GOST 21.608-2014 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 21.608-2014 — System of design documents for construction. Rules for execution of working documents of interior electric lighting. The standard establishes the composition and rules for preparing working documentation for internal electrical lighting systems in buildings and structures of various purposes.

Abstract

This national standard specifies the required content, graphic presentation and formatting rules for working drawings and associated documentation for internal electric lighting systems (lighting layouts, circuit diagrams, schedules and related notes) used in building design documentation. It is intended to harmonize documentation practices within the GOST system of design documents for construction.

General information

• Status: Superseded / replaced (the 2014 edition has been replaced by a later edition — GOST 21.608-2021 / 21.608-2020 series update).
• Publication date: 2014 (registered 14 November 2014; officially introduced into national use with effective dates published in regulatory notices, including entry into force actions around 2015–2016).
• Publisher: Developed by the Open Joint Stock Company "Center for Methodology of Standardization and Normative Work in Construction" (OAO "CNS") and issued as a national GOST standard.
• ICS / categories: 01.080.40 (Graphic symbols and documentation in electrical engineering / design documentation for construction).
• Edition / version: 2014 edition (GOST 21.608-2014).
• Number of pages: 20 pages (typical PDF/text distribution for the 2014 text).

Scope

The standard applies to the preparation of working documentation for internal electric lighting of rooms and buildings of different functional purposes. It defines which documents and drawings should be included in the working package for lighting (layouts, single-line and schematic diagrams, connection details, lighting fixture lists and schedules, protection and switching device data, and explanatory notes), and prescribes formatting and presentation rules to ensure consistency across construction design documentation.

Key topics and requirements

• Composition of working documentation for internal electric lighting (required drawings, schedules and text parts).
• Graphic presentation rules and conventional symbols for lighting drawings consistent with the GOST drawing system.
• Requirements for lighting layout plans, single-line/schematic diagrams and cable routing illustrations. (Representative — drawn from the standard’s scope and common GOST practice.)
• Information to be included in fixture schedules, circuit lists, protective device specifications and installation notes. (Typical contents described/mandated by the standard.)
• Reference to related design and drafting standards in the GOST system that govern document numbering, title blocks, and drawing formats.

Typical use and users

Used by electrical designers, building services engineers, drafting offices, architectural and engineering design firms, construction contractors and reviewers who prepare or check working documentation for internal lighting systems in buildings. It is applied when producing or reviewing contract-level working drawings submitted for construction and permitting within jurisdictions that accept GOST standards.

Related standards

The standard is part of the GOST "System of design documents for construction" (the GOST 21 series) and references related documents such as GOST R 21.1101-2013 and various GOST drawing and documentation standards (for example: GOST 2.301, GOST 2.302, GOST 2.702, GOST 21.101, GOST 21.110, GOST 21.114, GOST 21.614 and GOST 21.210-2014). It was later replaced by an updated designation in the 2020–2021 revision cycle (GOST 21.608-2021 / related edition).

Keywords

internal electric lighting, lighting working documentation, GOST 21, design documentation for construction, electrical drawings, lighting schedules, wiring diagrams, drafting rules.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 21.608-2014 is a Russian national standard in the GOST 21 series that sets out rules for preparing working documentation for interior electric lighting systems in buildings.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the composition and formatting rules for working drawings and associated documents for internal lighting — including layouts, diagrams, schedules and required annotations so that lighting documentation conforms to the GOST design-documentation system.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Electrical designers, building services engineers, design offices, contractors and regulatory reviewers preparing or checking lighting working documentation for construction projects in jurisdictions using GOST design practices.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2014 edition has been superseded by a later revision in the GOST 21.608 series (references show replacement by a 2020/2021 edition — GOST 21.608-2021 in the updated series). Users preparing new documentation should refer to the current edition of GOST 21.608 available from official standards publishers.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the GOST 21 "System of design documents for construction" series, which contains standards governing graphic conventions, document composition and presentation for construction design documentation.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Internal lighting, working documentation, electrical drawings, lighting layout, lighting schedule, GOST 21.608, design documentation for construction.