1. what is electrical and wiring system?2. what are the factors to be considered in designing an electrical wiring system in buildings?3. what are the possible ways of saving energy when designing an electrical and wiring system in buildings?i just need the experts opinion about this.thanks!
A building electrical system includes all of the equipment and wiring designed by the electrical engineer. This begins at the utility power connection and includes the service entrance equipment (meter base, current transformer cabinet and main disconnect switch), a main distribution panel (main breaker panel or main switchboard), and branch circuit distribution panels. The electrical system includes all wiring from the connection to utility power to connections to all electrical utilization of equipment. The electrical system also includes building lighting and lighting controls, building premise wiring for computers, computer hub room equipment, security systems, public address/broadcast system, keyless entry system, fire alarm system, and standby and emergency power systems. The main factors to consider is square footage of building, type of occupancy, number of occupants, and applicable local codes, the number of floors in the building, location of exits and stairwells. These considerations are used especially in determining what voltage with which to serve the building and size (ampacity) of service entrance and main distribution panel. These statistics are also important in the design of the fire alarm system. The main ways to save energy is through use of occupancy sensors and daylighting controls for lighting (the latter assumes windows or skylights for introducing daylight). These controls will keep the lights off unless specific areas are occupied, and lighting along with HVAC are the largest electrical loads. Energy costs (both electricity and heating fuel) can often be significantly reduced by incorporating CO2 sensors and variable frequency drives to control air handlers (large fans) rather then running them continuously at a rate to support maximum building occupancy, as is the case in many buildings.
