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DI\ASION 16 - ELECTRICAL <br />Issue Date <br />09-03-21 <br />SEC11ON 16010 - GENERAL PROVISIONS <br />1. GENERAL <br />1�01 The following are minimum requirements and shall govern, except that building laws and/or drawings shall govern <br />when their requirements are in excess thereof. <br />2. DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS <br />2.01 The architectural, mechanical, electrical and equipment drawings and specifications are hereby incorporated into <br />and become a part of this Division. This Contractor shall examine all such drawings and specifications and <br />become thoroughly familiar with provisions contained herein and the submission of his bid shall be construed as <br />indicating such knowledge. <br />2�02 Electrical drawings are diagrammatic and ore intended to show the approximate locations of equipment and piping. <br />Dimensions given on the plans shall be verified in the field. Drawings may not be scaled to obtain exact <br />dimensions. <br />2.03 The exact locations of apparatus, fixtures, equipment and conduits shall be ascertained from the Owner's <br />representative in the field, and the work shall be laid out accordingly. Should the Contractor foil to ascertain <br />such locations, the work shall be changed at his own expense when so ordered by the Owner. The Owner <br />reserves the right to make minor changes in the location of conduit and equipment up to the time of installation, <br />without additional cost. <br />2.04 The electrical drawings and specifications are intended to supplement each other and any material or labor called <br />for in one shall be furnished and supplied even though not specifically mentioned in both. Labor and/or materials <br />neither shown nor specified, but necessary for the completion and proper functioning of the system, shall be <br />provided by this Contractor. <br />2�05 The work required under these specifications includes all labor, materials, equipment and services necessary to <br />provide lighting and power systems, service entrances, motor controls and connections, branch circuiting, feeders, <br />panels, fixtures, wiring devices, and other items shown on the plans or specified. <br />2.06 When the specification of on item is not identified with a particular area, the item shall pertain to all areas. <br />2.07 This Contractor shall furnish such labor and materials as hereinafter specified and as required to complete all <br />electrical connections in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements for all mechanical equipment and <br />Owner's equipment as shown and/or specified, <br />3. EXAMINATION OF SITE <br />3.01 Bidder is to visit the site and familiarize himself with existing conditions and satisfy himself as to the nature <br />and scope of work. The submission of a bid will be evidence that such an examination has been made. Later <br />claims for labor, equipment of materials required, or for difficulties encountered which could have been foreseen <br />had (in examination been made, will not be allowed. <br />4. DEFINITIONS <br />4.01 "Install" shall mean to place, fix in position, secure, anchor, wire, etc., including necessary appurtenances and <br />labor so that equipment or installation will function as specified and intended. <br />4.02 "Furnish" shall mean to purchase and supply equipment or components. <br />4.03 "Provide" shall mean to "furnish and install". <br />4.04 "or approved equal" shall mean equal in type, design, quality, style, color, etc., as determined by the <br />Engineer/Architect, <br />5. INTERFERENCES <br />5.01 It shall be the duty of this Contractor to report any interferences between his work and that of any other <br />Contractor to the Owner or Architect as soon as they are discovered. The Owner or Architect will determine <br />which equipment shall be relocated regardless of which was first installed, and his decision shall be final. <br />6. MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP <br />6.01 All work shall be installed in a practical and workmanlike manner by competent workmen, skilled in their branch <br />of the trade. <br />6.02 Unless otherwise specified or indicated on the drawings, all materials shall be new and free from defects and <br />shall be the best of their several kinds. <br />6.03 All material and equipment shall meet or exceed standards specified by UL, NEMA, ANSI and IEEE wherever such <br />standards hove been established. <br />6.04 From time -to -time during the operation and at the completion thereof, this Contractor shall remove all debris <br />and excess materials caused by his work and he shall leave the area of the operation broom clean. <br />6.05 All electrical equipment and material shall bear the Underwriter's Laboratories label. <br />7. SUPPORTS <br />7.01 This Contractor shall furnish and install all angle iron, channel iron, rods, supports or hangers required to install <br />or mount ponelboards, switchboards, or any electrical equipment called for on the plans, in these specifications, <br />or as necessary to mount any piece of electrical equipment, material, or device. Conduit, fixtures, or any <br />electrical devices shall not be supported from steel deck, bridging, ceiling, or ceiling support wires, <br />8. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION POWER AND LIGHTING <br />8.01 Sufficient temporary power, during construction, for heating, lighting, appliances, or motorized portable equipment <br />shall be provided by the Electrical Contractor. <br />9. CODES, LAWS, PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS <br />9.01 Install all work in full accordance with codes, rules and regulations of municipal, city, county, state and public <br />utility, and all other authorities having jurisdiction over the premises. This shall include all requirements of the <br />City Building Code, regulations of the State Department of Industrial Relations, OSHA, ADA (Americans with <br />Disabilities Act), and the requirements of the National Electrical Code, as interpreted by the Local Inspection <br />Division. All these codes, rules, and regulations are hereby incorporated into this specification. <br />9.02 Comply with specification requirements which are in excess of code requirements and not in conflict with some. <br />9,03 The Contractor shall secure all permits and certificates of inspection incidental to the work, required by <br />foregoing authorities. All such certificates shall be delivered to the Owner in duplicate, before final payment on <br />contract will be allowed. The Contractor shall pay all fees, charges and other expenses in connection <br />therewith. <br />10, FIELD CHANGES (AS BUILT DRAWINGS) <br />10-01 Keep one (1) set of working drawings and shop drawings at the job site for sole purpose of recording all <br />changes made during construction. After completion of the work and before requesting final payment, the <br />above mentioned drawings shall be delivered to the Owner. <br />LABELING AND NAMEPLATES <br />11�01 Permanently label transformers, switchboards, panelboards, time switches and safety switches indicating <br />equipment or panels and areas which they serve. <br />11.02 Lighting and appliance panels shall be labeled as shown on drawings. <br />11.03 Electrical Contractor shall furnish and install identification for pull or junction boxes furnished by him. <br />11-04- Identify as to use on face of equipment by means of laminated black and white phenolic label with 3/8" letters <br />engraved through black to white. <br />11.05 Materials <br />A. Nameplates: Engraved three -layer laminated plastic, white letters on a block <br />background. <br />11.06 Installation <br />A. Degrease and clean surfaces to receive nameplates and tape labels. <br />B. Install nameplates and tape labels parallel to equipment lines. <br />C. Secure nameplates to equipment fronts using screws, rivets or adhesive. Secure nameplates to <br />inside face of recessed ponelboard doors in finished locations. <br />D. Mark every junction or pull box cover plates with the circuit number(s) of all wires contained <br />therein. <br />11.07 Wire Identification: <br />A. Provide wire markers on each conductor at terminal strips and at final line and load connections. <br />Identify with branch circuit or feeder number of power and lighting circuits, and with control wire <br />number as indicated on equipment manufacturer's shop drawings for control wiring or as drawings <br />indicate. <br />B. All wires shall be color coded. Color code branch circuit wiring as follows: <br />1. Single Phase System. <br />120/240V <br />Phase A Black <br />Phase B Red <br />Neutral White <br />Ground Green <br />2. Switched Wires: Other than colors listed above <br />3. Travelers Between 3-Way Switches: Purple <br />4. Insulated Ground: Green with Yellow Stripes <br />12. GUARANTEE <br />12.01 In addition to guarantees of equipment by manufacturer of some, this Contractor shall also guarantee equipment <br />provided by him and shall be held for a period of one (1) year to make good any defects in material and <br />workmanship occurring during this period, at his sole expense. This one (1) year period shall start from the <br />date of final acceptance by Owner. <br />13. SCOPE OF WORK <br />13,01 Furnish all labor and material necessary to complete the electrical work shown on the drawings, specified herein <br />or required to complete the construction of the building as shown. <br />13.02 The listing herein of article or material, operation or method, required to be provided and installed by the <br />Contractor (unless noted to be supplied by others) shall be of quality or subject to qualifications as noted. <br />Each operation shall be performed according to standard practice, manufacturer*s instructions, and conditions <br />stated, providing, therefore, all necessary labor, equipment and incidentals. <br />13.03 The electrical Contractor shall schedule his work to conform to the progress of the other trades and Contractors <br />employed on this project. <br />1104 The electrical work shall include but is not limited to the following: <br />A. Demolition work as required. <br />B. Complete power and lighting distribution systems including panels, as shown on plans. <br />C. Complete branch circuit wiring system, <br />D. Temporary electric service as required for construction. <br />E. Testing of all electrical equipment. <br />F. Provide and install complete lighting system as shown on plans. <br />14. MANDATORY SHOP DRAWINGS <br />14�01 Submit all required electrical shop drawings. <br />14.02 Shop Drawings shall be submitted for: <br />Switchgear and Ponelboards <br />All Liahtina Fixtures <br />All Wiring bevices <br />Lighting Controls <br />END OF SECTION 16010 <br />SECTION 16100 - BASIC MATERIALS AND METHODS <br />1. CONDUIT <br />1.01 All wire shall be run in accordance with the applicable codes in corrosion resistant, rigid, threaded, metal conduit <br />or electrical metallic tubing (E.M.T.), unless otherwise specifically stated herein. <br />A. Conduit below first floor slob, exposed to weather, or underground shall be rigid, threaded, galvanized, heavy <br />wall type. <br />B. Carlon PVC, Type 40 heavy wall conduit with ground wire may be used underground below floor slab or <br />pavement in lieu of rigid, threaded, galvanized conduit. PVC schedule 40 conduit shall not be run in or <br />above first floor slob. PVC conduit shall terminate below floor slab with rigid, threaded metal conduit <br />1.10 Exposed conduit and conduit in ceiling space shall be run parallel to the building structure. 104 <br />1.11 Conduit system shall conform to all the requirements of the National Electrical Code (N.E.C./N.F,P.A.-70) and <br />local codes. <br />2. CONDUCTORS 2.05 <br />2.01 Sizes of conductors for feeders are given on the drawings and no wire smaller than #12 gouge shall be used for <br />branch lighting or power circuits. All wiring shall have the U.L label and be of 98% conductivity copper. <br />Aluminum wire or aluminum cable is not acceptable. 2.06 <br />A. The gouge of all wire shall be in accordance with B&S standard. <br />2.02 All wire and cable for branch lighting or small power circuits shall have "NEC" Type "THHN/THWN" 600-volt <br />insulation. <br />2.03 Wire and cable above #8 gauge shall be stranded Type "THWN" insulated for 600-volts. 3, <br />2,04 For special conditions, as provided by the National Electrical Code, Type "R.H.H., A,V.A." or other required insulation 3,01 <br />shall be used. <br />2.05 Where lighting fixtures are used as raceways, 90 degree C. minimum insulated wire shall be used, <br />3.02 <br />3, GROUNDING <br />3.03 <br />3.01 This Contractor shall provide, install and connect a complete system of grounding for all equipment and structures. <br />A good mechanical and electrical connection shall be made with approved grounding connectors. <br />3.04 <br />3.02 Electrical system and equipment grounds shall comply with the N.E.C. as well as all local and -state codes and <br />regulations. <br />3,03 Panels, conduit systems, motor frames, lighting fixtures and other equipment that ore part of this installation 4. <br />shall be securely grounded both mechanically and electrically in accordance with all codes. 4.01 <br />3.04 System ground shall not exceed a maximum of ten (10) OHMS resistance. Verify grounding system and add <br />additional grounding as required to meet the above specified value, <br />3,05 A ground conductor shall be supplied in ALL conduit. It shall be insulated, stranded, annealed copper conductor. <br />4� TOGGLE SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES <br />4.02 <br />4.01 Color of all general purpose switches and receptacles shall be white, Verify color with Interior Designer prior to <br />ordering. <br />4.02 Acceptable device manufacturers are Hubbell, Leviton, or Pass & Seymour. The basis of design is Leviton. 4.03 <br />4,03 Wall Switches: <br />A. Single poles #1221, double pole #1222 and three (3) way switches #1223 shall be rated 20-ampere, <br />120/277 volts. <br />B. Switches shall be mounted 4'-0" above finished floor to centerline, 5. <br />4,04 Hospital grade Duplex receptacles shall be 20-ampere at 125-volts, Leviton Decora catalog #16362-SGW or 5.01 <br />approved equal, Mount at 18" above floor to centedine or as noted on plans. <br />4.05 Outdoor receptacles shall be weatherproof with spring covers (Leviton #4926 plates). <br />5. WALL PLATES 5.02 <br />5.01 Unless otherwise noted, all plates in finished areas for wall switches, receptacles and telephone outlets shall be <br />smooth plastic, 5.03 <br />5.02 Ali plates shall have full contact with the wall and boxes. Edges shall be parallel to the finished walls and ceilings. <br />6. OUTLETS <br />6. 01 Locations of outlets are shown approximately on the drawings. Contractor shall refer to the shop drawings of the <br />manufacturers of the equipment for the exact location of outlets for fixtures, motors, heaters and their respective <br />control devices. Approximate locations of light fixtures are shown on the drawings. <br />6.02 Outlet boxes for concealed work shall be pressed steel boxes, galvanized and not less than #12 gouge, except floor <br />boxes which shall be cost iron. Each ceiling outlet designated for a lighting fixture shall have a fixture support <br />secured in place with nuts and bolts. Ceiling boxes shall be four inches (4") round and octagonal with lugs and <br />screws for back plates. Wall outlets shall be four inches (4") square by 1-1/2" deep, single or double cover, <br />except gong boxes of similar depth shall be used at locations requiring more than 2-gong. <br />6.03 Outlets on the exterior of the building shall be flush weatherproof type. <br />6.04 All outlets shall be firmly secured in place. Outlets in finished areas shall be flush with finished ceiling or walls. <br />6.05 All outlet locations in floor shall be verified with Owner's Representative before pouring of concrete floor. <br />7. BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING <br />7.01 The Electrical Contractor shall provide and connect a complete system of panels, conduits, wire fittings, boxes, <br />supports and all other miscellaneous materials required for equipment as indicated on the plans and ready for <br />operation by the Owner. <br />7.02 All circuits shall be color coded. <br />END OF SECTION 16100 <br />adapter. Conduit above slab shall be metal. SECTION 16400 - ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND DISTRIBUTION <br />C. A ground conductor shall be supplied in all conduits and raceways. The ground conductor shall be copper, <br />and sized per the N.E.C. or as shown on drawing, whichever is more stringent. <br />1, <br />D. PVC conduit run beneath areas subject to heavy vehicular traffic such as commercial parking areas, drive <br />throu h, etc, shall be concrete encased. This conduit shall comply with NEMA TC-6 and -8 (Power), <br />1.01 <br />TC-18 (Telephone), ASTM F512 (Concrete Encasement Applications) and UL-651 (Standard). <br />E. PVC conduit used between lighting standards shall be Corlon Type 40 min. and comply with NEMA TC-2, <br />TC-3, and UL-651 (Standard). <br />1.02 <br />1.02 <br />Conduit and E.M.T. shall be delivered to the building in 10-foot lengths and each length shall have the Underwriter's <br />Laboratories label. <br />1,03 <br />1.03 <br />Conduit and E.M.T. shall be run concealed in all finished areas of the building. <br />1.04 <br />E.M.T. connectors and couplers shall be set -screw type made of die-cast as manufactured by Thomas & Betts, <br />1.04 <br />Steel City, or Appleton. Bends and offsets shall be made with a hickey or power bender without kinking or <br />destroying the smooth bore of the conduit. Paralleled conduits shall run straight and true with offsets uniform <br />1.05 <br />and symmetrical. Conduit terminals at boxes and cabinets shall be rigidly secured with locknuts and bushings as <br />required by the National Electrical Code and local electrical code. Insulated bushings shall be used on all conduit <br />1-1/4" trade size and larger. <br />1.05 <br />Conduit shall be securely fastened in place at no more than 8-foot centers, and hangers, supports or fastenings <br />2. <br />shall be provided at each condulet, elbow and at the end of each straiqht run terminatinq at a box or cabinet. <br />Horizontal be by -hole kraps device <br />and vertical conduit runs shall supported one malleable or other approved metal <br />2,01 <br />1.06 <br />Conduit shall not be suspended from the ceiling or ceiling suspension wires, <br />with suitable bolts, expansion shield or beam clamp for mounting to building structure or special brackets. Conduit <br />shall be supported from structural steel or joist and independent of other piping. Do not support conduit from <br />metal roof deck or any other support device of another trade. <br />2.02 <br />1.07 <br />Armored cable (BX) or nonmetallic sheathed cable (Romex) shall not be used. No aluminum conduit shall be used. <br />1.08 <br />MC Cable may only be used as described on Sheet El. <br />1.09 <br />Only short runs of flexible metal conduit not over 6' in length and having a ground conductor, shall be used for <br />terminal connections to motors and also for electrical equipment where it is not practical to make final connection <br />with rigid conduit. Flexible conduit exposed to weather shall be Sealtite. <br />SECONDARY SERVICE <br />Electrical service shall be secondary, as shown on plans with grounded and neutral and secondary metering. <br />Provide all necessary equipment and material and install the service, metering and distribution equipment <br />accordingly. <br />The Electrical Contractor shall be responsible for contacting the power company to secure complete details for <br />the connection to the existing transformer. <br />Electrical Contractor shall provide secondary service cables and conduits from the transformer to main service <br />as indicated on drawings. <br />Site electrical shall be coordinated with local power company by Electrical Contractor. <br />Provide coordination, via the General Contractor, of the Site Electrical Contractor for the final locations, <br />penetrations, and service tie-ins associated with secondary power service entrance conduits. <br />SAFETY SWITCHES <br />General <br />A. Switch shall be type as shown on plan with visible, quick make, quick break blades. Swiches hall be U.L. <br />listed and conform to NEMA Standards. <br />Enclosures <br />A. Steel enclosures with operating handle at side. NEMA 1 for general indoor use, NEMA 3R for general <br />outdoor use and NEMA 4 (stainless steel) where indicated on the drawings, Manufacturer's standard <br />enamel finish. <br />B. The enclosure shall be interlocked with the switch handle such that the enclosure door connot be opened <br />with switch in the "on" position. Switch handle shall be capable of being padlocked in the "off" position. <br />2.03 Ratings <br />A. Safety switches shall be rated for the continuous current and voltage indicated on the drawings. <br />Where used in conjunction with motor circuits, units shall be horsepower rated for the size motor <br />indicated. <br />B. Switches used as service entrance equipment shall be U.L. listed for use as service quipment. <br />6. <br />6.01 <br />6.02 <br />6.03 <br />Poles <br />A. Safety switches shall have the number of poles indicated on the drawings, but not fewer than <br />one (1) pole for each ungrounded conductor to be opened. <br />Fuses <br />A, Where indicated, safety switches shall be fused in each ungrounded leg in accordance with the <br />requirements of the Section entitled "Fuses", <br />Acceptable <br />A. Acceptable manufacturers are General Electric, Cutler -Hammer, Square D, or Seimens. <br />DISTRIBUTION PANELBOARDS (INCLUDING POWER PANELS) <br />Power and distribution panels shall be suitable for voltages indicated on plans and/or riser diagrams. Panels <br />shall be 1-phose, 3-wire, solid neutral, aluminum buss, dead front with lugs in the mains, fuses and heavy-duty <br />switches in branch circuits of size and number indicated on the plans. All lugs shall be U.L. approved CU/Al type. <br />Panels shall be provided with spares and full provisions for future breakers as shown. <br />Panels shall be manufactured as a complete unit by Siemens, Square D, General Electric Company, <br />or Cutler Hammer, not an assembly of parts secured from a supply house. <br />Ponelboards and switches shall be identified for "usage". <br />UGHTING AND APPLIANCE PANELBOARDS <br />Lighting panels shall be dead front type, aluminum buss, with lugs only in the mains and branch circuits <br />as indicated on the drawings. Panels shall have 20 amp single or double pole circuit breakers (capable <br />of interrupting available short circuit current) as required in each branch circuit. Where breakers larger <br />than 20 amperes ore required, the sizes are noted on the drawings, Breakers shall be bolted to bus type, <br />quick -make, quick -break and capable of interchanging 1 or 2-pole units. Multiple units shall be common <br />trip. Provide spare breakers in each panel as shown. All lugs shall be U.L. approved CU/AL type. <br />Electrical Contractor shall arrange circuits as near as possible to circuit numbers on the drawings. At finish <br />of job, Electrical Contractor shall take current reading checks of respective phases. A minimum of circuit <br />connections shall be rearranged to balance (as closely as possible) the load on the panel. <br />Panels shall be enclosed in galvanized steel of code thickness. Cabinets shall be large enough to allow <br />standard size wiring gutters on each side, top and bottom of panels. Mount not over 6*-6" from floor to <br />top of panels, <br />GENERAL (FOR ALL PANELS AND PANELBOARDS) <br />Metal framed card holders with typewritten circuit directory must be provided for each panel. Directory <br />shall be clear and designation shall match identification on equipment. Ponelboards (switchboard, <br />distribution, power panels Grid lighting panels) shall be identified by a label on the switch and/or panel door. <br />Provide engraved laminated phenolic nameplates with 3/8" letters engraved through block to white. <br />All panels, safety switches, starters and in general, all equipment requiring lugs shall be equipped with <br />solderless type U.L. approved lugs. <br />Provide all necessary unistrut, channel, backing and supports to mount switchboard and ponelboards <br />securely in place. <br />FUSES <br />This Contractor shall replace all fuses blown during construction and testing and shall provide a complete <br />set of fuses in all fuse holders, switches, panels and all other devices requiring fuses. <br />Fuses in switchboard and main distribution ponelboards in Electric. room shall be as indicated on plans. <br />A, Provide label in each switch indicating fuse type, ampere rating and interrupting rating. <br />B. Replace all blown fuses up to final acceptance of job. <br />C, Provide and place in a wall mounted metal cabinet in Electrical Room a spare set of three (3) fuses <br />for each size and type fuse used in switchboard in Electrical Room. The cabinet shall be similar <br />to Bussman Spare Fuse Cabinet #SFC, with door, locking handle, internal shelf and fuse stock list. <br />Fuses shall be as specified herein and indicated on drawings. Alternate manufacturer is Littelfuse. In the <br />event the Electrical Contractor wishes to furnish materials other than those specified, a written request, <br />along with complete application data to assure a selectively coordinated system, shall be submitted to the <br />Engineer for evaluation. <br />END OF SECTION <br />SECTION 16500 - LIGHTING <br />1. LIGHTING FIXTURES <br />1�01 All fixtures shall be as shown on Fixture Schedules, and approved by owner. <br />1,02 Unless otherwise indicated, all lighting fixtures shall be furnished and installed by Electrical Contractor as indicated <br />on the Lighting Fixture Schedules, including lamps. <br />d <br />C <br />4� <br />00 Ln <br />< U- < <br />Z M _J <br />Z a LL <br />:) E <br />C (D M (0 <br />F- <br />00 <br />- N <br />CD <br />co CD <br />0 <br />of <br />moo <br />6 <br />C: <br />0 <br />W <br />LL <br />C: <br />0 <br />- <br />0 <br />U) <br />IZ <br />> <br />W <br />0 <br />L_ <br />CL <br />m <br />a) <br />L) <br />N <br />ry <br />0 -17 <br />0 <br />L) <br />_0 <br />E <br />0 <br />E <br />< <br />F- <br />-i5 <br />M <br />0 <br />0 <br />_0 <br />4_4 <br />C_ <br />(3) <br />CIO <br />1.03 All fixtures shall bear the Underwriter's Laboratories label and shall be installed according to manufacturer's instruction, Job Number <br />1,04 All fixtures, unless otherwise indicated, shall be new and undamaged. <br />1.05 Surface -mounted fluorescent fixtures shall be mounted 1-1/2" from ceiling. Mount spacers and supports on 48" 2008 <br />centers with additional support at the end of each row of fixtures. <br />1,06 This Contractor shall provide and install all necessary support media for all lighting fixtures including structural steel, Revisions <br />angles, rods, etc. In general, fixtures shall be supported in a manner acceptable to the local inspection authorities. <br />All fixtures shall be firmly supported from beams or joists. L <br />1,07 This Contractor shall support all fixtures from building structural members and NOT from ceiling system. A <br />END OF SECTION 16500 <br />Z� <br />CHEHAYEB & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />CONSULTING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS <br />3702 AZEELE ST. (813) 876-1415 <br />TAMPA, FL 33609 wutw.chehayeb.com <br />LIC. #49521 SOUHEIL S. CHEHAYEB CERT. #7340 <br />21-117 <br />__T_ - T - f , i, , ir � 1 1. A 11, 1, 11 1 <br />