Solutions Manual for Electrica m m m
l Wiring Commercial
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18th Edition by Phil Simmons
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A+ m
Solution and Answer Guide m m m m
SIMMONS/ODE,mELECTRICALmWIRINGmCOMMERCIAL,m18Em©m2024,m9780357767115;m
CHAPTERm1:mCOMMERCIALmBUILDINGmPLANSmANDmSPECIFICATIONS m
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Reviewm............................................................................................................................. .............................m
1m
m
m
Notemtominstructor:mItmismrecommendedmthatmstudentsmbemrequiredmtomrespond,mwheremappropriate, mwi
thmanswersmthatmaremcompletemsentences.m
m
REVIEW m
m
RefermtomthemNationalmElectricalmCodemorm themworkingmdrawings mwhenmnecessary.mWhere mapplica
ble,mresponsesmshouldmbemwrittenmin mcompletem sentences.m
1. Whatmsectionmofmamcommercialmbuilding’smspecificationmcontains mamlistmofmcontractmdocum
ents?m
Answer:mAmlistmofmthemcontractmdocumentsmismcontainedm inmGeneralmClausesmandmConditions. mAmli
stingmofmthemCommercialmBuildingmcontractmdocumentsm ismpresentedminm thismchaptermunder mthemhe
adingm“CommercialmBuildingmPlans.”mThem instructormmaymwishm tomhavem themstudents mcheckmovermt
hismlistingmandmcomparemitmwithm themplansmprovided.m
,2. Themrequirementmformtemporarym lightmandmpowerm atm themjob msitemwillmbem foundmin mwhatmpo
rtionmofmamcommercialmbuilding’smspecification?m
Answer:mThemSupplementarymGeneralmConditionsmspecifies mthem jobmsitem requirementsm form tempor
arymlightmandmpower.mInmsomemcontracts,m this melectricalm systemmbecomesm themresponsibilitymofmthe m
generalmcontractor;minmother mcontracts,m it mism themelectricalmcontractor’sm responsibilitymtom install man
dmmaintainmthemtemporarymelectricalmsystem. mTheminstructorm maymwishm tomreferm themstudent mtomNE
CmArticlem590mandmdiscussmthemrequirementsmin mdetail.m
mm
m
3. ThemelectricianmusesmthemSchedulemofmWorking mDrawingsmformwhatmpurpose?m
Answer:mThemelectricianmusesmthemSchedulemofmWorking mDrawingsmto mdeterminemwhether mallmofm t
hemdrawingsmarematmhand.mTheminformationmonm“themothermsheets”m maymbemverymimportant,m especia
llyminmcoordinatingmwithmother mcontractors.m
4. Completemthemfollowingmitemsmby mindicatingmthe mletter(s) mdesignating mthemcorrectmsource(s
)mofminformation:m
No.m Answerm Itemm Informationm
4. Sectionsm Ceilingmheightm Sections,mSheetmA6m
5. Electricalm Electricalmreceptaclem Electricalmsymbolmschedule,mChaptermsymbolm
stylem 2,mFigurem2–6mschedulem
6. Electricalm Electricalmoutletm Electricalmlayoutmdrawings,mSheets m
layoutm locationm El,mE2,mandmE3mdrawingsm
7. Elevationsmm Exteriormwallmfinishesm Elevations,mSheetsmA4mandmA5m
8. Sitemplanm Gradingmelevationsm Sitemplan,mSheetmA4m
9. Electricalm Panelboardmschedulesm
Electricalmlayoutmdrawings,mSheetmE4m layout mdrawingsm
10. ArchitecturalmRoommwidthmArchitecturalm floor mplan,mSheetsmAl,m floormplan m
A2,mandmA3m
, 11. ArchitecturalmSwingmofmdoormArchitecturalm floormplan,mSheetsmAl, mfloormplanm
A2,mandmA3m
12. Sectionsm View mofminteriormwallm Sections,mSheetmA6m
m
Matchmthemitemsmonmthemleftmwithmthosemonmthemrightmbymwritingmthe mletter mdesignation mo
fmthemappropriatemorganizationm from mthem listmonm themright.m
m
13. NECm ElectricalmCodem NationalmElectricalmCodem(NEC)m
14. IAEIm Electricalminspectorsm InternationalmAssociationmofm
ElectricalmInspectorsm(IAEI)m
m
15. NFPA m Firemcodesm NationalmFiremProtectionmAssociationm
(NFPA)m
16. IESNA m Lightingminformationm IlluminatingmEngineeringm
SocietymofmNorthmAmericam
(IESNA)m
17. ULm Listingmservicem UnderwritersmLaboratories,mInc.m
(UL)m
18. NEMA m Manufacturers’m NationalmElectricalmstandardsm
ManufacturersmAssociationm
(NEMA)m
19. PEmSealm ProfessionalmEngineerm(PE)m
m
Matchmthemitemsmonmthemleftmwithmthosemonmthemrightmbymwritingmthe mletter mde
signationmofmthempropermlevelmofmNECminterpretation mfrommthe mlistmon mthem rig
ht.m
m
20. withmAllowedmbymthemCodemShallmbempermitted,mormShallmnotmspecialm
bemrequired,mNECmpermissionm
21. withm Maymbemdonem Shallmbempermitted,mormShall mnotm
, specialm bemrequired,mNECmpermissionm
22. shallm Mustmbemdonem Shall,mNationalmElectricalmCodem
23. shallm RequiredmbymthemCodem Shall,mNationalmElectricalmCodem
24. nevermUpmtomthemelectricianmShallmbempermitted, mormShallmnotmbem required,mNECm
25. FindmNECm250.52(A)(5)mandmrecordmthemfirstmfourmwords.m
Answer:mThemfirstmfourmwordsmofmNECm250.52(A)(5)maremRodmandmpipe melectrodes.m
Show mrequiredmconversionmcalculationsm formproblem m26mandmproblem m27.m
26. LuminairemstylemFmismfourmfeetm long.mThemlengthm inmSImunits, masmspecifiedmbym themNEC,
mism
Answer:mThemlengthminmSImunitsmism1.22mm;m4mftm×m0.3048m m/ftm=m1.2192 mm.mAsmwillmbe mdiscussed
mlater,mthismluminairemismnow mcalledmam4 mbym2morm themequivalentm1200mbym600 minm metricm terms.mThi
smquestionmassumesmthatmthem luminairemismexactlym4m ftm long.m
27. Themgrossmareamofmthemdrugstorembasementm ism1395 msquarem feet. mThemarea minmsquarem m
etersmismAnswer:mThemareaminmSImunits mism129.7 msq.mm;m1395m sq.mftm×m0.093msq. mm/sq.mf
tm=m129.7msq.mm.m
mm
m
TomanswermQuestionsm28–
31,mrefermtomthemPlansmincludedmwithmthismbook.mDeterminem themFollowingmdimensions.mWritemthe m
dimensionsmusingmunitmnames,mnotmsymbolsm (for mexample,m1mfoot,mnotm1’), mandmindicatemthe msourc
emofmtheminformation.m
28. Whatmismtheminsidemclearmdistancemofm them interiorm stairwaymtom themdrugstorembasement?
m
Answer:mTheminsidemclearmdistancemofmthe minteriormstairwaymtomthemDrugstorembasement mism4 mft m0mi
n.m(1.22mm),masmscaledmfrommSheetmA2.m
29. Whatmismthemgrossmsquaremfootage mofmeach mfloormofm thembuilding?m
Answer:mThemgrossmareamofmeachmfloormofmthembuildingmism60mftm×m43m ftm= m2580msq.m ftm (18.82mmm× m
13.1mmm=m246.5msq.mm),masmtakenmfrommSheetsmAl, mA2,mandmA3.m
l Wiring Commercial
m m m
18th Edition by Phil Simmons
m m m m m
A+ m
Solution and Answer Guide m m m m
SIMMONS/ODE,mELECTRICALmWIRINGmCOMMERCIAL,m18Em©m2024,m9780357767115;m
CHAPTERm1:mCOMMERCIALmBUILDINGmPLANSmANDmSPECIFICATIONS m
m
TABLE OF CONTENTS
m m m
Reviewm............................................................................................................................. .............................m
1m
m
m
Notemtominstructor:mItmismrecommendedmthatmstudentsmbemrequiredmtomrespond,mwheremappropriate, mwi
thmanswersmthatmaremcompletemsentences.m
m
REVIEW m
m
RefermtomthemNationalmElectricalmCodemorm themworkingmdrawings mwhenmnecessary.mWhere mapplica
ble,mresponsesmshouldmbemwrittenmin mcompletem sentences.m
1. Whatmsectionmofmamcommercialmbuilding’smspecificationmcontains mamlistmofmcontractmdocum
ents?m
Answer:mAmlistmofmthemcontractmdocumentsmismcontainedm inmGeneralmClausesmandmConditions. mAmli
stingmofmthemCommercialmBuildingmcontractmdocumentsm ismpresentedminm thismchaptermunder mthemhe
adingm“CommercialmBuildingmPlans.”mThem instructormmaymwishm tomhavem themstudents mcheckmovermt
hismlistingmandmcomparemitmwithm themplansmprovided.m
,2. Themrequirementmformtemporarym lightmandmpowerm atm themjob msitemwillmbem foundmin mwhatmpo
rtionmofmamcommercialmbuilding’smspecification?m
Answer:mThemSupplementarymGeneralmConditionsmspecifies mthem jobmsitem requirementsm form tempor
arymlightmandmpower.mInmsomemcontracts,m this melectricalm systemmbecomesm themresponsibilitymofmthe m
generalmcontractor;minmother mcontracts,m it mism themelectricalmcontractor’sm responsibilitymtom install man
dmmaintainmthemtemporarymelectricalmsystem. mTheminstructorm maymwishm tomreferm themstudent mtomNE
CmArticlem590mandmdiscussmthemrequirementsmin mdetail.m
mm
m
3. ThemelectricianmusesmthemSchedulemofmWorking mDrawingsmformwhatmpurpose?m
Answer:mThemelectricianmusesmthemSchedulemofmWorking mDrawingsmto mdeterminemwhether mallmofm t
hemdrawingsmarematmhand.mTheminformationmonm“themothermsheets”m maymbemverymimportant,m especia
llyminmcoordinatingmwithmother mcontractors.m
4. Completemthemfollowingmitemsmby mindicatingmthe mletter(s) mdesignating mthemcorrectmsource(s
)mofminformation:m
No.m Answerm Itemm Informationm
4. Sectionsm Ceilingmheightm Sections,mSheetmA6m
5. Electricalm Electricalmreceptaclem Electricalmsymbolmschedule,mChaptermsymbolm
stylem 2,mFigurem2–6mschedulem
6. Electricalm Electricalmoutletm Electricalmlayoutmdrawings,mSheets m
layoutm locationm El,mE2,mandmE3mdrawingsm
7. Elevationsmm Exteriormwallmfinishesm Elevations,mSheetsmA4mandmA5m
8. Sitemplanm Gradingmelevationsm Sitemplan,mSheetmA4m
9. Electricalm Panelboardmschedulesm
Electricalmlayoutmdrawings,mSheetmE4m layout mdrawingsm
10. ArchitecturalmRoommwidthmArchitecturalm floor mplan,mSheetsmAl,m floormplan m
A2,mandmA3m
, 11. ArchitecturalmSwingmofmdoormArchitecturalm floormplan,mSheetsmAl, mfloormplanm
A2,mandmA3m
12. Sectionsm View mofminteriormwallm Sections,mSheetmA6m
m
Matchmthemitemsmonmthemleftmwithmthosemonmthemrightmbymwritingmthe mletter mdesignation mo
fmthemappropriatemorganizationm from mthem listmonm themright.m
m
13. NECm ElectricalmCodem NationalmElectricalmCodem(NEC)m
14. IAEIm Electricalminspectorsm InternationalmAssociationmofm
ElectricalmInspectorsm(IAEI)m
m
15. NFPA m Firemcodesm NationalmFiremProtectionmAssociationm
(NFPA)m
16. IESNA m Lightingminformationm IlluminatingmEngineeringm
SocietymofmNorthmAmericam
(IESNA)m
17. ULm Listingmservicem UnderwritersmLaboratories,mInc.m
(UL)m
18. NEMA m Manufacturers’m NationalmElectricalmstandardsm
ManufacturersmAssociationm
(NEMA)m
19. PEmSealm ProfessionalmEngineerm(PE)m
m
Matchmthemitemsmonmthemleftmwithmthosemonmthemrightmbymwritingmthe mletter mde
signationmofmthempropermlevelmofmNECminterpretation mfrommthe mlistmon mthem rig
ht.m
m
20. withmAllowedmbymthemCodemShallmbempermitted,mormShallmnotmspecialm
bemrequired,mNECmpermissionm
21. withm Maymbemdonem Shallmbempermitted,mormShall mnotm
, specialm bemrequired,mNECmpermissionm
22. shallm Mustmbemdonem Shall,mNationalmElectricalmCodem
23. shallm RequiredmbymthemCodem Shall,mNationalmElectricalmCodem
24. nevermUpmtomthemelectricianmShallmbempermitted, mormShallmnotmbem required,mNECm
25. FindmNECm250.52(A)(5)mandmrecordmthemfirstmfourmwords.m
Answer:mThemfirstmfourmwordsmofmNECm250.52(A)(5)maremRodmandmpipe melectrodes.m
Show mrequiredmconversionmcalculationsm formproblem m26mandmproblem m27.m
26. LuminairemstylemFmismfourmfeetm long.mThemlengthm inmSImunits, masmspecifiedmbym themNEC,
mism
Answer:mThemlengthminmSImunitsmism1.22mm;m4mftm×m0.3048m m/ftm=m1.2192 mm.mAsmwillmbe mdiscussed
mlater,mthismluminairemismnow mcalledmam4 mbym2morm themequivalentm1200mbym600 minm metricm terms.mThi
smquestionmassumesmthatmthem luminairemismexactlym4m ftm long.m
27. Themgrossmareamofmthemdrugstorembasementm ism1395 msquarem feet. mThemarea minmsquarem m
etersmismAnswer:mThemareaminmSImunits mism129.7 msq.mm;m1395m sq.mftm×m0.093msq. mm/sq.mf
tm=m129.7msq.mm.m
mm
m
TomanswermQuestionsm28–
31,mrefermtomthemPlansmincludedmwithmthismbook.mDeterminem themFollowingmdimensions.mWritemthe m
dimensionsmusingmunitmnames,mnotmsymbolsm (for mexample,m1mfoot,mnotm1’), mandmindicatemthe msourc
emofmtheminformation.m
28. Whatmismtheminsidemclearmdistancemofm them interiorm stairwaymtom themdrugstorembasement?
m
Answer:mTheminsidemclearmdistancemofmthe minteriormstairwaymtomthemDrugstorembasement mism4 mft m0mi
n.m(1.22mm),masmscaledmfrommSheetmA2.m
29. Whatmismthemgrossmsquaremfootage mofmeach mfloormofm thembuilding?m
Answer:mThemgrossmareamofmeachmfloormofmthembuildingmism60mftm×m43m ftm= m2580msq.m ftm (18.82mmm× m
13.1mmm=m246.5msq.mm),masmtakenmfrommSheetsmAl, mA2,mandmA3.m
