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SIMMONS/ODE, ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL, 18E © 2024, 9780357767115; CHAPTER 1:
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COMMERCIAL BUILDING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS B B




Review ....................................................................................................... 1



Note to instructor: It is recommended that students be required to respond, where appropriate,
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with answers that are complete sentences.
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REVIEW
Refer to the National Electrical Code or the working drawings when necessary. Where
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applicable, 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
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documents?
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Answer: A list of the contract documents is contained in General Clauses and
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Conditions. A listing of the Commercial Building contract documents is presented in
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this chapter under the heading “Commercial Building Plans.” The instructor may wish
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to have the students check over 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 what
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bportion of a commercial building’s specification?
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Answer: The Supplementary General Conditions specifies the job site requirements for
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temporary light and power. In some contracts, this electrical system becomes the
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responsibility of the general contractor; in other contracts, it is the electrical
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contractor’s responsibility to install and maintain the temporary electrical system. The
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instructor may wish to refer the student to NEC Article 590 and discuss the requirements
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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
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all of the drawings are at hand. The information on “the other sheets” may be very
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important, especially in coordinating with other contractors.
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4. Complete the following items by indicating the letter(s) designating the correct
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bsource(s) of information: b b




No. Answer Item Information


4. Sections Ceiling height b Sections, Sheet A6 b b




5. Electrical Electrical receptacle b Electrical symbol schedule, Chapter 2,
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symbol
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b Figure 2–6
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schedule
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6. Electrical Electrical outlet b Electrical layout drawings, Sheets El, E2,
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layout
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drawings
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7. Elevations b Exterior wall finishes b b Elevations, Sheets A4 and A5 b b b b




8. Site plan b Grading elevations b Site plan, Sheet A4
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9. Electrical Panelboard schedules b Electrical layout drawings, Sheet E4b b b b




layout
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drawings
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10. Architectural Room width b Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al, A2, b b b b b




floor plan
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11. Architectural Swing of door b b Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al, A2, b b b b b




floor plan
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12. Sections View of interior wall b b b Sections, Sheet A6 b b




Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter designation of
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the appropriate organization from the list on the right.
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13. NEC Electrical Code b National Electrical Code (NEC)
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14. IAEI Electrical inspectors b International Association of Electrical b b b




Inspectors (IAEI)
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, 15. NFPA Fire codes b National Fire Protection Association b b b




(NFPA)
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16. IESNA Lighting information b Illuminating Engineering Society of b b b




North America (IESNA)
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17. UL Listing service b Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) b b b




18. NEMA Manufacturers’ National Electrical Manufacturers b b




standards
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19. PE Seal Professional Engineer (PE) b b




Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter designation of
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the proper level of NEC interpretation from the list on the right.
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20. with special b Allowed by the Code b b b Shall be permitted, or Shall not be
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permission
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21. with special b May be done b b Shall be permitted, or Shall not be
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permission
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22. shall Must be done b b Shall, National Electrical Code
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23. shall Required by the Code b b b Shall, National Electrical Code
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24. never Up to the electrician
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required, NEC
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25. Find NEC 250.52(A)(5) and record the first four words.
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Answer: The first four words of NEC 250.52(A)(5) are Rod and pipe electrodes.
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Show required conversion calculations for problem 26 and problem 27.
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26. Luminaire style F is four feet long. The length in SI units, as specified by the NEC, is
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Answer: The length in SI units is 1.22 m; 4 ft × 0.3048 m/ft = 1.2192 m. As will be discussed
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later, this luminaire is now called a 4 by 2 or the equivalent 1200 by 600 in metric
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terms. This question assumes that the luminaire is exactly 4 ft long.
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27. The gross area of the drugstore basement is 1395 square feet. The area in square
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meters is
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Answer: The area in SI units is 129.7 sq. m; 1395 sq. ft × 0.093 sq. m/sq. ft = 129.7 sq. m.
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