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Reflected Ceiling Plan

1) A reflected ceiling plan is used as the base drawing for lighting plans and shows ceiling details, lighting fixtures, sprinklers, vents, and other elements attached to or touching the ceiling. 2) Lighting designs indicate fixtures and circuits through symbols, tags, and lines connecting fixtures to show intended switching or dimming groups. 3) A lighting legend and schedule define each symbol used and provide specifications for each fixture, including description, lamps, finish, mounting, watts, and manufacturer details.

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Reflected Ceiling Plan

1) A reflected ceiling plan is used as the base drawing for lighting plans and shows ceiling details, lighting fixtures, sprinklers, vents, and other elements attached to or touching the ceiling. 2) Lighting designs indicate fixtures and circuits through symbols, tags, and lines connecting fixtures to show intended switching or dimming groups. 3) A lighting legend and schedule define each symbol used and provide specifications for each fixture, including description, lamps, finish, mounting, watts, and manufacturer details.

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Reflected Ceiling Plan

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Lighting Documents

A lighting design can be indicated in a number of ways:

1) On the architect or interior designer’s plans:


Lighting can be indicated on either floor plans or reflected
ceiling plans
Because lighting is constructed by different trades than the
rest of the building,
Showing lighting on separate plans is generally preferred.
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Lighting Documents

A lighting design can be indicated in a number of ways:

2) On the electrical plans:


The electrical plans use an architectural base plan and
illustrate electrical information.
In addition to lighting, information presented on such plans
include:
- Lighting controls, such as switches and dimmers
- Receptacles, connections to equipment, location of
panelboards, and other electrical
information
-Telephone jacks, data outlets, fire alarm devices,
and other data signaling and communications systems
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Lighting Documents

A lighting design can be indicated in a number of ways:

In a complex building:
lighting plans
Power Plans
signal plans
legend sheets
detail sheets
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Reflected Ceiling Plans

Used as the base drawing for most lighting plans because lighting is
usually mounted on ceilings

Ceiling elements such as HVAC diffusers and grilles, sprinkler heads,


and speakers are extremely important for coordination
purposes

For complex ceilings with vaults or coffers, the reflected ceiling plan
provides critical dimensions.
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Reflected Ceiling Plans

Has the same orientation as the floor plan

Reflected ceiling plans should be drawn at the same scale as the


construction floor plan

Reflected ceiling plans show partitions that extend to the ceiling


and those that extend through the ceiling
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Reflected Ceiling Plans

They also show


Ceiling materials,
Building grid lines
Notes calling out ceiling heights,
Changes in ceiling heights.
Locations of all lights (including exit lights),
Sprinkler heads,
Air diffusers and vents
Access panels,
Speakers
Any other item that is part of (or touches) the plane of
the ceiling.
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Reflected Ceiling Plans

Dimensions are included necessary to precisely locate elements


that cannot be reasonably inferred by their relationship
to something else

Position of a down light in a gypsum wallboard ceiling must be


dimensioned to its center point so the electrical
contractor knows where to install it!

All items can be coordinated so the designer has a full


understanding of what the final ceiling will look like

Reflected ceiling plan will also have reference symbols to details


drawn elsewhere in the set.
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Combined Ceiling/Floor Plans

It may be desirable to have downlights and chandeliers on the


ceiling, wall sconces, table and floor amps, desk lamps,
and undercabinet lights, all in the same space

A base drawing showing ceiling details plus a furniture and


casework pIan makes it easier to show the various kinds
of lighting equipment n the right location
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Lighting Symbols

Symbols are usually not to scale

Symbols often appear much larger than scale so as to be easily seen


on the plan

You can choose to develop scaled symbols


Has the advantage of making the designer aware of potential
interferences and aesthetic effects
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Lighting Tags

A lighting tag is an identifier that describes the specific


characteristics of lumilaires on the plans

The tag is drawn adjacent to a specific luminaire or group of similar


luminaires

Tag identifiers can be alphabetical {A, B, etc.)(most common) or


alphanumeric {A1 F1a, etc.)

Some tags also show the luminaire type or wattage

The important point is for the tag to match the definition on the
lighting schedule
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Circuits

Communicate the intended switching or dimming groups by


connecting lighting groups with lines or by indicating
common control by letters

Indicate how the lighting is to be wired by showing specific


connections to control devices, such as dimmers and
switches.
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Circuits

Difference between lighting design and electrical engineering:

A lighting design does not have to indicate he exact wiring

The lighting designer clearly shows the desired switching or


dimming groups but leaves the details of wiring, such as
the number of circuits and the specific wiring between
devices, to the engineer or contractor

An engineer’s or contractor’s electrical drawing must illustrate


the circuits, wiring, etc. for the design to be constructed
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Switching and Dimming

Represented by symbols on the plan

A switch is usually indicated by a standard symbol

Dimmers and switches should be shown on the drawings at the


intended location

Connection to the lights being controlled should be illustrated by


a line or other obvious
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Lighting Legends And Schedules

Most lighting drawings include a legend and/or a schedule

The legend always appears on the drawings

A schedule may appear on the drawings or be included in a


separate project book or manual

In some cases, the legend and schedule are combined.


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Lighting Legends

The purpose of a lighting legend is to define each symbol

Older method - each luminaire was identified by a common


symbol and a tag

Newer method - each luminaire can have a unique symbol


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Lighting Schedules

Provide a specification for each tag or symbol

The specification should include all of the following information:

Tag
General description of the luminaire
Lamp(s) to be used in the luminaire
Finish
Mounting
Watts
Manufacturer and catalog number
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Lighting Specifications

Lighting plans are usually accompanied by written specifications


Reflected Ceiling Plan

Lighting Specifications

Lighting plans are usually accompanied by written specifications

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