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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ASIC E' TRICAL REQUIREMENT.
MATERIAL SUBS D 1U RONS.• MA TERIALS, EQUIPMEN T AND SPECIAL TY / EMS
SHOWN IN THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SPECIFIED AROUND A LIST
OF BRAND NAMES KNOWN AND PERFORMANCE PROVEN TO THE ENGINEER. ONL Y
THOSE MANUFACTURERS NAMED IN THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS OR IN A
WRITTEN ADDENDUM WILL BE APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. THE TERMS "OR
EQUAL" AND "APPROVED EQUAL" ARE MEANT TO APPLY ONLY TO THOSE
MANUFACTURERS AND BRAND NAMES LISTED HEREIN AND DOES NOT IMPLY "OR
EQUAL" OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF THE NAMED MANUFACTURERS. THE ENGINEER
RESERVES THE SOLE RIGHT FOR THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL
MANUFACTURERS, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT.
SUBMITTALS: SUBMIT 8 COPIES OF BROCHURES, CATALOG CUTS, TECHNICAL DATA
OR DRAWINGS OF ALL EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL STATE
CAPACITIES, PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS AS WELL AS FULLY DESCRIBE
ALL OPT70NS AND APPURTENANCES NECESSARY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE
EQUIPMENT MEETS THE INTENT OF THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIF/CAT70NS. THE
REVIEW OF SHOP DRAWINGS BY THE ENGINEER DOES NOT RELIEVE THE
CONTRACTOR OF IHE RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPLYING WITH THESE CONTRACT
DOCUMEN TS.
PERMITS AND /NSPECTI NS.• THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN AND FURNISH ALL
NECESSARY PERMI IS AND INSPECTION CER77FICA TES FOR ALL MA ERIAL AND
LABOR FURNISHED BY HIM. THE COST OF PERMITS, CER77FICATES ANO ALL FEES
REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSTALLATION SHALL BE BORNE BY THE
CONTRACTOR. WHERE APPL /CA77ONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE PROCURING OF
UTILITY SERVICES TO THE BUILDING, THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL SEE THAT SUCH
APPLICATION IS PROPERLY FILED WITH THE UTILITY.
DRAWINGS: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE A COMPLETE SET OF DRAWINGS ON
THE SITE AT ALL TIMES. THESE CONTRACT DRAWINGS FOR ELECTRICAL WORK ARE
IN PART DIAGRAMMATIC, INTENDED TO CONVEY THE SCOPE OF WORK AND TO
IND/CAE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF EQUIPMENT, CONDUITS, ETC. AND THE
APPROXIMATE SIZES AND LOCATIONS OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS. BECAUSE OF
THE SCALE OF THE DRAWINGS, CERTAIN BASIC /EMS SUCH AS CONDUIT FITTINGS,
JUNCTION BOXES, PULL BOXES, ETC. MAY NOT BE SHOWN, BUT SHALL BE
FURNISHED AND INSTALLED WHERE REQUIRED BY CODE OR BY THE NATURE OF THE
WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LOCATE ALL EQUIPMENT WHICH MUST BE
SERVICED, OPERAED OR MAINTAINED IN FULLY ACCESSIBLE POSIRONS
STANDARDS OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP: ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO
OR EXCEED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
(NEC), THE CURRENTL Y ENFORCED ED/ RON, AND ALL FEDERAL, STA TE, LOCAL AND
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE NEW COMPLETE M 7
MANUFACTURER'S GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, AND SHALL BE AS LISTED BY THE
UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES (UL), INC., IF A STANDARD HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED
FOR THA T TYPE OF MA TERIAL. ALL WORK SHALL BE EXECUTED IN A
WORKMANLIKE MANNER AND SHALL PRESENT A NEAT MECHANICAL APPEARANCE
WHEN COMPLETED.
EXISTING CONDITIONS.• THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE THE EXISTING PROJECT
SITE AND FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WI T74 THE COND1 TIONS AS THEY EXIST, OR THAT
WILL IN ANY MANNER AFFECT HIS WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT. ALL CONDITIONS
SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN THE PREPARATION OF BIDS.
INTERRUPTION OF UTILITIES THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE ALL CHANGES IN
SERVICES SO AS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE OPERATION
OF THE BUILDING WHEN CHANGES REQUIRE A SHUTDOWN OF BUILDING SERVICES,
THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER NOT LESS THAN 24 HOURS IN
ADVANCE AND COORDINATE THE INTERRUPTION NTH THE OWNER.
DAMAGES. ]HIS CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO THE WORK
OF OTHER TRADES OR TO THE FACILITY AND ITS CONTENTS CAUSED BY EQUIPMENT
INSTALLED BY HIM.
CLEAN -UP: THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP THE PREMISES CLEAN OF ALL DEBRIS
CAUSED BY HIS WORK. AT THE CONCLUSION OF CONSTRUCTION, THE SITE SHALL
BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED OF ALL RUBBLE, DEBRIS AND UNUSED MATER /ALS.
aOSEOU T.• THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL DOCUMENTS, AFFIDAVITS,
GUARANTEES AND TRAINING REQUIRED FOR PROJECT CLOSEOUT INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING:
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS
RECORD "AS BUILT" DOCUMENTS
GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES
TRAINING OF THE OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE
EXTRA MATERIALS WITH RECEIPTS
ASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND METH
SUPPORTS. THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE MISCELLANEOUS LUMBER AND
METAL FRAMING FOR THE SUPPORT OF ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.
PROVIDE WOOD OR METAL GROUNDS, NAILERS, BLOCKING, FASTENERS AND
ANCHORAGE AS REQUIRED. MATERIALS SHALL BE OF COMPARABLE QUALITY AND
TYPE USED FOR THE GENERAL CONSTRUCT70N IN THE AREA WHERE INSTALLED.
JOINT SEALERS: PROVIDE JOINT SEALERS FOR SEALING AROUND ELECTRICAL
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDE FIRE RESISTANT SEALERS WHERE CONDUIT
AND /OR WIRING EXTENDS THROUGH FIRE AND /OR SMOKE RATED WALLS AND
FLOORS. SEAL ALL CONDUIT PENETRATIONS OF THE BUILDING WALLS AND
FOUNOA 77ONS BELOW GRADE.
ACCESS DOORS: PROVIDE FACTORY FABRICATED AND ASSEMBLED STEEL ACCESS
DOORS AND FRAMES IN WALLS, CEILING AND FLOORS AS REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.
ROOF ACCESSORIES' CONDO/ T ROOF PENE IRA TIONS SHALL BE PRO VIDEO M TH PRE-
FABRICATED PIPE PORTALS. PENETRATIONS SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WI 1H AND
SUITABLE FOR THE ROOF MATERIALS. PROVIDE EPOM RUBBER SEAL CAPS TO
ACCOMMODATE PIPE SIZES LISTED ON THE DRAWING.
CABLE TIES: CABLE TIES SHALL BE FUNGUS - INSERT SELF- EXTINGUISHING, ONE-
PIECE, SELF- LOCKING NYLON CABLE 77ES WITH 50 LBS MINIMUM TENSILE
STRENGTH.
RA CE WA Y
GENERAL: ALL POWER WRING, ALL WIRING FOR OVER 24 VOLTS, AND OESIGNA TED
SYSTEMS WIRING SHALL BE ROUTED IN AN APPROVED RACEWAY. ALL WIRING AND
CONDUIT SHALL BE INSTALLED CONCEALED IN FINISHED SPACES EXCEPT WHERE
SURFACE WIREWA YS ARE NO TED. CONDO/ T MA Y BE ROU TEO EXPOSED IN
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ROOMS AND IN AREAS WHICH HAVE NO CEILINGS.
OUTDOOR USE THE FOLLOWING WIRING METHODS-*
RIGID METAL CONDUIT (GRC)
IN TERMED /A E METAL CONDUI T (IMC)
RIGID NON- METALLIC CONDUIT (RNC) (WHERE NOT EXPOSED TO DAMAGE)
Ak2QR USE THE FOLLOWING WIRING METHODS
RIGID METAL CONDUIT (GRC)
IN TERMED /A E METAL CONDUIT (IMC)
ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING (EMT) (NOT IN EARTH OR CONCRETE)
RIGID NON- METALLIC CONDUIT (RNC) (WHERE NOT EXPOSED TO DAMAGE AND IN
NON- PLENUM SPACES)
ELECTRICAL NON- METALLIC TUBING (ENT) (CONCEALED LOCATIONS AND NON -
PLENUM SPACES ONLY)
W/REWA YS AND SURFACE RACEWAYS (WHERE INDICATED)
SIZES. THE MINIMUM CONDUIT SIZE SHALL BE 314 INCH.
FITTINGS: PROVIDE CONDUIT BODIES OF THE TYPES, SHAPES AND SIZES AS
REQUIRED BY THE INSTALLATION AND THE NEC. USE METALLIC BODIES WITH
STEEL CONDUIT, ALUMINUM WITH ALUMINUM CONDUIT AND PLASTIC WITH
PLASTIC CONDUIT RIGID CONDUITS (GRC AND IMC) SHALL BE JOINED WITH
THREADED TYPE CONNECTIONS AND COUPLINGS. EMT SHALL BE JOINED WITH
CONNECTORS OF STEEL OR MALLEABLE IRON AND SHALL BE OF THE COMPRESSION
OR SET SCREW TYPE. INDENTOR, FRICTION AND DIE -CAST METAL CONNECTORS
WILL NOT BE PERMI TED. PROV/OE /NSULA TEO BUSHINGS A T ALL EN IRA NCES TO
PANELBOARDS, STARTERS, PULL BOXES, ETC..
VIBRATING EQUIPMENT.• CONNECT TO VIBRATING EQUIPMENT AND HYDRAULIC,
PNEUMATIC OR ELECTRIC SOLENOID OR MOTOR - DRIVEN EQUIPMENT WITH
LIQUIDTIGHT FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT.
WIRES AND CABLES
GENERAL: PROVIDE WIRE AND CABLE WITH 600 VOLT /NSULA 77ON SUITABLE FOR
THE TEMPERATURE, CONDITIONS AND LOCATIONS WHERE INSTALLED. MINIMUM
SIZE BRANCH CONDUCTORS SHALL BE #12 AWG.
C,ONOUCTORS PROVIDE SOLID CONDUCTORS FOR POWER AND LIGHTING CIRCUITS
110 AWG AND SMALLER. PROVIDE STRANDED CONDUCTORS FOR SIZES #8 AWG AND
LARGER.
(NSULA TION: PROVIDE THW, THHN, OR THWN FOR ALL CONDUCTOR INSULATION.
(NOTE THAT CONDUIT SIZE SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS IS BASED ON THHN
(NSULA TION, • LARGER CONOUI T MA Y BE REQUIRED FOR 0 THER /NSUL A RONS )
120 VOL T CIRCUI TS- THE MINIMUM CONDUCTOR SIZE FOR 120 VOL T BRANCH
CIRCUITS SHALL BE 112 AWG FOR CIRCUITS LESS THAN 60 FEET TO THE CIRCUIT
CENTER, #10 AWG UP TO 100 FEET, • AND #8 AWG OVER 100 FEET UNLESS NO ED
TO BE LARGER.
277 VOLT CIRCUITS.- THE MINIMUM CONDUCTOR SIZE FOR 277 VOL T BRANCH
CIRCUITS SHALL BE #12 AWG FOR CIRCUITS LESS THAN 125 FEET TO THE CIRCUIT
CENTER, 110 AWG UP TO 225 FEET, • AND 18 AWG UP TO 350 FEET.
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GENERAL: METAL -CLAD CABLE (MC) SHALL BE PERMITTED WHEREVER EMT OR
ENT CONDUIT AND WIRING ARE PERMITTED FOR BRANCH CIRCUIT WORK. IT SHALL
BE PERMITTED IN DRY LOCATIONS ONLY AND SHALL BE CONCEALED EXCEPT IN
UNFINISHED SPACES. MINIMUM CONDUCTOR SIZE SHALL BE 112 AWG (REFER TO
WIRES AND CABLES„ FOR BRANCH CIRCUIT MINIMUM CONDUCTOR SIZES).
MC CABLE. MC CABLE SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC ARTICLE
334, MC CABLE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE NEC TYPES CS (COPPER SHEATH) OR ALS
(ALUMINUM SHEATH). MC CABLE MAY BE USED WITH CONDUCTOR SIZE 112 AND
LARGER. ALL MC CABLE SHALL INCLUDE A SEPARATE, GREEN GROUNDING
CONDUCTOR.
HOSPITALS.- MC CABLES SHALL NOT BE USED FOR LIFE SAFETY BRANCH OR
CRITICAL BRANCH EMERGENCY CIRCUITS OR FEEDERS IN MEDICAL FACILITIES
('AB/NE TS BOXES AND FITTINGS
GENERAL: PROVIDE OUTLET AND OEVICE BOXES, PULL AND JUNCTION BOXES,
CABINETS, HINGED DOOR ENCLOSURES AND BOXES AND FITTINGS FOR HAZARDOUS
LOCATIONS AS INDICATED ON THESE DRAWINGS, AS REQUIRED BY THE NEC OR AS
REQUIRED BY THE INS TALLA )ION.
OUTLET DEVICE AND SMALL WIRING BOXES. PROVIDE METAL BOXES ON METAL
RACEWAYS AND NON- METALLIC BOXES ON NON- METALLIC RACEWAYS. BOXES
SHALL BE OF THE TYPE, SHAPE, SIZE AND DEPTH TO SUIT EACH LOCATION AND
APPLICA RON. BOXES SHALL INCLUDE STAMPED KNOCKOUTS, THREADED SCREW
HOLES AND APPROPRIATE ACCESSORIES SUCH AS MOUNTING BRACKETS AND
STRAPS, CABLE CLAMPS, GROUNDING TERMINALS, EXTERIOR RINGS AND FIXTURE
STUDS.
PULL AND JUNCTION BOXES• PULL AND JUNCTION BOXES SHALL HAVE SCREWED
OR BELTED COVERS AND SHALL BE OF THE SIZE AND SHAPE TO SUITE THE
APPLICA RON.
CABINETS. CABINETS SHALL CONSIST OF A BOX AND A FRONT WITH A ONE PIECE
FRAME AND A HINGED DOOR. PROVIDE A FRONT WI TH APPROX/MA TEL Y 314 INCH
OVERLAP ON ALL EDGES FOR FLUSH CABINETS AND THE SAME SIZE AS THE BOX FOR
SURFACE CABINETS.
HINGED DOOR NCLOSURES: ENCLOSURES WITH HINGED DOORS SHALL HAVE
DOORS WHICH ARE HINGED DIRECTLY TO THE BOX AND REMOVABLE, WITH
APPROXIMA TEL Y 314 INCH FLANGE AROUND ALL EDGES, SHAPED TO COVER THE
BOX
NON- METALLIC ENCLOSURES. MOLDED NON- METALLIC ENCLOSURES SHALL BE
FIBERGLASS REINFORCED HIGH IMPACT STRENGTH POLYESTER WITH BOLT OR
SCREW SECURED HINGED DOOR(S) AND SOLID NEOPRENE GASKETS.
NEMA 1 CONSTRUCTION. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
S EEL BOXES
HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED STEEL BOXES
NEMA 3 AND 3R CONSTRUCTION: PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
STEEL BOXES
HOT- DIPPED GALVANIZED STEEL BOXES
ACCESSORIES PROVIDE DOOR HANDLES, LATCHES, KEY LOCKS, DRIP GUARDS,
MOUNTING PANELS, DOOR STOPS, PADLOCK HASPS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES AS
REQUIRED. ALL BOXES, CABINETS AND ENCLOSURES WHICH ARE NOT SECURED BY
SCREWS OR BOLTS SHALL HAVE PROVISIONS FOR LOCKING OR PAD LOCKING THE
DOOR OR COVER.
TRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR EQUIPMENT
N RA : THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL EXTEND THE ELECTRICAL POWER WIRING TO
EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT INDICATED ON THESE ORA41NGS AND SCHEDULES.
THIS SHALL INCLUDE WIRING AND RACEWAY TO THE TERMINALS OF THE
EQUIPMENT OR PLUG RECEPTACLE AS REQUIRED.
U/PM N T. MOTOR STARTERS, DISCONNECT SW TCHES, JUNCTION BOXES, WHICH
ARE NOT AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE EQUIPMENT FURNISHED BY OTHER TRADES OR
THE OWNER SHALL BE PROVIDED AS A PART OF THIS WORK.
WIRING DEVICES
GENERAL: PROVIDE WIRING DEVICES OF THE TYPE, CHARACTERISTICS, GRADES,
COLORS AND ELECTRICAL RATINGS FOR EACH APPLICATION INDICATED ON THESE
DRA WINGS.
MAN UFAC IURERS:
ARROW HART
BRYANT ELECTRIC COMPANY
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
HUBBELL, INC.
LEW TON
LUTRON
MULBERRY
PASS AND SEYMOUR, INC.
SQUARE D
STEEL CITY MIDLAND - ROSS CORP.
WALKER DIVISION OF BUTLER MFG. CO.
WIREMOLD
GRADE. SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES SHALL BE SPECIFICA T70N GRADE.
COL R: GENERAL PURPOSE SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES SHALL BE IVORY IN
COLOR. DEVICES CONNECTED TO EMERGENCY CIRCUITS SHALL BE RED IN COLOR.
SPECIAL PURPOSE OUTLETS (DEVICES OTHER THAN 15A OR 20A RATED) SHALL BE
BLACK IN COLOR. ISOLATED GROUND RECEPTACLES SHALL BE ORANGE IN COLOR.
SWI TCHES AC SKI TCHES SHALL BE QUIET OPERA TING AND RATED AT 20 AMPERES
1201277 VOLTS SW TCHES USED AS MOTOR DISCONNECTS SHALL BE MOTOR RATED
AT 1 HORSEPOWER FOR 120 VOLTS, SINGLE -PHASE CIRCUITS.
RECEPTACLES.• ALL RECEPTACLES SHALL BE GROUNDING TYPE. GENERAL PURPOSE
DUPLEX RECEPTACLES SHALL BE RATED AT 15 AMPERES.
COVERPLA TES: COVERPLA TES SHALL BE OF THE APPROPRIATE TYPE AND SIZE TO
ACCOMMODATE THE DEVICES. COVERPLA TES SHALL BE THERMOSET OR PHENOLIC
PLASTIC, NON- COMBUSTIBLE, MAR -PROOF MATERIAL AND SHALL MATCH THE
COLOR OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES. WEATHERPROOF
COVERPLAES SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL EXTERIOR RECEPTACLES AND
SWI TCHES OR WHERE INDICA TED ON THESE DRAWINGS. WET LOCH TION
COVERPLAES SHALL BE LISTED AS "WET LOCATION WITH COVER CLOSED" AND
SHALL HAVE A CLEAR-COVER WHICH CLOSES WITH A CORD SET PLUGGED INTO ]HE
RECEPTACLE.
DIMMER SWI TCHES.- INCANDESCENT LAMP DIMMERS SHALL BE 120 VOL T LINEAR
SLIDE NTH OFF POSITION AT THE BOTTOM AND COLOR TO MATCH GENERAL
PURPOSE DEVICES. DIMMER SHALL BE RATED 600 WATTS UNLESS O THERWISE
NOTED OR REQUIRED BY THE APPLICATION. FLUORESCENT LAMP DIMMERS AND
BALLASTS SHALL HAVE A DIMMING RANGE OF 100 PERCENT TO 1 PERCENT FOR
LARGE LAMPS AND 100 PERCENT TO 5 PERCENT FOR COMPACT T4 AND T5 LAMPS.
C RCUI T AND MOTOR DI SMAN -a TS
GENERAL: PROVIDE CIRCUIT AND MOTOR DISCONNECT SWITCHES IN TYPES, SIZES,
DUTIES, FEATURES, RATINGS AND ENCLOSURES AS INDICATED OR AS REQUIRED BY
THE NEC OR BY THE APPL/CA RON. PROVIDE NEMA 1 ENCLOSURES FOR INDOOR
SWITCHES ANO NEMA 3R ENCLOSURES WITH RAIN77GHT HUBS FOR EXTERIOR
SWITCHES. FOR MOTORS AND MOTOR STARTER DISCONNECTS, PROVIDE UNITS WITH
HORSEPOWER RATINGS SUITABLE FOR THE LOAD.
MANUFACTURERS:
ALLEN - BRADLEY CO.
APPLETON
CROUSE -HINDS CO.
CUTLER - HAMMER
GENERAL ELECTRIC
I E/GOULD, INC.
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATON, INC.
SQUARE D COMPANY
FUSIBLE SWITCHES: PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY SWITCHES WTH FUSES OF THE CLASSES
AND CURRENT RATINGS INDICATED OR REQUIRED. PROVIDE UL SERVICE ENTRANCE
LABEL WHERE USED AS MAIN SERVICE DISCONNECT.
GROUNDING.• PROVIDE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONNECTIONS FOR DISCONNECT
SWITCH ENCLOSURES AND GROUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC AND AS STATED
HEREIN.
ELECTRICAL IDENTIFICATION
GENERAL: PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL MAERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND
INSTALLATIONS PROVIDE EQUIPMENT LABELS, WARNING AND CAUTION SIGNS,
OPERATING INSTRUCTION SIGNS AND IDENTIFYING LABELS FOR THE FOLLOWING:
PANELBOARDS, DISCONNECTS AND MOTOR STARTERS
CONTACTORS AND RELAYS
T/MECLOCKS
CABINETS AND ENCLOSURES
CONTROL AND ALARM PANELS
WIRE /CABLE MARKERS' PROVIDE VINYL OR VINYL - CLOTH, SELF - ADHESIVE,
WRAPAROUND, CABLE / CONOUCTOR MARKERS MT74 PREPR INTED NUMBERS AND
LETTERS.
ENGRAVED PLASTIC LAMINA E: PROVIDE ENGRAVED PLASTIC LAMINA ED LABELS,
SIGNS AND INSTRUCTION PLATES OF STOCK MELAMINE PLASTIC. ENGRAVED
LEGENDS SHALL BE WHITE LETTERS ON BLACK FACE. PROVIDE 1116 INCH THICK
FOR SIGNS UP TO 20 SQUARE INCHES OR 8 INCHES IN LENGTH AND 118 INCH THICK
FOR LARGER SIGNS.
MYLAR LABLES PROVIDE A MACHINE LETTERED LABEL ON 112 INCH MYLAR TAPE.
LETTERING SHALL BE 318 INCHES (36 POINT) HIGH WHITE LETTERS ON BLACK
BACKGROUND. •
INTERIOR SIGNS: PROVIDE ALUMINUM SIGNS WITH BAKED ENAMEL WARNINGS AND
CAUTIONS IN COLORS, LEGEND AND SIZE AS APPROPRIATE.
EXTERIOR SIGNS. PROVIDE WEATHER- RESISTANT, NONFADING, PREPRINTED
CELLULOSE ACETATE BUTYRATE SIGNS WITH 20 GAGE, GALVANIZED STEEL
BACKING IN COLORS, LEGEND AND SIZE AS APPROPRIATE PROVIDE A 114 INCH
GROMMET IN EACH CORNER FOR MOUNTING.
CONDUCTOR COLOR CODES. • PROVIDE COLOR CODING FOR SECONDARY SERVICE,
FEEDER AND BRANCH CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT
SECONDARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS FOLLOWS.
PHASE 208YI120 -VOLTS 480YI277 VOL TS
A BLACK YELLOW -
B RED BROWN
C BLUE ORANGE
NEU IRA L WHI TE WH/ 7E/BLUE STRIPE
GROUND GREEN GREEN /YELLOW STRIPE
GROUNDING
GENERAL: THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL SOLIDLY GROUND ALL ELECTRICAL SSTEMS
AND EQUIPMENT. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GROUND SHALL CONFORM TO THESE
SPEC /F /CAT70NS AND TO THE DRAWINGS, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL IT BE LESS THAN
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEC.
EQUIPMENT GROUNDING SYSTEM: THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING SYSTEM SHALL
GROUND ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT METALLIC RACEWAYS, ENCLOSURES AND
ALL NONCURRENT - CARRYING PARTS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, SOUND
EQUIPMENT, ALARM SYSTEM EQUIPMENT, MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND OTyER
BUILDING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT WHICH USES ELECTRICITY OR WHICH COULD
BECOME ENERGIZED UNDER FAULT CONDITIONS. AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDNG
CONDUCTOR, SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC TABLE 250 -95, SHALL BEPROWDED
IN ALL CONDUIT, RACEWAY, CABLE TRAY, ETC. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BL
GROUNDED WITH AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR CABLE (GREEN O�
GREEN WITH YELLOW TRACER).
THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SHALL BE RUN IN THE SAME ONDUIT
AND RACEWAY AS THE CURRENT CARRYING CONDUCTORS, WITHOUT EXCPRON.
STEEL (MAGNETIC) CONDUIT USED FOR MECHANICAL PROTECTION OF A
GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SHALL BE SECURELY BONDED TO THAT CONDUrOR AT
EACH END.
ISOLATED GROUND CONDUCTORS SHALL BE INSULATED WIRE ROUTED FRM THE
GROUND TERMINAL OF THE ISOLATED GROUND DEVICE (ORANGE) TO THE
GROUND BUS OF THE PANELBOARD. WHERE THAT PANELBOARD IS NOT THE
FIRST 0VERCURRENT EQUIPMENT AFTER A TRANSFORMER (SEPARATELY bqIVED
SYSTEM), INSTALL AN ISOLATED GROUND BUS FOR THESE CONDUCTORS ,MID AN
ISOLATED GROUND CONDUCTOR TO THE GROUND BUS OF THE DISTRBBUOIU
PANELBOARD. SOLIDLY GROUND THE ISOLATED GROUND CONDUCTORS A 1THE
MAIN BONDING JUMPER.
PANELBOARD
GENERAL: PANELBOARO CONSTRUCTION MAY BE USED FOR ALL OVERCURRJT
DISTRIBUTION AND BRANCH CIRCUIT EQUIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING SIZES:
SINGLE SECTION WITH A MAIN BUS OF 1200A OR LESS
MULTI- SECTIONS WITH A MAIN BUS OF 600A OR LESS.
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MANUFACTURERS: `
CUTLER-HAMMER
GENERAL ELECTRIC
I E/GOULD, INC.
SIEMENS- ALLIS, INC. _ .
SQUARE D CO.
CONSTRUCTION: PANELBOAROS SHALL HAVE GALVANIZED SHEET STEEL CABINETS
THE MINIMUM SIZE SHALL BE 20 INCHES WIDE BY 5 -314 INCHES DEEP, FRONTS
SHALL HAVE ADJUSTABLE TRIM CLAMPS AND DOORS WITH FLUSH LOCKS;AND KEYS,
AND CONCEALED PIANO DOOR HINGES. EQUIP WITH AN INTERIOR CIRCUI i
DIRECTORY FRAME, CARD AND CLEAR PLASTIC COVER. PROVIDE A BAKLt G RAY
ENAMEL FINISH OVER A RUST INHIBITOR COATING. ENCLOSURES AND FRONT SHALL
BE DESIGNED FOR SURFACE OR RECESS (OVERLAPPING FRONT) INSTALLA170N.
AIC: PRO VIDE A MINIMUM AMPS IN ERRUP TING CAPACI TY OF 10, 000 AIC A T 208V
AND 14, 000 AIC A T 480V OR GREA TER WHERE INDICA TED. FUSIBLE EQUPMENT
SHALL BE RA EO 100, 000 AIC.
BUSING: PROVIDE PANELBOARDS WITH COPPER OR TIN PLATED 4UMINUM B(XSES.
MULTI - SECTION PANELS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SUB -FEED LUGS FOR., --
CONNECTION OF ALL SUB - SECTIONS PROVIDE A GROUND BUS IN EACH SECTION,
AND PROVIDE A 100 PERCENT RATED NEUTRAL BUS IN EVERY PANELBOARD.
SERVICE ENTRANCE. PROVIDE A UL SERVICE ENTRANCE LABEL ;FOR ALL
PANELBOARDS SERVED BY A TRANSFORMER OR SEPARA TEL Y DERIVED ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM.
LIGHTING AND APPLIANCE PANELBOARDS. PROVIDE DEAD -FRONT SAFETY TYPE
LIGHTING AND APPLIANCE PANELBOARDS AS INDICA TED. EQUIP WITH L?!L T -IPA'
TYPE MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. PANELBOAROS RATED UP TO ?25A SHALL
BE CAPABLE OF EXCEPTING A 3P -100A CIRCUIT BREAKER AT ANY POjTION.
WHERE ANY CIRCUIT BREAKER LARGER THAN 3P -100A IS REQUIRED, P VIDE A
POWER DISTRIBU7ON PANELBOARD. ALL LIGHTING AND APPLIANCE PA LBOARDS
SHALL HAVE DOORS r
POWER DISTRIBUTION PANELBOARDS: PROVIDE DEAD -FRONT SAFETY E POWER
DISTRIBUTION PANELBOARDS AS INDICATED. EQUIP NTH BOLT -IN CIRCkT
BREAKERS OR FUSIBLE SWITCHES AS INDICATED. POWER DISTRIBUTION \
PANELBOAROS RATED 400A OR HIGHER SHALL ACCEPT 3P -150A (MINIMW) CIRCUIT
BREAKERS AT ANY POSITION UNLESS LARGER BREAKERS OR FUSIBLE SOCHES ARE
INDICATED. PROVIDE OVERALL DOORS FOR PANELBOARDS•CONTA /N /NG CPIUIT
BREAKERS AND WHERE INDICATED FOR PANELBOARDS CONTAINING_- FUS18t
SWITCHES. WHERE PANELBOARDS ARE INSTALLED OUTDOORS, PROVIDE A-MA 3R
WEATHERPROOF EXTERIOR DOORS, GASKETING MATERIALS AND A DRIP HOD OVER
THE TOP.
MOLDED CASE BREAKERS: PROVIDE FACTORY- ASSEMBLED MOLDED CASECIRCUIT
BREAKERS OF THE FRAME SIZES, AMPERES, POLES AND VOLTAGE AS INDCATED.
BREAKERS SHALL HAVE PERMANENT THERMAL AND INSTANTANEOUS MAG TIC
7R /PS IN EACH POLE. CONSTRUCT WITH OVERCEN ER, TRIP-FREE TOGGLI TYPE ,
OPERA TING MECHANISMS WITH QUICK -MAKE, QUICK -BREAK ACTION AND POSITIVE
HANDLE TRIP INDICATION. WHERE MULTIPLE POLE BREAKERS ARE INDICATED,
PROVIDE WITH A COMMON TRIP SUCH THAT OVERLOAD ON ONE POLE WILL TRIP
ALL POLES SIMUL TANEOUSL Y.
CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN EXISTING PANELS -1w
IF NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE REQUIRED IN THE EXISTING PANELBOARDS, THE ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NEW UNITS OF SAME AIC RATING AS EXISTWG UNITS. THE
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CIRCUIT DESIGNATIONS TYPED ON THE DIRECTORY
CARD ON THE INSIDE OF THE PANEL DOOR.
FUSIBLE SWITCHES PROVIDE GROUP MOUNTED FUSIBLE SWITCH ASSEMBLIES
RA ED FOR 30 TO 600 AMPERES AS INDICA TED. SW TCHES SHALL BE 3 -POLE,
QUICK -MAKE, QUICK -BREAK TYPES OPERATED BY EXTERNAL HANDLES WHICH CAN
BE PADLOCKED IN THE "ON" AND "OFF" POSITIONS
SERIES RA TINGS: ALL SERIES RA TED COMPONENTS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED
WITH A LABEL INDICATING THE DEVICE IS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PRESCRIBED UL RECOGNIZED SERIES CONNECTED CIRCUIT BREAKER
COMBINA (IONS.
NON- LINEAR LOADS PANELBOARDS CONNECTED TO TRANSFORMERS RATED AT K13
(OR HIGHER) OR WHERE INDICATED SHALL HAVE NEUTRAL BARS RA TED FOR 200
PERCENT CURRENT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL NEUTRAL LUGS FOR THE INCREASED
CAPACITY NEUTRAL CONNECTIONS.
FUSES
GENERAL: PROVIDE FUSES OF THE TYPES, CLASSES AND CURRENT RATINGS AS
IND/CAED. VOLTAGE RATINGS SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CIRCUITS ON
WHICH THEY ARE USED.
MANUFACTURERS.
BUSSMAN DI V., COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
GENERAL ELECTRIC
GOULD, INC.
LI TTLEFUSE, TRACER CO.
RELIANCE FUSE DIV., FPE CO.
CARTRIDGE FUSES. PROVIDE NON- RENEWABLE CARTRIDGE TYPE FUSES WHICH
COMPLY WITH ANSI /IEEE STANDARD FU1.
CLASS J FUSES
CLASS L FUSES
CLASS RK1 AND RK5 DUAL ELEMENT TIME DELAY FUSES
CLASS RKl FAST ACTING FUSES
CONTROL TRANSFORMERS AND BALLASTS: PROVIDE NON- RENEWABLE CARTRIDGE -
TYPE FUSES, CLASS KTK -R, CURRENT LIMITING, COMPLYING WITH UL 198C, CLASS
CC. PROVIDE BUSSMAN TYPE HEB (1 POLE) OR TYPE HEY (2 POLE), OR APPROVED
EQUAL, FUSE HOLDERS FOR ALL CLASS KTK -R FUSES.
APPL /CA TION: APPL Y FUSES AS INDICA TED ON THE DRAWINGS, AND IF NOT FULL Y
DESCRIBED THERE, PROVIDE AS FOLLOWS.
FUSES RATED 600 AMPERES OR LESS SHALL BE UL CLASS R OR CLASS J.
FUSES RATED 601 AMPERES OR GREATER SHALL BE UL CLASS L, CURRENT LIMITING,
BOL T -IN TYPE.
FUSES RATED 60 AMPERES OR LESS AND PROTECTING 125 AND 250 VOLT MOLDED
CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS SHALL BE BUSSMAN LOW PEAK FUSES, TYPE LPN -R OR
APPROVED EQUAL.
FUSES RA TED 70 AMPERES TO 200 AMPERES AND PRO TEC TING 125 AND 250 VOLT
MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS SHALL BE BUSSMAN LIM/ IRON FUSES, TYPE KTN-
R OR APPROVED EQUAL.
FUSES RATED 100 AMPERES OR LESS AND PROTECTING 277 AND 480 VOLT MOLDED
CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS SHALL BE BUSSMAN LOW PEAK FUSES, TYPE LPS -R OR
APPROVED EQUAL.
FUSES RATED 100 AMPERES TO 800 AMPERES AND PROTECTING 277 AND 480 VOLT
MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS SHALL BE BUSSMAN LIMITRON FUSES, TYPE KTS -R
OR APPROVED EQUAL.
FUSES RATED 100 AMPERES OR LESS FOR MOTOR RUNNING PROTECTION SHALL BE
DUAL - ELEMENT TIME DELAY TYPE FUSES.
PROVIDE CLASS L TIME DELAY FUSES FOR MOTOR AND TRANSFORMER CIRCUITS
AND FOR BOLTED PRESSURE SWITCHES
PROVIDE CLASS L FAST ACTING FUSES FOR SERVICE PROTECTORS AND NON -
INOUC 17 VE CIRCUI IS
PROVIDE CLASS KTK -R FUSES FOR EXTERIOR POLE AND GROUP MOUNTED LIGHTING
BALLASTS.
MOTOR CONTROLLERS
GENERA : PROVIDE A MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR EVERY MOTOR EXCEPT THOSE
MOTORS WHICH ARE FURNISHED WITH CONTROL PANELS WHICH INCLUDE
CONTROLLERS CONTROLLERS SHALL HAVE OVERLOAD PROTECTION FOR EACH
PHASE AND SHALL INCLUDE A DISCONNECT DEVICE.
MANUFACTURERS.•
ALLEN - BRADLEY CO.
CUTLER HAMMER
GENERAL ELECTRIC
l EIGOULD
SIEMENS ENERGY ANO AUTOMATION
SQUARE D CO.
COMBINATION CONTROLLERS: PROVIDE COMBINATION CONTROLLERS CONSIS77NG
OF A CONTROLLER AND A DISCONNECT SWITCH MOUNTED IN A COMMON
ENCLOSURE OF THE TYPES, SIZES, RATING AND NEMA RATINGS AS INDICATED.
EACH UNIT SHALL HAVE AN OPERATING HANDLE FOR THE DISCONNECT AND A
DOOR INTERLOCK TO PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPENING WHEN THE CONTROLLER
IS ENERGIZED.
PROVIDE A CONTROL POWER TRANSFORMER FOR 120 VOLT CONTROL POWER.
TRANSFORMER SHALL HAVE TWO PRIMARY AND ONE SECONDARY FUSES, A
GROUNDED RTER SHALL SIZED REQUIRED AND ANY EXTERNAL CONTROL DEVIL S (MINIMUM SIZE 7 5 POWER
VA).
THE STARTER
PROVIDE A 3 PHASE VOLTAGE FAILURE AND REVERSE PHASE RELAY FOR ALL
MAGNETIC STARTERS SERVING MOTORS OF 5 HP AND LARGER.
PROVIDE A TIMING RELAY FOR REVERSING AND TWO -SPEED STARTERS TO
PROVIDE AUTOMATIC DECELERATION BEFORE REVERSING OR GOING FROM HIGH
TO LOW SPEED.
PROVIDE FUSIBLE SWI TCH ASSEMBLIES UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON THE
ORAWNGS SWITCH SHALL BE QUICK -MAKE, QUICK -BREAK TYPE NTH
EXTERNAL HANDLE WHICH CAN BE PADLOCKED IN THE "ON" AND "OFF "
POSITIONS. FUSES SHALL BE CLASS R.
MANUAL MOTOR STARTERS: PROVIDE SINGLE -PHASE OR MULTIPLE-PHASE MANUAL
MOTOR STARTERS WHERE INDICATED, OF THE SIZES AND RATINGS AS REQUIRED.
EQUIP WITH A MANUALLY OPERATED QUICK -MAKE, QUICK -BREAK TOGGLE
MECHANISM AND NTH A ONE -PIECE MELTING ALLOY TYPE THERMAL UNIT. EACH
UNIT SHALL HAVE A GREEN PILOT LIGHT SWITCH SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING
PADLOCKED "OFF" IN FINISHED SPACES PROVIDE A FLUSH UNIT WITH A STAINLESS
STEEL COVERPLATE, PILOT LIGHT AND WITHOUT THE PADLOCK OPTION.
RELAYS, CONTACTORS AND CONTROLS
GENERAL: PROVIDE RELAYS, CONTACTORS, TIMECLOCKS, PHOTOCELLS,
PUSHBUTTONS, SELECTOR SWITCHES ANO PILOT LIGHTS AS INDICATED ON THE .
DRAWINGS AS REQUIRED IN THESE SPECIFICA TIONS OR AS REQUIRED BY THE
INSTALLA TION.
MANUFACTURERS:
RELAYS ANO CONTACTORS:
ALLEN - BRADLEY CO.
ASCO
CUTLER HAMMER
GENERAL ELECTRIC
I E/GOULD
SIEMENS ENERGY AND AUTOMATIC
SQUARE 0
ZENITH
PUSHBUTTONS SELECTOR SWITCHES AND PILOT LIGHTS:
ALLEN - BRADLEY
CUTLER- HAMMER
GENERAL ELECTRIC
I TEIGOULO
SIEMENS ENERGY AND AUTOMATON
SQUARE D
RELAYS: PROVIDE RELAYS AND CONTROL RELAYS AS SHOWN OR SCHEDULED ON
THESE DRAWINGS OR AS REQUIRED BY THE INSTALLATION. PROVIDE THE NUMBER
OF CONTACTS AND TYPE OF CONTACTS WITH THE VOLTAGE AND AMPERAGE
REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS. TIMING RELAY SHALL BE
PLUG -IN, SOLO- STATE, ADJUSTABLE DELAY UNIT COMPLETE WITH SOCKET AND
RESTRAINING STRAP.
CONTACTORS: PROVIDE CONTACTORS AS SHOWN OR SCHEDULED ON THESE
DRAWINGS. PROVIDE THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF CONTACTS WITH THE VOLTAGE CONTACTRS SHALL BE
To CONTROL THE AND AMPERAGE REQUI
FOR FULL AMPERAGE TODTHE TYPE OF LOAD LOA
A TED (L/GHRNG, HEA T MOTORED
ETC.).
MANUAL CONTROLS.- PUSHBUTTONS, SELECTOR SW TCHES AND PIL 0 T LIGHTS
SHALL BE HEAVY DUTY, INDUSTRIAL QUALITY DEVICES. THEY SHALL MOUNT IN
30.5 MM HOLES. PROVIDE CONTACT BLOCKS AND CONFIGURATIONS AS INDICATED.
PUSHBUTTONS SHALL BE MOMENTARY CONTACT /BREAK WITH SPRING RETURN AND,
UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, FLUSH HEADS. SELECTOR SWITCHES SHALL BE
MAINTAINED CONTACT WITH THE NUMBER OF POSI71ONS INDICATED. KEY
OPERATED SWITCHES SHALL BE MOMENTARY CONTACT WITH SPRING RETURN TO
CENTER, AND KEY WITHDRAWAL SHALL BE FROM THE CEN ER POSITION ONLY
LEGEND PLATES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH EACH PUSHBUTTON AND SELECTOR
SWITCH TO IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE OF EACH DEVICE. PILOT LIGHTS SHALL BE OF
THE COLOR INDICATED AND THE VOLTAGE REQUIRED, AND SHALL ALSO HAVE A
LEGEND PLATE OR CUSTOM ENGRAVED PLASTIC LAMINAE NAMEPLATE.
IGH TING F/XTUR
GENERAL: PROVIDE LIGHTING FIXTURES OF SIZES, TYPES AND RATINGS INDICA ED
COMPLETE WITH HOUSINGS, LAMPS, LAMP HOLDERS, REFLECTORS, BALLASTS,
STARERS AND WIRING.
MANUFACTURERS: THE MANUFACTURERS' MODEL NUMBERS SHOWN ON THE
SCHEDULE ARE INDICATIVE OF THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE REQUIRED.
OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE ACCEPTABLE IF OF SIMILAR STYLE, MATERIALS,
DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE.
TROFFER FIXTURES TROFFERS SHALL BE LAY -IN, FANGED OR PLASTER FRAME
TRIM AS REQUIRED. THE LENS SHALL BE MOUNTED IN A METAL DOOR FRAME.
LENSES SHALL BE 100 PERCENT UV STABILIZED VIRGIN ACRYLIC PLASTIC OF
PRISMATIC DESIGN AND SHALL BE 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL THICKNESS (7.8 OZ PER
SQUARE FOOT). ALL LAMPS SHALL MOUNT IN THE SAME PLANE- AND SHALL BE A
MINIMUM OF 2 INCHES FROM THE LENS LIGHT LEAKS AROUND THE DOOR FRAME
SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED.
EXIT SIGNS PROVIDE SURFACE, WALL OR CEILING MOUNTED EXIT SIGNS WITH
DIRECTIONAL ARROWS AS INOICA ED OR REQUIRED. FIXTURES SHALL BE WHITE
STENCIL FACE(S) WITH GREEN LETTERS AND DIRECT70NAL ARROWS. LETTERING
SHALL BE 6 INCHES HIGH NTH A 314 INCH STROKE.
LAMPS: PROVIDE EACH FIXTURE COMPLETE WITH THE LAMPS INDICATED.
FLUORESCENT LAMPS SHALL HAVE A 3500 DEGREE COLOR TEMPERATURE.
INCANDESCENT LAMPS SHALL BE RATED FOR 130 VOLTS. QUARTZ LAMPS SHALL BE
OF THE TUNGSTEN- HALOGEN TYPE.
SUPPORT.- SURFACE MOUNED FIXTURES GREATER THAN 2 FEET IN LENGTH SHALL
BE SUPPORTED A T TWO POINTS. RECESSED AND SEMI- RECESSED FIXTURES MAY BE
SUPPORTED FROM SUSPENDED CEILING SUPPORT SYSTEM IF THE CEILING SYSTEM
SUPPORT RODS OR WIRES ARE INSTALLED WITH A MINIMUM OF FOUR RODS OR
WIRES PER FIXTURE AND LOCATED NOT MORE THAN 6 INCHES FROM THE FIXTURE
CORNERS. DO NOT SUPPORT FIXTURES BY CEILING ACOUSTICAL PANELS. TROFFERS
SHALL BE SECURELY FASTENED TO THE CEILING FRAMING MEMBERS BY
MECHANICAL MEANS OR SHALL HAVE FOUR STEEL WIRES OR SAFETY CHAINS FROM
EACH CORNER OF THE FIXTURE ATTACHED TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING.
BAT Rl S PROVIDE CHARGING POWER TO ALL BATTERY RESERVE EMERGENCY
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR
DISTRIBUTOR TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERIES. BATTERIES SHALL NOT BE STORED
WITHOUT POWER NOR ALLOWED TO REPEATEDLY CHARGE AND DISCHARGE DURING
CONSTRUCTION. AFTER EMERGENCY LIGHTING UNITS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND
THE BUILDING CIRCUI IS HA VE BEEN ENERGIZED WI TH NORMAL POWER, APPL Y ANO
INTERRUPT ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER OPERATION.
FL ESTRONIC SYSTEMS PROVISIONS
GENERAL: PROVIDE A SEPARATE CONDUIT ROUGH -IN SYSTEM FOR EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING SYSTEMS:
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
TELEVISION SYSTEM
CONDUIT AND RACEWAY.• A RACEWAY SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED FROM OUTLET
BOXES TO ABOVE ACCESSIBLE, LAY -IN CEILINGS. CABLES MAY BE INSTALLED
EXPOSED ABOVE ACCESSIBLE CEILINGS PROVIDE CONDUIT IN WALLS, FLOORS AND
ABOVE DRYWALL, PLASTER OR OTHER NON- ACCESSIBLE CEILINGS. PROVIDE
SLEEVES IHROUGH FIRE WALLS OR OTHER WALLS WHICH EXTEND TO THE
STRUCTURE AND THROUGH FLOORS AS REQUIRED TO ROUTE EXPOSED CABLES TO
THE TERMINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MINIMUM CONDUIT SIZE SHALL BE 314 INCH.
PROVIDE WALL, FLOOR OR CEILING OUTLET BOXES FOR EACH SYSTEM AS
INDICA TED.
PULL WIRES: ALL EMPTY CONDUIT SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A #14 AWG
GALVANIZED STEEL PULL WIRE OR A NYLON PULL CORD OF EQUIVALENT
STRENGTH.
COVERPLATES: PROVIDE BLANK COVERPLATES ON ALL UNUSED OUTLET BOXES.
COVERPLA TES SHALL MA TCH THOSE SPECIFIED FOR WIRING DEVICES.
DATA CABLES
CATEGORY 5 CABLE SHALL BE A 22 AWG, 4 PAIR UNSHIELDED CABLE WHICH HAS
TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS SUITABLE FOR DATA RATES ABOVE 16MBPS. CABLE
SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CA EGORY 5 CABLE DEFINED BY E/A/T7A.
WALL OUTLETS SHALL BE RJ45, CATEGORY 5 MODULAR JACK TYPE OUTLETS.
DA TA CABLES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THE RECOMMENDA TIONS
OF E /AIRA FOR STRUCTURED CABLING. TERMINATE ALL PAIRS OF CABLE. LIMIT
HORIZONTAL CABLING TO 300 FEET TOTAL LENGTH. DO NOT TIGHTLY CINCH CABLE
BUNDLES AND OTHERWISE AVOID STRESS OR TENSION ON THE CABLES.
TERM/NA E CABLES ON 8 POSI RON JACK PIN /PAIR ASSIGNMENT TO MA TCH
EXISTING WIRING.
CONCEAL ALL WIRING AND RACEWAYS EXCEPT IN UNFINISHED SPACES.
'PROV/DE WIRING OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
OPEN CABLE WITHOUT A CONDUIT SYSTEM WHERE ABOVE ACCESSIBLE CEILING
AREA.
OPEN PLENUM CABLE WITHOUT A CONDUIT SYSTEM WHERE ABOVE ACCESSIBLE
CEILING AREAS.
CABLE INSTALLED IN AN EMT CONDUIT SYSTEM.
IN ACCESSIBLE CEILING AREAS THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR MAY INSTALL WIRING
OPEN ABOVE CEILING SYSTEM AS DIRECTED FOR EXPOSED CABLES. IN ACCESSIBLE
CEILINGS USED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AIR RETURN OR SUPPLY THE ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTOR MAY INSTALL CABLES IN METAL CONDUIT SYSTEM OR USE UL LISTED
PLENUM CABLE. COORDINATE AVAILABILITY OF UL LISTED PLENUM CABLE WHICH
WILL MEET SYSTEM MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS BEFORE INSTALLATION.
TEST ALL CABLES AND ERMINA 77ONS TO 10OMHZ, RECORD TEST DATA AND
PROVIDE TO OWNER.
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13500111. Meridian street
P.O. Box 1805
Carmel; Indiana 46032
CARMEL
MEDICAL
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Carmel, Indiana
ELECTRICAL
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