MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN BUILDINGS

Onwe Friday I.

Department of Technology and Vocational Education

 Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

ABSTRACT

This paper deals with the measurement of electrical services in building. It identified the basic items that make up electrical installation including the procedure for their measurement in line with the relevant sections of the standards method of measurement of building works and services. The paper revealed certain vital information which must be made available to the Quantity Surveyor either directly by the consulting Services Engineers or through the Architects. The relatively simple worked example provided an insight to the subject and showed the method of measuring the electrical services to a small building in accordance with the details on drawing and the distribution sheet  as shown.

Keywords: Buildings, Electrical, Conduit, Trunking, switchgear, miniature circuit breaker, installations