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ELECTRICAL POWER LAYOUT

• Electrical layout for each floor of the building


shall indicate the location of:
• 1. Location of service kilowatthour meter.
• 2. Location of panelboard
• 3. Location of convenience outlets.
• 4. Location of outlets for air conditioning
units.
Convenience Outlets
• In every kitchen, family room, dining room, breakfast
room, living room, parlor, library, den, sun room,
bedroom, recreation room, or similar rooms,
Convenience outlets shall be installed so that no point
along the floor line in any wall space is more than 1800
mm, measured horizontally, from an outlet in that space,
including any wall space 600 mm or more in width and
the wall space occupied by sliding panels in exterior
walls. The wall space afforded by fixed room dividers,
such a free-standing bar type counters, shall be included
in the 2 meter measurement.
• In kitchen and dining areas, a Convenience outlet shall
be installed at each counter space wider than 300 mm.
Counter top spaces separated by range tops,
refrigerators, or sinks shall be considered as separate
counter top spaces. Conveniences rendered
inaccessible by appliances fastened in place or an
appliance occupying dedicated space shall not be
considered as these requires outlets.
• Conveniences outlets shall, in so far as practicable, be
spaced equal distances apart. Convenience outlets in
floors shall not be counted as part of the required
number of Convenience outlet unless located close to
the wall.
• At least one wall Convenience shall be installed in
the bathroom adjacent in the basin location.
• For a one-family dwelling, at least one Convenience
outlet shall be installed outdoors.
• For a one-family dwelling, at least one Convenience
outlet in addition to any provided for laundry
equipment, shall be installed in each basement and
in each attached garage.
• Outlets in other section of the dwelling unit for
special appliances, such as laundry equipment, shall
be placed within 1800 mm of the intended location
of the appliance.
• At least one Convenience outlet shall be
installed for the laundry.
• Standard 2 socket outlets are commonly used
before bet now since everyone is fond of using
gadgets which requires us to use charges.
Most of the time we use extension chords to
add additional sockets. Consider using outlets
with 4 or even 6 sockets, plus a USB port to
change your phone.
Consider the plan below as reference
NOTE:
1. Do not just standard 2 socket outlets.
2. No wires included yet.

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