Electrical labour and material notes
How to keep labour assumptions, material quantities and source notes separate from Australian calculator outputs.
Notes purpose
Electrical estimating records often begin with calculator rows but finish in a commercial worksheet. AUWiring can help keep material quantities and electrical assumptions visible while commercial review stays with the estimator.
Labour and material notes should show what came from a calculator and what came from the estimator.
Workflow
- Prepare material quantity rows with a calculator where useful.
- Record labour assumptions separately from material cost.
- Attach supplier, drawing, site and project source notes.
- Keep commercial margin, tax and contract terms outside public calculator results.
- Recheck rows when route, product, supplier or scope changes.
Notes table
| Field | Record | Review concern |
|---|---|---|
| Material quantity | Calculator row or schedule value | Must show route and product basis |
| Unit cost | Supplier or rate source | Can expire or vary by quantity |
| Labour note | Estimator assumption | Not produced by AUWiring calculators |
| Scope exclusion | Work not included | Prevents hidden assumptions |
| Review date | Estimate or supplier date | Pricing evidence can go stale |
Boundaries
- Do not treat calculator output as a full quote.
- Do not hide labour assumptions inside material cost.
- Do not present supplier pricing as current without a source date.
- Keep commercial administration separate from calculator output.