ELECTRICAL LAYOUT PLANNING CHECKLIST — FREEFLOORPLAN3D
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Updated 7 October 2026

Purpose: prepare a location drawing and a brief for your electrician.
Electrical Layout is included in the free tier. No paid plan or account is needed.
This worksheet is not a circuit design or installation specification.

PROJECT RECORD
Property / level:
Room:
Drawing purpose: existing / proposed
Drawing date and revision:
Measurement units:
Prepared by:
Electrician / reviewer:

1. DRAW THE FOUNDATION
[ ] Record wall lengths and reconcile dimensions.
[ ] Locate doors, door swings, windows and fixed features.
[ ] Add actual furniture, cabinet and appliance footprints.
[ ] Flag estimated or inaccessible measurements.

2. LIST ACTIVITIES AND EQUIPMENT
[ ] Work, read, cook, charge devices, watch TV and clean.
[ ] Include occasional uses and possible future changes.
[ ] Record appliance models and manufacturer connection information.
[ ] Discuss lighting, controls, ventilation and alarms.

3. GIVE EACH POINT A REFERENCE
Example references: P01 socket, S01 switch, L01 light.
Your own legend should define each abbreviation.

Point reference:
Room / intended activity:
Equipment / product:
Status: existing to retain / proposed / to be verified
Position from a stated reference:
Proposed height and reference (e.g. finished floor):
Control intention:
Information still needed:
Decision agreed with electrician:
Date / revision:

Repeat the point record as needed.
Use annotations for TV, data or items without a matching catalogue object.
Catalogue dimensions and mounting defaults must be verified for the actual project.

4. REVIEW THE PROPOSAL
[ ] Check access with doors and furniture in use.
[ ] Check whether each switch control intention is explicit.
[ ] Have kitchen equipment locations and isolation arrangements reviewed.
[ ] Have bathroom equipment, zones, suitability and protection reviewed.
[ ] Ask the electrician to assess circuits, loads, cable sizing and protection.
[ ] Confirm applicable local rules, approvals and certification.
[ ] Keep unknowns visible; do not draw an assumed cable route as verified.

5. SAVE AND SHARE
[ ] Save an editable .floorplan3d backup.
[ ] Use Electrical Layout → Export for an SVG or PNG drawing, or print / Save as PDF.
[ ] Include the equipment and connection schedules needed for the review.
[ ] Check labels and dimensions in the downloaded file.
[ ] Include this point list, open questions and appliance information.
[ ] Identify the date, revision, level and existing/proposed status.
[ ] Keep any final professional installation drawings and certificates separately.

Final electrical design and installation must be checked by a suitably qualified professional.