Practical guides

House electrical plan:
all our guides

Everything you need to draw a domestic electrical installation your electrician can price and build — from the regulations to the finished PDF.

2026 guide9 min

Home EV charger electrical plan in France

Prepare the location, dedicated circuit, cable route, charging power and smart controls before asking an installer to quote.

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New-build guide7 min

New-build house electrical plan

Turn the architect PDF into a room-by-room electrical brief, circuit proposal and clear package for contractor quotations.

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Panel guide11 min

Home electrical panel diagram PDF

Understand RCDs, breakers, circuit schedules and panel rows, then generate a project-specific proposal from the floor plan.

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Diagram guide10 min

House single-line diagram PDF

Learn what a single-line diagram contains, how it differs from a multi-line view and how it connects to the house plan.

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New · Pro feature7 min

Consumer unit labels

What to write on each label, how to measure your label holders and how to print true-to-scale labels from your floor plan.

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Feature guide9 min

Generate an electrical panel from a floor plan

How Planelico turns rooms and equipment into circuits, RCD distribution, modular panel organisation and a consistent PDF export.

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Comparison8 min

Electrical plan software in the UK: honest comparison

ElectricalOM, Amtech ProDesign, Easy Electrical Floorplan, RoomSketcher, Planelico — what each is actually for, what it costs, and which fits a domestic job.

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Complete guide8 min

How to create a house electrical plan

Complete step-by-step guide: standard symbols, required circuits, using Planelico, professional PDF export.

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UK standard10 min

BS 7671 electrical plan: what the 18th Edition expects

Plan a UK domestic installation: final circuits, RCD and RCBO protection, consumer unit location, Part P notification and what your drawing should show.

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UK standard9 min

Consumer unit diagram: ways, RCBOs and circuit schedule

Draw a domestic consumer unit: how many ways, split-load versus full RCBO boards, the circuit schedule your electrician fills in, and how to export it.

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France10 min

Building in France: the NF C 15-100 standard explained

For an English speaker building or renovating in France: required circuits, minimum socket outlets per room, the consumer unit, RCD protection.

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Reference6 min

Electrical symbols for floor plans: the standard icons

All 370+ IEC 60617 technical symbols used in floor plans: socket outlets, switches, lighting points, safety and smart home devices.

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Complete guide7 min

Home electrical wiring diagram: complete guide 2026

Understand the different types of wiring diagrams: single-line, multi-wire, floor plan layout. Create yours with Planelico.

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Complete guide8 min

Apartment electrical plan: complete guide 2026

Everything about flat and apartment electrical plans: required circuits, socket outlet counts, building-specific rules.

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Software guide9 min

Free electrical plan software online: build a PDF schema

How to build a free electrical plan online with Planelico: PDF import, standard symbols, socket outlets, wiring and PDF export.

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Online software8 min

Online electrical schema software: build a clear PDF plan

Create an online electrical schema on your PDF plan: standardized symbols, outlets, lighting, circuits, legend and PDF export.

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PDF plan7 min

Electrical plan PDF: annotate a plan and ship a clean document

Turn a PDF plan into a complete electrical plan: import, standard symbols, per-room zones, wiring, legend and pro PDF export.

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Home wiring9 min

Home electrical wiring plan: prepare circuits and connections

A method to prepare a home wiring plan: outlets, lighting, switches, dedicated circuits, RJ45, zones and PDF export.

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Electrician quote8 min

Electrical plan for an electrician quote: ship a clear brief

Prepare a readable plan to request an electrician's quote: PDF plan, symbols, rooms, circuits, notes, legend and pro export.

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Renovation9 min

Renovation electrical plan: prepare a code-compliant upgrade

Prepare a rewire plan: survey the existing setup, new socket outlets, lighting, dedicated circuits and PDF export.

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