GENERAL NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS

1. ALL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION HEREIN SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION
OF THE LATEST EDITION OF THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE, THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND
REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL POWER COMPANY AND THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE
LOCAL ENFORCING AUTHORITY.
2. THE TYPE OF POWER SERVICE TO BE SUPPLIED SHALL BE 230V, 1ɸ, 2W+GROUND, 60 HZ.
3. ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COPPER, TYPE THHN/THWN 90°C 600 VOLT INSULATION FOR LINE
WIRES AND TYPE TW FOR GROUND WIRES MINIMUM SIZE SHALL BE 3.5mm^2 FOR LINE WIRES
AND 2.0mm^2 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. PHELPSDODGE OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT.
4. MATERIALS SHALL BE BRAND NEW AND OF THE APPROVED TYPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND MUST BE SUITED FOR THE LOCATION AND INTENDED
PURPOSE.
5. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL WIRING SHALL BE IN RIGID PVC, FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT
AND RIGID METAL CONDUIT

CONDUIT MINIMUM SIZE SHALL BE:

- RIGID uPVC, 20mm DIAMETER FOR LIGHTING AND POWER EMBEDDED AND CONCEALED IN
CONCRETE (EMERALD)

- FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT, 15mm DIAMETER FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES CONNECTION (SMART
TUBE)
- RMC CONDUIT FOR EXPOSED INSTALLATION (SMART TUBE)
6. ALL ELECTRICAL WORKS SHALL BE DONE UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A DULY LICENSED/
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
7. ALL FEEDERS SHALL BE INSTALLED AS INDICATED ON PLANS BRANCH CIRCUITS HOMERUN
WIRES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN INDIVIDUAL HOMERUN.
8. FOR EACH SPARE BRANCH CIRCUIT IN PANEL BOARD, PROVIDE ONE 20mm ɸ EMPTY CONDUIT
TERMINATED TO 100mm OCTAGONAL BOX ABOVE CEILING.
9. WHENEVER NECESSARY PULLBOX SHALL BE PROVIDED EVEN IF NOT INDICATED IN PLANS.
10. THE MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF WIRING DEVICES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
A.) LIGHT SWITCHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.40M ABOVE FLOOR FINISH
B.) CONVENIENCE OUTLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.30M ABOVE FLOOR FINISH OR AS
REQUIRED
C.) PANEL BOARDS AND CABINETS . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1.80M ABOVE FLOOR FINISH OR AS
REQUIRED
D.) KILOWATT HOUR METER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIN OF 1.2 MAX OF 1.8 ABOVE
FINISHED FLOOR LINE

11.) UPON COMPLETION OF ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION WORKS, THE FOLLOWING TEST SHALL BE
PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR INCLUSIVE OF THE INSTALLATION TO BE REPORTED IN DETAILS IN
FORMS APPROVED BY THE OWNER REPRESENTATIVE:
A.) INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST
B.) OPERATIONAL TEST
C.) SYSTEM TEST