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i6B 1 MEfHO�S
168 1-1 RACEWAYS
METALLIC CONDUIT AND TUBWG
�� ELECIRICAL MEfALLIC TUBING AND FRPNGS (EMn: ANSI C80.3, UL 797.
2� FIEXIBLE MEfAL CONDUIT (FMC): ZINC-COAIED STEEL OR ALUMINUM, UL 1.
3� IMERMEOIATE MEfP1 CONDUR (IA1C): HOT-0IP GPLVPNIZE� RIGID S1EEL CONOUR: PNSI C80.fi, UL 1242.
<� LIQUI�PGHT RE%IBLE MEfA1 CONOUR (LFiAC): RE%IBLE STEEL CON�UR WIIH PVC JACKEf: UL 360
5� RIGID MEfAL CONDUR (RA1C): HOT-0IP GPLVAN2ED RIGID S1EEL CONDUR (GRS): ANSI C80.1, UL 6.
6. p��C-COATED IMC, RMC, AND FIIIINGS: NEM4 RN 1, UL lIS1ED.
7. IUC PND RMC FIiiINGS: NEMA FB 1; COMPATIBLE WIiH CONDUIT IYPE AND MATQtN4 UL 115iED
NON-MEfALLIC CONDUIT ANO TUBING:
�� RIGID NONMEfPLLIC CONDUR (RNC): SCHEDUIE 40 PVC, 90 DEG C RATE�, NEMA TC-2, UL 651; FRiINGS:
NENA TC 3, TC 6; UL 514, COMPAPBLE WITH CONDUR/TUBING IYPE AND MATERNL, UL LISIED.
2� ENT AND LFNC FRiINGS: COMPATIBLE WIIH CONDUIT/TUBING IYPE PND IA4TERN4 UL lIS1ED.
i6B 1-2 R4CEWAY WSTALLATION
WSTALL ALL CIRWIPR RACEWAYS CONCFAIED PBO�E SUSPENDED CEILINGS OR CONCEllED IN WN1S OR
FLOORS WHEREVER POSSIBIE IXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE INDICATED.
PROVIDE GRS FOR ALL CONDURS RUN UNDERGROUND, E%PoSED TO WEATHER, OR EXPOSED TO OTHER
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. PROVIDE GRS INSTALLE� BELOW GRPDE WIIH A CORROSION RESISTPNT
BONDm-PVSTIC OR APPROVED M4511C COATING. THIS SH4LL INCLUDE THE 90-DEGREE ELBOW BELOW
GRADE PND THE ENTIRE VERTICPL lIWN51110N TO ABOVE GRADE.
PLL O1HER RACEWAY MAY BE EMT WHERE PPPROVED BY LOCAL CODE. USE COMPRESSION IYPE FRiINGS
FOR EMi, WITH ALL FIi11NG5 UL LISTED FOR THE ENJIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY ARE USED.
AT COMRACTOR'S OP110N, WC CONDUR MAY BE USE� UN�ERGROOND WIIH OWNER'S APPROVAL, WHERE
PERMR7E� BY LOCAL CO�E AN� WHERE NOT SPECIFlCN.LY RES7RIC1E0 8Y 7HESE DOCUMENiS. WHEN
USE�, PRON�E COATE� GRS, AS SPECIFIEO ABOVE, FOR ALL BENDS GREAIER hNN 30 DEGREES,
INCLU�ING THE 90-0EGREE ELBOWS BELOW GRA�E AND 7HE ENPRE VER71CA1 RISERS FOR TRFNSIIIONS
fR0A1 BELOW TO ABOVE GRl�E OR PBO�E-SIPB.
USE FMC FOR FlNAL CONNECt10N TO FACH uOTOR AND TRANSFORMER, AND TO Am OE`nCE iH4T WOUID
O7HERWISE 7RANSMR MOPON, NBRAPON, OR NOISE. USE 6MC WHERE E%POSED TO LIQUIDS, VAPORS OR
SUNLIGFR, AN� TO CONNEGT TO KRCHEN AN� F00� SERNCE EQUIPMEM. PRON�E ALL FMC AN� LFMC
WIIH AN WSUTATE� BON�ING CONDUCTOR.
INSiALL RPCEWAYS PARAIlEL PN� PERPENOICUUR TO BUILDING LINES.
INSTALL RACEWAYS TO REQUIREMENTS OF STRUCNRE PND TO REQUIREMENTS OF ALL OTHER WORK ON
THE PROJECT. INSTALL RACEYIAY TO QEW ALL OPENINGS, DEPRESSIONS, PIPES, DUCTS, REWFORCING
STEEL, AND OTHER IMMWABIE OBSTAQ6. INSTALL RACEWAYS SEf W FORMS FOR CONCRHE STRUCNRE
IN SUCH A MANNER 1HAT INSTPLU110N WILL NOT AFfECT THE STRENGTH OF THE STRUCTURE. E%CEPT
WHERE APPROVED IN WRRING BY 7HE ENGINEER, INSTALL NO RACEWAY IN A SIAB-ON-GRPDE. LOCAIE
RACEWAY IN OR BELOW GRPNUWt FILL BELOW SUBS-ON-GRADE.
INSTALL RACEWAYS COMINUOUS BE7WEEN CONNECPONS TO OUTlE75, BOXES AN� CABMEIS WIIFI A
MINIMl1M POSSIBIE NUMBER OF BENDS AN� NOT MORE TH4N THE EOUIVALEM OF FOUR 90-0EGREE
BEN�S BEiWEEN CANNECTIONS. USE MANUFACTURED ELBOWS FOR ALL 45- rW� 9�-DEGREE BENDS,
ONLESS APPROVE� BY iHE ENGMEER IN A�VANCE. MAKE O7HER BEN�S S�AOOTH AN� EVEN AN� WIIHOU�
MTiENING RACEYIAY OR FlAKMG GALVANIZING OR ENA�AEL RPDII OF BEN�S SHALL BE 0.5 LONG AS
POSSIBLE AN� NEVER SHORTER THAN 7HE CORRESPON�ING TRA�E ELBOW. USE LONG RA�IUS ELBOWS
WHERE NECESSARY IN�ICATE� OR BOTH.
SECURELY fASIEN RACE'NAYS IN PUCE WRH APPROVE� STRAPS, HANGERS AN� STEEL SUPPORTS AS
REOUIRE�. ATiACH RACEWAY SUPPORTS TO THE BUIIDING STRUCTURE. HANG SINGLE RACEWAYS FOR
fEE�ERS WITH MALLEABIE SPII� RING HANGERS WITH R0� AN� TURNBl1CKlE SUSPENSION FROM INSERIS
SPACE� NOT OVER ID FEEf APART IN CONSTRUCTION ABOVE. CUMP GROUPS OF HORIZOMAL FEE�ER
RACEYlAYS TO SiEEL CHANNELS THAT ARE SUSPEN�ED FROM INSERTS SPACE� NOT OVER 10 FEEf APAF�
IN CONSTRUCTION ABOVE. SECURELY CIAMP VERTIGL FEE�ER RACEY/AYS i0 SIRUCTURAL STEEL
MEAIBERS AIIACHE� TO STRUCTURE. INSTALL CABIE CIARPS FOR SUPPORT OF VERTICAL FEE�ERS WHERE
REOUIRED. AD� FACEWAY SUPPORiS WI7HIN 12 INCHES OF ALL BEN�S, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BENDS.
�0 NOT SUPPOR� RACEWAYS FROM SUSPEN�E� CEIIING COAIPONENTS.
REAM RACEWAY ENDS, THOROUGHLY CIFAN RACEWAYS BEFORE INSTAWTION, AND KEEP CIFAN AFTER
INSTALUTION. PLUG OR CObER OPENINCS AND BO%ES AS REQUIRED TO KEEP RACEYIAYS CLFAN DURING
CONSIRUCTION AND FISH ALL RACEWAYS CLFAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PUWNG CONDUCTORS WIRES.
PROVIDE RACEwAYS OF PMPLE SIZE FOR PULLING OF WIRE PND NOT SMaLLER 7H4N CODE RE�UIREMEMS
AN� NOT LESS 7HAN 1�2-INCH IN SIZE, UNlE55 IN�ICAIED O7HERWISE ON DRAWINGS.
PROTECT ALL RACEWAY INSTALLATIONS ACNNST �AMAGE �URINC CONSTRUCPON. REPAIR ALL RACEWAYS
DAMAGED OR MOVED OU� OF LME PFfER ROUGHING-M TO MEET ENGWEER'S PPPROVAL WITHOUT
PADRIONAL COST TO 7HE OWNER.
PLIGN PND INSTALL TRUE PND PLUNB ALL RqCEWAY TERNIN4110N5 AT PANElB0ARD5, SWITCHBOPRDS,
MOTOR CONIROL EQUIPMEM AND JUNCTION BOXES.
INSTALL APPROVED E%PANSION/DEfLEC110N FlTONGS WHERE RACEWAYS PASS THROUGH QF EMBEDDED) OR
ACROSS QF EXPOSE�J EXPANSION JOMTS.
INSTALL A POLL WIRE W EACH E�Ptt RACEWAY THAT IS LEFf FOR INSTPLU110N OF CONDUCTORS OR
CABLES UNDER OTHER DIVISIONS OR CONTRACTS. USE POLYPROPYIENE OR MONOFlIAMENT PUS71C LINE
WI7H NOT LE55 THAN 200-1B lEN9LE STRENGTH. IFAYE AT IFPSi 24 MCHES OF SUCK AT FACH END
OF PULL WIRE.
MAKE ALL JOMTS AN� CONNECPONS IN A MPNNER 7HAT WILL ENSURE MECH4NIGLL SIRENGTH AND
ELEC7RICA1 COMINUIIY.
EFFEC7IVELY SFAI RACEwAYS, BY INSTALLING A CON�UR FRiING AT 7HE BOUNDAR! OF 7HE 7W0 SPACES,
PND FILLING IT WITH AN APPROVED PLIPBLE M4TERNL, A}lER CONDUCTORS OR CABLES HAVE BFDJ
INSTALLED AND TESTE�, WHEN EVER:
1. RqCE1YAY5 PA55 FROM NON-COOIED TO COOLED SPACES.
2. RpCEWAYS 7RANSmON fROM OUISIDE A FACILfIY OR ENCLOSURE TO INSIOE, WHEfHER BURIED OR
IXPoSE�.
168 1-3 BUSHINGS AND LOCKNUTS
RIGIOLY TERMINAIE CONDUIT$ EMERING $HEEf MEfAL ENCLOSURE$ TO iHE ENCLOSURE WRH A BUSHING
PND LOCKNU� ON 7HE INSIOE PN� A LOCNNU� OR PN PPPROVED HUB ON 7HE OUISIOE. CONDUR SH4LL
EN1ER 7HE ENCLOSURE SQUARELY.
PROVIDE BUSHINGS AND LOCKNUTS MPDE OF GPLVANIZm NPLIFABIE IRON WIiH SHPRP, CLFAN-CUT
THRFADS.
WHERE EAIT ENiERS A BO%, PROVIDE PPPROYED EMi COMPRESSION CONNECTORS.
USE INSUTATEO, GROUNDING, OR COMBINAPON, BUSHINGS WHEREVER CONNEC110N IS SU&IECT TO
NBRATION OR MOISiURE, WHEN RE�UIRm BY NFPA 70, OR BO7H.
16B 1-4 CONDUCTORS AND CABLES
CONDUCTOR MAIERIAL:
�� ANNFALED (SOFf) COPPER COMPLYING WITH ICEA 5-95-658/NEM4 WC70;
A� SOLID CONDUCTOR FOR N0. 10 AWG AND SMALLER; CONCEMRIC, COMPRESSED STRANDED FOR N0. 8
AWC AND LWGER.
e� SiRANDED FOR ALL RE%IBIE CORDS, CPBLES, AND CONiROL WIRINGJ [OR AS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
RELEA5E0 FOR CONSTRIlCTION
Su6jec��o compliance with allregula�ions
of S�a�e antl Local Codes
City of Carmel
r
�un��\i lo•rvalM��.
Z� CONOUCTOR INSUTA710N IYPES: 90-DEGREE C-RAIED, IYPE 7HHN/RnvN-2 OR %HHW-2 COUPLnNG
WI1H ICEA 5-95-658/NEM4 WC70.
3� SR6 OF CON�UCTORS ANO CABL6 IN�ICATE� OR SPEQFlE� PRE IN AMERIC.4N WIRE G4GE (AWG
- BROWN PND SHPRP�.
4. UNLESS INDICAIED OTHERWISE, SPECNL PURPoSE CONDUCTORS AND CABLES, SUCH AS LOW VOLTAGE
CONIROL AND SHIELDED INSIRUMENT WIRING, SfNll BE AS RECOA7MENDED BY THE SYSTEM EQUIPMENi
MANUFACNRER.
5. ALUMINUM WIRING: NOT ALLOWm.
ALL FEEDER AND BRaNCH CIRWR CONDUCTORS N0. 8 AWG AND IARGER: S7RANDED, 7YPE 7HWN-2 OR
%HHW-2 INSUTAPON.
ALL CONDUCTORS, N0. 10 AWG AND SMALLER, USE� FOR PoWER PND LIGMING CIRCUITS: SOLID COPPER,
TlPE 1HWN-2 (WET OR DAA1P LOCAPONS, OR IN CONDUR BELOW CRaDE OR SIAB), IYPE 7HHN (ORY
LOCATIONS ONLY PND ABOVE GRPDE) WSUUPON, OR DUPL-RATED 7YPE THHN/iHWN-2.
ALL BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING: NOT SMALLER THAN N0. 12 AWG. IF NO CONDOCTOR SIZE IS INDICATED ON
THE DRaWINGS FOR A BRaNCH CIRCOR, PROVI�E CONDUCTORS AND CON�OR SRED PER NFPA 70 AND
BASED ON THE INDICAIED BRANCH CIRCUIT OVERCURREM PROlEC11VE �EVICE (OCPD) RA71NG AND
NUMBER OF PoLES. WHQiE NO CIRCUIT SIZE (I.E., CONDUCTORS AN� OCP�) IS INOICATED ON 7HE
�RAWINGS FOR A BRANCH CIRCUIT, PRONOE THREE N0. 12 AWG CON�UCTORS, IN 3�4-INCH RACEWAY,
AND A 20A CIRCUIT BREV(ER.
CONDUCTORS FlELD-INSTALLED WIIHIN LED LICFi� FI%NRE CFNNNELS: IYPE THHN.
CONTROL WIRING: STRPNDED COPPER CONDUCTORS, 600V INSUTAPON, OF 7HE PROPER IYPE, S2E AND
NUMBER AS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH SPEGFIED NNC710N. MINIMUM SIZE: N0. 14 AWG, UNLESS NOTED
O7HERWISE.
7YPE MC CABIE: 600V, UNJACKEIED; AN51 E119 AND E814, UL STANDARDS 44 OR &7 (AS PPPLICABIE),
AND 1569, NFPA 70 PRiICLE 330; ALUMINUM OR GPLVPNIZED SiEEL IN7ERLOCKED ARMOR; THHN- OR
%HHW-INSUUTED CONDOCTORS; COLOR CODE: ICFA MEiHOD 1, WIiH GREEN INSUTATED GROUNDING
CONDUCTOR. NOi PLLOWED IN GPFAGE ARFA.
168 1-5 INSTALLATION OF CONDUCTORS AND CABLES
INSTPLL ALL WIRING IN APPROVED RACEVlAY AND ENCLOSURES, E%CEPT WHERE SPEQFlED OR INDICAlEO,
FOR LOW-VOLTAGE WIRING OR, WHERE IYPE MC GBIE IS INDICAlEO, SPEQFIED 0.S ACCEPTABLE, OR
BOTH.
SUPPoRT ALL CONDUCTORS PND CABLES IN VERiICP1 INSTPLUTIONS, AS REQUIRED BY NFPA 70, BY
INSTPAllNG CABIE SUPPORTS OR PLUG-7YPE CONDUIT RISER SUPPoRTS, OR W1RE-MESH 59FE7Y GRIPS.
INSTNI ALL CONDUCTORS PND CABLE IN RACEWAYS CONiINU0U5 WRHOUI TAPS OR SPqCES. SPUCE
OR TAP ONLY IN PPPROYED BO%ES AND ENCLOSURES WIiH PPPRO�ED SOIDERlE55 CONNECTORS, OR
CRIMP CONNECTORS AND TERAIIN4L BLOCKS FOR CONiROL WIRING, AND KEEP TO THE MININUM
REOUIRED. WSUTATE ALL SPl10E5, TAPS, AN� JOINiS AS REQUIRED BY CODES.
ALL MAIERIPLS USE� TO TERMINATE, SPLICE OR TAP CON�UCTORS: �ESIGNE�, PROPERLY SIZE�, AND UL
115TED FOR THE SPEQFlC APPLIGTION AN� CON�UCTORS INVOLVE�, AN� INSTAILED W STRICT
ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECONMENDATIONS, USING THE MANUFACNRER'S RECOMMENDFD
TOOLS.
WHERE WIRING IS INDICATED AS INSTPLLED, BUT THE CONNECiION IS INDICATED 'NTORE" OR 'BY OTHER
�NISION, 7RN)E5, OR COMRPCTS', LFAYE A MINIMUM 3 FOOT "PIGTAIL' AT THE BO%, TPPE 1HE ENDS OF
THE CONDUCTORS, PND COVER THE BO%.
THE NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS IN A SPECIFlC RACEWAY "HOME RUN' IS INDICATED WRH CRO55 11NE5
(11CK M4RK5) ON EACH 'CIRWIT RUN' ON 7HE DRAWINGS. IN GENERA4 7NE DIREC710N OF BRPNCH
CIRWR 'HOME RUN' ROMNG IS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS, COMPLEfE WI1H CIRWR NOMBERS AND
PANElBOAR� �61GNAilON. CONTINUE Al1 SUCH "HOA1E RUN' WIRING TO THE �ESIGNATED PANElBOMO,
AS THOUGH "CIRCUIT RUNS' WERE INDICATED IN THEIR EMIREtt.
WHEN MULiIPLE HOME RUNS ARE COMBWE� INTO A SINGIE RACEWAY SUCH 7HAT 7HE NUMBER OF
CONDUGTORS EXCEE�S FOUR CON�UCTOR COUNT IS MADE UP OF PNY COMBIN4TION OF PH0.SE AND
�
NEUiRP1 CON�UCi0R5 THE fOLLOWING RESiRICilONS APPLY WHICH ARE IN PDDITION TO THOSE IN NFPA
)� .
70:
1. NORM4L OR NON-ESSENIl4L CIRWIIS.
/. IA4%IMUM OF 16 CONDUCTORS IN A SINGIE RACEWAY. FOR UP TO �GfR CONDUCiORS IN A
RACEWAY, YINIMUM RACEWAY SIZE: 3�4-INCH. FOR GREATER 7HAN EIGFR CON�UGTORS, A1INIMUM
RACEWAY SIZE: 1-INCH. DO NOT INSTALL ANY O7HER NPE OF qRCUR IN THIS RACEWAY.
B. THE MINIMUM WIRE SIZE FOR PLL CONDUCTORS IN THIS RACEWAY: N0. 10 AWG.
C. ONLY 15A AND 20A BRANCH QRCUIT HOMERUNS MAY BE COMBMED INTO ONE RACEWAY.
2. GFQ CIRWRS.
A. pp NOT USE AIULTI-CONOUCTOR QRCUIiS, WIiH A SHARED NEUiRl�L, FOR AM' GFCI CIRCUR
BRFAKER OR RECEPTACLE CIRWIT.
FOR BRWCH CIRCWTS FED FROM GfCI CIRWR BREV(ERS, LIMIT iHE ONE-WAY CONDUCTOR LENGTH TO
100 FEET BE7WEEN 7HE PANElBOAR� AND iHE MOST REMOTE RECEPTAQE OR LOPD ON THE GFCI
CIRCUR.
WIRING SHALL HAVE INSUlATION OF 7HE PROPER COLOR TO M4TCH WLOR CO�E SYSIEA7 IN THE TABIE
BELOW. IN URGER SIZES, WHERE PROPERLY COLORm INSULIDON IS NOT AVNIABLE, USE NM'L PUSTIC
ELECTRICAL TAPE OF 7HE PPPROPRNTE WLOR AROUND FACH CONDUCTOR AT A11 TERNIN4TION PoIMS,
JUNCTION ANO PULL 80%E5.
5 sfem Volta e Conducfor T a Color
208Y 120 Phou A Block
Phase 8 Red
Phase C Blue
Neulral White
Equipmenl Ground Green
Isoloted Ground Green w/yellow stnpe
7YPE MC CABLE MAY ONLY BE USE�:
1. IN IIEU OF FliXIeLE CONDUIT PND wIRING FROM LICfR Fl%NRES IN ACCESSIBLE CEILINGS TO
JUNCTION BOXES (ATTACHm TO BWLDING S7RUCIDRE) PBOVE ME C�LING. PRON�E C.4BLE WHIPS
OF SUFpCIEN� LENC7HS TO A110W FOR RELOCAPNG EACH LIGFR FlXNRE W17HIN A 5-FOOT FA�IUS
OF RS WSTALLE� LOCATION, BU� NOT EXCEE�ING 6 FEET IN UNSUPPORTED LENChIS.
z. FOR VERTICAL DROPS IN STUD WAllS.
3� IN 11EU OF EMT, ONLY FOR 15A AND 20A BRANCH CIRCUITS (WRH UP TO FOUR (4) CONDUCTORS,
NOT INCWOING GROUNO CONOUCTOR), AND ONLY IN �RY CONCFALED LOCAPONS ABJVE GRPDE,
E%CEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY NOT PERMIi1FD BY NfPA 70.
4. DO NOT USE MC CPBLE FOR 7HE FOLLOWING:
A. HOMERUNS TO PANELBOARDS.
e. WHERE E%PoSED TO VIEW.
C. WHERE E%POSED TO DAAi4GE.
D. qp1qRD0U5 LOCA710N5.
E. W[T LOCATIONS.
F. WHEN RESTRICIED OTHERWISE PBOVE, AND WHEN SPECIFlCPLLY DISPLLOWED BY 7HE LOCAL AHJ, OWNER,
OR BO7H.
PROPERLY IOEMIFY ALL TERMINAL BLOCKS rWD WIRE iERMINP�S FOR CONiROL WIRING WIiH NM'L
SiICK-ON MARKERS OR EQUNAIENT. PRONDE ENGINEER W1TH A ll$T OF PROPOSED IDENTIFYING
NUMBERS FOR RENEW PRIOR TO INSTPLl1NG AURKE25.
PRONDE AN E�UIPMEM-GROUN�ING CONDUCTOR, OR BONDING JUTAPER, AS PPPLIGBLE, IN ALL FEEDER 1. SRE PNO IYPE OF UPSi2FAM DENCE.
AND NON-LIGHIING BRANCH CIRCUITS, SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WIIH NFPA 70 TABLES 250.66 OR 250.122. Z BRPNCH DEVICES 1H4T CAN BE USED.
AS PPPLIC.4BLE, UNLESS INDICATED AS URGER ON 7HE DRAWINGS.
3. UL SERIES SHORT CIRWR CURREM RATING.
PRONDE AN EQUIPMEM-GROUNDING CONDUCTOR, OR BONDING JUMPER, AS PPPLIC.4BlE, IN ALL BRWCH pHEN iHERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROON IN THE EQUIPMENT TO SHOW ALL THE IEGRIMATE
CIRWITS AND FEmERS, SRED IN ACCORDANCE WRH NFPA 70 TABlES 250.66 OR 250.122, AS SERIES RAIED COMBIN4TION5, REFERENCE A BULLEIIN SUPPl1ED WITH THE PPNEIBOPRD, PER
APPIICPBLE, UNlE55 INDICAIED AS IARGER ON THE DRPWINGS. UL 67.
VOLTAGE �ROP IN BRANCH CIRCUITS SH4LL NOT EXCEED 3 PERCEM. SERIES RAlINGS SHALL COffR A11 TRIP RPTINGS OF INSTAIIED FRPMES.
16B 1-6 JUNCTION BOXES PULL BOXES CABINEfS AND WIREWAYS 768 3-3 DISCONNECT (SAFEfYI SWITCHES
PRONDE JUNC710N BO%E5, PULL 80%E5, CABINEfS PND WIREWAYS WHEREVER NECESSPRY FOR DISCONNECT (SPFEtt) SWITCHES: GENERAL ELECTRIC NSED OR NON-NSE� IYPE THD (AS
PROPER INSTALUTION OF VPRIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ACCORDING TO NFPA 70 AND WHERE INDICAIED ON DRAWINGS OR REQUIRED NEMA K51, HEAN' DO7Y, E%TERNALLV OPERATED,
INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. SIZE AS REDUIRED FOR 1HE SPECIFIC NNC710N OR AS �
REDUIRED BY NFPA 70, WHICHEVER IS WtGER. CONSTRUC110N SFN11 BE OF A NEMA DESIGN �ISIBIE-BUDE SAFEIY SWITCHES; NEMA ENCLOSURE iYPE INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS OR
SUITPBLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT INSTALLED. SUITABIE FOR THE ENNRONMENT IN WHICN INSTALLED. &45ED ON FUSIBLE SWITCH AND NSE
SIZES INDICATED, INCLUDE CU55 R, J, OR L NSE PROVISIONS AS APPLICABIE.
HORIZONTPLLY MOUM JUNC110N BO%ES UNDER CEMER FIXNRES (PND GSES), WWDY 80%ES
OR 4-INCH SQUARE BOXES WI1H TOPS OF BO%ES NOT MORE TIi�N 3-1/2 INCHES ABOVE 7HE 'MHERE INDICAIED, PROVIDE NSIBLE SWRCHES PERMPNENRY UBELED AS SUITABIE FOR USE
FLOOR. SIZE JUNC110N BO%ES TO PDEQUAIELY CONTNN A11 REQUIRED CONDUCTORS AND AS SERVICE ENTRWCE EQUIPMENT, WITH IMEGRAL AND SEPARAIE NEUIRAL AND GROUND
SPLICES. ASSEAI8LIE5, SURABIE FOR THE SIZES OF CONDUCTORS INDICAlEO. DO NOT DOUBLE-LUG
AM' TERAIINATIONS NOT SPEQFIGLLY LISTED AS SURABIE FOR MORE iWW ONE CON�UCTOR.
ifiB 1-7 OUTLET BOXES
ALL OURAS INCLODING LIGHT Fl%NRE, SWITCH, RECEPTACLE, AND SIMILW OUIlE75: WIPONAL
ELECTRICAL, APPIETON, STEEL CIN, RACO, OR APPROVE� EQUAL, GALVPNIZE� SIEEL KNOCKOUT
BOXES, SORABIE IN DESIGN TO THE PORPOSE THEY SERVE AND THE SPACE THEY OCCUPY. SRE
AS REOUIRED FOR THE SPEQFlC FUNCTION OR AS REQUIRED BY NFPA 70, WHICHEVER IS IARGER.
SET ALL OUTIFf BOXES IN WALLS, COLUMNS, FLOORS, OR CEILINGS SO 7HE7 PRE FLUSH WIiH THE
FINISHED Sl1RFACE, ACCl1RATELY SEf, ANO RIGI�LY SECIIRED IN POSIPON. PROVIDE PUSTER
RINGS, E%IENSION RINCS AND/OR MASONRY RINGS AS REQUIRED FOR FLUSH MOUNIING. PROVIDE
APPROVED GSi OURET BO%E5, WITH HUBS AND WEATHERPROOP COVERS, IN ALL ARFAS SUBJECi
TO DAMP, WEf, OR HARSH CONDRIONS.
i6B 1-8 OUTLET LOCATIONS
COOR�INATE LOCAPONS OF OOTIET BOXES. OOTlE75 ARE ONLY APPROXIAIATELY LOCATE� ON
THE SMALL SCAIE �RAWINCS. IISE GREAT CARE M THE ACTIIAL LOCATION BY CONSULTING
7HE VARIOUS IARGE SCALE �ETAIIE� �RAWINGS 115E� BY OTHER �IVISION TRA�ES, rW� BY
SECURING �EFlNRE LOCATIONS FROM 7HE PRCHITECT.
16B 1-9 MOUNTING HEIGHTS
REFER TO 7HE CONSTRUCIION �RAWINGS FOR MOUMING HEIGHIS OF WIRING �EVICES AND
SYIITCHES.
16B 1-10 WIRING DEVICES
RECEPTACIES SHALL BE LEVRON 120-VOLT, 20 ANP, SERIES 16382-W DECORPTOR S1ttE, &4CK
WIRED, WALL SR'ITCHES SHALL BE IFATON �3821-2W OR �3023-2W. WHERE 15A RA7FD OENCES
ARE IN�ICAIE� ON THE �RAWINGS OR REQUIRE� FOR CIRCl1R RA➢NC LIMITAPONS, PROVIDE WIRING
DEVICES EQUNAIENT TO THOSE IN�ICAIE� ABOVE FOR 20A, BUT RATEO FOR 15A.
PRONDE THE WIRING DEVICES WHERE SHOWN ON �RAWINGS OR REQUIRED. MINOR CHANGES
REIATNE TO THE LOCATION OF ELEC7RICA1 EQUIPAIENT MAY BE MADE TO COMPLY WIIH
STRUCNRPL ANO BUIL�ING RE�UIREMEMS AS �EfERA1WED IN THE COURSE OF CONSTROCTION.
PRONDE PLL WIRING DENCES OF THE SPME Ai4NUFACTURER PND NOT MIXED ON 1HE PROJECT,
TO 1HE MA%IMUM E%IEM PoSSIBIE. PROVIDE WHIIE TOGGlES AND RECEPTAClES UNLE55
OTHERWISE REQUESIED BY THE PRCHRECT:
16B 1-11 SWITCH AND OUTLET COVER PLATES
SWRCH AND OUTLET PIAIES: COLORED, SMOO7H NYLON; BY THE S4ME MANUFACNRER AS THE
WIRINC DEVICES, WHFREVER POSSIBLE. VERIFY DESIRED MAIERIALS AND COLORS WITH
ARCHITECT BEFORE INSTAllA710N. SWRCH PIAIES IN UNFINISHED ROOMS AND SPACES: BIACK.
INSTALL CROUPS OF SWRCHES UNDER ONE GANGED-PUTE USUALLY HORIZONTALLY� OR
WHERE REQUIRED BY DEfAILS, VER7ICPLLY. SEf A11 COVER PIATES PLUMB, PARALLEL, AND
FINISHED FWSH WIIH 1HE WALL.
16B 1-12 WEATHERPROOF COVER PLATES
PRON�E GFCI RECEPTAC�ES FOR �ESIGNAIE� WFA7HERPROOF RECEP�AQES, UNLESS
IN�ICATE� O7HERWISE ON THE �RAWINGS.
FOR UNAiTENDED, WET LOCATIONS: IN-USE NEM4 3R, Ul-IABELED PIAIES MOLDED FROM A
CLFAR HICH IMPACT ULTRAVIOIET STABNZED POLYCPRBON4TE M4TERN1 FOR EASY VERIFIC.4TION
7HAT CORDS ARE PWGGE� IN PN� TH4T 7HE GFCI IS NNC➢ONING.
FOR ATIENDED WE� OR DAMP LOCATIONS: WFATHERPROOF COVER PUTES, UL-115TED FOR WET
LOCATIONS WITH COVER(5) CLOSm; BUCK IN WLOR FOR SWRCHES AND VERTICALLY MOUNTED
RECEPTAQES; DOUBIE- COVER FOR HORIZONTPLLY NOUNTED RECEPTAQES; SE6-CLOSING
COVERS.
COVER PIATES: BY THE SAME MPNUFACNRER AS THE WIRING DENCES; COMPLYING WRH
NFPA 70 406.8 (A) OR (B) REOUIREMEMS FOR ATIEN�ED OR UN4ilENDED USE AS
APPIICPBLE.
16B 2 ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND GROUNDING
i6B 2-1 ELECTRICAL SERVICE
SEE DRAWINGS FOR IYPE, SIZE, VOLTAGE, PHASE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
PRON�E, OR ARRANGE WITH 7HE SERVING UTIl1IY FOR INSTALUTION TO PROVI�E, A RECOR�ING
VOLTMETER AT THE SERVICE POIM, ON 7HE FlRST �AY THE FACILIIY IS OPEN FOR BOSWE55,
FOR A 24-HOUR VOLTAGE TEST. IF VOLTAGE PN� REGl1lAPON ARE NOT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE
11MII5, ARRANGE WITH iHE IITILItt FOR PROPEft VOLTAGE SUBMR TO THE OWNEft A REPORT
OF MAXIMUM rW� MINIMOM VOLTAGE AN� A COPY OF THE RECOR�ING VOLTMEIER CHART.
16B 2-2 CONNECTION TO SERVING UTILITIES
PRON�E RACEWAYS, TERMINATIONS, AIEIERING PROVISIONS, AN� MISCELUNEOUS EQUIPAIENT, AS
RE�WRE�, FOR ELECiRICAL AN� TEIEPHONE SERNCES FOR CONNECTION BY THE SERVING OTILI7Y,
IN SIRICT COAIPLIANCE WITH THE RE�UIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE CO�ES AN� OF THE SERVING
Ml1IY INVOLVE�. VEftIFY ALL SERVICE IERMINAPONS AN� CONNECiION POINTS IN THE FlEL�
AN� WORK M CONJl1NCTI0N WRH THE UiIl1iY INVOLVE� M THE INSTALlATION OF ALL SERVICES.
PRON�E ALL MATERWS AN� EQUIPMEM REOUIRE� FOR COMPLEfE U�Il11Y CONNECTION Bl1T NOT
FORNISHE� BY THE SERVING OTILIiY. NOTIFY 7HE MLI7Y COMPANIES INVOLVE� WITHIN PNO
WEEKS ARER NOPCE TO PROCEE�, OF A11 REOUIRE� MFORAIATION NECESS4RY FOR THE U�ILIIY
TO SUPPLY iHE PROJECT WITHOUi �EIAY. PAY ALL CHARGES OF THE SERVING OTILIiY FOR iHE
EIECTRICAL SERVICE(5).
168 2-3 GROUNDING
PERMANENRY AND EFFECTNELY GROUND AND BOND 7HE ELEC7RICP1 INSTPLU710N IN A
7HOROUGH AND EFFIQEM MANNER, PND IN CONfORMANCE, AT A NINIMUM, WIIH NFPA 70, OR
7HESE DOCUMEMS, WHERE THEY E%CEED CODE REOUIREMENTS. USE &4RE OR INSUTATED
CONDUCTORS, AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, AND OTHER MAIERIPLS INDICAIED ON THE DRAWINCS.
1 I Tftl N N R P N
16B 3-1 LIGHTING AND APPLIANCE PANELBOARDS
PANELBOARDS: CENERPL ELECTRIC ttPE P£ OR A0, 0.S PPPLIC.4BlE, BASED ON VOLTAGE AN�
AMPQiE RAPNGS AND REQUIREO SHORT-CIRCUIT INTERRUPIING RAPNGS AS SCHE�ULE� ON THE
DRAWINGS, UNLESS O7HERWISE INDICAlEO; COMPLEfE WIIH BOLT-ON 7HERM4L MAGNEfIC, MOIDFD
CASE CIRWR BRFAKERS ASSEMBIE� IN A DFAD-FROM FlNISHED CABINEf CONTNNING A
IYPEWRIIIEN CAR� �IRECTORY IN�ICAPNG EXAC7LY WHAT EACH CIRWR BRFAKER CONTROLS;
FULLY-OR SERIES RATE� AN� WIIH THE MTEGRATE� SHOR� CIRWR CURRENT RATINGS IN�ICATED
ON 7HE �RAWINGS. PWG-IN IYPE BRFAKERS WILL NOT BE ACCEP1ABlE. ALL 1W0 AN� iHREE
POLE 9REAKERS: COMIAON TRIP IYPE. 9RFAKERS 115E� AS SWRCHES FOR 120V OR 277V
11GHTING QRCUITS: APPROVE� FOR THE PIlRPOSE AN� MMKE� 'SWD'. BREAI(ERS USED FOR 7HE
PROTECPON OF HVAC AN� REFRIGERATION EQOIP�AEM�. HACR IYPE.
TI N AN LBOARDS
IABEL PANElB0ARD5 WIiH A UL INTEGRAIED SHORT QRCOR WRREM RAIING.
WHEN SERIES RATINGS ARE PPPLIEO WIIH IMEGRPL OR REMOIE UPSiRFAM OENCES, PROVIOE
IABELS COMPLYING WIIH NFPA 70 AR7ICLES 240.86 PND 11022. IN ADDmON TO THE WARNING
IABEL, INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, iHE FOLLOWINC CONORIONS OF THE UL 67 SERIES RAPNGS:
PROVIDE SWITCHES WHERE NOT FURNISHED WRH 1HE STARTING EQUIPMEM, AT PLL O1HER
POINTS REQUIRED BY NFPA 70, AND WHERE INDICATED ON THE DRPWINGS.
16B 3-4 FUSES
PROVIDE EACH CIRWR PND SEf OF NSE CLIPS THROUGHOU� THE WORK WITH BUSSM4NN, FERRAZ
SH4WMUT, OR LRilEFUSE FUSES, SIZES AND lYPES AS REQUIRED OR INDICATED. ALL FUSES
URGER TH4N 600A: UL CVSS L, SIMIIAR TO 7YPE KRP-C BUSSM4NN LOW PEV( OR E�UAL.
NSES USED TO PROTECT MOTORS: UL CN55 RKS, BUSSM4NN FUSETRON OR EOUAL FUSES
USED TO PROIECT ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPA7ENT: UL CL455 RK1, DUAL EIEMEM, BUSSM4NN
LPS/LPN OR EQUAL All NSFD DEVICES SfWLL BE IABELED AS TO IYPE PND SRE OF NSE
REOUIRED.
NRNISH 1HREE SPPRE NSES OF EACH SRE AND NPE USED ON THE PROJECT (E%CEPT FOR
M41N SYIITCH FUSES, FORNISH ONE SPARE), NFATLY COMNNED IN A PROPERLY IABELED
C4BINEf.
168 4 LIGHT FIXTURES LAMPS AND BALUSTS
16B 4-1 LIGHT FIXTURE LOCATIONS
LIGHT Fl%NRES SHOWN ON THE EIECTRICPI DRAWINGS REPRESEM GENERAL
ARRPNGEMENTS ONLY. REFER TO PRCHRECNRAL DRAWINGS FOR MORE E%ACT LOC.4110N5.
COORDINATE LOCATION WITH ALL OTHER TRADES BEFORE INSTALLAPON TO AVOID CONRICTS.
COORDINAIE UGHT FlXNRE LOCATIONS IN MECFNNIGL ROONS WIiH FIN4L INSTPLLED PIPING
AND DUCTNORK IAYOUTS.
168 4-2 LIGHT FIXTURES
PROVIDE LIGFR FlXNRES AS SCHE�OIID ON �RAWINGS, INCLU�ING ALL UMPS, PLL
NECESSARY ACCESSORIES, IA4TERNl AN� UBOR TO SECURELY HPNG, CIfAN, AND MAl(E LIGFR
FlXNRES CONPI£TELY RFADY FOR USE LIGHT FlXNRE NO�EL NllA1BER5 SCHEDULED ON
THE �fNWINGS SHOW ONLY 7HE NANUFACNRER, GRPDE PND SIYIE OF LIGHT FlXNRES
REOUIRE�. PROVI�E A11 HANGER$ SUPPORTS, AN� MISCELLANEOUS HAR�WPRE REQUIRED TO
WSTALL 11GFR FIXNR6; PROPER TRIM ID FIT EACH CEILING CON�ITION ACTUALLY
ENCOOMERE�; A�DRION4L PE WIRES CONNECTE� TO S7RUCNRE TO CONFORM TO SEISMIC
REQUIREMEMS WHERE REOUIRED BY ME APPLICABLE BUILDMG CODE.
PACNAGING OF LIGFR FIXNRES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. ONLY 7HOSE WMINARIES LISTED IN 7HE
LIGFR FlXNRE SCHEDULE, OR APPROVEO IN ACCOROANCE WIIH SU9SIITUTIONS OF iHESE
SPEGFICATIONS, WILL BE ACCEPIED. WHERE 1HE LIGfR FIXNRE SCHEDUIE INDICAIES PN
ALLOwANCE FOR A SPECIFIC LIGFR FlATURE THE PRICE IS A COMRACTOR PRICE. INCWDE PLL
ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR FREIGFR UTAPS AND INSTALLAPON OF LIGHi FlXNRE PND IAAIPS.
Sl1RFACE-MOl1M Al1 ROORESCEM LIGFR FlXIURES LOCATE� IN AAEAS WRHOU� SUSPEN�E�
cEiuNcs uN�ss oTHERwisE iNoicaTEo oN rHE o�awiNcs. aRONOE Ricio M�rn� scacERs
FlNISHE� IN WHITE EW�lAEL BHWEEN THE TOP OF EACH 11GHT FIXil1RE AN� 7HE CEILING ABOVE TO
MAIN�AIN A 1-1/2-INCH SPACE SPACERS SHALL BE PPPROVED BEFORE INSTALLA710N.
WSTALL FWORESCEM LIGFR FIXNRES HUNG IN CONTINl1005 ROWS ON CHANNEL STRl1TS
SPECIFICALLY �ESIGNE� FOR 7H15 PORPOSE.
INSTALL Al1 FWORESCENT LIGHT FIXNRES LOCATE� IN ARFAS WIIHOU� CEIl1NG5 IMME�IATELY
9ELOW THE ROOF-FRAMING MEAIBERS, OR SUSPEN�E� FROM CHAIN HANGERS SUITABLE IN
LENGTH TO PRON�E THE IN�ICAIE� MOUNTING HEIGHT. WWGERS: 'HYDEE" WWGER IYPE FOR
OUTIET BOX YOUNTING, COMPLETE WIIH GROUNDING RECEPTACIE, PLUG, 3-WIRE CORD AND
NECESSPAY CHAIN.
THROOGH WIRING OF RECESSED 11GH1 Fl%NRES, IN SUSPENDED CEILINGS, IS NOT
PERA1R7E0. CONNECT EACH LIGFR FlXlURE BY A WHIP TO A JUNC710N BOX. PRONDE
CABLE WHIPS OF SOFFICIENT LENGTHS TO PLLOW FOR RELOG9ING EACH LIGHi FlXNRE
WIIHIN A 5-FOOT RADIUS OF ITS INSTPLLED LOCAPON, 6U� NOT E%CEEDMG 6 FEEf IN
UNSUPPoRTED LENGTHS.
168 4-3 LAMPS
PROVIDE LUIPS AS INOIG7ED ON 1HE �RAwINGS FOR A11 LIGfR FlXNRES; OR, IF NOT
INDICAIED, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE LIGFR FIXNRE MPNUFACNRER. IN ALL CASES, UMPS
SH4LL BE COMPATIBLE WIIH THE SPECIFIED LIGHT FlaTURE. ACCEPTPBLE UA1P
M4NUFACTURERS: GENERAL EIECTRIC, OSFWA�SYLVANW, PHIl1P5, OR VENiURE.
ALL lE� IAMPS SFNLL BE MINIMUM OF 3500 �EGREES K, W1TH A AIINIMl1M WLOR- RENOERING
INDIX OF 70, UNLE55 NOTED OR DIRECTED O7HERWISE. ALL FWORESCENT IAAIPS W S4lE$ PRFA$
SH4LL BE 3000 �EGREES K WIIH A WLOR-REN�ERING IN�EX OF 80. ALL MEfAL WW�E lAMPS IN
SLLES AAFAS SHALL BE COATE�, 3000 �EGREES K WRH A COLOR-REN�ERING IN�EX OF 70.
INCPNDESCQJT IAMPS: 7YPE PND WAiTAGE AS SHOWN ON 1HE DRAWINGS; RAIED 130V
UNLE55 OIHERWISE SCHFDUIED OR SPEQFIED.
168 4-4 BALL4STS
RUORESCENi BPLUSTS: LOW HEAT iYPE; 7HERMALLY PROlEC7ED AGAINST OVERHEAPNG: Efl-CBAI,
CUSS P TO MEEf ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 410-73 (E) OG THE NFPA 70 0.5 A MINIMUM;
COMPLY WI1H THE NA➢ONAL BALUST ENERGY IAW; 90- PERCENT PoWER FACTOR OR GRFAIER;
SOUND lEVE45 NOT EMCEE�ING ClASS A PMBIEM NOISE LE/ELS.
1. INDOOR FLUORESCEM &WASIS: 0.ECIRONIC 7YPE SURABLE FOR OPERA710N OF T8 IAMPS:
TOTPL H4RIlONIC �ISTORiION 1E55 TWW 20 PERCENT; FREQUENCY OF OPERATION OF 2� KHZ OR
GRFATER WRH NO NSIBLE FLICKER; LME TRANSIEM WIiHSTAND RATINCS AS DEFlNED IN AN51/IEEE
C62.41, CATEGORY q MPNUFACIURERS: ADVANCE REL/vEL SERIES OR APPROVED EQUPL BY
MAGNEfEK, MOTOROU, OR OSRAM.
2. EX�ERIOR PN� LOW TEMPER�NRE FLUORESCENT fluLIASIS: SHPLI BE ELECTRONIC 7YPE SURPBIE
FOR OPERATION OF TB WAPS; SWVL HAVE A TOTAL H4RNONIC OISTORIION lESS TWW 20
PERCENT; SH4LL HAVE A FREQUENCY OF OPERATION OF 20 KH2 OR GRFAIER AND OPERAIE WIIH
NO VISIBIE FLICKER; SHALL WIiHSTAND LWE iRaJ9ENi5 AS DEFMED IN PN51/IEEE C62.41,
CATEGORY A SHALL H4VE A MINIMUM STPRTING TENPERpTURE OF -20 DEGREES F; AND SHALL BE
ADVPNCE REL/VEL SERIES OR EOUAL OF MAGNEfEK OR MOTOROU.
COMPACT RIlORESCENT &411A5T5: SHPLL BE THERMALLY PROlEC7E� AGAINST OVERHFAPNG;
SH4LL BE CUSS P; SHALL HAVE A AIINI�AUM 90 PERCEM POWER FACiOR; SOUN� IEVELS SHALL
NOT EXCEE� CU55 A AFIBIEM NOISE IEVELS; AN� SHALL BE LOW HEAT IYPE Al1 BALUSTS
SHAl1 BE BY A�VANCE. fl411A5TS FOR 3fiW THRU SSW IANPS SHALL BE MARK V EIfCTRONIC
tt7E.
HICH-IMENSIIY DISCHARGE (HID) &4l1A5T5 QNCLUDES HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM (HPS) PND MEfAL
H4LIDE (MH)): SHPLL HAVE A PoWER FACTOR GREATER TfNN 90 PERCEM; COMPLY W1TH
UNOERWRIIERS IABOfNTORY (UL) ID29; PRON�E NORMAL OPERATION AN� 11GhR OUTPl1T WIIH THE
INPUT VOLTAGE IS WRHIN ?10 PERCEM OF NOAIIN4L BPLlAST RATING (EXCEPT HPS IANPS
SMALLER 7HPN 250W WHICH MUST HAVE 7HE INPU� VOLTAGE WITHIN +5 PERCEM); SHALL HAVE A
MINIMUM STARTING TEMPERATURE OF -20 DEGREES F. PRON�E ENCAPSUTATED AND REMOTE 7YPE5
WHERE INDICATED ON iHE DRAWINGS.
EAIEftGENCY fL00RE5CENi &llAA$T5: SHALL BE BODME &50 OR IOTA I-232 FOR FOUR-FOOT
FWORESCENT lAMPS; SHALL BE BO�WE B30 OR IOTA I-160 FOR EIGHT-FOOT ROORESCEN�
lAMPS.
LIGHTING FltTURES SH4LL BE EOUIPPED WITH DISCONNECIING MFPNS IN ACCORDANCE WIIH NEC
410.73(G).
16B 5 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL
168 5-1 WIRING OF MECHANICAL EOUIPMENT
PROVIDE ALL RACEWAY$ AND POWER WIRING FOR ALL DMSION 15 EOUIPAIENT REOUIRMG
EIECTRICPI CONNECTIONS, INCLUDING, BOT NOT LIMIiED T0, PUMPS, WATER HEATERS. PNO FNAC
EOUIPMENT, AND ALL LME-VOLTAGE CONTROL AN� IMERLOCK WIRING NOT PROVIDED UNDER
DNISION 15. CONNECT PER A44NUFACNRERS' WIRING DNGRAAIS. COORDINATE WITH DIVISION
15 FOR DISCONNECTS FURNISHED WITH EQUIPMEM, PND PROVIDE ALL �ISCONNECT SWITCHES
AS REQUIRED. MER INSTPLl1NG WIRINC, VERIFY 7HAT EACH MOTOR LOAD HAS THE CORRECT
PH45E ROTA➢ON.
VERIFY 1HE ACTUAL "MN(IMUN WERCURREM PROlEC110N° (MOCP) OENCE RATINGS AND "MINIMUM
CIRWR AMPACIM (MCA) CONDUCTOR SIZING FOR MECHANICAL EOUIPMENT FROM iHE EOUIPMENT
N4AIEPIAIE. flASE ELECIRICPL INSTALLAPONS ON ACNAL REOUIRE� AAIPQWGES, WHICH MAY
VARY SOMEWHAT FROM 7HE CON�UCTOR AND EQUIPMENi SIZES SHOWN ON THE �RAWINGS;
HOWEVER, IN NO CASE, RE�UCE 7HE SIZE OF CONDUCTORS IN�ICATE� ON THE �RAWINGS
WIIHOU� AVIHORIZAPON FROM 7HE ENGINEER. PROVIOE PROPERLY SIZED EIECIRICAI WIRING
AND EQUIPMEM WITHOOT E%IRA COST TO 7HE OWNER. NOPf7 THE EIJGMEER OF ALL CHANGES
REQUIRE� IN THE ELEC7RICA1 INSTALlATION �UE TO EQUIPMENT VARWNCES SO iHAT 7HE EFFECTS
ON FEEDERS, BRANCH CIRCUI7S, PANElBOAR�S, FUSES AND CIRCUIT 9RFAKERS CAN BE CHECKED
PRIOR TO PURCHASING AND INSTAIIAPON. BE RESPoNSIBLE FOR COORDINAPNG WITH DMSION IS
TO VERIf7 THE ACTUAL AAIPACRIES AN� CORRECT SRES OF ALL CON�l1CTORS AN� OVERCURREM
PROIECTNE DEVICES FOR ALL E�UIPMENT, AN� CORRECT OVERLOPD HEATERS FOR ALL GOTORS,
WHEN STARTERS PRE PRONDE� UN�ER �MSION I6.
W
PROVIDE A11 RACEWAYS, POWER WIRINC, PND IINE-VOLTAGE CONIROL AND INTERLOCK WIRING
NOT PRWIDED UNDER DMSION 15, FOR ALL 7HERMOSTATS, IEMPERANRE CONTROL DENCES,
AND CONTROLS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT IIMIIED T0, NIGFR-STATS, WAIER HFAIER IMERLOCKS,
TIME SWITCHES AND OVERRIDE TIMERS. SEE MECHUNICPI DRAWINGS FOR LOGTIONS PN�
TEMPERATURE CONIROL DNGRPMS. LOW-VOLTAGE CONDUCTORS FOR 7HERMOSTATS AND
TEMPERATURE COMROL SYSTEM MAY BE RUN E%POSED PB04E FlNISHED ACCESSIBIE CENNGS,
IF APPROVED AND lIS7ED FOR 7HIS PURPOSE, BUT SHPLL BE INSTAIIED IN CON�UR WRHIN
WPLLS AND WHERE E%POSE� IN 1HE WORK PRFAS.
168 5-3 TELEPHONE SYSTEM PROVISIONS
cRovioE iNcoMiNc rE�cHONE sEmncE ancexnrs ns iNoicarEo oN oaawiNcs aR ns
REOUIRED BY THE SERVING TELEPHONE CONPAM'. PROVIDE 3/4-INCH THICK PLYvlOOD BOARD,
FIRE-REfARDANT-TREATE� AND STAAIPED fRT, SECURELY ANCHORED TO THE WALL, AT THE
LOCATION AN� OF iHE 5¢E aS INDICATED ON THE DRaWINGS. PRONDE RUSH MOONTED
TEIEPHONE OU1LEf BOXES WRH I-INCH ENT SNB-UP CONCFAIID TO ACCESSIBIE CENNG
SPACE AT LOCA710N5 AS INDICAIED ON THE DRAWINGS.
168 5-4 DATA SYSTEM PROVISIONS
PROVI�E FLUSH AIOONiEO MTA OUiLEi BO%ES WRH 1 INCH CONOUR SNB UP CONCFAID TO
ACCESSIBLE CEILING SPACE AT LOCATIONS AS INDICATED ON THE DRnwINGS.
16B 5-5 TIME SWITCHES
71ME SWITCHES: IYPE INDIGTED, WITH MANUAL BYPASS SWRCH, NEMA ENCLOSURE SURPBLE
FOR THE ENNRONAIENT INSTALLED; NUMBER AND IYPES OF CONTACTS, SEDUENCE, AND
VOLiAGE AS INDICAiED ON THE �RAWINCS, OR AS REQUIRE�, &45ED ON THE TIME SN'ITCH
NNC710N AND 1HE NUNBER OF BRANCH CIRWRS OR COMACTORS COMROLLED. PROVIDE
WIRING TO PHOTOCELLS, CONTACTORS, REUYS OR OTHER CONTROL PoIMS AS REQUIRED.
MAfJOFACTURERS: IMERMATIC, PPRAGON OR TORK.
IYPE
1. ELECTROMECHANICAL.
168 5-6 PHOTO CONTROL
7HE PHOTO COMROL SHALL
1. PRONDE AUIOMAPC SWITCHING FOR LIGHIING LOADS USING A THERMAL 061GN WIiH BUILT-IN
DEIAY TO ENSURE THAT THE COMROLLED LIGHIING DOES NOT SWRCH OFF DUE TO AAIBIEM
LIGFR OR LIGHTNING SIRIKING 7HE PHOTOCELL.
2. HA 2ATING N STMG AT 509. PO F R F R
VE A B0.5ED 0 UL TE WQt ACTO 0 BALLPST LOPDS BE UL
ll$iEO, AN� NEEf ALL PPPLIC.4BlE AGENCY REQIIIREMENTS
3. BE STEM-MOUNTING 7YPE WITH Al1 NECESSNiY MOl1MING HAROWARE rWD INSiRUCTI0N5; HAVE
A HOUSMG CONSIRUCiED OF HIGH IMPACT POLYCARBONAiE; PHOTO CONiROL COMPoNENTS
CONSISTING OF A IAEfAL FIIM RESISTOR �UAL IEMPERATIIRE CO�APENSAPNG BI-NEfAL BIPDES
SNPP ACTION CONTACT BlADES, CHEMICALLY TREATED/POLYMER ENCAPSUTATED GDMIUM
SULFlDE PHOTOCELL AND SILVER ALLOY CONTACTS W ENSURE REWBLE 5 YFAR
MPNUFACTORER WARRAMED OPERATION. PHOTO CONTROL SH411 BE 100R FACTORY TESTED
FOR NNCTION WITHIN M4NUFACNRER'S SPEQFlED LIGHT LEVELS.
4. BE fROM ME SMAE MANUFACNRER OF PN� TOTAl1Y COMPAPBIE WRH 7HE 11ME
SWITCHES SPECIFIEO ABOVE.
168 5-7 LIGHTING CONTACTORS
LIGHTWG CONTACTORS:
1. INDUSTRIFL DUIY NPE; SIL�ER ALLOY, DOUBIE BREV( COMACTS, CONVERTIBLE WI1H NO AND
NC INDICATORS; CPPABLE OF PDDING POLES IN 1HE FIELD; NUMBER AND RPTING OF PoLES AS
INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS OR REQUIRED BY 1HE LOAD COMROLLED; 1YPFD DIRECTORY
AfFIXE� TO THE WSIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE DOOR LISIING ALL BRPNCH CIRCUITS SWRCHED
AND THE CONTROL POWER BRANCH CIRWR.
z. SHORT QRCUIT CURREM RATING:
/. 22,OOM AT 24W AV�YIMUAI
3. ENCLOSURES:
/. NEMA I
4. COIL VOLTAGE:
A. 120V AC
ELECTRICALLY-HELD NPE:
1. ACCESSORIES:
A. HAN�-0FF-AUiO (HOA) SEIECTOR SWRCH
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