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of S�a�e antl Local Codes
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS�
1,0 GENERAL
L 1 Fll naterlals shall be as speclfled and approved
by Underwrlters Laboratorles�
L 2 Prov�de a coroplete electr�cal systero
�ondult systen as indl�nted hereln and/or on the drawings.
The latest editlon of The National Electric Code shall be
the Mlnlroum requlrement for all work�
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Any subst��tut�ons to roanufacturers of equ'�proent l�sted �n
these spe�lfl�ntlons must be npproved In wrlting 6y the
Owner's Englneer,
E.C� shall submlt shop drawings of electrlcal swltchgear
to Archite�t/Engineer for review.
Shop drnwings shnll In�lude:
A.Single llne rlser dlagraro of ele�trlcal systero.
B� Completed schedules for all ele�trl� panels
1�6 Draw�ngs and Spec'�f�cat�ans� It shall be the Contractor's
duty to exaro�ne and have thorough knowledge of the
nrchlte�tural, stru�tural, electrl�al, roe�hanl�al and slte
work �rawings and Spe�lflcatlons.
L 6.1 The �ommencement of work under thls Sectlon Indl�ated that
the Cantra�tor has exaro'�ned and has knowledge of the
arch'�tectural, structural, electr��al, roechan��al and
slte work Drnwings ond SpeU flcntlons, The fallure of the
Contra�tor to a�qualnt hlroself wlth nll avnllable
Informatlon shall not relleve hlm of any responslblllty
for performing hls work properly.
1�6.2 No addltlonal coropenmtlon shall be nllowed
because of condltions that o�cur due to the
Contructor's fallure to become thoroughly faml U ar
w'�th all of the Contract Do�uments for th�s project, as
des�r�bed above, and w�th the job s�te�
1�6�3 It shall be the Contractor's duty to notlfy the
Archltect and/or Englneer, In a tlnely manner, of any
d�screpanc�es, errars, oro�ss�ons, amb�gu�t�es, or
confl'�cts wh'�ch were known or d�scovered dur'�ng the
course of the preparotlon of the bld or the �onduct of
work.
1�6�4 Unless expressly stlpulated, no add�tlonal allowance
w�ll be roade �n the Contra�tor's and/or
roanufacturer's favor by v�rtue of errors, arob'�gu�t'�es
and/or orolsslons whl�h were known to or whlch
should have been known or dls�overed during the
preparatlon of the bld estlroate and directed to the
Arch�tect and \ or Eng�neer's attentlon In a tlmely
Manner.
L 6,5 The Drnwings and Spe�lflcatlons are Intended to
suppleroent one another. Any roaterlals or lnbor
called for In one but not the other shall be furnished
as If both were nentloned In the Spec�f�cat�ons and
shown an the Draw'�ngs. Labor and/or nater�als
nelther shown nor speU fled, but ne�essnry for the
coropletlon and proper fun�tloning of the systeros,
shall be furnlshed and Installed by thls Contra�tor.
1�6�6 The Draw�ngs are d�agramMat�c and are �ntended to
dep'�ct the apprax'�roate locat�ons of equ�proent,
plping nnd opporntus, Dlmenslons glven on the
Drawings, In flgures, shall take precedence aver
s�aled dlroenslons� All diroenslons, whether In
figures or scaled, shall be ver�fled In the fleld�
1.6.7 The plans show the arrangement of all fixtures,
equlpnent and naterlal and are not �ntended to
show all deta'�ls. Each and every accessory
Intended for the purpose of exe�utlon of the work
Is understood to be part of the work.
1.6.8 The locatlon of equ�pment and plpe, as shown on
the Draw�ngs, �s d�agranMat��c and schenat�� and '�t '�s the
respons'�b�l�ty of the Contractor to roake h'�s own fabr�cat��on
nnd Installatlon drawings nnd layouts to ellminnte nll
structural and other physl�al Interferences wlthout
detrinent to the structural, mechanl�al and
archlte�tural components of the bullding. The
Contractor nust argan�ze the phys�cal arrangenent
of the systeros of roater�al '�n the conf�nes of the
space In order for thero to functlon ond perforro In
nccordnn�e wlth the Intent of the deslgn. The
Contractor is not responslble for the deslgn
performance; he '�s respons�ble for the development
of �nstallat�on and fabr'�cat��on draw'�ngs for the
'�nstallat'�on of h�s equ�pnent and nater'�al w�th�n the
nVailable SpnCeS.
1.6.9 The Contractor shall carefully ver;fy all
neasurements at the s'�te, deterM�ne the exact
locat�on of all chases, open�ngs, plenums and ce'�l'�ng
�avltles requlred by hls work and shall furnlsh and
set all sleeves,lnserts and hangers as requlred for
the work hereln� The Contra�tor shall verify a�tual
job dlmenslons before fabricatlon of any
nater�als, purchas'�ng or '�nstallat'�on of equ�pnent,
1.7 Space Condltlons:It shnll be the Contra�tor's
responslblllty to verlfy that all nppnratus, gear, flxtures,
condW t, et�, shall flt Into that avallable spa�es In the
bullding and nust be Introduced Into the bullding at such
t�roes and �n such nanner as not to �ause danage to the
structure.
1.7,1 Where rolnor devintlons froro plans nre requlred In
order to �onform to space llroltatlons, such changes
shall be made by the Contractor at no addltlonal �ost
to the Owner and shall be subje�t to the approval of
the Arch'�tect and/or Eng�neer.
1.7,2 All equlproent norroally requlring servlce shnll be
easily a�cesslble.
1.8 Coord�natlon and Confllcts� The Contractor shall
coord�nate h�s wark so that '�t does not '�nterfere w'�th
the work of other trndes, It shnll be the Contrnctor's
responsiblllty to see that hls work Is installed In a
tlmely manner.
1.8,1 In the event that there '�s a dlscrepancy or confl��t In
the plans or Spec'�f'�cat'�ons it shall be the Contractor's
responslblllty to notlfy the Ar�hlte�t nnd/or Englneer of
thls confllct or dlscrepnncy prlor to hls n�ceptnnce of
the proje�t. Unless expressly stlpulated, no addltional
allowance wlll be made In the Contractor's and/or
Manufacturer's favor by vlrtue of errors, aMb�gu�t�es
and/or oro�ss�ons wh'�ch were known to or wh��h should have
been known or dlscovered during the presentatlon of the
bld estlroate and dlre�ted to the Archltect's nnd/or
Engineer's attentlon in a tlroely manner�
1.9 Guarantee�� All equ'�proent shall be started, tested,
ndjusted ond pinced In satlsfn�tory operating �ondltlon by
the Contractor. All equlpment shall be covered for the
duration of the Manufacturer's guarantee or warranty and
the Contractor shall furnlsh the Owner wlth all
Manufacturer's guarantee warrant�es.
1,9.1 Guarontee oll work, mnterinls nnd equlproent for n
period of one ( ll yenr froro dnte of a�wptance by
the Owner's Englneer� The Guarantee shall include
full servlce adjustnents, repalrs and replacement
parts at no expense to Owner, and to the canplete
sat��sfact��on of the Owner's Eng�neer.
1�9.2 The Contractor shall furnlsh a letter addressed to the
owner outllning the year's guarantees and advlsing
that the �ompleted rystems have been �nstalled In
accordance wlth Plans and SpeU ficatlons and that
they are '�n proper operat�ng cond'�t'�on,
1�10 Inspect�on Authorlty Cert'�f�cate of Approval shall be
furnished the Owner's Englneer before flnal a��eptan�e
will be given�
L 10,1 Prov'�de any '�nspect'�ons and cert�f�cates requ'�red
by local �urlsdl�tlonal authorltles to obtaln
a�ceptance of the speU fled equlproent and the
installatlon.
1.11 Subro�ttals� Contractor agrees that Shop Draw'�ng
Subro�ttals processed by the Eng�neer are not Change
Orders� thnt the purpose of Shop Draw�ng Subro�ttals by
the Contra�tor Is to deroonstrate to the Englneer that the
Contractor understands the deslgn concept, that he
demanstrates hls understanding by �nd��ating whlch
equlproent and roater�als he '�ntends to furn�sh and Install
and by deta'�l�ng the fabr�cat'�on and �nstallat�on roethods
he Intends to use�
1�11�1 The Contractor further agrees that If devlatlons,
dls�repanU es or canfllcts between Shop Drawings and
Spe��f��cat�on are d�scovered e'�ther pr'�or to or after Shop
Drnwing Subrolttals nre processed by the Englneer, the
design Drawings and Speciflcatlons shnll �ontrol nnd shnll
be followed�
1�11�2 Where shop drawings nre revlewed, snld revlew
does not In any way relleve the Contra�tor from
the responsib�lity nor the necessity of furnishing
mater�al or perforn�ng wark requlred by the
Contract Draw�ngs and Spec'�f�cat'�ons.
1�11�3 Subroittal revlew Is consldered as general a�ceptance
of the basl� appllcablllty of the equiproent� Contra�tor
Is responslble for the Installatlon of any subst�tuted
equ'�proent w'�th'�n a g'�ven space. When the Contra�tor
des'�res to use subst'�tuted equ�proent, he shall be
responslble for produU ng hls own �oordlnated working
drawings whlch depl�t the substltuted equlpment
acconmodated �n the space� Where the substituted
equlpment creates the need Por alteratlons �n any
port�on of the work deplcted '�n the contract do�unents,
�t shall be the Contractor's respons�b'�l'�ty to not'�fy
all of the nffected partles nnd �oordlnate these Iteros
with all other trades. Further, It shall be the
Contractor's responslb�llty to assume any addltlonal
cost to the Contract created by the substltuted
equ'�proent.
1�11�3.1. Subst�tuted equiproent �s any equ�pnent wM ch
devlates froro the equiproent spe�ifled herein, ns the
first named manufacturer or the equlpment scheduled on
the plans.
6.0 Method of Wlring
6�1 Condu�t raceways shall be used for '�nstallat�on of all w�r'�ng
where indicated on drawings,
6. L 1 Exposed condult subje�t to ne�hani�ul Injury shall be
e'�ther full we'ight r�g'id steel (henvy-wnl U type or
�nternedlate netal condult ( L M�C�) - Any condults run In
the mechunical roon or ele�trl�nl roon not con�euled in
part'�t�ons above f'�n�shed ce'� U ngs or under the floor slab
are cons�dered exposed to nechanlcal Injury. Elther type
shall huve gu Wanlzed or equul flnlsh, Condult run exposed
and not subJect to mechr,n�cal '�n,Jury, concealed above
celling or In furred spnces nay be electr�cal netalllc tubing
(E.M,T,) with galvunlzed ar equnl flnlsh Aluminun �ondult shnll
not be used '�n concrete or nasonry, but �s pern��tted for use
where exposed and not subject to nechanlcal Injury or where
con�euled above celling or In furred spn�es. Condult jolnts
shall be roade w�th standard condu�t coupl�ngs, (no
runnln -threads) �adniun lated, Schedule 40 PVC �onduit Is
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ulso pernitted for use im m�sonry or can�rete. Any feeder
condu�ts wh�ch are PVC nust be bur'�ed beneath the floor
slab - not in the con�rete, Any exposed condult projectlons
out of �oncrete slub must be chnnged ta rlgld steel or
L M,C. at the surface of the slab. R�g�d steel or I,M.C.
conduit is required in con�rete or nosanry Constru�tlan.
6. L 2 Conduit shnll not be snaller than 3/4' noninal trade slze,
ex�ept for swltch legs or where expressly noted,
6,1.3 Instnll nll condults us near botton �hord of joists ns
pra�t�ca L AIl condu�ts nust be securely fastened and
adequately supported� Perforated straps w�ll not be
perroitted. Fll suspended �onduits nust be supported on u
trapeze us�ng 'Un�struY and bolted hanger construct�on.
Condults supported using suspended �el U ng systen (elther
tee 6nrs or hnnger wires) wlll nat be perroitted.
6�1.4 AIl �ondult slzing for branch U r�ults shull be bused an the
use of Type THW �ode grnde Insulutlon. Thls method of
s'�zing shall be used regardless of �nsulat�on type used In
the conduit.
6,1.5 AIl condu�ts shall be concealed.
6,1.6 Pull baxes ond jun�tlan boxes shnll 6e Instnlled where
Indlcated on the drawings or where requlred to facl U tate
wlre installution.
6�1.7 Cutt�ng of structurql concrete or steel to facilltate
wlring Installatlon wlll not be pernitted without written
approval of the Owner's Eng�neer.
6,1.8 Fll exposed condult shnll 6e run rectilineor with
bu�ld�ng construct'�on us'�ng �oncentrlc bends.
6,1.9 Cantrol �ircuit conduits (w/pull wlres) under floar nnd in
ce�l�ng shall be as shown on draw'�ngs or as requ�red.
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