ESTIMATING ELECTRICAL MATERIALS:
Sample Problem
Estimate the quantities of electrical materials based on the Electrical Plan shown below.
Solution:
Note: Electrical Estimate is based on counting method.
MATERIALS QTY UNIT
Entrance Cap - 25mm dia. (1" dia.) 1 pc.
Rigid steel conduit - 25 mm dia x 3.00 m sched. 40 4 pcs.
Conduit Clamp for 25mm RSC 5 pcs.
Metal locknut with bushing - 25mm dia 3 pair
Automatic Circuit Breaker, 100A Main swithc with 6 branch circuit, ever
branch 1 set
RSC elbow - 90° long bend, 25mm dia. 5 pcs.
RSC Coupling - 25mm dia. 3 pcs.
Neltex Power Guard electric protection Orange
uPVC Pipe, 20mm dia. X 3.00 m, Sched. 40 90 pcs.
uPVC Coupling - 20mm dia 70 pcs.
uPVC Adaptor with locknut and bushing, 20m dia. 40 pcs.
uPVC Range pipe, 25mm x 3.00 m 2 pcs.
uPVC Adaptor with locknut and bushing, 0.25m dia. 4 pair
uPVC Utility boxes, 28mm x 100mm x 54mm 55 pcs.
uPVC Junction boxes, 100mm x 100mm x 54mm 40 pcs.
Solvent Cement 100 cc
Electric Wire, Phelps Dodge, THW
Electric wire (3.5mm²) 300 m.
Wire for range, (5.0mm²) 5 m.
Wire for range, (8.0mm²) 5 m.
Wire for service entrance, (38mm²) 15 m.
Wire for service entrance, (14mm²) 30 m.
Porcelain lamp receptacle - 10mm dia 45 m.
Wiring Devices, Eagle brand
Plate assembly for single gang switch 12 set
Plate assembly for two gang switch 8 set
Plate assembly for three gang switch 2 set
Wall switch module, 5A, 260V, AC 30 pcs.
Three way switch module, 5A, 250V, AC 8 pcs.
Duplex convenience outlet 10 pcs.
Range outlet with plate, 3-prongs 1 set
Friction Plastic Tape, big size 12 roll
