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Subject to compliance with all regulations
of State and Local Codes
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SECTION 16010 - ELECiRICAL CENERAL PROVISIONS
1. THE PROVISIONS OF THE WSTRUCTIONS TO BI�DERS, GENERAL CONDIilONS,
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS, ALTERNATES, AD�ENDAS AND �IVISION 1 ARE A PART OF
THIS SPECIFlCATION. ELECTRICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ALL OTHER �RAWINGS
AS WELL AS iHE SPEQFlCATIONS FOR ALL THE DIVISIONS ARE A PART OF THE CONTRACT
�OCUMENiS.
2 VISIT iHE SITE OF THE WORK AN� BECOME FAMILWR WITH THE CON�ITIONS AFFECTING THE
INSTALLAiION. SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL SHALL PRESUPPOSE NNOWLE�CE OF SUCH
CON�ITIONS AND NO AD�RIONAL COMPENSATION SHALL BE ALLOWE� WHERE EXTRA LABOR
OR MATERIALS ARE REQUIREO BECAUSE OF IGNORANCE OF THESE CONDRIONS.
3. DEFlNITIONS:
A. iHE TERM 'FURNISH" SHALL A1EAN TO SUPPLY AND DELIVERY TO THE PROJECT SITE
REA�Y FOR UNLOADING, UNPACKING, ASSEMBLY, INSTALLAiION, AND SIMILAR
OPERAiIONS.
B. iHE TERM "INSiALC' SHALL MEAN WORK WHICH INCWDES THE ACTUAL UNLOADING,
UNPACKING, ASSEMBLY, ERECiING, PIACING, ANCHORING, APPLYING, WORKING TO
DIMENSION, FINISHING, CURING, PROiECTING, CLEANING, AND SIIAILAR OPERATIONS.
C. THE TERM "PROVIDE" SHALL MEAN TO FORNISH AND INSTALL, COMPLETE AN� REA�Y
FOR THE IMENDE� USE.
4. INCLU�E ALL UBOR, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND PERMI75 NECESSARY FOR THE
PROPER COMPLEfION OF ALL ELECiRICAL WORK SHOWN. ITEIAS OMITfE�, BUT NECESSARY,
TO MAKE THE ELECTRICAL SYSiEM COMPLEiE AN� WORKABLE SHALL BE UN�ERST00� TO
FORM PART OF iHE WORK.
5. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS TO INOICATE THE APPROXIMATE
LOCATION OF ALL EQWPMEM, OUTLEfS, EfC. ASCERTAM ENACT LOCATIONS AND ARRANGE
WORN ACCORDINGLY. THE RIGH� IS RESERVED TO EFFECT REASONABLE CHANGES IN iHE
LOCATION OF OUTLETS UP TO THE iIME OF ROUGHING-IN, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO
THE OWNER.
fi. SECURE AN� PAY FOR PERMITS AN� WSPECTIONS REQUIRE� FOR THE ELECTRICAL WORK.
7. WORK SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LOCAL
AND STAiE CODES, AS WELL AS THE UTEST ADOPiED VERSION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE AS IMERPRETED BY THE LOCAL AUiHORIN HAVING JURISDICTION.
8. CONSULT iHE �RAWINGS, PRODUCT OATA ANO SHOP �RAWINGS COVERING THE WORK FOR
VARIOUS OiHER TRA�ES, THE FlELD lAY0l7�S OF iHE CONTRACTORS FOR iHE TRADE AND
MAKE MJUSTMENTS ACCORDINGLY IN IAYING OUT THE ELECTRICAL WORK.
9. WARRANT iHAT EOUIPIAENT AND ALL WORK IS MSTALLE� IN ACCOR�ANCE WIiH G00�
ENGWEERING PRACTICE AND THAT ALL EOIIIPMENT WILL MEEi THE REQUIREIAENTS
SPEpFlED. GUARAMEE AGAINST DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS; REPAIR OR
REPIACE ANY DEFECiNE WORK, MATERIAL OR EOUIPIAENi WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF
ACCEPTANCE.
10. PROWDE A MINIMUM OF ONE WEEK'S NOiICE TO THE OWNER BEFORE ANY SERVICE
sHUToowN is scHEou�co.
1L BIDS SHALL BE BASEO uPON LHE SPECIFlED PRODOCTS OR LISTED ALTERNATIVES. THE
DRAWINGS AND SPECIFlCAiIONS ARE BASED ON THE PRODUCTS SPEGFIED BY NPE, IAODEL
AND 9ZE AND THUS ESTABL6H MINIMUM pUALITIES wHICH SUBSTITUiES MUSi MEET i0
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UALIFY FOR REVIEW. WHERE ONLY ONE MAKE IS NAMED Ii SHALL BE PROWDED. VERBAL
REQUESTS OR APPROVALS SHALL NOi BE BIN�ING ON THE ARCHRECT, ENGINEER OR
OWNER. SHOULD THE CONTRACiOR PROPOSE i0 FURNISH MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENi
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFlED, HE SHALL SUBMII A WRIIiEN REQUEA FOR SUBSTITUTIONS
TO THE ARCHITECT AT THE BI� OPENING. IN�ICATE ANY A�DITIONS OR �EDUCTIONS TO THE
CONTRACT PRICE ON THE BID FORM.
12 EQUIPIAENT AND uAiERWLS USED ON THIS PRQIECT SHALL BE NEW AND 0.L. LABELED
FOR LHE APPLICATION.
13. KEEP ONE COMPLEfE SEf �F THE CONTRACT WORKING ORAWINGS ON THE PROJECT SITE
ON WHICH HE SHALL RECORD ANY �EVIATIONS OR CHANGES FROM SUCH CONTRACT
DRAWINGS MA�E �URING CONSTRUCTION. AFfER THE PROJECT IS COMPLEfE�, RECOR�
SEfS OF DRAWINGS SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE ARCHITECT IN G00� CON�ITION, AS A
PERMANENT RECORD OF THE INSTALUTION AS WNSTRUCTE�.
14. PROVIDE NAMEPIATES ON PANELBOARDS, �ISiRIBUiION EQUIPMENT, SAFEtt SWITCHES,
MOTOR STARTERS, JUNCTION BOXES, ANO WNTROL DEVICES. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
ON THE DRAWINGS, LEffERING SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME OR DESIGNAiION OF EOUIPMENT,
HORSEPOWER, VOLTAGE RATING AND SERWCE DESIGNATION. NAMEPlATES SHALL BE
LAMINATE� PHENOLIC WITH A BUCK SURFACE AN� WHIiE CORE. IDENTIFlCATION WITH A
�YMO IYPE INSTRUMENT IS NOT PERMISSIBLE. THE INSI�E COVER OF ALL RECEPTACLE
OIJREf PLATES SHALL BE PERMANEMLY MARKE� TO INDICATE THE PANEL AN� QRCUIT
NUMBER OF THE OUTLET. THE INSI�E COVER OF ALL BUNK PUTES FOR JUNCTION BOXES
INSTALLE� SHALL BE PERMANEMLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM.
15. AFfER INSTALU110N, TEST FOR GROUN�S, SHORT CIRCUIiS AND PROPER FUNCTION OF
EACH SYS�EM AN� RELATED WIRING. FAUL7S IN THE INSTALLATION SHALL BE CORRECTED.
16. INSUlATION RESISTANCE TESTS SHALL BE MAOE ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH AN
APPROVE� MEGOHMMEfER.
17. A GROUND CONTINUIiY TEST SHALL BE MA�E ON THE ENTIRE GROUNDING SYSTEM FROM
THE SERVICE TO EVERY OUTLEf.
18. AFTER ALL iESTS AND A�JUAMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT
LEAVING EVERITHING IN WORKING ORDER AT THE COMPLETION OF THIS WORK. CLFAN
LIGHTING FIHTURES, OUREf BOX RATES, PANEL AN� CABMEf IMERIORS AN� EX�ERIORS,
EfC., OF �IRT, DUST , �EBRIS AN� PAIM, AFfER ALL OTHER TRADES HAVE COMPLETE�
THEIR WORK.
19. PROVI�E A TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE A�EQUATE M SIZE FOR HEAiING, FOR THE
USE OF ALL TRADES AN� FOR THE IJGHTING OF EACH ROOM �URING CONSTRUCTION.
TEA�PORARY WIRING SHALL BE TO OSHA REQUIREMENTS. TEMPORARY SERVICE CAN BE
EXTENDED FROIA THE OWNER'S EXISTING POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. THE OWNER �AUST
APPROVE OF THE POINT OF SUPPLY, THE �AETHOD OF ENTENSION AND THE ROUTWG OF
NECESSARY TEMPORARY FEE�ERS. PROVIDE A iEMPORARY iELEPHONE SERVICE FOR THE
USE OF ALL TRADES DURING CONSTRUCTION.
20. DO ALL CUTfING AND PATCHING M EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AS NECESSARY FOR
MSTALLATION OG THIS WORK. HAVE CUTiING DONE BY SKILLED MECHANICS AS CAREFOLLY
AS POSSIBLE AND WITH 0.S LITTLE DAMAGE AS POSSIBLE.
21. DETERMWE IF ANY STRUCTURAL ELEMENiS SUCH AS REBAR OR POSi TENSION CABLES
EXISi W FLOORS, WALLS OR ROOFS BY WSPECTION COORDINAiED WITH THE LANDLORDS
TENANT COORDINAiOR OR SiRUCTURAL ENGINEER AN� BY USE OF %-RAY WHEN RE�UIRED
PRIOR TO ANY CUTfING OR CORE DRILLING. IF SUCH ELEMENTS E%IST, REPORT THIS
IMMEDIATELY TO iHE ARCHRECT AND IAN�LOR��S TENAM COOR�INATOR FOR RESOLUTION
PRIOR TO CUIiING OR �RILLING.
22 OPERATION PRIOR TO COMPLEiION:
WHEN ANY MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENi IS OPERATED DURING CONSiRUCT10N
THE WARRANtt PERIOD SHALL NOi C0IAMENCE UNTIL THE EQUIPMENi IS OPERATED BY
THE OWNER. PROPERLY CLFAN AND ADJUST THE E UIPMENT AND COMPLEfE ALL PUNCH
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LIST REMS BEFORE FINAL ACCEFANCE BY THE OWNER. THE DATE OF ACCEPTANCE AND
THE START OF THE WARRANtt MAY NOT BE THE SAME �ATE. ALL INCANDESCENT LAMPS
OPERATE� FOR MORE THAN 50 HOURS �URING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE REPIACE� WITH
NEW WAPS PRIOR TO OWNER ACCEPTANCE.
23. FIRE AN� SMOKE INTEGRIiY:
SEAL BUIL�ING OPENINGS THROUGHOUT, CAUSED BY INSTALLATION OF ALL iYPES OF
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT(CONDUR, CABLE/WIRE PANELS EiC.) WHERE OPENINGS ARE IN
FLOORS OR FlRE RATED WALLS CONFlGURE THE PENETRATION W WNFORIAANCE WIiH UL
LISTED CRITERIA. INSURE FIRE AND SMOKE BARRIER IMEGRIiY THROUGHOUT. WHERE
INTUMESCENT SEALER/CAULKING IS REDUIRED USE 1AATERIALS OF 3M OR DOW CORNING.
24. BIDDING CONTRACTORS SHALL HAVE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL CODES AND
ORDINANCES AND SHALL INCLUDE IN THEIR BIDS THE COSTS FOR ALL WORK INSTALLED IN
STRICT ACCOR�ANCE WITH GOVERNING CODES, THE PLANS AND SPEQFICATIONS NOT
WITHSTANDING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALERT ARCHITECT, ENGINEER OR OWNER OF ANY
APPARENT DISCREPANCIES BEPNEEN GOVERNING CODES AND DESIGN INiENi.
SECTION 16050 - BASIC MATERIALS AND MEfHODS
1. ALL BOXES SHALL BE RIGIDLY SUPPORTE� FROM THE BUILDING SiRUCTURE INDEPENDENT
OF THE WN�UIT SYSTEM. ALL BOXES SHALL BE 4" SQUARE BOXES MINIMUM WIiH RAISE�
COVERS SOITABLE FOR THE WALL MATERIAL.
2 CON�UITS SHALL BE:
A. GALVANIZED STEEL ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING IN DRY LOCATIONS, INTERIOR
PARTITIONS AND CEIIJNG SPACE.
B. FLE%IBLE MEfAL CON�UIT FOR FINAL CONNECTIONS TO TRANSFORMERS, MOTORS AND
EOUIPMENL LIOUI�-TIG4i� FLEXIBLE MEfAL CON�UIT IN WEf AN� �AMP LOCATIONS.
C. FLEHIBLE MEfALLIC TUBING FROM OUTLEf BOX TO RECESSE� LIGHT FIXTURES IN
SUSPEN�ED CEILINGS, SIX FOOT IAAXIIAUM LENGiH.
D. RACEWAYS SHALL BE 9ZE� IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.EC. WIRING TABLES OR AS
NOiED ON DRAWINGS, WHICHEVER IS LARGER. MINIMUM CONDUIT SIZE SHALL BE
ONE-HALF INCH.
E CONDUR FITTINGS FOR RIGID CONDUR SHALL BE THREA�ED CAST FERROUS ALLOY
WRH GASKEfS AN� COVERS WHERE REQUIRE�. CONDUIT FITiINGS FOR EMT TO BE
SEf SCREW ttPE LOCKNUTS SHALL BE OF THE BON�ING IYPE WHICH BITE INTO
THE IAEfAL OF THE BOX. BUSHMGS SHALL BE OF THE INSUTATING IYPE.
F. IAEiAL CONDUITS SHALL BE COUPLED AND SECURED TO ALL BOXES IN A MANNER
iHAT PROVIDES AN ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS GROUND PATH FROM POINT OF
SERVICE TO ALL OUREiS.
G. RIGI� CONDUITS SHALL BE TERMINATED IN SHEEf STEEL WITH �OUBLE LOCKNUTS
AND AN WSUTATING BUSHING EMP7Y CONDUITS SiUBBE� SHALL BE THREADE� AN�
CAPPE�.
H. NYLON PULL LME SHALL BE MSiALLE� IN ALL EIAPtt CONDUITS.
I. CONDUR ROUTING INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS IS DIAGRAMMATIC ONLY AND IS NOT
NECESSARILY THE IMENDED ACTUAL CONDUIT RUN. WNTRACTOR SHALL CHECK AND
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTUAL WSTALLATION WITH REGARD TO AVAIU+BLE SPACE
AND SHALL COOPERATE WIiH OTHER TRADES.
�. u� coNouirs sHu� eE sizco nNo wsrn��Eo so rHnT THc Rcouiaco Nun�eca or
CONDUCTORS IAAY BE PULLED IN WRHOUT INJURY OR SiRAIN.
K. CONDUR RUNS SHALL BE LOCATED TO AVOID EQUIPMENT AND ACCE55 TO
EOUIPMENi OF OTHER TRADES.
L CONDURS SHALL BE CONTINUOUS AND SECURED TO ALL BOXES IN SUCH A MANNER
THAT EACH CONDUIT SYSiEM SHALL 6E ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS FROM THE POINT
OF SERVICE i0 ALL OUTLE� BOXES. RUN CON�UITS CONCFALE� UNLESS OTHERWISE
INDICATED. WHERE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE i0 INSTALL CONCFALED CONDUIT,
PERMISSION IAUST BE OBTNNED FROIA iHE ARCHRECT TO RUN SURFACE WIREMOLD
OR CONDUIT. THE ROUTMG AND ELEVATION OF SUCH SURFACE IAOUMED RACEWAYS
IAUST BE COORDINATED WITH THE ARCHIiECT BEFORE INSiALUT10N. E%POSED
RACEWAYS SHALL BE RUN PARALLEL TO OR AT RIGHT ANGLES TO STRUCTURAL
1AEMBERS AND SHALL BE PAINTED TO MATCH ADJACEM FIN6HE5.
M. CONDUIT SUPPORiS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO BWLDING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ONLY
AND NOT TO ANY Bl11LDING SUB-SYSTEMS SUCH AS SIISPENDED CEILINGS,
IAECHANICAL DUCTS OR PIPES.
N. ENDS OF EACH WNDUIT SHALL BE CAPPED WITH AN APPROVED CAP OR DISC TO
PREVENT iHE ENTRANCE OF FOREIGN MATERIALS DURING CONARUCTION.
0. CONDURS THAT PA55 THROUGH FlRE OR SMOKE-RATED WALLS, CEILINGS, OR DECKS
SHALL BE INSTALLED 50 AS i0 MAINTAIN THE FlRE OR SMOKE RATING.
P. EXPAN90N FITiINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT ALL POINTS WHERE CONDUITS CROSS
BUILDING EXPANSION JOINTS.
3. BUSHINGS LOCKNUTS AND CONNECi0R5:
A. WHERE RIGID OR IMERMEDIATE MEfAL WNDUIT EMERS A BOX, SECURE THE
CONDUR i0 THE BOk WITH A LOCKNUT ON THE OUi51DE AND INSIDE. PROVIDE
BUSHINGS FOR CON�UIT TERMINALS AT BOXES FOR WN�UCTORS THRU #8 AWG
BUSHINGS SHALL BE GALVANIZE�,NON-INSUlA71NG IYPE, AN� FOR CONOUCTORS
IARGER THAN �8 AWG BUSHINGS ARE TO BE INSUUiING NPE IF THE CON�UR
FITfING PROVIDES EQUIVALENT PROTECTION OF THE CONDUCTORS, THE BUSHING MAY
BE ELIMINATED.
4. FEEOER AN� BRANCH CIRCUIi CONDUCi0R5:
A FEEDER AND BRANCH CIRCUR CONDUCTORS SHALL BE U.L. IABELED, 98%
CONDUCTIVIIY COPPER-SiAIAPED AT 2 Ff. INiERVALS WITH CONDUCTOR SRE AND
INSULATION IYPE.
B. FEEDER CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS SHALL BE ttPE "XHHW-2" OR 'THHN," 600 VOLT,
STRANDED COPPER, 90 DEGREE C RATED.
C. BRANCH CIRCUIT CON�UCTORS SHALL BE NPE 'THWN/iHHN" 600 VOLT, 9UC
COPPER. WIRE 9ZES {�8 AWG AND IARGER SHALL BE STRAN�E�. OR BRANCH
CIRCUIi CONDUCi0R5 SHALL BE iYPE 'MC' iHHN, 600 VOLi 90 DEGREE C COPPER
WITH INSULAiE� GREEN GROUND WIRE ENCLOSED IN AN ALUMINUM OR GALVANRED
STEEL ARMOR 'WNDUIT' THAT IS APPROVED FOR E%POSED OR CONCEALED
APPLICATIONS.
D. MINIMUM WIRE SIZE SHALL BE �12 AWG OR IARGER AS REOUIRED ID LIMIT
VOLTAGE �ROP Ai FURTHEST OIJ�LEf TO 37.
5. WIRE AN� CABLE INSTALLAiION:
A. PULL WIRE AND CABLES INTO CONDUIT USING IDEAL INDUSTRIES "YELLOW 190", OR
EOUIvnLENi.
B. COLOR CODE WIRE AND CABLE FOR CIRWITS AS CALLED FOR IN THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE COLOR CODING OF FEEDERS SHALL BE BY MEANS OF WLORED
TAPE AT TERMINALS.
C. INDIVIDUAL BRANCH qRCWTS ARE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS FOR CIARIN. LIGHTING
AND RECEPTACLE CIRCURS MAY BE GROUPED FOR HOIAERUNS, 50 LONG AS
CONDUCiOR AIAPAQ➢ES ARE DERATED PER NEC REOUIRMENTS. NEUiRAL
CONDUCi0R5 IN RECEPTACLE CIRCUITS SERVING DATA EQUIPMENi LOADS SHALL NOi
BE SHARED.
�. WIRMG FROM LEGALd REQUIRED EMERGENCY AN� STAN�BY POWER GENERATION
SOURCES SHALL BE KEPT IN�EPEN�ENT OF EACH OTHER AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL
OTHER BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING, AND SHALL NOi ENTER THE SAME RACEWAY, CABLE,
BOX, OR CABWEf WIiH OTHER WIRING, UNLESS SPECIFlCALLY ALLOWED BY iHE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CO�E.
s. wiRiNc o�vicEs:
A LOCAL LIGHT SWITCHES SHALL 6E 20 AMPERE, 120/277 VOLTS, AC SPECIRCAiION
GRADE, WITH GROUNDING TERMINAL, AS MANUFACTURED BY HUB6ELL, OR
EOUNALENT, �CS-122 SERIES.
B. DUPLE% RECEPTACLES SHALL BE 20A 125V 2 POLE 3 WIRE GROUNDING. GENERAL
PURPOSE "SPECIFICAiION GRADE" DUPLEX RECEPTACLES: HUBBELL CR5352.
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ISOLATED GROUN� DUPLEN RECEPTACLES: HUBBELL CR5352 IG - ORANGE.
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HOSPIiAL GRADE �UPLE% RECEPiACLES: HUBBELL �8300H. TAMPER RESISiANT
"SAFEIY ttPE" DUPLEX RECEPTACLES: HUBBELL {�HBL8300SG.
C. �UPLEX RECEPTACLES WHERE IN�ICAiE� ON THE DRAWINGS OR WHERE REQUIRE�
BY CO�E, SHALL HAVE AN IMEGRAL GROUN� FAULT PROTECTOR AN� SHALL BE
20A, 125V, 2 POLE, 3 WIRE GROUN�ING HUBBELL j�GFR5352 GROUND FAULT
RECEPTACLES SHALL NOT BE iHRU-WIRE�. PROVI�E IN�IVI�UAL DUPLEX
RECEPTACLES AS SHOWN ON iHE DRAWINGS. HOSPITAL GRA�E GROUN� FAULT
DUPLE% RECEPTACLES HUBBELL MHGF8300.
D. FOR ALL SWIiCHES, �IMMERS, AND RECEPTACLES, VERIFY COLOR WITH THE
ARCHIiECT PRIOR TO PROCUREMENT OF THE DEVICES. ALL COVERPLATES SHALL BE
SMOOTH HIGH IMPACi THERMOPIAAIC FIWSH WITH COLOR TO 1AATCH THE DEVICES.
BOiH iHE WIRING DEVICES AND THE COVERPLAiES SHALL BE BY THE SAME
MANUFACTURER.
E THE FOLLOWING ARE EQUIVALENT WIRING DEVICES:
1. RECEPTACLES: 5362 SERIES MANUFACTURED BY PASS AND SEYMOUR OR LEVITON.
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2 LIGHT SWITCHES: PASS AND SEYIAOUR �2�AC7 SERIES OR LEVITON j�1221 SERIES.
3. WIRING DEVICE INSTALlA710N�.
A. AOJACENT DEVICES SHALL BE MOUNTED IN GANGED BOXES WITH COMMON COVER
PlAiES.
6. VERIFY MOONTMG HEIGHTS AN� LOCATIONS WITH THE ARCHRECT BEFORE ROUGH-IN.
REFER TO �ETAILS AND INiERIOR WALL ELEVATIONS SHOWN ON THE ARCHRECTORAL
DRAWINGS.
C. OUiLETS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED BACK TO BACK.
D. ALL RECEPTACLES SHALL BE MOUNTED WITH THE GROUND OPENING ABOVE THE
PHASE ANO NEUiRAL OPENINGS.
E ALL �EVICES SHALL BE SECURE� WITH MORE THAN A SMGLE SCREW.
4. HANGERS AND SOPPORiS:
A. SOPPORL CONDUIi RUNS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO BUILDMG CONSTRUCiION WITH
SUITABLE ONE AND 7W0-HOLE ARAPS AND/OR CIAMP-iYPE HANGERS. SUPPORT
CONDUIT RUNS NOT ADJACENT TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WITH SUITABLE,
ADJUSTABLE HANGERS. DO NOT USE PERFORATED STRAP-IYPE HANGER, WIRE TIES
OR PWMBERS STRAP.
B. PROVIDE ANGLE IRON FRAAIES AND SUPPORTS FOR JUNCiION BORS AND CABINETS
TO PREVENT SiRNN ON ENTERING CONDUITS. GROUP ExPOSED CONDUIiS TOGEfHER.
CONDUIT PENEiRATIONS INCEILINGS SHALL BE TIGHT TO THE CONDUIT AND SEALED.
C. SUPPORi RIGID S7EEL IMC AND EMT RACEWAYS AT MA%. iEN FEEf INTERVALS AND
WRHIN THREE FEEf OF OUTLEf AN� JUNCTION BOXS, CABINEfS OR FITfINGS.
SUPPORT WIiHIN 17' OF EACH CHANGE IN �IRECTION. USE ONE-HOLE MALLEABLE
IRON CIAMPS. SUPPORT MULTIPLE RUNS ON GALVANIZE� UNISTRUT.
�. �0 NOT SOPPORT ELECTRICAL RACEWAYS BOXES FIXiURES AN� EQUIPMENT FROM
CEILING SUPPORT SYSTEMS, IAECHANICAL SYSTEM SUPPORiS, OR MECHANICAL
SYSTEMS.
11. ALL EQUIPMENi MOUNiED ON EQUIPMENT ROOM WALLS SHALL BE ATfACHED TO 3/4"
PLYWOOD BOARDS, PAINTED WIiH RRE RESISiANi PAINL
SECTION 16400 - SERVICE AND DISiRIBUiION
1. GROUNDING.
A. GROUND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSiEM CONDUITS, MOTORS, PANELS AND OTHER E%POSED
NON-WRRENT CARRYING MEfAL PARTS OF ELECiRICAL EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF iHE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, STATE BUILDING CODE
AND LOCAL OR REGIONAL CODES.
B. GROUNDING OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHALL BE BY MEANS OF AN INSIILATED
GROUNDING CONDUCTOR INSTALLED WITH FEEDER AND BRANCH CIRWR CONDUCTORS
IN ALL CONDUIiS. GROUNDING CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REL. ARiI0.E 250.
C. SYSTEIA NEUTRAL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE GROUNDED AT THE SOURCE. NEUTRAL
WNDUCTORS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
2. BRANCH pRCUIT PANEL BOARDS
A. CIRCUIi BREAKERS SHALL BE THERMAL IAAGNETIC, A�OLDED CASE, BOLT-ON ttPE,
WITH QUANTItt, AMPERAGE, AND POLES AS NOTED ON THE PANEL SCHEDULES.
SHORi CIRWIi INTERRUPTING CAPACIIY SHALL IAATCH EXISTING. 7W0 AND iHREE
POLE BREAKERS SHALL BE COMMON TRIP. AUTOMATIC TRIPPING SHALL BE INDICATED
BY THE OPERATING HANDLE ASSUMING A MID-POSITION BE7PoEEN ON AND OFF.
PROVIDE HACR BREAKERS AS REQUIRED BY ALL HVAC EOVIPMENT MANUFACNRERS.
B. SCREW FASTENED HANDLE LOCK-ON DEVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED ON BRANCH
CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR EMERGENCY, EXIT, SECURIiY AND NIGHT LICHTS.
C. ALL LIGHiING AND APPLIANCE PANELBOARDS SHALL HAVE A IYPEWRITiEN CIRCUIT
DIRECTORY THAT SHALL SHOW LOADING AS CONNECTED DURING CONSTRUCTION.
D. THE BRANCH CIRCUIT NUMBERS USE� ON THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE APPLIED FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION. HOWEVER, AT THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK, CIRWIT NUMBER
MJUSTMENTS SHALL BE MADE AS REOUIRE� TO PROVIDE BAIANCED PHASE LOA�ING
ON EACH PANELBOARD.
E. FWSH MOUNTED PANELBOARDS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH A MINIMUM OF THREE
EMPN 3/4" CONOURS STUBBE� UP TO THE NEAREST ACCESSIBLE CEILING SPACE
FOR CONVENIENi Fl7�URE EXPANSION.
3. PROVIDE 75 DEGREE C RATEO CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT.
SECTION 16504 - LIGHTING
1. RECESSE� FIX�URES SHALL BE PROVIDE� TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE CEILING NPES
WSTALLEO. VERIFY ALL CEILMG NPES WITH THE �NISION 1 CONTRACTOR, OR WIiH THE
ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCUREMENT OF FI%TURES.
2 RECESSE� AN� SURFACE MOUMED FlHTURES MOUNTE� IN, OR ON CEILMGS OTHER THAN
ACCESSIBLE LAY-IN CEILING SYSTEMS, SHALL BE SECURELY SUPPORTE� IN A MANNER
APPROVEO BY THE ARCHITECT. MOUMING SHALL ALSO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CO�E ARTICLE 410, AN� AS REWMMEN�E� 6Y THE FIHTURE IAANUFACTURER.
3. RECESSE� RX�URES IN ACCESSIBLE UY-IN CEILING SYSTEIAS SHALL BE SUPPORiE� AS
Fo«aWs
A. THE GRID SYSTEM IEES SHALL BE SUPPORTE� AT EACH CORNER OF EACH FlHIDRE
WITH A SOSPENDE� CEIIJNG SUPPORT WIRE UP TO A BUILDING STROCiURAL
IAEMBER, OR UP TO THE SiRUCTURAL �ECK.
9. EACH FIXTURE SHALL AL50 BE SECURELY FASTENED TO THE GRI� SYSTEM iEES BY
IAECHANICAL MEANS, SUCH AS BOLiS, SCREWS, RNEfS OR BY CLIPS I�ENTIRE� FOR
USE WITH THE iYPE CEILING FRAIAING MEMBER MSTALLE�.
13. ALL LIGHTING FI%TURES QNCLUDING �NORMALLY-OFF" EMERGENCY R%TURES) THAT ARE
CAPABLE OF BEING AIMED SHALL BE Al1AED BY THE CONTRACiOR PoR THE OPTIMUM
COVERAGE OF THEIR TASK, TO THE SATISFACTION OF, AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
ARCHITECL
SECTION 16700 - COIAIAUNICAiIONS
1. COMBINAiION TELEPHONE/DATA OUiLEf BO%ES SHALL BE 4 INCHES SQUARE WIiH SINGLE
GANG PLASTER RINGS, UNLE55 OTHERW6E NOiED.
2. TELEPHONE-ONLY �ATA-ONLY FAX AND PAY TELEPHONE OUTLEfS SHALL BE SIMILAR,
3. ALL CON�UIiS REQUIRED FOR COMBINATION TELEPHONE/DAiA OUTLETS AS SHOWN ON
�RAWMGS SHALL BE INSTALLED COMPLEfE WITH 6USHINGS AND NYLON PULL WIRES.
4. PROVI�E WN�UIT FROIA EACH OUTLEf UP TO THE NEAREST ACCESSBLE CORRIDOR CEILING
SPACE AN� PROVI�E A PlASTIC GROMMET Ai EACH STUB.
5. PROVIDE MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATION SYSTEIA DEVICES AS SHOWN AND SPECIFlED ON
THE DRAWINGS.
fi. WCWDE SUFFlQENT WIRING, CON�UIT iERMINATION$ ELECiRICAL BOXES, AN� ALL OiHER
NECESSARY IAATERIAL AS RECOMMENDED BY iHE SYSTEM SOPPLIERS.
7. PLENOIA RATEO CABLE SHALL BE USED IN PLENUMS IF CABLE IS NOT INSTALLE� IN
CONDUIi.
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