Floor Plan Electrical Outlet Layout

Standard symbols indicate the location of duplex outlets special purpose outlets switches wall light outlets ceiling light outlets and switches on electrical floor plans.

Floor plan electrical outlet layout.

Drag floor plan symbols from the left libraries and drop them on the drawing page. Stereo speaker outlet 30. Drawing accurate detailed electrical floor plans is one of the essential steps in applying for an electrical wiring permit. The floor plan markup is more just to get a visual to see how everything will look together and make sure the whole room has adequate lighting and electrical outlets spread around the room.

If you d like a free pdf of all the blueprint and floor plan symbols go ahead and sign up below. Click page layout and change the theme from built in themes if you do not. Run floor plan maker and open a drawing page. Instead i work from a thorough list that i make as i mark up the floor plan.

Floor plans home layout electrical and lighting. Computer data outlet 29. Edit and rotate house electrical shapes if necessary. Knowing the location of your large pieces of electrically powered equipment as well as your key workspaces is vital in determining where best to place electrical outlets dedicated circuits receptacle heights switch boxes etc.

Quadruplex outlet 240v s tv 25. Set the drawing scale on the floor plan menu. Cable television outlet ch 32. The placement of the outlets for all the electrical items in your home can have a significant impact on the design of your home.

As with the functional design of the workspace a good electrical plan begins with a diagram.