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26B 1-4 CONDUCTORS AND CABLES
<br />CONDUCTOR MATERIAL: ANNEALED (SOFT) COPPER COMPLYING WITH ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70;
<br />CONDUCTOR INSULATION TYPES: 90-DEGREE C-RATED, TYPE THHN/THWN-2 OR XHHW-2 COMPLYING WITH
<br />ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70.
<br />A. SIZES OF CONDUCTORS AND CABLES INDICATED OR SPECIFIED ARE IN AMERICAN WIRE GAGE (AWG -
<br />BROWN AND SHARPE).
<br />B. ALL FEEDER AND BRANCH CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS NO. 8 AWG AND LARGER: STRANDED.
<br />C. ALL CONDUCTORS, NO. 10 AWG AND SMALLER: SOLID COPPER
<br />D. ALL BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING: NOT SMALLER THAN NO. 12 AWG. IF NO CONDUCTOR SIZE IS INDICATED
<br />ON THE DRAWINGS FOR A BRANCH CIRCUIT, PROVIDE CONDUCTORS AND CONDUIT SIZED PER NFPA 70
<br />AND BASED ON THE INDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT OVERCURRENT PROTECTIVE DEVICE (OCPD) RATING AND
<br />NUMBER OF POLES. WHERE NO CIRCUIT SIZE (I.E., CONDUCTORS AND OCPD) IS INDICATED ON THE
<br />DRAWINGS FOR A BRANCH CIRCUIT, PROVIDE THREE NO. 12 AWG CONDUCTORS, IN 1/2-INCH RACEWAY,
<br />AND A 20A CIRCUIT BREAKER.
<br />CONTROL WIRING: STRANDED COPPER CONDUCTORS, 600V INSULATION, OF THE PROPER TYPE, SIZE AND
<br />NUMBER AS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH SPECIFIED FUNCTION. MINIMUM SIZE: NO. 14 AWG, UNLESS NOTED
<br />OTHERWISE.
<br />STRANDED FOR ALL FLEXIBLE CORDS AND CABLES, OR AS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
<br />UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE, SPECIAL PURPOSE CONDUCTORS AND CABLES, SUCH AS LOW VOLTAGE
<br />CONTROL AND SHIELDED INSTRUMENT WIRING, SHALL BE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SYSTEM EQUIPMENT
<br />MANUFACTURER.
<br />TYPE MC CABLE: 60OV, UNJACKETED; ANSI E119 AND E814, UL STANDARDS 44 OR 83 (AS APPLICABLE),
<br />AND 1569, NFPA 70 ARTICLE 330; ALUMINUM OR GALVANIZED STEEL INTERLOCKED ARMOR; THHN- OR
<br />XHHW-INSULATED CONDUCTORS; COLOR CODE: ICEA METHOD 1, WITH GREEN INSULATED GROUNDING
<br />CONDUCTOR
<br />26B 1-5 INSTALLATION OF CONDUCTORS AND CABLES
<br />INSTALL ALL WIRING IN APPROVED RACEWAY AND ENCLOSURES, EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFIED OR INDICATED,
<br />FOR LOW -VOLTAGE WIRING OR DIRECT -BURIED CABLES; OR, WHERE TYPE MC CABLE IS INDICATED,
<br />SPECIFIED AS ACCEPTABLE, OR BOTH.
<br />SUPPORT ALL CONDUCTORS AND CABLES IN VERTICAL INSTALLATIONS, AS REQUIRED BY NFPA 70, BY
<br />INSTALLING CABLE SUPPORTS OR PLUG -TYPE CONDUIT RISER SUPPORTS, OR WIRE -MESH SAFETY GRIPS.
<br />INSTALL ALL CONDUCTORS AND CABLE IN RACEWAYS CONTINUOUS WITHOUT TAPS OR SPLICES. SPLICE OR
<br />TAP ONLY IN APPROVED BOXES AND ENCLOSURES WITH APPROVED SOLDERLESS CONNECTORS, OR CRIMP
<br />CONNECTORS AND TERMINAL BLOCKS FOR CONTROL WIRING, AND KEEP TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED.
<br />INSULATE ALL SPLICES, TAPS, AND JOINTS AS REQUIRED BY CODES.
<br />ALL MATERIALS USED TO TERMINATE, SPLICE OR TAP CONDUCTORS: DESIGNED FOR, PROPERLY SIZED FOR,
<br />AND UL LISTED FOR THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION AND CONDUCTORS INVOLVED, AND INSTALLED IN STRICT
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS, USING THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED
<br />TOOLS.
<br />WHERE WIRING IS INDICATED AS INSTALLED, BUT THE CONNECTION IS INDICATED "FUTURE" OR "BY OTHER
<br />DIVISION, TRADES, OR CONTRACTS", LEAVE A MINIMUM 3-FOOT "PIGTAIL" AT THE BOX, TAPE THE ENDS OF
<br />THE CONDUCTORS, AND COVER THE BOX.
<br />THE NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS IN A SPECIFIC RACEWAY "HOME RUM' IS TYPICALLY INDICATED WITH CROSS
<br />LINES (TICK MARKS) ON EACH "CIRCUIT RUN" ON THE DRAWINGS. IN GENERAL, THE DIRECTION OF BRANCH
<br />CIRCUIT "HOME RUN" ROUTING IS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS, COMPLETE WITH CIRCUIT NUMBERS AND
<br />PANELBOARD DESIGNATION. CONTINUE ALL SUCH "HOME RUN" WIRING TO THE DESIGNATED PANELBOARD,
<br />AS THOUGH "CIRCUIT RUNS" WERE INDICATED IN THEIR ENTIRETY,
<br />MULTI -WIRE BRANCH CIRCUITS (I.E., SHARED NEUTRAL) SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A MEANS THAT WILL
<br />SIMULTANEOUSLY DISCONNECT ALL UNGROUNDED CONDUCTORS AT THE POINT THE BRANCH CIRCUIT
<br />ORIGINATES. MULTI -POLE BREAKERS OR 3 SINGLE POLE BREAKERS WITH A HANDLE TIE ARE TWO
<br />EXAMPLES.
<br />26B 2-1 ELECTRICAL SERVICE
<br />SEE DRAWINGS FOR TYPE, SIZE, VOLTAGE, PHASE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
<br />PROVIDE, OR ARRANGE WITH THE SERVING UTILITY FOR INSTALLATION TO PROVIDE, A RECORDING
<br />VOLTMETER AT THE SERVICE POINT, ON THE FIRST DAY THE FACILITY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS, FOR A
<br />24-HOUR VOLTAGE TEST. IF VOLTAGE AND REGULATION ARE NOT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS, ARRANGE
<br />WITH THE UTILITY FOR PROPER VOLTAGE. SUBMIT TO THE OWNER A REPORT OF MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
<br />VOLTAGE AND A COPY OF THE RECORDING VOLTMETER CHART.
<br />26B 2-2 CONNECTION TO SERVING UTILITIES
<br />PROVIDE RACEWAYS, TERMINATIONS, METERING PROVISIONS, AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT, AS REQUIRED,
<br />FOR ELECTRICAL AND TELEPHONE SERVICES FOR CONNECTION BY THE SERVING UTILITY, IN STRICT
<br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND OF THE SERVING UTILITY INVOLVED.
<br />VERIFY ALL SERVICE TERMINATIONS AND CONNECTION POINTS IN THE FIELD AND WORK IN CONJUNCTION
<br />WITH THE UTILITY INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION OF ALL SERVICES. PROVIDE ALL MATERIALS AND
<br />EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE UTILITY CONNECTION BUT NOT FURNISHED BY THE SERVING UTILITY.
<br />NOTIFY THE UTILITY COMPANIES INVOLVED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER NOTICE TO PROCEED, OF ALL
<br />REQUIRED INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE UTILITY TO SUPPLY THE PROJECT WITHOUT DELAY. PAY ALL
<br />CHARGES OF THE SERVING UTILITY FOR THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE(S).
<br />26B 2-3 GROUNDING
<br />PERMANENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY GROUND AND BOND THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION IN A THOROUGH AND
<br />EFFICIENT MANNER, AND IN CONFORMANCE, AT A MINIMUM, WITH NFPA 70, OR THESE DOCUMENTS, WHERE
<br />THEY EXCEED CODE REQUIREMENTS. USE BARE OR INSULATED CONDUCTORS, AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, AND
<br />OTHER MATERIALS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
<br />26B 3 DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT
<br />16B 3-2 SERVICE ENTRANCE SWITCH - FUSIBLE 400A - 4000A
<br />FUSIBLE SWITCH: SQUARE D TYPE BP BOLT-LOC OR EQUIVALENT BY SIEMENS, CUTLER -HAMMER, OR
<br />GENERAL ELECTRIC; NUMBER OF PHASES AND RATINGS OF SWITCH AND FUSES AS INDICATED ON THE
<br />DRAWINGS; PERMANENTLY LABELED AS SUITABLE FOR USE AS SERVICE ENTRANCE EQUIPMENT; INTEGRAL
<br />GROUND FAULT RELAY AND OPERATOR WHERE INDICATED OR REQUIRED BY NFPA 70; PROVISIONS FOR
<br />BOLT -IN FUSES AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE FUSES SPECIFIED; INTERLOCKED COVER AND AN ENGRAVED
<br />NAMEPLATE FOR IDENTIFICATION. PROVIDE WITH INTEGRAL AND SEPARATE NEUTRAL AND GROUND
<br />ASSEMBLIES, SUITABLE FOR THE SIZES OF CONDUCTORS INDICATED. DO NOT DOUBLE -LUG ANY
<br />TERMINATIONS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS SUITABLE FOR MORE THAN ONE CONDUCTOR. ENCLOSURE:
<br />FREE-STANDING SWITCHBOARD SECTION OF NEMA DESIGN SUITABLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH
<br />INSTALLED OR AS INDICATED.
<br />26B 3-3 SERVICE ENTRANCE CIRCUIT BREAKER - ENCCOSED 100A - 6000A
<br />ENCLOSED CIRCUIT BREAKER: SQUARE D MICRO -LOGIC AND THERMAL MAGNETIC TYPE OR EQUAL BY
<br />SIEMENS, CUTLER -HAMMER, OR GENERAL ELECTRIC; RATED AT 100% OF THE AMPERE SIZE INDICATED,
<br />NUMBER OF PHASES AND OTHER RATINGS AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS; PERMANENTLY LABELED AS
<br />SUITABLE FOR USE AS SERVICE ENTRANCE EQUIPMENT; INTEGRAL GROUND FAULT RELAY AND OPERATOR
<br />WHERE INDICATED OR REQUIRED BY NFPA 70; INTERLOCKED COVER AND AN ENGRAVED NAMEPLATE FOR
<br />IDENTIFICATION. PROVIDE WITH INTEGRAL AND SEPARATE NEUTRAL AND GROUND ASSEMBLIES, SUITABLE FOR
<br />THE SIZES OF CONDUCTORS INDICATED. DO NOT DOUBLE -LUG ANY TERMINATIONS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED
<br />AS SUITABLE FOR MORE THAN ONE CONDUCTOR. ENCLOSURE: NEMA DESIGN SUITABLE FOR THE
<br />ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH INSTALLED OR AS INDICATED.
<br />26B 3-7 GENERAL PURPOSE PANELBOARDS
<br />PANELBOARDS: SQUARE D TYPE NQOD OR NF, AS APPLICABLE, BASED ON VOLTAGE AND AMPERE RATINGS
<br />AND REQUIRED SHORT-CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING RATINGS AS REQUIRED UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON
<br />THE DRAWINGS, OR APPROVED EQUAL BY SIEMENS, CUTLER HAMMER, OR GENERAL ELECTRIC; COMPLETE
<br />WITH BOLT -ON THERMAL MAGNETIC, MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ASSEMBLED IN A DEAD -FRONT
<br />FINISHED CABINET CONTAINING A TYPEWRITTEN CARD DIRECTORY INDICATING EXACTLY WHAT EACH CIRCUIT
<br />BREAKER CONTROLS; MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER SHALL BE RATED AT 100% OF THE AMPERE SIZE INDICATED,
<br />FULLY -RATED AND WITH THE INTEGRATED SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT RATINGS AS REQUIRED. PLUG-IN TYPE
<br />BREAKERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. ALL TWO AND THREE POLE BREAKERS: COMMON TRIP TYPE.
<br />BREAKERS USED AS SWITCHES FOR 120V OR 277V LIGHTING CIRCUITS: APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE AND
<br />MARKED "SWD". BREAKERS USED FOR THE PROTECTION OF HVAC AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT: HACR
<br />TYPE.
<br />26B 3-8 CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN EXISTING PANELBOARDS
<br />PROVIDE NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FOR INSTALLATION IN EXISTING PANELBOARDS, OF THE SAME
<br />MANUFACTURER, TYPE AND SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT INTERRUPTING RATINGS AS THE EXISTING PANELBOARD
<br />CIRCUIT BREAKERS. FEEDER CIRCUIT BREAKERS 800 AMPS AND LARGER AND ANY MAIN CIRCUIT
<br />BREAKER(S) SHALL BE RATED AT 100% OF THE AMPERE SIZE INDICATED.
<br />26B 3.11 DISCONNECT (SAFETY) SWITCHES
<br />DISCONNECT (SAFETY) SWITCHES: SQUARE D, SIEMENS, CUTLER HAMMER, OR GENERAL ELECTRIC FUSED OR
<br />NON -FUSED (AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS OR REQUIRED) NEMA KS1, HEAVY DUTY, EXTERNALLY OPERATED,
<br />VISIBLE -BLADE SAFETY SWITCHES; NEMA ENCLOSURE TYPE INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS OR SUITABLE FOR THE
<br />ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH INSTALLED. BASED ON FUSIBLE SWITCH AND FUSE SIZES INDICATED, INCLUDE CLASS R, J, OR I
<br />FUSE PROVISIONS AS APPLICABLE.
<br />WHERE INDICATED, PROVIDE FUSIBLE SWITCHES PERMANENTLY LABELED AS SUITABLE FOR USE AS SERVICE
<br />ENTRANCE EQUIPMENT, WITH INTEGRAL AND SEPARATE NEUTRAL AND GROUND ASSEMBLIES, SUITABLE FOR THE
<br />SIZES OF CONDUCTORS INDICATED. DO NOT DOUBLE -LUG ANY TERMINATIONS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS SUITABLE
<br />FOR MORE THAN ONE CONDUCTOR.
<br />PROVIDE SWITCHES WHERE NOT FURNISHED WITH THE STARTING EQUIPMENT, AT ALL OTHER POINTS REQUIRED BY
<br />NFPA 70, AND WHERE INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
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