3.3.5 Commercial Electrical Systems

Activity 3.3.
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Commercial Electrical Systems
INTRODUCTION
The design of power distribution, lighting, communication equipment and alarm systems for a
commercial project is often performed by an electrical engineering consultant. However,
architects and civil engineers involved in building and site design must be familiar with electrical
system design and electrical construction drawings to understand the interaction of various
building systems and interferences that may occur as a result of electrical components.
In this activity you will review a set of commercial electrical plans (power plan and lighting
plan) and perform a quantity takeoff of electrical components. Using the knowledge you gain,
you will design part of the electrical system for the Keystone Library Renovation project.
EQUIPMENT
 Highlighters or colored pencils

 Access to electronic versions of Stuart Engals II – First Floor Medical Office Upfit
 Print of Keystone Library Renovation Floor plan
RESOURCES
 Stuart Engals II Upfit Drawing

Note that electrical system design drawings are typically designated with an E in the drawing
number.
Activity 3.3.5
Procedure
1. Revisit your Keystone Library Renovation plan. Consider how you can better incorporate
daylighting into your design. Document and justify in your notebook at least one idea that will
improve the energy efficiency of the building by increasing the daylighting in the building.
2. Make the change(s) to your 3D model.
3. Study the power plan (a partial electrical plan that includes outlets) below. This power
plan shows only electrical outlets and circuits and does not include lighting fixtures and
switches. Using the electrical legend on drawing E 101 – Electrical Legend, Notes, and Details
for the Stuart Engals II Medical Upfit, highlight each different electrical symbol with a different
color. Create a table to identify each electrical symbol, the highlight color, the type of electrical
component, and the quantity included in the partial plan.
Activity 3.3.5
Symbol Electrical Component Color Quantity(on revit)
Circle with two Duplex receptacle yellow 50

lines
hexagon TV outlet 2
Circle with T Thermostat 1
GF black and Ground Faults 20

white circle with
2 lines going
through it
triangle Telephone 3
Circle with C Counter receptacle 1
Circle with four Double duplex receptacle 1

lines
Black and white Safety switches 3

triangle
4. Study the lighting plan for the same area of the Stuart Engals II – First Floor Medical
Office Upfit building. Highlight or circle each of the following with the indicated color. You will
need to refer to the electrical legend on drawing E001 and the lighting fixture schedule on
drawing E101.
 Yellow – Exit sign/emergency lights

 Blue – Ambient lighting
 Green – Task lighting
 Pink – Accent or decorative lighting
Activity 3.3.5
5. Revisit your electrical service location for the Keystone Library Renovation project
(Activity 3.1.1) and revise the location if desired. Indicate the service line on your print of the
floor plan. Locate an electric meter (typically mounted on the inside of an exterior wall), and
sketch your proposed location for the main panel. Choose an accessible location for the panel
that is hidden from public view, perhaps a closet or separate space.
6. Create a preliminary electrical plan for the staff workroom/kitchenette for your Keystone
Library Renovation project.
.
 Sketch the location of outlets, lighting, and switches on your Keystone floor plan
using the appropriate symbols. Think about how the room will be used, what appliances and
equipment are needed, and where extra convenience outlets should be placed.
Note: If you have not already done so, you should add the walls and doors to the new
Keystone Library staff workroom/kitchenette to your plans before adding electrical
elements.
 Connect each lighting fixture to at least one switch using a switch leg (dashed
line). Consider the need for three-way switches.
 Note that you do not have to include junction boxes, emergency lights, or exit
signs.
Activity 3.3.5
7. Revise your Keystone Library Renovation project drawings to include your electrical
design. You must determine the best place to show your electrical plan. Sometimes it is easiest to
place it directly on a floor plan; other times you will need to prepare a separate electrical plan.
CONCLUSION
1. How did you incorporate daylighting into your project?

I added a lot of windows along the back and the sides of the library as well as putting windows
on the balcony
2. Which of the three general classifications of lighting uses did you use in the electrical
design of the staff workroom/kitchenette for your Keystone Library Renovation project
Explain.
I used Ambient lighting so that people could actually see, I used task lighting which was lighting
meant to do a specific task and I also used accent lighting to make both the inside and outside of
the building look nice
3. How is the design of the electrical system for a commercial facility different from the
electrical design for a residence?
A commercial facility has more systems and needs to meet more safety requirements and must
also be able to withstand a much larger amount of electricity

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Activity 3.3.

 Highlighters or colored pencils

 Stuart Engals II Upfit Drawing

2. Make the change(s) to your 3D model.

Circle with two Duplex receptacle yellow 50

Circle with T Thermostat 1

GF black and Ground Faults 20

Circle with C Counter receptacle 1

Circle with four Double duplex receptacle 1

Black and white Safety switches 3

 Yellow – Exit sign/emergency lights

1. How did you incorporate daylighting into your project?

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