PEC (Phil Elec. Code) (By JVM) - Part-1

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
Philippine Electrical Code

(Part-1)
Jaime V. Mendoza, PEE, MTM
Member
Board of Electrical Engineering
Abstract
Electrical Grounding is the most neglected subject by electricians,
electrical inspectors, maintenance construction engineers, design
engineers and many other members of the electrical industry in
making electrical installations in the field, maintenance of factories,
building or substations. Electrical Grounding is no big secret!!! It
obeys the laws of electricity, and when examined piece-by piece, all
elements fit together very nicely to form an effective grounding
system.
When grounding is improperly installed, the results can range from
minor physical harm, costly damage to electrical facilities, or even
to death to an individual. This unwanted harm and damages are
caused by electric shock and electrical faults. Once recent problem
connected with faulty grounding installations is the effect they have
on microelectronic equipment such as computers, audio recording
studio, etc.. Faulty electrical grounding results in what we called
dirty electricity. The use of high-technology is not decreasing
rather, it will continue to increase. Stable, clean electrical power is
now requirement, anything less unsatisfactory.

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R. A. 7920
An Act For, A More Responsive and
Comprehensive Regulation For the Practice,
Licensing, and Registration of Electrical
Engineers and Electricians.
Sec. 4 Powers and Duties of the Board
The Board shall exercise executive
/administrative or quasi-legislative (rulemaking) or quasi-judicial (investigative)
powers in carrying out the provisions of
this Act.
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Powers of the Board

Sec. 29. Revocation of Certificates of
Registration and Suspension from the
Practice of the Profession.
The Board shall have the power, upon proper
notice and hearing, to revoke any certificate of
registration of any registrant, to suspend him
from the practice of the profession or to
reprimand him for any specified in the preceding
section, or for the use of perpetration of any
fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of
registration, or for gross negligence or
incompetence or for unprofessional or
dishonorable conduct, for violation of this Act, the
rules and regulations and other policies of the
Board and the Code of Professional Ethics.

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Licensing
Definition a permission granted by competent
authority to engage in a practice of profession or
business or in an activity.
A PEE who designed, signed, and sealed an electrical
plans means he/she guaranteed the safety of the
electrical plans for 15 years in accordance to Civil
Code.
PEE, REE or RME who signed as in-charge of
installations also guaranteed the safety of the
electrical installations for 15 years.
You can only guaranteed the safety of your electrical
designs/installations if you are well-versed in the
Philippine Electrical Code.
Licensing guarantees the safety
of your works!!!!
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THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

KEY TO SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION
PURPOSE OF PEC
The primary objective of the code is to establish basic
materials quality and electrical works standards for the safe
use of electricity for light, heat, power, communications,
signaling and for other purposes.
Practical safeguarding of persons and property from
hazards arising from the use of electricity
COMPLIANCE TO THE PEC WILL ENSURE SAFETY AND

PREVENT ELECTRICAL FIRES
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Components that Create a Fire or

Explosion
In the Installation Rules , one element of the Triangle

of Fire is removed to make the installation safe.
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The National Electrical Code

The first documented case of a Code as a requirement of
rules was published on 16th Nov. 1881 entitled The
Dangers of Electric Lighting.
The first NEC was developed in 1897, eighteen after the
invention of incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison.
Since 1911, the NFPA of Quincy, Massachussets, has been
responsible for the maintenance and publication of the NEC.
Regularly revised (every three years) to reflect the
evolution of products, materials, and installation
techniques.
21 Separate Committee, each consisting of 15-20 persons.
Members of each committee meet several times, discuss
proposed changes, accepting some and rejecting others,
and rewrite (as required) the sections of the Code that
were assigned to their committee.
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The PEC is a safety standard,
NOT a design guide.
Electrical designs must
comply with the
requirements of PEC to
ensure safety.
Energy management,
maintenance, and power
quality issues arent within
the scope of the PEC.
Consideration should be
given for future expansion
of electrical systems but this
is not a Code requirement.
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CLASSIFICATION OF CODE RULES
1. Wiring Design Rules
2. Installation Rules
3. Manufacturing Rules

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Wiring design rules used to determine sizes
and rating of circuit conductors and devices.
Example:
1. Branch circuit conductors supplying a single motor
shall have an ampacity not less than 125% of the
full-load current. Section 4.30.2.2
2. The disconnecting means for motor circuits shall
have an ampere rating of at least 115% of the fullload current rating of the motor. Section
4.30.10.10(a)

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Installation rules
Example:
1. A disconnecting means shall be located within
sight from the motor controller. Section 4.30.102
2. In class II Division I Locations, motors,
generators, and other rotating electric machinery
shall be dust ignition proof or totally enclosed
pipe ventilated and shall be approved for class II
locations. Sections 5.02.8

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Manufacturing rules
Example:
Section 4.30.1.7
A motor shall be marked with the following information:
1) Manufacturers Name
2) Rated Volts and Full-load Amperes
3) Rated Frequency and Number of Phases, if
an alternating current motor, etc.
4) Rated full-load speed

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The Philippine Electrical Code
Various Categories of the Code Rules which apply in a Motor and the Circuits
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Accessible, Readily
Accessible, Readily

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Accessible, Readily

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Overcurrent

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Service Conductors
Connection point
Service Conductors The conductors from the service point to

the service disconnecting means.
Service Drop The overhead service conductors from the last
pole or other aerial support to and including the splices, if any,
connecting to the service-entrance conductors at the building
or other structure.
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Service Lateral
Underground systems showing service laterals

run from a pole and from a transformer.
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Service Point

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Boundary: PEC 1 and PEC 2
Service Point
The PEC 1 does NOT apply

to service drop or service
lateral conductors under
the exclusive control of
the electric utility.

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Wiring Methods

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Wiring Methods

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Wiring Methods

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Unused Raceway and

Cable Openings
Unused cable or raceway openings must be

closed with a fitting that provides equivalent
protection.
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Unused Openings

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Integrity of Electrical Equipment
Internal parts of electrical equipment must be covered

to avoid damage from paint or other substances.
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Deteriorating Agents

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Short-Circuit Current Rating

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Conductor Termination

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Conductor Splicing
Conductors must be spliced by a listing splicing device

and they are NOT required to be twisted together prior to
the installation of a twist-on wire connector.
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Conductor Sizing

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Receptacles
General Receptacle Placement -210.52(A)

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Receptacles
Maximum Distance to a Receptacle
210.52(A)(1)

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Receptacles
Wall Spaces 600 mm (2 ft) in Width210.52(A)(2)(1)

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Receptacles
Space Measured Around Corners
210.52(A)(1) & 210.52(A)(2)(1)

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Receptacles
Fixed Panels
210.52(A)(2)(2) &
210.52(A)(1)

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Receptacles
Receptacle placement in a kitchen

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Electric Shock
Human completing the path

for current the earth
Human in parallel with equipment

grounding conductor during ground
fault

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Electric Shock
Electric Shock
Severity
1. Path of Current
through Body
2. Length of Time
Current Flows
3. Amount of Current
through Body

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Effects of AC Electric Shock
ELCB!!!
Level (in milliamperes) of current through the body

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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

GFCI A device intended for the protection
of personnel that functions to deenergize a
circuit or portion thereof within an
established period of time when a current
to ground exceeds the values established
for a device.
The GCFI does not protect someone against
receiving a electrical shock, but it does limit
the time hazards exists. Hazard exist only
during period of time fault is there.

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240 - V
240 V Line Source

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A GFCI is designed to protect persons against electric shock.

It operates on the principles of monitoring the unbalanced current
Between the ungrounded and the grounded neutral conductor.
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GCFI CAN ELIMINATE THIS!

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GFCI Protection for Personnel

1. Dwelling Bathroom Receptacle
and /or 250 V

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2. Dwelling Garage Receptacle

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2. Dwelling Garage Receptacle
All 15 and 20 A, 125/250 V receptacles in accessory

buildings and similar work areas must be GFCI protected.
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3. Dwelling Outdoor Receptacle

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4. Dwelling Basement Receptacle

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BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION

Philippine Electrical Code

Philippine Electrical Code

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

Philippine Electrical Code

Powers of the Board

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

Philippine Electrical Code

THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

COMPLIANCE TO THE PEC WILL ENSURE SAFETY AND

Philippine Electrical Code

Components that Create a Fire or

In the Installation Rules , one element of the Triangle

Philippine Electrical Code

The National Electrical Code

Philippine Electrical Code

THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

Philippine Electrical Code

THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

The Philippine Electrical Code

Philippine Electrical Code

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

Service Conductors The conductors from the service point to

Philippine Electrical Code

Underground systems showing service laterals

Philippine Electrical Code

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

Boundary: PEC 1 and PEC 2

The PEC 1 does NOT apply

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Philippine Electrical Code

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

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Philippine Electrical Code

Unused Raceway and

Unused cable or raceway openings must be

Philippine Electrical Code

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Philippine Electrical Code

Integrity of Electrical Equipment