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<br />RENOVATION SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK
<br />1.0 GENERAL
<br />1.1 BIDDERS QUALIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS:
<br />1.1.1 QUALIFICATIONS: THE BIDDERS SHALL BE QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED, AND
<br />LICENSED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS. THEY MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH ALL
<br />FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS
<br />THAT MAY, IN ANY MANNER, AFFECT THE TASK. THE BIDDERS SHALL HAVE
<br />STRONG FINANCIAL POSITIONS TO PERFORM THE SPECIFIED TASK.
<br />1.1.2 BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS: BEFORE SUBMITTING THE BID, THE BIDDERS MUST
<br />REVIEW THE SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS, DRAWINGS, CODED AND GENERAL
<br />NOTES AND ALL OTHER CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY, IN
<br />ANY MANNER AFFECT THE WORK UNDER CONTRACT. THEY SHALL VISIT THE
<br />SITE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO FAMILIARIZE
<br />THEMSELVES WITH THE LOCAL CONDITIONS, FIRE RATING REQUIREMENTS,
<br />AND THE NATURE OF THE PROJECT. THE PRICING SHALL BE BASED ON THESE
<br />SPECIFICATIONS AND THE MATERIALS SHOWN ON THE DRAWING. SUBMISSION
<br />OF THE BIDS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS THE EVIDENCE THAT THE BIDDER IS
<br />FAMILIARIZED TO ALL THE FACETS OF THE SPECIFIED PROJECT.
<br />1.1.3 EXCEPTIONS: ANY EXCEPTIONS, OMISSIONS, DISCREPANCIES, AND DOUBTS
<br />REGARDING PLANS, DRAWINGS, AND SPECIFICATIONS, IF ANY, SHALL BE
<br />COMMUNICATED IN WRITING TO THE ARCHITECT OR TO THE ENGINEER,
<br />WITHIN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS. NO ORAL COMMUNICATION REGARDING THE
<br />EXCEPTIONS OR CHANGE SHALL BE ACCEPTED. BIDDERS SHALL BE NOTIFIED
<br />WITHIN 10 (TEN) WORKING DAYS OF ANY CHANGES, IF MADE, DUE TO THE
<br />ACCEPTANCE OF EXCEPTIONS.
<br />1.1.4 MATERIAL TAKE OFF:
<br />ALL MATERIAL TAKE OFFS, SHALL BE MADE USING THE LIGHTING AND
<br />POWER CONDUIT AND WIRING DRAWINGS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED REFERENCES,
<br />INCLUDING THE SPECIFICATIONS ON THIS DRAWING. ALL LIGHTING MATERIALS
<br />INCLUDING FIXTURES, RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES, WIRES, PANELS AND RACEWAYS,
<br />ETC. SHALL BE PURCHASED BY THE CONTRACTORS UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
<br />1.1. I PRICE: 5 8 R THE i PRICE HA D CE B 0 CE S LL INCLUDE A LABOR IA
<br />ALL L BO 0 MATERIAL COST,
<br />ALL NECESSARY INSURANCE AND PERMITS FEES AS REQUIRED TO INSTALL
<br />THE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DESIGN REQ'TS.
<br />1.1.6 SUCCESSFUL BIDDER: THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE REFERENCED AS THE
<br />CONTRACTOR FROM THIS POINT ONWARDS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE
<br />SPECIFICATION.
<br />1.2 THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS:
<br />1.2.1 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL USE EXPERIENCED AND SKILLED PERSONS TO
<br />PERFORM ALL THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK UNDER THE CONSTANT
<br />SUPERVISION OF LICENSED ELECTRICIANS AND /OR LICENSED JOURNEYMAN
<br />ELECTRICIANS.
<br />11. 2.2 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING
<br />AND OBTAINING ALL REQUIRED PERMITS, PAYING ALL FEES, AND
<br />PROVIDING ALL NECESSARY INSPECTIONS INCIDENTAL TO THE ELECTRICAL
<br />PORTION OF THE WORK.
<br />1.2.3 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING NECESSARY
<br />INSURANCE AS REQUIRED BY LAW TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES, OTHER PERSONS,
<br />EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL AND ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
<br />1.2.4 THE INSTALLATION WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE,
<br />COUNTY, AND LOCAL BUILDING CODES. APPLICABLE CODES, AS A MINIMUM,
<br />WILL INCLUDE THE LATEST EDITION OF THE FOLLOWING. THESE WILL BE
<br />CONSIDERED PART OF THE SPECIFICATION OF THIS PROJECT.
<br />A) UNIFORM BUILDING CODE OF THE APPLICABLE CITY AND COUNTY.
<br />B) NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE NFPA 70, 2002
<br />C) LIFE SAFETY CODE NFPA 101, 1997
<br />1.2.5 IN CASE OF SUBSTITUTIONS THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN
<br />REQUEST TO THE ARCHITECT FOR HIS REVIEW . THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
<br />IDENTIFY AR D T c'
<br />DE FY CLE LY THE D ERENCE BE WEEN THE SPE ITEMS AND THE
<br />SUBSTITUTE ITEMS, INCLUDING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE PROJECT. THE
<br />SUBSTITUTE ITEM SHALL NOT BE ORDERED OR USED UNLESS APPROVED BY
<br />THE ARCHITECT IN WRITING.
<br />1.2.6 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT FIVE (5) SETS OF SHOP DRAWINGS FOR
<br />SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT ONE TIME WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE
<br />OFFICIAL NOTICE TO PROCEED. SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTAL SHALL BE MADE
<br />FOR THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS:
<br />A) LIGHTING FIXTURES, DIMMERS, LAMPS, AND SAFETY SWITCHES,
<br />B) TRANSFORMERS, SWITCH BOARDS, DISTRIBUTION PANELS , DISCONNECTS,
<br />C) METER CENTERS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUSES, MOTOR STARTERS IF PURCHASED
<br />D) TIME CLOCK AND OTHER DEVICES
<br />E) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS FOR THE ABOVE ITEMS
<br />1.2.7 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE
<br />CLOSING OF THE PROJECT AND PRIOR TO THE FINAL PAYMENT:
<br />A) ONE YEAR WRITTEN WARRANTY FOR ANY DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP,
<br />B) TWO SETS OF MANUFACTURER'S OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE
<br />C) MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIES AND WARRANTY CERTIFICATES.
<br />0) TWO SETS OF REPRODUCIBLE OR RED MARKED UP PRINTS OF - AS-BUILT -
<br />DRAWINGS, ONE FOR THE ARCHITECT AND ONE FOR THE OWNER OF THE
<br />1.2.8 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY
<br />TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL POWER, AT HIS EXPENSE, AS REQUIRED BY HIS
<br />TRADE AND BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR.
<br />1.2.9 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE SURE ON A DAILY BASIS THAT ALL
<br />UNNECESSARY MATERIALS AND TRASH CONTRIBUTED BY HIS TRADE ARE
<br />REMOVED.
<br />1.2.10 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ROUTE ALL CONDUITS CONCEALED IN FLOOR,
<br />WALLS, AND CEILING IN THE FINISHED AREAS.
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<br />2.0 PRODUCTS:
<br />2.1 GENERAL: THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL USE THIS EXISTING DEVICE, WIRES,
<br />CONDUITS, PANELS ETC. AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THIS SECTION OF SPECIFICATIONS
<br />SHALL BE USED TO PURCHASE ALL NEW REQUIRED MATERIAL AS SHOWN ON THE
<br />ELECTRICAL PLANS. ALL NEW MATERIAL SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS AND SHALL
<br />CARRY "UL" LABEL.
<br />2.2 CONDUCTORS: ALL INSULATED CONDUCTORS SHALL BE UNCOATED COPPER
<br />OF 98% CONDUCTIVITY, 600 VOLT AC, TYPE THHN /THWN, DUAL RATED
<br />AS NECESSARY TO MEET THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND THE APPLICABLE
<br />CODES. MW (FOR #4 AWG AND LARGER) AND THERMOPLASTIC WIRES
<br />RATED 75 DEGREES CENTIGRADE OPERATION IN WET AND DRY LOCATIONS AND
<br />90 DEGREE CENTIGRADE WITH IN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE LIGHTING
<br />EQUIPMENT MAY BE USED. CONDUCTORS NUMBER # 10 AM AND LOWER SHALL
<br />BE SOLID COPPER AND #f8 AM AND ABOVE SHALL BE STRANDED COPPER. THE
<br />MINIMUM SIZE OF WIRE SHALL BE # 12 AM FOR 20 AMP BREAKER, # 10 AM
<br />FOR 30 AMP BREAKER, # 8 AM FOR 40 AMP BREAKER, ETC.
<br />2.3 CABLE: SIGNAL CABLES, IF USED, SHALL BE COPPER AND SHALL MEET ALL UL
<br />AND N.E.0 CODE REQUIREMENTS. METAL CLAD (TYPE MC), ARMORED (TYPE
<br />AC) AND NON- METALLIC (NM) CABLES SHALL NOT BE USED. ALL CABLE
<br />ASSEMBLIES SHALL CONTAIN CU GROUND CONDUCTOR.
<br />2.4 CONDUITS: THE CONDUITS SHALL BE ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING (EMT)
<br />AND HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED STANDARD STEEL AS MANUFACTURED BY
<br />WHEATLAND OR EQUIVALENT. PVC CONDUITS, IF SPECIFIED, SHALL BE SCHEDULE
<br />40, SUN RESISTANT FOR OUTSIDE APPLICATIONS AND SCHEDULE 80 FOR
<br />UNDERGROUND APPLICATIONS AND SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY CARLON OR
<br />EQUIVALENT. MINIMUM SIZE OF CONDUIT SHALL BE 1/2" INSIDE DIAMETER.
<br />2.5 OUTLET BOXES AND FITTINGS: OUTLET BOXES, FITTING CLAMPS AND
<br />HANGERS ETC. SHALL BE GALVANIZED STEEL, RUST RESISTANT AND
<br />COMPATIBLE WITH THE RACEWAY. OUTLET BOXES FOR FIXTURES, SWITCHES,
<br />AND RECEPTACLES SHALL HAVE SMOOTH ROUND EDGES AND SHALL HAVE
<br />COVER PLATES. BOXES SHALL BE "STEEL CITY" OR EQUIVALENT. FITTINGS
<br />FOR EMT CONDUITS SHALL BE COMPRESSION TYPE. NO SET SCREW WILL BE USED.
<br />UNUSED HOLES SHALL BE COVERED WITH APPROVED INSERT CAPS .
<br />2.6 SWITCHES AND DIMMERS: SWITCHES AND DIMMERS SHALL BE TOTALLY ENCLOSED,
<br />RATED AT 120/277 VOLTS AC, 20 AMPS, 2000 WATTS WITH IVORY TOGGLE AND
<br />DEVICE PLATE. THESE SHALL BE QUIET OPERATION, COMMERCIAL GRADE AS
<br />MANUFACTURED BY LEVITON, LUTRON OR EQUIVALENT. PLATES SHALL MATCH
<br />THE SWITCHES, FURNISH IN GANGS AS NECESSARY.
<br />2.7 RECEPTACLES: RECEPTACLE SHALL BE COMMERCIAL GRADE, 125 VOLTS AC,
<br />AND 20 AMPERE RATING WITH GROUNDED POLE AND TWO CIRCUIT OPTION, AS
<br />MANUFACTURED BY LEVITON OR EQUIVALENT. PLATES SHALL MATCH THE
<br />RECEPTACLES. FURNISH IN GANGS AS NECESSARY.
<br />2.8 DEVICE PLATES: PROVIDE DEVICE PLATE FOR EACH AND EVERY OUTLET BOX.
<br />FURNISH IN GANGS AS NECESSARY. PLATES AND SCREWS SHALL BE IVORY
<br />AND SHALL BE FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER AS OF THE DEVICES.
<br />2.9 BALLASTS: BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT FIXTURES SHALL BE RAPID START,
<br />MAGNETIC, ENERGY SAVING, HIGH POWER FACTOR AND SHALL BE CLASS "P,"
<br />CBM, TITLE 24 CERTIFIED WITH INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTOR WITH AUTOMATIC
<br />RESET AND CLASS "A" SOUND RATING NOISE LEVELS LESS THAN 30 dB MAXIMUM.
<br />BALLASTS SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY GE., ADVANCE, UNIVERSAL OR EQUAL AND
<br />SHALL BE GUARANTEED AGAINST ANY DEFECTS FOR TWO (2) YEARS.
<br />T8 LAMP BALLASTS SHALL BE SOLID STATE ELECTRONIC.
<br />2.10 LAMPS: LAMPS SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY GE, SYLVANIA, PHILLIPS, OR
<br />EQUIVALENT AND SHALL BE GUARANTEED FOR AT- LEAST NINETY (90) DAYS
<br />AFTER THE ACCEPTANCE. HID LAMPS SHALL BE OPERATED THROUGH A
<br />BALLAST RATED FOR THE LAMP VOLTAGE.
<br />2.11 LIGHTING DEVICES: ALL UGHTING FIXTURES, EMERGENCY do EXIT LIGHTS
<br />SHALL BE AS LISTED ON THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE.
<br />2.12 TIME CLOCK OR TIME SWITCH: TIME CLOCK SHALL BE ELECTRO MECHANICAL
<br />24 HOURS, 7 DAYS TYPE 'NTH RESERVE POWER AND CONTACTS RATED
<br />40 A, 4 PST AND NEMA TYPE 1 OR 3R ENCLOSURE. IT SHALL BE SELF
<br />POWERED BY A SELFSTARTING SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR WITH MINIMUM 16 HRS
<br />SPRING DRIVEN RESERVE POWER AND A DAY OMITTING DEVICE. TIME CLOCK
<br />SHALL BE PARAGON 7007 -0, TORN 7120 ZL OR APPROVED EQUAL.
<br />2.13 PANEL BOARDS AND LOAD CENTERS SHALL BE GENERAL PURPOSE N.E.M.A. TYPE 1
<br />OR TYPE 3R ENCLOSURES SUITABLE FOR SPECIFIED LOCATION AND SURFACE
<br />OR FLUSH MOUNTING APPLICATIONS AS INDICATED ON THE PANEL SCHEDULE.
<br />PANEL BOARDS AND THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS SHALL BE RATED TO PERFORM
<br />THEIR FUNCTIONS CONTINUOUSLY AT 40 DEGREE CENTIGRADE AMBIENT AND 503
<br />RELATIVE HUMIDITY. BUSSES, TERMINALS AND LUGS SHALL BE RATED AND
<br />CAPABLE TO FUNCTION CONTINOUSLY AT 75 DEGREE CONTIGRADE.
<br />PANEL BOARDS SHALL BE AS MANUFACTURED BY WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
<br />CORP., GENERAL ELECTRIC, SQUARE 'D', CHALLENGER, OR APPROVED EQUAL.
<br />A NAMEPLATE LISTING PANEL TYPE, MANUFACTURER NAME, NUMBER OF
<br />PROTECTIVE AND SWITCHING DEVICES AND RATINGS SHALL BE LOCATED
<br />ON THE PANEL BOARD.
<br />BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL BE ARRANGED USING DOUBLE ROW CONSTRUCTION.
<br />ALL INTERIORS OF PANEL BOARDS SHALL BE COMPLETELY FACTORY ASSEMBLED
<br />'NTH SWITCHING AND PROTECTIVE DEVICES, WIRE CONNECTORS, ETC. ALL
<br />WIRE CONNECTORS, EXCEPT SCREW TERMINALS, SHALL BE OF THE ANTI -TURN
<br />SOLDERLESS TYPE AND ALL SHALL BE SUITABLE FOR COPPER WIRE OF THE
<br />SIZES INDICATED ON DRAWINGS OR IN THE PANEL SCHEDULES.
<br />INTERIORS SHALL BE SO DESIGNED THAT SWITCHING AND PROTECTIVE
<br />DEVICES CAN BE REPLACED WITHOUT DISTURBING ADJACENT UNITS AND
<br />WITHOUT REMOVING THE MAIN BUS CONNECTORS AND SHALL BE SO
<br />DESIGNED THAT CIRCUITS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT MACHINING,
<br />DRILLING, OR TAPPING.
<br />BUS BARS FOR THE MAINS SHALL BE OF COPPER AND SIZED IN ACCORDANCE
<br />WITH UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES STANDARDS. UNLESS NOTED
<br />OTHERWISE, FULL SIZE NEUTRAL BARS SHALL BE INCLUDED, BUS BAR TAPS
<br />FOR PANELS WITH SINGLE POLE BRANCHES SHALL BE ARRANGED FOR
<br />SEQUENCE PHASING OF THE BRANCH CIRCUIT DEVICES.
<br />THE SHORT CIRCUIT RATING OF THE ASSEMBLED PANEL BOARD SHALL BE IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH UL. INC. STANDARDS AND THEIR TEST VERIFICATION.
<br />PHASE BUSSING SHALL BE FULL HEIGHT WITHOUT REDUCTION. CROSS AND
<br />CENTER CONNECTORS SHALL BE COPPER.
<br />NEUTRAL AND GROUND BUSSING SHALL HAVE A SUITABLE LUG FOR EACH OUTGOING
<br />FEEDER REQUIRING A NEUTRAL AND GROUND CONNECTION.
<br />SPACES FOR FUTURE SWITCHING AND PROTECTIVE DEVICES ON LIGHTING AND
<br />APPLIANCE PANEL BOARDS SHALL BE BUSSED FOR THE MAXIMUM DEVICE THAT
<br />CAN BE FITTED INTO THEM. PROVIDE BLANK FILLER PLATES EMPTY SPACES.
<br />2.14 CIRCUIT BREAKER:
<br />THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE TO BE INDUSTRIAL MOLDED CASE BOLT ON TYPE,
<br />STANDARD THERMAL, MAGNETIC, WITH TRIP FREE MECHANISM, THREE
<br />POSITION HANDLES INDICATING "ON" "OFF" AND "TRIPPED" CONDITION.
<br />EACH POLE SHALL PROVIDE INVERSE TIME DELAY AND INSTANTANEOUS
<br />CIRCUIT PROTECTION. THE BREAKER RATING AND CONFIGURATION SHALL BE
<br />AS INDICATED ON THE PANEL BOARD SCHEDULE. ALL MULTIPOLE BREAKERS
<br />SHALL HAVE AN INTERNAL COMMON TRIP. ALL BREAKER LUGS SHALL BE
<br />RATED FOR 75 DEGREE CENTIGRADE CONTINUOUS OPERATION.
<br />2.15 PANEL TRIM:
<br />HINGED DOORS IN PANEL TRIMS SHALL COVER ALL SWITCHING DEVICE
<br />HANDLES AND SHALL CONFORM TO ME FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
<br />1. DOORS SHALL NOT UNCOVER ANY LIVE PARTS WHILE MAKING SWITCHING
<br />DEVICE HANDLES ACCESSIBLE.
<br />2. 'DOORS SHALL HAVE FLUSH -TYPE CYLINDER LOCK AND CATCH, EXCEPT
<br />THAT DOORS OVER 48" IN HEIGHT SHALL HAVE AUXILIARY FASTENERS AT
<br />TOP AND BOTTOM OF DOOR IN ADDITION TO FLUSH -TYPE CYLINDER LOCK
<br />AND CATCH. DOOR HINGES SHALL BE CONCEALED. ALL LOCKS SHALL BE
<br />KEYED ALIKE. DIRECTORY FRAME AND CARD HAVING A TRANSPARENT
<br />COVER SHALL FURNISHED LL 8E UR SHED ON EACH DOOR.
<br />THE TRIMS SHALL BE FABRICATED FROM CODE GAUGE SHEET STEEL. ALL
<br />EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR STEEL SURFACES OF THE PANEL BOARDS SHALL BE
<br />PROPERLY CLEANED PRIMED AND PAINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
<br />MANUFACTURERS STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND COLOR.
<br />ALL AROUND. SURFACE MOUNT PANELS TRIMS SHALL HAVE THE SAME WIDTH
<br />AND HEIGHT AS OF THE BOX. TRIMS SHALL BE MOUNTABLE BY A SCREW
<br />DRIVER WITHOUT THE NEED FOR SPECIAL TOOLS.
<br />2.16 PANEL BOXES:
<br />BOXES SHALL BE MADE FROM UNPAINTED GALVANIZED CODE GAUGE STEEL
<br />HAVING MULTIPLE KNOCKOUTS ON THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM EXCEPT
<br />WHERE NOTED OTHERWISE. BOXES SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PROVIDE
<br />A MINIMUM GUTTER SPACE OF 4" ON ALL SIDES.
<br />WIHERE FEEDER CABLES SUPPLYING THE MAINS OF A PANEL ARE CARRIED
<br />THROUGH ITS BOX TO SUPPLY OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, THE BOX
<br />SHALL BE SO SIZED AS TO INCLUDE THIS WIRING SPACE. THIS WIRING SPACE
<br />SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE MINIMUM GUTTER SPACE SPECIFIED ABOVE
<br />AND THE UNITING WIDTH MAY BE INCREASED ACCORDINGLY. AT LEAST FOUR
<br />(4) INTERIOR MOUNTING STUDS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
<br />ALL UNUSED HOLES IN THE BOXES SHALL BE PLUGGED WITH APPROVED
<br />INSERT CAPS. BOXES SHALL BE "STEEL CITY" OR EQUAL.
<br />2.17 DISCONNECT SWITCHES: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL N.E.M.A. TYPE 1
<br />ENCLOSURES FOR INDOOR APPLICATIONS AND TYPE 313 ENCLOSURES FOR OUT
<br />DOOR APPLICATIONS. DISCONNECT SWITCHES FOR MOTOR CIRCUIT AND FIXED
<br />LOAD (SUCH AS HVAC EQUIPMENT, AND WATER HEATER ETC.) CIRCUITS SHALL
<br />BE FUSIBLE OR NON FUSIBLE AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS OR REQUIRED BY
<br />THE MANUFACTURER.
<br />2.18 FUSE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL USE DUAL ELEMENT, TIME DELAY CURRENT
<br />LIMITING, CLASS RK -1 FUSES WHEN PROTECTING PANEL BOARDS AND XFRMRS.
<br />AND CLASS RK -3 FUSES WHEN PROTECTING MOTORS UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
<br />OR REQUIRED DIFFERENTLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. FUSES SHALL BE MANUFA-
<br />CTURED BY BUSSMANN, COULD SHAWMUT OR EQUIVALENT.
<br />3.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
<br />3.1 GENERAL: THE PLAN LOCATION OF LIGHTING FIXTURES, JUNCTION BOXES,
<br />CONVENIENCE OUTLETS, AND PANEL 80ARDS ARE APPROXIMATE UNLESS
<br />DIMENSIONED AND ARE TO BE ADJUSTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AS REQUIRED
<br />IN THE AREAS WHERE CEILING GRID AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS DETERMINE
<br />FIXTURE LOCATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH OTHER
<br />ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS TO AVOID
<br />INTERFERENCE. ALL CUTTING AND CONSEQUENT REPAIRS IN CONJUNCTION
<br />WITH THE WORK SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.
<br />3.2 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY MATERIALS, LABOR,
<br />TRANSPORTATION, RIGGING & HOISTING, TOOLS, AND STORAGE, ETC. FOR ALL
<br />WORK INDICATED AND REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE INSTALLATION.
<br />3.3 ELECTRICAL WORK SHALL BE EXECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
<br />CODES AND SHALL INCLUDE COMPLETE TESTING OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND WIRING.
<br />WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE THE HIGHEST QUALITY AS ESTABLISHED BY TRADE STD.
<br />3.4 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING NECESSARY
<br />PERMITS, AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
<br />AND INSPECTION PERSONNEL TO REVIEW CONTRACT DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO
<br />INSTALLATION.
<br />3.5 OWNER WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIELD CHANGES THAT ARISE
<br />FROM CONTRACTOR'S ERROR OR OMISSION OF MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP
<br />IN WORK PERFORMANCE.
<br />3.6 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFICATION OF ALL
<br />UTILITIES PLACEMENT AND LOCATION OF THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE
<br />EQUIPMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY ALL NECESSARY CHARGES
<br />ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLATION OF ALL UTILITIES TO THE POWER
<br />COMPANY PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND PROVIDE A LETTER FROM THE
<br />POWER COMPANY THAT ALL THE CHARGES HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL.
<br />3.7 NECESSARY AND OBVIOUSLY REQUIRED, ELECTRICAL ITEMS THAT ARE NOT
<br />SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS, SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE CONTRACTOR OF HIS
<br />RESPONSIBIUPES TO INSTALL A COMPLETE AND SAFE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
<br />3.8 THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL FOLLOW THE SAME COLOR CODE
<br />IDENTIFICATION FOR EACH PHASE THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM FROM SERVICE
<br />SWITCH OR TRANSFORMER THROUGH ALL BRANCH CIRCUITS.
<br />3.9 ALL SLAB OR ROOF PENETRATIONS SHALL BE MADE WITH APPROVED FIRE
<br />RATED SMOKE BARRIER FITTINGS. PROVIDE ACCESSORIES (PITCH POCKETS,
<br />SLEEVES, ETC.) AS REQUIRED.
<br />3.10 JUNCTION BOXES FOR SIGN LIGHTS, SWITCHES, LIGHT FIXTURES, RECEPTACLES,
<br />AND PULLING WIRES SHALL BE AS APPROXIMATELY AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS
<br />BUT EXACT LOCATIONS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS.
<br />3.11 ALL OUTLET BOXES SHALL HAVE SQUARE CUT CORNERS. AIR SPACE GREATER
<br />THAN 1/8" AROUND OUTLET BOXES, AND ADJACENT DRYWALL WILL NOT BE
<br />PERMITTED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH DRYWALL INSTALLER
<br />IPRIOR TO INSTALLATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CAULK AROUND BOXES.
<br />3.12 LIGHTING SWITCHES AND CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES SHALL BE FLUSH
<br />MOUNTED IN SECTIONAL SWITCH BOXES WITH MATCHING COVER PLATES
<br />UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
<br />3.13 THE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT OF EACH FIXTURE WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE
<br />WITH MANUFACTURER MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS.
<br />14 THE E C NTRA T R HA 0 C 0 S HALL FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL LUMINARIES, DEVICES,
<br />AN EQUIPMENT D EQ MEN AS SPECIFIED AND SHOWN ON THE PLAN DIAGRAMS. PROVIDE
<br />ALL CABLES, CONDUCTORS, CONDUITS, AND CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED TO
<br />PROVIDE COMPLETE AND OPERATIONAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL
<br />SYSTEMS. ALL CONDUITS SHALL BE RUN CONCEALED IN FINISHED AREAS.
<br />3.15 INDIVIDUAL BREAKERS WILL SUPPLY ELECTRICAL POWER TO INDIVIDUAL
<br />SIGN OR NEON LIGHT CIRCUITS. NEON TRANSFORMER EQUIPMENT IS TO BE
<br />CONCEALED ABOVE ADJACENT COLUMN ENCLOSURE. OR TO BE INSTALLED
<br />AS SHOWN ON ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS.
<br />3.16 ALL JOINTS IN CONDUIT AND RACEWAY SHALL BE MADE TIGHT AND BENDS
<br />SHALL BE MADE OVER LONG RADIUS 'WHERE ENTERING A CABINET AND
<br />JUNCTION BOX. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT ALL CONDUIT AND
<br />RACEWAYS SECURELY FROM JOISTS AND /OR BEAMS (TIE WIRES ARE NOT
<br />ACCEPTABLE). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL RACEWAY SIZES IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH THE N.E.C. CODE. NO CONDUIT SHALL CARRY MORE THAN
<br />THREE(3) CURRENT CARRYING CONDUCTORS.
<br />3.17 LIGHTING CONDUITS SHALL BE SUPPORTED AT EVERY 8 FEET.
<br />3.18 MOUNTING HEIGHT OF LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
<br />SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS:
<br />LIGHTING SWITCHES CENTERLINE 4 FEET ABOVE A.F.F
<br />CONVENIENCE OUTLETS CENTERLINE 1 FEET, 6 INCHES A.F.F
<br />LIGHTING & POWER PANELS TOP 6 FEET, 6 INCHES ABOVE A.F.F
<br />EXIT LT /EMG LTS 9 FEET A.F.F. TO BOT. OF UNIT
<br />3.19 ALL EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ALL
<br />ELECTRICAL RACEWAYS AND SHALL BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
<br />NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (N.E.C), ARTICLE 250. ALL BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL
<br />HAVE A SEPARATE GREEN INSULATED GROUND WIRE IN EACH CONDUIT RUN.
<br />ISOLATED GROUND CONDUCTORS SHALL BE ROUTED TO THOSE CIRCUITS WHICH
<br />NEED ISOLATED GROUND, SPECIALLY FOR COMPUTERS AND CASH REGISTER ETC.
<br />SUCH CIRCUITS SHALL BE INDENTIFIED ON PLAN DRAWINGS BY LETTER "IG"
<br />3.20 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE LIGHTNING PROTECTION VOLTAGE SURGE
<br />PROTECTOR FOR ALL SERVICE PHASE CONDUCTORS TO GROUND IF IT IS NOT
<br />ALREADY THERE. DEVICE APT TE 400 OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT SHALL BE
<br />USED.
<br />3.21 LUMINARIES SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE "LIGHTING FIXTURE SCHEDULE ".
<br />ALL RECESSED AND LAY -IN FIXTURES SHALL BE SUPPORTED FROM THE FOUR
<br />CORNERS WITH SUPPORTS CAPABLE OF CARRYING TWICE THE WEIGHT OF THE
<br />FIXTURE. ALL SUPPORTS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE JOISTS AND /OR BEAMS.
<br />3.22 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL ALL TELEPHONE JACKS AND WIRING FROM
<br />THE MAIN TELEPHONE TERMINAL BOARD TO THE FINAL TELEPHONE OUTLETS.
<br />WIRING SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A MINIMUM 1/2 INCH CONDUIT.
<br />3.23 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE FIRE PROTECTION
<br />CONTRACTOR AND SHALL MAKE ALL NECESSARY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN
<br />DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS AND HVAC UNITS.
<br />3.24 ALL JUNCTION BOXES SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE FROM BELOW. OTHERWISE,
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS PANEL AT ALL JUNCTION BOX
<br />LOCATIONS AND SMOKE DETECTORS.
<br />3.25 IF NOT ALREADY PROVIDED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL THE
<br />NECESSARY DISCONNECT SWITCHES, RELAY BOXES, AND CONTROL BOXES AS
<br />REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE HVAC MANUFACTURER FOR THE
<br />HVAC UNIT AND WATER HEATER. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL
<br />COORDINATE WITH THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR AND MAKE ALL
<br />NECESSARY CONNECTIONS TO MAKE THE HVAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL.
<br />3.26 COMPLETE TYPE WRITTEN IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR ALL MAIN AND BRANCH
<br />CIRCUITS SHALL BE POSTED AT THE INSIDE OF THE PANEL DOOR.
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