Solution and Answer Guide Electrical Wiring Commercial 18th Edition by Phil Simmons, Ray C. Mullin, Mark Ode

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SIMMONS/ODE, ELECTRICAL WIRING COMMERCIAL, 18E © 2024, 9780357767115; CHAPTE R R R R R R R R



R 1:COMMERCIAL BUILDING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS R R




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 applicable,
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1. What section of a commercial building’s specification contains a list of contract doc
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uments?
Answer: A list of the contract documents is contained in General Clauses and Conditions. A listing of
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r the Commercial Building contract documents is presented in this chapter under the heading “Comme
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rcial Building Plans.” The instructor may wish to have the students check over this listing and compar
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e 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 porti
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on of a commercial building’s specification?
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Answer: The Supplementary General Conditions specifies the job site requirements for temporary li
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ght and power. In some contracts, this electrical system becomes the responsibility of the general cont
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ractor; in other contracts, it is the electrical contractor’s responsibility to install and maintain the temp
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orary electrical system. The instructor may wish to refer the student to NEC Article 590 and discuss th
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e 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 dra
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wings are at hand. The information on “the other sheets” may be very important, especially in coordin
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ating with other contractors.
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4. Complete the following items by indicating the letter(s) designating the correct source(s) of i
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nformation:
No. Answer Item Information

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




5. Electrical symb r Electrical receptacle styl Electrical symbol schedule, Chapter 2,
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ol schedule
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6. Electrical r Electrical outlet locatio r r Electrical layout drawings, Sheets El,E r r r r




layout dr r n 2, and E3
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awings

7. Elevations Exterior wall finishes r r Elevations, Sheets A4 and A5 r r r r




8. Site plan r Grading elevations r Site plan, Sheet A4
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9. Electrical r Panelboard schedules r Electrical layout drawings, Sheet E4 r r r r




layout dr r




awings

10. Architectural flo r Room width r Architectural floor plan, Sheets Al, A2, r r r r r




or plan r and A3 r




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




or plan r and A3 r




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 o
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fthe appropriate organization from the list on the right.
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13. NEC Electrical Code r National Electrical Code (NEC)
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14. IAEI Electrical inspectors r
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ElectricalInspectors (IAEI) r




15. NFPA Fire codes
r National Fire Protection Association (
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NFPA)

16. IESNA Lighting information r Illuminating Engineering r r




Society ofNorth America r r r




(IESNA)

17. UL Listing service r Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) r r r




18. NEMA Manufacturers’ standard r National Electrical Manufacturers
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s Association (NEMA) r




19. PE Seal Professional Engineer (PE) r r




Match the items on the left with those on the right by writing the letter design
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ation ofthe proper level of NEC interpretation from the list on the right.
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20. with specia r Allowed by the Code r r r Shall be permitted, or Shall not be
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l permissio
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21. with May be done r r Shall be permitted, or Shall not
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