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GENERALCIRCUITING
GUIDELINES
 LIGHTING LAYOUTPLANS  RISERDIAGRAM
 POWEROUTLETLAYOUTPLANS  EXAMPLEOF ELECTRICALPLANS
 LOAD SCHEDULEAND  ELECTRICALSYMBOLS
COMPUTATIONS

PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PLAN

• Floor Plan
• Lighting Plan/Layout
• Power Plan/Layout 1

• The Legend
• TheLoad Schedule
• Title Block
• Specification
• Location Map
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PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PLAN

• Floor Plan
- is a plan of a room
or floor of a building
drawn to scale as if
viewed from above.

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PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PLAN

• Lighting Layout/Plan • Power Layout/Plan

Residential
Building 3

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Residential
Building

PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PLAN

• The Legend
- shows the meaning of
each symbol used in the
electrical plan. The 4

following are sample

symbols commonly used in
the plan.

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PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PLAN

• THE LOAD SCHEDULE
The following details can be seen in the schedule of load:
• Number of branch circuit of electrical wiring system
• Number of light outlet, power outlet and switches per branch 5

• Total wattage rating of the load per circuit branch

• Total current load per circuit and size of wire used
• Computation of the total power and current of each circuit branch.
• Size of conduit used for feeder line and branch circuits.

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PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PLAN

• THE RISER DIAGRAM
- is a single line diagram presentation of the entire electrical circuit
from the service entrance up to the smallest circuit branch.
a. Character and type of service, single phase 2 wire/ 3 wire
b. Size of service entrance conductor and the conduit used
c. Type and size of wire for each branch
d. Size of protective device for main circuit breaker and each
branch

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PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PLAN

• TITLE BLOCK
- The title block or the name plate indicates the following details:
• 1. Name and location of the proposed installation.
• 2. Name and address of the owner.
• 3. Name and signature and dry seal of master electrician or
electrical engineer.
• 4. Printed name of the owner
• 5. Initial of the draftsman and the data when drawing was
done.

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PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PLAN

SPECIFICATION
- includes the following:
1. Classification of service
2. Type of wiring method to be used
3. Number of branch circuit and their corresponding sizes
4. Supplies materials to be used by the contractor

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PARTS OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PLAN

LOCATION MAP
-shows the following details:
• 1. Bordering areas showing 10
the well known streets
• 2. Location of the utility
company pole which
supplies electric energy

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CIRCUITRY DESIGN
• Flexibility of the circuit
• Reliability and efficiency of service
• Safety of the circuitry 11

• Economy as tocost
• Energy consideration
• Space allocation

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CIRCUITING GUIDELINES
GENERALPURPOSEBRANCH CIRCUITS
30 watts per square meter (3 watts per square foot) for
residential buildings (except porches, garages and basements)
Good practice; load ≤
• 15 amperes circuit (1800 watts) 1,200 watts (40 sqm)
for area up to 60 sqm
• 20 amperes circuit (2400 watts) 1,600 watts (53 sqm)
for area up to 80 sqm

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CIRCUITING GUIDELINES
GENERALPURPOSEBRANCHCIRCUITS
Plug outlets or convenience receptacles- No.12 AWG, 20
amperes for all convenience outlet.
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a.) For 15 amp circuit : _9_ = 6 outlets

1.5
b.) For 20 amp circuit : _12_ = 8 outlets
1.5

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The NEC states that a circuit cannot supply more than 80% of the circuit breakers limits.
This protects the circuit breaker from constantly tripping and protects your home from
electrical failure.

Based on the information above, a 20 amp circuit breaker cannot provide a current of more
that 16 amps (80% of 20 is 16).

If we clarify that further, 16 amps converts to about 3520 watts by using the formula below.

Watts = Amps x 220Volts.

Therefore, we cannot have more than 3520 watts running on a single 20 amp circuit at a
time.

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CIRCUITING GUIDELINES
GENERALPURPOSEBRANCHCIRCUITS
Minimum size conductor wire - No.12 AWG, 20 amperes
for all convenience outlet.
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CIRCUITING GUIDELINES
GENERALPURPOSEBRANCHCIRCUITS
Convenience receptables should be planned properly. Each
area should be provided alternately with different circuits.

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CIRCUITING GUIDELINES
APPLIANCEBRANCHCIRCUITS
20 amperes appliance branch Appliance Branch Circuits
circuit for small appliance outlets All kitchen receptacles
Dining room receptacles
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in the kitchen, pantry, dining,
family rooms and bedrooms. One in the living room
All receptacles are potential
appliance outlet and at least two
circuits shall be supplied to serve
them.
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CIRCUITING GUIDELINES
INDIVIDUAL BRANCHCIRCUITS
The code requires that at least
one 20 amperes circuit supply the
laundry outlets.

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CIRCUITING GUIDELINES
GOOD PRACTICESIN CIRCUITING
 Lighting and receptacles should not be combined in a single circuit.
 Avoid connecting all building lights on a single circuit.
Lighting and receptacles should be supplied with current from at 15

least two circuits.

 Do not allow combination switch and receptacle outlets.
Provide at least one receptacle in the bathroom and one outside the
house. Both must be G.round Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) type

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