Electrical Wiring Design/Wiring Diagram. It is a simple visual representation of the physical connections and physical layout of an electrical system or circuit. Moreover, it shows how the electrical wires are interconnected. Can also show where fixtures and components may be connected to the system.
Electrical Wiring and Symbols
Electrical symbols are used on home electrical wiring plans in order to show the location, control point(s), and type of electrical devices required at those locations. These symbols, which are drawn on:
- Top of the floor plan,
- Show lighting outlets,
- Receptacle outlets,
- Special purpose outlets,
- Fan outlets and
- Switches.
Dashed lines are drawn between symbols to denote which switches control specific lights or receptacles.
There are quite a few symbols used to represent the devices used in home electrical wiring but some of them are very similar, so care should be used when working with them!
An outlet is any point in an electrical system where the current is taken out of the system in order to supply power to the attached electrical equipment. An outlet can be one of two basic types: A “Receptacle” outlet or a “Lighting” outlet. A receptacle outlet is one in which one or more receptacles are installed for the purpose of attaching “plug and cord-connected” type devices, and a lighting outlet is one intended for a direct-wired connection to a lamp holder, luminaire (lighting fixture) or ceiling fan.
“Special-purpose outlets also exist. These may be dedicated to a specific type of equipment such as a furnace, wall oven, garbage disposal or another similar piece of equipment.”
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