PSPC National Computer Aided Design and Drafting Standard: Electrical systems
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5.0 Annex A—Computer Aided Design and Drafting layers
Electrical systems
The standard layer list below lists the most-used layer names for the electrical systems discipline defined under the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) layering standard. New layer names can always be created using the field abbreviations and extensions listed in Annex B—Layer field descriptions. The French abbreviations are listed just for reference and should only be used on drawings annotated in French.
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-CK | Clock systems | E-HO |
E-CK-EQP | Clock equipment | E-HO-EQU |
E-CK-REC | Clock locations | E-HO-PRS |
E-CK-WRG | Wiring | E-HO-CAB |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-DA | Data systems | E-DN |
E-DA-EQP | Data equipment | E-DN-EQU |
E-DA-OUT | Data outlets, jacks | E-DN-PRS |
E-DA-WRG | Wiring | E-DN-CAB |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-EG | Emergency generation | E-AS |
E-EG-COD | Conduits | E-AS-COD |
E-EG-EQP | Emergency power generation equipment | E-AS-EQU |
E-EG-GEN | Generators, control switchboards | E-AS-GEN |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-EL | Emergency lighting | E-EU |
E-EL-CLG | Emergency luminaries ceiling-mounted | E-EU-PFD |
E-EL-ESG | Exit signs | E-EU-SOS |
E-EL-EXT | Emergency outside luminaries attached to buildings, poles | E-EU-EXT |
E-EL-WAL | Emergency luminaries wall-mounted | E-EU-MUR |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-EP | Emergency power equipment | E-RU |
E-EP-CTL | Motors and controls | E-RU-COM |
E-EP-DCB | Direct current (DC) battery systems | E-RU-ACU |
E-EP-REC | Receptacles | E-RU-PRS |
E-EP-TEN | Special tenant systems | E-RU-LOC |
E-EP-UPS | Uninterruptible power system (UPS) and conditioned power | E-RU-ASC |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-EW | Emergency power wiring and cabling | E-CU |
E-EW-CBT | Cable trays, ducts, and raceways | E-CU-CCC |
E-EW-CLG | Ceiling-mounted wiring | E-CU-PFD |
E-EW-CLT | Control wiring for emergency lighting | E-CU-COM |
E-EW-EXP | Exposed inside/outside wiring | E-CU-EXT |
E-EW-HVD | High voltage wiring | E-CU-HTE |
E-EW-HVD-CLG | High voltage in ceiling space | E-CU-HTE-PFD |
E-EW-LVD | Low voltage wiring | E-CU-BTE |
E-EW-LVD-CLG | Low voltage in ceiling space | E-CU-BTE-PFD |
E-EW-LVD-FLR | Low voltage under floor | E-CU-BTE-PCH |
E-EW-PAN | Electrical panel for emergency power | E-CU-PAN |
E-EW-UPS | Uninterruptible power system (UPS) | E-CU-ASC |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-FR | Electrical fire protection | E-AI |
E-FR-ELD | Electromagnetic locking devices | E-AI-DVE |
E-FR-EQP | Equipment: master fire warning panel, alarm, annunciator panels etc. | E-AI-EQU |
E-FR-SIG | Signalling devices | E-AI-SIG |
E-FR-SYM | Electrical FP symbols: pull stations, heat, smoke detectors | E-AI-DDA |
E-FR-VCE | Emergency voice communication | E-AI-CVU |
E-FR-VCE-WRG | Emergency voice communication wiring | E-AI-CVU-CAB |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-FW | Flat wiring | E-CP |
E-FW-CBL | Flat wiring cable location | E-CP-CAB |
E-FW-CNB | Flat wiring connection boxes | E-CP-BOJ |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-GD | Grounding | E-MT |
E-GD-EQP | Equipment and devices (rods, bus plates) | E-MT-EQU |
E-GD-WRG | Wiring, rods, bus plates | E-MT-EQU |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-LP | Lightning protection | E-PT |
E-LP-EQP | Equipment and devices | E-PT-EQU |
E-LP-WRG | Wiring | E-PT-CAB |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-NG | Normal power generation | E-AN |
E-NG-COD | Conduits | E-AN-COD |
E-NG-EQP | Normal power generation equipment | E-AN-EQU |
E-NG-GEN | Generators, control switchboard | E-AN-GEN |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-NL | Normal lighting | E-EN |
E-NL-CLG | Luminaries ceiling-mounted | E-EN-PFD |
E-NL-CTL | Lighting controls | E-EN-COM |
E-NL-EXT | Outside luminaries attached to buildings, poles | E-EN-EXT |
E-NL-WAL | Luminaries in workspace and wall-mounted | E-EN-MUR |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-NP | Normal power equipment | E-RN |
E-NP-CTL | Motors and controls | E-RN-MOC |
E-NP-EQP | Normal power equipment: ceiling fans, etc. | E-RN-EQU |
E-NP-HVD | High voltage distribution | E-RN-HTE |
E-NP-LVD | Low voltage distribution | E-RN-BTE |
E-NP-MEC | Electrical connections to mechanical equipment | E-RN-MEC |
E-NP-OUT | Outlets, receptacles | E-RN-PRS |
E-NP-PAN | Electrical panels | E-RN-PAN |
E-NP-RAD | Radiant heating panels | E-RN-RAY |
E-NP-TEN | Special tenant systems | E-RN-LOC |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-NW | Normal power wiring and cabling | E-CN |
E-NW-CBT | Cable trays, ducts, and raceways | E-CN-CCC |
E-NW-CTL | Control wiring lighting | E-CN-CCE |
E-NW-EXP | Exposed inside/outside wiring | E-CN-EXT |
E-NW-HVD | High voltage wiring | E-CN-HTE |
E-NW-HVD-CLG | High voltage wiring in ceiling space | E-CN-HTE-PFD |
E-NW-LVD | Low voltage wiring | E-CN-BTE |
E-NW-LVD-CLG | Low voltage wiring in ceiling space | E-CN-BTE-PFD |
E-NW-LVD-FLR | Low voltage under floor | E-CN-BTE-PCH |
E-NW-LVD-WOR | Low voltage in workspace | E-CN-BTE-PTV |
E-NW-PST | Power poles with receptacles | E-CN-COL |
E-NW-TEN | Tenant systems in workspace | E-CN-RPT |
E-NW-UPS | Uninterruptible power system and conditioned power
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E-CN-ASC |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-PA | Sound and PA systems | E-SV |
E-PA-EME | Emergency | E-SV-URG |
E-PA-EQP | Sound equipment, speakers | E-SV-EQU |
E-PA-OUT | Outlets | E-SV-PRS |
E-PA-SYM | Symbols | E-SV-SYM |
E-PA-WRG | Wiring | E-SV-CAB |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-PH | Telephone systems | E-TE |
E-PH-EQP | Equipment | E-TE-EQU |
E-PH-OUT | Outlets | E-TE-PRS |
E-PH-PAN | Telephone panel | E-TE-PAN |
E-PH-WRG | Wiring | E-TE-CAB |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-SD | Site distribution and electrical equipment | E-DS |
E-SD-COD | Conduits | E-DS-COD |
E-SD-DUC | Concrete ducts | E-DS-CBE |
E-SD-EQP | Site distribution equipment: transformers, pedestals | E-DS-EQU |
E-SD-HVD | High voltage distribution | E-DS-HTE |
E-SD-HVD-ABV | High voltage distribution - above grade | E-DS-HTE-AER |
E-SD-HVD-UND | High voltage distribution - below grade | E-DS-HTE-SOU |
E-SD-LTG | Lighting and wiring | E-DS-ECL |
E-SD-LTG-ABV | Lighting and wiring - above grade | E-DS-ECL-AER |
E-SD-LTG-UND | Lighting and wiring - below grade | E-DS-ECL-SOU |
E-SD-LVD | Low voltage distribution | E-DS-BTE |
E-SD-LVD-ABV | Low voltage distribution - above grade | E-DS-BTE-AER |
E-SD-LVD-UND | Low voltage distribution - below grade | E-DS-BTE-SOU |
E-SD-MAN | Manhole, handwells, junction box, pull pit ground inspection box | E-DS-PUA |
E-SD-MAN-IDN | Text describing; top of grade (t/g) elevation, line elevation | E-DS-PUA-IDN |
E-SD-MUN | Municipal and utility services | E-DS-MUN |
E-SD-POL | Poles and towers (electrical, communication) | E-DS-POT |
E-SD-SUB | Substations | E-DS-SST |
E-SD-TEL | Telephone lines | E-DS-TEL |
E-SD-TEL-ABV | Telephone lines - above grade | E-DS-TEL-AER |
E-SD-TEL-UND | Telephone lines - below grade | E-DS-TEL-SOU |
E-SD-TXT | Text describing type of distribution system | E-DS-TEX |
E-SD-VID | Video lines | E-DS-VID |
E-SD-VID-ABV | Video lines – above grade | E-DS-VID-AER |
E-SD-VID-UND | Video lines – below grade | E-DS-VID-SOU |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-SE | Security systems | E-SS |
E-SE-ALM | Intrusion alarms | E-SS-SAA |
E-SE-CTL | Intrusion controls and controllers | E-SS-COT |
E-SE-ELK | Electrical security locks | E-SS-VEE |
E-SE-LAN | Intrusion system local area network (LAN) | E-SS-REL |
E-SE-SEN | Motion sensors | E-SS-DEI |
E-SE-VCL | Video controllers (digital) | E-SS-COM |
E-SE-VCM | Video cameras and monitors | E-SS-EQU |
E-SE-WRG | Intrusion controller wiring | E -SS-CAB |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-SG | Signal systems | E-SI |
E-SG-EQP | Equipment | E-SI-EQU |
E-SG-OUT | Outlets | E-SI-SOR |
E-SG-WRG | Wiring | E-SI-CAB |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-SM | Electrical schematics | E-SM |
E-SM-CLK | Clock system schematics | E-SM-HOL |
E-SM-DAS | Data systems schematics | E-SM-DAT |
E-SM-EFP | Electrical fire protection schematics | E-SM-ALI |
E-SM-EPR | Emergency distribution schematics | E-SM-ALU |
E-SM-EPR-EQP | Emergency power equipment | E-SM-ALU-EQU |
E-SM-EPR-GEN | Emergency generation schematics, generators | E-SM-ALU-GEN |
E-SM-EPR-LTG | Emergency lighting schematics | E-SM-ALU-ECL |
E-SM-EPR-MMS | Maintenance management system (MMS) tag numbers for emergency distribution | E-SM-ALU-SGE |
E-SM-EPR-TXT | Text for emergency distribution | E-SM-ALU-TEX |
E-SM-EPR-WRG | Emergency wiring schematics | E-SM-ALU-CAB |
E-SM-GND | Grounding schematics | E-SM-MIT |
E-SM-HVD | High voltage (>750V) emergency distribution | E-SM-HTE |
E-SM-HVD-MMS | MMS tag numbers for high voltage distribution | E-SM-HTE-SGE |
E-SM-KRK | Kirk key interlocks | E-SM-KRK |
E-SM-LAN | Local area network schematics | E-SM-REL |
E-SM-LTP | Lightning protection schematics | E-SM-PRF |
E-SM-LVD | Low voltage emergency distribution | E-SM-BTE |
E-SM-MMS | Maintenance management system (MMS) tag numbers | E-SM-SGE |
E-SM-MTR | Metering | E-SM-CPT |
E-SM-MTR-EQP | Metering equipment, switch board | E-SM-CPT-EQU |
E-SM-MTR-TXT | Metering text | E-SM-CPT-TEX |
E-SM-MTR-WRG | Metering wiring | E-SM-CPT-CAB |
E-SM-NPR | Normal power distribution schematics | E-SM-ANV |
E-SM-NPR-EQP | Normal power distribution equipment | E-SM-ANV-EQU |
E-SM-NPR-LTG | Normal lighting schematics | E-SM-ANV-ECL |
E-SM-NPR-MMS | MMS tag numbers for normal power distribution | E-SM-ANV-SGE |
E-SM-NPR-TXT | Text for normal power distribution | E-SM-ANV-TEX |
E-SM-NPR-WRG | Normal power wiring | E-SM-ANV-CAB |
E-SM-PAS | Public address system schematics | E-SM-COV |
E-SM-SGN | Signal schematic | E-SM-SGN |
E-SM-TEL | Telephone schematics | E-SM-TEL |
E-SM-UPS | Uninterruptible power system (UPS) | E-SM-ASC |
E-SM-VID | Video system schematics | E-SM-VID |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-SY | Electricity on system furniture | E-EA |
E-SY-LAN | LAN network jack | E-EA-REL |
E-SY-LTG | Normal powered lighting | E-EA-ECL |
E-SY-OUT | Electrical outlet | E-EA-PRS |
E-SY-PST | Electrical posts on system furniture | E-EA-COL |
E-SY-TEL | Telephone outlet | E-EA-TEL |
English abbreviation | Description | French abbreviation |
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E-VD | Video conferencing systems | E-VD |
E-VD-EQP | Equipment | E-VD-EQU |
E-VD-OUT | Outlets | E-VD-PRS |
E-VD-WRG | Wiring | E-VD-CAB |
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