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O F T H E P H I L I P P I N E E L E C T R I C A L C O D E ( P E C ) A N D O T H E R R E L E VA N T L AW S A N D S T N D A R D S .

S U N D AY, F E B R U A R Y 1 4 , 2 0 1 0 LAB ELS

PECREQUIREMENTSFORADEQUATEWIRING A.week1(1)

INSINGLEANDMULTIFAMILYDWELLING B.week2and3(1)
C.week4and5(1)
UNIT
D.week6and7(1)
GENERALLIGHTINGLOADSBY E.week8and9(1)
OCCUPANCIES
F.week10and11(1)
(Table1.1)
G.week12(1)
H.week13(1)
I.week14(1)

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2010(9)
February(9)
TERMTEST
COSTESTIMATION
ELECTRICMOTORAND
OVERCURRENT
PROTECTION
ILLUMINATION
CALCULATIONAND
DESIGNFORMULTI
FAMI...
WIRINGCALCULATIONFOR
MULTIFAMILYDWELLING
ILLUMINATION
CALCULATIONAND
*Allreceptacleoutletsof20ampereorlessinonefamily,two DESIGNFORSINGLE
familyandmultifamilydwellingsandinguestroomsofhotels FAM...
and motels shall be considered as outlets for general
WIRINGCALCULATIONSFOR
illumination, and no additional load calculations shall be
SINGLEFAMILY
requiredforsuchoutlets.
DWELLINGUNI...
PECREQUIREMENTSFOR
** In addition a unit load of 8 voltamperes per square ADEQUATEWIRINGIN
SINGLEAND...
BASICCONCEPTIN
meter shall be included for general purpose receptacle ELECTRICALDESIGN

outlets when the actual number of general purpose

FEEDERDEMANDFACTORSFORGENERAL
LIGHTINGLOADANDSMALLAPPLIANCE

LOAD
(Table2.1)

*The demand factors of this table shall not apply to the

computedloadoffeederstoareasinhospitals,hotels,and

motelswheretheentirelightingislikelytobeusedatone

time,asinoperatingrooms,ballrooms,ordiningrooms.

DEMANDFACTORFORHOUSEHOLD

ELECTRICCLOTHESDRYER
(Table3.1)

DEMANDLOADSFORHOUSEHOLDELECTRIC
RANGES,
 WALLMOUNTEDOVENS,COUNTER
MOUNTEDCOOKINGUNITS,ANDOTHER
HOUSEHOLDCOOKINGAPPLIANCESOVER
1.75KWRATING.
COLUMNATOBEUSEDINALLCASES
EXCEPTAS

OTHERWISEPERMITTEDONNOTE3BELOW
(Table4.1)

Note:Over12kWthrough27kWrangesallofsamerating.
Forrangesindividuallyratedmorethan12kWbutnotmore
than27kW,themaximumdemandinColumnAshallbe
increased5%foreachadditionalkWofratingofmajor
fractionthereofbywhichtheratingofindividualranges
exceeds12kW.

Note2:Over8.75kWthrough27kWrangesofunequal
ratings.Forrangesindividuallyratedmorethan8.75kWandof
differentratingsbutnoexceeding27kW,anaverageofvalue
ofratingshallbecomputedbyaddingtogethertheratingsofall
rangestoobtainthetotalconnectedload(using12kWforany
rangeratedlessthan12kW)anddividingbythetotalnumber
ofrangesandthenthemaximumdemandincolumnAshallbe
increased5percentforeachkWormajorfractionthereofby
whichthisaveragevalueexceeds12kW.

Note3:Over1.75kWthrough8.75kW.Inlieuofthemethod
providedincolumnA,itshallbepermissibletoaddthe
nameplateratingsofallrangesratedmorethan1.75kWbutnot
morethan8.75kWandmultiplythesumbythedemandfactors
specifiedincolumnBorCforthegivennumbersof
appliances.

Note4:Branchcircuitload.Itshallbepermissibletocompute
thebranchcircuitloadforonerangeInaccordancewithTable
3.3.2.10.thebranchcircuitloadforonewallmountedovenor
onecountermountedcookingunitshallbethenameplaterating
oftheappliance.Thebranchcircuitloadforacountermounted
cookingunitandnotmorethantwowallmountedovens,all
suppliedfromasinglebranchcircuitandlocatedinthesame
room,shallbecomputedbyaddingthenameplateratingsofthe
individualappliancesandtreatingthistotalasequivalenttoone
range.

Note5:Thistablealsoappliestohouseholdcookingappliances
ratedover1.75kWandusedininstructionalprograms.

FULLLOADCURRENTINAMPERES
SINGLEPHASEALTERNATINGCURRENT
MOTORS
(Table4.1)


FULLLOADCURRENT
TWOPHASEALTERNATINGCURRENT

MOTORS(4WIRE)
(Table5.1)



FULLLOADCURRENT
THREEPHASEALTERNATINGCURRENT
MOTORS
(Table6.1)



CONVERSIONTABLEOFLOCKEDROTOR
CURRENTS
FORSELECTIONOFDISCONNECTINGMEANS
ANDCONTROLLERS

ASDETERMINEDFROMHORSEPOWERAND

VOLTAGERATING
(Table7.1)



MAXIMUMRATINGORSETTINGOFMOTOR
BRANCHCIRCUIT
SHORTCIRCUITANDGROUNDFAULT

PROTECTIVEDEVICES
(Table8.1)

ALLOWABLEAMPACITIESOFINSULATED
CONDUCTORS
RATED02000VOLTS,60CTO90C

NOTMORETHANTHREECONDUCTORSIN

RACEWAYORCABLEOREARTH(DIRECTLY

BURIED),BASEDONAMBIENT

TEMPERATUREOF30C
(Table9.1)


AMPACITYCORRECTIONFACTORS
(Table10.1)

ALLOWABLEAMPACITIESOFSINGLE
INSULATED
 CONDUCTORS,RATED02000VOLTS,INFREE
AIR
BASEDONAMBIENTAIRTEMPERATUREOF
30C
(Table11.1)

AMPACITYCORRECTIONFACTORS
(Table12.1)


+ Unless otherwise specifically permitted elsewhere in this
Code, the over current protection for conductor types marked
withanobelisk(+)shallnotexceeds15amperesfor2.0mm2,
20amperesfor3.5mm2,and30amperesfor5.5mm2 copper
or 15 amperes for 3.5 mm and 25 amperes for 5.5 mm2
aluminumandcoppercladaluminum.

ALLOWABLEAMPACITIESOFTHREESINGLE
INSULATED
CONDUCTORS,RATED02000VOLTS,150TO250C,
IN
RACEWAYORCABLEBASEDONAMBIENTAIR
TEMPERATUREOF40C
(Table13.1)




AMPACITYCORRECTIONFACTORS

(Table14.1)



ALLOWABLEAMPACITIESFORSINGLE
INSULATED
CONDUCTORS,RATED02000VOLTS,150TO
250C,IN
FREEAIRBASEDONAMBIENTAIR
TEMPERATUREOF40C

(Table15.1)

AMPACITYCORRECTIONFACTORS

(Table16.1)



EXCEPTIONS(basedonPECrequirements)

1.Thesmallapplianceappliancebranchcircuitrequiredinadwelling
unitshallsupplyonlythereceptacleoutletsspecifiedinthatsection.
(b.)25and30AmpereBranchCircuits.A25or30amperebranch
circuitshallbepermittedtosupplyfixedlightningunitswithheavyduty
lampholdersinotherdwellingunit(s)orappliancesshallnotexceed
80percentofthebranchcircuitampererating.
(c.)40and50AmpereBranchCircuits.A40and50amperebranch
circuitshallbepermittedtosupplyfixedlightingunitswithheavyduty
lampholdersorinfraredheatingunitsinotherthandwellingunitsor
cookingappliancesthatarefastenedinplaceinanyoccupancy.

ReceptacleOutletsrequired
(a)General.whereflexiblecordsareused.

2.whereflexiblecordsarespecificallypermittedtobepermanently
connected,andaresoconnectedinboxesorfittingsapprovedforthe
purpose,itshallbeacceptabletoomitreceptaclesonsuchequipment.

(b)Dwellingunits.Ineverykitchen,familyroom,diningroom,
breakfastroom,livingroom,parlor,library,den,sunroom,bedroom,
recreationroom,orsimilarrooms,receptacleoutletsshallbeinstalled
sothatnopointalongthefloorkineinanywallspaceismorethan
1800mm,measuredhorizontally,fromanoutletinthatspace,
includinganywallspace600mmormoreinwidthandthewallspace
occupiedbyslidingpanelsinexteriorwalls.Thewallspaceaffordedby
fixedroomdividers,suchafreestandingbartypecounters,shallbe
includedinthe2metermeasurement.

Inkitchenanddiningareas,areceptacleoutletshallbeinstalledat
eachcounterspacewiderthan300mm.Countertopspacesseparated
byrangetops,refrigerators,orsinksshallbeconsideredasseparate
countertopspaces.Receptaclesrenderedinaccessiblebyappliances
fastenedinplaceorappliancesoccpyingdedicatedspaceshallnotbe
consideredastheserequiresoutlets.

Receptaclesoutletsshall,insofaraspracticable,bespacedequal
distancesapart.Receptacleoutletsinfloorsshallnotbecountedaspart
oftherequirednumberofreceptacleoutletunlesslocatedclosetothe
wall.

Atleastonewallreceptacleshallbeinstalledinthebathroomadjacent
inthebasinlocation.

Foraonefamilydwelling,atleastonereceptacleoutletshallbe
installedoutdoors.

Foraonefamilydwelling,atleastonereceptacleoutletinadditionto
anyprovidedforlaundryequipment,shallbeinstalledineachbasement
andineachattachedgarage.

Outletsinothersectionofthedwellingunitforspecialappliances,such
aslaundryequipment,shallbeplacedwithin1800mmoftheintended
locationoftheappliance.

Atleastonereceptacleoutletshallbeinstalledforthelaundry.

3.Inadwellingunitthatisanapartmentorlivingareainamultifamily
dwellingwherelaundryfacilitiesareprovidedonthepremisesthatare
availabletoallbuildingoccupancies,alaundryreceptacleshallnotbe
required.

4.Inotherthanonefamilydwellingswherelaundryfacilitiesarenotbe
installedorpermitted,alaundryreceptacleshallnotberequired.

Asusedinthissection,a"wallspace"shallbeconsideredawall
unbrokenalongthefloorlinebydoorways,fireplaces,andsimilar
openings.Eachwallspace600ormoremmwideshallbetreated
individuallyandseparatelyfromtheotherwallspaceswithintheroom.
Awallspaceshallbepermittedtoincludetwoormorewallsora
room(aroundcorners)whereunbrokenatthefloorline.

Thereceptacleoutletsrequiredbythissectionshallbeinadditiontoany
receptaclethatispartofanylightingfixtureorappliances,located
withincabinetorcupboard,orlocatedover1600mmabovethefloor.

5.Permanentlyinstalledelectricbaseboardheatersequippedwith
factoryinstalledreceptacleoutlets,oroutletsprovidedasaseparate
assemblybythemanufacture,shallbepermittedastherequiredoutlet
oroutletsforthewallspaceutilizedbysuchpermanentlyinstalled
heaters.Suchreceptacleoutletsshallnotbeconnectedtotheheater
circuits.

LightingOutletsRequired:

(a)Dwellingunits:Atleastonewallswitchcontrolledlightingoutlet
shallbeinstalledineveryhabitableroom,inbathrooms,hallways,
stairwaysandattachedgarage:andatoutdoorentrances

Atleastonelightingoutletshallbeinstalledinanattic,underfloor
space,utilityroomandbasementonlywherthesespacesareusedfor
storageorcontainingequipmentrequiringservicing.

6.Inhabitablerooms,otherthanthekitchen,oneormorereceptacles
controlledbyawallswitchshallbepermittedinlieuoflightoutlets

7.Inhallways,stairways,andatoutdoorentrancesremote,central,or
automaticcontroloflightingshallbepermitted.

FEEDERS:

Minimumsizeorrating.Feederconductorsshallhaveanampacitynot
lowerthanrequiredtosupplytheload.Theminimumsizesshallbeas
specifiedin(a)and(b)belowundertheconditionsstipulated.Feeder
conductorsforaonefamilydwellingoramobilehomeneednotbe
largerthanserviceentranceconductors.

(a)Forspecifiedcircuits.Thefeederconductorsshallnotbesmaller
than5.5squaremmwheretheloadsuppliedconsistsofthefollowing
numberandtypesofcircuits:(1)Twoormore2wirebranchcircuits
suppliedbya2wirefeeder.(2)MOrethantwo2wirebranchcircuits
suppliedbya3wirefeeder(3)Twoormore3wirebranchcircuits
suppliedbya3wirefeeder

(b)ampacityrelativetoserviceentranceconductors.Thefeeder
conductorampacityshallnotbelowerthanthatoftheserviceentrance
conductors14squaremmorsmaller.

(c)Overloadfeeders.Whereatanytimefeederconductorsareorwillbe
overloadedthefeederconductorsshallbeincreasedinampacityto
accommodatethectualloadserved.

OPTIONALCALCULATIONMULTIFAMILYDWELLING
(a)Itshallbepermissibletocomputethefeederorserviceloadofa
multifamilydwellingwhereallthefollowingconditionsaremet:

(1)Nodwellingunitissuppliedbymorethanonefeeder
(2)Eachdwellingunitisequippedwithelectriccookingequipment.

EXCEPTION:Whenthecomputedloadformultifamilydwellingunder
thesectionwithoutcookingloadexceedsthatcomputedunderthis
sectionfortheidenticalloadpluselectriccookingexceedsthat
computedfortheidenticalloadplustheelectriccooking,thelesserof
theloadsmaybeused.

(3)Eachdwellingunitisequippedwitheitherelectricspaceheatingor
airconditioningorboth

Feedersandserviceentranceconductorswhosedemandloadis
determinedbythisoptionalcalculationshallbepermittedtohavethe
neutralloaddeterminedbythissection

theconnectedloadtowhichthedemandfactorsapplyshallincludethe
following:

(1)1500wattsforeach2wire,20Asmallappliancebranchcircuitand
eachlaundrybranchcircuit

(2)24wattspersquaremeterforgenerallightingandgeneraluse
receptacles

(3)Thenameplateratingofallappliancesthatarefastenedinplace,
permanentlyconnectedorlocatedtobeonaspecificcircuit,ranges,
wallmountedovens,countermountedcookingunits,clothesdryer,
waterheatersandspaceheaters

Ifwaterheaterelementsaresointerlockedthatallelementscannotbe
usedatthesametime,themaximumpossibleloadshallbeconsidered
thenameplateload.

(4)ThenameplateAorkVAratingofallmotorsandofalllowpower
factorload.

(5)Thelargeroftheairconditioningloadorthespaceheatingload.

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