LESSON 2 - PEC PROVISIONS 2.1 Electrical Permits Electrical Permit Needed Before Work is Started. Before starting any installation work, alternation, repair or extension on any electrical system, the owners, lessors, operators, occupants, or licensed electrical practitioners shall obtain Electrical Permit for buildings, trailers, mobile homes, or other premises from the Office of the Local Building Official and for watercrafts from the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) 2.2 Requirements for Electrical Permit: Signatures and submittals. (a) The Electrical Permit shall include the following minimum information: 1. Applicant 2. Professional Electrical Engineer who signed and sealed electrical plans and specifications 3. Duly qualified Electrical Practitioner who is in-charge of electrical works. 4, Building Owner 5. Lot Owner 6. Building Official (b) Five (5) sets of complete electrical plans and specifications signed and sealed by Professional Electrical Engineer ( PEE ) 2.3 Electrical Permit to be issued immediately {a) The application, upon receipt, shall be checked immediately by the local building official or his representatives for compliance with the requirements. if complying, the Electrical Permits shall b> issued upon payment of the corresponding electrical fees (b) If the project is extensive and required more time for checking and for computations of fees, the issuance of the Electrical Permit need not be issued immediately. The delay shall not be longer than five (5) working days after which time application together with the accompanying plans shall be considered as complying with all the requirement and the electrical permit shall be issued immediately thereafter.Posting of Electrical Permit. A copy of the Electrical Permit, upon issuance, shall be posted at a conspicuous location at the job site and shall not be removed until final inspection and approval of the work shall have been made. 2.4 Application for Inspection. An application for inspection shall be filed with the government authority concerned before a preliminary and/or final inspection is done. 2.5 Certificate of Inspection. No electrical installation, alteration, andlor addition shall be connected or reconnected to any power supply or any other source of electrical energy without a Certificate of Final Electrical Inspection/Completion obtained from the local building official signed by their respective licensed electrical practitioner 2.5 Temporary Installation. For temporary electrical installation, the same procedure as stated above shall be followed. At the end of the period covered by the certificate of inspection, the temporary installation shall be removed. Extended use of the temporary installation shall require « new approval electrical permit 2.6 Reconnection of Disconnected Services. In cases where service has been cut off for more than one (1) year, a new certificate of final electrical inspection shall be required before reconnection. 2.7 Drawing Sheet Sizes (a) Electrical plans and drawings shall be drawn on drawing sheets of the following standard sizes: a. 760mm x 1000 mm (30"x 40") b, 600mm x900 mm —( 24x 36") & 500mm x 760mm —( 20" 30") (b) For a dwelling unit having a floor area of not more than 50 square meters with a total load not exceeding 3680 VA, a drawing sheet of size 297 mm x 420 mm (A3 size) is permitted.2.8 Plans and Specifications (a) Location and Site Plans Location of service drop, service equipment and nearest pole of the tilly company furnishing electrical energy; location of the meter as welll as sizes of service entrance wires, conduits and service equipment. (0) Legend or Symbols (©) General Notes and/or Specifications General Notes and/or Specifications, written on the plans or submitted on separate standard size sheets shall show: (c.1) Nature of electrical service, including number of phases, number of wires, voltage and frequency; (c.2) Type of wiring; a. Service entrance b. Feeders, sub-feeders and branch circuit wires for lighting and/or power load ¢. Fire alarm system, if required by law d. Signaling and communication (c.3) Special equipment to be installed, indicating ratings and classification of service or duty cycle of a. Rectifiers d. Electric welding equipment b. Heaters e. Others ©. X-ray apparatus (c.4) System or method of grounding; (c.5) Type and rating of main disconnecting means, overcurrent protection (OCP) and branch circuit wiring; (c.6) Clearances of service drop, burial depth for service lateral, mounting height land clearance for service equipment, mounting height and clearance for kWh meter.o (0) Electrical Layout. Flocr plan showing location of equipment and devices, and their interconnection wiring 4.1 Lighting Layout 6.2 Power Layout d.3 Auxiliary Layout (€) Schedule of Loads. Sched. e of load in tabulated form shail indicate: 1. Panel as numbered in the feeder diagram Circuit designation number Description of load Number of lighting outlets in each circuit Number of convenience outlets Rating of kilovolt-ampere or kilowatt Voltage of circuit Phase loading indicating full load line current ©@NXMHRON Type and size of wiring 10. Protective device rating (f) One-Line Diagram / Single-Line Diagram (g) Design Analysis. Design analysis shall be included on the drawings or shall be submitted on separate sheeis of standard size, and shall show: (1) Branch circuits, sub;feeders, feeders, busways, and service entrance; (2) Types, ratings, and trip settings of overload protective devices, 3) Calculation of short circuit current for determining the interrupting capacity of ‘overcurrent protection device; (4) Calculation of voltage drops. (h) Other Details 4, Shop Drawings 2. Installation details arid dimensions 3. Hanger and Support ; Guying detailsLESSON 4- CONDUCTOR INSULATION and APPLICATIONS Electrical projects require installing electrical wire, but which types of wires ©” be used in a particular location The Code defines the locations in which certain electrical wie types can be used. Its good to be aware that not all electrical conductors and cables are the same. The insulation type determines the areas they can and cannot be used Dry Locations ‘A location not norinally subject to dampness or wetness A location classified as dry may be temporarily subject to dampness or wetness, as in the case of 2 building under construction. Damp Location: Locations protected from weather and not subject to saturation with water oF other liquids but subject to moderate degrees of moisture Examples of such locations include partially prctected locations under canopies, marquees, roofed pen porches and lke locations, and interior locations subject to moderated degrees of moisture such as basements, some barns, and some cold storage buildings Wet Locations: Installations underground or in concrete slabs or masonry in direct contact with the earth; in locations subject to saturation with water or other liquids, such as vehicle washing areas, and in unprotected locations exposed to weather. A location in which water or other liquid can drip, splash, or flow on or against electrical equipmentCommon Wire Insulation Maximum Application | insulation Trade Namo } TypeLetter | Operating |p, ovisions | ‘Temperature | astic | Thermoplastic T 60°C Dry Location | Thermoplas tae Flame Retardant, [7 Moisture- } Ww arc Dry and Wet | syoisture resistant deni” Location | Thermoplastic Thermoplastic | Flame Retardant, | Heatresistant | ay one Dry Location | Heat-resistant Thermoplastic ‘Thermoplastic Flame Retardant, Moisture and 75°C Wet Location | jyoisture and Heatresistant | THHW Heat-resistant 90°c Dry Location Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Flame Retardant, Moisture and 75°C | DryandWet | Moisture and | Heatresistant | THW ae ie aise Thermoplastic Thermoplastic a Flame Retardant, | been ‘ 75°C Dry andWet | Moisture and | Heatresisant | TH mesa, ¢ | wewrocre Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Flame Retardant Moisture and 75°C Dry and Wet | Moisture and Heatresistant | RHW ) eee ae Location Heat-resistant "4 Rubber18 The "T" stands for {hermopiastc, the type of insulation Covering the wire itself. The "H’ stands for a heat resistance of Up to 60°C (167°F). Likewise, the heat resistance, only it increases the Fating to 90°C ( 194°F), The resistance. The "N" stands for an additional ‘nylon coating that and gasoline resistant. These wires are bul to take on many di “HH stands for a "W" stands for moisture makes the wire both oil iferent conditions,LESSON 5- conpucro, ALLOWABLE ampagy tI R AMPACITY IES OF INSULATED CONDUCTORS RATED 0-2000V (3) conductors in faceway or cable or directly buried. | TEMPERATURE RATING OF CONDUCTOR | | les 60°C 75°C 90°C SzE(nn’) | ____COPFER _________| TYPES RUW, TYPES tees | | T, TW, uF RHW, THW, THWN, | TA, TBS, SA, SIS, USE, zw THHN, XHHW. 20 20 20 2 35 25 2 | 2 | 55 30 5 40 80 0 80 = 4 Ea 6 ro. 2s 70 5 g | t 30 | 30 os ae | 5 i e T 700 125 130, 3 720 145 [780 pee 135 160 1. | = 1 735 205 a 785 20 eee] <5 Fo 355 265 7 Tao 280 295 200 280 330 355 350 315 375 a 325 370 45 | AOE 700} 705 485 | BIS ] Oe ees cea| 20 LESSON 6- RACEWAYS 6.1 Introduction The term raceway, which is used in this chapter as well as othe purpose of holding rs, is defined by the code as a channel that is designed and used expressly for the wires, cables, or busbars. The term circular raceway is finding its way into the Code to distinguish between raceways that are circular in configuration from raceways that are rectangular such as wireways. ‘The following paragraphs describe several types of materials classified as rhe code has introduced acronyms for most raceways as Shown The code etal conduit (IMC), rigid metal conduit (RMC), flexible metal FMC), rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit liquictight flexible nonmetallic conduit raceway. Tt recognizes intermediate In: conduit (FMC), liquidtight fiexible metal conduit (L HOPE), (PVC), high density polystnylene conduit ( electrical nonmetallic tubing (ENT) (LFNC), electrical metallic tubing (EMT), an RADES@ES—S=SY iMilimeter (mm) 15 am a rar See | Why 32 +, 40 2 | 50 65 | 90 100 | 5 125 | é 150 |Steel coy duit has Deen i i IN Use as a ‘raceway system’ for electrical conductors Since the earl ly 1900s, The wall thickness and strength of steel make metal condult wiring method ri fecognizec smcileeters, e aidtion a providing the most mechanical protection to the enciosed propery instated al benefit of using steel conduit is that the Code recognizes @ ‘metal conduit system as an equipment grounding conductor Metal or metalic would include both ferrous and nonferrous. + Nonmetalic raceways would include PVC, ENT, and fberalass + Couplings are usad to connect sections of a raceway. « Locknuts, meta bushings, or connectors are used to connect raceway to boxes or fitings. Three basic types of steel conduit are in use today: intermediate metal condutt, and electrical metalic tubing ‘gid metal cond, RIGID METAL CONDUIT (RMC) A threaded raceway of circul physical protection conductors and cables that rn through it (thickwal) construction made of steal ( ferFOus ) with protective coatings (aluminum). ‘The standard length of RMC is 3 meters or 10 fest MC has the thickest wall, which makes tthe heaviest steel conduit. ean be used indoors, ‘outdoors, underground, and plications. RMC is avaliable in rade sizes 7 through lar cross section designed for the routing and It is of heavy-wall in both concealed and exposed 2° 6 INTERMEDIATE METAL CONDUIT (INC) y of cuiar cross section and lighter weight ¢° A listed threaded stee! raceway wall than RMC. tt has a larger interior type steel electical corsuit IMC has a thner iar raceway is often permitied to contain more conductors diameter, as a result, this circu! ized RMC. Both have threads, use the than RMC. IMC is interchangeable with galvan' game couplings and ftings, have the same SUPPO the same locations. IMC is avaiable in trade siz08 ¥, through 4. The standard finished tenth of IMC, wih couping is 3 meters ( 10 fee) it requirements, and are permitted inFittings Electrical metalic tubing is a nonthreaded,thinwall raceway. Because EMT is not Permitted to be threaded, sections are joined together and connected to boxes, other fittings, or cabinets by couplings and connectors. EMT fittings available include the setscrew, compression and indenter styles. Set-screw. When used with this type of fiting, the EMT is pushed into the coupling or Connector to the stop and is secured in place by tightening the set-screws, This type of fiting is classified as concrete-tight but is not raintight. Installation of EMT Due to numerous failures of EMT in underground installations, many electrical inspection authorities will not permit EMT to be installed underground or in concrete slabs that are on or below grade. It is also common for electrical consulting engineers to require the use of PVC conduits ‘Several kinds of bends can be made with the use of the bending tool. The stub bend, the back-to-back bend, and the angle bend. Other types of bends include offset, saddles and kicks23 RIGID NONMETALLIC CONDUIT ( RNC) ‘A nonmetallic racaway of circular cross section, with integral or associated couplings, connectors, end fittings for the instalation of electrical conductors end cables. It comes in two wail thickness Schedule 40 and Schedule 80 (thicker wall). It is bent by heating the raceway until itis flexible, RNC uses PVC glue and attach fittings. It is easy to cut using a hacksaw or PVC cutter. The table below shows the trade sizes for PVC conduits eR TRADE SIZES INCHES (in.) Millimeter (mm) | aA 20 Shaq a leased est ea 14/4 | 40 ah Sk ee | _* _+___—— 2, | 5 ee ee | aif, 410 a 5 i 150 frase 176 = ELECTRICAL NONMETA(LLIC TUBING (ENT) ‘A flexible nonmetallic corrugated raceway of circular cross section with integral or associated couplings, connectors, and fittings for the installation of electric conductors itis available in many colors, but typically it is orange. Its available in 14", %4", and 1” trade sizes.za FL EXIBLE METALLIC CONDUIT ( FMC ) A raceway of circular cros /ay Of circular cros: ula 'S section made of helically wound, f in und, formed, interlocked metal strip. itis typical fa : ically cut with @ hacksaw. It is 14," 494", and 2" available in many trade sizes 1%". 7’, HIGH- DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HOPE) CONDUIT A nonmetal oo pa raceway of circular cross section, with associated couplings, pee ittings for the installation of electrical conductors, HDPE conduits are igned to be installed underground. 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