7. 28 50 20 - SECURITY ELECTRONICS CONDUCTORS.pdf

Construction & Environmental Review FBOP TECHNICAL DESIGN GUIDELINES

SECTION REVISION DATE: 06-01-22

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SECTION 28 50 20 - SECURITY ELECTRONICS CONDUCTORS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This section covers all conductors as shown on the drawings or as required to support the systems defined in these specifications. The work under this section consists of furnishing materials and equipment, performing labor and services necessary for the installation of the conductors required for the security electronics system.

B. Related Work Specified Elsewhere: Refer to all other Security Electronics System specification sections and drawings, and to the specifications and drawings under the General Construction Contract to ascertain the extent of work included.

1.2 RELATED SECTIONS AND DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to the Work of this Section.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Submittals shall be packaged in accordance with specification Section 28 50 00 - Security Electronics General Provisions of these specifications.

1. When making the submittal as required by specification Section 28 50 00 - Security Electronics General Provisions, include this additional information.

a. Conduit and conductor submittal: The SEC shall modify and complete Table 28 50 20-1 to reflect the correct data for all conductor types required for the security electronic systems.

1.4 REFERENCES AND/OR CODES

A. National Electrical Code.

B. Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. (UL) Publications:

1. No. 44 Thermoset Insulated Wire and Cables

2. No. 83 Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables

3. No. 493 Thermoplastic-Insulated Underground Feeder and Branch Circuit Cables

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4. No. 486A Wire Connectors and Soldering Lugs for Use with Copper Conductors

1.5 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A. Provide conductors for the Security Electronic System.

1.6 DEFINITIONS

A. Reference specification section 28 50 00 – Security Electronics General Provisions.

1.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Reference specification section 28 50 00 – Security Electronics General Provisions.

1.8 WARRANTY

A. Provide Guarantee, Maintenance and Service as described in specification section 28 50 60 – Security Electronics Guarantee, Maintenance, and Service.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 CABLES AND CONDUCTORS

A. All Cables and Conductors:

1. Cables shall be listed so that defined distance limitations in NEC 800 do not apply.

B. Power Conductors:

1. Insulated wire conductors for circuit voltage, 600 volts or less, shall be copper. Conductors shall have U.L. approved 600 volt insulation of the type specified below or elsewhere in the specifications.

2. Conductors shall be stranded type THWN or XHHW, unless otherwise indicated.

3. Minimum size of power conductors - No. 12 AWG, unless otherwise indicated.

4. Conductors in or below a building slab that is in direct contact with the earth, underground, outside the building, or other wet locations shall be type THWN.

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5. All conductor insulation shall be color coded to indicate phase leg, voltage, and use. For power conductors, each phase shall be the same color throughout the entire facility and shall be a different color from the other phases. The following color code shall be used for all branch circuits:

Neutral . . . . . .White Ground . . . . . Green Phase A . . . . . Black for 120/208 Phase B . . . . . Red for 120/208 Phase C . . . . . Blue for 120/208

6. Conductor insulation type, wire gauge and U.L. approval shall be printed with permanent white paint on all conductor insulation, continually repeating.

C. Data and Signal Conductors:

1. Cables and conductors shall be of the types recommended by the equipment manufacturers to support the intended functions.

Conductor transmission properties and wire size shall be selected to satisfy system requirements.

2. Cables installed in exterior conduits or in other wet locations shall be gel filled or gelling tape wrapped, moisture proof, direct burial type cable.

3. Cables installed in or below grade level slab in direct contact with the earth shall be rated for wet locations.

4. Conductors for data circuits shall be shielded except for UTP data circuits such as Category 5, 6, etc.

5. All conductor insulation shall be color coded to indicate its function.

Color codes shall be consistent throughout the project.

6. Conductor insulation type, wire gauge, and U.L. approval shall be printed with permanent markings on all conductor insulation, continually repeating.

D. Door Control Conductors:

1. Insulated wire conductors for circuit voltage, 600 volts or less, shall be copper. Conductors shall have U.L. approved 600 volt insulation of the type specified below or elsewhere in the specifications.

2. Number of conductors shall be installed as required to provide the control and monitoring functions specified in the Security Electronics Specifications and in Divisions 8.

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3. All conductors from the equipment rack to electrically operated door locks shall be minimum 14 ga. copper THWN.

4. All conductors from equipment rack to door position switches and bolt position switches shall be minimum 14 ga. copper THWN.

5. THWN conductors are specified due to their suitability in wet locations.

E. Local Area Network Outlet Cable:

1. The Local Area Network outlet cable shall meet EIA/TIA 568-D Category 6 UTP requirements. Cable shall be four (4) twisted pair 23 AWG, solid conductors, with thermoplastic - polyolefin insulation.

a. Cables installed in conduit at dry indoor locations shall be protected with a PVC jacket. The jacket color for the Local Area Network Outlets shall be color coded purple.

b. Cables installed in exterior conduits, conduits installed in or below grade level slab, or in other wet locations shall be protected with a polyolefin jacket. The jacket color for these cables may be different than the jacket color for the dry location cables. The cables shall be flooded with a semi-dry flooding compound. The outdoor cables shall have an operating range of -40 deg F to +140 deg F. Cables shall be rated for indoor and outdoor use. Cables shall be VersaLAN by Mohawk or approved equal.

F. Video Camera Cable:

1. The video cable shall meet EIA/TIA 568-D Category 6 UTP requirements. Cable shall be four (4) twisted pair 23 AWG, solid conductors, with thermoplastic - polyolefin insulation.

a. Cables installed in conduit at dry indoor locations shall be protected with a PVC jacket. The jacket color for the cameras shall be color coded white.

b. Cables installed in exterior conduits, conduits installed in or below grade level slabs that are in direct contact with the earth, or in other wet locations shall be protected with a polyolefin jacket. The jacket color for these cables may be different than the jacket color for the dry location cables.

The cables shall be flooded with a semi-dry flooding compound. The outdoor cables shall have an operating

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Sensitive But Unclassified – SBU range of -40 deg F to +140 deg F. Cables shall be rated for indoor and outdoor use. Cables shall be VersaLAN by Mohawk or approved equal.

G. Digital Audio System:

1. Provide wire and cable of the type and size recommended by the equipment manufacturer.

2. Cables installed in exterior conduits or in other wet locations shall be gel filled or gelling tape wrapped, moisture proof, direct burial type cable.

3. Cables installed in or below grade level slab in direct contact with the earth shall be rated for wet locations.

4. Remote Intercom Station Cable:

a. Provide a minimum of one pair for audio and one pair for call. In the unlikely event that the remote intercom station does not utilize an additional pair for call, the additional pair of conductors shall be provided as spares for future installations.

b. Unless prohibited by the manufacturer, all cable shall be minimum 20 AWG, stranded, single or multiple twisted pairs.

Each audio pair shall be shielded.

5. Public Address Station Cable:

a. All public address speaker cable shall be single or multiple stranded, twisted pairs minimum 18 AWG, stranded. Sized shall be as required to accommodate the total circuit load.

6. Public Address IP Microphone Cable:

a. The cable shall meet EIA/TIA 568-D Category 6 UTP requirements. Cable shall be four (4) twisted pair 23 AWG, solid conductors, with thermoplastic - polyolefin insulation.

1) Cables installed in conduit at dry indoor locations shall be protected with a PVC jacket. The jacket color for the cameras shall be color coded purple.

2) Cables installed in exterior conduits, conduits installed in or below grade level slabs that are in direct contact with the earth, or in other wet locations shall be protected with a polyolefin jacket. The jacket color for these cables may be different than the jacket color for the dry location cables. The cables shall be flooded

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7. Public Address Microphone Cable:

a. Microphone cable shall be minimum 22 AWG, stranded, shielded, twisted pair.

8. Site Master Intercom (I/P) Station Cable: (USP only)

a. The cable shall meet EIA/TIA 568-D Category 6 UTP requirements. Cable shall be four (4) twisted pair 23 AWG, solid conductors, with thermoplastic - polyolefin insulation.

(USP only)

1) Cables installed in conduit at dry indoor locations shall be protected with a PVC jacket. The jacket color for the cameras shall be color coded purple. (USP only)

2) Cables installed in exterior conduits, conduits installed in or below grade level slabs that are in direct contact with the earth, or in other wet locations shall be protected with a polyolefin jacket. The jacket color for these cables may be different than the jacket color for the dry location cables. The cables shall be flooded with a semi-dry flooding compound. Cables shall be rated for indoor and outdoor use. Cables shall be VersaLAN by Mohawk or approved equal. (USP only)

H. Water Valve Control Conductors:

1. Number of conductors shall be installed as required to provide the control and monitoring functions specified in the Security Electronics Specifications and in Divisions 22.

2. All conductors from the equipment rack to electro-mechanical water valve shall be minimum 14 ga. copper THWN.

3. THWN conductors are specified due to their suitability in wet locations.

I. DV Distribution System –Station Cable:

1. Voice circuits. Telephone Station Cable shall meet EIA/TIA 568-D Category 3 or Category 5 UTP requirements. Cable shall be four

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(4) twisted pair 24 AWG, solid conductors, with thermoplastic -polyolefin insulation.

a. Cables installed in conduit at dry indoor locations shall be protected with a PVC jacket. The jacket color shall be in accordance with the color codes specified in Part 1 of specification section 28 61 60 – Security Electronics DV Distribution System.

b. Cables installed in exterior conduits, conduits installed in or below grade level slabs that are in direct contact with the earth, or in other wet locations shall be protected with a polyolefin jacket. The jacket color for these cables may be different than the jacket color for the dry location cables.

The cables shall be flooded with a semi-dry flooding compound. The outdoor cables shall have an operating range of -40 deg F to +140 deg F. Cables shall be rated for indoor and outdoor use. Cables shall be VersaLAN by Mohawk or approved equal.

2. Copper data circuits. Copper Data Station Cable shall meet EIA/TIA 568-D Category 6 UTP requirements. Cable shall be four

(4) twisted pair 23 AWG, solid conductors, with thermoplastic -polyolefin insulation.

a. Cables installed in conduit at dry indoor locations shall be protected with a PVC jacket. The jacket color shall be in accordance with the color codes specified in Part 1 of specification section 28 61 60 – Security Electronics DV Distribution System.

b. Cables installed in exterior conduits, conduits installed in or below grade level slab, or in other wet locations shall be protected with a polyolefin jacket. The jacket color for these cables may be different than the jacket color for the dry location cables. The cables shall be flooded with a semi-dry flooding compound. The outdoor cables shall have an operating range of -40 deg F to +140 deg F. Cables shall be rated for indoor and outdoor use. Cables shall be VersaLAN by Mohawk or approved equal.

J. DV Distribution System – Exterior and Riser Cable: See Specification 28 61 60 – Security Electronics DV Distribution System.

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K. MATV Cable:

1. MATV Distribution Cable:

a. Coaxial broadband distribution cables shall have a solid, copper, or copper covered steel, center conductor. Shall have a foil shield providing 100% coverage. Shall have an aluminum, or tinned copper, braid providing a minimum of 60% coverage.

1) Nominal attenuation at 400 MHz shall not exceed SCTE Maximum Attenuation Standards or:

a) 4.6 dB/100 feet for RG-6 cables.

b) 3.3 dB/100 feet for RG-11 cables.

b. Nominal impedance shall be 75 ohms.

c. Cables installed in exterior conduits or in other wet locations shall be gel filled or gelling tape wrapped, moisture proof, direct burial type cable.

d. Cables installed in or below grade level slab in direct contact with the earth shall be rated for wet locations.

e. Manufacturer:

1) Dry locations: West Penn 841 (RG-6), 1100 (RG-11).

Or approved equal.

2) Exterior conduits or in other wet locations: West Penn AQC841 (RG-6), 1110 (RG-11). Or approved equal.

3) In or below grade level slab: Belden 89120 (RG-6), 89292 (RG-11). Or approved equal.

L. Fire Alarm Cable: See Specification 28 71 90 – Security Electronics Fire Alarm System.

2.2 MISCELLANEOUS

A. Cable Connectors for Copper Branch Circuit Conductors:

1. For #10 AWG and #12 AWG THWN and XHHW, connector body shall consist of a cone shaped, expandable coil spring insert, insulated with a nylon shell and 2 wings placed opposite to each other to serve as a "built-in" wrench. Shell shall be molded one-piece as manufactured by Ideal Industries "Wing Nut" connectors or approved equal.

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2. For #8 AWG, connectors shall be screw pressure lugs made of high strength structural aluminum alloy and UL approved for use with both copper and/or aluminum wire as manufactured by Ilsco, T&B Burndy, O.Z. Companies, or approved equal.

B. Cable tags shall be pre-typed, self-adhesive, wraparound, self-laminating Panduit brand or equivalent.

1. Labels shall be compatible with the conductor and cable used.

2. Labels shall be compatible with the environment where the conductor and cables are installed.

C. Wire lubricating compound shall be suitable for the wire insulation and conduit.

1. Lubricating compound shall not harden or become adhesive.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

A. The requirements listed in Part 3 of Specification Section 26 05 19 – Low- Voltage Electrical power Conductors and Cables shall apply to the installation of all THWN or XHHW conductors.

B. Deliver all conductors to the site on their original cable reels or in their original unbroken packages.

C. Verify that the raceway system is complete prior to pulling conductors and cables.

D. Completely and thoroughly swab raceway before installing conductors and cables.

E. Utilize a pull rope for pulling conductors and cables.

F. Pull all conductors and cables into a raceway at the same time.

G. Do not exceed cable manufacturer’s recommendations for maximum pulling tensions and minimum bending radius.

H. Utilize pull boxes and junction boxes for pulling conductors and cables.

I. Security Electronics cables shall not be spliced except as approved in writing.

J. Clean conductor surfaces before installing lugs and connectors.

K. Cables shall be dressed and tie-wrapped in cabinets and at control panels and consoles to present a neat and orderly installation. At the discretion of the SEC, cable duct may be installed in equipment cabinets and control consoles to facilitate satisfying this requirement.

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L. Cables shall be secured to equipment cabinet backboards, console members, or to other system components using cable clamps and wraps.

The SEC shall provide cable support posts if required to facilitate system installation.

M. Cables and conductors shall be terminated with approved cable termination connectors compatible with the specific termination. If non-insulated type connectors are used tape the connectors with half-lapped, rubber-type tape, to 150% of the thickness of the conductor insulation, then cover the rubber-type tape with Scotch No. 33 Tape.

N. Permanently label all conductors and cables with cable tags. Each continuous conductor or cable shall be labeled with nomenclature that distinguishes the conductor or cable from all other conductors or cable on the project.

1. Conductors and cables shall be labeled at each termination point including but not limited to the device, outlet, panel, and switch.

2. Conductors and cables shall be labeled at each head end equipment termination point including but not limited to the SCC, LAN rack, and Telephone Board.

3.2 COMPLETION

A. General: Upon completion of the work, remove excess debris, materials, equipment, apparatus, tools and the like and leave the premises clean, neat and orderly.

B. Testing: The completed system shall be tested by the SEC prior to the acceptance test.

3.3 TABLES

A. The SEC shall modify and complete Table 28 50 20-1 to reflect the correct data for all conductor types required for the security electronic systems.

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TABLE 28 50 20-1

TYPICAL CONDUCTOR SCHEDULE*

Cable Mark Application Description

Manufacturer/ Product Number

Diameter (inches)

Max Area (in²)

A Interior video 24 AWG, 4 pair Cat 6

XYZ #0000 0.22 0.04

B Exterior video 24 AWG, 4 pair Cat 6

XYZ #0000 0.22 0.04

C 120VAC Door Control

14 AWG THWN

4 cond.

XYZ #0000 0.18 0.025

D DPS Indication at 120VAC door

14 AWG, 2 cond. XYZ #0000 0.18 0.025

E Intercom Station 20 AWG, 2 pair 1-Shielded, 1-Unshielded

XYZ #0000 0.21 0.035

F Exterior Intercom 18 AWG, 2 pair 1-Shielded, 1-Unshielded Direct Burial

XYZ #0000 0.24 0.045

G PLC/LAN

Network

24 AWG, 4 pair Cat 6

XYZ #0000 0.22 0.04

*Note: This schedule is provided for example only. It is not intended to be complete or to necessarily represent the cable types required for this project. The actual cable types and conductor gauges must be selected based upon the system requirements and the specific requirements of the Specifications.

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