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Estimator's Electrical Man-Hour Manual
About this book
This manual's latest edition continues to be the best source available for making accurate, reliable man-hour estimates for electrical installation. This new edition is revised and expanded to include installation of electrical instrumentation, which is used in monitoring various process systems.
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Section 1
BRANCH, SERVICE, AND FEEDER ROUGH-IN
This section includes manhour time frames covering the installation of boxes, fittings, conduits, etc. required for roughing in electrical lighting and power systems for a process or industrial plant.
Throughout the tables, consideration has been given to all necessary labor for operations such as unloading, handling, and installing, that one might expect to encounter for this type of work. The tables include time allowances for general foreman through apprentice.
The manhour tables that follow are average of many projects of varied nature and include time allowances for particular operations or blocks of work in accordance with the notes there-on.
Before applying the manhour units in this or any section, we caution the estimator to be thoroughly familiar with the Introduction of this manual.
SQUARE BOXES, COVERS, AND RINGS
Walls, Flat Slabs, and Conorete Pan Form Construction (Conoealed Installation)
MANHOURS EACH

Wall And Ceiling Surfaces (Exposed Installation)
MANHOURS EACH

Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, layout and installation items as outlined.
Manhours exclude installation of special fasteners and anchors, fittings, conduits, raceway, and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
For individual heights greater than 25 feet increase manhours 10% for each additional 5 feet or fraction thereof.
Concrete Block, Brick, or Hollow Tile Walls (Concealed Installation)
MANHOURS EACH

Wood Frame Construotion (Concealed Installation)
MANHOURS EACH

Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, layout, and installing items as outlined.
Manhours exclude installation of special fasteners and anchors, fittings, conduit, raceway, and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
For individual heights greater than 25 feet increase manhours 10% for each additional 5 feet or fraction thereof.
Suspended Ceiling Construction (Concealed Installation)
MANHOURS EACH

Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, layout, and insta...
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Man-Hour Manuals and Other Books by John S. Page
- Dedication
- Copyright
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION: Production and Composite Rate
- Section 1: BRANCH, SERVICE, AND FEEDER ROUGH-IN
- Section 2: BRANCH, SERVICE, AND FEEDER WIRING
- Section 3: WIRING DEVICES—SWITCHES, OUTLETS, AND RECEPTACLES
- Section 4: SURFACE METAL RACEWAY AND BRANCH BUSWAY
- Section 5: LIGHTING FIXTURES
- Section 6: UNDERFLOOR DUCT
- Section 7: BUS DUCT
- Section 8: ELECTRIC HEATING AND VENTILATING
- Section 9: PANELBOARDS AND ACCESSORIES
- Section 10: SWITCHBOARDS AND ACCESSORIES
- Section 11: SWITCHES, STARTERS, CONTROLS, AND GUTTERS
- Section 12: MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS
- Section 13: MOTOR CONTROLS AND MOTORS
- Section 14: POWER TRANSFORMERS
- Section 15: OUTSIDE OVERHEAD SYSTEMS
- Section 16: OUTSIDE UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS
- Section 17: COMMUNICATION AND SIGNAL SYSTEMS
- Section 18: ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION
- Section 19: ANCHORS, FASTENERS, HANGERS, AND SUPPORTS
- Section 20: DEMOLITION, EXCAVATION, AND CONCRETE
- Section 21: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Inside Back Cover