BREILLAN C.

SERRANO
BSCE 4B
PROBLEM

A single family dwelling is to be circuited with the

following requirements as shown in fig 4-14. Determine
the:
a)Size of the branch circuit wire for lighting outlets.
b)Size of the conduit pipes.
c)Size of rating of the fuse protective device.
 PROBLEM

 A single family dwelling is to be

circuited with the following
requirements as shown in fig 4-14.
Determine the:
a)Size of the branch circuit wire for
lighting outlets.
b)Size of the conduit pipes.
c)Size of rating of the fuse protective
device.
 2. Determine the total
current load
FOR LIGHTING LOAD 800 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
230 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠
= 3.48 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠

1. From fig. 4-14, determine the number of

lighting outlets. By direct counting, there
are 8 light outlets.
The National Electric Code provides that: 3. Determine the size of
the conductor wire for
“100 watts shall be maximum load for each Circuit 1.
household lighting outlet.”
Refer to table 2-5 or
Adopting the 100 watts per lighting outlet,
we have:
table 4-2

8 outlets x 100 = 800 watts

3. Determine the size of the
conductor wire for Circuit 1.
Refer to table 2-5 or table 4-2

“ Use 2 pieces 2.0 𝑚𝑚2 or No. 14

TW copper wire having an
ampacity of 15 amperes that is
much larger than the 3.48
amperes computed maximum
load.
4. Determine the size of the
conduit pipe
Refer to table 2-9

“ The smallest diameter of a

conduit pipe that could
accommodate up to 3 pieces
of No. 14 TW conductor wire is
13 mm diameter. Therefore,
specific 13 mm diameter
conduit pipe.
5. Determine the size or rating of
the fuse protective device.
Refer to Table 4-1: Use 15 amperes
fuse.
“ The National
Electrical
Code
provides that:

“ Ampacity of

”
the
connected
load shall not
exceed 80% of
the amperage
capacity of
the conductor
and the fuse.”
In table 2-5 and table 4-
2, the

𝑚𝑚2 or No. 14 AWG

copper wire
maximum
ampacity load of a 2.0

amperes. 80% of 15
is

amperes is 12 amperes,
15
“
The National Electrical
Code provides that:

“ Ampacity of the
connected load shall
the maximum allowable
load of the circuit
not exceed 80% of the
sufficient enough to amperage capacity of
carry the 3.48 amperes
computed load for a the conductor and the
maximum 100 watts per
fuse.”

”
light outlet. Therefore,
the use of 2.0 𝑚𝑚2 or No.
14 TW wire is safe.
FOR SMALL APPLIANCE LOAD

 The National Electric Code provides that:

“ For each single receptacle shall be

considered at no less than 180 watts
rating.”
FOR SMALL 2. Solve for the Total
Estimated Load:
APPLIANCE LOAD 12 x 180 watts per outlet = 2,160 watts

1. From figure 4-15, there are 6 3. Determine the

convenience receptacles for small Maximum Expected
appliance load. Considering there are Current Load
two plugs per outlet, the total number of
plug will be:
6 outlets x 2 plugs = 12 pieces 2,160 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
= 9.39 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠
230 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
4. Determine the size of the
Conductor wire. Refer to Table
4-2.

“ For 9.39 amperes, use 2 pieces

3.5 sqmm or No.12 TW copper
for circuit No. 2.
5. Determine the Size of the
Conduit Pipe for the 2-No.12 TW
wire.

“ Refer to table 2-9. Use 13mm

conduit pipe.

”
6. Determine the Over Current
fuse Protection. Refer to Table
4-1.

“
Under the column of fuse and
breaker rating, the 20 amperes
fuse can safely carry a
maximum load of 16 amperes

”
the 80% of 20 amperes load
permitted by the National
Electrical Code on No.12 circuit
wire.
Circuit 3: FOR OTHER
LOADS

Examining Fig. 4-15, other

loads are:
1-unit electric stove at 1.1 kw = 1,100 watts
1-unit water heater at 2.5 kw = 2,500 watts
Total Loads…..3,600 watts
2. Compute for the Current
Load
3,600 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
= 15.65 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠
230 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠

3. Determine the size of

the conductor wire for
Circuit 1.
Refer to table 2-5 or
table 4-2
4. Determine the size of the
Conductor wire. Refer to Table
4-2.

“ For 15.65 amperes, use 2 pieces

3.5 sqmm or No.12 AWG, TW
copper wire.
5. Determine the Size of the
Conduit Pipe (if required)

“ Refer to table 2-9. Two pieces

No.12 AWG wire can be
accommodated comfortably in
a 13mm diameter conduit pipe.
Specify 13mm diameter conduit
pipe.
6. Determine the Determine the
Size or Rating of the Over-
current Protection. Refer to
Table 4-1.

“ For the 15.56 Amperes load, use

20 amperes fuse rating.