How can I create drawings for an electrical work permit?

fixit_fiona

I want to install can lights in my living room. I live in NJ and I am allowed to do this work myself. I was told by local township to submit 2 sets of drawings for locations of new lights/switches. My question is how can I draw these diagrams ? I can just draw it my way but I am not sure If there is any standard way for drawing electrical plans which I have to follow. Does it have to be 3D plan ? Is there any free software out there which I can...

Originally asked by halo on Stack Exchange (diy) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

I normally draw a rectangular box and provide the room dimensions. Show the location of the door and the light switch. In the diagram, show where the feed is to the existing light or the switch and the location of the existing fixture with wire running from the switch to the fixture. At each location you draw the cables, list the size and /type and or conduit. Examples: 12-2WG or 14-2WG for Romex. If conduit, 1/2” EMT 3 ea #12 THHN or possibly MC 14-2 WG (EMT electric metal tubing, MC metal clad). I usually change colors and show the new fixtures fed from the original light fixture box or switch. If any question of box fill I show the fill calculation for the size and type and box size. If...

Full answer by Ed Beal: https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/211580 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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