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DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. GENERAL CONDITIONS, CODES & STANDARDS
1. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT FOUND IN THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS,
GENERAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (AN)
AND ANY OF THE OWNER'S GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE.
2. REFER TO THE GENERAL CONDITIONS ON THE ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS AND THE
GENERAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AIA FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
REGARDING; SAFETY, COORDINATION &COOPERATION, WORKMANSHIP, PROTECTION,
CUTTING AND PATCHING, DAMAGE TO OTHER WORK, PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS,
STORAGE, ADJUSTMENTS, CLEANING, ETC.
3. ALL WORK SHALL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL LOCALLY ENFORCED, FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL THE OWNER
REQUIREMENTS IN ADDITION TO THOSE SPECIFIED.
4. CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY FOR AND OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY LICENSES, PERMITS AND
INSPECTIONS REQUIRED TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK. THIS SHALL INCLUDE ALL
REQUIRED COORDINATION WITH THE LOCAL UTILITY COMPANIES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED
FEES OR COSTS.
5. AIL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS USED SHALL BE NEW AND UL LISTED FOR THE
APPLICATION, AND SHALL BEAR AN APPROPRIATE UL LABEL.
B. SCOPE OF WORK
1. THIS CONTRACT SHALL INCLUDE THE FURNISHING, INSTALLING, CONNECTING, AND
OPERATION OF ALL EQUIPMENT WHICH IS A PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AS
SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS AND AS REQUIRED BY SIMILAR INSTALLATIONS. ANY
MATERIAL OR LABOR WHICH IS NEITHER SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS NOR CALLED FOR IN
THE SPECIFICATIONS, BUT WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE WORK
AND WHICH IS USUALLY INCLUDED IN WORK OF SIMILAR CHARACTER SHALL BE
FURNISHED AND INSTALLED UNDER THIS CONTRACT AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE
OWNER. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE THE OWNER A COMPLETE, CODE APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM.
2. CAREFULLY READ SPECIFICATION FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WORK SO AS TO BECOME
FAMIUARWITHALLTRADES'WORKSCOPE. WNSULTWITH OIHERTRADES TO INSURE
PROPER LOCATIONS AND AVOID INTERFERENCES. ANY CONFLICT SHALL BE BROUGHT TO
THE ATTENTION OF THE OWNER BEFORE WORT( IS COMMENCED.
3. CONTRACTORS SHALL BE HELD TO HAVE EXAMINED THE PREMISES AND SITE SO AS TO
COMPARE THEM WITH THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, NOTE THE EXISTING
CONDITIONS AND OTHER WORK THAT WILL BE REQUIRED, AND THE NATURE OF THE
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED. NO ALLOWANCE SHALL BE
MADE TO THE CONTRACTOR BY REASON OF THIS FAILURE TO HAVE MADE SUCH
EXAMINATION OR OF ANY ERROR ON HIS PART.
4. ALL EXISTING UTILITY AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES SHALL BE FIELD VERIFIED.
CORRECTIONS TO THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
COSTTOTHEOWNER.
5. PROVIDE ALL CUTTING AND PATCHING REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL
WORK. ALL CORE DRILLING OR CUTTING OF FIRE RATED FLOORS, SHAFTS, AND WALLS
SHALL BE FIRESTOPPED PRIOR TO FINISH PATCHING. ALL PENETRATIONS SHALL BE FIRE
SEALED TO MATCH THE FIRE RATING OF THE FLOORS, SHAFTS, AND WALLS PENETRATED.
6. TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE,LIGHTING, AND RELATED WIRING SHALL BE PROVIDED
TO OSHA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF ALL TRADES DURING CONSTRUCTION.
7. TEMPERATURE AND INTERLOCK CONTROL COMPONENTS AND ALL RELATED WIRING AND
CONDUIT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR UNLESS OTHERWISE
INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
8. THIS CONTRACT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ALL LABOR MATERIALS AND MISCELLANEOUS
EXPENSES REQUIRED FOR ALL REQUIRED ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING
AREAS BEING RENOVATED.
a. THE DEMOLITION SHALL CONSIST OF THE COMPLETE REMOVAL(PROPERLY
DISPOSED OFF SITE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) OF ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,
WIRING, CONDUIT, MATERIALS, ETC. NOT REWIRED IN THE FINAL DESIGN AND
INSTALLATION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE NEW RENOVATED AREAS.
8. ALL UNDERGROUND SERVICES NOT BEING REUSED SHALL BE CAPPED BELOW THE
FLOOR, WIRING REMOVED, AND FLOOR PENETRATIONS REPAIRED TO MATCH
ADJACENT SURFACES.
a ALL ABOVE GROUND CIRCUITS SHALL BE REMOVED BACK TO THE SOURCE UNLESS
INDICATED OTHERWISE.
d. COORDINATE ALL DEMOLITION WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS, THE
ARCHITECT, AND THE OWNER'S GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
9. ALL WORK INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PARTS, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND LABOR
SHALL BE GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR AFTER ACCEPTANCE BY THE ENGINEER AND
OWNER. WHERE AN EQUIPMENT MANUFA 11JE ERHASAWARRANTYTHATEXCEEDS ONE
YEAR, THAT WARRANTY PERIOD SHALLAPPLY TO THIS PROJECT.
C. DOCUMENTS
1. THE DRAWINGS ARE DIAGRAMMATIC ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED AS INDICATED ON
THE DRAWINGS UNLESS EXISTING CONDITIONS OR COORDINATION ISSUES REQUIRE
CHANGES. THESE CHANGES SHALL BE MADE WITH NOADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.
2. ANY INCIDENTAL ITEMS OR LABOR,ETC. NOT INCLUDED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS OR THE
DRAWINGS BUT REASONABLY IMPLIED AS NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION
OF ALL APPARATUS SHALL BE INCLUDING IN BID.
3. THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT EACH OTHER AND
ANY MATERIAL OR LABOR CALLED FOR IN LINE SHALL BE FURNISHED EVEN THOUGH NOT
MENTIONED IN BOTH.
4. IF ERRORS ARE FOUND IN THE DRAWINGS OR SPECIFICATIONS, OR DISCREPANCIES
OCCUR BETWEEN THE SAME, OR BETWEEN THE FIGURES ON THE DRAWINGS AND THE
SCALE OF SAME, OR BETWEEN THE LARGER AND SMALLER DRAWINGS, OR IN THE
DESCRIPTNE MATTER ON THE DRAWINGS, SUCH ERRORS SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE
OWNER FOR REVIEW AND FINAL DECISION PRIOR TO THE BID DUE DATE.
5. THE BIDDING OF THIS WORK WILL CONTEMPLATE THE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
EXACTLY AS SPECIFIED HEREIN. WHERE MORE THAN ONE MANUFACTURER IS MENTIONED
ANY ONE MAY BE UTILIZED. SUBSTITUTE MANUFACTURERS MAY BE OFFERED ONLY AS AN
ALTERNATE TO THE SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL AND MUST BE SUBMITTED AS
SPECIFIED IN THE ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS.
6. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE SYSTEMS CAN BE OF ANY
RECOGNIZED MANUFACTURE PROVIDED THESE ITEMS MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS AS SET
IN THESE SPECIFICATIONS. REFER TO EACH SECTION FOR ANY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
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D. COORDINATION
1. CONTRACTOR SHALL LOCATE, IDENTIFY AND PROTECT ANY EXISTING SERVICES WHICH
ARE REWIRED TO BE MAINTAINED OPERATIONAL AND SHALL EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION
IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL WORK TO AVOID DISTURBING SUCH FACILITIES. ALL COSTS
FOR REPAIR OF DAMAGES TO SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE PAID BY THE CONTRACTOR
CAUSING THE DAMAGE.
2. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGE TO OTHER WORK
CAUSED BY HIS WORK OR THROUGH THE NEGLECT OF HIS, OR HIS SUB -TRADES
PERSONNEL. ALL PATCHING, REPAIRING, REPLACEMENT AND PAINTING, ETC. SHALL BE
DONE AS DIRECTED BY THE OWNER BY THE CRAFTSMEN OF THE TRADES INVOLVED. THE
COSTS OF SUCH WORK SHALL BE PAID BY THE CONTRACTOR CAUSING THE DAMAGE.
3. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL WORK AT THE PROJECT BE DONE AT SUCH TIMEAND IN SUCH
MANNERAS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATIONS OF THE SPACE, ADJACENT
SPACES, OR FACILITY. A WORK SCHEDULE SHALL BE ARRANGED WITH THE OWNER,
INCLUDING PREMIUM TIME WORK TO FACILITATE WORT( WITH A MINIMUM OF
INTERFERENCE TO THE OWNER'S OPERATIONS.
E. METHODS
1. EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE MADE IN OPEN TRENCHES. FLOORS SHALL BE SAW CUT.
CONDUIT SHALL BE LAD ON AN APPROPRIATELY GRADED 6' BED OF CLEAN AND DRY
SAND. ENGINEERED FILL SHALL BE USED TO BACKFILL TO TABOVE THE CONDUIT.
BACKFILL THE REMAINDER OF THE TRENCH UTILIZING THE EXCAVATED MATERIAL IF
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECT OR THE OWNER. IF THE EXCAVATED MATERIALS ARE NOT
ACCEPTABLE, ENGINEERED FILL ACCEPTABLE TO THE ARCHITECT SHALL BE UTILIZED TO
BACKFILL THE REMAINDER OF THE TRENCH. BACKFILL SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN 9"
LIFTS WITH ALL LIFTS COMPACTED TO 95%PROCTOR. PATCH FLOOR TO MATCH EXISTING.
2. EQUIPMENT, CONDUIT,ETC. SHALL NOT BE SUPPORTED FROM ANY CEILINGS, OTHER
PIPING, OTHER CONDUIT OR DUCTWORK, ROOF DECK, OR JOIST BRIDGING. ITEMS SHALL
BE SUPPORTED FROM ACCEPTABLE STRUCTURAL BUILDING COMPONENTS AS
DETERMINED BY THE ARCHITECT AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
3, ALL ROOF PENETRATIONS, FLASHINGS AND COUNTER FLASHINGS SHALL BE PERFORMED
BY THE OWNER'S ROOFING CONTRACTOR AT THE REQUESTING CONTRACTORS COST.
F. SUBMITTALS
1. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE ARCHITECT OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND
ACCESSORIES PROVIDED FOR THE PROJECT WHETHER SPECIFIED HERE -IN OR ON THE
DRAWINGS. REVIEW OF THE SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE FOR GENERAL DESIGN CONCEPT
ANDADHERENCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS. QUANTITY OF SHOP DRAWINGS SUBMITTED
SHALL BEAS SPECIFIED BY THE ARCHITECT. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE PREPARED BY
THE CONTRACTOR SHOWING LOCATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS FROM COLUMNS OFALL
CONCEALED AND EXPOSED PIPING, DUCTWORK, CONDUIT, EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES,
ETC., AND SUBMITTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. THE OWNER MAY MAKE REPRODUCIBLE
COPIES OF THEIR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE FOR USE IN PREPARATION OF SHOP DRAWINGS,
HOWEVER THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT CONFIRMING ALL
INFORMATION ON THE DRAWINGS PRIOR TO FABRICATION ANDIOR INSTALLATION.
2. PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS- MAINTAIN AT THE JOBSITE ONE COPY OF ALL CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS CLEARLY MARKEDAS-PROJECTRE O COPW. THESEDRAWINGSARETO
BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION, UPDATED DAILY FOR CHANGES ENCOUNTERED AND
AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES FOR INSPECTION BY THE OWNER. DO NOT USE FOR FIELD
CONSTRUCTIONI PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE KEPT CURRENT WITH EXACT
DIMENSIONS OF ALL WORK, EQUIPMENT, DISTRIBUTION CONDUIT, CIRCUITS, ETC. MARK
ALL INFORMATION IN RED LINES AND NOTES SO AS TO BE EASILY IDENTIFIED FROM THE
BASEDRAWING. UPON COMPLETION OF THEWORK, ONE SET OF THESE DOCUMENTS
SHALL BE TURNED OVER TO THE OWNER AS ONE QUALIFICATION FOR FINAL PAYMENT.
3. THREE COMPLETE SETS OF AS -BUILT DOCUMENTATION SHALL BE PROVIDED. IT SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ACCURATE PLAN DRAWINGS, WIRING DIAGRAMS AND
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS.
II, PRODUCTS
A. CONDUIT
1. INTERIOR CONDUITS SHALL BE ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING (EMT). METAL CLAD (MC)
CABLE MAY BE USED IF APPROVED BY THE OWNER, AND INSTALLED IN LOCATIONS
PERMITTED BY CODE.
2. FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT SHALL BE USED FROM OUTLET BOX TO INDIVIDUAL RECESSED
LIGHT FIXTURES, AND FOR FINAL CONNECTIONS TO MOTORS AND OTHER DEVICES
SUBJECTTOVIBRATION.
B. CONDUIT FITTINGS AND BOXES
1. INTERIOR OUTLET BOXES SHALL BE STANDARD GALVANIZED SHEET STEEL TYPE, NOT
LESS THAN 14 GAUGE IN THICKNESS, WITH KNOCKOUT OPENINGS, EXTENSIONS, PLASTER
RINGS AND COVER PLATES TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEVICES INSTALLED. COVER PLATES
SHALL BE SMOOTH PLASTIC TO MATCH DEVICE COLOR. USE STEEL PLATES WITH
ROUNDED CORNERS FOR SURFACE BOXES. OUTDOOR (WET LOCATION) OUTLET BOXES
SHALL BE CAST ALUMINUM TYPE WITH DEVICE COVERS TO SUIT.
2. OUTLET BOXES SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 41NCHES SQUARE, 1-112 INCHES DEEP.
3. COUPLINGS AND CONNECTORS FOR EMT SHALL BE DIE CAST ZINC OR STEEL. BUSHING
SHALL BE GROUNDING TYPE WITH INSULATING PLASTIC INSERT.
C. WIRE AND CABLE
1. CONDUCTORS FOR POWER AND LIGHTING SHALL BE NEW 600-VOLT 90°C TYPE XHHW
THHW, OR THWN INSULATION, MINIMUM SIZE #12-AWG, EXCEPT FOR CONTROL WIRING
WHICH MAY BE#14AWG. OTHER SIZES SHALL BE AS NOTED ON THE DRAWINGS.
CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COPPER, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE OWNER.
2. BRANCH CIRCUIT RUNS EXCEEDING 100 FEET IN TOTAL LENGTH FROM THE PANELBOARD
TO THE LAST DEVICE, SHALL BE#10-AWG CONDUCTORS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
3. COMPRESSION TYPE LUGS AND CONNECTORS SHALL BE USED FOR ALL TERMINATIONS
ANDSPLICES.
4. ALL LOW VOLTAGE COMMUNICATIONS, FIRE ALARM, DATA SECURITY, TELEPHONE AND
ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS LOW VOLTAGE WIRING INSTALLED IN CEILING SHALL BE
PLENUM RATED.
D. WIRINGDEVICES
1. DUPLEX RECEPTACLES SHALL BE GROUNDING TYPE, NEMA&MR, RATED FOR 23 AMPS,
125 VOLTS, WITH PROVISIONS FOR BACK AND SIDE WIRING.
2. SWITCHES SHALL BE TOGGLE OPERATED, QUIET TYPE, RATED FOR 20 AMPS, 1201277
VOLTS, WITH PROVISIONS FOR BACK AND SIDE WIRING. THREE WAY AND FOUR WAY
SWITCHES SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE INDICATED.
3. COLORS OF DEVICES SHALL BE SELECTED BY ARCHITECT.
4. WIRING DEVICES SHALL BE SPECIFICATION GRADE, AS MANUFACTURED BY HUBBELL,
PASS & SEYMOUR, ARROW HART, LEVITON AND GENERAL ELECTRIC.
E. LIGHTING AND RECEPTACLE PANELBOARDS
1. BRANCH CIRCUIT PANELBOARDS SHALL BE EXISTING TO REMAIN.
2. CIRCUIT BREAKERS SHALL BE BOLT ON TYPE; WITH MOLDED PLASTIC CASE; 1, 2, OR 3
POLE AS INDICATED; WICK -MAKE, QUICK -BREAK; AND 1HERMAL-MAGNETIC TRIP DEVICE
AND SHALL MATCH THE AIC RATING OF THE PANEL THEY ARE BEING INSTALLED IN.
3. ALL BREAKERS FEEDING HVAC EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HACR RATED, UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
4. ALL EQUIPMENT RATED 100A OR LESS SHALL HAVE 60 DEGREE C MINIMUM TERMINATIONS.
ALL EQUIPMENT RATED OVER 100A SHALL HAVE 75 DECREE MINIMUM TERMINATIONS.
5. INDIVIDUAL SINGLE POLE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH IDENTIFIED TIES OR 213 POLE
BREAKERS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH UNGROUNDED CONDUCTOR IN ALL
MULTI -WIRE BRANCH CIRCUITS.
F. DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS
1. TRANSFORMERS SHALL BE EXISTING TO REMAIN.
G. SAFETY SWITCHES AND MOTOR STARTERS
1. SAFETY SWITCHES SHALL BE FUSIBLE OR NON FUSIBLE AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
SWITCHES SHALL BE QUICK -MAKE, QUICK -BREAK, HEAVY DUTY VISIBLE BLADE TYPE.
ENCLOSURES SHALL BE NEMA 1 TYPE UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
FUSES SHALL BE DUAL ELEMENT- TIME DELAY TYPE.
2. MAGNETIC MOTOR STARTERS SHALL BE COMBINATION TYPE WITH THERMAL OVERLOAD,
INTEGRAL FUSED SAFETY SWITCH,H-DA SELECTOR SWITCH, CONTROL TRANSFORMER,
RUNNING PILOT LIGHT, HE AN TYPE 1 ENCLOSURE, AND (2) NORMALLY OPEN AND (2)
NORMALLY CLOSED AUXILIARY CONTACTS.
3. ALL MOTORS OVER 118 HP SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION.
OVERLOAD PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED INTEGRAL WITH THE MOTOR WINDINGS
ANDIOR MOTOR CONTROLLER (PROVIDED BY OTHERS) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON
DRAWINGS.
4. ALL EQUIPMENT RATED 100A OR LESS SHALL HAVE 60 DEGREE C MINIMUM TERMINATIONS.
ALL EQUIPMENT RATED OVER 100A SHALL HAVE 75 DEGREE MINIMUM TERMINATIONS.
H. LUMINAIRES AND LAMPS
1. ALL LUMINAIRES SHALL BE SPECIFIED ON THE LUMINAIRE SCHEDULE.
2. EMERGENCY LIGHTING AS INDICATED SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF ONE FOOTCANDLE
ALONG THE PATH OF EGRESS. EMERGENCY FIXTURE SUPPLIER SHALL PROVIDE
FOOTCANDLE PRINTOUT TO VERIFY EMERGENCY LIGHT LEVELS.
III. EXECUTION
A. GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS
1. ALL CONDUIT RUN IN FINISHED AREAS SHALL BE CONCEALED. CONDUIT SMALLERTHAN
314' SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY CIRCUIT HOMERUNS.
2. RACEWAYS EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES SHALL BE FILLED WITH AN
APPROVED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 300.7 OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE.
3. HANGERS,SUPPORTS, OR FASTENINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH ELBOW, AT THE
ENDS OF STRAIGHT RUNS TERMINATING AT BOXES OR CABINETS, AND AT INTERMEDIATE
POINTS AS REQUIRED BY CODE. CONDUITS OR BOXES SHALL NOT BE SUPPORTED BY
CEILING SUPPORT WIRES OR OTHER CEILING SUPPORTING HARDWARE.
4. ACCESS PANELS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL JUNCTION BOXES AND PULL BOXES
INSTALLED ABOVE DRYWALL CEILINGS, COORDINATE SIZE AND LOCATION WITH
ARCHITECT.
5. FIXTURE SUPPORTS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 41630 OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, OR ANY LOCAL CODES WHICH MY APPLY.
6. PROVIDE PERMANENT NAMEPLATES WITH DESIGNATIONS FOR PANEBOARDS,FEEDER
DEVICES, DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT AND STARTERS.
7. PROVIDE TYPEWRITTEN DIRECTORY CARDS WITH BRANCH CIRCUIT IDENTIFICATION FOR
BRANCH CIRCUIT PANELBOARDS. PANELBOARDS, FEEDER DEVICES, DISTRIBUTION
EQUIPMENT AND STARTERS SHALL BE FIELD MARKED TO WARN QUALIFIED PERSONS OF
POTENTIAL ELECTRIC ARC FLASH HAZARDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC 110.16.
8. INSTALL HANDLE GUARDS ON ALL BREAKERS FOR NIGHT LIGHTING EMERGENCY AND
SIMILARCIRCUITS.
9. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL BALANCE PANELBOARD LOADING TO WITHIN 10%
ON EACH PHASE BASED ON INSTALLED CONDITIONS. LOAD BALANCING CIRCUIT CHANGES
SHALL BE PERFORMED OUTSIDE THE NORMAL OCCUPANCY WORKING SCHEDULE AND AT
A TIME DIRECTED BY LAfN WORD.
10. THE FINAL LOCATIONS OF ALL EQUIPMENT, OUTLETS, ETC. SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
REASONABLE CHANGES IN LOCATION UP TO THE TIME OF ROUGHING -IN, AT NO
ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.
11. CONTACT ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY AND MAKE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR
ELECTRICSERVICE.
12. CONTACT TELEPHONE COMPANY AND MAKE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR
TELEPHONE SERVICE.
13. ATALLEMES KEEP PREMISES AND BUILDING IN A NEATAND ORDERLY CONDITION,
FOLLOWING OWNER'S INSTRUCTION IN REGARD TO STORING OF MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE
MEASURES AND DISPOSING OF DEBRIS.
B. GROUNDING
1. GROUND ALL CONDUITS CABINETS MOTORS PANELS AND OTHER EXPOSED
NONCURRENT CARRYING PARTS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC
ARTICLE 250.
2. GROUNDING OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHALL BE BY MEANS OF AN INSULATED
GROUNDING CONDUCTOR INSTALLED WITH ALL FEEDERS AND BRANCH CIRCUIT
CONDUCTORS IN ALL CONDUITS.
FIRE ALARM NOTES
1. PRINCIPAL OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IS GROUP M.
2. SPACE IS PROVIDED WITH FULL SPRINKLER COVERAGE.
3. OCCUPANT LOAD IS LESS THAN 500.
4. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS EXISTING TO REMAIN.
5. AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS WITH AN AGGREGATE CAPACITY OVER 2,000 GEM REQUIRE DUCT SMOKE
DETECTORS WITH LOCAL VISIBLE AND AUDIBLE SUPERVISORY SIGNAL MOUNTED IN AN APPROVED
LOCATION. DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR MONITORING SHALL BE BY OTHERS UNDER SEPARATE CONTRACT
WITH THE OWNER.
6. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLED OR MODIFIED BY THIS CONTRACTOR IS TO BE VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED
BY AHJ AT THIS CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
FIRE ALARM SPECIFICATIONS
1. A COMPLETE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED AS
DESCRIBED ON THE DRAWINGS. ALL DEVICES, WIRING, BACKBOXES, PROGRAMMING,
START-UP, INSTRUCTION AND TESTING REQUIRED FOR A COMPLETE OPERATING SYSTEM
SHALL BE PROVIDED.
2. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH SHOP DRAWINGS, COMPLETE WITH
EQUIPMENT CUTS AND FLOOR PLANS (WITH WIRING INDICATED), AS WELL AS BATTERY
CALCULATIONS, AND VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATIONS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE
ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, AND ALL AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION. FLOOR PLAN
DRAWINGS SHALL BE STAMPED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER RETAINED BY THE
CONTRACTOR ANDOR SUPPLIER. NICIET 4 CERTIFICATION AND STAMP IS ACCEPTABLE, IF
APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURSDIC NON.
3. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS, CALCULATIONS, AND
EQUIPMENT INFORMATION FOR ALL REQUIRED LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, OR STATE PERMITS. THE
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL ARRANGE AND COORDINATE ALL REQUIRED TESTING AND
INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE FIRE DEPARTMENT COSTS IN BID.
4. ALL HVAC UNIT SOR GROUP OF HVAC UNITS WITH A COMMON PLENUM AND A DESIGN
CAPACITY GREATER THAN 2000 CFM SHALL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN ASSOCIATED HVAC
UNIT OR UNITS. WHERE A DUCT SMOKE DEFECTOR IS NOT VISIBLE OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THE
FLOOR, REMOTE AUDIBLENISUAL ALARM INDICATORY SWITCHES SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
AN APPROVED LOCATION, AT A HEIGHT ACCESSIBLE AND VISIBLE FROM THE FLOOR HVAC
DUCT DETECTORS SHALL BE CONNECTED TO ACENTRAL STATION MONITORING SYSTEM
UNDER SEPARATE CONTRACT WITH THE OWNER.
6. ALL FIRE ALARM VISIBLE DEVICES SHALL BE ADA COMPLIANT. STROBE INTENSITIES AS
DELEGATED DESIGN BY SYSTEM VENDOR. CEILING MOUNTED DEVICES SHALL HAVE A RATING
WITH THE LISPED REQUIREMENTS FORA SPECIFIC CEILING HEIGHT.
7. ALL WALL MOUNTED STROBES, SPEAKER -STROBES, OR HORN STROBES SHALL BE MOUNTED
SUCH THAT THE LENS 15 NOT LESS THAN 80 INCHES AND NOT MORE 1HAN 96INCHES ABOVE
THE FINISHED FLOOR.
8. ALL AUDIBLE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL BE SET TO ACHIEVE A SOUND PRESSURE AT
LEAST 1ME ABOVE THE AVERAGE AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL.
9. ALL CABLES FOR THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE RATED FOR THE INTENDED USE.
10. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MONITORING SHALL BE BY OTHERS UNDER SEPARATE CONTRACT WITH
THEOWNER.
11. FIRE ALARM DEVICES SHALL MATCH EXISTING SYSTEM MANUFACTURER.
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