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HomeMy WebLinkAbout029 - E0.1 - ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONSELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS • BUILDING CODE STANDARDS: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL CURRENLTY ADOPTED STATE AND LOCAL AHJ BUILING CODE STANDARDS AND AMENDMENTS. APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, NFPA 70 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE(NEC), INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE(IBC), INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE(IFC), INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE(IEBC), INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE(IECC), NFPA 30, NFPA 37, NFPA 70E, NFPA 101, NFPA 110, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL, NFPA, AND IEEE STANDARDS. CONTRACTOR IS FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS, AS WELL AS ALL LOCAL ADDENDUM TO THOSE CODES AND STANDARDS, WHETHER SPECIFICALLY LISTED ON THESE DRAWINGS OR NOT. • LISTINGS: ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND PRODUCTS SHALL BE LISTED, LABELED, OR CERTIFIED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY(NRTL) TO MEET UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC. (UL), STANDARDS WHERE TEST STANDARDS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED. LISTED EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND PRODUCTS SHALL BE APPROVED BY AHJ WHERE REQUIRED. • SUBMITTALS: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUBMITTALS FOR THE FOLLOWING LIST OF ITEMS WHERE APPLICABLE. CONDUCTORS, GROUNDING SYSTEM CONNECTORS AND CONDUCTORS, LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICES AND LIGHTING CONTROLS SHOP DRAWINGS, LIGHTING FIXTURES, RACEWAYS, SWITCHBOARDS, PANELBOARDS, TRANSFORMERS, WIRING DEVICES AND DEVICE PLATES, ENCLOSED SWITCHES, CONTACTORS, EQUIPMENT AND DEVICE LABELING, FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, FIRE ALARM DEVICES, FIRE ALARM SHOP DRAWINGS, AND FIRE STOPPING MATERIALS. LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS WHERE APPLICABLE. • SUBSTITUTIONS: ENGINEER WILL ACCEPT SUBSTITUTIONS FOR ANY LIGHT FIXTURE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT IF SUBSTITUED ITEMS ARE FROM A REPUTABLE AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MANUFACTURER. SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL MEET DRAWINGS DESIGN INTENT AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF ITEMS. SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARCHITECT AND OWNER FOR APPROVAL WHERE APPLICABLE. • IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ALL TRADES INVOLVED TO COORDINATE WITH EACH OTHER AND VERIFY THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS IN LOCATION OF DUCTS, CONDUITS, DIFFUSERS, BOXES, AND OTHER ITEMS THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT BEFORE FINAL PLACEMENT OF MATERIALS. • ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CUTTING OF FLOORS, WALLS, CEILINGS, AND ROOFS TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED WORK DEPICTED IN THESE DOCUMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PATCHING OF HOLES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER. • CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL ABANDONED CONDUIT, WIRING AND UNUSED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. • SITE CONDITIONS: CONTRACTOR SHALL VISIT THE SITE TO EVALUATE SITE CONDITIONS. INFORM ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF ANY SITE CONDITIONS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE CONSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PLACING BID. ADD ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERSE CONDITIONS IN THE BUD PROPOSAL. PLACING BID SHALL INDICATE THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS VISITED THE SITE AND FOUND NO ISSUES THAT WOULD AFFECT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT OR HAS REPORTED CONDITIONS AND PROVIDED COST THAT WOULD TO CORRECT ADVERSE CONDITIONS. • EXISTING ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS: WHERE APPLICABLE, ELECTRICAL THAT IS EXISTING TO REMAIN OR MARKED FOR DEMOLITION IS NOTED ON DRAWINGS. ALL NEW ELECTRICAL AND EXISTING TO REMAIN ELECTRICAL SHALL BE FULLY OPERABLE AT PROJECT COMPLETION. • ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN SEISMIC ZONES SHALL COMPLY WITH IBC AND ASCE 7 REQUIREMENTS. REFER TO SEISMIC CONTROLS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. • FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES: REFER TO ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR FIRE RATED ASSEMBLY LOCATIONS. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SHALL MEET OR EXCEED THE FIRE RATED ASSEMBLY FIRE RATING AND SHALL NOT COMPROMISE THE FIRE RATED ASSEMBLY FIRE RATING. FIRESTOPPING PRODUCTS SHALL BE LISTED TO MEET THE EXACTING CRITERIA OF UL 1479 AND TIME/TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS OF UL 263. PRODUCTS THAT ARE UL 1479 LISTED AND MEET UL 263 REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE AHJ APPROVED FIRE STOPPING MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS. ALL PRODUCTS AND INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE TESTED AND MEET OR EXCEED ASTM AND UL LISTINGS WHERE REQUIRED. MANUFACTURER 3M FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS OR EQUAL. FIRE STOPPING PRODUCTS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS. PROVIDE AND INSTALL FIRE BARRIER MOLDABLE PUTTY PADS ON THE BACK OF ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICE JUNCTION BOXES AND FITTINGS INSTALLED IN FIRE RATED WALLS OR FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES TO MAINTAIN ASSEMBLY FIRE RATINGS AS INDICATED ON ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN DOCUMENTS BY OTHERS. PENETRATIONS THROUGH FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE SEALED USING FIRE BARRIER SEALANT OR MOLDABLE PUTTY. CONDUITS PENETRATING FIRE RATED ASSEMBLY SHALL BE FILLED WITH FIRE BARRIER SEALANT, AND PENETRATIONS IN FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE FILLED WITH FIRE BARRIER SEALANT. USE FIRE BARRIER PASS-THROUGH DEVICES WHERE APPLICABLE. • SOUND INSULATED WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROVIDE ACOUSTICAL PUTTY PADS ON BACK OF ALL RECESSED ELECTRICAL BOXES. PUTTY PADS UL LISTED FOR METAL OR NONMETALLIC BOXES. SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH UL LISTED ACOUSTIC SEALANT. SEALANT AND PUTTY PADS SHALL MAINTAIN ACOUSTICAL RATINGS PER ASTM C 919 AND ASTM E 497 AND SHALL BE LISTED FOR INTENDED PURPOSE. ADDITIONALLY, PUTTY PADS AND SEALANT SHALL BE UL LISTED AS A FIRE BARRIER. REFER TO FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES SPECIFICATIONS FOR UL 1479 AND UL 263 LISTINGS AS A FIRE BARRIER. • PLENUM SPACES: ELECTRICAL DEVICES, WIRES, CABLES, CABLE TIES, NONMETALLIC ELECTRICAL AND ACCESSORIES INSTALLED EXPOSED IN SPACES USED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AIR (ONLY WHERE SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED): PLENUM RATED, LISTED AND LABELED AS SUITABLE FOR USE IN RETURN AIR PLENUMS. OTHERWISE, METAL RACEWAYS, MC CABLE WITHOUT NONMETALLIC JACKET, METAL WIREWAYS, METAL ENCLOSURES SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR NON-PLENUM RATED DEVICES, WIRES, CABLES IN SPACES USED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AIR. PLENUM RATING FOR NM CABLE NOT REQUIRED FOR PERPENDICULAR PENETRATIONS THROUGH JOIST OR STUD SPACES OF DWELLING UNITS WHEN CABLE PENETRATIONS ARE SEALED WITH APPROVED FIRESTOPPING MATERIALS. • ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER PROTECTION(AFCI): WHERE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 70(NEC) FOR DWELLING UNITS, DORMITORY UNITS, AND OTHER OCCUPANCIES. AFCI DEVICES SHALL BE UL 1699 LISTED. ALL BRANCH CIRCUITS REQUIRED TO BE AFCI PROTECTED SHALL HAVE A LISTED COMBINATION-TYPE AFCI SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER AT THE PANELBOARD. AFCI PROTECTED BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 FEET TO THE FIRST OUTLET BOX FOR #14 AWG CONDUCTOR, AND 70 FEET FOR #12 AWG CONDUCTOR. AN AFCI RECEPTACLE MAY BE PROVIDED AT THE FIRST OUTLET BOX IN ADDITION TO THE AFCI RATED BRANCH CIRCUIT SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER. • GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER FOR PERSONNEL(GFCI): A UL LISTED GFCI DEVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL LOCATIONS AS REQUIRED BY ELECTRICAL CODE. THE GFCI DEVICE SHALL BE LOCATED IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION AND BE UL 943 CLASS A LISTED TO GFI PROTECTION TO TRIP AT 4 TO 6 MILLIAMPERES. THE GFCI DEVICE MAY BE A GFCI SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER OR GFCI RECEPTACLE. • OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICES RATED 1200A OR MORE: COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF NEC 240.67 OR 240.87 FOR ARC ENERGY REDUCTION. PROVIDE TESTING AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN PARTS A AND C OF 240.67 AND 240.87 FOR ENGINEERING REVIEW PRIOR TO AHJ INSPECTIONS. SOLICIT THE SERVICES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT VENDOR FOR THE REQUIRED TESTING. LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES • MATERIAL: SOLID COPPER FOR NO. 10 AWG AND SMALLER, STRANDED COPPER FOR NO. 8 AWG AND LARGER. • CONDUCTORS IN RACEWAY: SHALL BE TYPE THHN/THWN-2, SINGLE CONDUCTORS. • CONCEALED IN CEILINGS AND WALLS: TYPE THHN/THWN-2, SINGLE CONDUCTORS IN RACEWAY. • TYPE METAL-CLAD(MC) CABLE: ALLOWED FOR INDOOR DRY LOCATION DEVICE BRANCH CIRCUITS AND WHERE NOT EXPOSED TO DAMAGE. INSTALLATION SHALL COMPY WITH BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TYPE AND LOCAL AHJ REQUIREMENTS. • TYPE METAL CLAD PVC JACKETED(MC-PVC) CABLE: ALLOWED FOR INDOOR DAMP OR WET LOCATION DEVICE BRANCH CIRCUITS AND WHERE NOT EXPOSED TO DAMAGE. INSTALLATION SHALL COMPY WITH BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TYPE AND LOCAL AHJ REQUIREMENTS. CABLE SHALL BE LISTED FOR USE IN WET LOCATIONS AND SUNLIGHT RESISTNAT. • TYPE NONMETALLIC-SHEATHED BUILDING(NM-B) CABLE: ALLOWED ONLY FOR RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATIONS WHERE COMPLYING WITH CONSTRUCTION TYPE. NM-B CABLE SHALL HAVE OUTER COVERING THAT IS IS FLAME RETARDANT AND MOISTURE RESISTANT. NM-B CABLE MAY BE USED IN MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION TYPES III, IV, AND V UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LOCAL AHJ. • PLENUM SPACES: CONDUCTORS AND CABLES INSTALLED EXPOSED IN SPACES USED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AIR (ONLY WHERE SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED): PLENUM RATED, LISTED AND LABELED AS SUITABLE FOR USE IN RETURN AIR PLENUMS. • EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS: ALL MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLES AND CONDUCTORS IN RACEWAY SHALL HAVE A SEPARATE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR. MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLES SHALL HAVE GREEN INSULATED GROUND CONDUCTOR. • SUBSTITUTIONS: SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL AND MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF NEC AND LOCAL AHJ REQUIREMENTS. GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS • PERMANENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY GROUND ALL METALLIC CONDUITS, SUPPORTS, AND CABINETS. PANELBOARDS AND SYSTEM GROUNDING NEUTRAL. MAINTAIN CONTINUITY OF EQUIPMENT GROUND THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. GROUND CLAMPS SHALL BE APPROVED TYPE, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR GROUNDING AND LISTED FOR DIRECT BURIAL IF APPLICABLE. • SERVICE GROUNDING CONNECTIONS TO AN UFER(CONCRETE-ENCASED ELECTRODE), THE WATER SERVICE, BUILDING STEEL, AND (2) SUPPLEMENTAL GROUND RODS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT A MINIMUM. OTHER GROUNDING ELECTRODES, INCLUDING FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICE AND GAS SERVICE, SHALL BE CONNECTED TO GROUNDING SYSTEM WHERE APPLICABLE. • WHERE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR IS ENCLOSED IN CONDUIT, GROUND CLAMP SHALL BE OF A TYPE WHICH GROUNDS BOTH CONDUCTOR AND CONDUIT. ALL CIRCUITS SHALL INCLUDE A SEPARATE GROUND WIRE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC ARTICLE 250. CONDUIT OR RACEWAY SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED AS A GROUNDING MEANS. • INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION BAR(IBTB): SHALL BE PROVIDED AT COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER DEMARCATION POINT OR OTHER SPECIFIED LOCATION AS REQUIRED BY COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER. CONNECT IBTB GROUNDING BAR WITH #6 AWG CU CONDUCTOR TO MAIN ELECTRICAL SERVICE GROUNDING SYSTEM. • PRODUCTS: 3/4"x10FT ONE PIECE COPPER-CLAD STEEL GROUND ROD, GREEN INSULATED OR BARE CONDUCTORSL, COMPRESSION OR MECHANICAL SCREW CONNECTORS, PRODUCTS LISTED FOR USE LOCATION. • MATERIAL: BRONZE OR COPPER CONNECTORS, SOLID COPPER #10AWG AND SMALLER, STRANDED COPPER #8AWG AND LARGER. HANGERS AND SUPPORTING DEVICES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS • PROVIDE REQUIRED HANGERS, SUPPORTS, ANCHORS, FASTENERS, FITTINGS, ACCESSORIES, AND HARDWARE AS NECESSARY FOR COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL WORK. • HANGERS AND SUPPORTS SHALL BE SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT LOCATION, AND SHALL MATCH CONDUIT, RACEWAY, WIREWAY, MATERIAL WHERE APPLICABLE. • MATERIAL: STEEL METAL INDOORS. GALVANIZED STEEL METAL WHERE OUTDOORS OR EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. • HANGERS AND SUPPORTS SHALL BE SECURELY FASTENED TO STRUCTURE AND COMPLY WITH NEC INTERVALS. • DO NOT USE WIRE, CHAINS, PERFORATED PIPE STRAP, OR WOOD FOR PERMANENT SUPPORTS. • FURNISH AND INSTALL SUITABLE ANGLE IRON, CHANNEL IRON OR STEEL METAL FRAMING WITH ACCESSORIES TO SUPPORT OR BRACE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SAFETY SWITCHES, FIXTURES, PANELBOARDS, ETC. • REFER TO SEISMIC CONTROLS FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF HANGERS AND SUPPORTS IN SEISMIC ZONES. CONDUITS AND BOXES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS • PRODUCTS: GALVANIZED RIGID CONDUIT(GRC), GALVANIZED ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING(EMT), LIQUIDTIGHT FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT(LFMC), ELECTRICAL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE CONDUIT SCHEDULE 40(EPC-40-PVC), ELECTRICAL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE CONDUIT SCHEDULE 80(EPC-80-PVC) • MINIMUM RACEWAY SIZE: 3/4-INCH TRADE SIZE, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. • RACEWAYS SHALL BE CONCEALED IN WALLS AND CEILINGS, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE OR WHERE NOT POSSIBLE. • RACEWAY FITTINGS: COMPATIBLE AND MATCHING RACEWAY MATERIAL. SUITABLE FOR USE AND LOCATION. WATER TIGHT WHERE EXPOSED TO OUTDOORS, DAMP, OR WET LOCATIONS. • RIGID STEEL CONDUIT: USE THREADED RIGID STEEL CONDUIT FITTINGS, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. • PROVIDE INSULATED METALLIC GROUNDING BUSHING WITH GROUNDING WIRE FOR ALL METALLIC CONDUITS ENTERING ELECTRICAL BOXES OR ENCLOSURES. • CONDUITS SHALL BE SEALED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CONDUIT WHERE PENETRATING LOCATIONS WILL SUBJECT THE RACEWAY TO DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES. THESE LOCATIONS INCLUDE BUIDLING EXTERIOR PENETRATIONS, AND COLD STORAGE PENETRATIONS. SEALANTS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND LISTED FOR USE WITH CONDUCTOR INSULATION, BARE CONDUCTOR, SHIELD, OR OTHER OUTER MATERIOR OF CONDUCTOR. • EXPANSION, EXPANSION-DEFLECTION, OR DEFLECTION FITTINGS: RACEWAYS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH EXPANSION, EXPANSION-DEFLECTION, OR DEFLECTION FITTINGS WHERE NECESSARY TO COMPENSATE FOR THERMAL EXPANSION, DEFLECTION, CONTRACTION, AND AT CROSS STRUCTURAL JOINTS, WHERE CONDUITS ARE SUBJECT TO EARTH MOVEMENT BY SETTLEMENT OR FROST. INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH NEMA FB 2.40 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR EXPANSION AND EXPANSION/DEFLECTION FITTINGS. • OUTDOOR CONDUITS EXPOSED: GRC WITH WATERTIGHT FITTINGS EXPOSED WHERE EMERGING FROM EARTH: GRC, EPC-80-PVC, WITH WATERTIGHT FITTINGS CONCEALED ABOVE GROUND: EMT. • INDOOR CONDUITS EXPOSED, NOT SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE: EMT OR MC CABLE(WHEN ALLOWED BY CODE/AHJ). EXPOSED AND SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE: GRC. CONCEALED IN NEW CEILINGS AND INTERIOR WALLS AND PARTITIONS: EMT, MC CABLE, OR TYPE NM CABLE (WHEN ALLOWED BY CODE FOR RESIDENTIAL). DAMP OR WET LOCATIONS: GRC WITH WATERTIGHT FITTINGS • BELOW GRADE CONDUITS NOT SUBJECT TO ABOVE GROUND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC: EPC-40-PVC BELOW PAVEMENT/FINISHED FLOOR: EPC-40-PVC. UNDERGROUND SUBJECT TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND WITHOUT PAVEMENT/FINISHED FLOOR: EPC-80-PVC OR GRC. WHERE NOT INSTALLED BELOW CONDITIONED BUILDINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED MINIMUM 12 INCHES BELOW FROST LINE. • CONCRETE ENCASED CONDUITS: GRC, OR EPC-80-PVC • WHERE EMERGING VERTICALLY THROUGH CONCRETE SLAB: GRC, OR EPC-80-PVC • OUTDOOR BOXES AND ENCLOSURES: ABOVE GROUND: NEMA250, TYPE 3R. • INDOOR BOXES AND ENCLOSURES: NEMA 250, TYPE 1, EXCEPT USE NEMA 250, TYPE 3R, NONMETALLIC IN DAMP OR WET LOCATIONS. VIBRATION CONTROLS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS • CONNECTION TO VIBRATING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRANSFORMERS AND HYDRAULIC, PNEUMATIC, ELECTRIC SOLENOID, MOTORS, OR MOTOR-DRIVEN EQUIPMENT. OUTDOOR, WET, OR DAMP LOCATIONS: LFMC. INDOOR DRY LOCATIONS: FMC. SEISMIC CONTROLS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS • NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF JURISDICTION ADOPTED BUILDING CODE, LOCAL AHJ REQUIREMENTS, AND LATEST AHJ ADOPTED ASCE 7. ELECTRICAL, FIRE ALARM, EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER SUPPLY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EMERGENCY SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SEISMIC QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING CODE. DOCUMENTATATION OF SEISMIC COMPLIANCE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR REVIEW IF REQUIRED. EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ANCHORED OR WALL SECURED USING TESTED EQUIPMENT MANUFACTUER SEISMIC RESTRAINTS. ADDITIONAL SEISMIC RESTRAINTS AND BRACING SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR SYSTEMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONDUITS, CABLE TRAYS, PANELBOARDS, TRANSFORMERS, ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT, DISCONNECTS, EMERGENCY/STANDBY GENERATOR AND TRANSFER SWITCHES, FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL, AND ALL OTHER LIFE SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR EMERGENCY/STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS. • PROVIDE ALL MATERIALS TO MEET SEISMIC SUPPORTING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. INCLUDING COMPLETE RACEWAY SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO STEEL CHANNEL, SUPPORT CLIPS, CLAMPS, BRACKET SUPPORTS, HANGERS, NUTS, BOLTS, FITTINGS, BRACKETS, EXPANSION ANCHORS, THREADED RODS, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. • PROVIDE LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL DIAGONAL BRACING FOR ALL CONDUIT RACKS, CABLE TRAYS, WIREWAYS, BUSWAY. SEISMIC BRACING SHALL PREVENT PERPENDICULAR AND PARALLEL MOVEMENT OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. • PENDANT, SUSPENDED, OR SUSPENDED CEILING MOUNTED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL HAVE ADDITIONAL SEISMIC SAFETY CABLES INSTALLED TO PREVENT PERPIDICULAR AND PARALLEL MOVEMENT OF LIGHTING FIXTURES WHERE REQUIRED. IDENTIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS • PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION NAMEPLATES ON ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND DISCONNECTS LISTING EQUIPMENT NAME, AMPERE RATINGS, VOLTAGES, PHASE, 3 OR 4 WIRE, POWER SOURCE, CIRCUIT NUMBER. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TO BE LABELED INCLUDES SWITCHGEARS, SWITCHBOARDS, PANELBOARDS, TRANSFORMERS, ENCLOSED SWITCHES, ENCLOSED CIRCUIT BREAKERS, MOTOR CONTROLLERS, VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES, BUSWAYS, LIGHTING INVERTERS, TRANSFER SWITCHES, ELECTRIC METERS. • EQUIPMENT NAMEPLATE SHALL HAVE A RAISED SURFACE WITH ENGRAVED LETTERS. LABEL SHALL BE RATED FOR APPLICATION LOCATION, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, WET OR COROSIVE LOCATION AND BE PHENOLIC MATERIAL. • ALL PANELBOARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A TYPEWRITTEN CIRCUIT DIRECTORY. • NON-EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, AND DEVICES SHALL BE LABELED USING BLACK TEXT ON WHITE BACKGROUND LABEL. • EMERGENCY RATED EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, RACEWAYS, AND CIRCUITS SHALL BE LABELED WITH A DISTICTIVE COLORED LABEL. WHITE TEXT ON RED BACKGROUND WHEN APPLIED TO OTHER THAN RED COLORED ENCLOSURES AND DEVICES. RED TEXT ON WHITE BACKGROUND WHEN APPLIED TO RED COLORED ENCLOSURES AND DEVICES. • FOR ALL OUTDOOR BURIED CONDUIT AND CABLES, PROVIDE DETECTABLE WARNING TAPE AT 12 INCHES BELOW FINISHED GRADE. COLOR CODING OF TAPE SHALL COMPLY WITH AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION(APWA) UTILITY COLOR CODE RECOMMENDATIONS. RED COLOR TAPE FOR ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUITS AND CABLES. ORANGE COLOR TAPE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CONDUITS, CABLES, ALARM AND SIGNAL LINES. SHORT-CIRCUIT STUDY AND ARC-FLASH HAZARD ANALYSIS • PRIOR TO OWNER POSSESSION DATE, CONTRACTOR SHALL SOLICIT AN ENGINEER QUALIFIED TO PERFORM ARC FLASH STUDIES AND SHORT CIRCUIT STUDIES FOR THE LABELING OF SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND FEEDER SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY NEC 110.16(A)&(B) AND 110.24. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEER WITH ALL NECESSARY AS-BUILT INFORMATION(CONDUCTOR MATERIAL LENGTH, CONDUCTORS PER PHASE, SIZE, INSULATION TYPE, AND CONDUIT TYPE ALONG WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE AND SIZE AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED BY ENGINEER) IN ORDER TO COMPLETE AN ARC FLASH HAZARD STUDY AND SHORT CIRCUIT STUDY. STUDIES AND LABELING SHALL FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF IEEE 1584, IEEE 1584.1 AND NFPA 70E. • ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURES SHALL BE LABELED WITH AN ARC-FLASH HAZARD WARNING STICKER COMPLYING WITH NEC 110.16(A) REQUIREMENTS. • SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND FEEDER SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT THAT IS RATED 1000 AMPERES OR MORE SHALL HAVE AN ARC FLASH LABEL AFFIXED TO THE ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE COMPLYING NEC 110.16(B). ARC FLASH LABEL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE INDUSTRY PRACTICE AND INCLUDE THE DATE THE LABEL WAS APPLIED. • SERVICE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE LEGIBLY MARKED WITH THE AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT, THE DATE THE FAULT CURRENT CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED. WIRING CONNECTIONS • PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS: LISTED, CLASSIFIED, AND LABELED AS SUITABLE FOR THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF INSTALLATION. • MAKE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. • MAKE CONDUIT CONNECTIONS TO EQUIPMENT USING FLEXIBLE CONDUIT. USE LIQUIDTIGHT FLEXIBLE CONDUIT WITH WATERTIGHT CONNECTORS IN DAMP OR WET LOCATIONS. • CONNECT HEAT PRODUCING EQUIPMENT USING WIRE AND CABLE WITH INSULATION SUITABLE FOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED. • PROVIDE RECEPTACLE OUTLET TO ACCOMMODATE CONNECTION WITH ATTACHMENT PLUG. • PROVIDE CORD AND CAP WHERE FIELD-SUPPLIED ATTACHMENT PLUG IS REQUIRED. • INSTALL SUITABLE STRAIN-RELIEF CLAMPS AND FITTINGS FOR CORD CONNECTIONS AT OUTLET BOXES AND EQUIPMENT CONNECTION BOXES. • INSTALL DISCONNECT SWITCHES, CONTROLLERS, CONTROL STATIONS, AND CONTROL DEVICES TO COMPLETE EQUIPMENT WIRING REQUIREMENTS. • INSTALL TERMINAL BLOCK JUMPERS TO COMPLETE EQUIPMENT WIRING REQUIREMENTS. • INSTALL INTERCONNECTING CONDUIT AND WIRING BETWEEN DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE EQUIPMENT WIRING REQUIREMENTS. • COOLERS AND FREEZERS: CUT AND SEAL CONDUIT OPENINGS IN FREEZER AND COOLER WALLS, FLOOR, AND CEILINGS. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROLS • CONTROL WIRING: ALL CONTROL WIRING FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED IN CONDUIT WITH J-BOXES UNDER ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS WHERE REQUIRED TO MEET INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS OF NEC. CONTROL COMPONENTS/DEVICES FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED BY MECHANICAL. • WHERE VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS DIFFER: PROVIDE TRANSFORMERS, BREAKERS OR SWITCHING IN ORDER TO CONNECT ALL EQUIPMENT TO ITS RATED VOLTAGE. • REVIEW MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS PRIOR TO BIDS TO PICKUP ALL CONDUIT AND WIRING FOR MECHANICAL THERMOSTATS, CONTROLS, STARTERS, ETC. LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICES • LIGHTING CONTROLS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADOPTED ENERGY CODE. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE DESIGN DRAWINGS. • LIGHTING CONTROLS ON DRAWINGS SHALL SERVE AS A BASIS OF DESIGN FOR OPERATIONAL INTENT. LIGHTING CONTROLS SHALL BE FULLY DESIGNED BY CONTROLS MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE FOR LOW VOLTAGE CONTROLS AND IN SOME INSTANCES LINE VOLTAGE CONTROLS. SHOP DRAWINGS OF LIGHTING CONTROLS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION. APPROVED LIGHTING CONTROLS SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. LOW-VOLTAGE DRY-TYPE DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS • FACTORY ASSEMBLED TRANSFORMERS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEMA ST 20 AND LISTED AND LABELED AS COMPLYING WITH UL 1561. • UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED OR SCHEDULED, THREE-PHASE TRANSFORMERS SHALL BE 480V DELTA PRIMARY AND 208/120V WYE SECONDARY. TRANSFORMERS 15 KVA AND LARGER, PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) 2-1/2% FULL CAPACITY PRIMARY TAPS (2 ABOVE AND 2 BELOW RATED VOLTAGE). TRANSFORMERS LISTED FOR 60HZ OPERATION. • INSULATION CLASS: 220 DEG C, UL-COMPONENT-RECOGNIZED INSULATION SYSTEM WITH A 150 DEG C (MAX) RISE ABOVE 40 DEG C AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. • INSULATION MATERIALS: CORE AND COIL SHALL BE ENCAPSULATED WITH RESIN COMPOUND, SEALING OUT MOISTURE AND AIR. • CORE AND COIL CONSTRUCTION: CHIGH GRADE, NON-AGING SILICON STEEL WITH HIGH MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY AND LOW HYSTERESIS AND EDDY CURRENT LOSSES.CONTINUOUS ALUMINUM WINDINGS WITH TERMINATIONS BRAZED OR WELDED. • SOUND LEVELS: COMPLYING WITH NEMA ST 20. MAX SOUND LEVELS: 0-30KVA 45dB; 31-225KVA 50dB; 226-300KVA 55dB; 301-500KVA 60dB. • ENERGY EFFICIENCY: COMPLYING WITH 10 CFR 431, SUBPART K • MOUTING PROVISIONS: LESS THAN 15KVA SUITABLE FOR WALL MOUNTING. 15KVA THROUGH 75KVA SUITABLE FOR WALL, FLOOR, OR TRAPEZE MOUNTING. 75KVA SUITABLE FOR FLOOR MOUNTING ONLY. • ENCLOSURE: NEMA 2 FOR INDOOR DRY LOCATIONS. NEMA 3R FOR OUTDOOR OR WET LOCATIONS. • CONSTRUCTION: TOTALLY ENCLOSED, NON-VENTILATED FOR LESS THAN 15KVA. VENTILATED AND DRIP-PROOF FOR 15KVA AND LARGER. GREY FINISH. PANELBOARDS • MATERIAL: TIN PLATED COPPER BUSSING. • FULLY RATED, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. • SERIES RATED COMBINATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE TESTED OR ENGINEERED BY THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER AND MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTRICAL CODE REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT. ALL SERIES RATED COMBINATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE LABELED AND COMPLY WITH ELECTRICAL CODE REQUIREMENTS. • ALL PANELBOARDS AND DISCONNECTS TO BE HARD-LABELED (HARD PLASTIC ENGRAVED). REFER TO IDENTIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SPECIFICATION. ENCLOSED SWITCHES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS • ALL DISCONNECTS SHALL BE RATED, LISTED, CLASSIFIED, AND LABELED AS SUITABLE FOR THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF INSTALLATION. DISCONNECTS SHALL BE HEAVY DUTY RATED. NEMA 3R RATING FOR OUTDOOR, DAMP, OR WET LOCATIONS. NEMA 1 ENCLOSURE RATING FOR INDOOR DRY LOCATIONS. DISCONNECTS SHALL EXTERIOR OPERABLE HANDLE AND LOCKABLE IN THE OFF/OPEN POSITION. WIRING DEVICES • ALL DEVICES SHALL BE SUITABLE FOR INTENDED USE WITH RATINGS ADEQUATE FOR LOAD SERVED. TYPE, STYLE, AND COLOR OF DEVICES AND COVERPLATES SHALL BE APPROVED BY OWNER AND ARCHITECT PRIOR TO PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION. • GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: (UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE) • DECORA STYLE DEVICES WITH NYLON SCREWLESS COVERPLATES • MINIMUM COMMERCIAL GRADE. • COLOR WHITE DEVICE AND COVERPLATE ON LIGHT-TONED COLORED WALLS • COLOR BLACK DEVICE AND COVERPLATE ON DARK-TONED COLORED WALLS • RESTROOMS AND UNFINISHED SPACES SHALL HAVE STAINLESS STEEL COVERPLATES WITH WHITE DEVICE FOR LIGHT- TONED WALL AND BLACK DEVICE FOR DARK-TONED WALL. • ALL INTERIOR DEVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A MINIMUM 2-GANG 4"x4" SQUARE BOX WITH PLASTER RING. DEVICES SHALL BE RECESSED WHERE POSSIBLE. • USE CAST OUTLET BOX FOR EXTERIOR LOCATIONS AND RECESS EXTERIOR WALL BOXES WHERE POSSIBLE. • APPLICATIONS RECEPTACLES: • CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES: STRAIGHT BLADE 125V, 20A: COMPLY WITH NEMA WD 1, NEMA WD 6 CONFIGURATION 5-20R, AND UL 498. • OUTDOORS, DAMP, WET LOCATIONS: 125V, 20A, GFCI AND WEATHER-RESISTANT RECEPTACLES • ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER PROTECTION(AFCI): WHERE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 70(NEC) FOR DWELLING UNITS, DORMITORY UNITS, AND OTHER OCCUPANCIES. UL 1699 LISTING. IF AN AFCI RECEPTACLE OR SWITCH IS PROVIDED WITH AFCI CIRCUIT BREAKER, THE AFCI RECEPTACLE SHALL BE AT THE FIRST OUTLET BOX OF THE BRANCH CIRCUIT AND MARKED AND INDICATED AS THE FIRST OUTLET OF THE BRANCH CIRCUIT. • GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER FOR PERSONNEL(GFCI): 125V, 20A, STRAIGHT BLADE, NON-FEED-THROUGH TYPE. COMPLY WITH NEMA WD 1, NEMA WD 6, UL 498, AND UL 943, CLASS A, AND INCLUDE INDICATOR LIGHT THAT IS LIGHTED WHEN DEVICE IS TRIPPED. A UL LISTED GFCI DEVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL LOCATIONS AS REQUIRED BY ELECTRICAL CODE. THE GFCI DEVICE SHALL BE LOCATED IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION. THE GFCI DEVICE SHALL BE A GFCI RATED RECEPTACLE WHEN THE BRANCH CIRCUIT IS NOT PROTECTED BY A GFCI SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER. • TAMPER-RESISTANT RECEPTACLES: PROVIDE IN ALL SPACES AS REQUIRED BY ELECTRICAL CODE. • UNFINISHED SPACES: GFCI WEATHER-RESISTANT RECEPTACLE WITH STAINLESS STEEL COVERPLATE. • APPLICATIONS FOR LIGHT SWITCHES: • ROCKER SWITCH FOR FRONT OF HOUSE LOCATIONS UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. • MECHANICAL SLIDE FOR DIMMERS UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. • ELECTRICAL ROOMS, MECHANICAL ROOMS AND OTHER SIMILAR BACK OF HOUSE BUILDING SUPPORT SPACES THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE OCCUPANCY SENSOR LIGHTING CONTROL SHALL BE PROVIDED A LIGHT SWITCH WITH AN INTEGRAL ILLUMINATING PILOT LIGHT. SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES(SPD) • FACTORY-ASSEMBLED SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES (SPDS) FOR 60 HZ SERVICE; LISTED, CLASSIFIED, AND LABELED AS SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED. SYSTEM VOLTAGE AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. AN SPD SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL PANELBOARDS, SWITCHBOARDS, SWITCHGEARS, TRANSFER SWITCHES, FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANELS, LIFE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, EMERGENCY POWER SOURCE EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY BUIDLING CODES AND ELECTRICAL CODE. • SPD OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE AND CONDUCTOR SIZE SHALL BE PROVIDED AS RECOMMENDED BY SPD MANUFACTURER. OTHERWISE, EXTERNALLY MOUNTED TYPE 2 LOAD SIDE SPDS SHALL HAVE MINIMUM 30 AMPERE HACR PANELBOARD CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH #10AWG TWISTED CONDUCTORS. CONDUCTORS SHALL HAVE LENGTH LESS THAN 1 FOOT IN LENGTH AND STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT BENDS. • UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, PROVIDE FIELD-INSTALLED, EXTERNALLY-MOUNTED OR FACTORY-INSTALLED, INTERNALLY- MOUNTED SPDS. • LIST AND LABEL AS COMPLYING WITH UL 1449, TYPE 1 WHEN CONNECTED ON LINE SIDE OF SERVICE DISCONNECT OVERCURRENT DEVICE AND TYPE 1 OR 2 WHEN CONNECTED ON LOAD SIDE OF SERVICE DISCONNECT OVERCURRENT DEVICE. • PROTECTED MODES: WYE SYSTEMS L-N, L-G, N-G, L-L, SINGLE SPLIT PHASE SYSTEMS L-N, L-G, N-G, L-L, DELTA SYSTEMS L-G, L-L • VOLTAGE PROTECTION RATINGS (VPRS):BASIS OF DESIGN. 208Y/120V SYSTEM VOLTAGE-NOT MORE THAN 1,000 V FOR L-N, L-G, AND N-G MODES AND 1,200 V FOR L-L MODE. 240/120V SYSTEM VOLTAGE-NOT MORE THAN 1,000 V FOR L-N, L-G, AND N-G MODES AND 1,200 V FOR L-L MODE. 480Y/277V SYSTEM VOLTAGE-NOT MORE THAN 1,500 V FOR L-N, L-G, AND N-G MODES AND 2,000 V FOR L-L MODE. 480V DELTA SYSTEM VOLTAGE-NOT MORE THAN 1,800 V FOR L-G MODE AND 3,000 V FOR L-L MODE. • MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS OPERATING VOLTAGE (MCOV): NOT LESS THAN 115% OF NOMINAL SYSTEM VOLTAGE. • ENCLOSURE ENVIRONMENT: COMPLY WITH NEMA EN 10250. TYPE 2 FOR INDOOR DRY LOCATIONS. TYPE 4 WEATHER-PROOF FOR OUTDOOR, DAMP, OR WET LOCATIONS. • PROTECTION CIRCUITS: FIELD REPLACEABLE MODULAR OR NON-MODULAR. • PROVIDE SURGE RATED INEGRAL DISCONNECT SWITCH FOR SPDS NOT CONNECTED TO A DEDICATED CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSED SWITCH. • MOUNTING: EXTERNALLY MOUNTED SPDS SURFACE MOUNTED IN NON-PUBLIC AREAS OR ADJACENT TO SURFACE MOUNTED EQUIPMENT. EXTERNAL FLUSH MOUNTED SPDS WHERE MOUNTED IN PUBLIC AREAS OR ADJACENT TO FLUSH MOUNTED EQUIPMENT. • SERVICE ENTRANCE SPD: SURGE CURRENT RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 120KA PER MODE/240KA PER PHASE. SURGE COUNTER INDICATOR. • DISTRIBUTION PANELBOARDS SPD: SURGE CURRENT RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 80KA PER MODE/160KA PER PHASE. • BRANCH PANELBOARDS SPD: SURGE CURRENT RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 60KA PER MODE/120KA PER PHASE. INTERIOR LIGHTING • PRODUCTS: REFER TO LUMINAIRE SCHEDULE ON DESIGN DRAWINGS. • LISTINGS: UL 1598 • LAMP: LED. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. • DIMMING: 0-10V UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. • MINIMUM CRI: 80 • TEMPERATURE: AS NOTED ON DRAWINGS • EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS: COMPLY WITH NFPA 101 AND PROVIDE MINIMUM OF 90 MINUTES OF ILLUMINATION AFTER LOSS OF NORMAL POWER. EXTERIOR LIGHTING • LISTINGS: DARKSKY ASSOCIATION(IDA) FIXTURE SEAL OF APPROVAL(FSA), UL 1598 • CONSTRUCTION: FULLY SHIELDED, FULL CUT-OFF, NO LIGHT ABOVE 90 DEGREE ANGLE • OPERATING TEMPERATURE: -40 DEG C. • PRODUCTS: REFER TO LUMINAIRE SCHEDULE ON DESIGN DRAWINGS. • LAMP: LED. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. • MINIMUM CRI: 80 • TEMPERATURE: 3000K • EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTING: COMPLY WITH NFPA 101 AND PROVIDE MINIMUM OF 90 MINUTES OF ILLUMINATION AFTER LOSS OF NORMAL POWER SOURCE. PROVIDE EXTEIOR EGRESS LIGHT FIXTURES AT EXTERIOR LANDINGS WITH REMOTE BATTERY OR LIGHTING INVERTER INDOORS IN CONDITIONED SPACE. DATA, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER SPECIAL SYSTEMS • GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: PROVIDE ALL CONDUITS, RACEWAYS, JUNCTION BOXES, PLASTER RINGS, AND COMPLETE RACEWAY SYSTEM FOR ALL DATA, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER SPECIAL SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED BY OTHER VENDORS. PULL STRINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN EMPTY CONDUITS AND RACEWAYS. JUNCTION BOXES, CONDUITS, AND RACEWAYS INSTALLATION SHALL BE RATED FOR THE INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT AND SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS. • BACKBOXES: MINIMUM SIZE 4"x4"x1-1/2"D • CONDUIT: MINIMUM SIZE 3/4" TRADE SIZE. • INSTALLATION: CONDUITS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR CABLES IN CONCEALED WALLS, CEILINGS, AND FLOORS, OR WHERE CABLES COULD BE EXPOSED TO DAMAGE. CONDUITS SHALL TERMINATE IN ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS, AND CONDUITS SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE CABLES PASS THROUGH FLOORS AND WALLS. VERTICAL CONDUITS SHALL EXTEND TO 7FT ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR OR CEILING OF ROOM, WHICHEVER HEIGHT IS GREATER. CONDUIT STUB-UPS OR TERMINATIONS SHALL HAVE NYLON INSULATED BUSHINGS. ROUTING FREE-AIR CABLES WITHIN ROOMS, THROUGH ACCESSIBLE CEILINGS, AND NOT EXPOSED TO DAMAGE MAY BE PERMISSIBLE WHERE COMPLYING WITH NFPA STANDARDS AND AHJ REQUIREMENTS. • SERVICES: PROVIDE BELOW GRADE CONDUITS FOR COMMUNICATIONS FROM SERVICE PROVIDER TO BUILDING'S I.T. OR ELECTRICAL ROOM. COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CONDUITS SHALL BE (2)4" CONDUITS OR OTHER QUANTITY AND SIZE AS SPECIFIED BY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER. • MULTI-STORY CHASES: PROVIDE MINIMUM (2)4" CONDUITS BETWEEN FLOORS FOR SPECIAL SYSTEMS OR OTHER QUANTITY AND SIZES AS SPECIFIED BY OTHER VENDORS. FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM 1. DESCRIPTION: ADDRESSABLE SYSTEM, WITH MULTIPLEXED SIGNAL TRANSMISSION, DEDICATED TO FIRE-ALARM SERVICE ONLY. FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL(FACP) SHALL BE LOCATED IN FIRE RISER ROOM OR ELECTRICAL ROOM(IF THERE IS NOT A FIRE RISER ROOM.) SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A FIRE ALARM ANNUNCIATOR PANEL(FAAP) AT ENTRY TO BUILDING. FACP AND FAAP INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE APPROVED BY AHJ. PROVIDE FACP WITH SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICE AND POWER CONDITIONER/VOLTAGE REGULATOR. 2. DESIGN AND DRAWINGS: DESIGNED BY LEVEL 4 DESIGNER, INSTALLED BY LEVEL 2 TECHNICIAN. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARCHITECT, ENGINEER AND AHJ FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SYSTEM. 3. STANDARDS: SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE NFPA 72 NATIONAL FIRE ALARM CODE, IBC, AND NFPA 101. 4. CONTROL PANEL: FLUSH-MOUNTED FRONT-OF-HOUSE LOCATIONS AND SURFACE MOUNTED IN BACK-OF-HOUSE LOCATIONS. FIELD-PROGRAMMABLE, MICROPROCESSOR-BASED, MODULAR, POWER-LIMITED DESIGN WITH ELECTRONIC MODULES, COMPLYING WITH UL 864 AND LISTED AND LABELED BY AN NRTL. 5. NOTIFICATION/OUTPUT DEVICES: HORN/STROBES AND STROBES SHALL HAVE ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT LEVEL SETTINGS, AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) REQUIREMENTS. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL CONTROL SHUNT TRIP BREAKERS FOR EQUIPMENT UNDER KITCHEN HOODS, FIRE SMOKE DAMPERS, REQUIRED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, FIRE RATED DOOR HOLDS, AND ELEVATOR POWER SHUNT TRIP BREAKER WHERE REQUIRED. 6. INITIATING/INPUT DEVICES: HEAT DETECTORS, SMOKE DETECTORS, DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS, MANUAL PULL-STATIONS, FIRE SMOKE DAMPERS, KITCHEN HOODS, ELEVATOR CONTROLS. NOT LESS THAN (1) MANUAL PULL STATION SHALL BE PROVIDED AT A 24/7 ATTENDED LOCATION AND/OR AN AHJ APPROVED LOCATION. 7. 8. SUBMITTALS: INCLUDING ALL DRAWINGS, COMPONENT DATASHEETS, AND CALCULATIONS TO: THE AHJ, ARCHITECT, AND ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL. 9. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS: CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE CEILING OF THE ROOM CONTAINING FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM BE LOCATED ELSEWHERE IF ALLOWED BY IBC. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS SHALL HAVE INTEGRATED DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION CAPABILITIES. LOCAL NOTIFICATION SHALL BE AN AUDIBLE AND VISUAL NOTIFICATION. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS SHALL INTEGRATE WITH FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND SEND ALARMING STATUS TO LED SCREENS ON FACP AND FAAP. 10. 3RD-PARTY MONITORING WHERE REQUIRED BY AHJ OR REQUESTED BY OWNER. 11. SHALL BE COMMISSIONED AND APPROVED BY LOCAL AHJ. 12. PROVIDE COMPLETE SET OF AS-BUILT DRAWINGS FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEM UPON INSTALLATION COMPLETION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE EXACT LOCATIONS OF ALL EQUIPMENT, CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ALL EQUIPMENT, AND WIRING FOR ALL EQUIPMENT AS THE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED. 13. PROVIDE COMPLETE SET OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. 14. PROVIDE COPY OF MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY FOR ALL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS. WARRANTY SHALL BE FOR ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, INSTALLATION, AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE(3) YEARS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. 15. SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER: THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SUPPLYING POWER TO THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE LEGIBLY MARKED WITH A RED IDENTIFIYING LABEL, AND SHALL HAVE A CIRCUIT BREAKER RED LOCKABLE DEVICE INSTALLED ON THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO SECURE THE BREAKER IN AN "ON" POSITION. 16. FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM CABLING AND PATHWAYS A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED TO COMPLY WITH NEC, SPECIFICALLY NEC SECTION 760, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, IBC, AND AHJ REQUIREMENTS. INSTLLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MOST STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS, WHETHER AHJ OR SPECIFICATIONS. CONDUITS AND RACEWAYS SHALL BE RATED FOR THE INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT AND SHALL COMPLY WITH OTHER APPLICABLE ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS. B. PATHWAYS: SLCs(SIGNALING LINE CIRCUIT) CLASS B(STAR, TEE-TAP, MULTI-TAP, WITH NO RETURN), IDCs(INITIATING DEVICE CIRCUIT) CLASS B(DAISY-CHAIN WITH EoL RESISTOR DEVICE INSTALLED AT END OF CIRCUIT, NACs(NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUIT) CLASS B(DAISY-CHAIN WITH EoL RESISTOR INSTALLED AT END OF CIRCUIT. C. SURVIVABILITY: LEVEL 0, NON-FIRE RATED CABLES THAT SERVE DEVICES WITHIN A ZONE. LEVEL 3, TWO-HOUR FIRE RATED CABLE PROTECTED BY FIRE SPRINKLER SERVING AN ENTIRE ZONE. LEVEL 3, TWO-HOUR FIRE RATED CABLE PROTECTED BY FIRE SPRINKLER FOR SHARED PATHWAYS AND VERTICAL RISERS. D. NOTIFICATION CIRCUIT MUST BE ARRANGED SO THAT NO SINGLE CUT OR FAULT WILL RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF MULTIPLE ZONES. E. CABLING IN CONDUITS: CABLING SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN CONDUITS WHERE PASSING THROUGH FLOORS OR CEILINGS. VERTICAL CONDUITS FOR FIRE ALARM CABLING SHALL BE PROVIDED TO 7FT ABOVE FLOOR OR INTO CEILING, WHICHEVER IS GREATER HEIGHT. CONDUITS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR CABLING WHERE IN CONCEALED WALLS AND CEILINGS, AND WHERE EXPOSED TO DAMAGE. CABLING MAY BE ROUTED FREE AIR WHERE ALLOWED IN ACCESSIBLE CEILINGS AND WALLS, BUT SHALL BE ROUTED IN CONDUIT WHERE CABING IS IN CONCEALED AREAS, AREAS EXPOSED TO DAMAGE, AND DAMP OR WET LOCATIONS. CONDUIT STUB-UPS AND TERMINATIONS SHALL HAVE NYLON INSULATED BUSHINGS. F. ROUTING: FIRE ALARM CABLING SHALL BE ROUTED SEPARATE FROM ALL OTHER SYSTEM CABLING. G. LISTINGS: FIRE ALARM CABLE SHALL BE LISTED FPL(FIRE POWER LIMITED), FPLR(FIRE POWER LIMITED RISER) LISTED AND LABELED AS SUITABLE FOR VERTICAL RISER INSTALLATIONS, AND FPLP(FIRE POWER LIMITED PLENUM) LISTED AND LABELED AS SUITABLE FOR USE IN RETURN AIR PLENUMS. SHEET NUMBER PROJECT CODE PROJECT ADDRESS ARCHITECT RETAINS COPYRIGHT TO THESE DRAWINGS. DRAWINGS ARE ONLY FOR USE FOR PROJECT NAMED ON DRAWING SHEET AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED OR USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM ARCHITECT. 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