Estimator's Electrical Man-Hour Manual (eBook)

John S. Page (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

1999 | 3. Auflage
448 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-050596-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This manual's latest edition continues to be the best source available for making accurate, reliable man-hour estimates for electrical installation. This new edition is revised and expanded to include installation of electrical instrumentation, which is used in monitoring various process systems.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Estimator's Electrical Man-Hour Manual 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Preface 19
The Human Factor in Estimating 19
Introduction 20
Section 1: BRANCH, SERVICE, AND FEEDER ROUGH-IN 26
Section Introduction 26
Square Boxes, Covers, and Rings 27
Octagon and Special Boxes, Round Covers, and Rings 30
Knockout Type Outlet Gang Boxes and Covers 34
Handy and Sectional Switch Boxes 41
S.C. Pull and Hinge Covered Boxes 43
Rigid Steel or Aluminum Oval Conduit Bodies 50
Chapter 8. Rigid Steel or Aluminum Oval Conduit Bodies 51
Electric Metallic Tubing Oval Conduit Bodies 52
Plastic Conduit Oval Conduit Bodies 53
FS Type Threaded Cast Device Boxes 54
FS Type Threadless Cast Device Boxes 68
FS Type Device Box Covers 72
Moisture Proof Threaded Device Boxes and Covers 73
Vapolet and SEH Type Threaded Cast Outlet and Junction Boxes 74
Single and Duplex Cast Iron and Steel K.O. Type Floor Boxes 75
Cast Iron Junction and Gang Floor Boxes 76
Galvanized Rigid Steel Conduit 77
Rigid Aluminum Conduil 81
Plastic Conduit 86
Electric Metallic Tubing (Thinwall) 91
Flexible Steel Conduit 96
Section 2: BRANCH, SERVICE, AND FEEDER WIRING 105
Section Introduction 105
Branch Circuit, Size #8 and Smaller, 600- Volt, Single Conductor, Stranded Copper Wire 108
Branch Circuit, Size #8 and Smaller, 600-Volt, Single Conductor, Solid Aluminum Wire 110
Branch Circuit, Size #8 and Smaller, 600-Volt, Single Conductor, Stranded Aluminum Wire 112
Fixture Wiring, Single Conductor, 600-Volt, #12 and Smaller, and Solid Copper 114
Boiler Room Wiring, Single Conductor, 300-Volt, #8 and Smaller, Solid and Stranded Copper 115
Flexible Metallic Armored Cable 116
Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable 120
Connectors for Flexible Metallic Armored and Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable 124
Low Voltage Thermostat and Lighting Control Branch Cable 125
Mineral Insulated Cable and Terminators 130
Aluminum Sheathed Cable, and Connectors 135
Service and Feeder Wiring, Size #6 and Larger, 600-Volt, Single Conductor, Stranded Copper, Rubber lnsulated 141
Service and Feeder Wiring, Single Conductor—600 Volt 145
Service and Feeder Wiring Single Conductor—600-Volt 149
Service and Feeder Wiring Single Conductor— 600Volts 153
Wire Connectors and Lugs 157
Wire Vertical Riser Supports 158
Service and Feeder Wire Grounding Materials 159
Mineral Insulated Sheathed Cable wire Size # 6 and Larger 160
Interlocked Armored Cable 166
Section 3: WIRING DEVICES—SWITCHES, OUTLETS, AND RECEPTACLES 172
Section Introduction 172
Tumbler and Tumbler Lock Type Switches 173
Weatherproof, Mark Time, and Thermal Switches 174
Door, Momentary Contact, Tumble Type Dimmer, and Rotary Dimmer Switches 175
Switch and Receptacle Combinations and Duplex Receptacles 176
Single Nongrounding Receptacles 177
Single Grounding Receptacles 178
Miscellaneous Receptacles 179
Switch Receptacle, and Combination Plates 180
Miscellaneous Device Plates 181
Despard Devices 182
Despard Plates 183
Section 4: SURFACE METAL RACEWAY AND BRANCH BUSWAY 184
56. Section Introduction 184
57. Fittings and Boxes for Surface Metal Raceway 185
58. Surface Metal Raceway and Wire One Piece 186
59. Surface Metal Raceway mid Multi-Outlet Assemblies—Two Piece 187
60. Branch Busway—50 Amp Plug-ln Type 188
Section 5: LIGHTING FIXTURES 189
Section Introduction 189
Commercial Interior Incandescent Fixtures 190
Commercial and Industrial Incandescent Exit Light Units 199
Industrial Interior Incandescent Fixtures 200
Interior Vaportite and Mercury Vaportite 207
Interior Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures 210
Fluoresct,nt Luminous Ceiling System—Conditions 1, 2 and 3 238
Fluorescent Luminous Ceiling System— Conditions 4 and 5 238
Auditorium Lighting 239
Fluorescent Tube Installation 240
Fluorescent Ballast and Filter Installation 241
Incandescent Bulb Installation 242
Outdoor Floor Lighting 243
Section 6: UNDERFLOOR DUCT 244
Section Introduction 244
Fiber Ducts 245
Standard Steel Ducts and Fittings 246
Standard Steel Duct Junction Boxes and Accessories 247
Steel Trench Duct 248
Steel Trench Duct Fittings 249
Steel Trench Duct Fittings 250
Steel Industrial Duct 251
Duct Wiring and Devices and Accessories 252
Low and High Potential Devices 253
Section '7: BUS DUCT 254
Section Introduction 254
Install 3-Phase, 3-Pole Copper Plug-ln Type Bus Duct 255
Install 3-Phase, 3-Pole Aluminum Plug-In Type Bus Duct 259
Fusible and Nonfusible Switches 250- or 600-Volts 263
Plug-ln Molded Case Circuit Breakers 265
3-Phase, 3-Pole Copper-Feeder Type Bus Duct 268
3-Phase, 3-Pole Aluminum Feeder Type Bus Duct 272
Section 8: ELECTRIC HEATING AND VENTILATING 276
Section Introduction 276
Baseboard Convectors 277
Radiant Baseboards and Baseboard Accessories 278
Indoor Type Radiant Heat Cable 279
600-Volt Outside Heating Cable 280
Outdoor Mat Type Heating Cable 281
Outdoor Mat Type Heating Cable 282
Surface and Suspended Ceiling Mounted Radiant Heating Panels 283
Electric Floor and Wall Heaters 284
Recessed and Radiant Wall Heaters 285
Radiant and Infrared Ceiling Heaters 286
Radiant and Infrared Commercial Ceiling Heaters 287
Duct Insert Heaters 288
Electric Furnaces 289
Hydronic Heater Elements 290
Hydronic Heater Elements 291
Electrostatic Air Filters and Domestic Humidifiers 292
Air to Air Heat Pumps 293
Standard Unit Heaters with Blowers 294
Explosion Proof Unit Heaters with Blowers 295
Powered Roof Ventilators 296
Non-Heating Blowers 297
Exhaust Fans 298
Electric Heating Controls 299
Section 9: PANELBOARDS AND ACCESSORIES 300
Section Introduction 300
Branch Circuit Panelboards 301
Distribution and Power Panelboards 306
Section 10: SWITCHBOARDS AND ACCESSORIES 316
118. Section Introduction 316
119. Handling Low Voltage Switchboard Sections 317
Molded Case Circuit Breakers 318
Switchboard Branch Conductor Connectors 318
Circuit Wire Connections to Spare Branches in Place 319
Replacing Blank Spaces with Branch Units in Place 320
Main Circuit Breaker Conductor and Switchboard Busway Stub Connections Switch and Fuse Type Branches 321
Circuit Wie Connections to Spare Branches in Place 323
Miscellaneous Switchboard Section 324
Conductor Terminations and Terminal Connections 324
Meters for Switchboards 3-Phase, 4-Wire 325
Replace Blank Spaces with Switch and Fuse Branch Units 326
Switchboard Pull Boxes 327
Section 11: SWITCHES, STARTERS, CONTROLS, AND GUTTERS 328
Section Introduction 328
Externally Operated Safety Switches 329
Circuit Breakers Separate and Combination Installation 331
Magnetic Starters 332
Manual Motor Starting Switches 333
1- and 2-Speed Drum Switches 334
Control Devices 335
Reduced Voltage and Multi-Speed Starters 336
Auxiliary Gutters and Fittings 337
Junction Boxes 338
1- and 2-Door Terminal Cabinets 339
Current Transformer, Meter Test Cabinets, and Meter Troughs 340
Meter Service Entrance Switches and Meter Socket Circuit Breaker 341
Interconnecting Conductors, Split Bolt Connectors, and Lugs 342
Conduit Nipples for Split Bolt and Lug Connectors 343
Section 12: MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS 344
Section Introduction 344
Handling Motor Control Modular Units 346
Conductor Connections for Full Voltage, Non Reversing Modular Control Units 347
Circuit Wire Connections to Spare Units in Place 350
Conductor Connections for Class I…Type B…Modular Control Units with Terminal Blocks Provided 351
Accessories for Modular Control Starter 354
Main Lugs and Neutral Block Connections 354
Conductor Connections for Full Voltage Non Reversing Modular Control Units with Interlocking Auxiliary Contacts 355
Motor Control Center Pull Boxes 357
Section 13: MOTOR CONTROLS AND MOTORS 358
Section Introduction 358
Motor Starting Switches for 30-Amp AC Motors 359
Mounting and Connecting Dial Type Speed Regulating Rheostats 359
Starting Compensators for 3-Phase Squirrel Induction AC Motors 360
30 Amp AC Magnetic Switches 361
3-Pole 220-Volt AC Magnetic Switches 361
DC Motor Switches 362
DC Motor Rheostats and Switches 362
DC Motor Switches--Starting Rheostats and Externally Operated Switches 363
Mounting Motors 364
Section 14: POWER TRANSFORMERS 369
Section Introduction 369
Air and Oil Cooled Transformers 60 Cycle…Single Phase—Primary 440 or 550 Volts—Seconda 115 or 230 Volts 370
Cycle—Single Phase Primary Volts—Secondary 115 / 230 Volts 371
Section 15: OUTSIDE OVERHEAD SYSTEMS 372
Section Introduction 372
Overhead Street Lighting 373
Pole Setting and Pole Anchors 375
Guys 376
Cross Arms, Pins, and Secondary Racks 377
Stringing Wire 378
Aerial Cable 379
Grounding and Prinmry and Secondary Protective Devices 380
Overhead Street Lighting and Control Installations 381
Pole Mounted Distribution Line Transformers 382
Distribution Line Regulators and Capacitors 382
Section 16: OUTSIDE UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS 383
Section Introduction 383
Underground Fiber Ducts 384
Underground Asbestors Cement Ducts 385
Underground Clay Ducts 386
Lead Covered and Direct Burial Cable 387
600-Volt, Type RL Wire Cable Splices 388
Section 17: COMMUNICATIONS AND SIGNAL SYSTEMS 389
Section Introduction 389
Low Voltage Wire and Cable For Control Circuits and Communication and Annunciator Systems 390
Wire and Cable Terminal Connections 400
Telephones and Burglar and Centralized Radio Systems 401
Clock and Program Systems 402
Fire Alarm and Hospital Signaling Systems 403
Nurses Call and Paging Systems 404
Intercommunication Systems 405
Miscellaneous Signal System Devices 406
Power Supply Items 407
Section 18: ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION 408
Section Introduction 408
Local-Mounted Flow InsUmnents 409
Flanged Electrical Liquid-Level Transmitters 410
Electrical Local-Mounted Liquid-Level Instruments 411
Local-Mounted Liquid-Level Instruments 412
Local-Mounted Liquid-Level Instruments 413
Local-Mounted Liquid-Level Instruments 414
Local-Mounted Pressure Instruments 415
Local-Mounted Temperature Instruments 416
Local-Mounted Temperature Instruments 417
Control Panel Installation 418
Connecting Electrical Panel Board Instruments 419
Section 19: ANCHORS, FASTENERS, HANGERS AND SUPPORTS 420
Section Introduction 420
Miscellaneous Anchors and Bolts 421
Expansion and Self-Drill Anchors 422
Concrete Inserts and Powder Actuated Pins and Studs 423
Channel Inserts, Continuous Channel Inserts, and Channel Supports 424
Conduit Strap Supports 425
Structural Steel Beam Clamps and Bolts 426
Hanger Channels and Rods 427
Conduit and Pipe Clamps 428
Conduit, Cable and Ring Hangers 429
Conduit Supports, Straps and Hangers 430
Bus Duct Wall Brackets 431
Bus Duct Hangers and Supports 432
Field Cut Knockouts for Panelboards and Control Centers 433
Supports and Fasteners for Distribution Cabinets 434
Grouting in Steel Channels for Equipment 434
Section 20: DEMOLITION, EXCAVATION AND CONCRETE 435
Section Introduction 435
Channeling Concrete, Brick, and Tile Construction 436
Cutting Holes in Walls Heights to 10 and 15 Feet 437
Cutting Holes in Walls Heights to 20 and 25 Feet 438
Excavation for Poles 439
Machine Excavation for Ducts and Manholes 440
Hand Excavation for Ducts and Manholes 441
Rock Excavation for Ducts and Manholes 441
Shoring and Bracing Trenches 441
Disposal of Excavated Materials 442
Disposal of Excavated Materials 443
Machine and Hand Backfill 444
Duct Encasement and Manhole Forms 445
Duct Encasement and Manhole Concrete 446
Section 21: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 447
Section Introduction 447
Definitions 448
Mensuration Units 449
Conversion Factors 450
Decimal and Metric Equivalents of Common Fractions of An Inch 451
Natural Trigonometric Functions 452
Mechanical, Electrical and Heat Equivalents 453
Electrical Formula for Determining Amperes, Horsepower, Kilowatts and Kilovolt-Amperes 454
Allowable Ampacities of Insulated 455
Correction Factors for Room Temperatures over 30ºc (86ºf) 459
Maximum Number of Conductors in Trade Size of Conduit or Tubing 460
Conduit Spacings 461
Electrical Symbols 462
Electrical Symbols 463
Conversion Table—Minutes to Decimal Hours 464

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.5.1999
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• ISBN-10: 0-08-050596-1 / 0080505961
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-050596-1 / 9780080505961