Electrical plan review against the NEC

Electrical is the E in MEP. For the broader mechanical and plumbing coordination view, see MEP plan review.

Electrical sets carry their logic in schedules and one-lines. PlanFlag checks that those agree with each other and with the plans.

What PlanFlag checks on an electrical set

• Panel schedules: circuit, load, and feeder fields checked for completeness and internal consistency.
• Load arithmetic: connected and demand load totals checked against their line items.
• One-line consistency: equipment and feeders on the one-line reconciled against panel schedules and plans.
• Code-reference checks: items checked against the NEC.

Three tiers of depth

Essential runs a single best-in-class pass for a fast, affordable first read. Professional adds a reasoning pass that weighs findings against each other and drops false positives. Flagship layers cross-sheet reasoning, table/schedule analysis, and visual verification on top: the deepest coverage for high-stakes sets. The same findings get a deeper verdict as you move up; depth means coverage, not more noise.

Where the engineer stays in control

PlanFlag surfaces candidate findings for a licensed professional to evaluate. It does not perform engineering, and it does not seal, stamp, or approve anything. The engineer of record remains solely responsible for the design, and the reviewing professional remains responsible for every decision to act, or not act, on a finding. A clean or short report is not evidence that a set is complete or compliant; it describes only what was assessed.

The goal is the disciplined review a good reviewer already does: "here is what should be on this sheet, let me find it, and let me investigate the unexpected," run consistently and fast, with receipts.

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