General Notes and Specifications
General Notes and Specifications
General Notes and Specifications
1. ALL ELECTRICAL WORKS HERE IN SHALL BE EXECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST
EDITION OF THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE (PEC). THE NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW
(R.A. 7920). LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT AND RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE LOCAL ELECTRICAL POWER UTILITY COMPANY.
2. ALL WIRING SHALL BE IN RIGID STEEL CONDUIT (R.S.C.) FOR SERVICE LINES AND UNPLASTICIZED
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (UP.V.C.) FOR LOAD SIDE CONDUITS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE
EXISTING ELECTRICAL CODE.
4. POWER SERVICE TO THE BUILDING SHALL BE 230V, 60HZ, 3-WIRE SINGLE PHASE.
6. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS SHALL NOT BE SMALLER THAN
1.6MM DIAMETER, SOLID COPPER, MEDIUM DRAWN, TW TYPE, 600 VOLTS INSULATIONS.
7. MINIMUM SIZE OF CONDUIT SHALL BE 20MM DIAMETER FOR RIGID STEEL CONDUIT (R.S.C.)
AND 20MM DIAMETER FOR UNPLASTICIZED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (UP.V.C.).
8. NO BRANCH CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS SHALL BE LOADED MORE THAN 80% OF ITS RATED
AMPACITY.
9. FOR EVERY SPARE BRANCH CIRCUIT IN PANEL BOARD, PROVIDE ONE 20MM DIAMETER UP.V.C.
WITH #16 G.I. PULLWIRE CONNECTED TO JUNCTION BOX WITH COVER AT THE CONCRETE WALL
(100MM FR. CEILING LINE TO CENTER)
10. BOXES SHALL BE PRESSED STEEL WITH REQUIRED THICKNESS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE
LATEST EDITION OF THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE.
11. MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF PANEL AND DEVICES ARE AS FOLLOWS: (FROM FLOOR FINISH TO
CENTER OF UNIT)
A. WALL SWITCHES 1400 MM
B. WALL CONVENIENCE OUTLETS 300 MM
C. WALL BRACKET LAMP VERIFY @ SITE
D. KILOWATTHOUR METER 1830 MM
E. PANEL BOARD 1830 MM
13. DISTRIBUTION PANEL SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE, THAT NO OBSTACLES SHOULD BLOCK
ACCESS TO THE PANEL.
14. ONLY LISTED TOOLS, APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT COVERED BY P.E.C ART 2.50.6.5 AND
2.10.1.8 (EXEMPTION – 2) SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE G.F.C.I. PROTECTED.
15. OBSERVE 300MM VERTICAL DEPTH EMBEDMENT FOR UP.V.C. BURIED UNDERGROUND IN THE
LANDSCAPE AREA AND IN CONCRETE ENCASE.