Drawing accurate detailed electrical floor plans is one of the essential steps in applying for an electrical wiring permit.
Outlet floor plan symbol.
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Standard symbols indicate the location of duplex outlets special purpose outlets switches wall light outlets ceiling light outlets and switches on electrical floor plans.
However the symbols below are fairly common across many offices.
The floor outlet symbol refers to an outlet that is flush mounted into a finished floor.
Explanations for common household electrical items such as three way switches and switched duplex plug outlets are below the figure.
In some installations a floor outlet may be mounted in a divided electrical box where low voltage connections are provided for devices such as a tv or data port.
Electric symbols on blueprints.
Electrical plan symbols power every engineering office uses their own set of symbols.
A floor outlet may be a single outlet duplex outlet or more.
Refer to the symbol sheet for special symbols used in a particular set.
The most commonly used electrical blueprint symbols including plug outlets switches lights and other special symbols such as door bells and smoke detectors are shown in the figure below.