1、 1 Commercial Buildings Abstract: A guide and general reference on electrical design for commercial buildings is provided. It covers load characteristics； voltage considerations； power sources and distribution apparatus； controllers； services, vaults, and electrical equipment rooms； wiring systems；
2、systems protection and coordination； lighting； electric space conditioning； transportation； communication systems planning； facility automation； expansion, modernization, and rehabilitation； special requirements by occupancy； and electrical energy management. Although directed to the power oriented
3、engineer with limited commercial building experience, it can be an aid to all engineers responsible for the electrical design of commercial buildings. This recommended practice is not intended to be a complete handbook； however, it can direct the engineer to texts, periodicals, and references for co
4、mmercial buildings and act as a guide through the myriad of codes, standards, and practices published by the IEEE, other professional associations, and governmental bodies. Keywords: Commercial buildings, electric power systems, load characteristics 1. Introduction 1.1 Scope This recommended practic
5、e will probably be of greatest value to the power oriented engineer with limited commercial building experience. It can also be an aid to all engineers responsible for the electrical design of commercial buildings. However, it is not intended as a replacement for the many excellent engineering texts
6、 and handbooks commonly in use, nor is it detailed enough to be a design manual. It should be considered a guide and general reference on electrical design for commercial buildings. 1.2 Commercial Buildings The term “commercial, residential, and institutional buildings” as used in this chapter, enco
7、mpasses all buildings other than industrial buildings and private dwellings. It includes office and apartment buildings, hotels, schools, and churches, marine, air, railway, and bus terminals, department stores, retail shops, governmental buildings, hospitals, nursing homes, mental and correctional
8、institutions, theaters, sports arenas, and other buildings serving the public directly. Buildings, or parts of buildings, within industrial complexes, which are used as offices or medical facilities or for similar nonindustrial purposes, fall within the scope of this recommended practice. Todays com
9、mercial buildings, because of their increasing size and complexity, have become more and more dependent upon adequate and reliable electric systems. One can better understand the complex nature of modern commercial buildings by examining the systems, equipment, and facilities listed in 1.2.1. 1.2.2
10、Electrical Design Elements In spite of the wide variety of commercial, residential, and institutional buildings, some electrical design elements are common to all. These elements, listed below, will be discussed generally in this section and in detail in the remaining sections of this recommended pr
11、actice. The principal design elements considered in the design of the power, lighting, and auxiliary systems include: 1) Magnitudes, quality, characteristics, demand, and coincidence or diversity of loads and load factors 2) Service, distribution, and utilization voltages and voltage regulation 3) F
12、lexibility and provisions for expansion 2 4) Reliability and continuity 5) Safety of personnel and property 6) Initial and maintained cost 7) Operation and maintenance 8) Fault current and system coordination 9) Power sources 10) Distribution systems 11) Legally required and optional standby/emergen
13、cy power systems 12) Energy conservation, demand, and control 13) Conformance with regulatory requirements 14) Special requirements of the site related to: seismic requirements, altitude, sound levels, security, exposure to physical elements, fire hazards, hazardous locations, and power conditioning
14、 and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems 1.10 Safety Safety of life and preservation of property are two of the most important factors in the design of the electric system. This is especially true in commercial buildings because of public occupancy, thoroughfare, and high occupancy density. I
15、n many commercial buildings, the systems operating staff have very limited technical capabilities and may not have any specific electrical training. Various codes provide rules and regulations as minimum safeguards of life and property. The electrical design engineer may often provide greater safegu
16、ards than outlined in the codes according to his or her best judgment, while also giving consideration to utilization and economics. Personnel safety may be divided into two categories: 1) Safety for maintenance and operating personnel 2) Safety for the general public Safety for maintenance and oper
17、ating personnel is achieved through the proper design and selection of equipment with regard to enclosures, key-interlocking, circuit breaker and fuse-interrupting capacity, the use of high-speed fault detection and circuit-opening devices, clearances, grounding methods, and identification of equipm
18、ent. Safety for the general public requires that all circuit-making and circuit-breaking equipment, as well as other electrical apparatus, be isolated from casual contact. This is achieved by using dead-front equipment, locked rooms and enclosures, proper grounding, limiting of fault levels, install
19、ation of barriers and other isolation (including special ventilating grills), proper clearances, adequate insulation, and similar provisions outlined in this recommended practice. Circuit protection is a fundamental safety requirement of all electric systems. Adequate interrupting capacities are req
20、uired in services, feeders, and branch circuits. Selective, automatic isolation of faulted circuits represents good engineering practice. Fault protection, which is covered in Chapter 9, should be designed and coordinated throughout the system. Physical protection of equipment from damage or tamperi
21、ng, and exposure of unprotected equipment to electrical, chemical, and mechanical damage is necessary. 1.12 Design Considerations Electrical equipment usually occupies a relatively small percentage of total building space, and, in design, it may be easier to relocate electrical service areas than me
22、chanical areas or structural 3 elements. Allocation of space for electrical areas is often given secondary consideration by architectural and related specialties. In the competing search for space, the electrical engineer is responsible for fulfilling the requirements for a proper electrical install
23、ation while at the same time recognizing the flexibility of electric systems in terms of layout and placement. Architectural considerations and appearances are of paramount importance in determining the marketability of a building. Aesthetic considerations may play an important role in the selection
24、 of equipment, especially lighting equipment. Provided that the dictates of good practice, code requirements, and environmental considerations are not violated, the electrical engineer may have to negotiate design criteria to accommodate the desires of other members of the design team. 1.12.1 Coordi
25、nation of Design The electrical engineer is concerned with professional associates such as the architect, the mechanical engineer, the structural engineer, and, where underground services are involved, the civil engineer. They must also be concerned with the builder and the building owner or operato
26、r who, as clients, may take an active interest in the design. More often, the electrical engineer will work directly with the coordinator of overall design activities, usually the architect, or the project manager； and must cooperate with the safety engineer, fire protection engineer, perhaps the en
27、vironmental enginner, and a host of other concerned people, such as space planners and interior decorators, all of whom have a say in the ultimate design. The electrical designer must become familiar with local rules and know the authorities having jurisdiction over the design and construction. It c
28、an be inconvenient and embarrassing to have an electrical project held up at the last moment because proper permits have not been obtained, for example, a permit for a street closing to allow installation of utilities to the site or an environmental permit for an on-site generator. Local contractors
29、 are usually familiar with local ordinances and union work rules and can be of great help in avoiding pitfalls. In performing electrical design, it is essential, at the outset, to prepare a checklist of all the design stages that have to be considered. Major items include temporary power, access to
30、the site, and review by others. Certain electrical work may appear in nonelectrical sections of the specifications. For example, the furnishing and connecting of electric motors and motor controllers may be covered in the mechanical section of the specifications. For administrative control purposes,
31、 the electrical work may be divided into a number of contracts, some of which may be under the control of a general contractor and some of which may be awarded to electrical contractors. Among items with which the designer will be concerned are: preliminary cost estimates, final cost estimates, plan
32、s or drawings, technical specifications (which are the written presentation of the work), materials, manuals, factory inspections, laboratory tests, and temporary power. The designer may also be involved in providing information on electrical considerations that affect financial justification of the
33、 project in terms of owning and operating costs, amortization, return on investment, and related items. Many electrical designs follow the concept of competitiveness in the commercial sense. Here, cost is a primary consideration, and such designs tend toward minimum code requirements. There is great
34、 pressure on the designer to consider cost above maintainability and long life. However, the experienced designer can usually adopt effective compromises. 1.12.2 Flexibility Flexibility of the electric system means the adaptability to development and expansion as well as to changes to meet varied requirements during the life of the building. Often a designer is faced
