00-0896-013 REVISIONS BY
Section 16010
Basic Electrical Requirements
Part 1 - General Port 2 - Materials
Port 3 - Execution -
A. Description A. General A. Raceways �
1. Furnish oil labor, materials, equipment and transportation as required to properly 1. Materials and equipment shall be standard catalogued products of manufacturers
P q P P Y 1. Raceways shall run concealed unless otherwise indicated. Exposed raceway runs
install a complete and operable electricals tem. regularly engaged in the manufacture of the products, UL listed, and shall be the
P P system. standard design that conforms to specified materials and equipment. shall be parallel with supporting walls, beams and ceilings and with each other ,
and shall not run closer than 6 inches to any water pipe or heater flume.
B. Rules and Regulations B. Raceways
2. Raceway ends shall be reamed after threading and after cutting and shall be made
1. All work and materials shall be installed as shown and herein specified. 1. Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) shall be used in interior dry locations. to butt in the center of the coupling. The use of running threads is prohibited.
2. The latest editions of the following specifications and standards, as adopted by the 3. Raceways shall be instolled as a complete system, continuous from outlet to
authority having jurisdiction, shall forma art of this specification the some as 2. Golvonized flexible steel or liquid tight steel conduit shall be used for connections
Y 9 N P P outlet, cabinet, box or fittings, and shall be mechanically and electrically
if herein written out in full all materials and installations shall conform to the to mechanical equipment and transformers or as indicated. Liquid tight conduit
(all be used in exterior or domp locations. connected so that adequate electrical continuity from one to another is obtained.
applicable requirements thereof): Nails, perforated strap, or plumbers tope shall not be used for support of
a. NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), Publication No. 70,
C. Fittings raceway.
"National Electrical Code"; Pub. No. 72E, "Automatic Fire Detectors" 1. All fittings for rigid, EMT and flexible conduit shall be galvanized with insulating 4. Provide pull cord in raceways without conductors.
b. UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) bushings. 5. Fire alarm conduits installed above drop ceiling and other concealed spaces shall
C, NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturer's Association)
2. All joints and terminations in rigid conduit shall be mode using threaded be provided with 2-inch red bonds every 10 feet,
couplings and locknuts. Threadless connectors are not acceptable. ,
d. UBC (Uniform Building Code} B. Conductors
D. Outlet and Junction Boxes Q
1. All conductors shall be installed in conduit and color coded as follows: Q
f. Landlord's Tenant Manual 1. Boxes in interior dry location shall be galvanized one-piece pressed steel,
knockout type, not less than 4 inches square and 2-1/8" deep; Appleton, Roca, Phase 208Y/120W 480
g. State and Local Building Authority or equal. Phase A block yellow U 00
Phase B red orange �p
2. Boxes shall be equipped with plaster rings, extension rings and fixture studs as required. W
3. No requirement of these drawings and specifications shall be construed to void Phase C blue brown r�
any of the provisions of the above specifications and standards. E. Conductors Neutral white grey Cp
Ground green green = D
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1. Conductor and raceway sizes shown on the plans ore based on copper wire.
Unless otherwise distinctly hereinafter specified, the contractor shall apply, pay Number 8 AWG and larger shall be stranded. ,t
2. Make joints, splices, tops and connections in conductors with solderless Q N
for and schedule all applicable permits, fees and inspections required by any and connectors, and watertight in wet or domp locations.
all public authority(ies) having jurisdiction. 2. Conductors shall be THW or THWN/THHN through size No. 4 AWG; larger
than No. 4 AWG shall be type XHHW; color coded. Z
3. Wiring for fire alarm system shall be twisted and/or shielded and sized as Q �
D. Workmanship and Materials recommended by the manufacturer of the equipment and to ensure proper voltage N
F. Nameplates U
at the device. �
1. Workmonship shall be of the best quality and none but competent personnel 1. Provide each ponelboord, disconnect switch and new breaker in power panels or Q
skilled in their trades shall be employed. The contractor shall furnish the services C. Junction and Pull Boxes r`
switchboard, with a micorta plastic nameplate mode of whitefoced blockcore Y_
of an experienced superintendent, who will be constantly in charge of the (n
execution of work, until completed and accepted. plastic laminate. Nameplate shall be minimum 3-inch wide by 3/4 inch high. 1. Boxes shall be provided where indicated or where necessary to facilitate the Z Q
For ponelboord identification include designation, phase, and voltage. Fasten 0 a >G
with epoxy glue. Double stick tope is not acceptable. pulling of conductors. Telephone raceways shall have a maximum of two 90 Z -1 W
2. Unless otherwise hereinafter specified, all materials and equipment under this degree ree bends between terminations or boxes.
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division of the specifications shall be new, of best grode and as listed in printed G Telephone System Q O Uj
catalogs of the manufacturer. Each article of its kind shall be the standard D. Grounding
product of o single manufacturer. ~ C Q
i. Provide complete empty raceway system with pull-cords, nutlet boxes, cover o
plates and terminal boards as indicated on the drawings. 1. Make good contact at all ponelboords, outlet boxes, and junction or pull boxes to O - Q
3. The Owner's Representative shall hove the right to accept or reject material, the raceway system. Use approved bonding materials.
equipment and/or workmanship and determine when the contractor has complied U
H. Wiring Devices
with the requirements herein specified. 2. Provide insulated, green, copper ground wire per NEC 250-95 in all conduit runs.
4. All manufactured materials shall be clearly marked or stamped with the 1. Plates - color of plate shall match adjacent wall finishes. Verify color with E. Seismic Requirements
architect.
manufacturers Home and rating. 2. Telephone outlets with outlet box and plate to suit telephone system.
3. Switches - Hubbell #1221, 1223, Bryant #4901, 6903, or equal, 20 omp. Color 1. Recess type light fixtures, in addition to the standard seismic clips and support
5. Reference to standards are intended to be the latest revision of the standard shall match adjacent wall finishes, verify color with Owner's Representative. on T-bor grid system, shall have two No. 12 steel safety wires per fixture. One LLJ
specified, or that accepted by the authority having jurisdiction on the subject. 4. Receptacles - Hubbell #5362 end of each safety wire shall be securely fostened to the building structure. The U
' Bryant #5362 r or equal Amp. Color shall other end (6-inches longer than the t-bar grid support wires) shall be fastened to Q
match adjacent wall finishes, verify color with Owners Representative.
E. Manufacturer's Recommendations 5. Special purpose outlets shall be as indicated on the drawings. the lighting fixture.
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1. Equipment installed under this division of the specifications shall be installed F. Cutting and Patching
according to the manufacturer's recommendations, unless otherwise shown on the I. Fractional Horsepower Manual Starter I-
drawings or herein specified. Provide fractional horsepower manual starter with the following features: 1. Perform drilling, cutting and patching of the general construction work whether V)
existing or new, which may be required for the installation of electrical work. Z
F. Guarantee Patch with the some materials, workmanship and finish as the original work and
o. Melting alloy, trip-free, ratchet wheel thermal protection.
All materials and equipment provided and installed under this section shoal be guaranteed b. Red neon pilot light. accurately match all surrounding work. Such work shall be done by o craftsman W
" " " " accredited in the applicable trade under the contractor's supervision and be
in accordance with the general conditions. Should any trouble or malfunctions develop
C. Hondleguord with padlock provision in either the on or off position, r
Burin this period due to defective materials or faulty workmanship, the contractor will d. Thermal element sized for motor load. acceptable to the Owners Representative. - ~
9 Provide a nameplate on each component of motor control equipment as specified in G. Testing U (/) LJJ Li-
nameplates." 0
be held liable and shall furnish labor, materials and equipment necessary to correct the "
trouble or malfunction without any additional cost to the owner. All defective material -
or inferior workmanship noticed during the time of installation shall be corrected 1. Demonstrate that oil components of the work of this division have been provided $ O
immediately to the entire satisfaction of the architect and owner. J. Safety Switches .r�
and that they operate in accordance with the contract documents. W Cf) Q 4
Safety switches shall be General Electric, ITE, Square D, or Westinghouse, heavy duty U
short circuits and improper grounds.and connections for continuity,
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G. Submittals 600 volt type, externally operated, quick-make, quick-break knife switches, fused or non- 2. Q W O s y 4
fused as required, number of poles and ampere rating as shown on plans. Fused switches Test each lighting and appliance panel with mains disconnected from feeders, fZ = r-- 46
1. Provide shop drawings and manufacturer's literature of materials and equipment 'R: connected, wall switches closed and fixtures permanently connected and (� - to (/) 0
shall have class R: rejection features. All safety switches shall have a U.L. Listed short
as required in the general conditions, as directed by the Owner's Representative circuit withstand rating of 200,000 amperes RMS symmetrical. Switches in interior dry complete with lamps. Test each individual power circuit with the power
and as listed below: equipment connected for proper operation.
locations shall hove NEMA 1 enclosures. Switches in damp or exterior locations shall
i. Catalog cuts: have NEMA 3R rointight enclocures, us indicated. Switches shall be horsepower rated.
3. Provide detailed documentation of each test performed, to the satisfaction of the
o. Conduit and fittings Provide fuses as specified below. Fuses shall be installed so that the rating is clearly owner's representative, with the names and signatures of individuals who w
1) rigid metal visible without removing fuse. Provide o spore fuse for each fuse installed. conducted and witnessed each test.
2) intermediate metal
3) electrical metallic tubing Provide a nameplate on each disconnect switch as specified in "nameplates."
4) flexible metallic
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5) liquid tight flexible metallic '
6) fittings (each type) K. Fuses e
b. Wire and cable
Fuses shall be class "RK" rejection type.
C. Outlet and junction boxes
d. Switches Fuses serving motor loads shall be dual element with a minimum time delay of 10
1) snop seconds of 500 percent rating. Fuses shall be current limiting time delay type with
2) locator interrupting capacity of 200,000 amperes RMS symmetrical.
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4) dimmer Fuses serving switch or circuit breaker distribution ponells, lighting ponelboords and other
e. Receptacle outlets non-motor loads need not be time delay type, but shall be current limiting with the
1) general purpose interrupting capacity of 200,000 amperes RMS symmetrical minimum. ^
2) ground fault circuit interrupter
3) clock outlets Fuses shall be Bussman or Gould.
4) special purpose (each type)
f. Trim and coverplotes (each type and style) L. Ponelboords
g. Motor control equipment
1) motor controls and controllers 1. Dead front type, equipped with bolt-on circuit breakers and provisions for future
2) fractional horsepower manual starter breakers, as indicated, Square D, General Electric, Challenger or equal. The
h. Main switchboard and service section number of poles, type, voltage, and amps ratings shall be as indicated on the
I. Ponelboords plans. Bus bars shall be copper. Provide full size ground bus. Neutral wires
I. Circuit breakers (each size and type) shall be connected to a common neutral bus with binding screws or lugs. The `O
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m. Safety switches neutral bus shall be insulated from the cabinet.
n. Fuses (each size and type) ci
o. Transformers (each) 2. Furnish complete with door, keyed lock and typewritten, laminated directory.
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P, Ground rods Cabinets shall be rigidly supported independent of conduits. Keying shall match ° N
q. Lighting fixtures existing ponelboords, if any. z� � c3
r. Lamps and ballasts
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2) telephone terminal cabinets 1. Step down transformers shall be dry type, self air cooled, dual voltage with nema �
t. Nameplates
class insulation and sound ratings, and with standard full capacity and 2 1/2 tops ~ w �_ �
u• Lighting contactors above and below. Voltage and kva ratings shall be as indicated on the drawings. >
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X. Photoelectric switches N. Smoke Detection System
ii. Shop drawings: 1. Furnish a smoke detector system to provide complete smoke detection throughout DATE 7-11-00
a. Ponelboords each individual tenant space in accordance with NFPA 72 and Fire Marshall
requirements. SCALE AS NOTED
b. Transformers
C. Lighting fixtures 2. Smoke detectors shall be the photoelectric type listed to UL-217. Each detector
shall have a solid state piezo alarm signal. Smoke detectors shall be for 120V DRAWN JR/RT
The above list is o standard submittal requirement list. The contractor shall AC operation lamp with o power-on indicator. The built-in audible signal shall
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submit all applicable items for review. Material not submitted and approved by produce sound outputs for not less than 85DB at 10 feet.
the architect or owner's representative shall subject to removal and replacement •�'oQN PF_N'`r�, JOB HT-SHPSNSE'TV
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at the contractor's cost if so directed by the architect or owner's representative. 3. Smoke detectors as well as ADA strobes shall tie into the Landlord's fire alarm '
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system at tenants fire alarm j-box at front of tenant's space. Tie-in at j-box •u
shall be by Landlord's Contractor at Tenant's expense. {a.,. No. 0051096 ;�. '
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i 4. Fire alarm devices shall match Landlord's fire alarm system.
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5. All fire alarm devices shall be approved by Landlord.
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