HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1639 Map 10I SECTION 16000 - ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS I
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1, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
6, Wiring connections to motors, transformers, or other devices, which are
C. COVERPLATES:
15. LIGHTING FIXTURES:
A, GENERAL CONDITIONS: The bidders will examine a complete set of construction
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subject to vibration or require adjustment, shall be flexible metallic conduit.
1. General: Opening in Plates shall properly fit the wiring Devices associated
documents to avoid omissions, duplications and to ensure complete and working
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The flexible metal conduit shall not exceed 18 inches in length. Where these
with the outlets. Plates shall overlap outlet box edges for installation over
A, Lighting fixtures shall be supplied and stored by the contractor. The contractor
execution of the work for electrical construction,
connections are outdoors, or in damp locations, or are connections to any
finished room surfaces and shall be the non —over hanging type to fit condulet
shall be responsible for the re or air replacement
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kitchen or commercial laundry type equipment, liquid tight flexible conduit
B. GENERAL: The work under this section shall include labor, materials and equipment
shall be used,
boxes used with exposed conduit runs, All plates shall be type high impact
white thermoplastic type coverplates with matching screws unless otherwise noted,
B. The contractor shall provide the necessary labor and materials for the complete
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and incidental costs necessary to furnish and install electrical work, equipment,
installation of the lighting fixtures as indicated on the drawings.
lamps, etc. indicated on drawings, as specified herein, or both.
7. Elbows shall be of the same materials as the conduit except for PVC
2, All Outlet boxes are to be provided with Coverplate, even those for use by others.
installations. All PVC conduit systems shall have rigid metal elbows unless
C, Lamps shall be povided as spec'fied or required for all fixtures. Contractor shall
C. SCOPE: Furnish labor, materials, tools, equipment, etc., required for a complete
otherwise noted. Elbows in EMT and small rigid conduits may be job—
provide burn —in time per the manufacturer's recommendation.
installation of electrical systems and work, in accordance with federal, state, and local
fabricated with a bender made specifically for the purpose.
13. WIRE AND CABLES:
codes, and governing bodies having jurisdiction.
8. Conduits shall be sized as indicated on the drawings and as required to
A. Branch circuit wiring may be grounded 3 conductor non metallic sheathed Type
D. See electrical drawings for light fixture description,
2, WORKMANSHIP:
accommodate the wires to be pulled into the conduit. Conduit shall not be
NM or NMC where allowed by City and Federal codes.
less than three—quarters inch (3/4).
A, Use capable and experienced superintendents, authorized by the contractor to
B. No wire shall be smaller than No. 12 AWG except #14 may be used for control wiring.
16. LIGHTING ACCESSORIES:
instruct work, make job decisions and act for the contractor in matters pertaining to
9• For each thermostat (by HVAC), provide 4 X 4 outlet box with 3/4 empty
Provide for
All wire No. 8 and larger shall be stranded.
A. Furnish and install equipment for lighting control of night and exterior lighting
the contract documents,
conduit. Stubbed up into hung ceiling and bushed. steel drag wire
fixtures as indicated on the contract documents,
each location.
C. Wire and cable shall be factory color coded. Colors for each phase and neutral shall
3, PERMITS, TESTS AND INSPECTIONS:
10. Provide pull line in all empty raceways.
be used consistently throughout each system, The following color codes shall be
used and maintained throughout the system:
B. Contactors shall be mounted of higher than 6'-6" above finished floor to to
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A. Apply for, secure and pay for required permits, fees, licenses and royalties to
of cabinet and not lower than 4' 0" finished floor to bottom surface of cabinet.
accomplish the work,
10, GROUNDING:
120/240 V SYSTEMS
C, Test system to assure satisfa tory operation upon completion of installation.
B. Apply for, secure and pay for required tests and inspections necessary to accomplish
A. Non —current equipment, including the following items, shall be properly grounded:
Supply manufacturer brochures a d manuals to owner's representative.
the work in conformance with codes and governing bodies having jurisdiction.
1. Secondary feeder conduit and equipment enclosures.
Phase A Neutral Switch Legs
Fsiack White Yellow with Tracer Phase
4, CODES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS:
2, Panelboard enclosures, pull and junction boxes, cable troughs.
17. DISCONNECT SWITCHES:
3. Conduits, metal molding and outlet boxes,
Phase B Ground
A. The contractor shall furnish, without extra charge, any additional materials and labor
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A. Disconnect switches serving motor loads shall be properly NEMA rated. They
that may be required for compliance with governing laws, rules and regulations even
4. Equipment housings exposed on the structure or on grade.
shall be environmentally rated for the areas where located with NEMA rain —tight
though the work is not mentioned in these specifications or shown on the drawings.
construction for units located out oars.
Nothing in plans or specifications shall be deemed as authority to violate any
11. MOTOR AND RELATED EQUIPMENT WIRING:
D. Homeruns more than 100 feet shall be minimum #10 wire unless noted otherwise,
governing code.
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A. Provide required conduit, wiring and safety switches for motors, and other related
Homeruns mors than 225 feet shall be minimum #8 wire unless noted otherwise.
B. Disconnects shall be heavy du y, quick —make and quick —break. They shall be
fused type as indicated in the documents,
electrical equipment.
Contractor shall adjust the wire size accordingly,
contract
B. Product shall be UL and CSA certified and labeled. Meet listed NEMA standards and
be suitable for the intended use/service required for the device.
B. Motors shall be furnished and set under other divisions. The work of this division
C. Install disconnects for motors, controllers and other equipment as indicated in
shall include necessary all connections to ensure proper operation and control.
the contract documents.
5. ACCURACY OF DATA:
A. The data given herein and on the drawings are as exact as could be secured, but
their absolute accuracy is not guaranteed. The specifications and drawings are for —
the assistance and guidance of the contractor. Exact locations, distances, levels, etc,
will be governed by the site conditions, The contractor shall use the data contained
herein with this understanding.
6, CLEAN—UP:
A. Remove surplus material, equipment and debris incidental to this work and leave the
premises in a condition acceptable to the owner and tenant (if applicable).
7, GUARANTEE:
A. Furnish a written certified guarantee, in acceptable form to owner, against any
defective workmanship, material and operating equipment. This guarantee shall be in
force and effective for a period of (1) year after acceptance of the installation
8, STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS:
A. Notching and boring of structural members will not be permitted unless oppi
writing by the structural engineer. Where notches and holes are approved they
be carefully held to the minimum sizes actually required.
9, BASIC MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A. RACEWAYS AND BOXES
1, Where size of raceway or boxes are not indicated, the electrical sub—
contractor shall size these items as required by code,
2. Raceways for feeders shall be rigid or emt conduit unless otherwise indicated.
3. Intermediate metal conduit may be used wherever rigid conduit is required
except for raceways embedded in concrete slabs, in contact with the earth,
underground not encased in concrete and in corrosive locations.
4. Electrical metallic tubing may be used for raceways above furred ceilings,
within dry wall partitions, in equipment rooms where not subject to physical
damage.
5. Schedule 40 PVC may be used underground or in areas indicated on
drawings provided elbows and penetrations thru slab are rigid steel.
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motor controllers float switches level sensors alarm devices C Starting devices, ,
remote control pushbuttons, etc., unless specified by others shall be provided under
this contract. Contractor shall set these devices and provide all connections.
12. WIRING DEVICES:
A. Devices shall be UL and CSA certified, listed NEMA Standard, and suitable for the
service required for the intended use of the device in this installation.
B Where devices manufactured by Arrow Hart Bryant, Hubbell, P & S, Leviton ,
Walker/Wiremold, Thomas & Betts, Square D, or Sierra are named, only equivalent
devices by the other of these manufacturers will be acceptable, Unless otherwise
indicated, devices shall be as follows:
1. Wall Switches: 15 ampere, 120 volt AC, back or side wired
2. Dimmer Switches: 20 ampere, 120 volt AC, Sized to accomodate load
3. Convenience Outlets: Duplex receptacles,
20 ampere, 125 volt side and back wired with a pair of NEMA 5-20R
Standard 3 contact grounded parallel slot contacts. Devices to be white unless
otherwise directed by owner/architect,
4. Isolated Grounded Receptacles: NEMA 5-20R, 3 contact Grounded parallel
Slot contacts, Provide stainless steel coverplate,
5. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Convenience Outlets: Side wired 20 ampere,
120 volt with appropriate wall plate,
6. Special equipment outlets shall be furnished and installed to
match the connecting plugs as provided by the owner on specialized
equipment.
7. Manual Motor Starters: Overload heater sized to the motor nameplate rating.
14. LIGHTING N110 POWER PANELS:
A. Panels shall be circuit breaker type with copper buss installed in code gauge
galvanized sheet steel cabinets, flush or surface mounted as indicated on the
drawings. Each cabinet shall be complete with hinged doors, cylinder lock, directory
frame and neatly typed directory charts. All panels shall be keyed alike.
B. The branch circuit breakers, in general, shall be molded case, bolt —on type, rated
10,000 AIC for 120/24OV, 14,000 AIC for 4804/277 Volt Systems or larger interrupting
capacity as moy be indicated on plans. Thermal magnetic trip, single, two or three
pole as shown on drawings. Multiple pole breakers for panels where indicated on the
drawing schedules. Main breaker characteristics shall be as indicated on the
drawings. Main buswork of all panels shall, as a minimum, be designed to carry the
full rating of the feeder switch supplying the panel, at a current density of 800
amperes per square inch of cross section. Buswork shall be high conductivity copper.
C, Panel sections shall be such that no live parts are exposed after installation. They
shall be so arranged that each breaker is readily removable from the panel without
disturbing adjacent breakers.
D. Phase legs shall be alternately bussed to each circuit breaker in a manner to affect
balancing the branch circuit connections as nearly as possible over each phase.
E. Branch ponelboards on 240/120V systems shall be equipped with GE type THQB;
square D type QOB; or Westinghouse type BAB bolt —in circuit breakers with a
minimum interrupting capacity of 10,000 amperes symmetrical on 120 VAC, 60 Hertz.
Where indicated on panelboard schedules higher interrupting capacities shall be
furnished.
F. Provide a neatly, typewritten directory of circuits for each existing panelboard as
indicated for additions or modifications.
18. FUSES:
A. Furnish and install required fuses in each device furnished under Division 16.
B. Fuse for motor loads shall bel time delay.
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Little Rock, AR 72201
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(f)501-707-0118
Project No:
HW9-360
Date:
06-1 6-09
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