Vivian R.

Feliciano
REQUIREMENTS IN THE PREPARATION OF ELECTRICAL PLANS
Before electrical wiring installation is done, the owner/manager or his authorized representative
shall file the required application for electrical wiring installation in triplicate, accompanied by three
(3) copies of each sheet of plans in white print.
Electrical Plans & Drawings shall be drawn on sheets of the following standard sizes:
760 x 1000 mm
600 x 900 mm
500 x 760 mm

For floor/deck & riser/profile plans, 1:100 scale shall be used. (Other metric scales may be used for
convenience)

The following shall be incorporated in the plans.

(a) Title Block (nameplate). Shall be a standard strip of 40mm high at the bottom of the sheet.
i. Name & location of proposed installation, project or watercraft;
ii. Name, signature & address of owner, manager or operator;
iii. Title of sheet & sheet number;
iv. Scale used;
v. Name, signature & dry seal of Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE) together
with registration number, Professional Tax Receipt (PTR) & Tax Identification
Number (TIN);
vi. Initial of draftsman; and
vii. Date drawn or revised;

(b) Location Plan (site plan), with proposed structure & owners land drawn to appropriate metric
scale shall show:
i. Site of the compound indication any known landmarks, private/ public buildings
& arrow indication NORTH direction drawn not necessarily to scale
ii. Service drop from the utility company pole to the building structure; location of
the meter as well as sizes of service entrance wires, conduits & service
equipments;
iii. Feeder lines

(c) Electrical Layout. Floor plan showing location of equipment & devices, & their interconnection
wiring.
i. Plan for Power.
1. Sizes & location of service entrance conductors, raceways, metering
equipment, main switchboards, layout of feeders & distribution panels or
switches & their sizes, types & ratings;
2. Complete circuits of motors & other electrical equipment, their
controlling devices, their locations & ratings;
3. Complete wiring of emergency power system, if any; and
4. Nature of processes/activities carried out in each room or area.

Note: residences, apartment houses & small commercial establishments, layouts of equipments and
motors (not exceeding a total of 10) of one Hp or less may be incorporated in the layout of general
lighting & receptacle outlets.

ii. Plan for Lighting & Receptacle Outlets.
1. Location, type & rating of lighting fixtures, indicating illumination in lux in
each room or area;
2. Location of switches for each fixtures or group of fixtures;
3. Location of receptacle outlets and appliances to be served and their
ratings;
4. Complete circuits of the lighting and receptacle outlets for outdoor use;
5. Complete circuits of the lighting and convenience outlets. Size of wire, #
of wires in each raceway by the corresponding # of crossbars;
6. Complete wiring of emergency lighting system, if any; and
7. A separate drawing showing layout of receptacle outlets may be made at
the discretion of the design engineer.

iii. Plan for communication circuits. Layout and wiring plans of remote control,
fire protection, communication, radio and television systems shall be drawn on a
separate floor plan.
1. Location of service entrance, if any;
2. Location of outlets, equipment and/or apparatus and controls; and
3. Complete circuits showing number and size of raceway and wires

iv. One line diagram.
For lighting & Receptacle Outlet Loads:
Single line diagram of lighting & panel boards showing mains &
branch circuits & branch circuit load in amperes.
Voltage & distribution of load among phases, and
Size of conductors & overcurrent protective devices for mains &
branch circuits.
For Motor Loads:
Nameplate ratings in kilowatts/horsepower/kilovolt ampere,
Full load current,
Locked rotor current,
Distribution of load among phases, protective & control devices,
Rated voltage,
Type & size of wiring, indication load in amperes, and
Electric motors shall be numbered consecutively to correspond to
their numbers in the layout.
Feeders & Subfeeders;
Identification and/or labeling of feeders and subfeeders;
Size and type of wires and raceway,
Protective devices and controls, and
The corrected ampacity of the conductor over the designed load
current in amperes expressed as a ratio and indicated along side
the conductor

v. Design Computations (design analysis). May be included on the drawings
or may be submitted on separate sheets of standard size.
Illumination design computations and tabulated lighting levels in
lux for critical areas in institutional, industrial, recreational and
commercial buildings;
Branch circuits, sub-feeders, feeders, busways, and service
entrance;
Types, ratings and settings of overload protective devices;
Calculation of short circuit current for determining the
interrupting capacity of circuit breaker
Calculation of voltage drops.

vi. Schedule of Loads. Tabulated form.

Example:


vii. Other Loads
Designation number on plan,
Description of load,
Classification of service duty,
Rating in Kilovolt-ampere or kilowatt,
Phase loading indicating full load line current, and
Voltage rating
viii. Electrical Legend & Specifications. Written on plans or submitted on
standard size sheets.
(d) Outdoor Substation.

a. location of outdoor sub-station indicating the distance with respect to the
nearest building,
b. primary and secondary lines,
c. fencing or enclosure,
d. top, front and side views showing pertinent distances,
e. grounding system,
f. specification
g. single line diagram
h. legend
i. Design computation.

(e) Indoor Substation.

Transformer vault walls, roof, flooring, doorways, ventilation and drainage including items,
b, d, e, f, g, h and i of outdoor sub-station requirements.


1212.04: Inspection:
(1) The safety engineers of the Regional Labor Office or authorized representative
having jurisdiction shall conduct annual safety inspection on all electrical
installation and/or special inspections as provided in Rule 1004.
1004: Special Inspection, Investigation and Review:
(1) Any worker or representative of workers or any concerned person
who believes that a violation of any provision of this Standards
threatens physical harm or imposes imminent danger to life, may
request an inspection by giving full particulars or details regarding
such violation or danger to the Regional Labor Office or its duly
authorized representative. If upon appraisal of such notification, the
Regional Office or its duly authorized representative finds
reasonable ground to believe that a violation has really been
committed or danger exist, a special inspection or investigation shall
be conducted immediately. The complainant shall be notified in
writing of the outcome of such investigation or inspection,
immediately upon its completion.
(2) The Secretary of Labor and Employment on his own initiative or on
complaints of the workers, shall review any failure or refusal of the
Regional Labor Office or duly authorized representative to order
compliance or issue recommendation with respect to such
complaint or reported violation.
(2)All Regional Labor Offices shall adopt and maintain an effective records control
of all electrical inspections in order that re-inspection shall not go beyond the
expiration date.
1213: Inspection Fees:
Refer to Rule 1970
Florencio M. Oasnon Jr. BSEE IV-3
Joel S. San Pascual Jr.
Written report
LOCK-OUT and TAG-OUT
The OSHA Standard for the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lock-out/Tag-out) 29 CFR 1910.147
covers the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the unexpected
start-up or the release of stored energy could cause injury to employees.
Authorized employee An employee who performs servicing or maintenance on machines
and equipment. Lockout or tagout is used by these employees for their own protection.
Affected employee An employee who performs the duties of his or her job in an area in
which the energy control procedure is implemented and servicing or maintenance operations
are performed.
Types of energy Mechanical
Hydraulic
Pneumatic
Chemical
Thermal
Other
Covered Activities Constructing, installing, setting up, adjusting, inspecting, modifying,
maintaining and/or servicing machines or equipment where employees could be exposed to the
unexpected energization or release of hazardous energy.
Lockout/Tag-out rules apply (the equipment must be de-energized and locks or tags must
be applied to the energy-isolation devices) to servicing and maintenance activities when:
1. The employee must either remove or bypass machine guards or other safety devices,
resulting in exposure to hazards at the point of operation.
2. The employee is required to place any part of his or her body in contact with the point of
operation of the operational machine or piece of equipment.
3. The employee is required to place any part of his or her body into a danger zone associated
with a machine operating cycle.
4. If an energy-isolating device is capable of being locked out, it must be locked out unless it
can be shown that a tagout system provides full employee protection.

Written procedures
Must identify the information that authorized employees must know in order to control
hazardous energy during service or maintenance.
Preparation for shutdown
Shutting down the equipment
Equipment isolation
Application of Lockout/Tag-out devices
Release of stored energy
Verifying equipment isolation
Preparation for shut down
Know the types and amounts of energy that power it.
Know the hazards of that energy.
Know how the energy can be controlled.
Shutting Down the Equipment
Shut the system down by using operating controls.
Follow whatever procedure is right for the equipment to avoid endangering anyone
during shutdown.
Equipment Isolation
Operate all energy-isolating devices so that the equipment is isolated from its energy
sources.
Be sure to isolate all energy sources (secondary power supplies as well as the primary
supplies).
Never remove a fuse instead of disconnecting.
Application of Devices
All energy-isolating devices are to be locked, tagged or both.
Only standardized devices can be used and they are not to be used for anything else.
Use a lockout device if your lock cannot be placed directly on the energy control.
When lockout is used, every employee in the work crew must attach his personal lock.
Release of Stored Energy
Inspect the system to make sure all parts have stopped moving.
Relieve trapped pressure.
Block or brace parts that could fall due to gravity.
Bleed lines and vent valves open.
If stored energy can reaccumulate, monitor it to make sure it stays below hazardous
levels.
Verifying Equipment Isolation
Make sure all danger areas are clear of personnel.
Verify that the main disconnect switch or circuit breaker cant be moved to the on
position.
Press all start buttons and other activating controls on the equipment itself and return
controls to the off position when the testing is complete.
Removing Lock-out/Tag-out
Make sure the equipment is safe to operate by removing all tools from the work area and
making sure the system is fully assembled.
Safeguard all employees by conducting a head count to make sure everyone is clear of
the equipment. Also notify everyone in the work area that lockout/tagout is being
removed.
Remove the lockout/tagout devices. Each device must be removed by the person who
put it on.
Contractors
The outside contractor and the on-site employer must exchange lockout/tagout
information.
Employees on site must understand rules used by the contractor.
Be alert for new types of lockout or tagout devices.
Shift Changes
If servicing lasts more than one shift, lockout/tagout protection must not be interrupted.
When the employee who applied device is not there to remove it, it can be removed only
in an emergency and only under the direction of the supervisor.
Lock-out/Tag-out Devices
Durable Lockout and tagout devices must withstand the environment to which they are
exposed for the maximum duration of the expected exposure. Tagout devices must be
constructed and printed so that they do not deteriorate or become illegible, especially
when used in corrosive or wet environments.
Standardized Both lockout and tagout devices must be standardized according to
either color, shape, or size. Tagout devices must also be standardized according to print
and format.
Substantial Lockout and tagout devices must be substantial enough to minimize early
or accidental removal. Tag means of attachment must be non-reusable, attachable by
hand, self-locking and non-releasable, with a minimum unlocking strength of no less
than 50 pounds (one-piece nylon cable tie).
Identifiable Locks and tags must clearly identify the employee who applies them.
Tags must also warn against hazardous conditions if the machine or equipment is
energized and must include a legend such as: DO NOT START, DO NOT OPEN, DO
NOT CLOSE, DO NOT ENERGIZE, DO NOT OPERATE.
Periodic Inspection
Inspections must be performed at least annually to assure that the energy control
procedures continue to be implemented properly and that the employees are familiar
with their responsibilities.
Supervisors are responsible for conducting this annual inspection and they must certify
that the inspections have been performed. The certification must identify the machine or
equipment, the date of the inspection, the employees included, and the name of the
person performing the inspection. Must identify any deficiencies or deviations and
correct them.