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"name": "Templater",
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"version": "2.19.0",
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Takeoff homeruns in Building breakdowns,
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even where serving Amenity spaces.
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## Clubline Raceway
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[Raceway Systems - CRG](https://crg.us.com/products/raceway-systems/)
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Clubline Raceway, also called CRG Raceway,
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is a glorified cable management trough.
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It is not a [[nfpa-70_376|wireway]],
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so conductors must be run in a [[nfpa-70_national-electric-code#Chapter 3 Wiring Methods and Materials|Chapter 3]] wiring method.
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Count receptacles normally,
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using ==surface-mount EMT assemblies==.
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Create a temporary item for the raceway itself.
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## Mechanical Connections
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`COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`MECHANICAL CONNECTIONS ...`/...
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@@ -74,12 +60,12 @@ per [[fire-resistive-wiring-methods-takeoff]].
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#### Unit Condensing Units
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| Level | Horizontal | Vertical | Length | Count |
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|:-------- | ----------:| --------:| ------:| -----:|
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| Level 01 | 150 | 40 | 190 | |
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| Level 02 | 150 | 30 | 180 | |
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| Level 03 | 150 | 20 | 170 | |
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| Level 04 | 150 | 10 | 160 | |
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| Level | Horizontal | Vertical | Length |
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|:-------- | ----------:| --------:| ------:|
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| Level 01 | 150 | 40 | 190 |
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| Level 02 | 150 | 30 | 180 |
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| Level 03 | 150 | 20 | 170 |
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| Level 04 | 150 | 10 | 160 |
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Put homeruns on the `Area` of the dwelling unit.
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Put connections on the `Area` of the CU.
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@@ -123,3 +109,17 @@ Max 20 disconnects per rack
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### Fire/Smoke Dampers
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[[fire-alarm-takeoff#Fire/Smoke Dampers (FSD's)]]
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## Clubline Raceway
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[Raceway Systems - CRG](https://crg.us.com/products/raceway-systems/)
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Clubline Raceway, also called CRG Raceway,
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is a glorified cable management trough.
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It is not a [[nfpa-70_376|wireway]],
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so conductors must be run in a [[nfpa-70_national-electric-code#Chapter 3 Wiring Methods and Materials|Chapter 3]] wiring method.
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Count receptacles normally,
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using ==surface-mount EMT assemblies==.
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Create a temporary item for the raceway itself.
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All feeder takeoff descriptions should be prefixed with `<parent> TO <child>`
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> [!cite] [[joel-jansen]], in reference to Omni Hotels Raleigh (pp.)
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> It is acceptable to use typicals for identical feeders
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> (i.e. meter centers fed from bus plugs)
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> so long as the typical is in `Area` = "01 - Feeders/Risers ...".
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It is acceptable to use typicals for identical feeders
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(i.e. meter centers fed from bus plugs)
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so long as the typical is in `Area` = "01 - Feeders/Risers ...".[^1]
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[^1]: [[2025-08-15_14-15-41]]
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### Routing
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@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ up: "[[takeoff-scripts]]"
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Free Air < PVC in Slab < EMT
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_High Rise (Steel & slab):_ Free air in Units, use conduit elsewhere.[^1]
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_Mid Rise, High Density (Wood frame):_ Free air, conduit only where required.
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* _High Rise (Steel & slab):_ Free air in Units, use conduit elsewhere.[^1]
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* _Mid Rise, High Density (Wood frame):_ Free air, conduit only where required.
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[^1]: [[2026-02-26_10-06-19]]
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@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@ or concrete-encasement can fulfill this requirement.
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If "Lifeline" (cable-in-conduit) cable is used,
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utilize EMT-Comp assemblies.
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> [!info] "Vitalink" vs "Lifeline" cable
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> VITALink® and Lifeline® are brand names
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> (of Omni Cable and Prysmian Group respectively),
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> not cable types.
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> _Both_ brands include MC _and_ CIC cables.
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@@ -51,14 +51,6 @@ and power brought to the enclosure through a conventional raceway.
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### Fire Resistive Cable-in-Conduit (CIC)
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### Notes
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> [!info] "Vitalink" vs "Lifeline" cable ^vitalink-vs-lifeline
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> VITALink® and Lifeline® are brand names
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> (of Omni Cable and Prysmian Group respectively),
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> not cable types.
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> _Both_ brands include MC _and_ CIC cables.
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## Resources
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[VITALink Fire-Rated Cables | OmniCable](https://www.omnicable.com/vitalink/)
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@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ tags:
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- occupational/takeoff
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- status/draft
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- type/guide
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up: "[[feeders-takeoff]]"
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---
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# Grounding Takeoff
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@@ -44,11 +45,9 @@ not especially consistent with the actual install.
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> [!important]
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> This scope is included here for its similarity in content.
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> It may be more appropriate in [[electrical-takeoff]]
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> It may be more appropriate in [[electrical-takeoff]].[^1]
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> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2026-01-20T16:30 (pp.)
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> [[josh-ford]] prefers it in electrical, but I'm not concerned.
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> So long as it's named "Pool Bonding" it's fine.
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[^1]: [[2026-01-20_16-30-00]]
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1. * `Area` = _Contentious_
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@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ title: Heating Designations
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---
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# Heating Designations
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All designation types
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("FIXTURES", "SWITCHGEAR", and "HEATING")
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behave identically,
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but are used for different purposes.
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"HEATING" is used for _uncertain scope_.
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> [!tip]
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> It is sometimes easier to rebuild a designation than to modify it.
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> For designations with existing takeoffs, Right-Click > `Empty Designation`.
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* [x] [[switchgear-takeoff]]
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* [x] Lighting Inverters
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* [x] [[units-takeoff]]
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* [/] [[fixtures-takeoff]]
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* [/] Site Lighting
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* [/] [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
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* [/] [[electrical-takeoff]]
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* [x] [[fixtures-takeoff]]
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* [x] Site Lighting
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* [x] [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
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* [x] [[electrical-takeoff]]
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* [x] Residential level 04 lighting inverter(s?) power
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* [x] [[electrical-takeoff#Trash Chute]]
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* [ ] [[electrical-takeoff#Unit Condensing Units]]
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* [x] [[electrical-takeoff#Unit Condensing Units]]
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* [-] Unit CU control wiring, conduit
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* [/] EV Chargers
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* [x] EV Chargers
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* [x] Pool bonding
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* [x] [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
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* [x] Lighting controls in corridors
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* [ ] [[telecom-takeoff]]
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* [ ] Homeruns
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* [ ] [[low-voltage-takeoff]]
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* [x] [[telecom-takeoff]]
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* [x] SLVDB
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* [x] Backbone
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* [x] Homeruns
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* [-] [[low-voltage-takeoff]]
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* [ ] [[fire-alarm-takeoff]]
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* [ ] [[two-way-takeoff]]
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* [ ] [[distributed-antenna-systems-takeoff]]
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* [ ] [[lightning-protection-takeoff]]
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* [?] [[lightning-protection-takeoff]]
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* [ ] [[misc-budgets-takeoff]]
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* [ ] [[temp-power-takeoff]]
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@@ -123,15 +126,16 @@ DAS Conduit in separate bid item
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#### Awarded to Hedrick Brothers?
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BPM
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2026-03-23 Nicole Bisbee:
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Per correspondence from KAST
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"Please note that KAST has **not** been awarded this project.
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It appears the project will be undertaken by Hedrick Brothers."
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> [!quote] Nicole Bisbee 2026-03-23, BPM
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> Per correspondence from KAST
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> "Please note that KAST has **not** been awarded this project.
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> It appears the project will be undertaken by Hedrick Brothers."
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Most recent proposal to KAST is 2026-02-26.
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Assuming this one can be ignored.
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Confirmed by Joshua Komis 2026-04-20 via Microsoft Teams.
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### AIC Ratings
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> [!quote] E.4.X.1 "RISER NOTES" (B)
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### Lighting Inverters
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> E.2.1.1 "KEY NOTES" 2
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> [!quote] E.2.1.1 "KEY NOTES" 2
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> LIGHTING CIRCUIT TO BE ROUTED THROUGH INVERTER.
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## Problems to Solve
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---
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# Lighting Controls
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## Requirements
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[[iecc_c405]]
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### Electrical Rooms
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[[nfpa-70_110_requirements#110.26(D) Illumination.|NEC 110.26(D)]]
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## Sensor Types
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* Occupancy
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as necessary to limit supported conductor lengths
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to not greater than those values specified in Table 300.19(A).
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#### Table 300.19(A) Spacings for Conductor Supports
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##### Table 300.19(A) Spacings for Conductor Supports
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| Conductor Size | Aluminum or Copper-Clad Aluminum | Copper |
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| -------------------------------- | --------------------------------:| ------:|
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---
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id: 2026-05-03
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title: 2026-05-03
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tags: []
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weekly: "[[2026w19]]"
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monthly: "[[2026-05]]"
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quarterly: "[[2026q2]]"
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previous: "[[2026-05-02]]"
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---
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# 2026-05-03
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---
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id: 2026-05-04
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title: 2026-05-04
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tags: []
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weekly: "[[2026w19]]"
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monthly: "[[2026-05]]"
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quarterly: "[[2026q2]]"
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previous: "[[2026-05-03]]"
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---
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# 2026-05-04
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This morning I woke up to my alarm at 05:10
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not especially groggy and feeling like I could start my routine.
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Because I didn't have anything planned
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and I didn't get to sleep until almost midnight
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I went back to sleep anyway.
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I woke up to my second alarm at 06:00
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feeling like I'd been hit by a train.
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I didn't get out of bed until after 06:10.
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Today progress on [[hilltop-gardens]]
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has been delayed due to an issue with our cloud storage provider.
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Provide sleeves for all conduits passing through floors,
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as well as any additional sleeves shown on the drawings.
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## Note: Application
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The term "sleeve" may refer to
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* a short length of conduit
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* a Hilti-type firestop sleeve assembly
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* a short length of conduit
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_in_ a Hilti-type firestop sleeve assembly
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Seek additional clarification.
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> [!important]
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> The term "sleeve" may refer to
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>
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> * a short length of conduit
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>
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> * a Hilti-type firestop sleeve assembly
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>
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> * a short length of conduit
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> _in_ a Hilti-type firestop sleeve assembly
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>
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> Seek additional clarification.
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## Breakdowns
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> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2026-02-02 12:10, while reviewing Howard University East Towers (pp.)
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> Match breakdowns of the relevant system,
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> i.e. don't change breakdowns after taking off
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> the assembly to be sleeved.
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Match breakdowns of the relevant system,
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i.e. don't change breakdowns after taking off
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the assembly to be sleeved.[^1]
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[^1]: [[2026-02-02_12-18-00]]
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## Item Selection
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`ITEM DATABASE`/`HILTI`/`CAST-IN DEVICE CP 680-...`
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* **CP 680-P** --- For plastic conduit
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* **CP 680-M** --- For metal conduit
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* **CP 680-M** --- For metal conduit[^2]
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> [!quote] [CP 680-M | Hilti.com](https://www.hilti.com/c/CLS_FIRESTOP_PROTECTION_7131/CLS_FIRESTOP_DEVICES_SLEEVES_7131/r3622)
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> ### Installation and applications
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>
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> * Concrete floors from 2.5" (63 mm) thickness for either flat concrete or concrete over metal deck
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>
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> **CP 680-M:**
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> * Insulated and non-insulated metal pipes
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> * EMT and electrical conduits
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> * Cable bundles
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> * Multiple pipes
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>
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> **CP 680-P:**
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> Addresses all applications for CP 680-M as well as the
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> following:
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> * Plastic pipes such as PVC, CPVC, ABS, ENT and FRPP
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> * Fresh and waste water pipes
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[^2]: [CP 680-M | Hilti.com](https://www.hilti.com/c/CLS_FIRESTOP_PROTECTION_7131/CLS_FIRESTOP_DEVICES_SLEEVES_7131/r3622)
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up: "[[conest]]"
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---
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# Takeoff Scripts
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Scripts should be directed,
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limiting extraneous information.
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## Citations
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Use footnotes to reference timestamped notes.
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Do this:
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```markdown
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Even when drawings show 2 separate duplex receptacles,
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use `DW & DISPOSAL DUAL CIR - ...`,
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which includes only one receptacle.[^1]
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[^1]: [[2026-01-12_10-42-30#Unit Dishwasher/Disposal]]
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```
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not this:
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```markdown
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> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2026-01-12 in reference to [[woodbrook]] (pp.)
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> Even when drawings show 2 separate duplex receptacles,
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> use `DW & DISPOSAL DUAL CIR - ...`,
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> which includes only one receptacle.
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```
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is specified, `FEEDER CONDUIT AND WIRE`/...
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## "Site Low Voltage Duct Bank"
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## Site Low Voltage Duct Bank
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1. * `Area` = "2 - Site"
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* `Phase` = "Site"
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@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ Alternative
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* `Phase` = "Building - BOH ..."
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* `System` = "TC - Telecom Backbone"
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(2) 4"C or (4) 4"C if not shown
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If not shown:
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* _Garden Style:_ (2) 4"C
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* _High Rise, Mid Rise:_ (4) 4"C
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### Horizontal Backbone
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* Delete elbows if unnecessary.
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* **Length** = Height between floors (Minimum 15ft)
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## Telecom Backboard
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## Telecom Backboards
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As shown on plans,
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only if not excluded in proposal.
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`COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`MISC ASSEMBLIES`/`... PLYWOOD BACKBOARD`
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* **Count** = As shown
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## Corridor Conduit (Unit MSDE to IDF)
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## Corridor Conduit (IDF to Unit MSDE)
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One Takeoff per Area per level
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* **Length** = Average of subfeed lengths * # of Units
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* **Count** = # of Units
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[[2026-05-04_14-57-49]]
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## Inner Duct
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For future use (e.g. fiber)
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## Devices
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As shown on plans.
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Ignore scope shared with [[electrical-takeoff|electrical]].
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(e.g. floor boxes)
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Ignore scope shared with [[electrical-takeoff|electrical]]
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(e.g. floor boxes).
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1. `COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`TELECOM SYSTEMS`/...
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* .../`BOH / AMENITY ASSEMBLIES`
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---
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# <% tp.file.title %>
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<%*
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// ensure monthly note
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// ensure parents
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await tp.user.ensure_exists(tp, "monthly", tp.file.title.slice(0, 7), false, "periodic/monthly")
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await tp.user.ensure_exists(tp, "weekly", moment(tp.file.title, 'YYYY-MM-DD').format('gggg[w]ww'), false, "periodic/weekly")
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%>
|
||||
@@ -33,4 +33,7 @@ else if (/^20\d\d$/.test(title)) {
|
||||
await tp.app.vault.delete(file);
|
||||
await tp.file.create_new(tp.file.find_tfile("yearly"), title, true, "periodic/yearly");
|
||||
}
|
||||
else {
|
||||
// await tp.file.create_new(tp.file.find_tfile("untitled"), title, true, "");
|
||||
}
|
||||
%>
|
||||
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
aliases:
|
||||
- BOTNS
|
||||
- The Book of the New Sun
|
||||
title: The Book of the New Sun
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- topic/hobbies/reading
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: 2025-08-15T14:15:41-0400
|
||||
title: 2025-08-15 14:15:41
|
||||
tags: []
|
||||
daily: "[[2025-08-15]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2025-08-15 14:15:41
|
||||
|
||||
Exact date of quote unknown.
|
||||
Assumed date is that of commit 85d30c0,
|
||||
the first commit the quote appeared
|
||||
in its previous location [[feeders-takeoff]],
|
||||
formerly "feeders.md".
|
||||
|
||||
> [!cite] [[joel-jansen]], in reference to Omni Hotels Raleigh (pp.)
|
||||
> It is acceptable to use typicals for identical feeders
|
||||
> (i.e. meter centers fed from bus plugs)
|
||||
> so long as the typical is in `Area` = "01 - Feeders/Risers ...".
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: 2025-11-11T00:00:00-0500
|
||||
title: 2025-11-11 ??:??:??
|
||||
tags: []
|
||||
daily: "[[2025-11-11]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2025-11-11 ??:??:??
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2025-11-11, pp.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> For N5-15R/N5-20R receptacles serving fixed equipment such as:
|
||||
>
|
||||
> * refrigerators
|
||||
> * gas ranges
|
||||
> * microwaves
|
||||
> * clothes washers
|
||||
> * hood fans
|
||||
>
|
||||
> match the receptacle configuration shown on the plans
|
||||
> (i.e. simplex to simplex, duplex to duplex).
|
||||
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ daily: "[[2025-12-03]]"
|
||||
|
||||
## Excluding Vs. Ignoring Project Requirements
|
||||
|
||||
%%
|
||||
A criticism of an observed lack of [[transparency]] in [[construction-estimating]].
|
||||
%%
|
||||
|
||||
There is a distinct difference between _excluding_ and _ignoring_ requirements.
|
||||
|
||||
If, before award, you communicate to the customer
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ daily: "[[2025-12-10]]"
|
||||
|
||||
## ConEst Lighting Controls Meeting Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Related: [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
|
||||
Meeting of all members of electrical [[conest|ConEst]]
|
||||
to discuss [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
|
||||
lead by [[corwin-fluit]].
|
||||
|
||||
### Minutes
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -57,7 +59,8 @@ The lighting control problem is misunderstood.
|
||||
It's true that some technical training would be beneficial to ConEst estimators,
|
||||
but root of the problem has nothing to do with lighting control.
|
||||
|
||||
When I heard [[#^ex]], where lighting control went wrong
|
||||
When I heard [[#^ex|Corwin's example]],
|
||||
where lighting control went wrong
|
||||
and costed a job half a million in profit,
|
||||
what I took away was that we sold high-risk scope
|
||||
without knowing what was required _and without qualification_.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-12-12]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2025-12-12 09:38:52
|
||||
|
||||
A humorous exchange between a peer in estimating and myself:
|
||||
A humorous exchange between a peer in [[conest|ConEst]] and myself:
|
||||
|
||||
> **Peer:** "Your research will one day cure estimator's brain,
|
||||
> a disease sweeping across \[our\] floor"
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-12-17]]"
|
||||
|
||||
%% [[statistical-modeling-for-construction-estimating]] %%
|
||||
|
||||
One aspect of estimating that I find most interesting,
|
||||
One aspect of [[construction-estimating]] that I find most interesting,
|
||||
but that is criminally understudied,
|
||||
is the effect of building dimensions
|
||||
(footprint shape, floor area, stories, height)
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: 2025-12-18T08:32:18-0500
|
||||
title: 2025-12-18 08:32:18
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
daily: "[[2025-12-18]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2025-12-18 08:32:18
|
||||
|
||||
[[uncertainty-in-construction-estimating]]
|
||||
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-12-18]]"
|
||||
## Estimating Golf
|
||||
|
||||
What interests me most in [[construction-estimating]]
|
||||
is an idea you might call "estimating golf":
|
||||
is an idea you might call [[estimating-golf|"estimating golf"]]:
|
||||
the goal is to produce a satisfactory[^1] estimate,
|
||||
but the estimator can not view the project documents
|
||||
and must instead ask questions about the job
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-04]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-01-04 ??:??:??
|
||||
|
||||
Horror is usually made more horrifying by the inclusion of one or more persons who do not find the situation horrifying.
|
||||
Horror is usually made more horrifying
|
||||
by the inclusion of one or more persons
|
||||
who do not find the situation horrifying.
|
||||
|
||||
One cannibal is bad, a society of cannibals is worse than the sum.
|
||||
One cannibal is bad,
|
||||
a society of cannibals is worse than the sum.
|
||||
|
||||
Book of the New Sun Severian
|
||||
[[the-book-of-the-new-sun|The Book of the New Sun]] Severian
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-05]]"
|
||||
|
||||
## Bluebeam Scripting
|
||||
|
||||
%%
|
||||
Documentation on scripting
|
||||
for [[pdf]] editor Bluebeam Revu.
|
||||
%%
|
||||
|
||||
### Built-In
|
||||
|
||||
C:\Program Files\Bluebeam Software\Bluebeam Revu\21\Help\Bluebeam Script Reference.pdf
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
|
||||
id: 2026-01-07T06:41:00-0500
|
||||
title: 2026-01-07 06:41:??
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- exclude-from-word-count
|
||||
daily: "[[2026-01-07]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-01-07 06:41:??
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] _The Shadow of the Torturer_, Chapter 17: "The Challenge"
|
||||
> No intellect is needed to see those figures who wait beyond the void of death---
|
||||
> every child is aware of them, blazing with glories dark or bright,
|
||||
> wrapped in authority older than the universe.
|
||||
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-07]]"
|
||||
> (though we obey the orders of some prosaic person every day) our own masters,
|
||||
> when the truth is that our masters are sleeping.
|
||||
> One wakes within us and we are ridden like beasts,
|
||||
> though the rider is but some hitherto unguessed part of ourselves.
|
||||
> though the rider is but some hitherto unguessed part of ourselves.[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: [[wolfe_1980_shadow#XVII - The Challenge]]
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: 2026-01-07T10:03:00-0500
|
||||
title: 2026-01-07 10:03:??
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
tags: []
|
||||
daily: "[[2026-01-07]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-01-07 10:03:??
|
||||
|
||||
At Ace, "residential" always meant single-family/duplex construction,
|
||||
%%
|
||||
Speculation about the meaning of [[construction]] terminology
|
||||
as understood by other contractors.
|
||||
%%
|
||||
|
||||
At [[ace-electric-inc|Ace]],
|
||||
"residential" always meant single-family/duplex construction,
|
||||
but I think now we were the outliers.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-09]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-01-09 16:28:??
|
||||
|
||||
### Occam's razor
|
||||
### Occam's Razor
|
||||
|
||||
> [!info] Also Known As
|
||||
> * the principle of parsimony
|
||||
> * the law of parsimony
|
||||
|
||||
recommends searching for explanations constructed with the smallest possible set of elements.
|
||||
Recommends searching for explanations constructed with the smallest possible set of elements.
|
||||
|
||||
Attributed to William of Ockham, 14th-century English philosopher and theologian.
|
||||
|
||||
> _Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem_
|
||||
@@ -21,5 +22,5 @@ Attributed to William of Ockham, 14th-century English philosopher and theologian
|
||||
> "Of two competing theories, the simpler explanation is to be preferred."
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] [[klugman-et-al_2019_loss-models#4.2 The Role of Parameters]]
|
||||
> The principle of parsimony states that the simplest model
|
||||
> that adequately reflects reality should be used.
|
||||
> The principle of parsimony states
|
||||
> that the simplest model that adequately reflects reality should be used.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-11]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-01-11 11:00:??
|
||||
|
||||
%%
|
||||
Comment on a flawed understanding of [[construction-estimating]],
|
||||
common even among estimators.
|
||||
%%
|
||||
|
||||
![[my-favorite-quotes#"It Takes an Engineer to Build a Bridge that Barely Stands"]]
|
||||
|
||||
The value that estimators provide for a contractor
|
||||
is in modeling project cost.
|
||||
If the goal were simply to present a number the cost will not exceed,
|
||||
is in _modeling project cost_.
|
||||
If the goal were simply to present a number that the cost will not exceed,
|
||||
than anyone could be an estimator.
|
||||
If the goal were only to present a reasonably accurate figure,
|
||||
with no other constraints,
|
||||
@@ -46,11 +51,13 @@ it is not cost-effective[^1] to allow it to take four.[^2]
|
||||
they may have reasonable basis to set sliding standards for estimate precision
|
||||
to be specifically determined at consideration of the opportunity for bid
|
||||
according to current climate (i.e. their transient risk appetite).
|
||||
|
||||
I believe my use of the absolute is still fair:
|
||||
No contractor is doing that, so they lack a competent measure of risk tolerance
|
||||
besides continuing to tolerate what they have historically.
|
||||
No contractor is doing that,
|
||||
so they lack a competent measure of risk tolerance
|
||||
besides continuing to tolerate what they have tolerated historically.
|
||||
|
||||
> [!important]
|
||||
> Objectionable as it is,
|
||||
> it is to be expected that estimators will use all time allowed them
|
||||
> when the standards for _acceptability_ are inadequately defined.
|
||||
> when the standards for **acceptability** are inadequately defined.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-12]]"
|
||||
### CH3 Executed Contract Revision WBS
|
||||
|
||||
[[executed-contract-revisions]]
|
||||
for CH3 South Nine and CH3 North Four (fka Crystal House III).
|
||||
for "CH3 South Nine and CH3 North Four (fka Crystal House III)".
|
||||
|
||||
For Executed Contract Revisions, Bid GP% must be maintained.
|
||||
In this case a negative variance was added to the buyout budget
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-14]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-01-14 13:27:20
|
||||
|
||||
Follow-up to [[2026-01-13_11-28-14#Lighting Control]]
|
||||
Follow-up to [[2026-01-13_11-28-14#Lighting Control]].
|
||||
|
||||
Conversation between [[joel-jansen]] and [[christian-pereiro]]
|
||||
regarding [[lighting-controls]] for [[2100-crystal-drive]]:
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] Conversation between [[joel-jansen]] and [[christian-pereiro]] regarding lighting control for [[2100-crystal-drive]]:
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **Joel:** "It was sold as local."
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **Christian:** "Yeah, but you can't do that."
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: 2026-01-20T16:30:00-0500
|
||||
title: 2026-01-20 16:30:00
|
||||
tags: []
|
||||
daily: "[[2026-01-20]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-01-20 16:30:00
|
||||
|
||||
Quote previously located in [[feeders-takeoff]]
|
||||
on the subject of pool bonding takeoff:
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2026-01-20T16:30 (pp.)
|
||||
> [[josh-ford]] prefers it in electrical, but I'm not concerned.
|
||||
> So long as it's named "Pool Bonding" it's fine.
|
||||
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ daily: "[[2026-02-02]]"
|
||||
|
||||
## Sleeving Takeoff Breakdown Direction
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2026-02-02 12:10, while reviewing Howard University East Towers (pp.)
|
||||
> Match breakdowns of the relevant system,
|
||||
> i.e. don't change breakdowns after taking off
|
||||
> the assembly to be sleeved.
|
||||
|
||||
Updated [[sleeving-takeoff#Breakdowns]]
|
||||
per clarification with [[joel-jansen]].
|
||||
Previous direction below.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: 2026-05-04T13:30:36-0400
|
||||
title: 2026-05-04 13:30:36
|
||||
tags: []
|
||||
daily: "[[2026-05-04]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-05-04 13:30:36
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2026-05-04 13:30 (pp.)
|
||||
> Use 0.5 labor hours for [[fixture-designations|fixtures]] in units.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> Using 1 hour doesn't make a functional difference
|
||||
> because of the [[pdi-labor-plan|labor plan]] Labor Factor adjustment,
|
||||
> but those adjustments may look very steep (~30%) with 1 hour each.
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
id: 2026-05-04T14:57:49-0400
|
||||
title: 2026-05-04 14:57:49
|
||||
tags: []
|
||||
daily: "[[2026-05-04]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-05-04 14:57:49
|
||||
|
||||
Direction from [[joel-jansen|Joel]]
|
||||
|
||||
## Telecom Homeruns
|
||||
|
||||
[[telecom-takeoff#Corridor Conduit (IDF to Unit MSDE)]]
|
||||
|
||||
It is acceptable to use a weighted average length
|
||||
in a "Typical - All Units"
|
||||
in lieu of individual takeoffs per floor.
|
||||
|
||||
## Unit Condensing Units
|
||||
|
||||
[[electrical-takeoff#Unit Condensing Units]]
|
||||
|
||||
+18
-18
@@ -76,18 +76,19 @@ Used in lieu of individual split systems.
|
||||
|
||||
### Dedicated Circuit Receptacles
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2025-11-11, pp.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> For N5-15R/N5-20R receptacles serving fixed equipment such as:
|
||||
>
|
||||
> * refrigerators
|
||||
> * gas ranges
|
||||
> * microwaves
|
||||
> * clothes washers
|
||||
> * hood fans
|
||||
>
|
||||
> match the receptacle configuration shown on the plans
|
||||
> (i.e. simplex to simplex, duplex to duplex).
|
||||
|
||||
For N5-15R/N5-20R receptacles serving fixed equipment such as:
|
||||
|
||||
* refrigerators
|
||||
* gas ranges
|
||||
* microwaves
|
||||
* clothes washers
|
||||
* hood fans
|
||||
|
||||
match the receptacle configuration shown on the plans
|
||||
(i.e. simplex to simplex, duplex to duplex).[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: [[2025-11-11_00-00-00]]
|
||||
|
||||
### Air Sealing
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -101,12 +102,11 @@ Used in lieu of individual split systems.
|
||||
|
||||
### Dishwasher/Disposal Receptacles
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2026-01-12 in reference to [[woodbrook]] (pp.)[^1]
|
||||
> Even when drawings show 2 separate duplex receptacles,
|
||||
> use `DW & DISPOSAL DUAL CIR - ...`,
|
||||
> which includes only one receptacle.
|
||||
Even when drawings show 2 separate duplex receptacles,
|
||||
use `DW & DISPOSAL DUAL CIR - ...`,
|
||||
which includes only one receptacle.[^2]
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: [[2026-01-12_10-42-30#Unit Dishwasher/Disposal]]
|
||||
[^2]: [[2026-01-12_10-42-30#Unit Dishwasher/Disposal]]
|
||||
|
||||
### Disposal Switches
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ For ADA units:
|
||||
|
||||
`COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS`/`INDICATING DEVICES WITH WIRE - FREE AIR`/`INDOOR HORN STROBE - FREE AIR`
|
||||
|
||||
#### Key
|
||||
#### Hospitality
|
||||
|
||||
* `System` = "FA - Fire Alarm"
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
+20
-10
@@ -75,17 +75,15 @@ Consult with the Senior Construction Estimator in this case.
|
||||
|
||||
> [!important]
|
||||
> Be careful of ambiguous terminology in specifications and PDI proposals:
|
||||
> "underground" and "below grade" are sometimes used inappropriately
|
||||
> to describe PVC in-slab.
|
||||
> "underground" and "below grade" are sometimes used inappropriately to describe PVC in-slab.
|
||||
> It may be that rigid stub-ups are only necessary when emerging from grade (dirt),
|
||||
> but not when emerging from the slab.
|
||||
|
||||
#### Garage Slab
|
||||
#### Precast Slab
|
||||
|
||||
_Conventional Slab_: PVC in Slab
|
||||
_Precast_: EMT
|
||||
Typical of garage construction.
|
||||
|
||||
See [[pdi-breakdowns#Garage]] for more info.
|
||||
PVC in-slab may not be utilized for precast slabs.
|
||||
|
||||
#### Slab Thickness
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -116,7 +114,10 @@ may be routed through with special permission.
|
||||
|
||||
#### Post-Tensioned Slabs
|
||||
|
||||
[[construction-methods#Post-Tensioned Slab|Post-Tensioned Slab]]
|
||||
Raceway considerations for
|
||||
[[construction-methods#Post-Tensioned Slab|post-tensioned slabs]],
|
||||
(namely if PVC may be utilized, and if so, what sizes)
|
||||
are contentious.
|
||||
|
||||
> [!cite] [[joel-jansen]] 2025-08-15, in reference to [[belle-meade-plaza|Belle Meade Plaza]] (pp.)
|
||||
> No affect on takeoff. Routing in slab still possible.
|
||||
@@ -134,7 +135,9 @@ may be routed through with special permission.
|
||||
|
||||
### MC Cable Overhead
|
||||
|
||||
_Market Type = Assisted Living:_ MC-AP may be required.
|
||||
_Market Type = Assisted Living:_
|
||||
[MC AP cable](https://www.southwire.com/wire-cable/metal-clad-cable/c/c-mc-mcap)
|
||||
may be required.
|
||||
|
||||
#### Concealment
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -145,10 +148,15 @@ may only be used where they will be concealed from view.
|
||||
> Temporary provisions for unfinished spaces
|
||||
> (e.g. core and shell [[pdi-building-types#Retail|retail]])
|
||||
|
||||
> [!info]
|
||||
> This is not a code requirement,
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||||
> though it is frequently stated to be.
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> It is, however, near universal specification.
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#### Multi-Circuit Homeruns
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Different schools of thought exist
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on whether to use multi-neutral MC or EMT for homeruns.
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on whether to use multi-neutral MC or pipe and wire for homeruns.
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Which is more cost-effective
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is apparently subject to transient market conditions.
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Seek clarification from your senior on a job by job basis.
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@@ -189,6 +197,8 @@ Use compression fittings.
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Not usually permissible, except in Florida.
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Where acceptable usually utilized in lieu of EMT.
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## By Specification
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> [!info] Example Specs Relevant to Wiring Methods Selection
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@@ -218,7 +228,7 @@ flowchart
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#### Fire Rated Feeders
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[[fire-resistive-wiring-methods-takeoff]]
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Where required see [[fire-resistive-wiring-methods-takeoff]].
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PDI estimating practice is to run all "emergency" feeds
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(life-safety or just standby)
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