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SIMMONS/ODE, ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL, 18E © 2024, 9780357767115; C
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HAPTER 1:COMMERCIAL BUILDING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS X Q X Q
Review .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Note to instructor: It is recommended that students be required to respond, where app
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ropriate, with answers that are complete sentences.
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REVIEW
Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary. Where appl
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icable, 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
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listing of the Commercial Building contract documents is presented in this chapter under the
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heading “Commercial Building Plans.” The instructor may wish to have the students check ov
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er 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 w
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hat 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 t
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he general contractor; in other contracts, it is the electrical contractor’s responsibility to instal
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l and maintain the temporary electrical system. The instructor may wish to refer the student to
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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?
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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, especia
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lly in coordinating with other contractors.
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4. Complete the following items by indicating the letter(s) designating the correct source(
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s) of information:
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No. Answer Item Information
4. Sections Ceiling height xq Sections, Sheet A6 xq xq
5. Electrical symb xq Electrical receptacle sty Electrical symbol schedule, Chapter
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ol schedule
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6. Electrical x Electrical outlet locatio xq xq Electrical layout drawings, Sheets El,
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layout d
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rawings
7. Elevations Exterior wall finishes xq xq Elevations, Sheets A4 and A5 xq xq xq xq
8. Site plan xq Grading elevations xq Site plan, Sheet A4
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9. Electrical x Panelboard schedules xq Electrical layout drawings, Sheet E4
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layout d
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rawings
10. Architectural fl xq Room width xq Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al,xq xq xq xq xq
oor plan xq A2,and A3 xq
11. Architectural fl xq Swing of door xq xq Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al,xq xq xq xq xq
oor plan xq A2,and A3 xq
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 desi
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gnation ofthe appropriate organization from the list on the right.
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13. NEC Electrical Code xq National Electrical Code (NEC xq xq xq
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14. IAEI Electrical inspectors xq
International Association of xq xq
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15. NFPA Fire codesxq National Fire Protection Association
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16. IESNA Lighting information xq Illuminating Engineering xq
xq Society ofNorth Americ
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a (IESNA)
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17. UL Listing service xq Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (U xq xq xq
L)
18. NEMA Manufacturers’ standar xq National Electrical Manufacturers
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ds Association (NEMA) xq
19. PE Seal Professional Engineer (PE) xq xq
Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the lette
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r designation ofthe proper level of NEC interpretation from the list on
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the right.
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20. with speci xq Allowed by the Code xq xq xq Shall be permitted, or Shall not
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al permissi
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