Design Examples

Design Examples

Introduction

The electrical plan is a very important component in a set of new home plans. After a house design is established and we have drawn the floor plan and exterior elevations, the next stage of planning is to draw the interiors sheet, the spec sheet, and the electrical plan. This is the middle stage of the planning process. With these five sheets completed first, our client has the most relevant and important parts of the plan to continue studying while we begin the structural detail sheets (Mullin, 2005).

In a set of new home plans, the electrical sheet can appear confusing to some people at first glance. However, we take special care to ensure that our client has a good understanding of the electrical plan. We walk through the plan room by room with our client so that they know which switches operate which light fixtures, and so they can understand what all the symbols mean. We always try to layout the light switches so that one can walk from one end of the house to the other end without having to back-track to turn off light switches behind them. Any special electrical outlets or a fixture that the client wants in their custom home design is shown on this sheet. 

Electrical Design

The House Blueprint Term Electrical Plan is a detailed drawing of all outlets, lights, and switches in a house. The house plans will show the location of the outside service, inside panel, and any disconnects. Three way switches will be noted on the House Plans along with any switched receptacles (Sorge, 2002). The location of all lights will be shown on the house plans and it should note if there will be any specialty switching such as dimmers. The overall new house plans should give a complete view of everything. Some examples of electrical design are attached in appendix.

Two Gang Box

Two gang boxes is an electrical House Blueprint term that refers to an electrical box that will hold two switches or receptacles.

Breaker

A breaker is a electrical device used to protect electrical circuits from overload. Breakers are rated in the maximum amperage (20 amps) they will allow to pass. If the current exceeds the rating of the breaker, it will trip the breaker. In order to turn the circuit back on, the breaker will have to be reset (Sorge, 2002).

House Blueprint GFCI

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter This receptacle device is used as an added safety feature to help prevent electrical shock. The device will sense a shorted circuit condition and interrupt the circuit by tripping the breaker. The breaker can be a part of the receptacle or be installed as a breaker in the house electrical panel. All GFCI breakers have a test button to test the device. When the button is pressed the breaker should trip and pop out.

House Blueprint Ground

Ground is an electrical term that refers to the ground side of an electrical circuit. House Blueprint Electrical Panel House Plan Term Electrical panel is a metal enclosure use to ...