ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION
(ROUGH ESTIMATE)
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
IMPORTANT NOTE
This is not detailed electrical design.
This is rough estimation.
All formulas are approximations.
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
COST BREAKDOWN
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
A. MATERIALS
I. Panel Board & Cabinets
- Panel Board + Circuit Breakers (Main and Branches)
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
A. MATERIALS
II. Wires & Wiring Devices
For CO: 𝑊 = 2(𝐿 + 2𝑃 + 𝐶𝑂)
For LO: 𝑊 = 2(𝐿 + 𝑃 + 2𝑆 + 𝐿𝑂)
Where:
W – total wire length
L – length of circuit path
P – Panel
CO - # of convenience outlets
LO - # of lighting outlets
Add 20% allowance
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
A. MATERIALS
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
A. MATERIALS
III. Conduit, Boxes, & Fittings
For conduit: 𝐶 = (𝐿 + 2𝑃 + 𝐶𝑂)/3, + 10% allowance
For elbow: 𝐸𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑤 = 2𝐶𝑂
For Junction box: 𝐽𝐵 = 𝑆 + 𝐿𝑂
For Utility box: 𝑈𝐵 = 𝑆 + 𝐶𝑂
For PVC connector: 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 = 4𝐽𝐵 + 2𝑈𝐵
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
A. MATERIALS
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
A. MATERIALS
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
A. MATERIALS
IV. Lighting Fixture/Fixtures
Include:
• Lighting fixtures
• Emergency lights
• ACU
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
B. MANPOWER
Rule of Thumb: Labor is 40% of the Total Material cost
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡
𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
C. EQUIPMENT
Minor tools = 10% of labor cost
Quantity = 1
Unit = Lump Sum
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
TOTAL COST
D. Direct Cost – Material + Labor + Equipment Cost
E. Overhead, Contingency, and Miscellaneous expenses
• Overhead: office/admin costs, supervision, utilities
• Contingency: allowance for uncertainty and risk
• Miscellaneous: small items not explicitly listed
F. Profit – Contractor’s earning for taking the project risk
G. Value Added Tax – tax is applied to the selling price
H. Indirect Cost – OCM + Profit + VAT
I. Total Cost = Direct Cost + Indirect Cost
ELECTRICAL COST ESTIMATION (ROUGH ESTIMATE)
TOTAL COST