Electrical takeoff
Takeoff for electrical estimators.
A counting trade before it is a measuring one. A floor carries hundreds of devices drawn as small repeated symbols, and the count is the easiest place to be off by a dozen without noticing.
On the E-series
What electrical takeoff actually counts.
The scopes that come off the sheet, and the units they price in: EA, LF.
| Scope | Unit | Why it is slow by hand |
|---|---|---|
| Receptacles | EA | Simplex, duplex, quad and GFCI are different symbols and different prices. |
| Light fixtures | EA | Counted by type off the fixture schedule, not by eye. |
| Switches and controls | EA | Three-ways and dimmers sit in the same symbol family. |
| Panels and equipment | EA | Located on the plan, sized on the one-line. |
| Conduit and homeruns | LF, EA | Runs measured to scale; homeruns counted where they leave the plan. |
| Devices by room or area | EA | The same symbol counted separately per area of the sheet. |
In your own words
Ask for it the way you would say it.
Open your sheet in Bluebeam Revu. It checks the scale, does the measuring, and asks before it writes.
Count the receptacles on E-201.
Count the light fixtures by type on this sheet.
Run the conduit on this branch and give me the LF.
Read back the device counts you tagged so I can check them against the panel schedule.
See electrical run on a sheet.
Bring the scope you price most often. We will take it off in Bluebeam Revu on the call, with you watching the number.