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This document is a Unified Facilities Guide Specification (UFGS) for Common Work Results for Electrical (Section 26 05 00.00 40), published by NASA in August 2016. The specification provides comprehensive technical requirements for electrical installation and equipment, covering conduits, raceways, cable trays, wiring, switches, receptacles, boxes, panelboards, circuit breakers, lighting fixtures, and transformers. Key technical requirements include specifications for various conduit types (rigid steel, electrical metallic tubing, flexible metallic), cable and wiring standards, grounding procedures, installation methods, and testing protocols. The document emphasizes quality control, with specific guidelines for equipment selection, installation techniques, identification, and field testing, including insulation resistance and continuity tests for electrical systems.
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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCEC / NASA UFGS- 26 05 00. 00 40 ( August 2016) Pr epar i ng Act i v i t y: NASA Super sedi ng UFGS- 26 05 00. 00 40 ( August 2013)
UNI FI ED FACI LI TI ES GUI DE SPECI FI CATI ONS
Ref er ences ar e i n agr eement wi t h UMRL dat ed Apr i l 2018
SECTI ON TABLE OF CONTENTS
DI VI SI ON 26 - ELECTRI CAL
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COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRI CAL
08/16
PART 1 GENERAL
1. 1 REFERENCES
1. 2 DEFI NI TI ONS
1. 3 SUBMI TTALS
1. 4 QUALI TY CONTROL
1. 4. 1 Pr edi ct i ve Test i ng and I nspect i on Technol ogy Requi r ement s
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2. 1 EQUI PMENT
2. 1. 1 Condui t s and Raceways
2. 1. 1. 1 Ri gi d St eel Condui t
2. 1. 1. 2 El ect r i cal Met al l i c Tubi ng ( EMT)
2. 1. 1. 3 Fl exi bl e Met al l i c Condui t
2. 1. 1. 4 I nt er medi at e Met al Condui t
2. 1. 1. 5 Ri gi d Nonmet al l i c Condui t
2. 1. 1. 6 Wi r eways and Auxi l i ar y Gut t er s
2. 1. 1. 7 Sur f ace Raceways and Assembl i es
2. 1. 2 Cabl e Tr ays
2. 1. 3 Wi r e and Cabl e
2. 1. 4 Swi t ches
2. 1. 4. 1 Saf et y Swi t ches
2. 1. 4. 2 Toggl e Swi t ches
2. 1. 5 Recept acl es
2. 1. 6 Out l et Boxes, Pul l Boxes and Junct i on Boxes
2. 1. 7 Panel boar ds
2. 1. 8 Ci r cui t Br eaker s
2. 1. 9 Lamps and Li ght i ng Fi xt ur es
2. 1. 10 Manuf act ur er ' s Namepl at e
2. 1. 11 War ni ng Si gns
2. 1. 12 Dr y- Type Di st r i but i on Tr ansf or mer s
PART 3 EXECUTI ON
3. 1 PREPARATI ON
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3. 2 I NSTALLATI ON
3. 2. 1 Condui t s, Raceways and Fi t t i ngs
3. 2. 1. 1 Ri gi d St eel Condui t
3. 2. 1. 2 El ect r i cal Met al l i c Tubi ng ( EMT)
3. 2. 1. 3 Fl exi bl e Met al l i c Condui t
3. 2. 1. 4 I nt er medi at e Condui t
3. 2. 1. 5 Ri gi d Nonmet al l i c Condui t
3. 2. 1. 6 Wi r eway and Auxi l i ar y Gut t er
3. 2. 1. 7 Sur f ace Raceways and Assembl i es
3. 2. 1. 8 Cabl e Tr ays
3. 2. 1. 9 Spl i ces and Connect or s
3. 2. 2 Wi r i ng
3. 2. 3 Saf et y Swi t ches
3. 2. 4 Wi r i ng Devi ces
3. 2. 4. 1 Wal l Swi t ches and Recept acl es
3. 2. 4. 2 Devi ce Pl at es
3. 2. 5 Boxes and Fi t t i ngs
3. 2. 6 Lamps and Li ght i ng Fi xt ur es
3. 2. 7 Panel boar ds
3. 2. 8 Dr y- Type Di st r i but i on Tr ansf or mer s
3. 2. 9 Fi el d Fabr i cat ed Namepl at es
3. 2. 10 I dent i f i cat i on Pl at es and War ni ngs
3. 2. 11 Post ed Oper at i ng I nst r uct i ons
3. 3 FI ELD QUALI TY CONTROL
- - End of Sect i on Tabl e of Cont ent s - -
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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCEC / NASA UFGS- 26 05 00. 00 40 ( August 2016) Pr epar i ng Act i v i t y: NASA Super sedi ng UFGS- 26 05 00. 00 40 ( August 2013)
UNI FI ED FACI LI TI ES GUI DE SPECI FI CATI ONS
Ref er ences ar e i n agr eement wi t h UMRL dat ed Apr i l 2018
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COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRI CAL
08/16
NOTE: Thi s gui de speci f i cat i on cover s t he r equi r ement s f or common t o al l el ect r i cal sect i ons.
Adher e t o UFC 1- 300- 02 Uni f i ed Faci l i t i es Gui de Speci f i cat i ons ( UFGS) For mat St andar d when edi t i ng t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on or pr epar i ng new pr oj ect speci f i cat i on sect i ons. Edi t t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on f or pr oj ect speci f i c r equi r ement s by addi ng, del et i ng, or r evi s i ng t ext . For br acket ed i t ems, choose appl i cabl e i t em( s) or i nser t appr opr i at e i nf or mat i on.
Remove i nf or mat i on and r equi r ement s not r equi r ed i n r espect i ve pr oj ect , whet her or not br acket s ar e present.
Comment s, suggest i ons and r ecommended changes f or t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on ar e wel come and shoul d be submi t t ed as a Cr i t er i a Change Request ( CCR) .
PART 1 GENERAL
1. 1 REFERENCES
NOTE: Thi s par agr aph i s used t o l i s t t he publ i cat i ons c i t ed i n t he t ext of t he gui de speci f i cat i on. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o i n t he t ext by basi c desi gnat i on onl y and l i s t ed i n t hi s par agr aph by or gani zat i on, desi gnat i on, dat e, and t i t l e.
Use t he Ref er ence Wi zar d' s Check Ref er ence f eat ur e when you add a Ref er ence I dent i f i er ( RI D) out s i de of t he Sect i on' s Ref er ence Ar t i c l e t o aut omat i cal l y pl ace t he r ef er ence i n t he Ref er ence Ar t i c l e. Al so use t he Ref er ence Wi zar d' s Check Ref er ence f eat ur e t o updat e t he i ssue dat es.
Ref er ences not used i n t he t ext wi l l aut omat i cal l y
SECTI ON 26 05 00. 00 40 Page 3 be del et ed f r om t hi s sect i on of t he pr oj ect speci f i cat i on when you choose t o r econci l e r ef er ences i n t he publ i sh pr i nt pr ocess.
The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on t o t he ext ent r ef er enced. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o wi t hi n t he t ext by t he basi c desi gnat i on onl y.
AMERI CAN SOCI ETY OF CI VI L ENGI NEERS ( ASCE)
ASCE 7 ( 2017) Mi ni mum Desi gn Loads f or Bui l di ngs and Ot her St r uct ur es
ASTM I NTERNATI ONAL ( ASTM)
ASTM D709 ( 2017) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Lami nat ed Ther moset t i ng Mat er i al s
ELECTRONI C I NDUSTRI ES ALLI ANCE ( EI A)
EI A 480 ( 1981) Toggl e Swi t ches
I NSTI TUTE OF ELECTRI CAL AND ELECTRONI CS ENGI NEERS ( I EEE)
I EEE C57. 12. 28 ( 2014) St andar d f or Pad- Mount ed Equi pment
- Encl osur e I nt egr i t y
I EEE C57. 12. 29 ( 2014) St andar d f or Pad- Mount ed Equi pment
- Encl osur e I nt egr i t y f or Coast al Environments
I EEE St ds Di ct i onar y ( 2009) I EEE St andar ds Di ct i onar y: Gl ossar y of Ter ms & Def i ni t i ons
I NTERNATI ONAL CODE COUNCI L ( I CC)
I CC/ ANSI A117. 1 ( 2009) Accessi bl e and Usabl e Bui l di ngs and Facilities
NATI ONAL AERONAUTI CS AND SPACE ADMI NI STRATI ON ( NASA)
RCBEA GUI DE ( 2004) NASA Rel i abi l i t y Cent er ed Bui l di ng and Equi pment Accept ance Gui de
NATI ONAL ELECTRI CAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCI ATI ON ( NEMA)
ANSI Z535. 1 ( 2017) Saf et y Col or s
ANSI / NEMA OS 1 ( 2013) Sheet - St eel Out l et Boxes, Devi ce Boxes, Cover s, and Box Suppor t s
ANSI / NEMA OS 2 ( 2013) Nonmet al l i c Out l et Boxes, Devi ce Boxes, Cover s, and Box Suppor t s
NEMA 250 ( 2014) Encl osur es f or El ect r i cal Equi pment ( 1000 Vol t s Maxi mum)
NEMA FB 1 ( 2014) St andar d f or Fi t t i ngs, Cast Met al
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Boxes, and Condui t Bodi es f or Condui t , El ect r i cal Met al l i c Tubi ng, and Cabl e
NEMA KS 1 ( 2013) Encl osed and Mi scel l aneous Di st r i but i on Equi pment Swi t ches ( 600 V Maximum)
NEMA PB 1 ( 2011) Panel boar ds
NEMA RN 1 ( 2005; R 2013) Pol yvi nyl - Chl or i de ( PVC) Ext er nal l y Coat ed Gal vani zed Ri gi d St eel Condui t and I nt er medi at e Met al Condui t
NEMA TC 2 ( 2013) St andar d f or El ect r i cal Pol yvi nyl Chl or i de ( PVC) Condui t
NEMA TC 3 ( 2016) Pol yvi nyl Chl or i de ( PVC) Fi t t i ngs f or Use Wi t h Ri gi d PVC Condui t and Tubi ng
NEMA VE 1 ( 2017) Met al Cabl e Tr ay Syst ems
NEMA WD 1 ( 1999; R 2015) St andar d f or Gener al Col or Requi r ement s f or Wi r i ng Devi ces
NEMA WD 6 ( 2016) Wi r i ng Devi ces Di mensi ons Specifications
NATI ONAL FI RE PROTECTI ON ASSOCI ATI ON ( NFPA)
NFPA 70 ( 2017; ERTA 1- 2 2017; TI A 17- 1; TI A 17- 2;
TI A 17- 3; TI A 17- 4; TI A 17- 5; TI A 17- 6;
TI A 17- 7; TI A 17- 8; TI A 17- 9; TI A 17- 10;
TI A 17- 11; TI A 17- 12; TI A 17- 13; TI A
17- 14) Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code
TELECOMMUNI CATI ONS I NDUSTRY ASSOCI ATI ON ( TI A)
TIA-222 ( 2005G; Add 1 2007; Add 2 2009; Add 3 2014; Add 4 2014; R 2014; R 2016) St r uct ur al St andar ds f or St eel Ant enna Tower s and Ant enna Suppor t i ng St r uct ur es
UNDERWRI TERS LABORATORI ES ( UL)
UL 1 ( 2005; Repr i nt Aug 2017) UL St andar d f or Saf et y Fl exi bl e Met al Condui t
UL 1242 ( 2006; Repr i nt Mar 2014) St andar d f or El ect r i cal I nt er medi at e Met al Condui t - - Steel
UL 489 ( 2016) UL St andar d f or Saf et y Mol ded- Case Ci r cui t Br eaker s, Mol ded- Case Swi t ches and Ci r cui t - Br eaker Encl osur es
UL 506 ( 2017) UL St andar d f or Saf et y Speci al t y Transformers
UL 6 ( 2007; Repr i nt Nov 2014) El ect r i cal Ri gi d
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Met al Condui t - St eel
UL 797 ( 2007; Repr i nt Mar 2017) UL St andar d f or Saf et y El ect r i cal Met al l i c Tubi ng - - St eel
UL 870 ( 2016) UL St andar d f or Saf et y Wi r eways, Auxi l i ar y Gut t er s, and Associ at ed Fi t t i ngs
1. 2 DEFINITIONS
a. Unl ess ot her wi se speci f i ed or i ndi cat ed, el ect r i cal and el ect r oni cs t er ms used i n t hese speci f i cat i ons, and on t he dr awi ngs, ar e as def i ned in I EEE St ds Di ct i onar y.
b. The t echni cal sect i ons r ef er r ed t o her ei n ar e t hose speci f i cat i on sect i ons t hat descr i be pr oduct s, i nst al l at i on pr ocedur es, and equi pment oper at i ons and t hat r ef er t o t hi s sect i on f or det ai l ed descr i pt i on of submi t t al t ypes.
[ c. Ver t i cal assembl y: A ver t i cal assembl y i s a pol e, t ower or ot her such suppor t , mount i ng har dwar e, ar ms, br acket s and t he l oad. Load can be a l umi nai r e, s i r en, l oudspeaker or ot her devi ce. Al l component s of a ver t i cal assembl y wi l l be r at ed by t he manuf act ur er t o wi t hst and [ 217] [ _____] k i l omet er / hour [ 150] [ _____] mph wi nd l oadi ng i n accor dance wi t h [ ASCE 7][ TIA-222 ].
] 1. 3 SUBMITTALS
NOTE: Revi ew Submi t t al Descr i pt i on ( SD) def i ni t i ons i n Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES and edi t t he f ol l owi ng l i s t t o r ef l ect onl y t he submi t t al s r equi r ed f or t he pr oj ect .
The Gui de Speci f i cat i on t echni cal edi t or s have desi gnat ed t hose i t ems t hat r equi r e Gover nment appr oval , due t o t hei r compl exi t y or cr i t i cal i t y , wi t h a " G. " Gener al l y, ot her submi t t al i t ems can be r evi ewed by t he Cont r act or ' s Qual i t y Cont r ol Syst em. Onl y add a “ G” t o an i t em, i f t he submi t t al i s suf f i c i ent l y i mpor t ant or compl ex i n cont ext of t he pr oj ect .
For submi t t al s r equi r i ng Gover nment appr oval on Ar my pr oj ect s, a code of up t o t hr ee char act er s wi t hi n t he submi t t al t ags may be used f ol l owi ng t he " G" desi gnat i on t o i ndi cat e t he appr ovi ng aut hor i t y.
Codes f or Ar my pr oj ect s usi ng t he Resi dent Management Syst em ( RMS) ar e: " AE" f or Ar chi t ect - Engi neer ; " DO" f or Di st r i c t Of f i ce ( Engi neer i ng Di v i s i on or ot her or gani zat i on i n t he Di st r i c t Of f i ce) ; " AO" f or Ar ea Of f i ce; " RO" f or Resi dent Of f i ce; and " PO" f or Pr oj ect Of f i ce. Codes f ol l owi ng t he " G" t ypi cal l y ar e not used f or Navy, Ai r For ce, and NASA pr oj ect s.
Use t he " S" Cl assi f i cat i on onl y i n SD- 11 Cl oseout Submi t t al s. An " S" f ol l owi ng a submi t t al i t em i ndi cat es t hat t he submi t t al i s r equi r ed f or t he
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Sust ai nabi l i t y eNot ebook t o f ul f i l l f eder al l y mandat ed sust ai nabl e r equi r ement s i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 29 SUSTAI NABI LI TY REPORTI NG.
Choose t he f i r st br acket ed i t em f or Navy, Ai r For ce and NASA pr oj ect s, or choose t he second br acket ed i t em f or Ar my pr oj ect s.
Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" desi gnat i on;
submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" desi gnat i on ar e [ f or Cont r act or Qual i t y Cont r ol appr oval . ] [ f or i nf or mat i on onl y. When used, a desi gnat i on f ol l owi ng t he " G" desi gnat i on i dent i f i es t he of f i ce t hat wi l l r evi ew t he submi t t al f or t he Gover nment . ] Submi t t al s wi t h an " S" ar e f or i ncl usi on i n t he Sust ai nabi l i t y eNot ebook, i n conf or mance t o Sect i on 01 33 29 SUSTAI NABI LI TY REPORTI NG. Submi t t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00
SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES:
SD- 01 Pr econst r uct i on Submi t t al s
Mat er i al , Equi pment , and Fi xt ur e Li st s
SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a
Condui t s and Raceways; G[ , [ ____] ]
Wi r e and Cabl e; G[ , [ ____] ]
Spl i ces and Connect or s; G[ , [ ____] ]
Swi t ches; G[ , [ ____] ]
Recept acl es; G[ , [ ____] ]
Out l et Boxes, Pul l Boxes and Junct i on Boxes; G[ , [ ____] ]
Ci r cui t Br eaker s; G[ , [ ____] ]
Panel boar ds; G[ , [ ____] ]
Lamps and Li ght i ng Fi xt ur es; G[ , [ ____] ]
Dr y- Type Di st r i but i on Tr ansf or mer s; G[ , [ ____] ]
SD- 06 Test Repor t s
Cont i nui t y Test ; G[ , [ ____] ]
Phase- Rot at i on Test s; G[ , [ ____] ]
I nsul at i on Resi st ance Test ; G[ , [ ____] ]
SD- 08 Manuf act ur er ' s I nst r uct i ons
Manuf act ur er ' s I nst r uct i ons
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1. 4 QUALI TY CONTROL
1. 4. 1 Pr edi ct i ve Test i ng and I nspect i on Technol ogy Requi r ement s
NOTE: The Pr edi ct i ve Test i ng and I nspect i on ( PT&I ) t est s pr escr i bed i n Sect i on 01 86 26. 07 40
RELI ABI LI TY CENTERED ACCEPTANCE FOR ELECTRI CAL
SYSTEMS ar e MANDATORY f or al l NASA asset s and syst ems i dent i f i ed as Cr i t i cal , Conf i gur ed, or Mi ssi on Essent i al . I f t he syst em i s non- cr i t i cal , non- conf i gur ed, and not mi ssi on essent i al , use sound engi neer i ng di scr et i on t o assess t he val ue of addi ng t hese addi t i onal t est and accept ance r equi r ement s.
See Sect i on 01 86 26. 07 40 RELI ABI LI TY CENTERED ACCEPTANCE FOR ELECTRI CAL SYSTEMS f or addi t i onal i nf or mat i on r egar di ng cost f easi bi l i t y of PT&I .
Thi s sect i on cont ai ns syst ems and equi pment component s r egul at ed by NASA' s Rel i abi l i t y Cent er ed Bui l di ng and Equi pment Accept ance Pr ogr am. Thi s pr ogr am r equi r es t he use of Pr edi ct i ve Test i ng and I nspect i on ( PT&I ) t echnol ogi es i n conf or mance wi t h RCBEA GUI DE t o ensur e bui l di ng equi pment and syst ems i nst al l ed have been i nst al l ed pr oper l y and cont ai n no i dent i f i abl e def ect s t hat shor t en t he desi gn l i f e of a syst em and i t s component s. Sat i sf act or y compl et i on of al l accept ance r equi r ement s i s r equi r ed t o obt ai n Gover nment appr oval and accept ance of t he wor k.
Per f or m PT&I t est s and pr ovi de submi t t al s as speci f i ed i n Sect i on
01 86 26. 07 40 RELI ABI LI TY CENTERED ACCEPTANCE FOR ELECTRI CAL SYSTEMS.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2. 1 EQUIPMENT
Pr ovi de t he st andar d cat al oged mat er i al s and equi pment of manuf act ur er s r egul ar l y engaged i n t he manuf act ur e of t he pr oduct s. For mat er i al , equi pment , and f i x t ur e l i s t s submi t t al s, show manuf act ur er ' s st y l e or cat al og number s, speci f i cat i on and dr awi ng r ef er ence number s, war r ant y i nf or mat i on, and f abr i cat i on s i t e.
2. 1. 1 Condui t s and Raceways
2. 1. 1. 1 Ri gi d St eel Condui t
Pr ovi de hot di pped gal vani zed r i gi d st eel condui t compl yi ng wi t h UL 6.
Except wher e i nst al l ed under gr ound, or i n cor r osi ve ar eas, pr ovi de pol yvi nyl chl or i de ( PVC) , or pai nt ed wi t h bi t umast i c coat ed r i gi d st eel condui t i n accor dance wi t h NEMA RN 1.
Use t hr eaded f i t t i ngs f or r i gi d st eel condui t .
Use sol i d gasket s. Ensur e condui t f i t t i ngs wi t h bl ank cover s have gasket s, except i n c l ean, dr y ar eas or at t he l owest poi nt of a condui t r un wher e dr ai nage i s r equi r ed.
Pr ovi de cover s wi t h capt i ve scr ews and ar e accessi bl e af t er t he wor k has been compl et ed.
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2. 1. 1. 2 El ect r i cal Met al l i c Tubi ng ( EMT)
Ensur e EMT i s i n accor dance wi t h UL 797 and i s z i nc coat ed st eel . Pr ovi de z i nc- coat ed coupl i ngs and connect or s t hat ar e r ai nt i ght , gl and compr essi on t ype wi t h i nsul at i on t hr oat . Cr i mp, spr i ng, or set scr ew t ype f i t t i ngs ar e not accept abl e.
2. 1. 1. 3 Fl exi bl e Met al l i c Condui t
Ensur e f l exi bl e met al l i c condui t i s gal vani zed st eel and compl i es wi t h UL 1.
Ensur e f i t t i ngs f or f l exi bl e met al l i c condui t ar e speci f i cal l y desi gned f or such condui t .
Pr ovi de l i qui dt i ght f l exi bl e met al l i c condui t wi t h a pr ot ect i ve j acket of PVC ext r uded over a f l exi bl e i nt er l ocked gal vani zed st eel cor e t o pr ot ect wi r i ng agai nst moi st ur e, oi l , chemi cal s, and cor r osi ve f umes.
Ensur e f i t t i ngs f or l i qui dt i ght f l exi bl e met al l i c condui t ar e speci f i cal l y desi gned f or such condui t .
2. 1. 1. 4 I nt er medi at e Met al Condui t
Ensur e i nt er medi at e met al condui t i s gal vani zed st eel and compl i es wi t h
UL 1242.
2. 1. 1. 5 Ri gi d Nonmet al l i c Condui t
Ensur e r i gi d nonmet al l i c condui t compl i es wi t h NEMA TC 2 and NEMA TC 3 wi t h a wal l t hi ckness not l ess t han Schedul e 40.
2. 1. 1. 6 Wi r eways and Auxi l i ar y Gut t er s
Ensur e wi r eways and auxi l i ar y gut t er s ar e a mi ni mum 100 by 100 mi l l i met er 4 by 4- i nch t r ade si ze conf or mi ng t o UL 870.
2. 1. 1. 7 Sur f ace Raceways and Assembl i es
Ensur e sur f ace met al r aceways and mul t i - out l et assembl i es conf or m t o NFPA 70, and have r ecept acl es conf or mi ng t o NEMA WD 1, Type [ 5- 15R] [ 5- 20R] .
2. 1. 2 Cabl e Tr ays
Pr ovi de l adder t ype cabl e t r ays conf or mi ng t o NEMA VE 1.
2. 1. 3 Wi r e and Cabl e
Use copper 600- vol t t ype [ THHN] [ THWN] [ XHHW] f or conduct or s i nst al l ed i n condui t . Ensur e al l conduct or s 3. 15 mi l l i met er di amet er AWG No. 8 and l ar ger , ar e st r anded. Al l conduct or s smal l er t han 3. 15 mi l l i met er di amet er AWG No. 8 ar e [ s t r anded] [ sol i d] .
Ensur e f l exi bl e cabl e i s Type SO and cont ai ns a gr oundi ng conduct or wi t h gr een i nsul at i on.
Ensur e conduct or s i nst al l ed i n pl enums ar e mar ked pl enum r at ed.
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2. 1. 4 Switches
2. 1. 4. 1 Saf et y Swi t ches
Ensur e saf et y swi t ches compl y wi t h NEMA KS 1, and ar e t he heavy- dut y t ype wi t h encl osur e, vol t age, cur r ent r at i ng, number of pol es, and f usi ng as i ndi cat ed on t he dr awi ngs. Ensur e swi t ch const r uct i on i s such t hat , when t he swi t ch handl e i n t he " ON" posi t i on, t he cover or door cannot be opened. Cover r el ease devi ce i s coi npr oof and so const r uct ed t hat an ext er nal t ool i s used t o open t he cover . Make pr ovi s i ons t o l ock t he handl e i n t he " OFF" posi t i on. Ensur e t he swi t ch i s not capabl e of bei ng l ocked i n t he " ON" posi t i on.
Pr ovi de swi t ches of t he qui ck- make, qui ck- br eak t ype and t er mi nal l ugs f or use wi t h copper conduct or s.
Ensur e saf et y col or codi ng f or i dent i f i cat i on of saf et y swi t ches conf or ms to ANSI Z535. 1.
2. 1. 4. 2 Toggl e Swi t ches
Ensur e t oggl e swi t ches compl y wi t h EI A 480, cont r ol i ncandescent , mer cur y, and f l uor escent l i ght i ng f i x t ur es and ar e t he heavy dut y, gener al pur pose, noni nt er changeabl e f l ush- t ype.
Pr ovi de commer ci al gr ade t oggl e swi t ches, [ s i ngl e] [ doubl e] - pol e, [ t hr ee] [ f our ] - way t wo- posi t i on devi ces r at ed 20 amper es at 277 vol t s, 60 her t z al t er nat i ng cur r ent ( ac) onl y.
Ensur e al l t oggl e swi t ches ar e pr oduct s of t he same manuf act ur er .
2. 1. 5 Receptacles
Pr ovi de commer ci al gr ade, NEMA 5- 20R r ecept acl es, 20A, 125 VAC, 2- pol e, 3- wi r e dupl ex conf or mi ng t o NEMA WD 6.
2. 1. 6 Out l et Boxes, Pul l Boxes and Junct i on Boxes
Ensur e out l et boxes f or use wi t h condui t syst ems ar e i n accor dance wi t h NEMA FB 1 and [ ANSI / NEMA OS 1] [ ANSI / NEMA OS 2] and ar e not l ess t han 40 mi l l i met er 1- 1/ 2 i nches deep. Fur ni sh al l pul l and j unct i on boxes wi t h scr ew- f ast ened cover s.
2. 1. 7 Panelboards
Pr ovi de c i r cui t br eaker t ype l i ght i ng and appl i ance br anch ci r cui t panel boar ds i n accor dance wi t h NEMA PB 1. Bol t c i r cui t br eaker s t o t he bus. Pl ug- i n c i r cui t br eaker s ar e not accept abl e. Pr ovi de copper buses of t he r at i ng i ndi cat ed on t he dr awi ngs, wi t h mai n l ugs or mai n c i r cui t br eaker . Pr ovi de al l panel boar ds f or use on gr ounded ac syst ems wi t h a f ul l - capaci t y i sol at ed neut r al bus and a separ at e gr oundi ng bus bonded t o t he panel boar d encl osur e. Ensur e panel boar d encl osur es ar e NEMA 250, Type 1, i n accor dance wi t h NEMA PB 1. Pr ovi de encl osur e f r ont s wi t h l at chabl e hi nged door s.
2. 1. 8 Ci r cui t Br eaker s
Ensur e c i r cui t br eaker i nt er r upt i ng r at i ng i s not l ess t han t hose i ndi cat ed and i n no event l ess t han [ 10, 000] [ 20, 000] amper es r oot - mean- squar e ( r ms)
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2. 1. 9 Lamps and Li ght i ng Fi xt ur es
Manuf act ur er s and cat al og number s shown on t he dr awi ngs ar e i ndi cat i ve of t he gener al t ype desi r ed and ar e not i nt ended t o r est r i c t t he sel ect i on t o f i x t ur es of any par t i cul ar manuf act ur er . Fi xt ur es wi t h t he same sal i ent f eat ur es and equi val ent l i ght di st r i but i on and br i ght ness char act er i st i cs, of equal f i ni sh and qual i t y , ar e accept abl e. Pr ovi de l amps of t he pr oper t ype and wat t age f or each f i x t ur e.
Ensur e bal l ast s have a hi gh power f act or and ar e ener gy ef f i c i ent . Pr ovi de bal l ast s wi t h a Cl ass P t er mi nal pr ot ect i ve devi ce f or [ 120] [ 277] - vol t oper at i on as i ndi cat ed and ar e r api d- st ar t f l uor escent . Use bal l ast s t hat ar e " A" sound r at ed. Pr ovi de st andar d r educed wat t age t ype f l uor escent lamps.
Pr ovi de hi gh i nt ensi t y di schar ge ( HI D) l i ght i ng f i x t ur es t hat have pr ewi r ed i nt egr al bal l ast s and cast al umi num housi ngs compl et e wi t h t emper ed gl ass l enses sui t abl e f or i nst al l at i on i n damp or wet l ocat i ons. Pr ovi de f i x t ur es and l amps.
2. 1. 10 Manuf act ur er ' s Namepl at e
Ensur e each i t em of equi pment has a namepl at e bear i ng t he manuf act ur er ' s name, addr ess, model number , and ser i al number secur el y af f i xed i n a conspi cuous pl ace; t he namepl at e of t he di st r i but i ng agent i s not acceptable.
2. 1. 11 War ni ng Si gns
Pr ovi de war ni ng s i gns f or t he encl osur es of el ect r i cal equi pment i ncl udi ng subst at i ons, pad- mount ed t r ansf or mer s, pad- mount ed swi t ches, gener at or s, and swi t chgear havi ng a nomi nal r at i ng exceedi ng 600 vol t s.
a. Encl osur e i nt egr i t y t o conf or m wi t h [ I EEE C57. 12. 28][ I EEE C57. 12. 29], such as f or pad- mount ed t r ansf or mer s[ and pad- mount ed SF6 swi t ches] .
Pr ovi de sel f - adhesi ve war ni ng s i gns on t he out s i de of t he hi gh vol t age compar t ment door ( s) . Pr ovi de decal s i gns wi t h nomi nal di mensi ons of 178 by 255 mm 7 by 10 i nches. Pr i nt t he l egend " DANGER HI GH VOLTAGE" i n t wo l i nes of nomi nal 50 mm 2 i nch hi gh l et t er s. Show t he wor d " DANGER" i n whi t e l et t er s on a r ed backgr ound and t he wor ds " HI GH VOLTAGE" i n bl ack l et t er s on a whi t e backgr ound. [ Use Pandui t decal No. PPSO710D72 or appr oved equal . ]
[ b. When such equi pment i s guar ded by a f ence, mount s i gns on t he f ence.
Pr ovi de met al s i gns havi ng nomi nal di mensi ons of 355 by 255 mm 14 by 10 i nches wi t h t he l egend " DANGER HI GH VOLTAGE KEEP OUT" pr i nt ed i n t hr ee l i nes of nomi nal 75 mm 3- i nch hi gh whi t e l et t er s on a r ed and bl ack field.
] 2. 1. 12 Dr y- Type Di st r i but i on Tr ansf or mer s
Ensur e t hat gener al pur pose dr y- t ype t r ansf or mer s wi t h wi ndi ngs 600 vol t s or l ess ar e t wo- wi ndi ng, 60 her t z, and sel f - cool ed i n accor dance wi t h UL 506.
Ensur e wi ndi ngs have a mi ni mum of t wo 2- 1/ 2- per cent t aps above and bel ow nomi nal vol t age.
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PART 3 EXECUTI ON
3. 1 PREPARATION
Submi t manuf act ur er ' s i nst r uct i ons i ncl udi ng speci al pr ovi s i ons r equi r ed t o i nst al l equi pment component s and syst em packages. Speci al pr ovi s i ons i ncl ude i mpedances, hazar ds and saf et y pr ecaut i ons.
NOTE: For al l out door appl i cat i ons and al l i ndoor appl i cat i ons i n a har sh envi r onment r ef er t o Sect i on 09 96 00 HI GH- PERFORMANCE COATI NGS. Hi gh per f or mance coat i ngs ar e speci f i ed f or al l out door appl i cat i ons because ul t r avi ol et r adi at i on wi l l br eak down most st andar d coat i ngs, causi ng a phenomena known as chal k i ng, whi ch i s t he f i r st st age of t he cor r osi on pr ocess. For addi t i onal i nf or mat i on cont act The Coat i ngs I ndust r y Al l i ance, speci f i c suppl i er s such as Keel er and Long and PPG, and NACE I nt er nat i onal ( NACE) .
Cl ean and pai nt condui t , suppor t s, f i t t i ngs, cabi net s, pul l boxes, and r acks as speci f i ed i n [ Sect i on 09 90 00 PAI NTS AND COATI NGS] [ Sect i on
09 96 00 HI GH- PERFORMANCE COATI NGS] .
Pr ot ect met al l i c mat er i al s agai nst cor r osi on. Pr ovi de equi pment encl osur es wi t h t he st andar d f i ni sh by t he manuf act ur er when used f or most i ndoor i nst al l at i ons. For har sh i ndoor envi r onment s ( any ar ea subj ect ed t o chemi cal and abr asi ve act i on) , and al l out door i nst al l at i ons, r ef er t o Sect i on 09 96 00 HI GH- PERFORMANCE COATI NGS. Do not use al umi num when i n cont act wi t h ear t h or concr et e and, wher e connect ed t o di ssi mi l ar met al , pr ot ect by usi ng appr oved f i t t i ngs and t r eat ment . Except wher e ot her equi val ent pr ot ect i ve t r eat ment i s speci f i cal l y appr oved i n wr i t i ng, pr ovi de hot - di p gal vani zed f er r ous met al s f or i t ems such as, anchor s, bol t s, br aces, boxes, bodi es, c l amps, f i t t i ngs, guar ds, nut s, pi ns, r ods, shi ms, t hi mbl es, washer s, and mi scel l aneous i t ems not made of cor r osi on- r esi st ant st eel .
3. 2 INSTALLATION
3. 2. 1 Condui t s, Raceways and Fi t t i ngs
Ensur e t hat condui t r uns bet ween out l et and out l et , bet ween f i t t i ng and f i t t i ng, or bet ween out l et and f i t t i ng does not cont ai n mor e t han t he equi val ent of t hr ee 90- degr ee bends, i ncl udi ng t hose bends l ocat ed i mmedi at el y at t he out l et or f i t t i ng.
Do not i nst al l cr ushed or def or med condui t . Avoi d t r apped condui t r uns wher e possi bl e. Take car e t o pr event t he l odgment of f or ei gn mat er i al i n t he condui t , boxes, f i t t i ngs, and equi pment dur i ng t he cour se of const r uct i on. Cl ear any c l ogged condui t of obst r uct i ons or r epl ace condui t .
Condui t and r aceway r uns conceal ed i n or behi nd wal l s, above cei l i ngs, or exposed on wal l s and cei l i ngs 1470 mi l l i met er 5 f eet or mor e above f i ni shed f l oor s and not subj ect t o mechani cal damage may be el ect r i cal met al l i c t ubi ng ( EMT) .
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3. 2. 1. 1 Ri gi d St eel Condui t
Make f i el d- made bends and of f set s wi t h appr oved Hi ckey bendi ng t ool or condui t bendi ng machi ne. Use l ong r adi us condui t f or el bows l ar ger t han 65 mi l l i met er 2- 1/ 2 i nches.
Pr ovi de a f l ush coupl i ng f or al l condui t st ubbed- up t hr ough concr et e f l oor s f or connect i ons t o f r ee- st andi ng equi pment wi t h t he except i on of mot or - cont r ol cent er s, cubi c l es, and ot her such i t ems of equi pment , when t he f l oor s l ab i s of suf f i c i ent t hi ckness. Ot her wi se, pr ovi de a f l oor box set f l ush wi t h t he f i ni shed f l oor . For condui t s i nst al l ed f or f ut ur e use, t er mi nat e wi t h a coupl i ng and pl ug; set f l ush wi t h t he f l oor .
3. 2. 1. 2 El ect r i cal Met al l i c Tubi ng ( EMT)
Gr ound EMT i n accor dance wi t h NFPA 70, usi ng pr essur e gr oundi ng connect or s especi al l y desi gned f or EMT.
3. 2. 1. 3 Fl exi bl e Met al l i c Condui t
Use f l exi bl e met al l i c condui t t o connect r ecessed f i x t ur es f r om out l et boxes i n cei l i ngs, t r ansf or mer s, and ot her appr oved assembl i es.
Use bondi ng wi r es i n f l exi bl e condui t as speci f i ed i n NFPA 70, f or al l c i r cui t s. Fl exi bl e condui t i s not consi der ed a gr ound conduct or .
Make el ect r i cal connect i ons t o v i br at i on- i sol at ed equi pment wi t h f l exi bl e met al l i c condui t .
Use l i qui dt i ght f l exi bl e met al l i c condui t i n wet and oi l y l ocat i ons and t o compl et e t he connect i on t o mot or - dr i ven equi pment .
3. 2. 1. 4 I nt er medi at e Condui t
Make al l f i el d- made bends and of f set s wi t h appr oved Hi ckey bendi ng t ool or condui t bendi ng machi ne. Use i nt er medi at e met al condui t onl y f or i ndoor installations.
3. 2. 1. 5 Ri gi d Nonmet al l i c Condui t
Ensur e r i gi d PVC condui t i s di r ect bur i ed.
I nst al l a gr een i nsul at ed copper gr oundi ng conduct or i n condui t wi t h conduct or s and sol i dl y connect t o gr ound at each end. Si ze gr oundi ng wi r es i n accor dance wi t h NFPA 70.
3. 2. 1. 6 Wi r eway and Auxi l i ar y Gut t er
Bol t t oget her st r ai ght sect i ons and f i t t i ngs t o pr ovi de a r i gi d, mechani cal connect i on and el ect r i cal cont i nui t y. Cl ose dead ends of wi r eways and auxi l i ar y gut t er s. Pl ug al l unused condui t openi ngs.
Suppor t wi r eways f or over head di st r i but i on and cont r ol c i r cui t s at maxi mum [ _____] [ 1500] mi l l i met er [ 5] - f oot i nt er val s.
Ensur e auxi l i ar y gut t er s used t o suppl ement wi r i ng spaces f or equi pment not cont ai ned i n a s i ngl e encl osur e cont ai ns no swi t ches, over cur r ent devi ces, appl i ances, or appar at us and i s not mor e t han [ _____] [ 9000] mi l l i met er [ 30] f eet l ong.
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3. 2. 1. 7 Sur f ace Raceways and Assembl i es
Mount sur f ace r aceways pl umb and l evel , wi t h t he base and cover secur ed.
Mi ni mum ci r cui t r un i s t hr ee- wi r e, wi t h one wi r e desi gnat ed as gr ound.
3. 2. 1. 8 Cabl e Tr ays
Suppor t cabl e t r ays f r om cei l i ng hanger s, equi pment bays, or f l oor or wal l suppor t s. Cabl e t r ays may be mount ed on equi pment r acks. Pr ovi de suppor t when t he f r ee end ext ends beyond [ _____] [ 900] mi l l i met er [ 3] f eet . Maxi mum suppor t spaci ng i s [ _____] [ 1800] mi l l i met er [ 6] f eet . Suppor t t r ays 250 mi l l i met er 10- i nches wi de or l ess by [ one] [ _____] hanger . Suppor t t r ays gr eat er t han 250 mi l l i met er 10 i nches wi de by [ t wo] [ _____] hanger s. Bond cabl e t r ays at spl i ces.
3. 2. 1. 9 Spl i ces and Connect or s
Make al l spl i ces i n 3. 15 mi l l i met er di amet er AWG No. 8 and smal l er wi t h appr oved [ i nsul at ed el ect r i cal t ype] [ i ndent or cr i mp- t ype connect or s and compr essi on t ool s] .
Make al l spl i ces i n 4. 1 mi l l i met er di amet er AWG No. 6 and l ar ger wi t h [ i ndent or cr i mp- t ype connect or s and compr essi on t ool s] [ bol t ed c l amp- t ype connect or s] . Wr ap j oi nt s wi t h an i nsul at i ng t ape t hat has an i nsul at i on and t emper at ur e r at i ng equi val ent t o t hat of t he conduct or .
3. 2. 2 Wiring
Col or code f eeder and br anch ci r cui t conduct or s as f ol l ows:
CONDUCTOR COLOR AC
Phase A [_____]
Phase B [_____]
Phase C [_____]
Neutral [ Whi t e] [ Nat ur al Gr ay]
Equi pment Gr ounds [ Gr een] [ Gr een wi t h Yel l ow St r i pe] [ Bar e]
Use conduct or s up t o and i ncl udi ng 6. 5 mi l l i met er di amet er AWG No. 2 t hat ar e manuf act ur ed wi t h col or ed i nsul at i ng mat er i al s . For conduct or s l ar ger t han 6. 5 mi l l i met er di amet er AWG No. 2, have ends i dent i f i ed wi t h col or pl ast i c t ape i n out l et , pul l , or j unct i on boxes.
Spl i ce i n accor dance wi t h t he NFPA 70. Pr ovi de conduct or i dent i f i cat i on wi t hi n each encl osur e wher e a t ap, spl i ce, or t er mi nat i on i s made and at t he equi pment t er mi nal of each conduct or . Mat ch t er mi nal and conduct or i dent i f i cat i on as i ndi cat ed.
Wher e sever al f eeder s pass t hr ough a common pul l box, t ag t he f eeder s t o c l ear l y i ndi cat e t he el ect r i cal char act er i st i cs, c i r cui t number , and panel designation.
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3. 2. 3 Saf et y Swi t ches
Secur el y f ast en swi t ches t o t he suppor t i ng st r uct ur e or wal l , ut i l i z i ng a mi ni mum of [ f our ] [ _____] 6 mi l l i met er 1/ 4 i nch bol t s. Do not use sheet met al scr ews and smal l machi ne scr ews f or mount i ng. Do not mount swi t ches i n an i naccessi bl e l ocat i on or wher e t he passageway t o t he swi t ch may become obst r uct ed. Mount i ng hei ght [ _____] [ 1500] mi l l i met er [ 5] f eet above f l oor l evel , when possi bl e.
3. 2. 4 Wi r i ng Devi ces
3. 2. 4. 1 Wal l Swi t ches and Recept acl es
I nst al l wal l swi t ches and r ecept acl es so t hat when devi ce pl at es ar e appl i ed, t he pl at es ar e al i gned ver t i cal l y t o wi t hi n [ _____] [ 2] mi l l i met er [ 1/ 16] i nch.
Bond gr ound t er mi nal of each f l ush- mount ed r ecept acl e t o t he out l et box wi t h an appr oved gr een bondi ng j umper when used wi t h dr y wal l t ype construction.
3. 2. 4. 2 Devi ce Pl at es
Ensur e devi ce pl at es f or swi t ches ar e sui t abl y engr aved wi t h a descr i pt i on of t he l oads when not wi t hi n s i ght of t he l oads cont r ol l ed.
Mar k devi ce pl at es and r ecept acl e cover pl at es f or r ecept acl es ot her t han 125- vol t , s i ngl e- phase, dupl ex, conveni ence out l et s. Show t he c i r cui t number , vol t age, f r equency, phasi ng, and amper age avai l abl e at t he r ecept acl e. Use sel f - adhesi ve l abel s havi ng [ _____] [ 6] mi l l i met er [ 1/ 4] i nch embossed l et t er s.
Si mi l ar l y mar k devi ce pl at es f or conveni ence out l et s i ndi cat i ng t he suppl y panel and ci r cui t number .
3. 2. 5 Boxes and Fi t t i ngs
Pr ovi de pul l boxes wher e necessar y i n t he condui t syst em t o f aci l i t at e conduct or i nst al l at i on. For condui t r uns l onger t han [ _____] [ 30] met er [ 100] f eet or wi t h mor e t han t hr ee r i ght - angl e bends, i nst al l a pul l box at a conveni ent i nt er medi at e l ocat i on.
Secur el y mount boxes and encl osur es t o t he bui l di ng st r uct ur e usi ng suppor t s t hat ar e i ndependent of t he condui t ent er i ng or l eavi ng t he boxes.
Sel ect t he mount i ng hei ght of wal l - mount ed out l et and swi t ch boxes, as measur ed bet ween t he bot t om of t he box and t he f i ni shed f l oor , i n accor dance wi t h I CC/ ANSI A117. 1 and as f ol l ows:
LOCATION MOUNTI NG HEI GHT
Recept acl es i n of f i ces 450 mi l l i met er
Recept acl es i n cor r i dor s 450 mi l l i met er
Recept acl es i n shops and l abor at or i es 1200 mi l l i met er
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LOCATION MOUNTI NG HEI GHT
Recept acl es i n r est r ooms 1200 mi l l i met er
Swi t ches f or l i ght cont r ol 1200 mi l l i met er
LOCATION MOUNTI NG HEI GHT
(inches)
Recept acl es i n of f i ces 18
Recept acl es i n cor r i dor s 18
Recept acl es i n shops and l abor at or i es 48
Recept acl es i n r est r ooms 48
Swi t ches f or l i ght cont r ol 48
3. 2. 6 Lamps and Li ght i ng Fi xt ur es
I nst al l new l amps of t he pr oper t ype and wat t age i n each f i x t ur e. Secur el y f ast en f i x t ur es and suppor t s t o st r uct ur al member s and i nst al l par al l el and per pendi cul ar t o maj or axes of st r uct ur es.
3. 2. 7 Panelboards
NOTE: Abi l i t y t o r emove access cover s i s r equi r ed f or mai nt enance act i v i t i es. I n addi t i on, access may be r equi r ed t o i nspect t hi s devi ce whi l e c i r cui t s ar e ener gi zed ( f or exampl e, usi ng i nf r ar ed i magi ng) .
Mi ni mum di st ances t o ener gi zed c i r cui t s i s speci f i ed i n OSHA St andar ds Par t 1910. 333 ( El ect r i cal - Saf et y- Rel at ed wor k pr act i ces) . OSHA St andar ds ar e avai l abl e on t he i nt er net .
Secur el y mount panel boar ds so t hat t he t op oper at i ng handl e does not exceed [ _____] [ 1800] mi l l i met er [ 72] - i nches above t he f i ni shed f l oor . Do not mount equi pment wi t hi n 914 mi l l i met er 36- i nches of t he f r ont of t he panel .
Ensur e di r ect or y car d i nf or mat i on i s compl et e and l egi bl e.
3. 2. 8 Dr y- Type Di st r i but i on Tr ansf or mer s
Connect dr y- t ype t r ansf or mer s wi t h f l exi bl e met al l i c condui t .
[ Mount al l dr y- t ype t r ansf or mer s on v i br at i on i sol at or s i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 23 05 48. 00 40 VI BRATI ON AND SEI SMI C CONTROLS FOR HVAC PI PI NG AND
EQUIPMENT.
] 3. 2. 9 Fi el d Fabr i cat ed Namepl at es
NOTE: Use t he f ol l owi ng par agr aph wher e namepl at es ar e f abr i cat ed t o i dent i f y speci f i c equi pment desi gnat ed on t he dr awi ngs.
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Ensur e namepl at es conf or m t o ASTM D709. Pr ovi de l ami nat ed pl ast i c namepl at es f or each equi pment encl osur e, r el ay, swi t ch, and devi ce, as speci f i ed or as i ndi cat ed on t he dr awi ngs. Each namepl at e i nscr i pt i on i dent i f i es t he f unct i on and, when appl i cabl e, t he posi t i on. Pr ovi de namepl at es t hat ar e mel ami ne pl ast i c, 3 mm 0. 125- i nch t hi ck, whi t e wi t h [ bl ack] [ _____] cent er cor e and a mat t e f i ni sh sur f ace [ wi t h squar e cor ner s] . Accur at el y al i gn l et t er i ng and engr ave i nt o t he cor e. Mi ni mum si ze of namepl at es i s 25 by 65 mm 1 by 2. 5 i nches. Let t er i ng i s a mi ni mum of 6. 35 mm 0. 25- i nch hi gh nor mal bl ock st y l e.
3. 2. 10 I dent i f i cat i on Pl at es and War ni ngs
Pr ovi de i dent i f i cat i on pl at es f or l i ght i ng and power panel boar ds, mot or cont r ol cent er s, al l l i ne vol t age heat i ng and vent i l at i ng cont r ol panel s, f i r e det ect or and spr i nkl er al ar ms, door bel l s, pi l ot l i ght s, di sconnect swi t ches, manual st ar t i ng swi t ches, and magnet i c s t ar t er s. At t ach i dent i f i cat i on pl at es t o pr ocess cont r ol devi ces and pi l ot l i ght s.
I nst al l i dent i f i cat i on pl at es f or al l l i ne vol t age encl osed ci r cui t br eaker s, i dent i f y i ng t he equi pment ser ved, vol t age, phase( s) and power sour ce. For c i r cui t s 480 vol t s and above, i nst al l conspi cuousl y l ocat ed war ni ng s i gns i n accor dance wi t h OSHA r equi r ement s.
3. 2. 11 Post ed Oper at i ng I nst r uct i ons
Pr i nt or engr ave oper at i ng i nst r uct i ons and f r ame under gl ass or i n appr oved l ami nat ed pl ast i c. Post i nst r uct i ons wher e di r ect ed. For oper at i ng i nst r uct i ons exposed t o t he weat her , pr ovi de weat her - r esi st ant mat er i al s or weat her pr oof encl osur es. Ensur e oper at i ng i nst r uct i ons do not f ade when exposed t o sunl i ght . Secur e i nst r uct i ons t o pr event easy r emoval or peel i ng.
Ensur e each syst em and pr i nci pal i t em of equi pment i s as speci f i ed i n t he t echni cal sect i ons f or use by oper at i on and mai nt enance per sonnel . I ncl ude t he f ol l owi ng i nf or mat i on wi t h t he oper at i ng i nst r uct i ons:
a. Wi r i ng di agr ams, cont r ol di agr ams, and cont r ol sequence f or each pr i nci pal syst em and i t em of equi pment .
b. St ar t up, pr oper adj ust ment , oper at i ng, l ubr i cat i on, and shut down procedures.
c. Saf et y pr ecaut i ons.
d. The pr ocedur e i n t he event of equi pment f ai l ur e.
e. Ot her i t ems of i nst r uct i on as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er .
3. 3 FI ELD QUALI TY CONTROL
NOTE: I f t he speci f i ed syst em i s i dent i f i ed as cr i t i cal , conf i gur ed, or mi ssi on essent i al , use Sect i on 01 86 26. 07 40 RELI ABI LI TY CENTERED ACCEPTANCE FOR ELECTRI CAL SYSTEMS t o est abl i sh pr edi ct i ve and accept ance t est i ng cr i t er i a, above and beyond t hat l i s t ed bel ow.
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01 86 26. 07 40 RELI ABI LI TY CENTERED ACCEPTANCE FOR ELECTRI CAL SYSTEMS.
Af t er compl et i on of t he i nst al l at i on and spl i c i ng, and pr i or t o ener gi z i ng t he conduct or s, per f or m wi r e and cabl e cont i nui t y and i nsul at i on t est s as her ei n speci f i ed bef or e t he conduct or s ar e ener gi zed.
Pr ovi de al l necessar y t est equi pment , l abor , and per sonnel t o per f or m t he t est s, as her ei n speci f i ed.
I sol at e compl et el y al l wi r e and cabl e f r om al l ext r aneous el ect r i cal connect i ons at cabl e t er mi nat i ons and j oi nt s. Use subst at i on and swi t chboar d f eeder br eaker s, di sconnect s i n combi nat i on mot or st ar t er s, c i r cui t br eaker s i n panel boar ds, and ot her di sconnect i ng devi ces t o i sol at e t he c i r cui t s under t est .
Per f or m i nsul at i on- r esi st ance t est on each f i el d- i nst al l ed conduct or wi t h r espect t o gr ound and adj acent conduct or s. Appl i ed pot ent i al i s 500 vol t s dc f or 300 vol t r at ed cabl e and 1000 vol t s dc f or 600 vol t r at ed cabl e.
Take r eadi ngs af t er 1 mi nut e and unt i l t he r eadi ng i s const ant f or 15 seconds. Mi ni mum i nsul at i on- r esi st ance val ues i s not l ess t han 25 Megohms f or 300 vol t r at ed cabl e and 100 Megohms f or 600 vol t r at ed cabl e. For c i r cui t s wi t h conduct or s i zes 3. 15 mi l l i met er di amet er AWG No. 8 and smal l er i nsul at i on r esi st ance t est i ng i s not r equi r ed.
Per f or m cont i nui t y t est t o i nsur e cor r ect cabl e connect i on end- t o- end ( i . e cor r ect phase conduct or , gr ounded conduct or , and gr oundi ng conduct or wi r i ng) . Repai r and ver i f y any damages t o exi st i ng or new el ect r i cal equi pment r esul t i ng f r om mi s- wi r i ng. Recei ve appr oval f or al l r epai r s f r om t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer pr i or t o commencement of t he r epai r .
Conduct phase- r ot at i on t est s on al l t hr ee- phase ci r cui t s usi ng a phase- r ot at i on i ndi cat i ng i nst r ument . Per f or m phase r ot at i on of el ect r i cal connect i ons t o connect ed equi pment i n a c l ockwi se di r ect i on, f aci ng t he source.
Submi t t est r epor t s i n accor dance wi t h r ef er enced st andar ds i n t hi s sect i on.
Fi nal accept ance r equi r es t he successf ul per f or mance of wi r e and cabl e under t est . Do not ener gi ze any conduct or unt i l t he f i nal t est r epor t s ar e r evi ewed and appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .
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