hotel room circuiting

Status
Not open for further replies.
B

bwyllie

Senior Member
Location
MA
What is everybody seeing in regards to the circuiting of hotel guestrooms? One circuit per room or two? The hotel guest rooms will have a plasma TV and a small coffee maker. No fridge. Thanks.
 
I was thinking one circuit for ltg and plugs, one for bathroom and one for HVAC, but as this is a budget sensitive project was thinking of 2 room's ltg/plugs on a circuit, two bathrooms per circuit, each HVAC on their own circuit.
 
One way I have also seen around my area is a MDP per floor feeding small 1-phase load centers in each suite that is used with about six -eight circuits per suite depending on all the appliances within it. Some people believe this is more cost effective, reducing voltage drop on long runs thus preventing the increase in conductor size, and it helps preventing over crowding (alot of conduit penetrations) of an already undersized electrical closet. I have even seen the feeders to these panels from the MDP to the load center utilize aluminum conductors in lieu of copper to help keep costs down.
 
There is not nearly enough info to give an answer.

Are we talking an econo room with a couple of lamps and a clock radio or a nicer room with heat lamps and maybe a powered tub or a full on extended living type place with kitchen appliances?

In this area if the room contains kitchen appliances there will normally be a panel in the room.

If the room is basic it will only be a couple of circuits for lights and plugs that may be shared with another room. HVAC loads usually dedicated.
 
Equipment in the rooms:

Plasma TV, coffee maker, iron, 2 lamps, incandescent lighting in bathroom and entrance, one fixture.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top