Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering, 4th ed.c

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12.4 Electrical Circuits and Components 353


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S

S
S

S


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SS


PS


S


S


S


S
S

SS


SS
Storage

Garage


Kitchen


Living room


Bedroom
no. 3

Bedroom
no. 2

Dining room


Bath Bath
Bedroom no. 1

Porch


PS


PS


Circuit no. 2
from SEP

Circuit no. 1 from Service
Entrance Panel (SEP)

Circuit no. 5
from SEP

Circuit no. 4
from SEP

Circuit no. 3
from SEP

General-Purpose Circuits


■Figure 12.9 An example of an electrical plan for a house.
Source:From Electrical Wiring, Second Edition, 1981, p28, Copyright © 1981 AAVIM. Reprinted by permission.

Common Electrical Symbols


Ceiling outlet

Wall outlet

Ceiling outlet with pull
PS switch
Wall outlet with pull
PS switch
Duplex convenience
outlet

Range outlet

Weatherproof
WP convenience outlet

Convenience outlet
S with switch

Split-wired duplex
outlet

R

Dryer outlet

Special-purpose outlet

Electric door opener

D

Convenience outlet
1 = single 3 = triple

Service entrance panel

S Single-pole switch

S 2 Double-pole switch

S 3 3-way switch

S 4 4-way switch

Bell or chimes

SP Switch with pilot light

Telephone

S Switch wiring

Television outlet

Fluorescent ceiling
fixture
Fluorescent wall
fixture

1,3 Push button

D

CH

TV

■Figure 12.8 Examples of electrical symbols in a house plan.
Source:AAVIM,Electrical Wiring.

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