Solutions for Electrical Wiring Commercial, 18th Edition by Simmons (All 22 Chapters included).pdf

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CHAPTERm1:mCOMMERCIALmBUILDINGmPLANSmANDmSPECIFICATIONS m
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1. Whatmsectionmofmamcommercialmbuilding’smspecificationmcontains mamlistmofmcontractmdocum
ents?m
Answer:mAmlistmofmthemcontractmdocumentsmismcontainedm inmGeneralmClausesmandmConditions. mAmli
stingmofmthemCommercialmBuildingmcontractmdocumentsm ismpresentedminm thismchaptermunder mthemhe
adingm“CommercialmBuildingmPlans.”mThem instructormmaymwishm tomhavem themstudents mcheckmovermt
hismlistingmandmcomparemitmwithm themplansmprovided.m

,2. Themrequirementmformtemporarym lightmandmpowerm atm themjob msitemwillmbem foundmin mwhatmpo
rtionmofmamcommercialmbuilding’smspecification?m
Answer:mThemSupplementarymGeneralmConditionsmspecifies mthem jobmsitem requirementsm form tempor
arymlightmandmpower.mInmsomemcontracts,m this melectricalm systemmbecomesm themresponsibilitymofmthe m
generalmcontractor;minmother mcontracts,m it mism themelectricalmcontractor’sm responsibilitymtom install man
dmmaintainmthemtemporarymelectricalmsystem. mTheminstructorm maymwishm tomreferm themstudent mtomNE
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hemdrawingsmarematmhand.mTheminformationmonm“themothermsheets”m maymbemverymimportant,m especia
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4. Completemthemfollowingmitemsmby mindicatingmthe mletter(s) mdesignating mthemcorrectmsource(s
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No.m Answerm Itemm Informationm

4. Sectionsm Ceilingmheightm Sections,mSheetmA6m

5. Electricalm Electricalmreceptaclem Electricalmsymbolmschedule,mChaptermsymbolm
stylem 2,mFigurem2–6mschedulem

6. Electricalm Electricalmoutletm Electricalmlayoutmdrawings,mSheets m
layoutm locationm El,mE2,mandmE3mdrawingsm

7. Elevationsmm Exteriormwallmfinishesm Elevations,mSheetsmA4mandmA5m

8. Sitemplanm Gradingmelevationsm Sitemplan,mSheetmA4m

9. Electricalm Panelboardmschedulesm
Electricalmlayoutmdrawings,mSheetmE4m layout mdrawingsm

10. ArchitecturalmRoommwidthmArchitecturalm floor mplan,mSheetsmAl,m floormplan m
A2,mandmA3m

, 11. ArchitecturalmSwingmofmdoormArchitecturalm floormplan,mSheetsmAl, mfloormplanm
A2,mandmA3m

12. Sectionsm View mofminteriormwallm Sections,mSheetmA6m
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13. NECm ElectricalmCodem NationalmElectricalmCodem(NEC)m

14. IAEIm Electricalminspectorsm InternationalmAssociationmofm
ElectricalmInspectorsm(IAEI)m
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15. NFPA m Firemcodesm NationalmFiremProtectionmAssociationm
(NFPA)m

16. IESNA m Lightingminformationm IlluminatingmEngineeringm
SocietymofmNorthmAmericam
(IESNA)m

17. ULm Listingmservicem UnderwritersmLaboratories,mInc.m
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18. NEMA m Manufacturers’m NationalmElectricalmstandardsm
ManufacturersmAssociationm
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19. PEmSealm ProfessionalmEngineerm(PE)m
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20. withmAllowedmbymthemCodemShallmbempermitted,mormShallmnotmspecialm
bemrequired,mNECmpermissionm

21. withm Maymbemdonem Shallmbempermitted,mormShall mnotm

, specialm bemrequired,mNECmpermissionm

22. shallm Mustmbemdonem Shall,mNationalmElectricalmCodem

23. shallm RequiredmbymthemCodem Shall,mNationalmElectricalmCodem

24. nevermUpmtomthemelectricianmShallmbempermitted, mormShallmnotmbem required,mNECm
25. FindmNECm250.52(A)(5)mandmrecordmthemfirstmfourmwords.m

Answer:mThemfirstmfourmwordsmofmNECm250.52(A)(5)maremRodmandmpipe melectrodes.m

Show mrequiredmconversionmcalculationsm formproblem m26mandmproblem m27.m

26. LuminairemstylemFmismfourmfeetm long.mThemlengthm inmSImunits, masmspecifiedmbym themNEC,
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mlater,mthismluminairemismnow mcalledmam4 mbym2morm themequivalentm1200mbym600 minm metricm terms.mThi

smquestionmassumesmthatmthem luminairemismexactlym4m ftm long.m

27. Themgrossmareamofmthemdrugstorembasementm ism1395 msquarem feet. mThemarea minmsquarem m

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Answer:mTheminsidemclearmdistancemofmthe minteriormstairwaymtomthemDrugstorembasement mism4 mft m0mi
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29. Whatmismthemgrossmsquaremfootage mofmeach mfloormofm thembuilding?m

Answer:mThemgrossmareamofmeachmfloormofmthembuildingmism60mftm×m43m ftm= m2580msq.m ftm (18.82mmm× m
13.1mmm=m246.5msq.mm),masmtakenmfrommSheetsmAl, mA2,mandmA3.m