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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
<br />1.SCOPE OF WORK:
<br />1.1.SCOPE OF WORK SHALL CONSIST OF PROVIDING LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT,
<br />SERVICES AND FEES NECESSARY FOR COMPLETE AND SAFE INSTALLATION IN
<br />CONFORMITY WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE , AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE
<br />INDUSTRY, NATIONAL AND LOCAL CODES AND AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION, AS
<br />INDICATED ON DRAWINGS AND HEREIN SPECIFIED.
<br />1.2.ALL DRAWINGS, PLANS, DETAILS, SPECIFICATIONS AND SPECIFICATION ADDENDA ARE
<br />MADE PART OF THIS CONTRACT AND SHALL APPLY TO ALL WORK UNDER THE CONTRACT
<br />UNLESS OTHERWISE AMENDED, MODIFIED, SUPPLEMENTED OR SPECIFIED HEREIN.
<br />1.3.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH A WRITTEN WARRANTY LETTER TO REPLACE OR
<br />REPAIR PROMPTLY AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED, FOR ANY
<br />WORKMANSHIP AND EQUIPMENT IN WHICH DEFECTS DEVELOP WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM
<br />THE DATE OF FINAL CERTIFICATE FOR PAYMENT AND/OR FROM DATE OR ACTUAL USE OF
<br />EQUIPMENT OR OCCUPANCY OF SPACES BY OWNER, INCLUDED UNDER THE VARIOUS
<br />PARTS OF THE WORK, WHICHEVER DATE IS EARLIER. THIS WORK SHALL BE DONE AS
<br />DIRECTED BY THE OWNER. THIS WARRANTY SHALL ALSO PROVIDE THAT WHERE DEFECTS
<br />OCCUR, THE CONTRACTOR WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED
<br />IN REPAIRING AND REPLACING WORK OF OTHER TRADES AFFECTED BY DEFECTS, REPAIRS
<br />OR REPLACEMENTS IN EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY THE CONTRACTOR. THE WARRANTY
<br />LETTER IS TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE TERMS IN THE ELECTRADA MASTER SERVICE
<br />AGREEMENT (MSA) BETWEEN ELECTRADA AND THE CONTRACTOR.
<br />1.4.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GIVE NECESSARY NOTICE, FILE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
<br />WITH ALL DEPARTMENTS HAVING JURISDICTION, OBTAIN PERMITS OR LICENSES
<br />NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS WORK AND PAY ALL FEES THEREFORE. THE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL ARRANGE FOR INSPECTION AND TESTS OF ANY OR ALL PARTS OF
<br />THE WORK IF SO REQUIRED BY AUTHORITIES AND PAY ALL CHARGES FOR THE SAME. THE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY ALL COSTS FOR, AND FURNISH TO THE OWNER BEFORE FINAL
<br />BILLING, ALL CERTIFICATES NECESSARY AS EVIDENCE THAT THE WORK INSTALLED
<br />CONFORMS WITH ALL REGULATIONS WHERE THEY APPLY TO THIS WORK.
<br />2.SHOP DRAWINGS
<br />2.1.PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF ANY WORK AND PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT,
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE COMPLETE SETS OF COORDINATED SHOP DRAWINGS OF
<br />ALL NEW AND EXISTING EQUIPMENT, INDICATING CAPACITY, DIMENSIONS AND SEQUENCE
<br />OF OPERATION FOR WRITTEN APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEER.
<br />2.2.INDICATE ON EACH SHOP DRAWINGS SUBMITTED:
<br />2.2.1.PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION
<br />2.2.2.NAME OF ENGINEER
<br />2.2.3.ITEM IDENTIFICATION
<br />2.2.4.APPROVAL STAMP OF PRIME CONTRACTOR
<br />3.AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
<br />3.1.UPON COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF WORK, CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH WRITTEN
<br />INSTRUCTIONS AND EQUIPMENT MANUALS AND DEMONSTRATE TO THE OWNER THE
<br />PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS FURNISHED
<br />UNDER THIS CONTRACT.
<br />3.2.THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE TYPED ON 8-1/2 IN. X 11 IN. PAPER AND BOUND IN THREE
<br />RING BINDERS WITH CLEAR ACETATE COVERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL GIVE THREE COPIES
<br />OF THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OWNER AND ONE COPY TO THE ENGINEER. PROVIDE PDF
<br />ELECTRONIC COPY OF ALL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS.
<br />3.3.THE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET SHALL BEAR THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
<br />OF THE PROJECT AND ENGINEER.
<br />3.4.REPRODUCIBLE "AS-BUILT" DRAWINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN FULL SIZE HARD COPY AND
<br />ON ELECTRONIC COPY ON A PORTABLE DRIVE (AUTOCAD 2020 OR LATER) INDICATING THE
<br />AS INSTALLED CONDITIONS OF THE WORK. "AS-BUILT" DRAWINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO
<br />THE OWNER AFTER COMPLETION OF THE INSTALLATION.
<br />4.GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ELECTRICAL WORK:
<br />4.1.SPECIFICATIONS ARE OF SIMPLIFIED FORM AND INCLUDE INCOMPLETE SENTENCES.
<br />WORDS OR PHRASES SUCH AS "THE CONTRACTOR SHALL," "SHALL BE," "FURNISH,"
<br />"PROVIDE," "A," "THE," AND "ALL" HAVE BEEN OMITTED FOR BREVITY.
<br />4.2.DEFINITIONS:
<br />4.2.1."PROVIDE": TO SUPPLY, INSTALL AND CONNECT UP COMPLETE AND READY FOR SAFE
<br />AND REGULAR OPERATION THE PARTICULAR WORK REFERRED TO UNLESS SPECIFICALLY
<br />OTHERWISE NOTED.
<br />4.3.GENERAL
<br />4.3.1.THE DRAWINGS SHOW THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF ALL APPARATUS. THE EXACT
<br />LOCATIONS OF WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE OWNER WHO RESERVES
<br />THE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY REASONABLE CHANGES IN THE LOCATION WITHOUT EXTRA COST.
<br />WHILE THE GENERAL RUN OF CONDUIT AND CABLES MAY BE INDICATED ON THE
<br />DRAWINGS, IT IS NOT INTENDED THAT THE EXACT ROUTING OR LOCATIONS OF CONDUIT &
<br />CABLES BE DETERMINED THEREFROM.
<br />4.3.2.THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REQUIRED BENDS,
<br />OFFSETS, PULL BOXES AND CLEARING OBSTRUCTIONS IT SHALL BE RESPONSIBILITY OF
<br />THE CONTRACTOR TO CONFORM TO THE STRUCTURE, MAINTAIN HEADROOM AND KEEP
<br />OPENINGS AND PASSAGEWAYS CLEAR
<br />4.3.3.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO COORDINATE WITH ALL TRADES
<br />4.3.4.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEAN-UP AND REMOVAL FROM THE
<br />SITE OF RESULTING DEBRIS.
<br />4.4.TEMPORARY LIGHT AND POWER: PROVIDE TEMPORARY LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEMS AT
<br />EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION AREAS FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF
<br />ALL TRADES AS HEREIN DESCRIBED. EXTEND SYSTEMS TO NEW CONSTRUCTION AS SOON
<br />AS PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE. MAINTAIN SYSTEM DURING WORKING HOURS OF ALL TRADES.
<br />PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING LAMPS AND SOCKETS.
<br />4.5.UL CERTIFICATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EQUIPMENT IN CASE OF FIELD MODIFICATIONS.
<br />4.6.QUALITY ASSURANCE
<br />4.6.1.QUALITY AND GAUGE OF MATERIALS: NEW, BEST OF THEIR RESPECTIVE KINDS, FREE
<br />FROM DEFECTS AND LISTED BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC., OR OTHER
<br />NATIONALLY APPROVED TESTING AGENCY AND BEARING THEIR LABEL. MATERIALS AND
<br />EQUIPMENT OF SIMILAR APPLICATION SHALL BE OF SAME MANUFACTURER, EXCEPT AS
<br />NOTED.
<br />4.7.MATERIALS
<br />4.7.1.NAMEPLATES: PROVIDE BLACK LAMICOID SHEET WITH 3/4 IN. WHITE LETTERING,
<br />FASTENED WITH EPOXY CEMENT FOR EACH DISCONNECT SWITCH, CIRCUIT BREAKER,
<br />PANEL, CABINET, ENCLOSURE, AND THE LIKE. NAMEPLATES SHALL DESCRIBE THE NAME
<br />AND NUMBER OF EACH COMPONENT.
<br />4.7.2.CABLE TAGS: TAG EACH CONDUCTOR PASSING THROUGH SPLICE OR PULLBOX WITH
<br />A WHITE LINEN TAG, INDICATING POINT OF ORIGIN AND TERMINATION OF THE CIRCUIT.
<br />5.GROUNDING
<br />5.1.ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, DEVICES, AND ACCESSORIES SHALL BE LISTED AND LABELED
<br />UNDER UL 467 AS DEFINED IN NFPA 70, ARTICLE 100, BY A TESTING AGENCY ACCEPTABLE
<br />TO AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION, AND MARKED FOR INTENDED USE.
<br />5.2.GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
<br />5.2.1.FOR INSULATED CONDUCTORS, COMPLY WITH PARAGRAPH "CONDUCTORS AND
<br />CABLES."
<br />5.2.2.MATERIAL: COPPER.
<br />5.2.3.EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS: INSULATED WITH GREEN-COLORED
<br />INSULATION.
<br />5.2.4.GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTORS: STRANDED CABLE.
<br />5.3.GROUNDING CONNECTOR PRODUCTS
<br />5.3.1.COMPLY WITH IEEE 837 AND UL 467; LISTED FOR USE FOR SPECIFIC TYPES, SIZES,
<br />AND COMBINATIONS OF CONDUCTORS AND CONNECTED ITEMS.
<br />5.3.2.CONNECTORS: BOLTED-PRESSURE-TYPE CONNECTORS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR
<br />ONLY CONDUCTORS #10 AND SMALLER. ALL OTHER CONNECTORS SHALL BE COMPRESSION
<br />TYPE.
<br />5.4.GROUNDING EXECUTION
<br />5.4.1.IN ALL RACEWAYS, USE INSULATED EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS.
<br />5.4.2.EXOTHERMIC-WELDED CONNECTIONS: USE FOR CONNECTIONS TO STRUCTURAL
<br />STEEL ONLY. ALL OTHER CONNECTIONS SHALL BE SWAGE HYDRAULIC COMPRESSION
<br />FITTINGS.
<br />5.4.3.BONDING STRAPS AND JUMPERS: INSTALL SO VIBRATION BY EQUIPMENT MOUNTED
<br />ON VIBRATION ISOLATION HANGERS OR SUPPORTS IS NOT TRANSMITTED TO RIGIDLY
<br />MOUNTED EQUIPMENT. BOND STRAPS DIRECTLY TO THE BASIC STRUCTURE TAKING CARE
<br />NOT TO PENETRATE ANY ADJACENT PARTS. INSTALL STRAPS ONLY IN LOCATIONS
<br />ACCESSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE.
<br />5.4.4.CONNECTIONS: MAKE CONNECTIONS SO GALVANIC ACTION OR ELECTROLYSIS
<br />POSSIBILITY IS MINIMIZED. SELECT CONNECTORS, CONNECTION HARDWARE,
<br />CONDUCTORS, AND CONNECTION METHODS SO METALS IN DIRECT CONTACT WILL BE
<br />GALVANICALLY COMPATIBLE.
<br />5.4.5.ALL CONDUIT TERMINATION SHALL BE BONDED TO THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
<br />CONDUCTOR USING A GROUNDING BUSHING WITH LAY-IN LUG AND PROPERLY SIZED
<br />GROUND WIRE.
<br />6.SUPPORT, ANCHORAGE, AND ATTACHMENT
<br />6.1.MODULE CLAMPS, NUTS, CAM BRACKET, BASE, MLPE BRACKETS, RAILS, BASES, WASHERS,
<br />WIND DEFLECTORS, AND ALL OTHER RACKING COMPONENTS AS REQUIRED SHALL BE
<br />SUPPLIED AND COORDINATED BY THE RACKING MANUFACTURER AND INSTALLED BY
<br />ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. REFER TO RACKING DRAWINGS FOR INSTALLATION MEANS AND
<br />METHODS AND SCOPE OF WORK. RACKING MANUFACTURER SHALL PERFORM DYNAMIC
<br />WIND TESTS WITH THE SELECTED MODULE AND SHALL INDICATE COMPATIBILITY OF
<br />MODULE, COORDINATED BY CONTRACTOR. REQUIRED TORQUE VALUES SHALL BE
<br />DOCUMENTED AND COORDINATED.
<br />6.2.PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR ALL RACEWAYS AS REQUIRED PER NEC, PROVIDE MATERIALS,
<br />SIZES AND TYPES OF ANCHORS, AND FASTENERS TO CARRY THE LOADS OF EQUIPMENT
<br />AND CONDUIT. HANGERS OR SUPPORTS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE HORIZONTAL OR
<br />VERTICAL POINT OF CHANGE IN DIRECTION OF ALL CONDUIT RUNS.
<br />6.3.THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT ITEMS SHALL BE HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED FINISH: STRUT,
<br />CONDUIT STRAPS, BOLT ROD, THREADED BEAM CLAMPS, RISER CLAMPS, WALL PLATES,
<br />SHALL BE HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED FINISH.
<br />6.4.THE FOLLOWING HARDWARE SHALL BE 316, 312, 308 OR 18-8 STAINLESS STEEL: BOLTS,
<br />U-BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS, SPRING WASHERS, CHANNEL NUT WITH SPRING, FENDER
<br />WASHER, FLAT WASHER, PV MODULE CLIPS, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED HARDWARE.
<br />6.5.SPRING STEEL, ELECTRO GALVANIZED, AND ZINC PLATED HARDWARE OR SUPPORTS
<br />SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE ABOVE.
<br />6.6.STRUT SHALL BE 12-GAUGE STEEL CHANNELS 1-5/8"X1-5/8", WITH HOLES ON TOP SURFACE,
<br />2 INCHES ON CENTER.
<br />6.7.STRUT FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES SHALL MATE AND MATCH WITH STRUT. PROVIDE
<br />ANGLES AND OTHER STANDARD STRUCTURAL SHAPES. CONNECT WITH MACHINE BOLTS
<br />TO FORM RIGID, BONDED SUPPORT STRUCTURES.
<br />6.8.APPLY CORROSION-RESISTANT FINISH TO FIELD-CONNECTIONS, AFTER CUTTING AND
<br />THREADING, AND BURIED METALLIC GROUNDING AND BONDING PRODUCTS, AND PLACES
<br />WHERE FACTORY APPLIED PROTECTIVE COATINGS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED, WHICH ARE
<br />SUBJECTED TO CORROSIVE ACTION. APPLY CORROSION INHIBITOR TO RACKING AS
<br />RECOMMENDED BY RACKING MANUFACTURER.
<br />6.9.RATED STRENGTH: ADEQUATE IN TENSION, SHEAR, AND PULLOUT FORCE TO RESIST
<br />MAXIMUM LOADS CALCULATED OR IMPOSED UNDER THIS PROJECT, WITH A MINIMUM
<br />STRUCTURAL SAFETY FACTOR OF FIVE TIMES THE APPLIED FORCE.
<br />6.10.STEEL SLOTTED SUPPORT SYSTEMS: COMPLY WITH MFMA-3, FACTORY-FABRICATED
<br />COMPONENTS FOR FIELD ASSEMBLY, AND PROVIDE FINISH SUITABLE FOR THE
<br />ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH INSTALLED. SELECT CHANNEL DIMENSIONS FOR STRUCTURAL
<br />LOADING.
<br />6.11.RACEWAY AND CABLE SUPPORTS: AS DESCRIBED IN NECA 1.
<br />6.12.CONDUIT AND CABLE SUPPORT DEVICES: STAINLESS STEEL HANGERS, CLAMPS, AND
<br />ASSOCIATED FITTINGS, DESIGNED FOR TYPES AND SIZES OF RACEWAY OR CABLE TO BE
<br />SUPPORTED.
<br />6.13.STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR FABRICATED SUPPORTS AND RESTRAINTS: ASTM A 36/A 36M,
<br />STEEL PLATES, SHAPES, AND BARS; GALVANIZED.
<br />6.14.FURNISH AND INSTALL POSITIVE LOCKING OF ALL SYSTEM NUTS AND FASTENERS. PROVIDE
<br />DOUBLE NUTS, LOCK WASHERS OR LOCKNUTS ON ALL SUSPENDED LOADS SUPPORTS.
<br />FINISH TO MATCH APPLICATION.
<br />6.15.TORQUE ALL CONNECTIONS MEETING MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPLY
<br />TORQUE MARKING ON ALL CONNECTIONS.
<br />6.16.CABLE TIES SHALL BE SUNLIGHT RESISTANT AND RATED FOR OUTDOOR USE.
<br />7.CONDUCTORS AND CABLES
<br />7.1.MATERIALS
<br />7.1.1.CONDUCTOR MATERIAL: COPPER COMPLYING WITH NEMA WC 7; ALL CONDUCTORS
<br />SHALL BE SINGLE STRANDED.
<br />7.1.2.CONDUCTOR INSULATION TYPES: CONDUCTORS SHALL HAVE 600V INSULATION TYPE
<br />XHHW-2 AND SHALL BE 90C RATED.
<br />7.1.3.MINIMUM SIZE #12 AWG UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
<br />7.1.4.DC CONDUCTOR STRING CABLING SHALL BE 7-STRAND (CLASS B) #10AWG MINIMUM:
<br />COPPER, STRANDED UL4703 AS XLP/USE-2 OR RHH/RHW-2 90C, 2000V. UV RATED.
<br />7.1.5.DC CONDUCTOR ABOVE #10: COPPER OR ALUMINUM AS INDICATED, CLASS B
<br />STRANDED UL4703 AS XLP/USE-2 OR RHH/RHW-2 90C, 2000V. UV RATED.
<br />7.2.CONDUCTOR CONNECTORS AND SPLICES
<br />7.2.1.DESCRIPTION: FACTORY-FABRICATED CONNECTORS AND SPLICES OF SIZE,
<br />AMPACITY RATING, MATERIAL, TYPE, AND CLASS FOR APPLICATION AND SERVICE
<br />INDICATED.
<br />7.3.CONDUCTOR INSTALLATION
<br />7.3.1.USE MANUFACTURER-APPROVED PULLING COMPOUND OR LUBRICANT WHERE
<br />NECESSARY; COMPOUND USED MUST NOT DETERIORATE CONDUCTOR OR INSULATION.
<br />DO NOT EXCEED MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM PULLING TENSIONS AND
<br />SIDEWALL PRESSURE VALUES.
<br />7.3.2.USE PULLING MEANS INCLUDING FISH TAPE, CABLE, ROPE, AND BASKET-WEAVE
<br />WIRE/CABLE GRIPS THAT WILL NOT DAMAGE CABLES OR RACEWAY.
<br />7.3.3.MAKE SPLICES AND TAPS THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH CONDUCTOR MATERIAL AND
<br />THAT POSSESS EQUIVALENT OR BETTER MECHANICAL STRENGTH AND INSULATION
<br />RATINGS THAN UNSPLICED CONDUCTORS.
<br />7.3.4.WIRE SIZES SHOWN ON PLANS MAY BE OVERSIZED TO ACCOMMODATE VOLTAGE
<br />DROP. CONTRACTOR MAY ELECT TO REDUCE WIRE SIZE WIRE AT SOURCE AND/OR
<br />APPLIANCE IN A LISTED MANNER COMPLIANT WITH THE CODE THAT MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT
<br />BE LIMITED TO THE INSTALLATION OF JUNCTION BOXES WHICH MAY NOT BE SHOWN ON
<br />THE PLAN.
<br />7.3.5.INCREASED CONDUCTOR SIZES SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH TERMINAL SIZES OF
<br />EQUIPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE LISTED MEANS TO INCREASE CONDUCTOR SIZE
<br />WITHIN THE TERMINALS SUCH AS A FERRULE, COMPRESSION SLEEVE, OR OTHER MEANS
<br />TO REDUCE CONDUCTOR SIZE COMPATIBLE WITH MECHANICAL TERMINALS.
<br />7.3.6.ALL GROUNDING CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SOFT DRAWN.
<br />8.RACEWAYS AND BOXES
<br />8.1.MATERIALS
<br />8.1.1.EMT: ANSI C80.3.
<br />8.1.2.FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT,EMT, FMC: GALVANIZED STEEL TUBING COVERED WITH A
<br />LIQUID TIGHT POLYVINYL JACKET.
<br />8.1.3.EMT, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, PVC SCHEDULE 40: UL 651
<br />8.1.4.FITTINGS FOR CONDUIT (INCLUDING ALL TYPES AND FLEXIBLE AND LIQUIDTIGHT),
<br />RGS, AND CABLE: NEMA FB 1; LISTED FOR TYPE AND SIZE RACEWAY WITH WHICH USED,
<br />AND FOR APPLICATION AND ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH INSTALLED.
<br />8.2.RACEWAY APPLICATION
<br />8.2.1.RACEWAY FITTINGS: COMPATIBLE WITH RACEWAYS AND SUITABLE FOR USE AND
<br />LOCATION.
<br />8.2.2.BELOW GRADE: PVC SCHEDULE 40 CONDUIT NEMA TC2 UL 651, WITH NEMA TC 3 AND
<br />UL 51413 FITTINGS.
<br />8.2.3.ABOVE GRADE: EMT
<br />8.2.4.JOIN RACEWAYS WITH FITTINGS DESIGNED AND APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE AND
<br />MAKE JOINTS AND TERMINATIONS TIGHT. WHERE JOINTS CANNOT BE MADE TIGHT, USE
<br />BONDING JUMPERS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY OF THE METALLIC RACEWAY
<br />SYSTEM.
<br />8.2.5.USE GASKETED LOCKNUTS OR HUBS TO FASTEN CONDUIT TO BOXES IN DAMP AND
<br />WET LOCATIONS WHICH ALLOW THE EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN ITS NEMA WEATHERPROOF
<br />RATING.
<br />8.2.6.PVC CONDUIT TRANSITIONS BETWEEN TWO FIXED POINTS (INCLUDING FROM BELOW
<br />GRADE) SHALL INCLUDE CONDUIT EXPANSION FITTING.
<br />8.2.7.EXPANSION FITTINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED ACROSS EXPANSION JOINTS. EXPANSION
<br />FITTINGS SHALL HAVE INTEGRAL BONDING JUMPER.
<br />8.2.8.ALL FITTINGS ON EQUIPMENT SHALL BE LISTED TO UL514B AND SHALL BE RATED TO
<br />MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT NEMA RATING.
<br />8.2.9.PROVIDE NYLON INSULATION BUSHINGS TO PROTECT CONDUCTORS.
<br />8.2.10.CUT CONDUIT SQUARE USING SAW OR PIPE CUTTER AND DE-BURR CUT ENDS.
<br />8.3.BOXES
<br />8.3.1.ALL JUNCTION BOXES FURNISHED BY CONTRACTOR IN NON-CLASSIFIED AREAS
<br />SHALL BE NEMA 4X OUTDOORS.
<br />9.IDENTIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT/SIGNAGE
<br />9.1.LABELS SHALL BE EITHER ENGRAVED, PRINTED OR PLATED AND BE OF METALLIC OR
<br />PLASTIC VINYL CONSTRUCTION SUCH THAT IT IS WEATHERPROOF, CORROSION PROOF,
<br />UV-STABILIZED AND FADE RESISTANT.
<br />9.2.LABEL ATTACHMENT, ADHESIVE, STOCK, AND LAMINATION SHALL BE LISTED TO UL 969.
<br />9.3.ALL LABELS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND USE COLORS, SYMBOLS, AND WORDING AS DEFINED
<br />IN ANSI Z535.
<br />9.4.TEXT SHALL BE AS SHOWN BUT TEXT HEIGHT SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 3/8" FOR TITLES (I.E.
<br />"WARNING") AND 3/16" HIGH FOR DATA.
<br />9.5.LABELS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE LOCATIONS INDICATED AND AS REQUIRED BY THE
<br />NEC.
<br />9.6.ALL MAJOR EQUIPMENT SHALL BE FIELD LABELED USING NAMES INDICATED ON DRAWINGS.
<br />9.7.AT ALL TERMINAL BLOCKS AND HOME RUN LOCATIONS, DC CONDUCTORS SHALL BE
<br />LABELED WITH MARKING TAPE IDENTIFYING '+' AND '-' FOR THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
<br />CIRCUIT NUMBERS.
<br />9.8.ALL LABELING SHALL COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF NEC 690, UL, NFPA 70E, ANSI,
<br />OSHA, AND IEEE REQUIREMENTS.
<br />10.LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT
<br />10.1.DISCONNECT SWITCHES SHALL BE FUSED OR NONFUSED, AS NOTED. VOLTAGE SHALL BE
<br />AS REQUIRED. SWITCHES SHALL BE HEAVY DUTY AND HORSEPOWER RATED FOR MOTOR
<br />LOADS.
<br />10.1.1.KNIFE-BLADE TYPE SWITCHES SHALL BE LOAD BREAK,
<br />QUICK-MAKE-QUICK-BREAK WITH ARC QUENCHERS, UL CLASS R UP TO 600A. SWITCHES
<br />SHALL BE SIMILAR TO EATON DH36, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
<br />10.2.SWITCHBOARDS
<br />10.2.1.PROVIDE BY SIEMENS, SQUARE-D, EATON, GE, OR SIMILAR.
<br />10.2.2.THIS CRITERIA APPLIES TO ALL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT WITH AN AMPERE
<br />RATING EQUAL TO AND GREATER THAN 800A. PROVIDE AMPERE RATING AS NOTED WITH A
<br />SHORT CIRCUIT WITHSTAND RATING OF 200,000A.
<br />10.2.3.BUS BARS: PROVIDE HARD DRAWN COPPER, MINIMUM 98% CONDUCTIVITY,
<br />SILVER OR TIN PLATED AT JOINTS. CAPACITY SHALL BE AS NOTED. RATINGS FOR MAINS:
<br />MINIMUM SHALL BE EQUAL TO SIZE OF MAIN DISCONNECT OR SUPPLY FEEDER PROTECTIVE
<br />DEVICE AND CONTINUOUS FULL CAPACITY THROUGHOUT SWITCHBOARD.
<br />10.2.4.SECTIONS: PROVIDE FULL BUS DISTRIBUTION RATING FOR INDICATED
<br />AMPACITY.
<br />10.2.5.GROUND BUS: GROUND SHALL BE 25% OF MAINS BUT NOT LESS THAN 1/2 SQ.
<br />IN. EXTEND LENGTH OF SWITCHBOARD AND BOLT TO EACH SECTION. LOCATE TO PERMIT
<br />DRILLING FOR FUTURE EXTENSION. IN SERVICE SWITCHBOARDS, CONNECT TO NEUTRAL
<br />BUS WITH DISCONNECTING LINK.
<br />10.2.6.ENCLOSURE: PROVIDE FRONT ACCESSIBLE GROUP MOUNTED DEVICES.
<br />PROVIDE SWITCHING UNITS: AS INDICATED. METAL-ENCLOSED STRUCTURE SHALL BE
<br />BOLTED OR WELDED STEEL FRAMING OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT
<br />AND WITHSTAND RATED A.I.C. PANELS: PROVIDE PAN TYPE CONSTRUCTION, LOUVERED,
<br />MINIMUM NO. 12 USSG STEEL WITH HINGED ACCESS COVERS. PULL BOX (CROWN BOX):
<br />ENCLOSURE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE THE SAME AS SWITCHBOARD WITH REMOVABLE
<br />COVERS. BOTTOM SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 1 IN. APPROVED INSULATING MATERIAL WITH
<br />INDIVIDUAL CABLE OPENINGS AND SHALL BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE. CABLE SUPPORTS SHALL
<br />BE INSULATED.
<br />10.2.7.FINISH SHALL BE RUST-RESISTIVE BAKED-ON PRIMER AND FINISH COAT OF
<br />MANUFACTURER'S SWITCHBOARD GRAY LACQUER, EXCEPT AS NOTED. PROVIDE
<br />NAMEPLATES FOR SWITCHBOARD, SWITCHING UNITS AND DEVICES.
<br />10.2.8.CURRENT TRANSFORMER CABINETS: PROVIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES
<br />OF UTILITY COMPANY AND SUBJECT TO ITS APPROVAL. METER PANS: PROVIDE
<br />TRANSFORMER TYPE WITH 10-POINT TEST BLOCK COMPLYING WITH UTILITY STANDARDS.
<br />10.2.9.PROVIDE SWITCHBOARD WITH HEATER PACKAGE CONTROLLED VIA HUMIDISTAT
<br />AND THERMOSTAT.
<br />10.2.10.SWITCHBOARD SHALL BE SERVICE ENTRANCE RATED.
<br />10.3.PANELBOARDS
<br />10.3.1.BUS BARS SHALL BE HARD DRAWN COPPER, MINIMUM 98 PERCENT
<br />CONDUCTIVITY. FOR BLANK (SPACE) COMPARTMENTS, PROVIDE FULL RATED BUS. MINIMUM
<br />GUTTER SPACES SHALL BE 5-3/4 I. SIDES, TOP AND BOTTOM, INCREASE FOR THROUGH
<br />FEEDERS. GROUND, PHASE, AND NEUTRAL BUS SHALL BE COPPER DIRECTORY HOLDER
<br />SHALL BE METAL FRAME WITH CLEAR PLASTIC, TRANSPARENT COVER. PROVIDE A
<br />TYPEWRITTEN PANEL SCHEDULE INDICATING FEEDER SIZE, FEEDER MATERIAL, CONDUIT
<br />SIZE, CIRCUIT NUMBERS, LOADS SERVED AND THEIR LOCATIONS.
<br />10.3.2.ALL PANELBOARDS SHALL HAVE INTEGRAL SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE (SPD)
<br />OF A NOMINAL DISCHARGE RATING OF 100kA OR AS IDENTIFIED LISTED TO UL1449. WHERE
<br />'HYBRID SPD' IS IDENTIFIED ON PLAN, PROVIDE A SPD LISTED TO UL1283, MIL-STD-220A
<br />WITH 100kHz ATTENUATION OF OVER 40dB, AND IEEE 62.41 CATEGORY B3 RINGWAVE
<br />SHOULD BE <200V L-N.
<br />10.3.3.ALL BUS RATINGS SHALL BE 400A OR GREATER AS IDENTIFIED.
<br />10.3.4.PANELBOARDS SHALL BE NEMA 3R WHERE LOCATED OUTDOORS. PROVIDE
<br />SURFACE MOUNTED.
<br />10.3.5.MAINS SHALL BE COMPRESSION LUG TYPE.
<br />10.3.6.ALL MAINS SHALL BE UL489 LISTED AND BE PROVIDED WITH AN LSIG TRIP UNIT.
<br />10.3.7.PANELBOARDS SHALL BE NEMA PB 1 DISTRIBUTION TYPE, WITH ALL BRANCH
<br />CIRCUIT BREAKERS AS THE BOLT-ON TYPE. ALL PANELBOARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
<br />DOOR-IN-DOOR CONSTRUCTION.
<br />10.4 TRANSFORMERS
<br />10.4.1 TRANSFORMERS SHALL BE OPEN VENTILATED, DRY TYPE, CLASS 220 INSULATION,
<br /> 115 DEGREE TEMPERATURE RISE.
<br />10.4.2 TRANSFORMER SHALL BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED EXCEPT FOR VENTILATING
<br /> OPENINGS.
<br />10.4.3 WINDINGS SHALL BE COPPER.
<br />10.4.4 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY WINDING SHALL BE DELTA AND WYE, UON.
<br />10.4.5 PROVIDE PRIMARY TAPS: 6-1/2% TAPS, 2 ABOVE AND 4 BELOW RATED VOLTAGE.
<br />10.4.6 HARMONIC CAPABILITY SHALL BE 'K9'.
<br />10.4.7 TRANSFORMER TO COMPLY WITH ANSI C57.96-01.250.
<br />11.TESTING
<br />11.1.ALL DC CONDUCTORS SHALL BE TESTED PER NETA 100.1 INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST
<br />AND SHALL READ GREATER THAN 100MOHM.
<br />11.2.PROVIDE FALL OF POTENTIAL 3-POINT TEST INDICATING GROUND RESISTANCE OF LESS
<br />THAN 10 OHMS.
<br />11.3.GROUNDING SHALL BE INSTALLED AS INDICATED AND REFLECTED ON STEP AND TOUCH
<br />POTENTIAL RISE STUDY PER IEEE 80.
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