Electrical

• Electrical plans - show circuits and systems used by the electrical contractor during installation.

  (may be placed on floor plan or separate)
• Electrical Installation phases

  • Temporary
  • Rough-in electrical
  • Finish electrical
• Ampere, volt, watt

  Ampere - strength/current of electricity

  Volt - unit of electrical potential difference or electromotive force

  Watt (ohms) - measurement of energy or power
• Resistance - measure of opposition to flow of electric current through an object
• Conductor - material with low resistance; allows current to pass easily
• Circuit Breaker - device designed to interrupt the flow of current when it exceeds a certain value
• Circuit - pathway that carries current from source to load
• Conduit - pipes inside the walls, containing wires
• Distribution panel - distributes electricity to all panels
• Ground - distribute excess electricity to the earth
• Junction box - color orange inside the boxes
• Lighting outlets
• Meter and meter base - measures the electricity
• Outlet - outlet
• Temporary electric service - when the building is just under construction. If permanent, the electricity in the house would be re-applied
• Universal Electrical Installations - displays all of the circuits and systems to be used by the electrical contractor during installation
• Symbols - shown on plan
• Wall view - finished state