kkof kkWorking kkDrawings kkto kkdetermine kkwhether
kkall kkof kkthe kkdrawings kkare kkat kkhand. kkThe kkinformation kkon kk“the kkother kksheets” kkmay kkbe kkvery
kkimportant, kkespecially kkin kkcoordinating kkwith kkother kkcontractors. kk
4. Complete kkthe kkfollowing kkitems kkby kkindicating kkthe kkletter(s) kkdesignating kkthe kkcorrect
kk source(s) kkof kkinformation: kk
No. kk Answer kk Item kk Information kk
4. Sections kk Ceiling kkheight kk Sections, kkSheet kkA6 kk
5. Electrical kk Electrical kkreceptacle kk Electrical kksymbol kkschedule, kkChapter kksymbol kk
style kk 2, kkFigure kk2–6 kkschedule kk
6. Electrical kk Electrical kkoutlet kk Electrical kklayout kkdrawings, kkSheets kk
layout kk location kk El, kkE2, kkand kkE3 kkdrawings kk
7. Elevations kk kk Exterior kkwall kkfinishes kk Elevations, kkSheets kkA4 kkand kkA5 kk
8. Site kkplan kk Grading kkelevations kk Site kkplan, kkSheet kkA4 kk
9. Electrical kk Panelboard kkschedules kk Electrical kklayout kkdrawings, kkSheet kkE4
layout kkdrawings kk
kk
, 10. Architectural kkRoom kkwidth kkArchitectural kkfloor kkplan, kkSheets kkAl, kkfloor kkplan kk
A2, kkand kkA3 kk
11. Architectural kkSwing kkof kkdoor kkArchitectural kkfloor kkplan, kkSheets kkAl, kkfloor kkplan kk
A2, kkand kkA3 kk
12. Sections kk View kkof kkinterior kkwall kk Sections, kkSheet kkA6 kk
kk
Match kkthe kkitems kkon kkthe kkleft kkwith kkthose kkon kkthe kkright kkby kkwriting kkthe kkletter
kk designation kkof kkthe kkappropriate kkorganization kkfrom kkthe kklist kkon kkthe kkright. kk
kk
13. NEC kk Electrical kkCode kk National kkElectrical kkCode kk(NEC) kk
14. IAEI kk Electrical kkinspectors kk International kkAssociation kkof kk
Electrical kkInspectors kk(IAEI) kk
kk
15. NFPA kk Fire kkcodes kk National kkFire kkProtection kkAssociation kk
(NFPA) kk
16. IESNA kk Lighting kkinformation kk Illuminating kkEngineering kk
Society kkof kkNorth kkAmerica kk
(IESNA) kk
17. UL kk Listing kkservice kk Underwriters kkLaboratories, kkInc. kk
(UL) kk
18. NEMA kk Manufacturers’ kk National kkElectrical kkstandards kk Manufacturers
Association kk
kk
(NEMA) kk
19. PE kk Seal kk Professional kkEngineer kk(PE) kk
kk
Match kkthe kkitems kkon kkthe kkleft kkwith kkthose kkon kkthe kkright kkby kkwriting kkthe
kkletter kkdesignation kkof kkthe kkproper kklevel kkof kkNEC kkinterpretation kkfrom kkthe
kklist kkon kkthe kkright. kk
kk
Electrical Wiring Commercial
18th Edition by Phil Simmons
A+
Solution and Answer Guide
SIMMONS/ODE, ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL, 18E © 2024, 9780357767115;
CHAPTER 1: COMMERCIAL BUILDING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Review ..........................................................................................................................................................
1
Note to instructor: It is recommended that students be required to respond, where appropriate, with
answers that are complete sentences.
REVIEW
Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary. Where
applicable, responses should be written in complete sentences.
1. What section of a commercial building’s specification contains a list of contract
documents?
Answer: A list of the contract documents is contained in General Clauses and Conditions. A
listing of the Commercial Building contract documents is presented in this chapter under the
,heading kk“Commercial kkBuilding kkPlans.” kkThe kkinstructor kkmay kkwish kkto kkhave kkthe kkstudents
kkcheck kkover kkthis kklisting kkand kkcompare kkit kkwith kkthe kkplans kkprovided. kk
2. The kkrequirement kkfor kktemporary kklight kkand kkpower kkat kkthe kkjob kksite kkwill kkbe kkfound kkin
kk what kkportion kkof kka kkcommercial kkbuilding’s kkspecification? kk
Answer: kkThe kkSupplementary kkGeneral kkConditions kkspecifies kkthe kkjob kksite kkrequirements kkfor
kktemporary kklight kkand kkpower. kkIn kksome kkcontracts, kkthis kkelectrical kksystem kkbecomes kkthe
kkresponsibility kkof kkthe kkgeneral kkcontractor; kkin kkother kkcontracts, kkit kkis kkthe kkelectrical kkcontractor’s
kkresponsibility kkto kkinstall kkand kkmaintain kkthe kktemporary kkelectrical kksystem. kkThe kkinstructor kkmay
kkwish kkto kkrefer kkthe kkstudent kkto kkNEC kkArticle kk590 kkand kkdiscuss kkthe kkrequirements kkin kkdetail. kk
kk kk
kk
3. The kkelectrician kkuses kkthe kkSchedule kkof kkWorking kkDrawings kkfor kkwhat kkpurpose? kk
Answer: kkThe kkelectrician kkuses kkthe kkSchedule kkof kkWorking kkDrawings kkto kkdetermine kkwhether
kkall kkof kkthe kkdrawings kkare kkat kkhand. kkThe kkinformation kkon kk“the kkother kksheets” kkmay kkbe kkvery
kkimportant, kkespecially kkin kkcoordinating kkwith kkother kkcontractors. kk
4. Complete kkthe kkfollowing kkitems kkby kkindicating kkthe kkletter(s) kkdesignating kkthe kkcorrect
kk source(s) kkof kkinformation: kk
No. kk Answer kk Item kk Information kk
4. Sections kk Ceiling kkheight kk Sections, kkSheet kkA6 kk
5. Electrical kk Electrical kkreceptacle kk Electrical kksymbol kkschedule, kkChapter kksymbol kk
style kk 2, kkFigure kk2–6 kkschedule kk
6. Electrical kk Electrical kkoutlet kk Electrical kklayout kkdrawings, kkSheets kk
layout kk location kk El, kkE2, kkand kkE3 kkdrawings kk
7. Elevations kk kk Exterior kkwall kkfinishes kk Elevations, kkSheets kkA4 kkand kkA5 kk
8. Site kkplan kk Grading kkelevations kk Site kkplan, kkSheet kkA4 kk
9. Electrical kk Panelboard kkschedules kk Electrical kklayout kkdrawings, kkSheet kkE4
layout kkdrawings kk
kk
, 10. Architectural kkRoom kkwidth kkArchitectural kkfloor kkplan, kkSheets kkAl, kkfloor kkplan kk
A2, kkand kkA3 kk
11. Architectural kkSwing kkof kkdoor kkArchitectural kkfloor kkplan, kkSheets kkAl, kkfloor kkplan kk
A2, kkand kkA3 kk
12. Sections kk View kkof kkinterior kkwall kk Sections, kkSheet kkA6 kk
kk
Match kkthe kkitems kkon kkthe kkleft kkwith kkthose kkon kkthe kkright kkby kkwriting kkthe kkletter
kk designation kkof kkthe kkappropriate kkorganization kkfrom kkthe kklist kkon kkthe kkright. kk
kk
13. NEC kk Electrical kkCode kk National kkElectrical kkCode kk(NEC) kk
14. IAEI kk Electrical kkinspectors kk International kkAssociation kkof kk
Electrical kkInspectors kk(IAEI) kk
kk
15. NFPA kk Fire kkcodes kk National kkFire kkProtection kkAssociation kk
(NFPA) kk
16. IESNA kk Lighting kkinformation kk Illuminating kkEngineering kk
Society kkof kkNorth kkAmerica kk
(IESNA) kk
17. UL kk Listing kkservice kk Underwriters kkLaboratories, kkInc. kk
(UL) kk
18. NEMA kk Manufacturers’ kk National kkElectrical kkstandards kk Manufacturers
Association kk
kk
(NEMA) kk
19. PE kk Seal kk Professional kkEngineer kk(PE) kk
kk
Match kkthe kkitems kkon kkthe kkleft kkwith kkthose kkon kkthe kkright kkby kkwriting kkthe
kkletter kkdesignation kkof kkthe kkproper kklevel kkof kkNEC kkinterpretation kkfrom kkthe
kklist kkon kkthe kkright. kk
kk
