HomeMy WebLinkAbout35-E13INT. PROJ. #: 17-SCH-01
DRAWING ISSUE:
DATE # DESCRIPTION
02/05/18 PERMIT SET
PIES & PINTS - CARMEL, IN
14550 CLAY TERRACE BLVD, STE 100
CARMEL, IN 46032
3982 POWELL RD, STE #425
POWELL, OHIO 43065
WWW.CATALYSTENG.COM (440) 785-2043
P
E1-3
ELECTRICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
& SCHEDULES
DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 260000 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1. THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT INCLUDING THE GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONDITIONS
AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO THE WORK IN THIS SECTION. BEFORE SUBMITTING A BID, EXAMINE
DOCUMENTS OF ALL OTHER TRADES, VISIT THE SITE AND GET ACQUAINTED WITH ALL CONDITIONS THAT
MAY IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER AFFECT THE EXECUTION OF THIS CONTRACT. TAKE MEASUREMENTS AND BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR EXACT SIZE AND LOCATIONS OF ALL OPENINGS REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
WORK. FIGURED DIMENSIONS ARE REASONABLY ACCURATE AND SHOULD GOVERN IN SETTING OUT WORK.
WHERE DETAILED METHOD OF INSTALLATION IS NOT INDICATED OR WHERE VARIATIONS EXIST BETWEEN
DESCRIBED WORK AND APPROVED PRACTICE, DIRECTION OF THE OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE ON JOB SITE
SHALL BE FOLLOWED.
1.2. THE CONTRACT INCLUDES ALL ITEMS OF MATERIAL AND LABOR REQUIRED FOR THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION
AND FULL OPERATION OF THE ELECTRICAL WORK AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS AND HEREINAFTER
SPECIFIED. ALL MATERIALS AND METHODS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE CODES,
REGULATIONS AND/OR ORDINANCES AND MEET THE APPROVAL OF LOCAL INSPECTION AUTHORITY HAVING
JURISDICTION. THE LATEST EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE SHALL BE THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENT FOR ALL WORK. EXAMINE THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
ABOVE CODES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES AND BASE BID AND WORK ACCORDINGLY. OBTAIN AND
PAY FOR ALL PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS RELATED TO THIS WORK. A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FOR WORK
FROM INSPECTION AUTHORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE OWNER BEFORE FINAL ACCEPTANCE WILL BE GIVEN
BY OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE.
1.3. ALL WORK, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT SHALL HAVE A WARRANTY FOR THE DURATION OF THE
INSTALLATION OR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR, WHICHEVER IS LESS, AFTER ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK BY THE
OWNER. ANY DEFECTIVE ITEMS SHALL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED AT THE ELECTRICAL SUB-CONTRACTORS
EXPENSE AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER.
1.4. PERFORM WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT IN CLOSE HARMONY WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS SO COMPLETED
WORK SHALL PRESENT A NEAT AND WORKMANLIKE INSTALLATION. EXPOSED FINISHED MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CAREFULLY CLEANED AND WIPED TO REMOVE GREASE, SMUDGES, DUST AND OTHER
SPOTS AND LEFT SMOOTH AND CLEAN. DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK, THE ELECTRICAL
SUB-CONTRACTOR SHALL CAREFULLY CLEAN UP AFTER HIS MEN AND SHALL LEAVE THE PREMISES AND ALL
PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING IN WHICH HE IS WORKING FREE OF DEBRIS AND IN A CLEAN AND SAFE
CONDITION.
1.5. WHENEVER THE WORDS "CONTRACTOR", "THIS CONTRACTOR", ETC. APPEAR ON DRAWINGS OR IN THESE
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ELECTRICAL WORK, IT SHALL REFER TO THE ELECTRICAL SUB-CONTRACTOR.
WHENEVER THE WORD "PROVIDE" APPEARS IN THESE DOCUMENTS, IT SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO MEAN
"FURNISH & INSTALL".
1.6. THE EXACT MOUNTING HEIGHT OF OUTLETS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD WITH RELATION TO
ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS AND EQUIPMENT BEING SERVED. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS
CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE OUTLET LOCATION WITH EQUIPMENT. THE OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE SHALL
BE PERMITTED TO RELOCATE ANY OUTLET PRIOR TO INSTALLATION WITHIN A 15 FOOT LIMIT AT NO
ADDITIONAL CHARGE IN CONTRACT PRICE. ALL FASTENERS, HANGERS AND METHODS OF HANGING EXPOSED
WORK IN FINISHED AREAS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE FOR APPROVAL BEFORE
INSTALLATION.
1.7. THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER INSTRUCTION OF EACH SYSTEM TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE.
1.8. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL CONSULT THE PLUMBING, HEATING AND ARCHITECTURAL PLANS IN
ALL INSTANCES BEFORE INSTALLING HIS WORK SO THAT HIS PIPING WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THOSE
BRANCHES. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT TO THE OWNERS
REPRESENTATIVE AT ONCE AND DO NO FURTHER WORK UNTIL A SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENT IS DECIDED
UPON. ANY WORK DONE, OR EQUIPMENT PLACED IN POSITION BY THIS CONTRACTOR, CREATING A
CONFLICT IN VIOLATION HEREOF, SHALL BE READJUSTED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNERS
REPRESENTATIVE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTRACTOR. THE DECISION OF THE OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE
SHALL BE FINAL IN REGARD TO CHANGES DUE TO CONFLICTING CONDITIONS. CONTRACTOR SHALL
COMPLETE HIS WORK OR ANY PART THEREOF AT SUCH TIME AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER, SO
THAT IT CAN BE USED FOR TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT USE AND SUCH USE OF THE SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE
CONSTRUED AS AN ACCEPTANCE OF SAME BY OWNER.
1.9. EXISTING CONDITIONS: PERFORM A DETAILED PRE-BID WALK-THROUGH FIELD INSPECTION TO REVIEW THE
EXISTING STRUCTURES AND PREMISES, TO DETERMINE EXISTING CONDITIONS, AND TO DETERMINE SCOPE OF
REQUIRED ELECTRICALLY RELATED WORK. INCLUDE APPLICABLE ACCESSIBLE CEILING CAVITY AREAS IN THIS
INSPECTION.
A. IT IS NOT THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION, OR OF DRAWINGS, THAT EXISTING CONDITIONS BE
ACCURATELY SHOWN. EXISTING ELECTRICAL WORK IS SHOWN TO A VERY LIMITED EXTENT ON
DRAWINGS AND IS SHOWN FOR GENERAL PLANNING REFERENCE ONLY. LOCATIONS AND INFORMATION
WERE DERIVED FROM CURSORY VISUAL OBSERVATIONS OR FROM PORTIONS OF DOCUMENTS THAT
WERE PREPARED FOR PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED WORK (NOT FROM RECORD DRAWINGS OR "AS-BUILTS").
B. DO NOT REUSE REMOVED ELECTRICAL MATERIALS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INDICATED ON DRAWINGS.
EXISTING WIRING SYSTEMS MAY BE UTILIZED ONLY TO THE EXTENT INDICATED IN PROJECT MANUAL, OR
ON DRAWINGS, OR AS DIRECTED BY OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE IN FIELD.
1.11. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT: ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE NEW. ALL MATERIALS, APPARATUS
AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BEAR THE UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC., LABEL WHERE REGULARLY SUPPLIED.
CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS OF MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT ARE SPECIFIED AND PLANS ARE DETAILED
ACCORDING TO THIS MATERIAL. THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL BASE HIS BID ON FURNISHING AND INSTALLING
THIS MAKE OF MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT. WHERE MORE THAN ONE MAKE OF MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT IS
SPECIFIED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL STATE IN HIS BID WHICH MAKE HE PROPOSES TO FURNISH. SHOP
DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT TO BE FURNISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR
FOR ENGINEERS APPROVAL. THIS APPROVAL TO BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT OF EQUIPMENT.
2. ELECTRICAL IDENTIFICATION
2.1. PROVIDE MANUFACTURERS STANDARD SELF-ADHESIVE VINYL TAPE NOT LESS THAN 3 MILS THICK BY 1-1/2"
WIDE. WHERE APPLICABLE, INSTALL ON ALL CONCEALED RACEWAYS AT CONNECTION TO ALL JUNCTION
BOXES, PULL BOXES, EQUIPMENT, WALL/FLOOR/ROOF PENETRATIONS, ETC. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
OR REQUIRED BY GOVERNING REGULATIONS, PROVIDE ORANGE TAPE WITH BLACK LETTERS. PROVIDE
CIRCUIT IDENTIFICATION BANDS FOR ALL CABLES AND CONDUCTORS. PROVIDE MANUFACTURERS
STANDARD COLOR CODING FOR CABLE/CONDUCTOR JACKET AND/OR INSULATION FOR ALL CABLES AND
CONDUCTORS OF ALL SYSTEMS. MATCH IDENTIFICATION WITH MARKING SYSTEM USED IN EXISTING
SYSTEMS SHOP DRAWINGS, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, AND SIMILAR PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED
IDENTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELECTRICAL WORK. PROVIDE ON ALL CONDUCTORS OF ALL SYSTEMS.
2.2. THE FOLLOWING INSULATION COLOR CODE SHALL BE USED FOR SYSTEM AND VOLTAGE IDENTIFICATION.
THIS SHALL APPLY TO BOTH FEEDER AND BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING. INTERCHANGE OF COLORS SHALL NOT
BE PERMITTED.
208Y/120V SYSTEM: BLACK, RED, BLUE & WHITE (NEUTRAL)
EQUIPMENT GROUNDING: GREEN
2.3. ALL EQUIPMENT & SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION NOMENCLATURE SHOWN ON DRAWINGS OR LISTED HEREIN IS
SHOWN FOR GENERAL DESIGN AND INSTALLATION REFERENCE ONLY. THE ACTUAL NAMEPLATE, ETC.
NOMENCLATURE FOR THIS PROJECT SHALL BE VERIFIED BY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR IN FIELD PRIOR TO
FABRICATION AND WHERE APPLICABLE, SHALL BE AN EXTENSION OF EXISTING NOMENCLATURE USED ON
THE SITE AS DETERMINED IN FIELD BY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.
3. CONDUIT AND FITTINGS
3.1. NORMAL SYSTEM BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN SEPARATE RACEWAYS FROM EMERGENCY
SYSTEM POWER.
3.2. ALL WIRING FOR DIFFERENT POWER VOLTAGES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN RACEWAY SYSTEMS SEPARATE FROM
EACH OTHER.
3.3. ALL WIRING FOR DIFFERENT POWER VOLTAGES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN RACEWAY SYSTEMS SEPARATE FROM
EACH OTHER.
3.4. ALL WIRING FOR THE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN RACEWAY SYSTEMS SEPARATE
FROM EACH OTHER.
3.5. ALL CONDUIT INSTALLED INDOORS SHALL BE GALVANIZED STEEL EMT (3/4" MINIMUM); ALL FITTINGS FOR
SAME SHALL BE SET-SCREW OR COMPRESSION TYPE STEEL, WITH INSULATED THROATS. UNLESS INDICATED
OTHERWISE ON DRAWINGS OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS.
3.6. CONDUIT SHALL BE CLEANED INSIDE BEFORE ANY WIRES ARE PULLED. CONDUIT ENDS SHALL BE CAPPED AND
PLUGGED WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES AS SOON AS CONDUIT HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED.
CONDUIT INSTALLED WITHOUT CONDUCTORS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SWEEP BENDS AND BALING WIRE
FOR PULLING.
3.7. ALL JOINTS SHALL BE MADE TIGHT WITH WATERTIGHT COUPLINGS MATCHING CONDUIT AND ALL CORNERS
SHALL BE MAKE WITH LONG RADIUS. THE ENDS OF ALL CONDUITS SHALL BE CUT SQUARE AND REAMED AND
ALL JOINTS BROUGHT TO A SHOULDER. CONDUIT SHALL BE CONTINUOUS BETWEEN OUTLETS TO MAKE A
COMPLETE INSTALLATION AND TO EFFECT A CONTINUOUS GROUND. SUITABLE SUPPORTS AND FASTENING
SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR CONDUIT.
3.8. CONDUIT SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY APPROVED STRAPS, FASTENERS AND HANGERS. HANGERS SHALL BE
SUSPENDED FROM RODS. PERFORATED STRAPS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. FASTENERS SHALL BE LEAD
EXPANSION SHIELDS IN BLOCK OR CONCRETE, TOGGLE BOLTS IN HOLLOW WALLS, MACHINE SCREWS ON
METAL SURFACES AND WOOD SCREWS ON WOOD CONSTRUCTION. ALL CONDUIT SHALL BE SUPPORTED
INDEPENDENTLY FROM ALL OTHER BUILDING SYSTEMS AND SHALL BE SUPPORTED DIRECTLY FROM
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS. WHERE DEFLECTION IS EXPECTED, CONDUITS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
EXPANSION FITTINGS WITH BONDING JUMPERS. CONDUITS PASSING THROUGH STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH STUB AND COUPLING OR SLEEVE IN THE MEMBER.
3.9. ALL RACEWAYS SHALL BE ENTIRELY FREE OF PLASTER, MORTAR, WATER AND OTHER FOREIGN MATTER.
4. WIRE AND CABLE
4.2. FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL NECESSARY CABLE OF THE SIZE AND TYPE INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS OR
SPECIFIED HEREINAFTER. ALL WIRE SHALL BE COPPER. ALL WIRING SHALL BE NEW. NO WIRE SMALLER THAN
#12 AWG SHALL BE INSTALLED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED. USE OF #14 COLOR CODED WIRE WILL BE
ALLOWED FOR CONTROL CIRCUITS ONLY. ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COPPER. PROVIDE STRANDED
CONDUCTORS FOR ALL SIZES UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE.
4.3. PROVIDE THHN/THWN INSULATION FOR ALL CONDUCTORS NO. 8 AWG AND SMALLER. FOR ALL OTHER SIZES
PROVIDE THW OR THHN/THWN INSULATION AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE LOCATIONS WHERE INSTALLED.
PROVIDE COLOR CODED INSULATION/JACKET FOR PHASE IDENTIFICATION. ALL WIRES SHALL BE RATED AT
600 VOLTS.
4.4. TYPE AC AND MC CABLE SHALL BE FORMED FROM CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF SPIRALLY WOUND,
INTERLOCKED ZINC-COATED OR GALVANIZED (INSIDE & OUTSIDE) STRIP STEEL. ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE
RATED FOR 90 DEG. C. MINIMUM. PROVIDE WITH FULL PARITY SIZED GREEN INSULATED EQUIPMENT
GROUND CONDUCTOR. PROVIDE COMPATIBLE STEEL FITTINGS WITH INTEGRAL RED PLASTIC INSULATED
THROAT BUSHINGS, COMPLIANT WITH NEC 350-5. CABLES SHALL BE 90 DEG. C. RATED WITH ALL
COMPONENTS AND FITTINGS LISTED FOR GROUNDING AND COMPLIANT WITH THE FOLLOWING:
UL STD.4 AND UL STD. 83; ANSI E119 AND E814; NEC ARTICLES 250 AND 333.
SECTION 260000 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (CONT)
4. METHOD OF WIRING - POWER
4.1. NEATLY DRESS ALL WORK. INSTALL ALL WORK PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR TO SURFACES OR EXPOSED STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, AND FOLLOW
SURFACE CONTOURS, WHERE POSSIBLE. KEEP CONDUCTOR SPLICES TO MINIMUM. INSTALL SPLICE AND TAP CONNECTORS WHICH POSSESS EQUIVALENT
OR BETTER MECHANICAL STRENGTH AND INSULATION RATING THAN CONDUCTORS BEING SPLICED. USE SPLICE AND TAP CONNECTORS WHICH ARE
COMPATIBLE WITH CONDUCTOR MATERIAL. ALL WIRES SHALL BE RUN CONTINUOUS FROM OUTLET TO OUTLET/LUMINAIRE TO LUMINAIRE. INSULATION
VALUE OF JOINTS TO BE 100% IN EXCESS OF WIRE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE LENGTH OF CONDUCTORS WITHIN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURES AND TRAIN THE
CONDUCTORS TO TERMINAL POINTS WITH NO EXCESS. BUNDLE MULTIPLE CONDUCTORS, WITH CONDUCTORS LARGER THAN NO 10 AWG CABLED IN
INDIVIDUAL CIRCUITS. MAKE TERMINATIONS SO THERE IS NO BARE CONDUCTOR AT THE TERMINAL.
4.2. KEEP CONDUCTOR SPLICES TO MINIMUM. PULL CONDUCTORS SIMULTANEOUSLY WHERE MORE THAN ONE IS BEING INSTALLED IN SAME RACEWAY. USE
UL LISTED PULLING COMPOUND OR LUBRICANT, WHERE NECESSARY. INSTALL SPLICE AND TAP CONNECTORS WHICH POSSESS EQUIVALENT OR BETTER
MECHANICAL STRENGTH AND INSULATION RATING THAN CONDUCTORS BEING SPLICED. USE SPLICE AND TAP CONNECTORS WHICH ARE COMPATIBLE
WITH CONDUCTOR MATERIAL. INCREASE WIRE SIZES PER NEC TO OFFSET VOLTAGE DROP AS/IF REQUIRED.
4.3. NO WIRE SIZE SMALLER THAN NO. 12 SHALL BE USED FOR ANY BRANCH CIRCUIT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON PLANS FOR CONTROL CIRCUITS. LARGER
SIZES SHALL BE USED WHERE REQUIRED AND/OR INDICATED ON THE PLANS.
4.4. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM WIRE SIZES BASED ON DISTANCES FROM PANEL TO FIRST DEVICE OF A 15 OR 20 AMPERE GENERAL LIGHTING OR
RECEPTACLE BRANCH CIRCUIT. IN ADDITION TO UPSIZING CONDUCTORS AS REQUIRED FOR VOLTAGE DROP, PROVIDE MINIMUM #10 AWG CONDUCTORS
TO THE LAST DEVICE FOR BRANCH CIRCUITS MORE THAN 150 FEET IN LENGTH.
DISTANCE AWG WIRE SIZES
UP TO 60 FEET #12
61 TO 90 FEET #10
91 TO 150 FEET # 8
151 TO 240 FEET # 6
4.5. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM AWG CONDUCTOR SIZES FOR GENERAL BRANCH CIRCUITING THAT ARE NOT INDICATED ON DRAWINGS, BASED ON
USING COPPER CONDUCTORS. WHERE APPLICABLE INCREASE AS REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE VOLTAGE DROP AND TO ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL
CONDITIONS. DO NOT DERATE ANY GROUNDED (NEUTRAL) CONDUCTORS. TEMPERATURE RATINGS LISTED BELOW PERTAIN TO BOTH WIRE AND
TERMINATIONS.
60 DEG. C RATING 75 DEG. C RATING EQUIPT. GROUNDING
SOURCE BREAKER/FUSE AWG WIRE SIZE AWG WIRE SIZE AWG WIRE SIZE
15 AMPERE #12 #12 #12
20 AMPERE #12 #12 #12
25 AMPERE #10 #10 #10
30 AMPERE #10 #10 #10
35 AMPERE # 8 # 8 #10
40 AMPERE # 8 # 8 #10
4.6. OUTLETS SHALL BE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND SHALL BE WIRED TO PROVIDE CONTROL OF OUTLETS INDICATED. ALL
WIRES OF ANY ONE CIRCUIT SHALL BE RUN IN THE SAME CONDUIT.
4.7. TYPE AC/MC CABLE MAY BE UTILIZED ONLY IF NEC APPROVED AND IF APPROVED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION AND IF INCLUDED IN THE
APPLICATIONS DEFINED BELOW.
- 15 THROUGH 30 AMPERE BRANCH CIRCUIT WORK. THIS SHALL APPLY ONLY UNDER ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS.
- ONLY WHERE CONCEALED (ALL EXPOSED WIRING SHALL BE INSTALLED IN CONDUIT).
5.1. ROUTE ALL CABLES PERPENDICULAR AND PARALLEL TO THE BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL LINES/SURFACES/STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, KEEPING OFFSETS TO A
MINIMUM AND FOLLOWING SURFACE CONTOURS WHERE POSSIBLE. MAINTAIN A UNIFORM ELEVATION FOR ALL CABLE RUNS WHEREVER POSSIBLE. ALL
CABLES SHALL BE SUPPORTED/ANCHORED AT MAXIMUM 4 FOOT INTERVALS AND WITHIN 12" OF BOX OR OUTLET AND SHALL NOT SAG. INSTALL CABLES
IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS OVERHEATING. CABLES SHALL BE FASTENED DIRECTLY TO THE STRUCTURE USING FACTORY CLAMPS/CLIPS SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNED FOR THE RESPECTIVE CABLE (CADDY OR EQUAL).
6. OUTLET, JUNCTION AND SWITCHBOXES
6.1. IN GENERAL, GANG TYPE OUTLET BOXES SHALL NOT BE USED. THE OUTLET BOX LOCATIONS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS SHALL BE CONSIDERED
APPROXIMATE, AND THEREFORE, IT SHALL BE INCUMBENT UPON THIS CONTRACTOR TO STUDY THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WITH RELATION TO SPACES
AND EQUIPMENT SURROUNDING EACH OUTLET. ALL OUTLET, SWITCH AND JUNCTION BOXES SHALL BE MADE OF CODE GALVANIZED STEEL COMPLETE
WITH RINGS AND SCREW COVER PLATES AND LOCATED WHERE SHOWN AND NOTED ON DRAWINGS. WHERE CONDUIT IS CONCEALED, BOXES SHALL
NOT BE LESS THAN 4" SQUARE X 1-1/2" DEEP. ALL BOXES SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH PROPER COVERS TO BRING FLUSH WITH FINISHED WALL SURFACE.
6.2. WHERE OUTLET BOXES OCCUR IN FACING TILE OR OTHER MATERIAL WHERE SUCH MATERIALS FORM THE FINISHED WALL SURFACE, THE OPENING FOR
THE BOX SHALL BE CUT NEATLY AND OF THE SIZE THAT THE COVER PLATE WILL COVER ALL PARTS OF THE OPENING. CONDULETS SHALL BE USED ON
EXPOSED RACEWAYS. IN GENERAL, JUNCTION BOXES SHALL BE FURNISHED AND REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, OF THE PROPER SIZES,
AND SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF #12 GAUGE STEEL WITH REMOVABLE FRONT FASTENED ON WITH COUNTER SUNK HEAD SCREWS OR OTHER APPROVED
MEANS. FOR SPECIAL APPLICATION, JUNCTION BOXES SHALL BE NOTED, DETAILED AND/OR SIZED ON THE DRAWINGS OR IN THE FIELD AS REQUIRED.
6.3. HEIGHT OF BOXES - PRIOR TO ROUGH-IN, VERIFY ALL BOX/DEVICE MOUNTING HEIGHTS AND LOCATIONS IN FIELD WITH OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE. IN
GENERAL, WHERE NOT LOCATED AT COUNTER AREAS, THE HEIGHT OF BOXES FROM FINISHED FLOOR TO CENTER OF BOXES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS,
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON PLANS:
SWITCHES: 48"
DEVICES AT SPECIAL HEIGHTS: AS DIRECTED IN FIELD.
RECEPTACLES: 15" (UNLESS COUNTER HEIGHT)
TELEPHONE OUTLETS (DESK PHONE): 15”
TELEPHONE OUTLETS (WALL PHONE): 48"
DATA CABLE OUTLETS: 15"
CONTROL STATIONS: 48"
7. WIRING DEVICES
7.1. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INDICATED OTHERWISE, OR DIRECTED OTHERWISE IN FIELD, PROVIDE WHITE COLOR FOR NORMAL UTILITY WIRING DEVICES.
7.2. PROVIDE WALL SWITCHES THAT ARE FLUSH SELF-GROUNDING WITH GREEN GROUND SCREW AND COLOR CODED COVER, SNAP TOGGLE TYPE, BACK AND
SIDE WIRED, SPECIFICATION GRADE. PROVIDE WALL SWITCHES RATED 20A, 120/277 VOLTS, 1 HP AT 120V, A.C. QUIET TYPE. SINGLE POLE SWITCHES SHALL
BE EQUAL TO LEVITON #1221-2 SERIES. DOUBLE-POLE SWITCHES SHALL BE EQUAL TO LEVITON #1222-2 SERIES.
7.3. PROVIDE DUPLEX AND SINGLE SPECIFICATION GRADE RECEPTACLES, 2-POLE, 3-WIRE GROUNDING, SELF-GROUNDING, GREEN GROUNDING SCREW,
GROUND TERMINALS AND POLES INTERNALLY CONNECTED TO MOUNTING YOKE, COLOR CODED BASE, 20-AMPERES, 125-VOLTS, WITH METAL PLASTER
EARS, BACK & SIDE WIRING, NEMA CONFIGURATION 5-20R. PROVIDE DUPLEX RECEPTACLES EQUAL TO LEVITON #5362 SERIES. FOR RECEPTACLE CIRCUITS
PROTECTED WITH 15A BREAKERS, PROVIDE NEMA 5-15R EQUIVALENTS.
7.4. PROVIDE SELF-GROUNDING COMMERCIAL SPECIFICATION GRADE, DUPLEX RECEPTACLES, GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS; FEED-THRU TYPE,
CAPABLE OF PROTECTING CONNECTED DOWNSTREAM RECEPTACLES ON SINGLE CIRCUIT, GROUNDING TYPE UL-RATED 943, CLASS A, GROUP 1,
SPECIFICATION GRADE, 20-AMPERES RATING (DEVICE & FEED-THRU), 125-VOLTS, 60 HZ; WITH SOLID-STATE GROUND-FAULT SENSING AND SIGNALING
(MAXIMUM THRESHOLD OF 5MA AT 0.025 SECONDS MAXIMUM); EQUIP WITH 20-AMPERE PLUG CONFIGURATION, NEMA 5-20R. PROVIDE GROUND FAULT
CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER DUPLEX RECEPTACLES EQUAL TO LEVITON #8898 SERIES.
7.5. SPECIAL PURPOSE RECEPTACLES SHALL BE OF THE SIZE, TYPE AND MANUFACTURER AS INDICATED ON THE PLANS OR AS DETERMINED IN FIELD. REFER TO
GROUNDING SECTION FOR SPECIAL RECEPTACLE GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS.
7.6. ALL DEVICE WALLPLATES SHALL BE STANDARD SIZE; "MIDWAY", "OVERSIZED" ("JUMBO") OR "EXTRA DEEP" WALLPLATES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE.
CONSTRUCT WITH METAL SCREWS FOR SECURING PLATES TO DEVICES; SCREW HEADS COLORED TO MATCH FINISH OF PLATES. WALLPLATES IN FINISHED
AREAS SHALL BE COMMERCIAL SPECIFICATION GRADE, THERMOPLASTIC TO MATCH DEVICE COLOR.
8. OCCUPANCY SENSORS
8.1. PROVIDE LABOR, MATERIALS, TOOLS, APPLIANCES, CONTROL HARDWARE, SENSOR, WIRE, JUNCTION BOXES AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR AND
INCIDENTAL TO THE DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND FURNISHING OF COMPLETELY OPERATIONAL OCCUPANCY SENSOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AS
DESCRIBED HEREIN.
8.2. PROVIDE PRODUCTS SUPPLIED FROM A SINGLE MANUFACTURER THAT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY INVOLVED IN MANUFACTURING OF OCCUPANCY
SENSORS FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) YEARS.
8.3. PROVIDE OCCUPANCY SENSORS FOR ENTIRE PROJECT THAT ARE ALL MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE MATERIALS ARE
SPECIFIED IN DIVISION 26 DOCUMENTS.
8.4. PROVIDE COMPONENTS THAT ARE U.L. LISTED, OFFER A FIVE (5) YEAR WARRANTY AND MEET STATE AND LOCAL APPLICABLE CODE REQUIREMENTS.
8.5. SENSOR QUANTITIES, TYPES AND LOCATIONS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS ARE SHOWN ONLY FOR SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATION THAT A ROOM OR AREA IS
TO HAVE OCCUPANCY SENSOR CONTROL. ACTUAL SENSOR QUANTITIES, TYPES AND LOCATIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BASED ON REVIEW OF SUBMITTALS
BY ENGINEER, ARCHITECT AND/OR OWNER.
8.6. SELECT AND LOCATE SENSORS SO THAT CONTROLLED LIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON IMMEDIATELY UPON ENTERING THE ROOM OR SPACE.
8.7. SELECT AND LOCATE SENSORS SO THAT CONTROLLED LIGHTS WILL NOT BE TURNED ON BY MOTION THAT OCCURS OUTSIDE OF THE RESPECTIVE ROOM
OR SPACE (INCLUDING APPLICABLE WHEN DOORS ARE OPEN).
8.8. SELECT AND LOCATE SENSORS SO THAT FULL COVERAGE FOR THE RESPECTIVE ROOM/AREA IS PROVIDED.
8.9. BASIS OF DESIGN MANUFACTURER IS WATTSTOPPER. OTHER ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS ARE HUBBELL, SENSOR SWITCH, LEVITON, LUTRON, LC&D
AND COOPER GREENGATE CA IN AS MUCH THE SYSTEMS MEET THE INTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE DESIGN.
8.10. WALL SWITCH SENSORS: PROVIDE STANDARD OF QUALITY EQUAL TO WATTSTOPPER: PW-100, PW-100-24, PW-200, WI-200, WI-300, WS-200, WD-170,
WD-180, WD-270, WD-280, WN-100-120, WN-100-277, UW-100, UW-100-24, UW-200, DW-100, DW-100-24 OR DW-200 SERIES.
8.11.PROVIDE WALL SWITCH SENSORS CAPABLE OF DETECTION OF OCCUPANCY OF MOTION UP TO 1000 SQUARE FEET.
8.12.PROVIDE SENSORS WITH AN LED AS A VISUAL MEANS OF INDICATION AT ALL TIMES TO VERIFY THAT MOTION IS BEING DETECTED DURING BOTH TESTING
AND NORMAL OPERATION.
8.13. WHERE SPECIFIED, PROVIDE SENSOR WITH INTERNAL ADDITIONAL ISOLATED RELAY WITH NORMALLY OPEN, NORMALLY CLOSED AND COMMON
OUTPUTS FOR USE WITH HVAC CONTROL, DATA LOGGING AND OTHER CONTROL OPTIONS. DO NOT USE SENSORS THAT UTILIZE SEPARATE COMPONENTS
OR SPECIALLY MODIFIED UNITS TO ACHIEVE THIS FUNCTION.
8.14.PROVIDE SENSORS WITH UL RATED, 94V-0 PLASTIC ENCLOSURES.
8.15.CIRCUIT CONTROL HARDWARE - CU
8.16.CONTROL UNITS - FOR EASE OF MOUNTING, INSTALLATION AND FUTURE SERVICE, PROVIDE CONTROL UNITS THAT ARE ABLE TO BE EXTERNALLY
MOUNTED THROUGH A 1/2" KNOCK-OUT ON A STANDARD ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE AND BE INTEGRATED, SELF-CONTAINED UNITS CONSISTING
INTERNALLY OF ISOLATED LOAD SWITCHING CONTROL RELAY AND TRANSFORMER TO PROVIDE LOW-VOLTAGE POWER. PROVIDE CONTROL UNITS THAT
PROVIDE POWER TO A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) SENSORS.
8.17.PROVIDE RELAY CONTACTS WITH RATINGS OF:
13A - 120 VAC TUNGSTEN
20A - 120 VAC BALLAST
20A - 277 VAC BALLAST
8.18.PROVIDE CONTROL WIRING BETWEEN SENSORS AND CONTROLS UNITS THAT IS CLASS II , 18-24 AWG, STRANDED U.L. CLASSIFIED, PVC INSULATED OR
TEFLON JACKETED CABLE SUITABLE FOR USE IN PLENUMS. PROVIDE MINIMUM #12 AWG WIRE GAUGE TO AND FROM THE CIRCUIT CONTROL HARDWARE
RELAYS.
9. SUPPORTS, INSERTS, CUTTING AND PATCHING
9.1. THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL DO ALL CUTTING AND PATCHING REQUIRED FOR THE ADMISSION OF HIS WORK. ANY DAMAGE DONE BY THIS CONTRACTOR
TO THE BUILDING DURING THE PROGRESS OF HIS WORK SHALL BE MADE GOOD AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. ALL PATCHING SHALL BE DONE BY A SKILLED
CRAFTSMAN IN THAT RESPECTIVE TRADE. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS CONTRACTOR TO SUPERVISE THE INSTALLATION OF, AND PAY FOR
ALL ADDITIONAL MEMBERS, WOOD OR METAL AND LABOR WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT ANY TYPE OF PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE EXECUTION OF THIS CONTRACTORS WORK.
9.2. SEAL ALL NEW FLOOR, CEILING, WALL, SLAB, ETC. PENETRATIONS TO MATCH OR EXCEED EXISTING ASSEMBLY FIRE RATINGS. PROVIDE SLEEVE SEALS FOR
ALL SLEEVES, PROVIDE SLEEVES FOR ALL PENETRATIONS. ALL PENETRATIONS OF FIRE-RATED OR SMOKE-RATED WALL, FLOORS CEILINGS, ETC. SHALL BE
SEALED IMMEDIATELY AFTER RACEWAYS ARE INSTALLED. ALL NEW ELECTRICALLY RELATED WORK SHALL BE SUPPORTED DIRECTLY FROM BUILDING
STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. NEW ELECTRICALLY RELATED WORK SHALL NOT BE SUPPORTED FROM DUCTWORK, DUCTWORK HANGER, CEILING SUPPORTS,
EXISTING CONDUIT SUPPORT, ETC. ALL CONDUITS (AND CABLE ASSEMBLIES, WHERE APPLICABLE) SHALL BE ROUTED PARALLEL TO BUILDING STRUCTURAL
MEMBERS. ANY AND ALL NONCOMPLYING WORK INSTALLED BY THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE AND THE ENGINEER, AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.
10. LUMINAIRES
10.1. ALL RECESSED LUMINAIRES SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH NECESSARY PLASTER FRAMES AND SURFACE TRIM. ALL RECESSED FLUORESCENT LUMINAIRES SHALL
BE EQUIPPED AND SUITABLY CONSTRUCTED TO OPERATE WITH "P" RATED BALLASTS. ALL RECESS MOUNTED INCANDESCENT AND H.I.D. LUMINAIRES
SHALL HAVE UL APPROVED THERMAL PROTECTION PER LATEST EDITION OF NFPA/NEC. ALL JUNCTION BOXES AND SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS
(BALLASTS, THERMAL PROTECTION DEVICES, FUSES, ETC.) FOR RECESSED LUMINAIRES SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT FROM
BELOW THE CEILING, WITHOUT REMOVING ANY CEILING COMPONENTS (OTHER THAN TILES).
10.2.PROVIDE LOW ENERGY SOLID STATE RAPID START ELECTRONIC FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OPERATING LAMP TYPES
INDICATED UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. FLUORESCENT BALLASTS SHALL BE MOTOROLA OR ADVANCE EQUAL (LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 20% THD). ALL
LUMINAIRES MAY CONTAIN EITHER
10.3. SINGLE BALLASTS OR MULTIPLE BALLASTS AS REQUIRED TO FULFILL REQUIRED FUNCTION AND AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH CONSTRUCTION
SCHEDULE.
10.4.FLUORESCENT LAMP COLOR TEMPERATURE SHALL BE AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS OR AS DIRECTED IN FIELD.
10.5.PROVIDE LUMINAIRES AND/OR LUMINAIRE OUTLET BOXES WITH HANGERS TO PROPERLY SUPPORT LUMINAIRE WEIGHT.
10.6. ALL LUMINAIRES INSTALLED IN OR ON SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEMS SHALL BE ANCHORED DIRECTLY TO THE BUILDING STRUCTURAL SYSTEM ABOVE
(ANCHORED PER NEC). SUCH ANCHORING SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF THE CEILING SUPPORT SYSTEM. ALL LUMINAIRES SHALL BE INSTALLED PLUMB
AND LEVEL. SUPPORT SURFACE MOUNTED LUMINAIRES GREATER THAN 2 FEET IN LENGTH AT A POINT IN ADDITION TO THE OUTLET BOX LUMINAIRE
STUD.
03/14/18
Nick Mishler