HomeMy WebLinkAbout03100149.15I. SECTION 16010 - BASIC ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
A. THE WORK INCLUDES FURNISHING AND INSTALLING THE MATERIAL,
EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS COMPLETE AS SPECIFIED AND/OR INDICATED
ON THE DRAWINGS. THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, WHEN FINISHED,
SHALL BE COMPLETE AND C40RDINATED AND READY FOR SATISFACTORY
SERVICE.
B. ALL WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE DONE IN STRICT
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE MUNICIPAL, STATE, BOLA AND
LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES THAT GOVERN EACH PARTICULAR TRADE AND
THE 2002 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
G. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE APPLICATION AND PAY ALL CHARGES FOR
ALL NECESSARY PERMITS, LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS AS REQUIRED
UNDER THE ABOVE CODES. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, THE
CUSTOMARY CERTIFICATIONS OF APPROVAL SHALL BE FURNISHED.
D. NO MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED IN THE WORK UNTIL
APPROVED. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE U.L. LISTED.
E. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE ALL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND SHALL INSPECT THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE SITE. FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT RELIEVE THE
CONTRACTOR OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLYING WITH THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS.
F. THE DRAWINGS INDICATE THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE
ELEGTRIGAL INSTALLATIONS. DETAILS OF PROPOSED DEPARTURES DUE
TO ACTUAL FIELD CONDITIONS OR OTHER CAUSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED
FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. REWORK OF COMPLETED ITEMS
DUE TO IMPROPER FIELD COORDINATION SHALL BE AT THE
CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
G. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCESS AND CLEARANCE FOR ALL ITEMS OF
EQUIPMENT REQUIRING SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE.
H. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM ALL NECESSARY GUTTING AND
PATCHING AS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATIONS. PATCHING
OF WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, ETC. SHALL MATCH THE ADJACENT
SURFACES.
I. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE THREE (3) COPIES OF A RECORD AND
INFORMATION BOOKLET. THE BOOKLET SHALL BE BOUND IN A THREE-
RING LOOSE-LEAF BINDER AND INCLUDE ALL ITEMS OF ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT. (I.E. PANELBOARDS, LIGHTING FIXTURES, LAMPS, ETCJ.
J. UPON COMPLETION OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION, THE CONTRACTOR
SHALL PROVIDE A COMPLETE SET OF PRINTS OF THE ELEGTRIGAL
CONTRACT DRAWINGS WHICH SHALL BE LEGIBLY MARKED IN RED TO
SHOW ALL CHANGES AND DEPARTURES OF THE I NSTALLATI ONS
COMPARED WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THEY SHALL BE SUITABLE FOR
USE IN PREPARATION OF RECORD DRAWINGS.
K. ALL NEW ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE GUARANTEED FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR. THE ABOVE SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY VOID OR
ABROGATE EQUIPMENT MANUFAGTUREWS GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY.
CERTIFICATES OF GUARANTEE SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE OWNER.
L. ANY ELECTRICAL WORK WHICH WILL INTERFERE WITH THE NORMAL USE OF
THE BUILDING IN ANY MANNER SHALL BE DONE AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES
AS SHALL BE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND
THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE.
M. ALL EXISTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN OCCUPIED AREAS SHALL BE KEPT
IN OPERATION DURING THE PROGRESS OF WORK. TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT,
WHERE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS OPERATION UNTIL THE
NEW SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT ARE READY FOR OPERATION.
N. WHEN THE WORK SPECIFIED HEREUNDER CONNECTS TO ANY EXISTING
CONDUIT, WIRING OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM
ALL NECESSARY ALTERATIONS, GUTTING AND FITTING OF THE EXISTING
WORK AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR REQUIRED TO MAKE SATISFACTORY
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE NEW AND EXISTING WORK AND SHALL LEAVE
COMPLETED WORK IN A FINISHED AND WORKMANLIKE CONDITION, TO THE
ENTIRE SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEER.
O. ALL REMOVAL WORK SHALL BE PREFORMED IN A NEAT AND WORKMANLIKE
MANNER AND SHALL BE EXECUTED WITH THE LEAST POSSIBLE
DISTURBANCE TO THE BUILDING. THE SCHEDULING OF ALL REMOVAL
WORK SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH OTHER TRADES AND WITH THE
OPERATION OF THE OWNER'S FACILITY. WHERE REMOVAL WORK IS
PERFORMED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPAIR ALL BUILDING SURFACES
DAMAGED BY SUCH WORK. PROVIDE FINISHES TO MATCH EXISTING
ADJACENT SURFACES.
P. IN AREAS INDICATED TO BE RENOVATED, REMOVE THAT PORTION OF
THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION TO COMPLETE THE NEW WORK
AND ALL EQUIPMENT, WIRING, CONDUITS AND APPURTENANCES NOT
REQUIRED IN THE COMPLETED INSTALLATION. ALL UNUSED CONDUIT
AND WIRING EXPOSED AFTER DEMOLITION SHALL BE REMOVED BACK
TO SOURCE NEAREST POINT OF USAGE).
Q. WHERE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS PASS THROUGH THE RENOVATED AREAS
TO SERVE OTHER PORTIONS OF THE PREMISES, THEY SHALL BE
SUITABLY RELOCATED AND THE SYSTEM RESTORED TO NORMAL
OPERATION. ANY OUTAGES IN SYSTEMS SHALL BE COORDINATED
WITH THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE. WHERE DURATION OF PROPOSED
OUTAGES CANNOT BE TOLERATED BY THE OWNER, PROVIDE
TEMPORARY CONNECTION AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SERVICE WITH
THE MINIMUM DISRUPTION POSSIBLE.
R. MARK AND PERMANENTLY IDENTIFY ALL 5WTGHE5, CONTROLS, PANELBOARDS,
TERMINAL BOARDS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROJECT NOMENCLATURE. INDENTIFICATION PLATES SHALL BE LAMINATED
PLASTIC, BLACK AND WHITE ENGRAVED LETTERS. LETTERING SHALL BE
3/8" HIGH. ATTACH PLATES WITH CHROME PLATED OR 316 STAINLESS
STEEL SCREWS APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE.
S. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE EXACT OVERCURRENT PROTECTION,
PROVISION REQUIRED, WIRE SIZE, CONDUIT, ETC. WITH MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR
AND SHOP DRAWINGS OF ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO ROUGH -IN.
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY ENGINEER OF ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN
THE ELEGTRIGAL FLOOR PLANS AND MECHANICAL SHOP DRAWINGS.
2. SECTION 16050 - BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS t METHODS
A. CONDUIT t BOXES:
(1) INSTALL ALL WIRING IN CONDUIT (EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
INDICATED SEE WIRES t CABLE) AND PROVIDE EMPTY CONDUIT
FOR SPECIAL SYSTEMS DESCRIBED ELSEWIiERE. MINIMUM
CONDUIT SIZE SHALL BE 3/4'. INSTALL ALL CONDUIT CONCEALED
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. SUPPORT ALL CONDUIT SO THAT
STRAIN IS NOT TRANSMITTED TO OUTLET BOXES AND PULL BOXES,
ETC. SUPPORTS TO BE SUFFICIENTLY RIGID TO PREVENT
DISTORTION OF CONDUITS DURING WIRE PULLING.
(2) PROVIDE ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING (EMT) FOR CONCEALED
WORK ABOVE SUSPENDED CEILINGS AND WITHIN INTERIOR
PARTITIONS. PROVIDE FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT (GREENFIELD) IN
SHORT LENGTHS FOR THE CONNECTION OF RECESSED LIGHTING
FIXTURES, MOTORS, AND ANY VIBRATING EQUIPMENT. FLEXIBLE
CONDUIT MAY NQI BE USED IN INTERIOR DRYWALL PARTITIONS
WHERE HORIZONTAL RUNS OCCUR. PROVIDE FULL SIZE
EQUIPMENT GROUND WIRE WHERE LENGTHS EXCEED SIX (6) FEET.
ALUMINUM CONDUIT IS PROHIBITED.
(3) ALL OUTLET, SWITCH AND JUNCTION BOXES, ETC., SHALL BE
SHERARDIZED OR GALVANIZED STAMPED STEEL AS MANUFACTURED
BY STEEL CITY, RACO, APPLETOR OR GENERAL ELECTRIC.
PROVIDE BOX AT EACH OUTLET, SWITCH, EEG. ALL BOXES SHALL
BE SIZED PER THE NEC OF A TYPE SUITABLE FOR THE DUTY
INTENDED, SUPPLIED WITH APPROPRIATE RINGS.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
(4) JUNCTION AND PULL BOXES SHALL BE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED
AS SHOWN OR WHERE REQUIRED TO FACILITATE PULLING OF
WIRES OR GABLES. SUCH BOXES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS. ALL BOXES FOR CONGEALED WORK
SHALL. BE CONSTRUCTED OF #1;12 GAUGE USS GALVANIZED SHEET
STEEL MINIMUM, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED OR INDICATED AND
PROVIDED WITH MOUNTING BRACKETS AND FLAT SCREW COVERS,
SECURED IN POSITION BY ROUND HEAD BRASS OR STAINLESS
STEEL 300 GRADE MACHINE SCREWS.
(5) ALL CONDUIT SHALL BE CONCEALED WHERE POSSIBLE. EXPOSED
CONDUIT SHALL BE RUN IN STRAIGHT LINES PARALLEL WITH OR AT
RIGHT ANGLES TO COLUMN LINES OR BEAMS AND SEPARATED AT
LEAST TWELVE INCHES FROM WATER LINES.
(6) ALL CONDUITS ARE TO BE RUN TIGHT TO DECK ABOVE.
B. WIRES t GABLE:
(1) BUILDING WIRE, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, SHALL BE 600
VOLT, TYPE THWN OR THHN INSULATION FOR INTERIOR USE.
CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SOFT DRAWN COPPER OF NOT LESS THAN
98% CONDUCTIVITY. NO ROMEX OR AG (BX) GABLES PERMITTED.
W NO WIRE SMALLER THAN NO. (12) AWS SHALL BE USED UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED. CONDUCTORS SHALL BE CONTINUOUS
FROM OUTLET TO OUTLET AND FROM TERMINAL BOARD TO POINT
OF FINAL CONNECTION, AND NO SPLICE SHALL BE MADE EXCEPT
WITHIN OUTLET OR JUNCTION BOXES. ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL
BE OF THE SIZES AS INDICATED. ALL WIRES NO. EIGHT (8) AWG
AND LARGER SHALL BE STRANDED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
MAKE WIRING CONNECTIONS OF ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
REQUIRING ELECTRICAL SERVICE. WIRES AND GABLES SHALL BE
AS MANUFACTURED BY PLASTIC WIRE t GABLE CORPORATION,
OKONITE COMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC, OR EQUIVALENT.
(3) ALL WIRING SHALL BE COLOR CODED, PER LANDLORD CRITERIA.
(4) WIRING FOR GENERAL 120 VOLT BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL BE AS
FOLLOWS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED OR REQUIRED TO LIMIT
VOLTAGE DROP TO 3%:
WIRE 51ZE
• .• #12 • ••
•• #10 101, 4 UP #10
G. DISCONNECTS:
(1) FURNISH AND INSTALL SAFETY SWITCHES WHERE INDICATED AND
AS REQUIRED FOR MOTOR OUTLETS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT.
SWITCHES SHALL BE OF SIZE, MJMBER OF POLES AND FUSED OR
NON-FUSED, AS REQUIRED FOR JOB CONDITIONS AND THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
(2) ALL SAFETY SWITCHES SHALL BE NEMA I ENCLOSURE TYPE "HD"
QUICK -MAKE, QUICK -BREAK, AND HAVE INTERLOCKING COVER
WITH HANDLE THAT MAY EITHER BE FRONT OR SIDE OPERATING
WITH A PADLOCKING PROVISION, AS MANUFACTCRED BY SQUARE
"D" OR APPROVED EQUAL.
D. WIRING DEVICES:
(1) THE FOLLOWING WIRING DEVICES SHALL BE FJRN15HW AND
INSTALLED WHERE GALLED FOR ON THE DRAWINGS.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT INCLUDED BELOW SHALL BE
UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES STANDARD CONFORMING TO THE
NEC. ALL DEVICES SHALL BE OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER.
DEVICES SHALL BE ARROW HART, PASS t SEYMOUR, LEVITON,
OR HUBBELL AND EQUAL TO THE FOLLOWING ARROW HART
NUMBERS:
WALL SWITCHES: TOGGLE SWITCHES SHALL BE OF THE SILENT
MECHANICAL TYPE RATED 20 AMPERE, 120 VOLT A.G. SINGLE
POLE SWITCHES SHALL BE ARROW 199IW FOR 20 AMPERES.
THREE-WAY SWITCH SHALL BE OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER
AND GRADE. ALL DEVICES SHALL BE WHITE.
RECEPTACLES: RECEPTACLES FOR WALL OUTLETS SHALL BE
RATED 20 AMPERE, 125 VOLTS, DUPLEX, THREE -WIRE WITH
THIRD POLE GROUNDED. OUTLETS SHALL BE ARROW HART
5362 FOR 20 AMPERE. 649CI SHALL BE *Cffw 42 RATED
FOR 20 AMPERE. ALL RECEPTACLES MOUNTED IN THE SALES
AREA SHALL BE BLACK IN CALOR, ALL RECEPTACLES MOUNTED
IN REMAINDER OF THE STORE SHALL BE WHITE IN COLOR.
DEVICE PLATES: A DEVICE PLATE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH
OUTLET REQUIRING ONE. ALL PLATES SHALL BE MANUFACTURED
BY PA55 t SEYMOUR. WHERE TWO OR MORE DEVICES ARE
GROUP MOUNTED, PROVIDE A MULTI -GANG OUTLET BOX AND
ASSOCIATED COVERPLATE. ALL COVERPLATES MOUNTED IN THE
SALES AREA SHALL BE BLACK IN COLOR, ALL COVERPLATES
MOUNTED IN REMAINDER OF THE STORE SHALL BE WHITE IN COLOR.
MOUNTING HEIGHT AND LOCATION OF ALL DEVICES SHALL BE
CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH MANN t MANN ARCHITECTS AND THE
TENANT REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO ROUGH -IN.
E. GROUNDING:
(1) ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GROUNDS SHALL BE PROVIDED AS
INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS, MENTIONED HEREIN AND/OR AS
REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. THE FOLLOWING
SHALL BE SOLIDLY GROUNDED:
W CONDUIT SYSTEM AND OUTLET BOXES
(B) LIGHTING FIXTURES
(C) PANELBOARDS
(D) ELECTRIC HEATING EQUIPMENT
(E) TRANSFORMERS
(F) MOTOR FRAMES
(G) WIRING TROUGH AND PULLBOXE5
(H) FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
3. SECTION 16400 - SERVICE t DISTRIBUTION
A. ELECTRICAL SERVICE:
(1) ELECTRICAL SERVICE 15 EXISTING FROM THE LANDLORD ELECTRIC
SWITCHBOARD IN THE MALL ELECTRICAL ROOM. THE SERVICE
VOLTAGE IS INDICATED ON THE DRAWIN65.
B. PANELBOARDS:
(1) ALL PANELBOARDS SHALL BE BALANCED TO WITHIN LOX OF THE
LOWEST PHASE AND A REPORT INDICATING AMPERAGE OF EACH
PHASE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE MALL OPERATIONS MANAGER.
(2) THE CIRCUIT NUMBERS USED ON DRAWINGS ARE FOR
IDENTIFICATION ONLY AND THE CIRCUIT NUMBER IN THE PANEL
NEED NOT NECESSARILY CORRESPOND. EACH CIRCUIT IN THE
PANELS, HOWEVER, SHALL BE ACCURATELY INDEXED AND TYPED
AS SPECIFIED HEREIN.
(3) THE PANELBOARD SHALL EMPLOY BOLT -ON BREAKERS OF AND
NOT LESS THAN 10,000 SYMMETRICAL A.I.G. AT 120 OR 240 VOLTS.
(4) ALL PANELBOARD INTERIORS SHALL BE FACTORY ASSEMBLED,
COMPLETE WITH CIRCUIT BREAKERS AS SGEHEDULED ON THE
DRAWINGS. INTERIORS SHALL BE 0E516NED AND ASSEMBLED SUCH
THAT ANY I NDI V I DUAL BREAKER CAN BE REPLACED WITHOUT
DISTURBING ADJACENT UNITS OR WITHOUT REMOVING MAIN BUS,
AND SHALL EMPLOY SEQUENCE BUSSING. MAIN BUSSES AND BACK
PANS OF PANELBOARDS SHALL BE OF SUCH DESIGN THAT BRANCH
CIRCUITS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL MACHINE, DRILLING,
OR TAPPING. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS SHALL BE QUICK -MAKE AND
SHALL BE TRIPPING INDICATING. PANELBOARDS TO BE SQUARE "D"
OR GENERAL ELECTRIC.
(5) THE MAIN BUS SHALL BE MANUFACTURERS STANDARD GRADE
ALUMINUM. MAIN BUS SHALL EXTEND THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE
ENCLOSURE.
(6) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ALL PANEL50ARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED
WITH A 50% GROUND BUS BAR.
G. FUSES:
(1) FUSES FOR FEEDER G I RCUI TS AND PAPELBOARD5 SHALL BE U L.
GLASS RKI FAST -ACTING TYPE.
(2) FUSES FOR MOTOR OVERGURRENT AND TRANSFORMER PROTECTION
SHALL BE DUAL ELEMENT. U.L. GLASS RKI TIME DELAY TYPE. FUSES
SHALL BE OF A TRUE DUAL ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATING
A THERMAL OVERLOAD ELEMENT USING A 280 DEGREE F. MELTING
POINT ALLOY. THE DESIGN SHALL PROVIDE TIME -DELAY OF NOT
LESS THAN 10 SECONDS AT 500% OF AMPERE RATING. THE
INTERRUPTING RATING SHALL BE 200,00 AMPERES RMS SYMMETRICAL.
PEAK LET-THRU CURRENT AND ENERGY LET-THRU VALUES SHALL NOT
EXCEED THE VALUES ESTABLISHED U.L. STANDARDS FOR GLASS RKI
FUSES.
D. DRY TYPE TRANSFORMERS:
(1) PROVIDE SELF COOLED, DRY TYPE TRANSFORMER OF KVA, PHASE
AND VOLTAGE RATINGS AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
(2) TRANSFORMERS SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A SUITABLE HOUSING
ARRANGED FOR FOR CONDUIT ENTRANCE ON THE PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY SIDE. GASES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE
LOUVERED OPENINC75 TO ALLOW SUITABLE VENTILATION AND COOLING.
TRANSFORMER SHALL HAVE A GLASS H (220 DEGREES G) INSULATION
FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION AT RATED LOAD IN A 40 DEGREE G
AMBIENT WITH A TEMPERATURE RISE NOT EXCEEDING 150 DEGREE G.
(3) TRANSFORMER SHALL HAVE 2-1/2% FULL CAPACITY TAPS BELOW AND
ABOVE RATED PRIMARY VOLTAGE. TRANSFORMER SHALL HAVE A
LEVEL NOT EXCEEDING 45 db BASED ON NEMA TEST PROCEDURES.
(4) NEUTRALS OF TRANSFORMER SHALL BE GROUNDED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE N.E.G.. IMMEDIATE CONNECTIONS TO AND FROM TRANSFORMER
SHALL BE THROUGH FLEXIBLE CONDUIT.
E. COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE:
(1) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN OUTLET BOX AT EACH
TELEPHONE LOCATION CONSISTING OF A SINGLE GANG BOX
2-1/8" DEEP WITH RAISED COVER. EXTEND 1/2" EMPTY CONDUIT
FROM EACH OUTLET TO THE CEILING SPACE AND EXTEND
BACK TO TENANT'S TELEPHONE BACKBOARD. TERMINATE CONDUIT
NYLON BUSHING AND PULLSTRING.
(?) WHERE CEILING SPACES ARE USED AS A RETURN AIR PLENUM, THE
GABLES INSTALLED BY THE OWNER FOR EACH COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM WILL BE TEFLON OR SIMILAR APPROVED LOW SMOKE
DENSITY TYPE.
4. SECTION 16500 - LIGHTING FIXTURES
A. INSTALL A COMPLETE LIGHTING FIXTURE FOR EACH LIGHTING FIXTURE
SYMBOL SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS, OF THE TYPE AND QUALITY DESCRIBED
HEREIN. FIXTURES SHALL BE INSTALLED COMPLETE WITH LAMPS OR
THE WATTAGE INDICATED, SOCKETS, HOUSING, BALLAST (IF REQUIRED),
SHADES, DIFFUSERS, SUPPORTS, ETC., AND WIRED FOR OPERATION.
ALL LIGHTING FIXTURES AND LAMPS WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE GENERAL
CONTRACTOR AND INSTALLED BY THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.
B. ALL FIXTURES SHALL BE WIRED FOR POLARIZED SYSTEM WITH ONE WIRE
IN EACH FIXTURE TO BE DISTINCTLY MARKED FOR ITS ENTIRE LENGTH.
WIRE SHALL BEAR THE LABEL OF APPROVAL OF THE UNDERWRITERS'
LABORATORIES, INC.. FIXTURE WIRING FOR FLUORESCENT FIXTURES AND
BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING IN FLUORESCENT FIXTURE CHANNELS SHALL BE
TYPE THHN OR THW (90 DEGREES G. RATED). ALL CHANNELS IN
FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL BE APPROVED FOR THROUGH
WIRING. TYPE AF WIRE SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR INTERIOR
INCANDESCENT FIXTURE WIRING.
G. EACH FIXTURE SHALL BE COMPLETELY EQUIPPED WITH LAMPS OF THE
SIZE, TYPE, WATTAGE AND SHAPE INDICATED AND SPECIFIED. ALL LAMPS
SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY THE GENERAL. ELECTRIC CO.,
WESTINGHOUSE MFS. CO., SYLVANIA, OR APPROVED EQUAL, OF
STANDARD SCHEDULE MAKE. LUMEN OUTPUT AND LIFE OF LAMPS SHALL
BE IN ALL RESPECTS EQUIVALENT TO THOSE SPECIFIED. ALL LAMPS
SHALL BE PROPER VOLTAGE FOR THE BUILDING. EXACT VOLTAGE SHALL
BE CHECKED BEFORE ORDERING LAMPS.
D. FLUORESCENT LAMPS SHALL BE GENERAL ELECTRIC RAPID START
ENERGY SAVER 32 WATT F32T8/5P35/2900 LUMENS, UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
E. FLUORESCENT FIXTURES SHALL GENERALLY HAVE TWO LAMP BALLASTS.
ALL BALLASTS SHALL BE ELECTRONIC SOLID STATE TYPE GBM AND UL
CERTIFIED, HIGH POWER FACTOR ()90X) TYPE WITH SOUND RATING "A".
ALL ELECTRONIC BALLASTS SHALL BE DISCRETE WITH INSTANT START
AND PROVIDE PARALLEL. OPERATION OF LAMP'. EACH BALLAST SHALL BE
INTERNALLY PROTECTED WITH A RESETTABLE THERMAL PROTECTOR TO
CONFORM TO UL REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE "P" BALLASTS. BALLASTS
SHALL BE MAGNETEK TRIAD OR APPROVED EQUAL OF ADVANCE, VALMONT,
OR MOTOROLA. BALLASTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 90 DEGREES C. CASE
TEMPERATURE IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURER
SHALL FURNISH TESTS REPORTS CONFIRMING SAME FOR FIXTURE
INSTALLATIONS MATCHING JOB CONDITIONS. BALLAST SHALL MEET
ALL APPLICABLE ANSI AND IEE STANDARDS REGARDING TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION (THD). BALLAST THD SHALL NOT EXCEED 20%.
F. AT THE LOCATIONS OF OUTLETS INDICATED ON THE VARIOUS DRAWINGS,
THE TYPE OF FIXTURE REQUIRED IS DE516NATED BY A TYPE LETTER.
ALL FIXTURES SHALL BE FURNISHED IN THE QUANTITIES, SIZES AND
TYPES AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
6. RECESSED FLUORESCENT FIXTURES IN CEILINGS MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED
FROM THE SUSPENDED CEILING. BOXES AND FIXTURE SUPPORTS SHALL
BE FASTENED SECURELY TO CONCRETE SLAB, BAR JOIST OR STRUCTURE
EXCEPT AS NOTED. WHERE FIXTURES ARE SURFACE MOUNTED, NEAT
HOLES SHALL BE CUT IN THE HUNG CEI L I NGS AS REQUIRED FOR THE
FIXTURE SUPPORTS. ALL SUPPORT HANGERS, CHANNELS, BOLTS, ETC.,
SHALL BE GALVANIZED OR GALV-KROM.
H. UNDER THIS SECTION, PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORTS FOR ALL FIXTURES
SEPARATE FROM THE SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM. CONTRACTOR SHALL
FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL NECESSARY ACCESSORIES AS REQUIRED, TO
SUPPORT THE FIXTURES. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) GALVANIZED
STEEL #12 GAUGE HANGER WIRES ON ALL RECESSED FIXTURES.
I. PROVIDE ALL RECESSED LIGHT FIXTURES WITH A GYPSUM BOARD ENCLOSURE
AS REQUIRED BY THE FIRE MARSHALL, TO MAINTAIN A ONE HOUR RATING OF
THE CEILING.
J. H.I.D. BALLASTS SHALL BE GORE AND COIL TYPE SUITABLE FOR THE CIRCUIT
VOLTAGES INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
K. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXIT LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS WITH
DUAL HEADS AS NEEDED TO MEET FIRE MARSHALS WALK THROUGH AND
ACCEPTANCE.
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DAAYNE A. MANN, ARCHITECT
3801 S CAPITAL OF TEXAS HAY
SUITE 330 AU5T I N TX 78-704
TEL: 5I2.aI2."7ga4 FAX: 512.0112.7gg5
DON PENN
CONSULTING ENGINEER
3060 HOWAY 3K SURE 101
ORAPEVIN6; TEXAS 70061
89-410 869 FAX 817-251-8411
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