Electrical BOQ items: units, measurement, specs
Wiring points, distribution boards, light fittings and data points. 4 items, each with the unit it is priced in, how it is measured, the standard that applies, what the line must name and what quotes leave out.
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Wiring point (light, fan, socket)
- Unit
- point; also quoted in nos
- How it is measured
- By point. State what one point includes: conduit, wire to the board, switch and plate. No Indian Standard fixes this for modular work, so the line itself must say it.
- The line must name
- Wire or cable: for example 1.5 sq mm FRLS copper, CAT6
- Make and model: the brand and product, or 'or equal' with a named reference
- Often left out of the quote
- Distribution board and MCBs
- Earthing
- Chasing walls and making good
- Light fittings
- A line to start from
- Wiring [light / 6 A socket / 16 A power] point with [1.5] sq mm FRLS copper wire in concealed PVC conduit, including [make] modular switch and plate; one point measured from the board to the outlet.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: electrical.point
Distribution board and MCBs
- Unit
- nos
- How it is measured
- By number, ways and protection stated.
- The line must name
- Make and model: the brand and product, or 'or equal' with a named reference
- Often left out of the quote
- RCCB / ELCB
- Incoming cable
- A line to start from
- Providing and fixing distribution board, [8]-way, of [make] with [MCBs and RCCB as per schedule].
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: electrical.db
Light fittings
- Unit
- nos
- How it is measured
- By number, each fitting named.
- The line must name
- Make and model: the brand and product, or 'or equal' with a named reference
- Often left out of the quote
- Drivers for LED strips
- Profiles
- A line to start from
- Supplying and fixing [make, model] [10] W LED downlight, [3000] K.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: electrical.fittings
Data or TV point
- Unit
- point; also quoted in nos
- How it is measured
- By point, cable type stated.
- The line must name
- Wire or cable: for example 1.5 sq mm FRLS copper, CAT6
- Make and model: the brand and product, or 'or equal' with a named reference
- Often left out of the quote
- Router or switch
- Termination and testing
- A line to start from
- Providing [CAT6] data point in concealed conduit with [make] modular socket.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: electrical.data
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Official sources
- Indian Standards catalogue (Know Your Standards). Bureau of Indian Standards, October 23, 2026.
What this page is not
A guide written by Ahrom Labs; not legal, tax or engineering advice. Indian Standards are cited by number and title from the BIS catalogue, not quoted; the standard governs wherever this page differs from it. No rates are given: they change with city and month. Last updated .
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