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2013 SkillsUSA NLSC Electrical Construction Wiring Contestant Number: LETTER DEVICE TYPE BOX DESCRIPTION HEIGHT LOCATION BOX MOUNTING CIRCUIT CABLE LIST A Keyless Receptacle 4" Round Plastic with Bar Hanger 60 Inches Top Stud Wall A 2 screws 1 B Keyless Receptacle 4" Round Plastic Nail Up 58 Inches Bottom Stud Wall B Nail Up 2 RX - Nonmetallic Sheeted Cable C Keyless Receptacle 4" Round Plastic Nail Up 61 Inches Bottom Stud Wall C Nail Up 3 UF-Underground Feeder and Branch Circuit Cable D Three Way Switch Plastic 1-gang N.W. Box 36 Inches Top Stud Wall B Nail Up 2 MC - Metal Clad Cable E Single Pole Switch Plastic 2-gang N.W. Box 42 Inches Bottom Stud Wall A Nail Up 1 F 4 Way Switch Plastic 2-gang N.W. Box 42 Inches Bottom Stud Wall A Nail Up 2 G Tamper Proof GFCI Receptacle Plastic 1-gang N.W. Box 42 Inches Bottom Stud Wall A Nail Up 1 H Junction Box 4 11/16"x 4 11/16 Square Box See Notes See Notes Screws NA I Single Pole Switch Plastic 1-gang N.W. Box 44 Inches Top Stud Wall B Nail Up 3 J Keyless Receptacle 4" Metal Octagon Box 69 Inches Bottom Plywood 2 Screws 4 K Duplex Receptacle Metal Cut-in Box 12 inches Bottom Stud Wall A Madison Straps(F-clips) 1 L Tamper Proof Duplex Receptacle Plastic 1-gang N.W. Box 14 Inches Bottom Stud Wall B Nail Up 1 M 3 Way Switch 4"X4" Square Box w/1gang Device Ring 36 Inches Bottom Stud Wall C 2 Screws 2 N Flush Mount Telephone Jack Handy Box 6 Inches Bottom Plywood 2 Screws NA P Single Pole Switch 4"X4" Square Box w/1gang Device Ring 31 Inches Bottom Plywood 2 Screws 4 Q Flush Mount Telephone Jack Single Gang Low-Voltage Cut-in Ring 6 Inches Top Stud Wall A N/A NA R Main Panel Main Panel 51 Inches Bottom Plywood 4 Screws NA S GFCI Receptacle 4"X4" Square Box w/1gang Device Ring 10 Inches Bottom Plywood 2 Screws 4 T Disconect Disconect 51 inches Bottom Plywood 3 Screws 2,3 U AC/DC Smoke Detector 4" Metal Octagon Box w/mounting Bracket 48 Inches Top Stud Wall C 2 screws 3 1. Use Outside Back K.O.'s 14. Devices "I" to control Device "C" 26. Device "S" To be only GFCI Protected Device on circuit 2. Center Box "A" Between Studs 15. Devices "D", "M" and "F" to control Device "B" 27. Box "K", "Q" to be center between studs, Heights per Notes above 3. All Saddles to be 3-point Saddles 16. Write your Contestant Number on all paper work on the line provided 28. Circuits "2 and 3" shall share a grounded conductor 4. Box Height "H" to be determined by pipe feed from box "S" 17. Device "G" to protect Devices "A","E","L", and "K" 29. Use 1/2" K.O. in Box "M" nearest to the stud 5. Box "H" To be mounted on face of stud between wall "B" and "C" 18. Device "P" to control Device "J" 30. Smoke Detector To be Hot all the time( Wiring Harness Only) 6. Box "K" to be mounted Long Side parallel to the ground as shown. 19. Telephone Jacks to be interconnected with Blue Pairs as Primary Line 30. Wire between Box "E" and "K" to be 14/3 7. "K" to be Right Half Switched and Left Half Hot controlled by Device "E" 20. Panel is a Main Panel 31. Do NOT Drill holes in studs with out asking first. 8. All wire to be R/X unless otherwise noted on the Prints 21. Do Not stab ANY Devices 32. Use Orange Pair as the secondary line on the phone jack 9. All Ciruits in the same conduit shall share a common grounding conductor 22. Do Not Mount ANY devices to boxes 33. Use Romex staples for Romex only 10. Fittings are not of grounding type 23. All heights to be measured off of finished floor. 34 Keep your area clean at all times 11. Use box offsets for all pipe terminations where possiable 24. Any measurements on plywood to be off edge of plywood. 35. Device "L" to be hot all the time 12. Ground all metal boxes 25. Use Proper wire nuts for all locations 36. Draw a Smiley Face Next to Contestant Number 13. Use Low voltage staples for telephone wire 26. Device "E" to control Device "A" 37. Have a Wonderful Day and GOOD LUCK
2013 SkillsUSA NLSC Electrical Construction Wiring LETTER DEVICE TYPE BOX DESCRIPTION HEIGHT LOCATION BOX MOUNTING CIRCUIT A Keyless Receptacle 4" Round Plastic with Bar Hanger 60 Inches Top Stud Wall A 2 screws 1 B Keyless Receptacle 4" Round Plastic Nail Up 58 Inches Bottom Stud Wall B Nail Up 2 C Keyless Receptacle 4" Round Plastic Nail Up 61 Inches Bottom Stud Wall C Nail Up 3 D Three Way Switch Plastic 1-gang N.W. Box 36 Inches Top Stud Wall B Nail Up 2 E Single Pole Switch Plastic 2-gang N.W. Box 42 Inches Bottom Stud Wall A Nail Up 1 F 4 Way Switch Plastic 2-gang N.W. Box 42 Inches Bottom Stud Wall A Nail Up 2 G Tamper Proof GFCI Receptacle Plastic 1-gang N.W. Box 42 Inches Bottom Stud Wall A Nail Up 1 H Junction Box 4 11/16"x 4 11/16 Square Box See Notes See Notes Screws NA I Single Pole Switch Plastic 1-gang N.W. Box 44 Inches Top Stud Wall B Nail Up 3 J Keyless Receptacle 4" Metal Octagon Box 69 Inches Bottom Plywood 2 Screws 4 K Duplex Receptacle Metal Cut-in Box 12 inches Bottom Stud Wall A Madison Straps(F-clips) 1 L Tamper Proof Duplex Receptacle Plastic 1-gang N.W. Box 14 Inches Bottom Stud Wall B Nail Up 1 M 3 Way Switch 4"X4" Square Box w/1gang Device Ring 36 Inches Bottom Stud Wall C 2 Screws 2 N Flush Mount Telephone Jack Handy Box 6 Inches Bottom Plywood 2 Screws NA P Single Pole Switch 4"X4" Square Box w/1gang Device Ring 31 Inches Bottom Plywood 2 Screws 4 Q Flush Mount Telephone Jack Single Gang Low-Voltage Cut-in Ring 6 Inches Top Stud Wall A N/A NA R Main Panel Main Panel 51 Inches Bottom Plywood 4 Screws NA S GFCI Receptacle 4"X4" Square Box w/1gang Device Ring 10 Inches Bottom Plywood 2 Screws 4 T Disconect Disconect 51 inches Bottom Plywood 3 Screws 2,3 U AC/DC Smoke Detector 4" Metal Octagon Box w/mounting Bracket 48 Inches Top Stud Wall C 2 screws 3 1. Use Outside Back K.O.'s CABLE LIST 2. Center Box "A" Between Studs 3. All Saddles to be 3-point Saddles 4. Box Height "H" to be determined by pipe feed from box "S" RX - Nonmetallic Sheeted Cable 5. Box "H" To be mounted on face of stud between wall "B" and "C" UF-Underground Feeder and Branch Circuit Cable 6. Box "K" to be mounted Long Side parallel to the ground as shown. MC - Metal Clad Cable 7. "K" to be Right Half Switched and Left Half Hot controlled by Device "E" 8. All wire to be R/X unless otherwise noted on the Prints 9. All Ciruits in the same conduit shall share a common grounding conductor 10. Fittings are not of grounding type 11. Use box offsets for all pipe terminations where possiable 12. Ground all metal boxes 13. Use Low voltage staples for telephone wire 14. Devices "I" to control Device "C" 15. Devices "D", "M" and "F" to control Device "B" 16. Write your Contestant Number on all paper work on the line provided 17. Device "G" to protect Devices "A","E","L", and "K" 18. Device "P" to control Device "J" 19. Telephone Jacks to be interconnected with Blue Pairs as Primary Line 20. Panel is a Main Panel 21. Do Not stab ANY Devices 22. Do Not Mount ANY devices to boxes 23. All heights to be measured off of finished floor. 24. Any measurements on plywood to be off edge of plywood. 25. Use Proper wire nuts for all locations 26. Device "E" to control Device "A" 26. Device "S" To be only GFCI Protected Device on circuit 27. Box "K", "Q" to be center between studs, Heights per Notes above 28. Circuits "2 and 3" shall share a grounded conductor 29. Use 1/2" K.O. in Box "M" nearest to the stud 30. Smoke Detector To be Hot all the time( Wiring Harness Only) 30. Wire between Box "E" and "K" to be 14/3 31. Do NOT Drill holes in studs with out asking first. 32. Use Orange Pair as the secondary line on the phone jack 33. Use Romex staples for Romex only 34 Keep your area clean at all times 35. Device "L" to be hot all the time 36. Draw a Smiley Face Next to Contestant Number 37. Have a Wonderful Day and GOOD LUCK