SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING

Type of Service – 115/230 Volts;

Single Phase – 3 Wire 60Hz.
Line to Line Current System

There are 19 light outlets divided

into two circuits
Circuit 1 = 10 outlets
Circuit 2 = 9 outlets
Lighting Layout
Solution
A. Circuit – 1 for Lighting Load (10 light outlets)
1. Number of Lighting Outlets
NEC provides that: “100 watts shall be the maximum load for each
household lighting outlet.”
(10 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑠)(100𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠/𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑠) = 1000 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠

2. Total Current Load

1,000 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
𝐼= = 4.35 amperes
230 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠
3. Size of Conductor wire

Refer to tables. Use 2 pieces

2𝑚𝑚2 or No. 14 TW copper
wire having ampacity of
15amperes

15 amperes >4.35 amperes

(computed maximum load)
4. Size of the Conduit Pipe

Refer to table, the smallest diameter of a

conduit pipe that could accommodate up to
3 pieces of No. 14 TW conductor wire is
13mm diameter.

Thus, specify 13mm diameter conduit pipe

5. Size or Rating of the fuse protective device
From Table. Use 15 amperes fuse.
NEC provides that: “Ampacity of the connected
load shall not exceed 80% of the amperage
capacity of the conductor and the fuse.”
B. Circuit – 2 Lighting Load (9 light
outlets)
Solution
1. Number of Convenience outlet for
small appliance load
From the figure, there are 6.
Considering there are 2 plugs per
outlet.

(9 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑠)(100𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠/𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑠)
= 900 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠

2. Total Current Load

0000 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
𝐼= = 3.91 amperes
230 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠
Convenience Layout
4. Size of the Branch Circuit Wire

Refer from table, for the 3.91 ampere load,

use 2 pieces of 3.5𝑚𝑚2 or No. 14 TW
copper wire
5. Size of the Conduit Pipe

Refer to table, the smallest diameter of a

conduit pipe that could accommodate up to
2 pieces of No. 12 TW conductor wire is
13mm diameter.

Thus, specify 13mm diameter conduit pipe

5. Size of Over Current Fuse Protection
From Table, under the column of Fuse/Breaker
Rating, for 3.91 amperes load, use 15 amperes
fuse or trip breaker.
C. Circuit – 3 For Small Appliance Load
Solution

1. Number of Convenience outlet for

small appliance load
From the figure, there are 6.
Considering there are 2 plugs per
outlet.
6 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑠 2𝑝𝑙𝑢𝑔 = 12 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠
2. Total Estimated Load
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
12 180 = 2,160 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑡

Lighting Layout
3. Maximum Expected Current Load

2,160 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
𝐼= = 9.39 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠
230 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠

4. Size of the Conductor Wire

Refer from table, use 2 pieces of 3.5𝑚𝑚2

or No. 12 TW copper wire
5. Size of the Conduit Pipe

Refer to table, the smallest diameter of a

conduit pipe that could accommodate up to
2 pieces of No. 12 TW conductor wire is
13mm diameter.

Thus, specify 13mm diameter conduit pipe

5. Size of Over Current Fuse Protection
From Table, under the column of Fuse/Breaker
Rating, the 20 amperes fuse can safely carry a
maximum load of 16 amperes the 80% of 20
amperes load permitted by NEC on No. 12
circuit wire.
Use 20 amperes fuse or trip breaker.
 Convenience Outlet Layout

• Circuit – 3 = 6 convenience outlets

• Circuit – 4 = 6 convenience outlets
• Circuit – 5 = 1- Range load
• Circuit – 6 = 1-Water heater
• Circuit – 7 = 1 Aircon Unit
• Circuit – 8 = 1-Aircon Unit
D. Circuit – 4 for Small Appliance Load
The load of Circuit – 4 is identical with Circuit – 3. use the same size of wire,
conduit, and wire protection rating.
E. Circuit – 5 for Range Load
1. Range load (appliance rating) at 8.0 kw = 8,000 watts

2. Solve for the Line Current

8,000 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
𝐼=
230 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠

𝐼 = 34.78 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠
3. Refer to table, apply 80% demand
load factor.

34.78 0.80𝑑𝑓 = 27.82 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠

4. Size of the Branch Circuit Wire

Refer from table, for the 27.82 amperes

load, use 2 pieces of 8.0 𝑚𝑚2 or No. 8 TW
copper wire
5. Size of the Conduit Pipe

Refer to table, the smallest diameter of a

conduit pipe that could accommodate up to
2 pieces of No. 8 TW conductor wire is 20
mm diameter.

Thus, specify 20 mm diameter conduit pipe

5. Size of Over Current Fuse Protection
From Table, under the column of Fuse/Breaker
Rating, for 27.82 amperes load, use 40
amperes fuse or trip breaker.
F. Circuit – 6 for Water Heater Load

1. One unit water heater at 2.5 kw = 2,500 watts

2. Total Current Load

2,500 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
𝐼=
230 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠

𝐼 = 10.86 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠
3. Size of the Branch Circuit Wire

Refer from table, for the 10.86 ampere

load, use 2 pieces of 3.5𝑚𝑚2 or No. 12
TW copper wire
4. Size of the Conduit Pipe

Refer to table, the smallest diameter of a

conduit pipe that could accommodate up to
2 pieces of No. 12 TW conductor wire is
13mm diameter.

Thus, specify 13mm diameter conduit pipe

5. Size of Over Current Fuse Protection
From Table, under the column of Fuse/Breaker
Rating, the 20 amperes fuse can safely carry a
maximum load of 16 amperes the 80% of 20
amperes load permitted by NEC on No. 12
circuit wire.
Use 20 amperes fuse or trip breaker.
G. Circuit – 7 and Circuit – 8 with 1-Unit Air Conditioner each
1. 1-unit air conditioner at 1.5 horsepower is:
1.5ℎ𝑝 746𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠 = 1,119 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠

Article 6. 7 of the Philippine Electrical. Code (PEC) provides that: “Branch

circuit conductor supplying a motor shall have an ampacity not less than 125 %
of the full load current.”

2. Current Load
1,119 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠
𝐼=
230 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠
𝐼 = 4.86 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠
4.86 125% = 6.07 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠
4. Size of the Branch Circuit Wire

Refer from table, for the 6.07 ampere load,

use 2.0 No. 14 TW copper wire, but the
code limits the size of convenience outlet
to No. 12 AWG copper wire.
Thus, use No. 12 THW copper wire for
Circuit – 7 and Circuit – 8.
5. Size of the Conduit Pipe

Refer to table, the smallest diameter of a

conduit pipe that could accommodate up to
2 pieces of No. 12 TW conductor wire is
13mm diameter.

Thus, specify 13mm diameter conduit pipe

5. Size of Over Current Fuse Protection
The Code on branch circuit protection for a single
motor provides that: "It shall be increased by
250% of the full load current of the motor.”

4.86 250% = 12.15 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠

From the table for a continuous load, use 2pcs –

30 amperes trip breaker
Calculating the Ampacity of the Service Entrance
Conductor and the Main Disconnecting Means
1. Find the total current load of Circuit – 1 to Circuit – 8:

Lighting Load Circuit – 1 and Circuit – 2 1,900 watts

Small appliance load Circuit – 3 and Circuit – 4 4,320 watts
Other loads Circuit – 5 and Circuit – 6 10,500 watts
Total load (except the Aircon unit) 16,720 watts
2. From table, Optional Calculation for Dwelling Unit, apply demand factor (df).
• For the first 10,000w at 100%(df) • For other load, multiply by 40%
10,000 watts 6,720(40%) = 2,688 watts
Subtract: 16,720 - 10,000 = 6,720 Aircon unit at 100% demand factor (df)
watts.
2-unit at 1,119 watts 2,238 watts
Total 14,926 watts
Total Connected Load plus 25% of the Largest Motor
14,926+(25%𝑜𝑓1,119𝑤)
1. Amperes 𝐼 =
230 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠
𝐼 = 63.37 𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠

2. The size of Main Feeder and the Neutral

Line
From table, use 2 − 38𝑚𝑚2 TW copper wire.
3. The Neutral conductor of a 3-wire line to line
supply system shall have an ampacity of not less
than 70% of the undergrounded (live wire)
conductor or Two Trade size smaller than the
undergrounded conductor. (PEC Specifications).
Therefore use 1- 22 𝑚𝑚2 TW copper wire for
the Neutral line.

4. Size of the Conduit Pipe

Refer to table, use 32mm diameter pipe
5. For Main Breaker
Refer to table, Use 2-100 ampere 2-wires 250
volts, 2 – pole molded air circuit breaker.

The total computed load is 63.37 amperes, the 30

𝑚𝑚2 copper wire could be used considering its
90 amperes ampacity. However, the NEC provides
that: “If the computed load exceeds 10,000 watts,
the conductor and overcurrent protection shall be
rated not less than 100 amperes.”

Therefore, use 2-38 𝒎𝒎𝟐 TW wire for the Main

Feeder, and 2-100 amperes for the main breaker.
Total current = 63.73 Amperes. use 2-38 𝑚𝑚2 TW copper wire and 1- 8 𝑚𝑚2 for
the Main Feeder and Neutral Feeder respectively, one 100 ampere 2 pole2 wire,
250 volts breaker
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