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3.1 W IRING METHOD
A. USETHEFOLLOWMGWIRINGMETHODSASINDICATED:
INSTALLWIRIN6INRACEWAVINMECHANICALROOMS ELECTRICALROOMS EXTERIORSPACES
TOMECHANICALEQUIPMENTORWHERESUBJECTTOPHVSICALDAMAGE. POWERANDCONTROL
W IRING SHALL BE INSTALLED IN SEPARATE RACEWAVS.
B. MC CABLE CAN BE UTILIZED FOR BRANCH CIRCUITS E IN EXPOSED AND CONCEALED SPACES.
32 INSTALL4TION OF W IRES ANO CABLES
A. GENERAL INSTALL ELECTRICAL CABLES, W IRES, AND CONNECTORS IN COMPLIANCE WITH NEC.
B. COORDINATE CABLE AND W IRE INSTALLATION WITH OTHER WORK.
Q DO NOT WSTALL MORE CONDUCTORS IN A R4CEWAY THAN INDICATED ON THE �RAW INGS. A
MAXIMUM OF THREE BRANCH QRCUITS ARE TO BE INSTALLED IN ANV ONE CONDUIT ON A 3-PHASE,
4-W IRE SVSTEM, UNLESS SPECIFICALLV NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAW INGS. WHEN MORE THAN
THREE BR4NCH CIRCUITS ARE INSTALLED IN A RACEWAV, THE CONDIICTOR SIZE SHALL BE
INCREASE PER CODE FOR DERATING. NO TWO BRANCH qRCUITS OF THE SAME PHASE ARE TO BE
INSTALLED IN THE SAME CONDUIT, UNLESS SPEQRCALLV NOTED OTHERW ISE ON THE DRAW IN6S.
D. WHEREMULTIPLECIRCUITSSHAREACOMMONNEUTRALCONDUCTOR,PROVIDEBREAKERTIE
BARS AS REQl11RE0 SO OVERLOAO ON ONE POLE W ILL TRIP ALL POLES SIMULTANEOl15LV.
E. MINIMUM W IRE SIZE SHALL BE A N0.12 AW G EXCEPT FOR CONTROL OR SIGNAL CIRCUITS, W HICH
MAV BE NO. 14 AWG.
F UNLESS OTHERW ISE INDICATED ON DRAWINGS, ALL W IRING FOR BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL BE A
MINIMUM NO. 12 AW G, PROTECTED BV 20 AMPERES CIRCUIT BREAKERS. IF
�ISTANCE FROM PANEL TO FIRST OUTLET IS ]5 FEET OR GREATER FOR 120 VOLT CIRCUITS, AND 125
FEET OR GREATER FOR 2]7 VOLT CIRWITS, N0. 10 AWG SHALL BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE
qRCUIT, UNLESS NOTED OTHERW ISE ON THE DRAW INGS.
6. SIZEOFCURRENTCARRVINGCONDUCTORS.UNLESSNOTEDOTHERWISEONDRAWMG$SHALLBE
�ETERMINED FROM TABLE 310-06 OF THE LATEST NATIONAL ELECTRIC COOE FOR THE LOA�
SERVE�
H. PULL CONDUCTORS SIMULTANEOUSLV WHERE MORE THAN ONE IS BEING INSTALLED IN SAME
RACEWAV. USE UL LISTED PULLING COMPOUND OR LUBRICANT, W HERE NECESSARV.
I. USE PULLING MEANS INCLUDING FlSH TAPE, CABLE, ROPE, AND BASKET WEAVE WIREICABLE GRIPS
WHICH W ILL NOT DAMAGE CABLES OR R4CEWAVS. 00 NOT USE ROPE HITCHES FOR PULLING
ATTACHMENT TO WIRE OR CABLE. J.SIZE OF CONDUITS, UNLESS SPECIFICALLV SHOWN, SHALL BE
DETERMMED FROM APPENDIX C OF THE LATEST NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
K. KEEP CONDUCTOR SPLICE TO MINIMUM. ALL SPLICES SHALL BE MADE W ITHIN JUNCTION BOXES,
W IRING TROUGHS AND OTHER ENCLOSURES AS PERMITTED BV THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
00 NOT SPLICE CONDUCTORS IN PANELBOARDS, SAFETY SW ITCHES, SW ITCHBOARDS, MOTOR
CONTROLCENTERSORMOTORCONTROLENCLOSURES.SPLICESINCONDUCTORS WSTALLED
BELOW GRADE W ILL NOT BE PERMITTED, UNLESS APPROVED IN W RITING BV THE ARCHITECT.
L. INSTALL SPLICE AND TAP CONNECTORS. W HICH POSSE55 EpUIVALENT OR BETTER MECHANICAL
STRENGTH AND INSULATION RATHER THAN CONDUCTORS BEING SPLICED.
M. USE SPLICE AND TAP CONNECTORS WHICH ARE COMPATIBLE W ITH CONDUCTOR MATERIAL.
N. PROVIDE ADEpUATE LENGTH OF CONDUCTORS W ITHIN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURES AND TRAIN THE
CONDUCTORS TO TERMINAL POINTS W ITH NO EXCESS. BUNDLE MULTIPLE CONDUCTORS, WITH
CONDUCTORSLARGERTHANN0.10AWGCABLEDININDNIDUALQRCUITS. MAKETERMINATIONS
SO THERE IS NO BARE CONDUCTOR AT THE TERMINAL.
O. TIGHTENELECTRICALCONNECTORSANDTERMINALS,INCW�INGSCREWSANDBOLTS,IN
ACCORDANCEWITHMANUFACTURERS'PUBLISHEDTORQUETIGHTENINGVALUES. WHERE
MANUFACTURERS' TORQUE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT INDICATED, TIGHTEN CONNECTORS AND
TERMINALS TO COMPLY W ITH TIGHTENING TORQUE VAW ES SPECIFIED IN UL 486A AND UL 4866.
3.3 FIELD QUALITV CONTROL
A. PRIOR TO ENERGIZING CHECK INSTALLED W IRES AN� CABLES W ITH MEGOHM METER TO
DETERMME INSULATION RESISTANCE LEVELS TO ASSURE REQUIREMENTS ARE FULFlLLED.
B. PRIOR TO ENERGIZING, TEST W IRES AND CABLES FOR ELECTRICAL CONTINUITV AND FOR SHORT
CIRCUITS.
G SUBSEpUENT TO W IRE AND CABLE HOOK-UPS, ENERGIZE CIRCUITS AND OEMONSTRATE PROPER
FUNCTIONING. CORRECT MALFUNCTIONING UNITS, AND RETEST TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.
D. PRIORTOCOMPLETIONOFPROJECT,ANMFRAREDSCANOFSWITCHGEARANDPANELBOARD
FEEDER EQUIPMENT CONNECTION SHALL BE PERFORMED W HEN ALL LOADS ARE ENERGIZED.
E. TABLE L COLOR CODING FOR PHASE IDENTIFICATION:
1. COLOR CODE SECONDARV SERVICE, FEEDER, AND BRANCH CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS WITH
FACTORV APPLIED COLOR AS FOLLOW S:
208V/120 VOLTS PHASE 480V2]� VOLTS
BLACK A BROWN
RE� B ORANGE
BWE C VELLOW
WHITE NEUTRAL GRAV
GREEN GROUND GREEN
END OF SECTION 26a519
SECTION 260533 - RACEWAVS AND BOXES
PART1-GENERAL
1.iRELATEDDOCUMENTS
A. �RAWINGSANDGENERALPROVISIONSOFCONTRACT,INCLUDINGGENERALANDSUPPLEMENTARV
CONDITIONS AND DIVISION 1 SPEQFICATION SECTIONS, APPLV TO THIS SECTION.
B. REpUIREMENTSOFTHEFOLLOWINGDIVISI0N265ECTIONSAPPLVTOTHISSECTION'.
1. `ELECTRICALREQUIREMENTS"
2. "BASIC MATERIAL AND METHODS"
125UMMARV
A. �RAW INGS ARE DIAGR4MMATIC. ALL BENDS, BOXES, FITTINGS, COUPLINGS ARE NOT NECESSARILV
SHOW N. SUPPLV AS NECESSARV TO COMPLV W ITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.
B. THIS SECTION INCLUDES RACEWAVS FOR ELECTRICAL W IRING. TYPES OF RACEWAYS, BOXES AND
RTTINGS IN THIS SECTION INCLUDE THE FOLLOW ING:
L ELECTRICALMETALLICTUBING(EMT).
2 FLEXBLEMETALCONDUIT.
3- METAL CLA� CABLE (MC)-
4. SURFACE RACEWAYS.
5. WIREWAV.
6. OUTLET BOXES.
]. JUNCTION BOXES.
8. PULLBOXES.
9. BUSHINGS.
10.LOCKNUTS.
11. KNOCKOUT CLOSURES.
C. RELATED SECTIONS: THE FOLLOW ING SECTION CONTAINS REQUIREMENTS THAT RELATE TO THIS
SECTION:
1. DIVISION 26 SECTION "RACEWAV AND BOXES" FOR CONDUIT CONNECTORS, FlTTINGS, AND
COUPLINGS.
2. DIVISION ] SECTION "FIRESTOPPING" FOR CON�UIT PENETRATIONS THROUGH RATED WALLS AND
SLABS.
1 3 SUBMITTALS
A. GENERAC SUBMIT THE FOLLOW ING IN ACCOROANCE W ITH CON�ITIONS OF CONTRACT ANo
DIVISION 1 SPEqFlCATION SECTION.
I:�J:i�L11LN4)il/c\SH:alilaS�]�P1yqN[Htl:iH�DIN6Y
1. RACEWAVSANDFITTINGS.
2. WIREWAVSAN�FITTINGS.
3. BOXES AND FlTTINGS.
C. WSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: MANUFACTURER'S WRITTEN WSTALLATION WSTRUCTIONS FOR
W IREWAY, SURFACE RACEW AV, AND NONMETALLIC RACEWAV PRODUCTS.
1 4 pUALITV ASSURANCE
A. ELECTRICAL COMPONENT STANDARD: COMPONENTS AND INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLV W ITH
NFPA �0 "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE."
B. NEMA COMPLIANCE COMPLV W ITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF NEMA STANDARDS PERTAINING
TO RACEWAVS.
C. UL COMPLIANCE AND LABELING. COMPLV W ITH APPLICABLE REpUIREMENTS OF UL STANDARDS
PERTAININGTOELECTRICALRACEWAVSVSTEMS. PROVIDERACEWAVPRODUCTSAN�
COMPONENTS LISTED AND LABELED BV UL.
D. MANUFACTURERS: FIRMS REGULARLY ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL BOXES AND
FITTINGS, OF TVPES, SIZES, AND CAPAQTIES REpUIRED, W HOSE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN IN
SATISFACTORV USE IN SIMILAR SERVICE FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE VEARS.
E INSTALLER'S QUALIFlCATIONS: FIRMS W ITH AT LEAST FlVE VEARS OF SUCCESSFUL WSTALLATION
owornoniro nni oon iorTe i iTn ninir o�CTRICAL BOXES AND RTTINGS SIMILAR TO THOSE
RELEA5E0 FOR CONSTRUCTION
Suhjec� �o compliance with all regula�ions
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E NEC COMPLIANCE: COMPLV W ITH NEC AS APPLICABLE TO CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF
ELECTRICAL W IRING BO%ES AND FITTINGS.
G. UL COMPLIANCE: COMPLV W ITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF UL 50, UL 514SEPoE$ AND UL 886
PERTAINING TO ELECTRICAL BOXES AND FITTINGS. PROVIDE ELECTRICAL BOXES AND FITTINGS
W HICH ARE UL-LISTED AND LABELED.
H. NEMACOMPLIANCE: COMPLVWITHAPPLICABLEREQUIREMENTSOFNEMASTDS/PUBNO'5051,
OS2 AND PUB 250 PERTAINING TO OUTLET AND DEVICE BOXES, COVERS AND BOX SUPPORTS.
L FEDERALSPECIFlCATIONCOMPLIANCE:COMPLVWITHAPPLICABLEREQUIREMENTSOFFS
W-C 586, "ELECTRICAL CAST METAL CONDUIT OURET BOXES, BODIES, AND ENTRANCE CAPS"
PART2-PRODUCTS
21 METAL CONDUIT AND TUBING
A. ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING AND FlTTINGS: ANSI C80.3.
B. REXIBLE METAL CONDUIT: UL 1, ZINC-COATED STEEL.
22 METAL CLAD CABLE, TVPE MC
A. THE MULT6CONDUCTOR METAL CLA� CABLE SHALL COMPLY W ITH UL 1569 "METAL CLA�, TVPE
MC,` UL 83 "THERMOPLASTIC W SULATED W IRES AND CABLES" FEDERAL SPECIFICATION
J-C-308 "WIRE AND CABLE," LOCAL AND NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODES.
B. THE METAL CLAD CABLE SHALL BE THHN INSULATION, COPPER CONDUCTORS IN SRES #12
THROUGH #8 AW G ONLV FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION AT A MAXIMUM CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE
OF 90 DEGREE C DRV.
C. THESE CABLES SHALL BEAR APPROPRIATE UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES LABELS FOR METAL
CLAD CABLE AND BE SUITABLE FOR USE AS BRANCH CIRCUITS IN BOTH EXPOSED AND CONCEALED
WORK IN ACCORDANCE W ITH APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL COOE.
D. AN INSULATED GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 5.3 UNDERWRITER'S
STANDARD UL 1569 SHALL BE CABLED W ITH THE CIRCUIT CONOUCTORS AND SHALL BE IDENTIFIED
IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 29 0F UL 1569. THE GROUNDWG CONDUCTOR SHALL NOT BE
SMALLER THAN SRE INDICATED IN NEC ARTIQE TABLE 250.122.
E. A GALVANIZED STEEL OR A W MINUM ARMOR SHALL BE APPLIED OVER THE INNER CABLE ASSEMBLY
W ITH A POSITIVE INTERLOCK IN COMPLIANCE W ITH SECTION 1� OF UL 1569. A PVC JACKET SHALL
COMPLETELV COVER THE STEEL OR AW MINUM ARMOR W HEN INSTALLED IN THE SLAB.
2.3 CONDUIT BODIES AND FlTTINGS
A. GENERAL: TVPES,SHAPES,ANDSIZESASREQUIREDTOSUITINOIVIDUALAPPLICATIONSANDNEC
REQUIREMENTS. PROVIDE MATCHING GASKETED COVERS SECURED W ITH CORROSION-RESISTANT
SCREWS.
B. METALLICCONDUITANDTUBING:USEMETALLICCONDUITBODIES. USEBODIESWITHTHREADED
HUBS FOR THREADED RACEWAVS.
G EMT CONDUIT BODIES 1 INCH AND SMALLER: USE BODIES W ITH STEEL SET SCREW CONNECTORS
AND COIIPLINGS FOR MTERIOR APPLICATIONS AND STEEL COMPRESSION GLAND CONNECTORS
AND COUPLINGS FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS.
D. EMT CONDUIT BODIES 1 INCH AND LARGER: USE BODIES WITH STEEL SET SCREW CONNECTORS
AND COUPLINGS FOR INTERIOR APPLICATIONS AND STEEL COMPRESSION GLAND CONNECTORS
AND COUPLINGS FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS.
E. NONMETALLICCONDUITANDTUBING:USENONMETALLICCONDUITBODIESCONFORMINGTO
UL514B.
F. BUSHMGS: INSULATED TYPE, DESIGNED TO PREVENT ABRASION OF W IRES W ITHOUT IMPAIRING
THE CONTINUITY OF THE CONDUIT GROUNDMG SYSTEM, FOR RIGID STEEL CONDUIT. IMC AND
EMT, LARGER THAN'/<" SIZE.
G. EXPANSIONFITTINGS'.EACHCONDUITTHATISBURIEDINORSECUREDTOTHEBUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A BWLDING EXPANSION JOINT AND EACH LONG RUN OF
EXPOSED CONDUIT THAT MAV BE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE STRESSES SHALL BE PROVIDED W ITH AN
EXPANSION RTTMG. EXPANSION FlTTINGS FOR RIGID STEEL WNDUIT SHALL BE HOT-DIPPED
6ALVANRED MALLEABLE IRON WITH FACTORV INSTALLED PACKIN6ANDA6ROUNDING RIN6.
EXPANSION FITTINGS FOR RIGID NON-METALLIC CONDUIT SHALL BE OF THE SHORT TYPE IN RUNS
25'ORLESS,ANDTHELONGTVPEINRUN526'TO80'. THELONGTYPESHALLBEATWOPIECE
BARREL AN� PISTON JOINT, PROVIDING 6" OF THE TOTAL MOVEMENT RANGE IN
'/." THROUGH 6" CONDUIT SRES. THE SHORT TYPE SHALL BE A ONE PIECE, COUPLING W ITH
O-RING, PROVI�ING T' OF TOTAL MOVEMENT RANGE IN'/<" TO 2" CON�UIT SIZES.
2.4 WIREWAVS
A. GENERAL'. ELECTRICAL WIREWAVS SHALL BE OF TVPES, SIZES, AND NUMBER OF CHANNELS AS
INDICATED. FlTTINGSANDACCESSOPoESINCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOCOUPLINGS,OFFSETS,
ELBOWS, EXPANSION JOINTS, ADAPTERS, HOLD-DOWN STRAPS, AND END CAPS SHALL MATCH AND
MATEWITHWIREWAYASREpUIREDFORCOMPLETE5V5TEM. WHEREFEATURESARENOT
INDICATED, SELECT TO FULFlLL W IRING REQl11REMENTS AND COMPLV WITH APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF NEC.
B. WIREWAV COVERS SHALL BE HINGED TVPE PROVIDE LOCKABLE COVER, IF W HEN INDICATED ON
DRAWINGS.
2.SSURFACERACEWAVS
A. GENERAL SIZESANOCHANNELSASINDICATEDON�R4WING5. PROVIDEFITTINGSTHATMATCH
AND MATE W ITH RACEW AV. PROVIDE INTERNAL BARRIERS FOR AREAS W ITH POW ER AND
COMMUNICATIONS SECTIONS.
B. SURFACE METAL RACEWAV: CONSTRUCT OF TWO PIECE GALVANRED STEEL W ITH SNAP-ON
COVERS, W ITH 9/321NCH MOUNTING SCREW KNOCKOUTS IN BASE APPRO%IMATELV 8 INCHES O.C.
FINISH W ITH MANl1FACTURER'S STANDARD PRIME COATING SUITABLE FOR PAINTING. PROVI�E
RACEWAVS OF TVPES SUITABLE FOR EACH APPLICATION RE�UIRED. SRES 13/4" H X a-314" W.
G ACCESSORIES:
1. COUPLINGSFORJOININGRACEWAVSECTIONS.
2 WIRE CLIPS FOR CONDUCTORS.
3. BLANK END FITTINGS.
4. CIRCUIT BREAKER HOUSINGS FOR SINGLE POLE BREAKERS.
5. DEVICEBRACKETSFORSINGLEORTWOGANGDEVICES.
6. COMBINATIONRECEPTAQEANDTELEPHONEOUTLETCOVERS.
]. OUTLET BOXES WITH HUBS FOR CONDUIT CONNECTORS.
2b FABRICATED MATERIALS - BOMES
A. OUTLET BOXES: PROVIDE GALVANIZED FLAT ROLLE� SHEET-STEEL OUTLET W IRWG BOXES, OF
SHAPES, CUBIC INCH CAPAqTIES, AND SIZES (MINIMUM 41NCH S�UARE, 1% INCH DEEP�, INCLUDING
BOX DEPTHS AS REQUIRED, SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION AT RESPECTIVE LOCATIONS.
CONSTRUCT OUTLET 60%ES W ITH MOUNTING HOLES, AND W ITH CABLE AND CONDUIT-SIZE
KNOCKOUT OPENMGS IN BOTTOM AND SIDES. PROVI�E BOXES W ITH THREADED SCREW HOLES,
W ITH CORROSION-RESISTANT COVER AND GROUNDMG SCREW S FOR FASTENMG SURFACE AND
DEVICE TVPE BOX COVERS, AND FOR EQUIPMENT TVPE GROUNDING.
1. OUTLETBOXACCESSORIES: PROVIDEOUTLETBOXACCESSORIESASREQUIREDFOREACH
INSTALLATION,INCWDINGBOXSUPPORTS,MOUNTINGEARSANDBRACKETS, WALLBOARD
HANGERS, BOX EXTENSION RINGS, FIXTURE STUDS, CABLE CLAMPS AND METAL STRAPS FOR
SUPPORTING OUTLET BOXES, WHICH ARE COMPATBLE W ITH OURET BOXES BEING USED TO
FULRLLINSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTSFOR INDIVIDUALWIRINGSITUATIONS. CHOICEOF
ACCESSORIES IS INSTALLER'S CODE-COMPLIANCE OPTION.
B. DEVICE BOXES: PROVIDE GALVANIZED COATED FLAT ROLLED SHEET-STEEL NON-GANGABLE
DEVICE BOXES, OF SHAPES, CUBIC INCH CAPACITIES, AND SIZES (MINIMUM 41NCH S�UARE, 1%
WCHES DEEP), WCLUOING BOX DEPTHS AS INDICATED, SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION AT
RESPECTNE LOCATIONS. CONSTRUCT DEVICE BOXES FOR FLUSH MOUNTING W ITH MOUNTING
HOLES, AND W ITH COND W LSIZE KNOCKOUT OPENINGS IN BOTTOM AND EN�S, AND W ITH
THREADED SCREW HOLES W END PLATES FOR FASTENING DEVICES. PROVI�E CONDUIT
CONNECTORS AND CORROSION-RESISTANT SCREW S FOR EQUIPMENT TYPE GROUNDING. 7.DEVICE
BOXACCESSORIES: PROVIDEDEVICEBOXACCESSORIESASREQUIRE�FOREACHINSTALLATION,
INCWOING MOUNTING BRACKETS, DEVICE BOX EXTENSIONS, SW ITCH BOX Sl1PPORTS, PLASTER
EARS, ANO PLASTER EARS, AND PLASTERBOARD E%PANDABLE GRIP FASTENERS, WHICH ARE
COMPATIBLE WITH DEVICE BOXES BEING UTILIZED TO FULFILL INSTALLATION RE�UIREMENTS FOR
INDIVIDUAL W IRING SITUATIONS. CHOICE OF ACCESSORIES IS INSTALLER'S CODE-COMPLIANCE
OPTION.
C. JUNCTION AND PULL BOXES'. PROVIDE GALVANIZED CODE-GAUGE SHEET STEEL JUNCTION ANO
PULL BO%ES, WITH SCREW-ON COVERS; OF TVPES, SHAPES AND SIZES, TO SUIT EACH RESPECTIVE
LOCATION AND INSTALLATION; W ITH WELDED SEAMS AN� E�UIPPED W ITH STAINLESS STEEL NUTS,
BOLTS, SCREWS, AN� WASHERS. PULL BOXES WSTALLEo M FlNISHE� SPACES MUST BE FLUSH
MOUNTEO CABMETS PROVIDEO W ITH TRIM, HINGE� DOOR AND FW SH LATCH AND LOCK TO MATCH
F W SH MOUNTED PANELBOARD TRIM.
�. Bl15HING5,KNOCKOUTCLOSURESANDLOCKNUTS: PROVIDECORROSION-RESISTANTBO%
KNOCKOUT CLOSURES, CONDUIT LOCKNUTS AND MALLEABLE IRON CONDUIT BUSHINGS, OFFSET
CONNECTORS, OF TVPES AND SIZES. TO SUIT RESPECTNE W STALLATION REQUIREMENTS AND
APPLICATIONS.
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3.1 W IRING METHOD
A. INDOORS: USETHEFOLLOWINGWIRINGMETHODS:
L EXPOSED: ELECTRICALMETALLICTUBING.
2. CONCEALED: ELECTRICALMETALLICTUBING.
3, CONCEALED�. METALCLADCABLEWILLBEALLOWEDASFlNALBRANCHWIRINGOFRECEPTACLE
AND LIGHT FIXTURES MC IS NOT ALLOW ED FOR CONNECTIONS TO MECHANICAL EpUIPMENT.
MAkIMUM CONDUCTOR SIZE IN MC CABLE #8 AW G.
4. CONNECTION TO VIBRATING EQUIPMENT WCLUDING TRANSFORMERS, PNEUMATIC OR
ELECTRICALSOLENOI�,ANDMOTOR-OPERATE�EQUIPMENT: FLEXIBLEMETALCONDUIT.
5. CONNECTIONTOVIBRATINGEQUIPMENTINMOIST/HUMIDORCORROSIVEATMOSPHERE
INCLUDING PNEUMATIC OR ELECTRIC SOLENOID, AND MOTOR-OPERATED EQUIPMENT.
LIpUID-TIGHT FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT.
6. WITHINCONCRETESLABS:PVCCOATEDMCCABLE,ORRIGIDNON-METALLICCONDUIT. PVC
COATEDMCCABLEISNOTALLOWEDFORHOMERl1N5. HOMERUNSSHALLBEINCONDUIT.
MAXIMUM SRES AND LOCATIONS AS APPROVE� BV THE STRUCTURAL ENGMEER.
1. RACEWAV MOUNTED TO UNDERSIDE OF METALCORRUGATED SHEET ROOF DECKING SHALL BE
RIGID METAL CONDUIT OR INTERMEDIATE METAL CONDUIT.
3 2 INSTALLATION OF RACEWAVS
A. GENERAL�.INSTALLELECTRICALRACEWAVSINACCORDANCEWITHMANUFACTURERS'WRITTEN
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF NEC, AND AS FOLLOW S.
B. CONCEAL CONDUIT AND EMT, UNLESS INDICATED OTHERW ISE, W ITHIN FINISHED W ALL, CEILINGS,
ANDFLOORS. KEEPRACEWAVSATLEAST6INCHESAWAVFROMPAR4LLELRUNSOFFWESAND
STEAM OR HOT WATER PIPES. INSTALL RACEWAVS LEVEL AND Sal1ARE AND AT PROPER
ELEVATIONS.
G ELEVATIONOFRACEWAV:WHEREPOSSIBLE,INSTALLHORIZONTALRACEWAVRUNSABOVEWATER
AND STEAM PIPING.
D. COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL RACEWAVS BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION OF
CONDUCTORS WITHIN RACEWAVS.
E PROVIDESUPPORTSFORRACEWAVSASSPECIFlEDELSEWHEREINDIVISION26ANDIN
ACCORDANCE W ITH NEC AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES SEISMIC RE�UIREMENTS.
F. PREVENT FOREIGN MATTER FROM ENTERING RACEWAVS BY USING TEMPORARY CLOSURE
PROTECTION.
G. PROTECT STUB-UPS FROM OAMAGE W HERE CONDUITS RISE FROM FLOOR SLABS. ARRANGE SO
CURVED PORTION OF BENDS IS NOT VISIBLE ABOVE THE FlNISHED SLAB. ALL ELBOW PENETRATION
THROUGH THE SLAB SHALL BE PVC COATED RIGID METALLIC CONDUIT ELLS.
H. MAKE BENDS AND OFFSETS 50 THE INSIDE DIAMETER IS NOT EFFECTIVELV RE�UCED. UNLE55
OTHERW ISE IN�ICATED, KEEP THE LEGS OF A BEND IN THE SAME PLANE AND THE STRAIGHT LEGS
OF OFFSETS PARALLEL.
I. USERACEWAVFlTTINGSTHATAREOFTYPESCOMPATIBLEWITHTHEASSOCIATEDRACEWAVAND
SUITABLEFORTHEUSEANDLOCATION. FORINTERMEDIATESTEELCONDUIT,USETHREADEDRIGID
STEELCONDUITFITTINGSEXCEPTASOTHERWISEIN�ICATE�. J.RUNCONCEALEDR4CEWAVSWITH
A MINIMl1M OF BENDS IN THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL DISTANCE CONSIDERING THE TVPE OF
BUILOING CONSTRUCTION AND OBSTRUCTIONS EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
K. RACEWAVS EMBEDDED IN SLABS SHALL ONLV BE PERMITTEO W ITH THE STRICT W RITTEN
APPROVALOFTHESTRUCTURALENGINEERANDARCHITECT. FORBIODINGPURPOSE,CONDUIT
SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN SLAB.
L. INSTALL EXPOSE� RACEWAVS PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR TO NEARBV SURFACES OR
STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND FOLLOW THE SURFACE CONTOURS AS MUCH AS PRACTICAL. ALL
EXPOSED CONDUIT RUNS SHALL BE APPROVED BV THE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO INSTALLING.
M. ALL EXPOSED CONDUITS IN PUBLIC AREAS SHALL BE PAINTED TO MATCH SURROUNDING WALLS.
VERIFV E%ACTCOLOR WITH THEARCHITECT. PAINTING SPEQFIE� HEREIN SHALL BE PROVIDED BV
OTHERS.
N. RUN EXPOSED, PARALLEL, OR BANKED RACEWAYS TOGETHER. MAKE BEN�S IN PARALLEL OR
BANKED RUNS FROM THE SAME CENTER LME SO THAT THE BENDS ARE PARALLEL FACTORV
ELBOWS MAV BE USEO IN BANKED RUNS ONLY WHERE THEY CAN BE MSTALLED PARALLEL. THIS
REpUIRES THAT THERE BE A CHANGE IN THE PLANE OF THE RUN SUCH AS FROM WALL TO CEILING
AND THAT THE RACEWAVS BE OF THE SAME SIZE IN OTHER CASES, PROVIDE FlELD BENDS FOR
PARALLEL RACEWAVS. ALL EXPOSED CONDUIT ROUTING SHALL BE APPROVED BV THE ARCHITECT
PRIOR TO INSTALLING.
O. JOIN R4CEWAVS WITH FITTINGS DESIGNEO AND APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE AND MAKE JOINTS
TIGHT. WHERE JOINTS CANNOT BE MADE TIGHT, USE BONDING JUMPERS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL
CONTINUITVOFTHERACEWAVSYSTEM. MAKERACEWAVTERMINATIONSTIGHT. WHERE
TERMINATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO VIBRATION, USE BONDIN6 BUSHINGS OR W EDGES TO ASSURE
ELECTRICAL CONTINUITV. WHERE SUBJECT TO VIBRATION OR DAMPNESS, USE INSULATING
BUSHMGSTOPROTECTCONDUCTORS. USEE%PANSIONFITTINGSATBUILDINGEXPANSIONJOINTS.
P. TIGHTEN SET SCREWS OF THREADLESS FITTINGS WITH SUITABLE TOOL.
�. TERMINATIONS: WHERERACEWAVSARETERMINATEDWITHLOCKNUTSANDBUSHMGS,ALIGNTHE
RACEWAV TO ENTER SQUARELV AND INSTALL THE LOCKNUTS W ITH DISHED PART AGA W ST THE
BOX. WHERETERMINATIONSCANNOTBEMADESECUREWITHONELOCKNUT,USETWOLOCKNUTS,
ONE INSIDE AND ONE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX. ALL CONDUIT CONNECTIONS TO JUNCTION BOXES
SHALL HAVEINSULATEDBUSHINGS.
R. WHERE TERMINATING IN THREADED HUBS, SCREW THE RACEWAV OR RTTING TIGHT INTO THE HUB
50 THE END BEARS AGAINST THE W IRE PROTECTION SHOULDER. WHERE CHASE NIPPLES ARE
USED, ALIGN THE RACEWAV SO THE COUPLING IS SQUARE TO THE BOX, AND TIGHTEN THE CHASE
NIPPLE SO NO THREADS ARE EXPOSEO.
S. INSTALL PULL W IRES IN EMPTY RACEWAVS. USE N0. 14 AW G ZINGCOATED STEEL OR
MONOFILAMENT PLASTIC LINE HAVING NOT LE55 THAN 200-LB TENSILE STRENGTH. LEAVE NO LE55
THAN 12 INCHES OF SLACK AT EACH END OF THE PULL W IRE.
T. TELEPHONE ANO SIGNAL SVSTEM RACEW AVS IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE REpUIREMENTS,
RACEWAVS 2-INCHES AND SMALLER, SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 750 FEET W ITH A
MAXIMUMOFTW0908ENDSOREQUIVALENT. WSTALLPULLORJUNCTIONBOXESWHERE
NECESSARV TO COMPLV W ITH THESE REQUIREMENTS.
ll. WSTALL RACEWAV SEALING FITTINGS IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THE MANUFACTURER'S WRITTEN
WSTRUCTIONS LOCATE FITTINGS AT SUITABLE, APPROVED, ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS AND FlLL
THEM W ITH UL-LISTED SEALING COMPOUND. FOR CONCEALED RACEWAVS, INSTALL EACH FITTWG
IN A RUSH STEEL BOX W ITH A BLANK COVER PLATE HAVIN6 A FlNISH SIMILAR TO THAT OF
A�JACENTPLATESORSURFACES. WSTALLRACEWAVSEALINGFITTINGSATTHEFOLLOWING
POINTS AND ELSEW HERE AS INDICATED'.
1. W HERE CONDUITS PASS FROM WARM LOCATIONS TO COLD LOCATIONS, SUCH AS THE
BOUNDARIESOFREFRIGERATEDSPACES,AIR-CONDITIONEOSPACESANDWALK-IN COOLERS.
2. WHERE RE�UIRED BV THE NEC.
V. STUB-UP CONNECTIONS: EXTEND CONDUITS THROUGH CONCRETE FLOOR FOR CONNECTION TO
FREESTANDING EQUIPMENT W ITH AN ADJUSTABLE TOP OR COUPLING THREA�ED INSIDE FOR
PWGS AND SET FWSH W ITH THE FINISHEO FLOOR. E%TEND CONDUCTORS TO EQUIPMENT W ITH
RIGID STEEL CONDUIT, FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT MAV BE USED 61NCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
W HERE EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS ARE NOT MADE UNDER THIS CONTRACT, INSTALL
SCREW DRIVER-OPERATE� THREA�E� F W SH P W GS F W SH W ITH FLOOR.
W. FLEXIBLE CONNECTION'. IISE LENGTH (MAxIMUM OF 6 FT.) OF FLEXIBLE CONDUIT FOR RECESSED
AND SEMI-RECESSED LIGHTING FlXTURES, FOR EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO VIBRATION, NOISE
TRANSMISSION,ORMOVEMENT;ANDPoRALLMOTORS. USELIQUID-TIGHTREXIBLECONOUITIN
W ET LOCATIONS. INSTALL SEPARATE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR ACRO55 REXIBLE
CONNECTIONS.
X. INSTALL NONFERROUS CONDUIT OR TUBING FOR qRCUITS OPERATING ABOVE 60 HZ.
Y. PVC EXTERNALLY COATED RIGID STEEL CONDUIT: USE ONLV FITTINGS APPROVED FOR USE W ITH
THAT MATERIAL. PATCH ALL NICKS AND SCRAPES IN PVC COATING AFTER INSTALLING CONDUIT.
Z. GROUNDING'. INSTALLASEPARATEGREENEQUIPMENTGROUNDINGCONDUCTORINALL
RACEWAYS FROM THE PANELBOARDIJUNCTION BOX SUPPLVING THE RACEWAV TO THE
RECEPTACLE OR EQUIPMENT GROUND TERMINALS. CONDUITS W ILL NOT BE PERMITTED AS A
GROUNDCONDUCTOR.
3.3 WSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL BOXES AND FlTTIN6S
A. GENERAL WSTALL ELECTRICAL BOXES ANO FITTINGS IN ACCORDANCE W ITH MANUFACTURER'S
W RITTEN INSTRUCTIONS, APPLICABLE REpUIREMENTS OF NEC AND NECA'S "STANDARD OF
INSTALLATION," AN� IN ACCORDANCE W ITH RECOGNRE� INDUSTRV PRACTICES TO FULFILL
PROJECTREQUIREMENTS.
B. COORDINATE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL BOXES AND FlTTINGS WITH WIRE/CABLE, WIRING
DEVICES, AND RACEWAV INSTALLATION WORK.
C. PROVIDE RAINTIGHT "IN USE" OUTLETS FOR INTERIOR AND E%TERIOR LOCATIONS E%POSED TO
W EATHER OR MOISTURE.
D. PROVIOE KNOCKOUT CLOSURES TO CAP UNUSED KNOCKOUT HOLES W HERE BLANKS HAVE BEEN
REMOVED.
E. INSTALL ELECTRICAL BOXES IN THOSE LOCATIONS W HICH ENSURE READV ACCESSIBILITV TO
ENCLOSED ELECTRICAL W IRING.
F. INSTALLING BOXES BACK-TO-BACK IN WALLS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. PROVIDE NO LESS THAN
12 WCHES (150 MM) OF SEPARATION.
G. POSITION RECESSED OUTLET BOXES ACCURATELV TO ALLOW FOR SURFACE FINISH THICKNESS.
H. AVOI� USING ROUNO 60%ES WHERE CONDl11T MIIST ENTER BOX THROUGH SI�E OF BOX, W HICH
WOULD RESULT IN DIFFIWLT AND INSECURE CONNECTIONS WHEN FASTENEo W ITH LOCKNUT OR
BUSHING ON ROUNDED SURFACES.
L FASTEN ELECTRICAL BOXES FlRMLV AND RIGIDLV TO SUBSTRATES, OR STRUCTURAL SURFACES TO
W HICH ATTACHED, OR SOLIOLV EMBEDOED ELECTRICAL BOXES IN WNCRETE OR MASONRY.
J. PROVIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR INSTALLED BOXES.
K EXTERIOR JUNCTION OR PULL BOXES SHALL BE MOUMED FLUSH W ITH GRADE, UNLESS NOTED
OTHERW ISE OR INDICATED TO BE ABOVE GROUND ON THE DRAW WGS. BOXES SHALL BE
SURROUNDED ON ALL SIDES W ITH 6 INCHES MINIMUM OF CONCRETE. TOP OF CONCRETE SHALL
FWSH W ITH GRADE. SEAL ALL CON�UIT ENTRIES INTO BOX W ITH DUCT SEAL TO PREVENT
ENTRANCE OF MOISTURE, AFTER CONDUCTORS ARE INSTALLED.
L TAP AND SPLICES, WHERE PERMITTED BV THESE SPECIFICATIONS W ITHM EXTERIOR JUNCTION
BOXES, SHALL BE PERFORMED W ITH AN ENCAPSULATING WATERTI6HT SPLICE OR TAP KIT WHICH
WSULATES AND MOISTURE SEALS THE CONNECTION. KIT SHALL WNSIST OF THE APPROPRIATE
SIZE ANO TYPE MOLD, ENCAPSULATING RESIN ANO ENO SEALING TAPE.
M. SUBSEQUENT TO INSTALLATION OF BOXES, PROTECT BO%ES FROM CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND
DAMAGE.
3 4 GROUN�ING
A. UPON COMPLETION OF INSTALLATION W ORK PROPERLV GROUND ELECTRICAL 80XE5 AND
DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE W ITH REQUIREMENTS.
3.5 ADJUSTING AND QEANING
A. UPON COMPLETION OF INSTALLATION OF R4CEWAVS, INSPECT INTERIORS OF RQCEWAVS; CLEAR
ALL BLOCKAGES AND REMOVE BURRS. DIRT, AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS.
END OF SECTION 260533
SECTION 260553 - IDENTIRCATION
PART1-GENERAL
1.iRELATEODOCUMENTS
A. �RAWINGSANDGENERALPROVISIONSOFCONTRACT,INCWDINGGENERALANDSUPPLEMENTARV
WNDITIONS AN DIVISION 1 SPEqFICATION SECTIONS, APPLY TO THIS SECTION.
B. RWUIREMENTSOFTHEFOLLOWINGDIVISION26SECTIONSAPPLVTOTHISSECTION:
1. "ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS."
L2SUMMARV
A. THISSECTIONINCWDESIDENTIFICATIONOFELECTRICALMATERIALS.EQUIPMENT,AND
INSTALLATIONS. IT INCLUDES REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL IDENTIFlCATION COMPONENTS
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOW ING:
1. IDENTIFICATION LABELING FOR RACEWAYS, CABLES, AND CONDUCTORS.
2 OPERATIONAL INSTRIICTION SIGNS.
3. WARNINGANDCAUTIONSIGNS.
4. EQUIPMENTLABELSANDSIGNS.
B. RELATED SECTIONS'. THE FOLLOW ING SECTIONS CONTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT RELATE TO THIS
SECTION;
1. OIVISION 9 SECTION "PAINTING" FOR RELATED IDENTIFICATION REpUIREMENTS.
2. DIVISION26SECTION"WIRESANDCABLES"FORRE�UIREMENTSFORCOLORCODINGOF
CONDUCTORS FOR PHASE IDENTIFlCATION.
C. REFERTOOTHERDIVISION265ECTIONSFORADDITIONALSPEQFICELECTRICALIDENTIFICATION
ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIFIC ITEMS.
1 3 SIIBMITTALS
A. GENERAL SUBMITTHEFOLLOWINGINACCORDANCEWITHCONDITIONSOFCONTRACTAND
DIVISION 1 SPECIFICATION SECTIONS.
B. PRO�UCT DATA FOR EACH TVPE OF PRODUCT SPEQFIED.
G SCHEDULE OF I�ENTIFICATION NOMENCLATURE TO BE USED FOR IDENTIFICATION SIGNS AND
LABELS
D. SAMPLES OF ENGRAVED. PLASTIC LAMINATE TO BE USED ON SWITCHGEAR, SW ITCHBOARD$
DISCONNECT SW ITCHES AND PANELBOAR�S.
1.4 pUALITV ASSURANCE
A. ELECTRICAL COMPONENT STANDARO: COMPONENTS AND INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLV W ITH
NFPA ]0 "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE"
B. ANSICOMPLIANCE COMPLVWITHREQUIREMENTSOFANSISTANDARDA13.1,"SCHEMEFORTHE
IDENTIFICATION OF PIPING SVSTEMS," W ITH REGARD TO TVPE AND SIZE OF LETTERING FOR
RACEWAY AND CABLE LABELS.
V_1:i{'�J:I�LIRNltl
2.1 ELECTRICAL IDENTIFICATION PRODUCTS
A. COLORED ADHESNE MARKING TAPE FOR RACEW AV$ W IRES, AND CABLES: SELFADHESIVE VINVL
TAPE NOT LESS THAN 3 MIL THICK BY 1 MCH TO 2 WCHES IN W IDTH.
B. WIRE/CABLEDESIGNATIONTAPEMARKERS: VINVLORVINVL-0LOTH,SELF-ADHESIVE,WRAP
AROIIND, CABLE/CONDUCTOR MARKERS W ITH PREPRINTED NUMBERS ANO LETTERS.
G ENGRAVED, PLASTIC-LAMINATED LABELS. SIGNS, AND INSTRUCTION PLATES: ENGRAVWG STOCK
MELAMWE PLASTIC LAMINATE, 1/i6-INCH MINIMUM THICK FOR SIGN UP TO 20 SQUARE WCHES, OR 8
INCHES IN LENGTH; 1/8-WCH THICK FOR LARGER SIZES ENGRAVED LEGEND IN BLACK LETTERS ON
W HITE FACE FOR NORMAL POW ER AND RED LETTERS ON WHITE FACE FOR EMERGENCV AND
STANDBV POW ER. PLASTIC LAMINATE SHALL BE PUNCHED FOR MECHANICAL FASTENERS.
D. BAKED-ENAMEL WARNINGAND CAUTION SIGNS FOR INTERIOR USE: PREPRINTED ALUMINUM SIGN$
PUNCHED FOR FASTENERS, W ITH COLORS. LEGENO, AND SIZE APPROPRIATE TO THE LOCATION.
E. FASTENERS FOR PLASTIGLAMINATE� AND METAL SIGNS: SELF-TAPPING STAMLESS STEEL
SCREWS OR NUMBER 10132 STAMLE55 STEEL MACHINE SCREWS W ITH NlITS AND FLAT ANO LOCK
WASHERS.
E CABLETIES FUNGUS-WERT,SELFEXTINGUISHING,ONEPIECE,SELFLOCKINGNVLONCABLETIES,
0.18-INCH MINIMUM W IDTH, 50-LB MINIMUM TENSILE STREN6TH, AND SUITABLE FOR A
TEMPERATURE RANGE FROM MINUS SOF TO 350F. PROVIDE TIES IN SPECIFlED COLORS W HEN USED
FOR COLOR CODING.
G ELECTRONICLABELS: SELFADHESIVE,3/i61NCHIN�USTRIALLABELBLACKONCLEARFOR
NORMAL CIRCUITS AN� RED ON QEAR FOR EMERGENCV/STANDBV CIRCUITS. ACCEPTABLE
MANUFACTURERS WCLU�E THE FOLLOWING:
1. KROV
2 BROTHER
PART3-EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. LETTERINGANDGRAPHICS: COORDINATENAMES,ABBREVIATIONS,COLORS,AN�OTHER
DESIGNATIONS USED IN ELECTRICAL I�ENTIFICATION WORK W ITH CORRESPONDING DESIGNATIONS
SPECIFIED OR INOICATED. INSTALL NUMBERS, LETTERWG, AND COLOftS AS APPROVED IN
SUBMITTALS AND AS REQUIRED BY CODE.
B. INSTALL IDENTIFlCATION DEVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S WRITTEN
INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF NEC.
C. SEQl1ENCE OF WORK: WHERE IDENTIFICATION IS TO BE APPLIED TO SURFACES THAT REQl11RE
FINISH, INSTALL IDENTIFICATION AFTER COMPLETION OF FINISH WORK.
32 CONDUIT IDENTIRCATION
A. IDENTIFV JUNCTION, PULL, AND CONNECTION BOXES: CODE-REOUIRED CAUTION SIGN FOR BOXES
SHALL BE PRESSURE-SENSITNE, SELF-ADHESIVE LABEL INDICATING SVSTEM VOLTAGE IN BLACK,
PREPRINTED ON ORANGE BACKGROl1ND. INSTALL ON OUTSIDE OF BOM COVER. ALSO LABEL BOX
COVERSWITHIDENTITYOFCONTAWEOCIRCUITS. USEPRESSURESENSITNEPLASTICLABELSAT
EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND SIMILAR LABELS AT CONCEALED BOXES.
6. IDENTIFV R4CEWAYS OF CERTAIN SVSTEMS W ITH COLOR BANDING: BAND EXPOSED OR
ACCESSIBLERACEWAVSOFTHEFOLLOWINGSVSTEMSFORI�ENTIFICATION. BANDSSHALLBE
PAINTED W ITH COLORS INDICATED BELOW. MAKE EACH COLOR BAND 21NCHE5 W IDE, COMPLETELV
ENCIRCLING CONDUIT, AND PLACE ADJACENT BANDS OF TW O-COLOR MARKINGS IN CONTACT. SIDE
BV SIDE. INSTALL BAN�S AT CHANGES IN DIRECTION, AT PENETRATIONS OF WALLS AND FLOORS,
ANDAT40-FOOTMAXIMUMINTERVALSINSTRAIGHTRUNS. APPLVTHEFOLLOWINGCOLORS:
1. FIRE ALARM SVSTEMS: RED.
2 FlRESUPPRESSIONSUPERVISORVANDCONTROLSVSTEM: REDANDVELLOW.
3. MECHANICALANDELECTRICALSUPERVISORYSVSTEM: GREENANDBLUE.
4. TAG OR LABEL CONDUCTORS AS FOLLOWS:
a. FUTURE CONNECTIONS'. CONDUCTORS INDICATED TO BE FOR FUTURE CONNECTION OR
CONNECTION UNDER ANOTHER CONTRACT W ITH IDENTIFICATION INDICATING SOURCE AND
INTENT.
b. MULTIPLECIRCUITS: WHEREMULTIPLEBRANCHqRCUITSORCONTROLWIRMGOR
COMMUNICATIONS/SIGNAL CONDUCTORS ARE PRESENT IN THE SAME BOX OR ENCLOSURE
LABELEACHCONDUCTORORCABLE PROVIDELABELONEACHBOXINDICATINGSOURCE,
VOLTAGE,CIRCUITNUMBER,ANDPHASEFORBRANCHCIRCUITWIRING. PHASEANDVOLTAGE
OF BRANCH CIRCUIT W IRING MAV BE IN�ICATED BV MEAN OF CODE� COLOR OF CONDUCTOR
INSULATION. FOR CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS/SIGNAL W IRING, USE COLOR COD W G OR
W IREICABLE MARKING TAPE AT TERMINATIONS AND AT INTERMEDIATE LOCATIONS W HERE
WNDUCTORS APPEAR IN W IRING BOXES, TROUGHS, AND CONTROL CABINETS. USE
CONSISTENT LETTER/NUMBER CONDUCTOR DESIGNATIONS THROUGHOUT ON W IREICABLE
MARKING TAPES.
c. MATCH IDENTIFlCATION MARKINGS W ITH DESIGNATIONS USED IN PANELBOARDS SHOP
DRAWINGS, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, AND SIMILAR PREVIOUSLV ESTABLISHED IDENTIRCATION
SCHEMES FOR THE FAGLITIES' ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.
C. INSTALL LABELS AT LOCATIONS INDICATEO AND AT LOCATIONS FOR BEST CONVENIENCE OF
VIEW ING W ITHOUT INTERFERENCE W ITH OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT.
D. CONDUCTOR COLOR CODING PROVIDE COLOR CODMG FOR SECONDARV SERVICE, FEEDER, AND
BRANCH CIRCUIT CON�UCTORS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT SECONDARV ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS
FOLLOWS:
208/120 VOLTS PHASE 480/277 VOLTS
BLACK A BROWN
RED B ORANGE
BWE C VELLOW
WHITE NEUTRAL GRAV
GREEN GROUNO GREEN
E. USE CONDUCTORS W ITH COLOR FACTORV-APPLIED THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CONDUCTORS
EXCEPTAS FOLLOWS:
7. THE FOLLOW ING FlELD-APPLIED COLOR-CODING METHODS MAV BE USED IN LIEU OF
FACTORV-CODED W IRE FOR SIZES LARGER THAN N0. 10 AW G:
a. APPLV COLORED, PRESSURE-SENSITNE PLASTIC TAP IN HALF-LAPPED TURNS FOR A OISTANCE
OF 6 INCHES FROM TERMINAL POINTS AND IN BO%ES W HERE SPLICES OR TAPS ARE MAOE.
APPLVTHELASTTWOLAPSOFTAPEWITHNOTENSIONTOPREVENTPOSSIBLEUNWINDING. USE
7-INCH-WIDETAPEIN COLORSASSPECIFlED. DONOTOBLITERATECABLE IDENTIFlCATION
MARKINGSBVTAPING. TAPELOCATIONSMAVBEA�JUSTEDSLIGHTLYTOPREVENTSUCH
OBLITERATION.
b. W LIEU OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVE TAPE, COLORED CABLE TIES MAV BE USED FOR COLOR
IDENTIFlCATION. APPLV THREE TIES OF SPECIFlED COLOR TO EACH W IRE AT EACH TERMINAL
OR SPLICE POINT STARTING 31NCHES FROM THE TERMINAL AND SPACED 31NCHES APART.
APPLV W ITH A SPECIAL TOOL OR PLIERS, TIGHTEN FOR SNUG FIT, AND CUT OFF EXCE55 LENGTH.
2 ALL GROUN�ED CONDUCTORS NO. 6 AW G AND SMALLER SHALL BE A FACTORV APPLIED COLOR
ACROSS THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF CONDUCTORS.
F. POWERqRCUITIDENTIFICATION:
L SECURELV FASTEN W RAP-AROUNO MARKER BANDS TO CABLE$ FEEDERS, AND POW ER CIRCUITS
IN PULL BOXES, JUNCTION BOXES, AND ELECTRICAL ROOMS.
G. APPLV WARNMG, CAUTION, AND INSTRl1CTION SIGNS ANO STENCILS AS FOLLOW S:
1. MSTALL WARNING, CAUTION, OR INSTRUCT10N SIGNS W HERE REQUIRED BV NEC W HERE
INDICATED, OR WHERE REASONABLV REQUIRED TO ASSURE SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF ELECTRICAL SVSTEMS ANO OF THE ITEMS TO W HICH THEV CONNECT. INSTALL EN6RAVED
PLASTIGLAMINATED INSTRUCTION SIGNS WITH APPROVED LEGEND WHERE INSTRUCTIONS OR
EXPLANATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR SVSTEM OR EQUIPMENT OPERATION. INSTALL BUTVRATE SIGNS
W ITH METAL BACKING FOR OUTDOOR ITEMS.
H. INSTALL WUIPMENT/SVSTEM qRCUIT/DEVICE IDENTIRCATION AS FOLLOWS:
1. APPLV ELECTRONIC L46EL ON THE INSIDE OF ALL RECEPTACLE AND SW ITCH PLATES. THE
LABELS SHALL IOENTIFV QRCUIT ANO PANELBOARD.
END OF SECTION 260553
SECTION 262126 - W IRING DEVICES
PART1-GENERAL
1.iRELATED00CUMENTS
A. DRAWINGSANDGENERALPROVISIONSOFCONTRACT,INCWDINGGENERALANDSUPPLEMENTARV
CONDITIONS AND DIVISION 1 SPECIFICATION SECTIONS, APPLY TO THIS SECTION.
B. REQUIREMENTSOFTHEFOLLOWINGDIVISION26SECTIONSAPPLVTOTHISSECTION.
125UMMARV
A. THIS SECTION W CLUDES THE FOLLOW ING:
1. RECEPTACLES
2. PLUGS
3.PLUG CONNECTORS
4. WALLPLATES
S.FLOORBOXES
B. RELATED SECTIONS: THE FOLLOW ING SECTIONS CONTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT RELATE TO THIS
SECTION:
1. �NISION 26 SECTION "MOTOR DISCONNECTS AND FUSES" FOR DEVICES OTHER THAN SNAP
SWITCHES AND PWG/RECEPTACLE SETS USED AS DISWNNECTS FOR MOTORS.
1.3 SUBMITTALS
A. PRODl1CT DATA FOR EACH TVPE OF PROOUCT SPECIFIED.
B. OCCUPANCVSENSORS
1. SUBMITALIGHTINGPLANQEARLVMARKEDBYMANUFACTURERIDENTIFVINGPRODUCTTYPE,
LOCATIONS, ORIENTATION AND COVERAGE FOR EACH SENSOR.
2 SUBMITANVINTERCONNECTIONDIAGRAMSPERMAJORSUBSVSTEMSSHOWINGPROPERWIRING.
1 4 QUALITV ASSURANCE.
A. REGULATORV REQUIREMENTS: COMPLY W ITH PROVISIONS OF THE FOLLOW ING CODES.
L NFPA]0"NATIONALELECTRICALCODE"
B. UL AND NEMA COMPLIANCE: PROVIOE W IRING DEVICES W HICH ARE LISTED AND L4BELED BV UL,
FEDERAL SPEGFICATION AND COMPLV W ITH APPLICABLE UL AND NEMA STANDARDS.
155E�UENCEANDSCHEDULWG
A. SCHEDULE INSTALLATION OF FINISH PLATES AFTER THE SURFACE UPON W HICH THEV ARE
INSTALLED HAS RECENED FlNAL FINISH.
IV_1:i�'SYi�LD[NFY
if\�fll:il�[H�lyq[NY:
A. GENERAL: PROVIDE W IRING DEVICES, IN TYPES, CHARACTERISTICS GRADES, COLOR$ AND
ELECTRICAL RATINGS PoR APPLICATIONS INDICATED W HICH ARE UL LISTED AND W HICH COMPLY
W ITH NEMA W D 1 AND OTHER APPLICABLE UL AND NEMA STANDARDS.
B. COLOR OF DEVICES: COLOR OF ALL DEVICES SHALL BE COOROINATEO W ITH THE ARCHITECT AND
OWNER, EXCEPT SPECIAL PURPOSE DEVICES SHALL BE BLACK, EMERGENCV POW ER SVSTEM
DEVICES WHICH SHALL BE RED, CORROSION-RESISTANT DEVICES WHICH SHALL BE VELLOW, OR
ISOLATED GROUND DEVICES WHICH SHALL BE ORANGE.
G RECEPTACLES: AS SCHEDULED IN TABLE 1 IN PART 3 INDICATED HEREIN. COMPLV W ITH UL 498
AND NEMA W O 1 AND W D 6.
D. RECEPTACLES, INDUSTRIAL HEAVV DUTV: PROVIDE PIN AND SLEEVE OESIGN RECEPTACLES
CONFORMING TO UL 498. COMPLV WITH UL 1010 W HERE INSTALLED IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS.
PROVIDE FEATURES INDICATED.
E. WALL DIMMER: AS SCHEDULED IN TABLE 21N PART 31N�ICATED HEREIN.
1. OIMMERS INDICATED ON THE DR4WINGS TO SERVE LOW VOLTAGE LED LAMPS SHALL BE
SPECIFICALLV R4TED FOR THE LOW VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER LOAO. DIMMER SHALL BE UL LISTED
FOR USE W ITH LOW VOLTAGE FlXTURES.
2. DIMMERS INDICATED TO SERVE RUORESCENT LAMPS SHALL BE 12�V OR 2]1V, AS RWUIRED FOR
QRCUIT SERVED, SOLID STATE TVPE FOR USE W ITH FLUORESCENT DIMMING BALLASTS.
CONTROL SHALL BE SLIDE HANDLE AND DIMMER SHALL BE FOR SEMI-FWSH MOUNTING.
3. ALL OIMMERS SHALL BE OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER. FACEPLATE SHALL BE THE SAME COLOR
AS DEVICE PLATES SPEqFlED.
F ALL DEVICES SHALL BE PREMIUM SPECIFlCATION GRADE.
L2 WIRINGDEVICEACCESSORIES
A. WALLPLATES:SINGLEANDCOMBINATION,OFTVPES,SIZES,ANDWITHGANGINGANDCUTOUTSAS
INDICATED. PROVIDE METAL SCREW S FOR SECURING PLATES TO DEVICES W ITH SCRE W HEADS
COLORED TO MATCH RNISH OF PLATES. PROVIDE WALL PLATES WITH ENGRAVE� LEGEND WHERE
INDICATED ON DRAWINGS. ENGRAVING SHALL 8E DONE BV THE DEVICE MANUFACTURER. ALL
LETTERING SHALL BE 1/8-WCH HIGH AND SHALL BE BLACK FOR NORMAL POW ER SVSTEMS ANO REO
FOREMERGENCVPOWERSVSTEMS. PROVIDEPLATESPOSSESSINGTHEFOLLOWINGAODITIONAL
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES:
7. MATERIAL AND FlNISH: 0.�4 WCH THICK. TYPE 302 SATM RNISHED STAINLESS STEEL. PLATE
SHALL BE HUBBELL "5" SERIES OR APPROVED EQUAL.
B. FOR ALL DEVICES INSTALLED W HICH ARE E%POSED TO THE W EATHER, MOISTl1RE OR W HERE
INDICATED ON THE DRAW WGS, DEVICE PLATES SHALL BE WEATHERPROOF. DEVICE PLATES SHALL
BE CAST METALLIC TVPE W ITH GASKETING TO PREVENT ENTRANCE OF MOISTURE WHEN CLOSED.
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