22-0414 SPECS.pdf

1. ALL ELECTRICAL WORK SHALL BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 70, THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUILDING CODE, ALL LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

HAVING JURISDICTION.

2. ALL EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE LISTED AND LABELED BY A NATIONALLY‐RECOGNIZED TESTING AGENCY, ACCEPTABLE TO THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, FOR THE CONDITIONS OF INSTALLATION.

ALL MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES SHALL BE NEW CURRENT PRODUCTS OF MANUFACTURERS REGULARLY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH PRODUCTS. EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SUITABLE FOR ITS APPLICATION (E.G.

WHEN INSTALLED OUTDOORS, IT SHALL BE WEATHERPROOF, ETC.)

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW ALL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR WORK REQUIREMENTS, THE AMOUNT OF SPACE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, AND LAYOUT HIS WORK IN A COMPATIBLE AND COMPLEMENTARY

MANNER.

4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOROUGHLY FAMILIARIZING HIMSELF WITH ANY CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS AS MAY BE SET FORTH IN THE OTHER DIVISIONS OF THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.

5. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED OTHERWISE, SYSTEMS PROVIDED OR INSTALLED BY THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE COMPLETE AND FULLY‐FUNCTIONING AFTER INSTALLATION. INCIDENTAL COMPONENTS MAY NOT BE SHOWN, AND ALL WORK WHICH MAY BE REASONABLY IMPLIED AS BEING INCIDENTAL TO THIS WORK, BUT REQUIRED FOR THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM, SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND INCLUDED IN THE BID. ADDITIONAL CIRCUITS SHALL BE INSTALLED WHEREVER NEEDED TO CONFORM TO THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

OF EQUIPMENT.

6. TEMPORARY POWER CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND INCLUDED IN THE BID. ALL TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT WIRING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE DETAILS, METHODS, MATERIALS, ETC. FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO MAKING TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS. FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS INCLUDING CONTROL EQUIPMENT, MOTOR STARTERS, BRANCH AND FEEDER CIRCUIT BREAKERS, PANELBOARDS, TRANSFORMERS, ETC. FOR TEMPORARY POWER.

COORDINATE WITH THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY COMPANY AS REQUIRED.

7. THE WORK SHALL INCLUDE COMPLETE TESTING OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND WIRING AT THE COMPLETION OF WORK AND ANY MINOR CORRECTIONS, CHANGES OR ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE

SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT.

8. ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL, AT ALL TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION, BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AGAINST MECHANICAL INJURY, OR DAMAGE BY WATER AND/OR THE ELEMENTS. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT BE STORED OUT OF DOORS, BUT SHALL BE STORED IN DRY PERMANENT SHELTERS. IF AN APPARATUS HAS BEEN DAMAGED, OR HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE INJURY BY WATER OR THE ELEMENTS, SUCH DAMAGE SHALL BE

REPLACED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.

9. DO NOT SCALE ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS. FIELD VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS.

10. CIRCUIT LAYOUTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO SHOW THE NUMBER OF FITTINGS, OR OTHER INSTALLATION DETAILS.

UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, THE EXACT ROUTING OF FEEDER AND BRANCH CIRCUIT RACEWAYS AND CABLES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. RISER AND GENERAL CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS ARE SHOWN SCHEMATICALLY/ DIAGRAMMATICALLY ONLY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ROUTE CONDUITS AS REQUIRED BY THE CONDITIONS OF THE

INSTALLATION.

11. UNLESS DIMENSIONED, DEVICE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS ARE APPROXIMATE. ADJUST EXACT LOCATIONS AS REQUIRED TO SERVE THE INTENDED PURPOSE. IF NOT DIMENSIONED ON THE ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS, VERIFY EXACT LOCATION WITH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER PRIOR TO ROUGH‐IN.

12. SEAL ALL CONDUIT OPENINGS THROUGH EXTERIOR BUILDING WALLS WATERTIGHT.

13. IN WET LOCATIONS AND EXTERIOR, ALL WIRING DEVICES SHALL BE WEATHER‐RESISTANT LISTED WITH WEATHERPROOF WHILE IN USE COVER. LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL BE APPROPRIATELY RATED AND LISTED FOR THE

ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING 0 DEGREE BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT.

14. RACEWAYS AND DUCTS PENETRATING FLOORS, CEILINGS OR WALLS SHALL BE PROPERLY SEALED SMOKETIGHT.

15. RACEWAYS AND DUCTS PENETRATING RATED FLOOR, CEILING OR WALL ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE PROPERLY SEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORRESPONDING UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES (OR OTHER APPROVED THIRD PARTY TESTING AGENCY) APPROVED AND LISTED FIRESTOPPING MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURER APPROVED INSTALLATION

TECHNIQUES COMPLYING WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES.

16. ALL RACEWAYS SHALL BE CONCEALED WHERE POSSIBLE IF APPLICABLE, MATCH EXISTING RACEWAY INSTALLATION

METHODS AND ROUTINGS AT OR NEAR EXISTING FACILITIES.

17. INSTALL EXPOSED RACEWAYS PARALLEL TO OR AT RIGHT ANGLES TO NEARBY SURFACES OR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, AND FOLLOW THE SURFACE CONTOURS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. NO DIAGONAL RUNS WILL BE ALLOWED.

ALL CONDUITS SHALL BE RUN STRAIGHT AND TRUE. RUN PARALLEL OR BANKED RACEWAYS TOGETHER ON COMMON SUPPORTS WHERE PRACTICAL. MAKE BENDS IN PARALLEL OR BANKED RUNS FROM SAME CENTERLINE TO MAKE BENDS

PARALLEL.

18. PROVIDE AND PLACE ALL SLEEVES FOR CONDUITS PENETRATING WALLS, FLOORS, PARTITIONS, ETC. LOCATE ALL NECESSARY

SLOTS FOR ELECTRICAL WORK AND FORM BEFORE CONCRETE IS POURED.

19. PATCHING OF WATERPROOFED SURFACES SHALL RENDER THE AREA OF THE PATCHING COMPLETELY WATERPROOF.

20. ALL MOTORS AND OTHER VIBRATING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE CONDUIT SYSTEM BY MEANS OF A SHORT SECTION (18 INCH MINIMUM) OF FLEXIBLE CONDUIT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SHALL BE INSTALLED INSIDE THE FLEXIBLE CONDUIT AND TERMINATE AT THE LOAD END WITH AN APPROVED

GROUNDING CLAMP OR LUG.

21. SURFACE MOUNTED PANELBOARDS, JUNCTION AND PULL BOXES, RACEWAYS, ETC., INSTALLED ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OR INSIDE ON EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY SPACERS TO PROVIDE A 1/4" MINIMUM CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WALL

AND EQUIPMENT.

22. PRIOR TO TRENCHING IN ANY AREA, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATIONS/DATA/FIBER, CABLE TELEVISION, GAS AND WATER UTILITY PROVIDERS AND HAVE ALL UTILITIES IN THE AREA IDENTIFIED. DAMAGE TO ANY UNDERGROUND UTILITIES OR STRUCTURES SHALL BE REPAIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE

PROJECT.

23. ALL UNDERGROUND RACEWAYS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY UNDERGROUND LINE MARKING TAPE LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE

THE RACEWAY AT 6 TO 8 INCHES BELOW FINISHED GRADE.

24. FINAL TYPED PANELBOARD DIRECTORIES INSTALLED IN THE PANELBOARD DOOR POCKET SHALL INCLUDE FINAL ACTUAL ROOM NAMES AND NUMBERS IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION SHOWN ON THE PANEL SCHEDULES ON THE

DRAWINGS.

25. CONDUCTOR SIZING IS BASED ON 75 DEGREE C. COPPER NEC RATINGS, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY, PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF CONDUCTORS OR CONDUIT FEEDING ANY EQUIPMENT, THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS RATED FOR USE WITH 75 DEGREE C. WIRING. IF ANY EQUIPMENT IS RATED FOR USE WITH LESS THAN 75 DEGREE C. CONDUCTORS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IMMEDIATELY FOR EVALUATION/

CORRECTION.

26. BEFORE COMMENCING WORK OR ORDERING MATERIALS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE NAMEPLATE RATINGS OF ALL EQUIPMENT (MOTORS, HEATERS, COMPRESSORS, ETC.) AND ADJUST THE RATINGS OF THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (SWITCHES, FUSES, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FEEDERS, ETC.) AS APPROPRIATE TO SERVE THIS EQUIPMENT.

27. THE LAYOUT AND PLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT IN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ROOMS IS BASED ON PUBLISHED EQUIPMENT SIZES AND SHALL BE FOLLOWED AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. DEVIATIONS FROM CONFIGURATIONS SHOWN IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. PROVIDE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, PANELBOARDS, TRANSFORMERS, SAFETY SWITCHES, SWITCHBOARDS, ETC.

COORDINATE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS WITH OTHER TRADES.

28. INSTALLATION INFORMATION PACKED WITH DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE RETAINED FOR INCLUSION IN THE

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS.

29. PROTECT ALL EXISTING POWER, COMMUNICATIONS, DATA, LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, FIRE ALARM AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS AND MAINTAIN THEM IN OPERATION THROUGHOUT THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK. NOTIFY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IF SHUTDOWNS ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ANY OUTAGE OF SERVICE. WHERE THE DURATION OF A PROPOSED OUTAGE CANNOT BE TOLERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROVIDE TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SERVICE.

30. EXISTING CIRCUITING WHERE SHOWN IS FOR CONVENIENCE PURPOSES ONLY. VERIFICATION OF EXISTING WIRING DESTINATION, TERMINATION AND ADDITIONS OF NEW LOADS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

31. ABANDONED POWER WIRING, RACEWAYS AND CONDUCTORS, SHALL BE REMOVED BACK TO THEIR SOURCE. THE ACCESSIBLE PORTIONS OF ABANDONED CABLES (VOICE, DATA, VIDEO, ALARM, ETC.) SHALL BE REMOVED.

32. THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DEPICTED ON THESE DRAWINGS HAVE BEEN COMPILED BY THE ENGINEER FROM GOVERNMENT RECORD DRAWINGS AND LIMITED FIELD VERIFICATION OF THE EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INDICATING THE WORK REQUIRED AND ARE BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT. NOTWITHSTANDING, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY

ALL DIMENSIONS, POINTS OF ACCESS AND FIELD CONDITIONS AFFECTING HIS WORK.

33. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VISIT THE SITE AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND THE EXISTING BUILDING. THE SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSAL BY THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE CONSIDERED EVIDENCE THAT HE OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE HAS VISITED THE SITE AND BUILDINGS AND NOTED THE LOCATION AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE WORK WILL BE PERFORMED AND THAT HE TAKES FULL RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL FACTORS GOVERNING HIS WORK. NO EXTRAS WILL BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE OF ADDITIONAL WORK NECESSITATED BY EXISTING JOB CONDITIONS THAT ARE NOT INDICATED

ON THE DRAWINGS.

34. THE EXISTING FACILITIES WILL REMAIN OCCUPIED BY THE STAFF THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. AS SUCH, WORK WILL REQUIRE SPECIAL EFFORT BY THIS CONTRACTOR TO ALLOW THE WORK TO PROCEED IN A TIMELY MANNER. ALL ELECTRICAL WORK SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SO AS TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT USE

OF THE FACILITIES AND MAINTAIN THE CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE.

GENERAL ELECTRICAL NOTES

Install 6” IC rated, incandescent, remodel construction, recessed can lights, Lithonia model L7XR or equal, where indicated.

The fixtures shall be installed 24” from the existing LED light fixtures as indicated on the sketch.

Install matte white, narrow flange, gimbal finishing trim for PAR38 lamps, Lithonia model 6GMW PAR38 TOR or equal, to each recessed can light. Install a PAR38, 13.5 watt, red LED bulb to each recessed can light.

Install 3‐way switches at the end doors adjacent to the existing 3‐way switches to control the new can lights.

The new lights shall be added to the existing lighting circuit. The existing sheetrock ceilings currently has no access holes. If access holes are required for the installation of wiring the contractor shall patch and paint to match existing.

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