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DIVISION 16 - ELECTRICAL
SECTION 16010 - GENERAL ELECTRICAL PROVISIONS
A. General
1. Transportation, Insurance. temporary protection, supervision
and incidental items essential for proper installation and
operation, though not specifically mentioned or indicated but which
are usually provided or are essential for proper installation and
operation of all systems related to this Section, as specified
herein.
2. All materials shallbe new and bear a UL label.
3. All conduTts, wireways or other electrical roceways passing
through fire partitions, fire walls or floors shall have a fire
stop installed providing an effective barrier against the spread of
fire. smoke and gases, maintaining the required fire rating.
B. Codes and Regulations
1. installation shall conform to the following codes and
regulations.
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - 2007 WITH 2009 REVISIONS
NFPA -70: NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE - 2008 EDITION
NFPA -72: NATIONAL FIRE ALARM CODE - 2002 EDITION
NFPA 99: HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - 2005 EDITION
NFPA 101: LIFE SAFETY CODE - 2006 EDITION
NFPA- 780 :2004 EDITION
AIA GUIDELINES - 2006
APPLICABLE LOCAL CODES
2. In these specifications. references made to the following
Industry Standards and Code Bodies are intended to indicate the
latest volume or publication of the Standard. All equipment,
materials and details of installation shall comply with the
requirements and latest revisions of the following Bodies, as
applicable:
ANSi American National Standards Institute
ASTM American Society of Testing Materials
AWG American Wire Gauge
FM Factory Mutual
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
UL Underwriters' Laboratories
NETA National Electrical Testing Association
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
3. All materials and workmanship shall comply with all applicable
Codes, Specifications, Local and State Ordinances, Industry
Standards and Utility Company Regulations, latest Editions.
C. Scope of Work
1. Cooperate with cll trades to assure the steady progress of all
work under the controot, as well as providing temporary power at
project site for allothers.
2. It shallbe the responsibility of the contractor to study all
drawings and details so that the installation of all new work can
be fully coordinated. The contractor shalt visit the site to
satisfy himself that all provisions have been made for all aspects
of this project.lf discrepancies exist between drawings and /or
site conditions, the contractor shall notify the general contractor
in writing prior to signing of the contract for consideration and
decision before proceeding. Failure to do so will not be allowed
as c basis for additional compensation to correct a difficulty of
difference from conditions Inferred or Indicated on the drawings.
3. Prepare and submit shop drawings of pertinent electrical
equipment, devices. etc., as are indicated in the scope of work,
and record for all work provided under this contract to the
architect /engineer's review. Provide seven (7) copies of all
submittals as noted hereinafter.
4. The contractor, for the work in his scope of work. shall give
all necessary notices. obtain all permits, pay all governmental
taxes, fees, inspections. and other costs in connection with his
work; file for necessary approvals with the jurisdiction under
which the work is to be performed. Electrical contractor shall
obtain all required certificates of inspection for his respective
work and deliver some to the general contractor before request for
acceptance of his portion of work is made and before final payment.
5. Cut all openings. chases and patching required to accommodate
the work under this division. seal with acoustical caulk and /or
blowout patch, and repair all floors, walls. etc., damaged by such
cuttings. All work done under this heading must conform in every
respect to finish and quality of materials and workmanship
specified under appropriate sections for the building. All
cutting. core drilling, etc. required for the installation of the
electrical equipment shall be by the contractor. Approved by the
owner.
6. Verify equipment sizes, voltage and current characteristics,
etc. before the ordering of any equipment and before roughing -in
for equipment to be supplied by others, and provide ready
accessibility of system required to be reached for maintenance and
operations.
7. Check other sections of the specifications for equipment to be
connected under this contract.
8. The electrical contractor shall make all requests for systems
shut downs to the owner 72 hours in advance and shall restore all
systems to normal operation by 3 :30 pm every work day.
9. The entire area shallbe brought up to meet code requirements
including existing conditions.
10. All abandoned utilities shallbe removed.
D. The following general systems and equipment shallbe provided
as a minimum. but not be limited to the following:
Normal distribution system.
Emergency distribution system.
Grounding.
Lighting fixtures including lamps.
Empty conduit system for telephone /communications systems.
Hoisting, rigging. setting of all conduit, cable and equipment.
Testing. cleaning and adjusting.
Fees, permits, royalties, guarantees.
Flrestopping, smokeproofing, waterproofing.
Shop Drawings, Record Drawings, Coordination Drawings.
Fire alarm system.
Connections to Owner furnished equipment.
Access doors.
Boxes - junction.
Boxes - outlet.
Boxes - pull.
Conductors - 60OV.
Conduit - metallic.
Disconnect switches.
Hangers and supports.
Wiring devices and device . plates.
Submittals and approvals of all State and Local Authorities.
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SECTION 16110 - RACEWAYS
A. Raceways shallbe as follows:
1. Raceways for feeders and branch circuits shallbe metalllc, rigid
metal conduit. intermediate metal conduit (IMC) or electrical
metallic tubing (EMT) subject to the restrictions of the National
Electrical Code, minimum size 3/4'. EMT shall not be used to
concrete construction or where subjected to mechanical damage.
2. Flexible metal conduit shallbe used only for connection to motors,
pumps. air handling units and transformers. and shallbe waterproof
type,wlth an interwoven ground conductor. Separate ground
conductor shallbe installed in all flexible conduit sizes.
Flexible conduit non - waterproof type can be used for connecting to
lighting fixtures only. Maximum length of all flexible conduit
allowed shallbe 5' -0'.
3. Expansion fittings shallbe used where conduit passes through
building expansion joints, weatherproof telescopic type. The
expansion fitting shall permit a minimum movement of 4'.
4. Set screw type connectors and couplings will not be allowed,
except for amt type condult. Emt fittings shallbe ansi c80.4 steel
type, insulated throat. gland compression type or set screw type.
Discast fittings are not acceptable.
5. Raceways shall not be allowed in any concrete floor slabs.
6. All emergency system wlring shallbe installed in conduit.
7. Provide all materials, devices, hangers, clamps, etc. And
labor required to properly support all conduits /boxes installed
under this contrcat In accord with nec. Provide minimum of 1'
separation between allconduits racked together.
B. Conduit and boxes in ceiling spaces shallbe supported from
structure.
9. Provide nylon pull strings in all empty conduits.
10. Conduit and tubing shallbe manufactured by one of the
following: Anaconda Metal Hose, Republic Steel Corp., Allied Tube
& Conduit Co., or Russell & Stoll.
11. Flexible conduit shallbe manufactured by one of the
following: Anaconda Metal Hose, Russell & Stoll, or Allied Tube &
Conduit.
SECTION 16120 - CONDUCTORS
A. Feeders
1. 600V feeders shallbe single- conductor, 600V rated with XHHW or
XHHW-2 insulation, feeders shallbe color coded using color tape at
all conneotions and in all pull and junction boxes. All feeders
shallbe installed in conduit. All wiring •8 AWG and larger shall
be stranded.
2. Provide color coded cable system approved by Owner.lf none is
required by Owner, provide the following color coding:
a. 208/120V
(1) A Phase: Block
(2) B Phase: Red
(3) C Phase: Blue
(4) Neutral: White
(5) Ground: Green
Note: Color coding shallbe continuous on insulation for •6
AWG or smaller and continuous or marked with color tape at all
connections for conductors larger than •6 AWG.
B. Branch Circuits
1. Branch circuit conductors shallbe single - conductors 600V rated
with THWN or THHN insulation with continuous color coding.
2. Branch circuit conductor shallbe designed to utilize the advantage
of multi -wire distribution, however. no more than (5) conductors
(3- phase, i neutral and I ground) shall be installed in a common
conduit.
3. Minimum size wire for branch circuit and power wiring shall be •12
AWG, for remote control signal clrcult and interlock wiring can be
•14 AWG. For 20A branch circuit runs exceeding 100' -O' in length
from the ponelboard to the first outlet, the entire branch circuit
run shallbe •10 AWG or larger. For runs over 175' -0' to the first
outlet. use •8 AWG or larger for the entire branch circuit run.
4. Branch circuit and feeder conductors shallbe manufactured by one
of the following: Carol Cable, Okonite, Pirelli or Rome Cable
Corp.
C. All wire and cable shallbe annealed, coated copper per astm
b 33 or b 189 with conductivity of not less than 98 percent. All
wire shallbe stranded, unless size 8 or smaller, class b per astm
b8.
D. All wire shall have 600 volt tnsulatton, ul listed and
complying with ul83, lose s -61 -402 or Toec s -66 -524 for respective
Insulation type and shallbe color coded.
16130 - BOXES
A. Boxes shallbe as follows:
1. Galvanized steel outlet boxes conforming to UL Standard
No. 514 will be used for concealed outlets.
2. Exposed outlet boxes shallbe oast -metal condult type FS or FD
with threaded hubs.
3. Pull and junction boxes shall conform to UL Standard 50,
constructed of code gauge galvanized steeland be sized per the
requirements of the National ElectrTo Code.
4. Provide pull and junction boxes as required.
5. All junction and pull boxes for emergency systems and low
voltage systems shall have cover plates painted. Colors for covers
shallbe as indicated below:
Life safety branch yellow
Critical branch orange
Equipment branch green
Fire alarm red
Data /telephone system brown
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SECTION 16140 - WIRING DEVICES
A. Light Switches
I. Switches shall be full size, heavy duty, ac type, rated for
120/277 volts. hubbell 01221 -1, •1223 -1. •1224 -1.
B. Duplex, receptacles
1. Duplex receptacles shall be hospital grade, u- ground,
rated for 120 volts, 20 amperes. Catalog numbers are as follows:
hubbell •5362.
C. Device plates
1. Switch device plates shallbe manufactured of nylon. Color
shallbe as selected by the architect. Device plates shallbe
nylon and of the some manufacturer as wiring devices. Device plate
screws shall match plates.
D. Receptacles and light switches on emergency power shallbe red
In color with red device plates.
16190 - SUPPORTS
A. Provide supports as follows:
1. All supports required to properly support all equipment.
devices, raceways. etc. to be installed under this contract.
2. Provide supports as required by the NEC.
16195 - IDENTIFICATION
A. Equipment Identiflcaiton
1. Provide engraved laminated phenolic nameplates to identify
panelboards disconnects and all major equipment.
2 Nameplates shall Tnclude the panel and circuit designation and
shallbe lamincted, bakelite with 1/4' high, recessed letters.
Nameplates shallbe securely attached to the equipment with
galvanized screws. Adhesives or cements shall not be used.
3. Nameplate for equipment on normal power shallbe black in
color with white recessed letters.
4. Nameplates for devices on emergency power shallbe 'red' Tn
color with white recessed letters.
5. Furnishing and installing permanent identification markers for
all electrical equipment and raceways installed under this
contract.
6. Nameplates shall include the following information:
a. Equipment Identification: Service voltage- phase -wire.
branch of power connected to,and source of
power the equipment is fed from.
7. All panelboards shallbe provided with new written
directories. All direotories shall indicate loads served as well
as breaker ratings and pole space requirements for each load. This
requirement applies to all new or revised panelboards. Provide
copy of all directories to engineer of record.
8. The contractors shallbe responsible for tracing out
existing branch circuits and updating panel directories as required
to insure proper directory listings.
B. Conduit Identification
1. Provide manufacturer's standard pre - printed, flexible or
semi- rtgid. permanent, plastta -sheet conduit markers, extending 360
degrees around conduits; deslgned for attachment to conduit by
adhesive. adhesive lap joint of marker, matching adhesive plastic
tape at each end of morker,or pretensioned snap -on. Except as
otherwise indicated. provide lettering which indicates voltage of
conductors) in conduit. Provide minimum 8 inch length for 2 inch
and smaller conduit.12 inch length for larger conduit.
2. Paint conduits for emergency systems and low voltage systems
in accord with table 1 of this section. Spacing of paint markings
shall be 10' -0' on centers for entire length of conduit.
C. Color -Code Tape
1. Colored tape shall be polyvinyl chloride, self - adhesive not
less than 3 mils thick and 11/2 inch wide, suitable for use on
90 degree C conductors, ul listed and shall be furnished in colors
as specified herein.
SECTION 16198 TESTING
A. All low voltage 600V equipment, cable, motors. dry type
transformers, etc. shall be field tested per NETA Standards.
SECTION 16450 - GROUNDING
A. A complete equipment grounding system shall be provided such
that all metallic structures, enclosures, raceways, junction boxes,
outlet boxes,' cabinets, machine frames, metal fences, and all other
conductive items operate continuously at ground potential and
provide a low impedance path to ground for possible fault currents.
B. A separate insulated green grounding conductor shall be
provided for each single and 3 -phase feeder and branch circuit.
Grounding conductor shall be run with the related phase and neutral
conductors. Panel feeders installed in more than (1) raceway shall
have individual, full sized, green grounding conductor in each
raceway. The equipment grounding system shall not rely on the
metallic raceways for grounding continuity.
C. Provide bonding of all equipment to accordance with NFPA -70.
D. In patient care areas. test the effectiveness of the grounding
by voltage and impedance measurements.
Make the measurements as required by NFPA 99, Section 3 -5.2.1
the time of final inspection by these authorities.
1. Employ test instruments equal to those specified in NFPA 99.
2. Correct any wiring found deficient.
3. Tests shall be performed and certified by a Master
Electrician lecensed in the jurisdiction.
4. Patient Care Areas are defined as patient rooms, treatment
and examination rooms, critical care areas and any spaces
where patients are domiciled, examined, evaluated or treated.
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SECTION 16721 - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEM
A. The contractor shall provide connection to the owners existing fire
alarm system. Provide all necessary system cabinets, power
supplies, micro - controllers, keyboard displays, led displays,
batteries, peripheral devices, voice evacuation systems, eta. far
a complete and functioning system. Fire alarm system components
shall match existing.
B. The system shall comply with all current, applicable codes
including the following:
I. National Electrical Code (NEC)
2. National Fire Protection Agency
a. NFPA 72 Edition
b. NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
3. All applicable UL standards
4. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
5. Local Code Requirements
C. Control Panel
i. The contractor shall provide all necessary hardware and software
programming necessary to accommodate modifications indicated on
drawings.
D. Building Automation System Interface
1. Where required, the fire alarm system shall be interfaced with the
building automation system (automatic temperature control system)
to send and receive signals from alarm initiating devices and H -O -A
switches for the operation of smoke control systems, fan shutdown
and communications. Coordinate all requirements with division
E. Alarm Initiating Devices
1. Provide all alarm Initiating devices as indicated on floor plans.
Devices shall match existing. Where shown provide all manual pull
stations, smoke detectors, heat detectors, flow switches. and
tamper switches. Provide connection to all door release circuits
and ancillary fire alarm functions as indicated on drawings.
F. Alarm Indicating Devices
1. Visual strobe units shall most the requirements of ADA, UL and
2. Audible units in public and staff spaces shallbe speakers with a
peak output of 96 dB at 10' -01.
3. Audible units In mechanical areas or other areas with high ambient
noise shallbe trumpet type suitable for such locations.
G. Wiring
1. All fire alarm wiring shallbe supervised. All wire and cable shall
be suitable for fire alarm use and shallbe installed in conduit.
2. All wiring shall be stranded and color coded per the Hospital's
Standards.
H. Testing
The entire system shallbe tested to the satisfaction of the Owner
after which a final acceptance test witnessed by the local
authority, the Owner's Building Construction Department and AHCA.
SECTION 16740 - EMPTY RACEWAY SYSTEM
A. An empty raceway system shallbe provided for use by the
telecommunication vendor for the pulling in of telecommunications
wiring and equipment. The raceway system shall meet the EIA /TIA -569
Standards.
B. Telecommunications Outlets
1. Each telecommunication outlet shall consist of a 4 11/16'
square outlet box with single -gang adaptor and blank cover plate.
3/4' Conduit shall run from the outlet to nearest cccesslble
corridor calling.
C. Furnish and install empty conduit outlets and mounting boards
for MATV and security systems.
D. Outlet boxes for all systems shall be 4 11/16' square (no
rounded corner) with raised cover and faceplates (consult Owner for
the appropriate faceplate), similar to wiring device plates.
E. Provide power requirements such as duplex outlets and ground
terminal connections for the telephone empty conduit system, as
required by the vendor.
F. A minimum 3/16' diameter, twisted nylon plastic fish cord
shallbe furnished and installed in alt empty raceways. Provide a
tog on each and of fish cord indicating the location of the other
end. Conduits shallbe of a size not smaller than 3/4'.
G. All empty conduit runs from outlets shall terminate above an
accessible corridor suspended ceiling.
H. Where corridors have non - cccesslble ceilings, provide conduit
sleeves as a minimum one (1) per system, covering the entire length
of non - accessible ceiling cavity. Number and size of
conduit /sleeves shallbe per equipment manufacturers' cabling
requirements.
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Architecture Engineering Planning
Inter' or Gesigil La- adscape Architecture
2601 Soath Bayshore=Drive 10th Floor
Miami, Florida 33133
(305) 859 -2050 Fax (305) 860 -3700
MEP ENGINEER:
Smith
Seckman
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Reid, Inc.
600 West Hillsboro, Suite 300
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
(954) 421 -1260
FAX: (954) 421 -1466
WWW.ssr- inc.com
Firm Certification - EB- 0000857
John E. Moulder PE -33200
Michael A. Steward PE - 65701
SSR JOB # 1032062.0
PERMIT SUBMITTAL
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PROJECT NAME:
SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL
EAST TOWER FIBROID CENTER
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PROJECT ADDRESS:
7400 S.W. 62nd Ave.
South Miami, Florida 33143
KEY PLAN
COMM. NO. 40062.100
SCALE:
DATE: JUNE 30.2010
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