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Electrical Wiring Commercial 18th Edition by Phil Simmons and Mark Ode
Complete Chapters 1-21 with Answer Guide
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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
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Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary.
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Where applicable, responses should be written in complete sentences.
1. What section of a commercial building’s specification contains a list of
contract documents?
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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 “Commercial Building Plans.” The
instructor may wish to have the students check over this listing and compare it
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with the plans provided.
2. The requirement for temporary light and power at the job site will be found in
what portion of a commercial building’s specification?
Answer: The Supplementary General Conditions specifies the job site
requirements for temporary light and power. In some contracts, this electrical
system becomes the responsibility of the general contractor; in other contracts, it
is the electrical contractor’s responsibility to install and maintain the temporary
electrical system. The instructor may wish to refer the student to NEC Article 590
and discuss the requirements in detail.
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3. The electrician uses the Schedule of Working Drawings for what purpose?
Answer: The electrician uses the Schedule of Working Drawings to determine
whether all of the drawings are at hand. The information on “the other sheets” may
be very important, especially in coordinating with other contractors.
4. Complete the following items by indicating the letter(s) designating the
correct source(s) of information:
No. Answer Item Information
4. Sections Ceiling height Sections, Sheet A6
5. Electrical Electrical receptacle Electrical symbol schedule, Chapter
symbol style 2, Figure 2–6
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schedule
6. Electrical Electrical outlet
LE Electrical layout drawings, Sheets El,
layout location E2, and E3
drawings
7. Elevations Exterior wall finishes Elevations, Sheets A4 and A5
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8. Site plan Grading elevations Site plan, Sheet A4
9. Electrical Panelboard schedules Electrical layout drawings, Sheet E4
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layout
drawings
10. Architectural Room width Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al,
floor plan A2, and A3
11. Architectural Swing of door Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al,
floor plan A2, and A3
12. Sections View of interior wall Sections, Sheet A6
Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter
designation of the appropriate organization from the list on the right.
13. NEC Electrical Code National Electrical Code (NEC)
14. IAEI Electrical inspectors International Association of
Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)
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15. NFPA Fire codes National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA)
16. IESNA Lighting information Illuminating Engineering Society
of North America (IESNA)
17. UL Listing service Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
(UL)
18. NEMA Manufacturers’ National Electrical Manufacturers
standards Association (NEMA)
19. PE Seal Professional Engineer (PE)
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Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter
designation of the proper level of NEC interpretation from the list on the right.
20. with
special
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Allowed by the Code Shall be permitted, or Shall not be
required, NEC
permission
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21. with May be done Shall be permitted, or Shall not be
special required, NEC
permission
22. shall Must be done Shall, National Electrical Code
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23. shall Required by the Code Shall, National Electrical Code
24. never Up to the electrician Shall be permitted, or Shall not be
required, NEC
25. Find NEC 250.52(A)(5) and record the first four words.
Answer: The first four words of NEC 250.52(A)(5) are Rod and pipe electrodes.
Show required conversion calculations for problem 26 and problem 27.
26. Luminaire style F is four feet long. The length in SI units, as specified by the NEC, is
Answer: The length in SI units is 1.22 m; 4 ft × 0.3048 m/ft = 1.2192 m. As will be
discussed later, this luminaire is now called a 4 by 2 or the equivalent 1200 by
600 in metric terms. This question assumes that the luminaire is exactly 4 ft
long.
27. The gross area of the drugstore basement is 1395 square feet. The area in
square meters is
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Solution Manual
Electrical Wiring Commercial 18th Edition by Phil Simmons and Mark Ode
Complete Chapters 1-21 with Answer Guide
C
LE
ST
BE
1
, BESTLEC
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
C
Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary.
LE
Where applicable, responses should be written in complete sentences.
1. What section of a commercial building’s specification contains a list of
contract documents?
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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 “Commercial Building Plans.” The
instructor may wish to have the students check over this listing and compare it
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with the plans provided.
2. The requirement for temporary light and power at the job site will be found in
what portion of a commercial building’s specification?
Answer: The Supplementary General Conditions specifies the job site
requirements for temporary light and power. In some contracts, this electrical
system becomes the responsibility of the general contractor; in other contracts, it
is the electrical contractor’s responsibility to install and maintain the temporary
electrical system. The instructor may wish to refer the student to NEC Article 590
and discuss the requirements in detail.
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3. The electrician uses the Schedule of Working Drawings for what purpose?
Answer: The electrician uses the Schedule of Working Drawings to determine
whether all of the drawings are at hand. The information on “the other sheets” may
be very important, especially in coordinating with other contractors.
4. Complete the following items by indicating the letter(s) designating the
correct source(s) of information:
No. Answer Item Information
4. Sections Ceiling height Sections, Sheet A6
5. Electrical Electrical receptacle Electrical symbol schedule, Chapter
symbol style 2, Figure 2–6
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schedule
6. Electrical Electrical outlet
LE Electrical layout drawings, Sheets El,
layout location E2, and E3
drawings
7. Elevations Exterior wall finishes Elevations, Sheets A4 and A5
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8. Site plan Grading elevations Site plan, Sheet A4
9. Electrical Panelboard schedules Electrical layout drawings, Sheet E4
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layout
drawings
10. Architectural Room width Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al,
floor plan A2, and A3
11. Architectural Swing of door Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al,
floor plan A2, and A3
12. Sections View of interior wall Sections, Sheet A6
Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter
designation of the appropriate organization from the list on the right.
13. NEC Electrical Code National Electrical Code (NEC)
14. IAEI Electrical inspectors International Association of
Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)
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15. NFPA Fire codes National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA)
16. IESNA Lighting information Illuminating Engineering Society
of North America (IESNA)
17. UL Listing service Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
(UL)
18. NEMA Manufacturers’ National Electrical Manufacturers
standards Association (NEMA)
19. PE Seal Professional Engineer (PE)
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Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter
designation of the proper level of NEC interpretation from the list on the right.
20. with
special
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Allowed by the Code Shall be permitted, or Shall not be
required, NEC
permission
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21. with May be done Shall be permitted, or Shall not be
special required, NEC
permission
22. shall Must be done Shall, National Electrical Code
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23. shall Required by the Code Shall, National Electrical Code
24. never Up to the electrician Shall be permitted, or Shall not be
required, NEC
25. Find NEC 250.52(A)(5) and record the first four words.
Answer: The first four words of NEC 250.52(A)(5) are Rod and pipe electrodes.
Show required conversion calculations for problem 26 and problem 27.
26. Luminaire style F is four feet long. The length in SI units, as specified by the NEC, is
Answer: The length in SI units is 1.22 m; 4 ft × 0.3048 m/ft = 1.2192 m. As will be
discussed later, this luminaire is now called a 4 by 2 or the equivalent 1200 by
600 in metric terms. This question assumes that the luminaire is exactly 4 ft
long.
27. The gross area of the drugstore basement is 1395 square feet. The area in
square meters is
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