ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT

DESIGN ACTIVITY 3: Residential Single Dwelling Design

3.1 Program Outcomes (POs) Addressed by the Activity

c. ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic
constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and
safety, manufacturability, and sustainability, in accordance with standards
e. ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
k. ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice

3.2 Activity’s Intended Learning Outcomes (AILOs)

At the end of this activity, the student shall be able to:
a. identify luminaires applicable in a residential dwelling and identify standards in
designing electrical systems as specified by the Philippine Electrical Code
b. calculate the number of luminaires per room in a residential dwelling and calculate
proper electrical loads
c. evaluate the cost estimation of materials

3.3 Objectives of the Activity

The objectives of this activity are to:

a. Determine the number of luminaires to be installed in each room of a single dwelling unit
b. Provide the proper amount of light in every room of a single dwelling unit and
computations of electrical loads
c. Analyze the cost estimation of materials

3.4 Principle of the Activity

Lighting is one of the key elements that helps make your house a home. The proper lighting
enables you to perform tasks easily, makes you feel safer and more comfortable, and allows you
to enjoy your home at its full potential. Each room, however, has specific and unique general and
accent lighting needs. Here are some tips and ideas to consider when planning your lighting needs
for each room in your home. If you are uncertain about what type of lighting fixture you need, or
you're just looking for inspiration. The following consideration shall be included in designing the
lighting system of your residential unit:

 Use lighting and decoration for a first impression.

 Make sure to size the decorative fixture to the space

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  Remember that stairways and halls must have good general lighting for safety
 Use appropriate luminaire for each type of room
 Consider the illumination for each type of the room (i.e kitchen, bedroom, living
room etc)
 Consider the power consumption of each luminaire
 Electrical System design is a practice done by electrical engineers in order to design
a safe and standardized wiring system for any premises (Residential, Institutional,
Commercial or Residential). There are various methods used by electrical engineers
in order to design proper safety devices for these systems. Area Method is used
knowing the area of the premise for the general lighting and convenience load. This
method utilizes only the area of the premise and the various loads to be connected
and not the placement of each load. Residential units with 150 sq. meters can be
designed with a single storey or a multiple storey building at which recreational
areas or added bedrooms are included in the essential areas of the unit.
 Electrical conductors are designed to a point wherein the total current computed
must have a factor of 1.25. The added 25% for electrical conductors is to make sure
overheating is prevented and that it gives way to small adjustments to the load.
 In the case of the main circuit breakers or fuses, the equipment must be designed
with a 2.5 factor for the circuit breaker and 3.0 for the fuse. These factors are meant
to solve the motor high starting current which is usually limited to 200% of its rated
line current.

3.5 Requirement

1. Design the lighting layout and floor plan of a single dwelling 2-storey unit having a
minimum total floor area of 150 m2.
2. Compute for the number of luminaires using the zonal cavity method
Note: Illuminance (E) shall follow the standard.
3. The dwelling shall have a minimum requirement location of the following:
 T&B
 Bedroom
 Living Room
 Dining
 Kitchen
4. Initial ρcc = 80%, ρwc= 50%, ρfc = 10%
5. Compute for the coefficient of utilization using the zonal cavity method.
6. Light Loss Factor = 80%
7. Present to the Instructor the Residential Floor Plan to be designed. Make sure to have the
specifications of the floor plan design correct (Floor Area and Type of the Residential
Unit)
8. Design will only start once the approval of the instructor is complete.

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 9. Follow the template computations according to the discussion of the instructor. Use
Tables for standard design elements in the Philippine Electrical Code as indicated in the
template.
10. Strictly follow the output specifications
11. All design outputs are to be passed with the approved residential floor plan.
12. Technical Drawings must be scaled 1: 100

Single Family Dwelling Unit, more than 150 sq. meters floor area
The dwelling has a floor area of ___ sq. meters. It has the typical household appliances,
__, 8 kW electric range
__, 4 kW Wall mounted oven
__, 1 HP room ACU
__, 1.5 HP room ACU
__, 1HP water pump
TOTAL LOAD:
a) General Lighting and Convenience Receptacle Load (Table 2.20.2.3)
Floor area ___sq m x 24 volt-amp per sq. m = ____ volt – amperes
The computed load is ____ / 230 = ____ amp
____ branch circuit of 20 –ampere would be
Theoretically adequate, however for flexibility and to allow for future needs
Provide ____, 20-ampere branch circuits for lighting and convenience outlets.
b) Airconditioning Load
____, 1 HP room ACU, 8 amps x 230 V x ____
@ 100% DF = ____ volt-amperes

Provide ____, 20-ampere room acu circuit

____, 1.5 HP room ACU, 10 amps x 230 x ____
@100% DF =____ volt-amperes
Provide ____, 30-ampere room acu circuit
c) Cooking Load:
____, 4-kW Wall mounted oven
(Table 2.20.3.16) = ____ volt-amperes
Provide __, 30 –amperes Wall mounted oven circuit
____, 8-kW electric range
(Table 2.20.3.16) = ____ volt-amperes
Provide __, 40 –amperes electric range circuit
Cooking Load With Demand Factor = _____ volt-amperes
_______________________________
SUBTOTAL ______ volt-amperes
d) Other Loads:
____, 1 HP water pump, 8 amps x 230 V x ______
@100DF =______volt-amperes
Provide ______, 20-amperes pump circuit
Small Appliance Load: (Section 2.10.1.11(c)(1) and 2.20.3.13(a))
______, 20 ampere @ 1500 volts – amperes
And ______, 30 ampere @ 1500 volts – amperes = ______volt – amperes

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Provide ______, 20 –ampere small appliance circuit and ______, 30 –ampere small appliance circuit

Laundry Circuit: (Section 2.10.1.11(c)(2) and 2.20.3.13(b))

______, 20 ampere @ 1500 volts – amperes = ______ volt – amperes
Provide ______, 20 –ampere small appliance circuit
Application of Demand Factor (Table 2.20.3.3)
Subtotal (100%) = ____________ volt-amperes
Other Loads (40%) = __________ volt-amperes
CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS:
Use ______, 20 –ampere 2-wire branch circuits, ______, 30 –ampere 2-wire branch circuits
and______, 40-ampere 2 wire branch circuit.
SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS:
Total Full Load Current (Sections 4.30.2.4 and 4.40.1.7)
Service Entrance Conductor = ______ amperes
Use two ____ mm2 THW wires, ____ mm Φ RSC or PVC
Note 1: See Section 2.20.2.3 for conductor and overcurrent protection ampere rating
Note 2: See Section 2.30.2.3(b) for minimum service entrance conductor
SERVICE EQUIPMENT:
a) Maximum Current Rating of Protective Device (Section 4.30.4.2 and Table 4.30.4.2)
1) Nontime Delay Fuse
Service Entrance Equipment = ______amperes
2) Inverse time Circuit Breaker
Service Entrance Equipment = ______amperes

b) Service Equipment Rating (Section 2.40.2.3)

1) In case of ungrounded service:
FUSE:
Use one ______-ampere, safety switch with two ______-ampere fuses (renewable); or
CIRCUIT BREAKER:
Use one ______-ampere trip
3.7.2 Calculations

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