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SIMMONS/ODE, ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL, 18E © 2024, 9780357767115; CHAPTE# # # # # # # #
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TABLE OF CONTENTS # #
Review .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Note to instructor: It is recommended that students be required to respond, where appropriat
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REVIEW
Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary. Where applicabl
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e, responses should be written in complete sentences.
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1. What section of a commercial building’s specification contains a list of contract d
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ocuments?
Answer: A list of the contract documents is contained in General Clauses and Conditions. A listing
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mmercial Building Plans.” The instructor may wish to have the students check over this listing and c
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ompare it with the plans provided. # # # # #
2. The requirement for temporary light and power at the job site will be found in what po
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rtion of a commercial building’s specification?
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Answer: The Supplementary General Conditions specifies the job site requirements for temporary
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light and power. In some contracts, this electrical system becomes the responsibility of the general
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contractor; in other contracts, it is the electrical contractor’s responsibility to install and maintain th
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e temporary electrical system. The instructor may wish to refer the student to NEC Article 590 and d
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iscuss 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 the dr
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awings are at hand. The information on “the other sheets” may be very important, especially in coor
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dinating with other contractors.
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4. Complete the following items by indicating the letter(s) designating the correct source(s) of
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No. Answer Item Information
4. Sections Ceiling height # Sections, Sheet A6 # #
5. Electrical symb # Electrical receptacle styl Electrical symbol schedule, Chapter 2
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ol schedule
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6. Electrical # Electrical outlet locatio # # Electrical layout drawings, Sheets El,E
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layout dr # n 2, and E3
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awings
7. Elevations Exterior wall finishes # # Elevations, Sheets A4 and A5 # # # #
8. Site plan # Grading elevations # Site plan, Sheet A4
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9. Electrical # Panelboard schedules # Electrical layout drawings, Sheet E4 # # # #
layout dr #
awings
10. Architectural fl # Room width # Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al, A2, # # # # #
oor plan # and A3 #
11. Architectural fl # Swing of door # # Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al, A2, # # # # #
oor plan # and A3 #
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 designation
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# ofthe appropriate organization from the list on the right.
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13. NEC Electrical Code # National Electrical Code (NEC) # # #
14. IAEI Electrical inspectors #
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ElectricalInspectors (IAEI) #
15. NFPA Fire codes
# National Fire Protection Association (
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NFPA)
16. IESNA Lighting information # Illuminating Engineering #
# Society ofNorth America # #
(IESNA)
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17. UL Listing service # Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL # # #
)
18. NEMA Manufacturers’ standard # National Electrical Manufacturers # #
s Association (NEMA) #
19. PE Seal Professional Engineer (PE) # #
Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter desi
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gnation ofthe proper level of NEC interpretation from the list on the right.
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20. with specia # Allowed by the Code # # # Shall be permitted, or Shall not b
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21. with May be done # # Shall be permitted, or Shall not
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, Solutions Manual for Electrical Wiring Commercial 18th # # # # # # #
Edition by Phil Simmons A+ # # # #
Solution and Answer Guide # # #
SIMMONS/ODE, ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL, 18E © 2024, 9780357767115; CHAPTE# # # # # # # #
R 1:COMMERCIAL BUILDING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS # #
Review .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Note to instructor: It is recommended that students be required to respond, where appropriat
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e, with answers that are complete sentences.
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REVIEW
Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary. Where applicabl
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e, responses should be written in complete sentences.
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1. What section of a commercial building’s specification contains a list of contract d
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ocuments?
Answer: A list of the contract documents is contained in General Clauses and Conditions. A listing
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# of the Commercial Building contract documents is presented in this chapter under the heading “Co
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mmercial Building Plans.” The instructor may wish to have the students check over this listing and c
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ompare it with the plans provided. # # # # #
2. The requirement for temporary light and power at the job site will be found in what po
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rtion of a commercial building’s specification?
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Answer: The Supplementary General Conditions specifies the job site requirements for temporary
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light and power. In some contracts, this electrical system becomes the responsibility of the general
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contractor; in other contracts, it is the electrical contractor’s responsibility to install and maintain th
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e temporary electrical system. The instructor may wish to refer the student to NEC Article 590 and d
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iscuss 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 the dr
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awings are at hand. The information on “the other sheets” may be very important, especially in coor
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dinating with other contractors.
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4. Complete the following items by indicating the letter(s) designating the correct source(s) of
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# information:
No. Answer Item Information
4. Sections Ceiling height # Sections, Sheet A6 # #
5. Electrical symb # Electrical receptacle styl Electrical symbol schedule, Chapter 2
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ol schedule
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6. Electrical # Electrical outlet locatio # # Electrical layout drawings, Sheets El,E
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layout dr # n 2, and E3
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awings
7. Elevations Exterior wall finishes # # Elevations, Sheets A4 and A5 # # # #
8. Site plan # Grading elevations # Site plan, Sheet A4
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9. Electrical # Panelboard schedules # Electrical layout drawings, Sheet E4 # # # #
layout dr #
awings
10. Architectural fl # Room width # Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al, A2, # # # # #
oor plan # and A3 #
11. Architectural fl # Swing of door # # Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al, A2, # # # # #
oor plan # and A3 #
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 designation
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# ofthe appropriate organization from the list on the right.
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13. NEC Electrical Code # National Electrical Code (NEC) # # #
14. IAEI Electrical inspectors #
International Association of # # #
ElectricalInspectors (IAEI) #
15. NFPA Fire codes
# National Fire Protection Association (
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NFPA)
16. IESNA Lighting information # Illuminating Engineering #
# Society ofNorth America # #
(IESNA)
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17. UL Listing service # Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL # # #
)
18. NEMA Manufacturers’ standard # National Electrical Manufacturers # #
s Association (NEMA) #
19. PE Seal Professional Engineer (PE) # #
Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter desi
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gnation ofthe proper level of NEC interpretation from the list on the right.
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20. with specia # Allowed by the Code # # # Shall be permitted, or Shall not b
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l permissio
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n
21. with May be done # # Shall be permitted, or Shall not
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