Electical Technical Specifications
Electical Technical Specifications
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Project Manual
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
DIVISION 16
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
SECTION NO. TITLE
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PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION:
A. Furnish all materials, equipment, tools and labor and install electrical work as
indicated on the drawings and as specified herein. It is the intent and purpose of
these specifications that, upon completion of the project, the electrical installation
shall be complete in all respects. Completely connect all systems outlets
receptacles, lighting, fixtures, equipment etc. shown noted or required, from source
of power to final connections and leave ready for satisfactory operation. Furnish and
install any mirror items omitted from design, but obviously necessary to accomplish
the above intent. Area of work to be included is as follows:
Low voltage secondary service and distribution system.
Branch circuit wiring system.
Lighting systems.
Convenience and power outlet systems.
Telephone systems.
Closed circuit television camera monitoring system.
Fire alarm system.
Power wiring for mechanical equipment and systems.
Security and burglar alarm system.
Emergency lighting system.
LAN (local area network system).
A. Certain labor, materials and/or equipment may be furnished under other sections
of these specifications, but utility companies or the owner, when such is the case,
the extent source and description of these items will be as indicated on the drawings
or described in the specifications. Unless otherwise noted, all labor, materials, and
or equipment for the complete installation of the electrical work shall be provided
under this section of these specifications.
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1.04 SUBSTITUTIONS:
1.05 SUBMITTALS:
A. Shop drawings: Submit shop drawings, catalog cuts, dimensional and operation
data, wiring diagrams such other data as requested, for acceptance by architect
before installation. Review these submittals prior to submission for acceptance.
Submit samples, shop drawings as requirements before start of electrical works two
(2) weeks after the signing of “approved contract agreement”.
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A. Prior to bidding, examine project site and be aware of all existing conditions.
A. Make own provisions for delivery and safe storage of own materials and make
arrangements with other contractors for entry into building of equipment too large to
pass through finished openings. Contractor shall be responsible for materials and
equipment furnished to him by others for his installation in this project. Store
materials and equipment where protected from the weather.
1.10 GUARANTEE:
B. The guarantee does not include maintenance of equipment. The owner shall
accept full responsibility for proper operation and maintenance of equipment
immediately upon final acceptance of the building.
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1.12 STANDARDS:
A. Arrange and pay for all necessary permits, fees, and taxes.
1.15 PROTECTION:
PART 2- PRODUCTS
2.01 MATERIALS:
A. Furnish and install material, equipment, and devices which are new, first quality,
which bear their label of approval and which are accepted by the architect for
installation in this project. Replace in a manner accepted by the architect and pay
for all equipment or materials damaged in the course of installation or test. Basic bid
shall include manufacturers and catalog numbers as shown on these
specifications or on the drawings. It shall be the contractor's responsibility under
substitutions and to assume full responsibility for all costs caused as result of
trades of the accepted substitutions to notify all related trades of the accepted the
substitutions. Prior to start of work, submit to architect manufacturers of these items,
which are to be furnished for this work?
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with utility company. Provide temporary wiring outlets, lights etc. from load side of
the meter and as required for construction power and lighting.
A. With all lighting and equipment turned on (insofar as is practical), take load
measurements at the main service and for all feeders leaving the main distribution
switch board or panel board. Take readings phase by phase. Make an insulation
resistance test on all phase busing within the main.
Distribution switchboard or panel board with the service entrance conductors
disconnected with all main fuses in place and main switches or circuit breakers
closed, and with all outgoing feeder switches or circuit breakers closed, and with all
outgoing feeder switches or circuit breakers open.
Section M-E 16000
Open main disconnect, devices is main service conductors are energized. Make
insulation resistance test on all feeder leaving the main distribution switchboard or
panel board. Make tests on load side of the feeder switch or breaker with this switch
or breaker open and all other beyond this point open. Make insulation resistance
test with a megger of minimum 500 volt potential. All insulation values and readings
shall be within requirements listed in section 110-7 of the National Electrical Code.
Test service ground which shall not exceed 5 ohms.
Carefully inspect main distribution switchboard and all branch circuit panel boards
or panel board to ensure that bus structure cable connections (both factory and
field) are electrically and mechanically tight and secure and that all non-current
carrying metal parts such as housing, frames, conduit raceways, etc. are securely
grounded. Demonstrate that entire system is free from short circuits and ground and
that all branch circuits, outlets lighting fixtures, equipment, etc., installed and
connected on to the electrical system are in good order.
PART 3— EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION:
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B. Cutting and repairing: Provide cutting, channeling, patching, etc., necessary for
work under this division of the specifications. Make repairs to buildings or equipment
damaged during course of installation. Actual repair work shall be accomplished by
skilled craftsmen trades involved, but paid for under this division of the
specifications.
C. Cleaning and painting: Other trades will accomplish finished painting of electrical
equipment where done in field. Protect materials and equipment furnished with
factory finish during work. Clean all dust, dirt and paint smears from equipment and
repair and paint scars, blemishes and rust spots. Leave equipment in clean
condition.
3.02 TESTING:
3.03 ACCEPTANCE:
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PART 1 GENERAL
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. All general provisions contained herein or within any other section of the
Specifications shall be fully applicable to each and every other section.
B. Works on all the Installation shall be carried out in a neat, efficient and
workmanlike manner, assuring satisfactory/proper operation, maintenance
and repair. The work shall be in accordance with the requirements of these
Specifications, and shall fulfill their true intent and meaning. No deviations
from these Specifications and/or Drawings shall be made without written
approval of the Engineer.
C. These Specifications and associated drawings form a composite set of
documents, intended for the selection and installation of equipment having
the general and specific characteristics as detailed.
D. Unless otherwise specifically stated, the installation shall be left complete,
tested and ready for operation in all respects and fully integrated and
coordinated with all other construction.
E. The Contractor shall submit proof, if requested by the Engineer that the
materials, appliances, equipment or devices that he furnishes and installs
under this contract, meet the requirements of BS, NFPA, UL as regards to
fire and casualty hazards.
1.02 SCOPE OF WORK
A. The work under this division of the specifications shall include furnishing all
labor, materials, equipment and services to install the complete electrical
system, putting into operation, tested and commissioned as shown on the
accompanied drawings and specified herein. The work includes, but is not
limited to, the following principal systems and equipment:
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systems.
7. Electrical Installations serving all mechanical plants (HVAC & Plumbing)
including all LV cabling, cable trays, disconnect switches and
connections to equipment.
8. Electrical Installations serving all special systems and equipment
provided under other divisions of the specifications such as elevators,
kitchen/laundry equipment, trash compactors, arm barriers, water
features, swimming pool, sports equipment and other electric-operated
equipment.
9. All kinds of electrical raceways, boxes and fittings.
10. All kinds of wiring devices, dimmers, disconnect switches, starters,
electric meters, etc.
11. Interior, exterior, emergency, exit, street, flood, façade and other special
lighting.
12. Lightning protection system.
13. Earthing system.
14. All low current systems as detailed in the tender documents.
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B. The earthing system shall take the form of (TN-S) throughout the buildings
The Contractor must ensure that the installation of earthing system complies
with the requirements as laid down in section – “Earthing System” contained
elsewhere in the Specifications.
B. Specialist suppliers shall verify the design and submit shop drawings and
materials based on the requirements of the construction documents and
related international standards.
C The shop drawings and as-built drawings shall be stamped by the suppliers.
D The suppliers shall support their submittals with catalogues and satisfactory
calculations.
E Bear the cost of any extra item found necessary to have a properly functional
system prior to work start.
1.07 CO-ORDINATION
A The contractor shall be solely responsible for the proper co-ordination of all
phases of the Work and timely delivery to the site of all equipment and
materials for proper execution of the Work.
B. Co-ordinate the Work with all or any other disciplines to ensure proper
phasing and continuity of the Works. If it becomes necessary to remake any
part of these Works or that of any other discipline or trade as a result of poor
or badly timed co-ordination, then all costs associated with remaking those
Works will be borne by the Contractor.
C. Co-ordinate with all supply Undertakings and Authorities and shall include for
attendance along with all costs involved in re-directing existing services if
any.
D. Take into consideration all statutory and local requirements issued by the
Electricity Supply Authority, Central Government, Broadcasting Authority,
Telephone and Telecommunications Authorities along with any other
requirements to be considered for the correct and legal operation of the
Electrical and Telecommunication Installation or equipment connected to the
Installation as part of this Contract. Pay all costs due to the requirements of
any authority except for connection fees.
E. The Contractor shall be responsible for the co-ordination with all Electrical &
Mechanical systems’ suppliers and shall include in his cost all the electrical
requirements (even if they were not mentioned in the BOQ or drawings) to
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of 65% rh.
C. When equipment is installed in direct sunlight, it shall either be shielded from
direct radiation or suitably rated for additional solar gains. Cables shall
always be shielded from direct sunlight.
D. All apparatus shall be rated for continuous service twenty four hours a day,
seven days a week throughout its normal rated life, except for necessary
routine maintenance.
E. All equipment shall be rated for very harsh and corrosive environmental
conditions persist at project site. All buried installations shall be suitable for
aggressive and salty soil conditions.
1.09 ACCESSIBILITY
A. All works within the project and particularly above suspended ceilings or
inside vertical shafts shall be so installed as to be accessible for operation,
maintenance and repair. Deviations from the drawings may be made to
accomplish this, but no change shall be made without written approval from
the Engineer. Locations of access doors and panels shall be approved by the
Engineer before installation work is commenced.
1.10 STORAGE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
A. All material and equipment, fixed or unfixed, shall be protected against
corrosion, deterioration and ingress of foreign matter and moisture.
B. All material and equipment shall be kept clear of the floor or ground by means
of wooden bearers and shall be protected against the weather with durable
waterproof wrapping and other appropriate means.
C. The Contractor shall be liable for any loss due to delivery, storage or site
security problems.
D. In individual cases, the suspension shall ensure that the natural frequency of
the vibratory system in the vertical direction is not more than 1/3 of the exciter
frequency and never exceeds 25 Hz.
E. Submit proof of the selected noise proofing measures to the Engineer before
commencement of work.
F. All costs of noise sound level measurements and any repeat measurements,
necessary if acoustic requirements are not met, shall be allowed for by the
Contractor.
1.12 GUARDS
A. All moving parts of machinery shall be protected by strong guards to
adequately protect all personnel working on or in the vicinity of equipment.
The guards shall be constructed in such a manner that the movement of drive
belts and rotation of shafts may be readily observed without removal of the
guard.
B. All 'live' parts of electrical equipment shall be protected in such a way to
adequately protect all personnel working on or in the vicinity of equipment
from injury.
C. Wherever possible, all protective guards shall be supplied by the Equipment
Manufacturer. All guards shall be strongly attached to equipment and shall be
designed to be easily removed for access, servicing, adjustment and
maintenance.
1.13 SIGNS AND NOTICES
A. All signs and notices shall be in Arabic and English with the Arabic version
being above or to the right of the English version.
B. A schedule of all signs and notices with proposed Arabic translations shall be
approved by the Engineer prior to manufacture.
1.14 GOVERNING CONDITIONS
A. The entire Electrical Installation shall in all respects comply with the
requirements of the latest editions of the following Standards with any current
additions and amendments:
1. Local Codes and regulations.
B. Where accessories with varying mounting heights (e.g. light switch and
socket outlet) are shown in approximately the same location, their centre
lines shall be aligned vertically.
C. Where wall mounted accessories are shown adjacent to each other they shall
be mounted with their wall plates separated by 50 mm.
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2. Country of origin.
3. Type / model number or code.
4. Rated voltage, current and frequency (as applicable).
5. Short circuit breaking capacity with time.
6. Compliance mark of the international standard(s).
B. Prior to final testing, confirm that all labeling is intact over the whole site and
that all cables have been fitted with circuit markers..
C. All conductors shall have their outer covering colored to suit the phase to
which they are connected.
D. An instruction notice giving details of first aid treatment for electric shock
shall be positioned in an approved position in each switch room.
Manufacturer's or Contractor's names or trademarks shall not be exhibited
anywhere through the installation without the prior approval and permission
of the Engineer with exception that the Contractor's name and address may
be fixed in an approved position on the main incoming switchgear.
E. All labels shall be in English and Arabic.
1.17 VERMIN PROOFING
A. All items of electrical equipment shall be adequately vermin proofed.
B. Where cables enter or leave the bottoms of switchboards, or pass through
pipe ducts, they shall be sealed by the use of hard wood plugs treated with
vermin repellent and surrounded by mastic sealant.
C. All spare pipe ducts shall be similarly sealed by the use of solid hard wood
plugs.
D. Alternative methods of vermin sealing will be accepted, but the written
comments of the Engineer must be obtained prior to installation.
1.18 FIRE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
A. The whole of the works shall be carried out with care and so arranged as to
minimize the risk of fire and the extent of damage resulting from any outbreak
of fire.
1.19 PENALTY FOR DAMAGE TO EXISTING UTILITIES
A. Study the location of all the existing utilities and any other facilities, and
perform the Work so as not to damage them. In the event that any of such
facilities are damaged by the Contractor, the same shall be immediately
repaired by the Contractor at his cost and responsibility.
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B. The study shall include all feeders at medium voltage and low voltage
system.
C. The Contractor shall obtain all data, characteristic curves and all necessary
information from all other trades in connection with his work to provide
complete study for the system.
D. The study shall include, but not limited to, the following:
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SECTION 16030
ELECTRICAL IDENTIFICATION
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Electrical identification to identify all electrical items for easy operation and
maintenance including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Nameplates and labels.
2. Wire markers.
7. Cable markers.
1.03 REFERENCES
A. NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC).
B. IEC 60391 Marking of Insulated Conductors
C. IEC 60445 Equipment Terminals (Identification of
Equipment Terminals and Terminations of Certain
Designated Conductors).
D. IEC 60446 Identification of Bare Conductors by Colors or Numerals.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Comply with all contract conditions.
B. Provide catalogue data and samples for nameplates, labels, charts, tags,
signs and markers prior to commencing works.
C. Manufacturer’s Instructions: Indicate application conditions and limitations of
use stipulated by product Testing Agency and include instructions for storage,
handling, protection, examination, preparation and installation of the product.
1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE
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1.06 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 NAMEPLATES AND LABELS
A. Nameplates and labels shall be engraved on a three-layer 2 traffolyte plate
having minimum thickness of 2 mm, securely screwed to the housing and have black
letters on white background in Arabic and English.
B. The name plates and labels shall be required for each electrical distribution
board, control panels, equipment enclosures, substation equipment, disconnect
switches and equipment cabinets.
C. Lettering shall be block capitals standing :
1. 6 mm high for identifying individual equipment and loads.
2. 10 mm high for identifying grouped equipment and loads.
D. Labels using embossed adhesive tape with 6mm white letters on black
background or transparent adhesive tape with 6mm black letters, as selected by the
supervising Engineer, shall be used for identification of individual wall switches,
receptacles, low current outlets, speakers, control device stations, junction/pull
boxes, electrical boxes and fittings, etc.
2.02 WIRE MARKERS
A. Wire markers shall be split sleeve or tubing type.
B. The wire markers shall be required for each conductor at panelboard gutters,
pull boxes, outlets, junction boxes and each load connection.
C. All power and lighting circuits, branch or feeder circuits and control circuits
shall require wire markers.
2.03 COLOUR CODING OF RACEWAYS
A. Provide colour bands with printed description of each system, minimum 75
mm wide for all cable trays/ladders and trunking runs. These colour bands shall be
applied at each electrical distribution/panel board, low current system control panels
and junction box locations and at 15 m centres within an area.
B. Provide colour bands with printed description of each system, minimum 25
mm wide for conduits up to 25 mm in diameter and one-half the conduit diameter for
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larger conduits, applied at panel and pull box locations, within each room, and at 6
m centres within an area.
C. Following colour banding shall be used for the raceways of various electrical
systems, however subject to final decision of the supervising Engineer. Colour
bands for the electrical systems not described here shall be as agreed on site:
1. Lighting: grey.
2. Normal Power: brown.
3. Essential Power : black
4. Earthing : green.
5. Fire alarm : red.
6. Telephone : blue.
7. Sound : yellow.
8. Data : purple.
9. Television : rust.
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B. Cable identification tags for wire and cable circuits shall be of an opaque
nylon material arranged to include a marker plate, non-releasing nylon ties,
and cable fastening tail. One side shall be roughened to hold black nylon
permanent ink. Identification shall be permanent and waterproof. The holding
device shall be designed to allow the fastening tail to pass around the cable
through the holding device, and prevent removal of the tail without cutting it
loose from the marker. Cable identification shall be inscribed in Arabic and
English.
B. Except where cables are buried, located in switchrooms, in ducts and spaces
designated solely for electrical services; they shall be identified by adhesive
bands coloured orange, complying with standards and codes of practice
mentioned elsewhere in the Specifications. The bands shall be not less than
100 mm long, located at least once within each separate compartment
through which cables pass and at intervals not exceeding 12 m.
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SECTION 16120
LV CABLES AND WIRES
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Multicore and single core LV Cables and Wires including, but not limited to,
the following:
1. Single core/building wires.
2. Multi-core flexible cables.
3. XLPE insulated cables.
4. Heat/fire resistant cables.
1.03 REFERENCES
C. IEC 60502 Extruded Solid Dielectric Insulated Cables for Rated Voltages
from 1 kV up to 30 kV.
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1.04 SUBMITTALS
D. Submit factory/shop test results showing test voltages, duration of tests and
other details for each routine test, in accordance with the requirements
of IEC and BS standards. Manufacturer shall submit the results of type
tests, if required by the supervising Engineer.
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C. The building wires shall comply with BS 6004 Table 5, rated 600/1000V
grade for power wiring and 450/750V grade for lighting applications.
D. Wires shall be coloured in accordance with section 514 of the IEE Wiring
Regulations, 16th Edition (BS 7671).
2.02 MULTI-CORE FLEXIBLE CABLES
A. Multi-core flexible cables shall be used for the connections of pendant
lighting fittings, final equipment connections, portable equipment or any other
purpose as shown on the drawings or approved by the supervising Engineer.
B. The flexible cables shall be of circular construction, rated 300/500V grade
and comply with BS 6500 Table 12.
E. Manufacturer shall guarantee that the insulation and overall sheath of the
cable will not emit any toxic fumes in the event of a fire.
F. The cores of multi-core flexible cables shall be coloured in accordance with
Section 514 of the IEE Wiring Regulations, 16th Edition (BS 7671).
2.03 CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE (XLPE) INSULATED CABLES
A. All low voltage distribution cables shall be copper conductors, 600/1000V
grade, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated and PVC or polyethylene
sheathed cables complying with IEC 60502.
B. Provide LV distribution cables single-core or multi-core and unarmoured or
armoured.
H. Manufacturer shall warranty that the insulation and overall sheath of the
cable will not emit any toxic fumes in the event of a fire.
C. Wiring of illuminated exit signs and other emergency lighting fixtures and
devices required to work continuously in the event of a fire shall be carried out
with special fire resistant cables rated for a temperature category matching to
the rating of other architectural items such as walls, suspended ceiling, etc. in
the area.
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A. Provide cables for all low current systems according to the requirements given
in the relevant section of each system contained elsewhere in these
Specifications. All such cables shall comply with the applicable international
standards.
B. Splices and terminations for all LV cables rated 600/1000 V grade shall be
furnished in kit form and shall conform to the recommendations of the cable
manufacturer. All material shall be furnished in factory sealed packages and
shall not be opened until required for use.
C. Splices for all LV cables shall be pre-moulded or heat shrink type and rated
for continuous duty at the rating of the services to which they are connected.
They shall be suitable for direct buried underground installation or mounted
on cable trays as per the requirements on site.
B. Cleats, saddles and clips used for fixing cables shall be black nylon for up to
20 mm dia. cables and glass reinforced nylon for cables above 20 mm dia. All
saddles and clips shall be secured using brass round screws for cables up to
20 mm dia. and 10 mm hexagon headed zinc plated bolts and studs above 20
mm dia.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
A. Comply with Section 01039.
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B Examine the areas and conditions under which the cables are to be installed
and correct any unsatisfactory conditions detrimental to the proper and timely
completion of the work. Do not proceed with the work until all unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected in a manner acceptable to the Engineer.
3.02 SUB-CIRCUIT WIRING INSTALLATION
A. The sub-circuit and final circuit wiring for lighting, small power and equipment
power installations shall take the following forms:
1. Single core PVC insulated wires in trunking or conduits for internal
wiring.
2. Multi-core XLPE/PVC insulated unarmoured cables in cable trays,
ladders or conduits for internal wiring.
3. Multi-core XLPE/SWA/PVC insulated armoured cables in conduits,
cable trays, ladders duct banks or direct buried for external wiring.
A. Flexible cables shall not be concealed directly in any part of the installation
except in conduits or sleeves.
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B. Where flexible cables are subject to heat they shall be constructed containing
a minimum of three cores.
C. All flexible cables are to be of circular construction containing a minimum of
three cores.
D. Where portable appliances exceed 200 watt rating, the flexible cable
conductor size shall not be smaller than 28 x 0.25 mm (equivalent to 1.5
sq.mm).
E. Flexible cables exceeding 1.5 m in length shall not be allowed, hard wiring
shall be taken to within 1.5 m of all equipment or apparatus to be supplied.
3.04 INTERNAL CABLE INSTALLATION
E. All cable runs shall be continuous, no joints will be permitted except where
the required run length of an individual cable exceeds the standard/maximum
length of a cable drum as manufactured in the factory. Obtain approval of the
supervising Engineer for each joint, prior to ordering the cables.
F. Extreme care shall be exercised to prevent tension during bending of LV
cables. The permanent radius of cables bend at any location after installation
shall not be smaller than the cable Manufacturer’s recommendations.
G. Where cables are supported on cable tray, they shall be fixed to the cable
tray using suitable approved straps or clips. Ties shall be spaced at not
greater than 600 mm intervals along each cable, and within 100 mm of each
bend or set.
H. Where cables are laid on cable trays or ladder in mechanical or electrical
rooms or prone to be damaged elsewhere on the project, they shall be
mechanically protected by a cover to a height not less than 2 m from the
finished floor level.
I. When installing cables, care shall be taken to ensure that electrolytic action
does not take place between dis-similar metals used for cable trays, ladders,
supports, clamps, etc.
J. Each cable gland shall be from the same Manufacturer as the cable on which
it is used and shall be stamped describing the size and number of
conductors. PVC shrouds shall be used to protect every gland.
K. Power and lighting cables can be installed on a single cable tray or cable
ladder. However normal and emergency power cables shall be installed
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A.. No work shall commence until the Contractor has investigated the site
satisfactorily, and ascertained that the area is free from drains or other
underground services. The Contractor shall obtain approval of the routes for
external cable with appropriate installation details on shop drawings prior to
commencement of any excavation on site.
B. Unless otherwise indicated, excavations within 600 mm of existing services
shall be by hand digging. All services uncovered, whether expected or not,
shall be reported immediately to the Engineer; they shall be supported by
slings or other suitable means and protected. Any damage to services,
however minor, shall be reported immediately to the Engineer; no repairs or
replacement shall be done unless the Engineer gives his approval.
C. When cable trenches are opened, all cables shall be laid as quickly as
possible. The Engineer’s approval shall be obtained before a trench is
backfill, generally backfilling shall be commenced within 24 hours of cable
laying and the work completed speedily.
D. Keep excavations shall free of water and protected against damage or
collapse. The safety of persons and the protection of structures, buildings,
roads and services from damage shall be ensured.
E. Before cables are laid, grade bottom of the trench evenly, clean out loose
stones and cover for the full width of the trench with a 150 mm layer of sieved
sand. Where the level of the trench bottom varies the slope shall not be
greater than 1 in 12.
F. Pull cables over cable rollers adequately spaced to prevent the cable being
dragged over ground or other surfaces. For cables pulled into thrust boring
or cables ducts and for all cables exceeding 10 m length, use cable stockings
for hauling. Precautions shall be taken to ensure that strain is taken on the
cable cores as well as the sheath and excessive strain shall be avoided.
G. After cables have been laid, a further layer of sieved sand shall be added
over the full width of the trench and tamped to provide finally not less than
150 mm cover over the cables.
H. Backfill trenches in layers and compact layer before the next layer. The first
two layers shall be 100 mm deep and compacted by hand; then mechanical
compacting may be used. Cable warning tapes only shall be provided over
the external lighting cables, but warning tapes and cable protective tiles shall
be used over LV power and MV cables.
I. Warning tapes shall be of polythene not less than 150 mm wide and at least
0.25 mm thick. They shall be yellow in colour and bear the continuously
repeated legend "-CAUTION ELECTRIC CABLE BELOW" - or similar in
English and Arabic, in black letters not less than 30 mm high.
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T. Support cables at all times without excessive sag. Cables shall be located in
such a way as to minimise interference with other cables to be installed.
U. Provide adequate length of cables in manholes to avoid distorting pressures
on the cables at conduit bushings. Cable protection such as a layer of light
rubber belting, friction tape or similar material shall be provided where
required before permanently fixing the cables in place.
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V. Install and support cables in such a way that there shall be no undue
mechanical strain on the cable terminations. The requirements of the IEE
Wiring Regulations, 16th Edition, chapter 52 shall be fulfilled for the erection
of LV cables, as applicable.
W. Terminate cables using only the correct size and type of gland with earth tag
and PVC shroud, as supplied or recommended by the cable Manufacturer. All
glands shall be dustproof and the glands for outdoor usage shall be fully
weather and waterproof.
X. Bend cable armouring to earth at each termination by means of a
green/yellow Cu/PVC earth conductor, sized in accordance with Section 543
of the IEE Wiring Regulations, 16th Edition, connecting the cable gland earth
tag to the local earth terminal. The apparatus gland plate shall be cleaned to
bare metal around the cable gland earth tag bolted connection to ensure a
sound electrical connection.
Y. Where cables pass through walls or floors, protect by PVC or mild steel
sealed sleeves cast into the building fabric. If the walls or floors are fire
divisions, then the sleeves shall be fire stopped after installation of the
cable(s) to the same rating as the walls or floors through which they pass.
Z. Before any tradesman is allowed to terminate an armoured cable in the
permanent works, he shall make a demonstration termination in the presence
of the Engineer and obtain the approval of the Engineer.
AA. Where cables pass through ducts or sleeves entering buildings, seal the
ends of the ducts or sleeves using a special caulking compound of a putty-
like consistency. It shall be workable with the hands at temperatures as low
as 1.7 oC, and shall not slump upto a temperature of 149 oC or less. It shall
not be hardened materially when exposed to air.
BB. Install cable markers and identification discs in accordance with the
requirements given in Section 16030 and locate them so that they are readily
visible when cable is permanently fixed in position.
A. Cable splicing or jointing is not allowed, except where the required run length
of any individual cable exceeds the maximum/standard length as
manufactured in the factory. The Contractor shall obtain Engineer’s written
approval for any splice or joint, prior to ordering the cable.
B. The Engineer shall be informed whenever cables are to be spliced or
terminated.
C. The Engineer shall be given evidence that the joint or termination
Manufacturer has stated that materials to be employed are suitable for the
type of cable to be jointed or terminated.
D. Supply and install all materials, equipment and accessories necessary for the
proper jointing, terminating and connecting, ready for service, of all
cables included in the works.
E. Employ for this work, staff who are fully qualified and competent for the types
of joints and terminations to be made.
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Q. Splices shall not be made to utilize short lengths of cable. When cables being
installed into a duct system with manholes, the splices shall only be provided
within manholes and no splice shall be allowed outside the manholes.
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S. The sleeves used for jointing and terminations shall be shrink type, applied
cold or by the use of heat. They shall provide a sufficient thickness of
insulation to suit the particular application.
T. The insulation tapes used for jointing and terminations shall have
temperature rating and insulating property not less than the cable insulation.
They shall be fully compatible with the type and size of cables and comply
with the applicable standards and regulations.
B. All LV cables and wires shall be tested when splicing and terminations are
fully prepared and completed, except for final connections of cables/wires
tails onto equipment.
D. After completion of the installation of LV cables and wires, carry out insulation
resistance test for 1 minute at 500 V or 1000 V, according to the rated voltage
of the cables/wires under test. The test voltage shall be applied between the
conductors and between each conductor and earth/neutral and shall comply
with the requirements of IEE Wiring Regulations, 16th edition and other
applicable standards.
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SECTION 16140
ELECTRICAL RACEWAYS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.03 REFERENCES
1.03 SUBMITTALs
A. Comply with Contracts Conditions.
B. Submit manufacturer's data on all types of electrical raceways, together with
samples of the proposed materials.
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 PVC CONDUITS
A. All PVC conduits and fittings shall be uPVC heavy gauge, rigid, direct buried
or encased buried type as applicable, complying with NEC in all respects,
and may be used where ambient temperatures do not exceed 75 oC.
B. All PVC conduits and accessories shall be obtained from the same
manufacturer.
C. No conduit shall be less than 20 mm diameter.
D. Fittings and accessories for PVC conduits shall include, but not be limited to,
the adapters, junction/pull boxes, bushings, couplings, elbows, nipples, plugs,
seals, etc.
E. Conduit boxes shall be of the circular pattern with appropriate spout entries
and 50.8 mm accessory fixing centres.
F. All connections and terminations of the PVC conduits and fittings shall be by
means of the manufacturer's standard adaptor.
G. All boxes shall have brass thread inserts for the fixing of accessories or
covers.
H. All tees shall be made using conduit tee boxes. Tangential entry boxes shall
be used where appropriate. Multiple conduits may necessitate the use of
large uPVC adaptable boxes for junctions.
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I. All saddles shall be of the spacer bar type and from the same manufacturer
as that of the conduit which they are being used to secure.
J. All wall mounted accessory boxes shall have one adjustable fixing lug to
facilitate final leveling of accessories.
2.02 ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING (EMT)
A. All Electrical Metallic Tubings (EMT) and accessories shall conform to NEC
article 358 Part-B and ANSI C 80.3; not less than 20 mm (¾”) diameter.
B. All EMT and accessories shall be completely free from rust or other defects
and shall have same finish throughout the installation.
C. Fittings and accessories for EMT shall include, but not be limited to,
adapters, junction/pull boxes, bushings, connectors, couplings, elbows,
expansion joints, gaskets, hubs, locknuts, nipples, plugs, seals, etc.
D. The fittings and accessories for EMT shall be compression type. Pot metal or
die-cast type and "sock-on” or “drive-on” type fittings shall not be used.
E. Only standard manufactured fittings and accessories for EMT shall be used.
Adaptation between EMT and PVC or RSC shall be through metal boxes.
F. All saddles for surface mounted installation of EMT shall be of the space-bar
type and of the same finish as that of the EMT, which they are being used to
secure.
G. All necessary boxes shall have one adjustable fixing lug to facilitate final
levelling of accessory.
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F. All bushes shall be hexagonal headed, heavy duty, long threaded brass
bushes complete with serrated tempered shakeproof washers. All bends shall
be cold set. All tees shall be made using circular tee conduit boxes.
G. All saddles for surface mounted installation of RSC shall be of the spacer bar
type and of the same finish as that of the conduit which they are being used
to secure.
H. A tapped earth connection facility shall be provided in every box.
I. All accessory boxes shall have one adjustable fixing lug to facilitate final
levelling of accessory.
J. PVC coated RSC and fittings shall be used for cables extending to outside of
building and where above grade extensions of PVC Conduits required a
transition from PVC to RSC.
K. PVC coated rigid steel conduits and fittings shall conform to ANSI C 80.1,
NEMA RN 1, and shall be UL-listed for 90 0C conductors. The thickness of
the PVC coating shall be a minimum of 40 mil. A PVC jacketed coupling shall
be provided with each length of conduit. A PVC sleeve equal to the outside
diameter of the conduit shall extend 37 mm inches from each end of coupling.
All fittings and accessories shall be provided with type 304 stainless steel
hardware.
D. All fittings and accessories for liquid-tight flexible steel conduits shall be
nylon jacketed.
E. Nylon jacketed brass adaptors shall be provided for connection at either end
of the flexible conduit and should be of the compression type.
2.05 SURFACE/FLOOR CABLE TRUNKING
A. Surface/floor cable trunking shall be used with prior approval of the Engineer,
wherever possible to replace multiple conduit runs.
B. Metal surface/floor cable trunking shall comply with NEC and shall be
manufactured from galvanised steel sheets.
C. Only purpose made bends, tees, risers, end stops, fittings, connectors,
covers and accessories by the same manufacturer as the trunking shall be
used and finished in hot dipped galvanized steel. Site fabrication shall not be
permitted.
D. Tinned copper earth straps shall be provided at every joint of the metal
surface/floor trunking.
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E. Covers for surface type cable trunking, suspended for fixed on surface of wall
or under raised floor, shall be of the overlapping type and secured to the
trunking by an approved type of fastening arrangement such as clips, etc.
F. In outdoor locations and areas subject to corrosive atmospheres, all trunking
shall be painted with chlorinated rubber paint or PVC/Epoxy coating as
approved by the supervising Engineer.
G. Surface/Floor Cable trunking shall be single or multi-compartment as
required. Where multi-compartment is used, vertical dividers shall be
provided between the compartments which shall be welded to the trunking
prior to galvanising.
H. Heavy Duty uPVC trunking with clip on lid (all insulated) shall be used, if
shown on the drawings or specified elsewhere in the Contract Documents, to
replace multiple conduit runs. All PVC cable trunking and accessories shall
be obtained from the same manufacturer. Only standard accessories
fabricated by the manufacturer shall be used and no site fabrication shall be
allowed.
E. All fixing brackets, nuts and bolts shall be finished by hot dip galvanising.
F. Tinned copper earth continuity straps shall be provided at every joint of the
cable tray.
G. Where cable tray crosses building expansion joints, the tray shall be installed
suitably to provide expansion / contraction with the building expansion.
H. Where cable tray carries 13.8 kV cable, a tray lid shall be installed.
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A. All Electrical Raceways including conduits and fittings shall be free from
objectionable lines, striations, bubbles, welds, and other manufacturing
defects that would impair the service of the raceways. The bore of the
conduits shall be circular in cross-section with smooth interior surfaces free
from rough and flaky areas. The electrical raceways and fittings shall be free
from all substances that injuriously effect any wire or cable covering.
P. Not more than four 90 degree bends nor a total of 360 degree bends shall be
made in one conduit run between outlets, fittings or outlet bodies including
any bends located immediately at the start or end.
Q. Install concealed conduits such that only two crossings at a given point are
allowed within the slab to prevent any damage or cracking of slab.
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S. Where cables pass through ducts or sleeves entering buildings, seal the
ends of the ducts or sleeves using a special caulking compound of a putty-
like consistency. It shall be workable with the hands at temperatures as low
as 1.7 oC, and shall not slump upto a temperature of 149 oC or less. It shall
not be hardened materially when exposed to air.
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O. Field bends shall be made with a hand bender for 1-1/2” (38mm) and smaller
diameter metal conduits only. Larger size conduits shall be bent with a
machine bender or be factory supplied. Heating of metal conduits to
facilitate bending is not permitted.
P. All bends shall be made so that metal conduits shall not be damaged, and the
internal diameter of the conduit shall not be effectively reduced. The inner
edge radius of all field bends shall not be less than the minimum allowable
radius as per NEC.
Q. Not more than four 90 degree bends nor a total of 360 degree bends shall be
made in one conduit run between outlets, fittings or outlet bodies including
any bends located immediately at the start or end.
R. Conduits and elbow used for cables extending to outside of building shall be
PVC coated rigid steel extending one meter from building foundation. A
concrete encased PVC adapter shall be used in case cable extending will run
in PVC ducts. Bells shall be provided on PVC horizontal stub outs.
S. PVC conduits shall not be extended above grade. Where extensions of PVC
conduits above grade are required, a PVC coated rigid steel transition bend
having PVC/steel coupling on one end and threaded male or female adaptor
on the other end. The PVC coated rigid steel transition bend or conduit shall
extend minimum 150 mm above grade. A concrete envelope 100 mm high
shall be formed around such risers to minimize corrosion at point of
emergence. The top of the envelope shall be sloped for drainage.
T. Verify exact stub up location and termination requirement for items and
equipment being served, for all necessary power and control wiring.
U. Where cables pass through ducts or sleeves entering buildings, seal the
ends of the ducts or sleeves using a special caulking compound of a putty-
like consistency. It shall be workable with the hands at temperatures as low
as 1.7 oC, and shall not slump upto a temperature of 149 oC or less. It shall
not be hardened materially when exposed to air.
V. Where conduits turn out of, or penetrate, a slab, they shall be not less than
65 mm on centers.
W. Location and sizing of conduit sleeves passing through floors and walls that
are not shown on the drawings shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
All sleeves shall be rigid galvanized steel unless indicated otherwise,
extended 150 mm above floor and capped when not in use. Space between
conduits and sleeves shall be filled with ductseal to a minimum of 50 mm
deep at top and bottom of conduit sleeve.
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to the building structure using expanded bolts and washers or built into the
building structures during construction.
B. Where cable tray/ladder is suspended, 2 no. drop rods shall be used at each
suspension point to an angle iron or channel support to which the cable
ladder is bolted. The spacing of suspension points shall be determined in
accordance with the manufacturer's structural information such that undue
stress of defection does not occur.
C. Where cable tray/ladder is cut, the open ends shall be painted using an oxide
undercoat and an aluminium top coat. Where the finish is PVC, a top coat of
liquid PVC solution shall be applied after the completion of the cable ladder
installation.
D. Cable trays/ladders run parallel with walls shall not be mounted closer than
75 mm to the wall.
E. Secure all cables to cable trays/ladders at distances in accordance with NEC
requirements
F. Do not run bare copper or aluminium cables run on cable tray/ladder.
G. Ensure earth continuity by means of tinned copper earth straps bolted across
each cable tray/ladder joint. Flexible braided straps shall be used for
expansion joints.
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SECTION 16160
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Types of Electrical Equipment Connections including, but not limited to, the
following:
1 Connections for AHU’s, BMS control panels and associated equipment.
2 Connections for Motor control centres (MCC).
3 Connections for Socket outlets, isolators and other wiring devices.
4 Connections for Motors and motor starters (if not specified elsewhere).
5 Connections for Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC)
equipment.
6 Connections for Lighting fixtures and switches.
7 Connections for Converters, rectifiers, transformers, inverters, UPS and
similar equipment.
8 Connections for Master and secondary units of all low current systems
including communication, signal, etc.
9 Connections for All equipment mentioned in other divisions of this
Contract, which requires electrical power connections.
10 Connection for Earthing and bonding of all equipment.
B. Types of Supports for electrical and other installations including, but not
limited to, the following:-
1. Equipment supports.
2. Conduits and raceways supports.
3. Anchors and fasteners.
4. Steel Welding.
1.03 REFERENCES
G. ASTM A 153 Specification for Zinc Coated (Hot Dip) Iron and Steel
hardware.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Submit manufacturer's catalogues and data for all the ancillary equipment
connections and detailed fabrication/erection drawings with material
specification for all types of supports and related accessories.
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS
C. Electrical connectors, lugs and terminals for the wires and cables shall be
provided as recommended by the connector and terminal manufacturer for
intended applications.
D. Equipment connection accessories such as electrical insulating tape, heat-
shrinkable insulating tubing and boots, solder, electrical soldering flux, wire
nuts, cable ties, etc. shall be provided as recommended by accessories
manufacturers for the intended applications and as approved by the
Engineer.
E. For remote monitoring/controls of the electrical connections to various
equipment, comply with the requirements of Section 15180.
D. Any bolt utilized for equipment in the factory assembling or for site
installation shall conform to ASTM A 325 type 1, bolt, nuts and washers. All
bolt shall be galvanized where any connection component is aluminum or
galvanized steel. Galvanized nuts shall be tapped oversize and lubricated as
specified in ASTM A 325. Any unfinished bolts shall conform to ASTM A 307,
grade A with lock washers. Each anchor bolt without a sleeve shall be
furnished with two nuts and sufficient threads to permit a nut on each side of
the concrete formwork or template.
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A. Except as specified otherwise, all welds, welding and related material for
welding shall be in conformity with. Applicable provisions of AWS-D1.1,
structural welding code of the American Welding Society. Welding electrodes
for steel shall be in accordance with AWS specification and be of the low-
hydrogen type. ASTM A 36 steel and ASTM 441 steel shall have a tensile
range of 483 Mpa.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS INSTALLATION
I. Provide heat shrinkable terminations for all LV cables having the size of 50
mm2 and above.
J. Refer to the requirements of Section 16030, for electrical power supply
connections of equipment and conductor terminations. Use appropriate wire
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markers and identification with respect to types, colours, letters and sizes, as
approved by the Engineer. Affix markers to each point of termination as close
as possible to the point of connection.
K. Where a conduit enters a box or other fitting, a bushing or grommet shall be
provided to protect the wire from abrasion unless the design of the box or
fitting is such as to afford equivalent protection.
3.02 connections to fixed appliances
A. Final connections to various types of fixed domestic and industrial appliances
shall be carried out by using either an armoured copper cable or a flexible
metallic conduit with heat resistant wires or sheathed cables.
B. Final connections made using flexible conduit shall comprise liquid tight
flexible metal conduit covered with continuous PVC jacket and shall comply
with the requirements given in Section 16140.
C. Sufficient length of the flexible conduit shall be allowed for any vibration and
movement of the fixed appliances. A separate circuit protective conductor
wire must be run inside the conduit.
E. If final connection to the fixed appliances requires use of MICC cables, these
shall comply with relevant standards and manufacturer’s recommendations.
MICC cable shall be formed into two loops before entering the fixed
appliance, to allow for any vibration or movement.
A. All types of welding and related operations for steel shall be in conformity
with applicable provision of the AWS D 1.1, Structural Welding Code of the
American Welding Society. Welding shall be performed using only those joint
details which have a prequalified status when performed in accordance with
the referenced AWS code.
D. All welds shall be properly identified on the detailed shop drawings and shall
be subject to review by the Owner.
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SECTION 16180
PART 1 GENERAL
2. Duct banks.
3. Stub-ups.
5. Concrete pads.
1.03 REFERENCES
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1.04 SUBMITTAL
C. All work shall conform to applicable standards of the Local standards and
Regulations, BS, IEC, NEC, NEMA and ASTM.
B. During unloading of PVC pipes and other items for underground electrical
services, rough handling shall be avoided. Chains or wire ropes may
be used, provided they are suitably covered, to protect the pipes and
other items from damage.
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total weight and the lifting capacity of the mechanical equipment, and the
observance of the statutory safety requirements.
D. PVC pipes and other items for underground electrical services shall not be
dropped or thrown to the ground, knocked against other conduits or against
sharp objects that any cause permanent damage.
E. In preparing for laying the pipes in trenches, the pipes and fittings may be
unloaded along the trench direct from the back of a truck. Ducts and fittings
should be unloaded on the side opposite to backfill. Fittings including end
bells, couplings and other accessories such as solvent cement and lubricant
shall be stored at the trench site under cover to prevent loss or damage.
F. When storing on site, PVC pipes and other similar items shall be placed a
level surface and shall be supported to minimize distortion, and protected
from direct sunlight. Horizontal supports of adequate width shall be spaced
not more than 1.5 m center to center beneath pipes to provide continuous and
even support.
1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
C. Any metal frames, covers, louvers, etc. related to the works described under
this Section shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the
governing section under division 2 of the specifications.
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described under this Section shall be carried out in accordance with the
requirements of the governing section under division 3 of the specifications.
A. Duct banks shall be either direct buried type or concrete encased type, as
applicable and required on site.
D. All duct banks shall have a 75 mm concrete cover on the top, sides, and
bottom of the PVC ducts. Anchorage shall be used to hold the ducts in place
while pouring the concrete encasement.
E. Where the duct bank enters a building below ground level, the conduit shall
terminate in an appropriate fitting. An end bell shall be used on conduits
entering manholes.
F. After completion of the installation of cables in the duct bank, seal the ends of
duct banks using special caulking compound of a putty-like consistency. It
shall be workable with the hands at temperatures as low as 1.7 oC, and shall
not slump upto a temperature of 149 oC. It shall not be harden significantly
when exposed to air.
G. A run of conduit shall not contain more than the equivalent of four quarter
bends. Bends in conduit shall be made without reducing the internal diameter
of the conduit. The inside radius of the conduit bends shall not be less than
one metre.
H. Matching end bells and plugs, constructed of high impact plastic, shall be
provided through out the duct bank at the ends and in manholes.
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L. For duct banks in stable soils, the soil below the duct bank shall be
compacted to 90 % of maximum density to a minimum depth of 300 mm. A
dewatering system shall be used to lower the water table below the final
excavation depth to eliminate disturbance of in-situ soil densities.
2.03 STUB-UPS
B. Rigid steel conduits and bends for stub-ups shall comply with the
requirements of Section 16140.
C. The bends for stub-ups shall be 90 degrees with a minimum radius of 1200
mm.
D. Bends for stub-ups shall serve as transition between PVC conduits embedded
below grade and rigid steel conduit installed exposed on surface. Such bends
shall be provided with a PVC steel coupling on one end and a threaded male
or female adaptor on the other end.
2.04 MANHOLES
C. A sump pit shall be built into the base slab directly beneath the manhole
opening to collect and retain any water present in the manhole. Periodic
maintenance may be required since sump pumps will not be permanently
installed.
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F. Each manhole shall have two cable pulling irons opposite each duct bank
entrance.
H. Manholes shall be provided with earth-rods and cable supports as per the
requirements of Electricity supply authority.
I. The frames and covers of all manholes shall be heavy duty, cast iron, round
with solid type gasket lids, and countersunk locking devices. Covers shall seal
tightly and not rock, when installed.
2.05 HANDHOLES
B. Handholes shall be provided with cast iron covers, sumps, ground-rods, etc.
as shown on drawings or required as per the requirements of The Electricity
supply authority or the Local Telecommunication Authority or other applicable
standards. Section joints shall be grouted.
C. The frames and covers of all hand holes shall be heavy duty, cast iron, round
with solid type gasket lids, and countersunk locking devices. Covers shall seal
tightly and not rock, when installed.
A. Earth rods pits shall be provided for all earth rods in accordance with the
requirements of Section 16640.
B. Earth rod pits shall be precast of either square or round section with cover.
C. The cover of earth rod pits shall have appropriate marking as approved by the
site Engineer.
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A. Where cables are directly buried, cable warning signs shall be installed to
minimize the likelihood of damage to the cables by excavation. These signs
shall be suitable for mounting on a riser pole, substation fence or separate
stakes to suit the installations.
B. Posts for cable warning signs shall be placed as close to the cable as
practical, but not closer than 900 mm horizontally from the cable.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
C. Examine the areas and conditions under which the underground electrical
services are to be installed, and correct any unsatisfactory conditions
detrimental to the proper and timely completion of the work. The Contractor
shall not proceed with the work until all unsatisfactory conditions have been
corrected in a manner acceptable to the Engineer.
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A. The direct buried PVC ducts shall have a minimum dry sand cushion of 150
mm and a minimum dry sand cover of 300 mm, over which 50 mm thick
concrete tiles shall be placed.
B. Depth for direct buried PVC ducts and PVC coated rigid steel conduits shall
not be less than 600 mm from finished grade level to the top of conduits.
E. Trenches and duct banks shall be graded so that conduits will have a
fall of at least 75 mm per 30 m towards the lower manholes or from the high point
of the section towards the manholes or from the building towards a manhole.
G. Where duct bank enters manholes, conduits shall terminate in end bells.
Clean each conduit thoroughly before laying. During construction and after
completion of the duct banks, plug the ends of conduits to prevent water
washing mud into the conduits. Take particular care to keep the conduits
clean of concrete or any other substance during the course of construction.
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H. Securely anchor duct and brace with intermediate and base plastic spacers to
prevent movement during the placement of concrete.
K. After the completion of portion of duct bank, a mandrel not less than 300 mm
long, with a diameter of approximately 6 mm less than the inside nominal
diameter of the conduits shall be pulled through each conduit, after which a
brush with stiff bristles shall be pulled through to make certain that no
particles of earth, sand or gravel have been left in the line. This cleaning shall
be done one day after the concrete has been poured.
L. Install a nylon rope in each conduit after cleaning, after which the conduits
shall be capped/plugged immediately.
M. All duct banks shall enter manholes through rectangular openings of suitable
dimensions provided in walls. Such holes shall be sized to properly receive
the duct, but shall not be too large for proper caulking. The space between
duct banks and manhole walls shall be caulked tight with lead wool.
D. The PVC coated rigid steel transition bend or conduit shall extend minimum
150 mm above grade. A concrete envelope 100 mm high above the finished
floor shall be formed around such risers to minimise corrosion at point of
emergence. The top of the envelope shall be sloped for drainage.
B. Frames and covers shall be watertight and covers shall fit the frames without
undue play. These shall be free from warp and blow holes that may impair
their strength of appearance.
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C. Steel and iron shall be formed to shape and size with sharp lines and angle
and shall have a smooth finish.
E. Set pulling-in irons and other built-in items in place before pouring concrete.
F. Provide a 3 m earth rod external to each manhole and handhole. Also provide
an earth bar in each manhole and handhole affixed to the wall above the duct
bank box-outs. Connect to earth rod using 70 mm² bare copper conductor and
bond earth conductors associated with each power cable inside the manhole
or handhole.
A. Direct buried cables shall be installed in accordance with the requirements for
external cable installation given in Section 16120.
B. Cable warning signs shall mark all direct buried splices and shall be placed at
intervals not exceeding 30 m along the cable route.
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SECTION 16210
WIRING DEVICES
PART 1 GENERAL
5. UL – listed receptacles.
1.03 REFERENCES
C. British Standards.
D. UL Underwriter’s Laboratories.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Submit for complete and detailed manufacturer's catalogues and data relating
to the wiring devices proposed, which shall include, but not limited to, the
following:
1. Name of the manufacturer.
2. Country of origin.
3. Method of obtaining spare parts for maintenance and list of spare parts
sufficient for a 2 years period.
4. Technical performance of the equipment selected.
5. Dimensional details needed for installation and maintenance.
6. Delivery time from the date of orders.
7. Copies of test reports or certificates.
8. Control schematics and wiring diagrams.
C. Provide samples of proposed wiring devices together with the above
submittal for approval of the Engineer.
1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE
not less than 2 units of each type and rating. These shall include all types of
wiring devices described herein.
1.08 warrantY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
E. Plugs from the same manufacturer as that of the socket outlets shall be
provided with all types of socket-outlets, and handed over to the Client.
B. Lighting switches for interior use, shall be heavy duty, AC, single or double
pole, minimum 10A with number of ways as shown on drawings and mounted
on adjustable grid enclosed in suitable mounting box. The switches shall be
of the quick make, slow break type and shall be capable of switching 100 %
rated load of the types shown on the drawings.
C. Where switches are to be flush type they shall be supplied with overlapping
cover plates finished flush with the sides of the mounting box.
C. Each door switch shall have both normally close and normally open switch
contacts which shall give facilities to open or close the supply circuit
whenever door is opened. Appropriate switch contact shall be used
according to the site requirements and intended application.
D. The door switches shall be furnished complete with the back box and front
plate, suitable to be mounted on the required doors. The finish of the front
plate shall match with the finish of other door hardware or as directed by the
supervising Engineer.
E. The ceiling switches shall be single pole or double pole, one way or two way,
rated 6 amperes or more at 220 volts, as required for the intended
application and as directed by the supervising Engineer.
F. The ceiling switches shall operate on pull to make or pull to break principle,
in accordance with the site requirements. These shall be provided with
a minimum of 1500 mm long nylon switch/pull card to operate the
switch. The length of pull cord shall be made suitable for the
accessibility of users in all situations of operations.
G.. The ceiling or door switches in wet locations shall be weatherproof, NEMA
type-4 and listed for wet locations as per NEC.
C. Socket outlets provided in services plant rooms shall be metal clad type,
surface or flush mounted as indicated elsewhere.
D. Weatherproof socket outlets shall be provided with push-on cap retaining ring
without switch.
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F. Back wiring shall be suitable for feed-through wiring and side wiring shall be
by means of captive type terminal screws with extra-large slotted heads.
J. Male plug caps 220/250 V receptacles shall be of the cord grip armoured type
with heavy phenolic housing. These shall be from the same
manufacturer as that of the receptacles.
K. Ground fault interrupter (GFI) receptacles shall be provided for all such
locations where required as per NEC or shown on the drawings. These
receptacles shall be NEMA 5-20 configured and shall be mounted in a
standard outlet box. Units shall trip at 30 or 300 milliamperes of ground
current as required and shall comply with NEMA WD-1-1.10 and UL 943. GFI
receptacles shall be capable of individual as well as “downstream” operation.
A push-to-test mechanism shall be provided to ensure proper operation.
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B. Shaver socket outlet shall be provided with a voltage selector and shuttered
outlet suitable for British, American or Continental two pin plug.
D. Shaver socket outlets shall have plate finish similar to the style and colour of
other indoor outlets or as directed by the supervising Engineer.
B. Socket outlets shall have an enclosure of IP44 or IP67, integrated with switch
or without it, as shown on the drawings and required on site.
C. Single phase socket outlets shall be with two poles and earthing pin
and three phase socket outlets shall be with three poles and earthing pin, with or
without neutral pin, as shown on the drawings and required on site.
D. The industrial socket outlets shall be designed so that the grounding pole is
permanently connected to the housing. The grounding pole shall make
contact before the line poles are engaged, when the plug is inserted into the
socket.
E. The plug sleeve shall also make contact with the housing of socket
outlet, before the line and load poles make contact.
F. The industrial socket outlets shall include cast back box, angle adapter,
gaskets and a screw type gasketted watertight cap with chain fastener.
G. Each industrial socket outlet shall be provided with plug from the same
manufacturer as that of the socket outlet.
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A. The isolators and switch fuse units for small power applications shall
be of the double pole or three pole, single throw type, complying with the
requirements of NEC and NEMA and other standards mentioned elsewhere in
the Specifications.
B. Finishes of all isolators and switch fuse units shall be either of white
plastic for flush mounted installations or rust proof metal for surface mounted
installations or as directed by the supervising Engineer on site.
C. These wiring devices shall be used for the isolation of single phase,
two phase and three phase items of fixed equipment fed by an individual circuit.
E. All fuses in the switch fuse units shall be of HRC type, as described in
Section 16420.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Examine areas and conditions under which wiring devices are to be installed
and correct any unsatisfactory conditions detrimental to proper and timely
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completion of the Work. Do not proceed with the work until unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected in a manner acceptable to the Engineer.
C. Coordinate the exact location and mounting heights of all wiring devices with
architectural, interior design and plant / equipment layouts, location of
doors, loose and fixed furniture, equipment and accessories, other
services, piping, etc. Any discrepancy between electrical drawings and
other disciplines/details shall be brought to the attention of Engineer.
A. Check operation of all switches and wiring devices with power supply
connected.
B. Check polarity of all the outlets and receptacles with polarity tester.
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SECTION 16220
DIMMING DEVICES
PART 1 GENERAL
1. Dimmer module/devices.
3. Dimmer controllers.
.
1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
1.03 REFERENCES
1.04 SUBMITTALS
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1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
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A. Dimmer module/devices used for dimming control of the lighting of areas and
zones as indicated on the drawings and schedules shall have the following
characteristics:
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E. Cabinet or enclosure for dimmer rack shall be fabricated from sheet metal 1.5
mm minimum thick on reinforced frame, stove enamel, powder coated and
shall meet the requirements of enclosures given in Section 16410. Degree of
protection for indoor installation shall be minimum IP 42.
A. The dimmer controller inside dimmer rack shall have LCD display menu
driven for ease of programming and monitoring and shall have the following
facilities:
1. Raise / lower
2. Panic - full power
3. Off
4. 4 scene preset dimming system.
D. Provide slave panels for different lighting zones as required on site and as
shown on the drawings.
G. ON/OFF push buttons shall be incorporated in the enclosure for main dimmer
rack or at locations required by the Engineer to allow the switching of the
connected circuits. All push buttons shall be illuminated with LED pilot lamps.
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B. Self - diagnostic system with LED indication for faulty circuits shall be
provided.
C. The dimming devices shall be heavy duty type with minimum maintenance
requirement or almost maintenance free.
E. Each dimming device and panel shall have an affixed engraved nameplate.
The nameplate shall indicate a facsimile of the device arrangement, both in
English and Arabic. Each lighting zone shall be equipped with a nameplate
which indicates the name of the zone with area designation and other
information as required by the supervising Engineer on site.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
B. Co-ordinate installation of dimming devices and control panels with cable and
raceway installation work.
C. Install only in permanently dry locations, completely away from all mechanical
and public health services.
E. Check compatibility of the ratings of all circuit protection devices with dimming
modules/devices in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
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C. Subsequent to wire and cable hook-ups, energise dimmer control panels and
demonstrate functioning in accordance with the performance requirements.
3.03 TRAINING
B. Provide instruction and training to the Owner’s staff for the operation and
maintenance of the equipment. Provide a minimum of 12 hours training to be
divided between classroom and hands-on training as required by the Owner.
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SECTION 16240
DISCONNECT SWITCHES
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 section includes
A. Disconnect Switches including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Equipment disconnects.
2. Appliance disconnects.
3. Motor-circuit disconnects.
4. Push buttons stations.
1.03 REFERENCES
C. BS British Standards.
D. UL Underwriter’s Laboratories.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Submit for approval of the Engineer, complete and detailed manufacturer’s
catalogues and data relating to the disconnect switches offered, which shall
include, but not limited to, the following:
1. Name of the manufacturer.
2. Country of origin.
3. Method of obtaining spare parts for maintenance and list of spare parts
sufficient for a 2 years period.
4. Technical performance of the equipment selected.
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 general
A. All the materials used in the manufacture and installation of disconnect
switches, push button stations, isolators and mains power isolation
shall be of high quality and of proven suitability for the functions they
will perform and the conditions they will meet in service. Each of these
items shall be the product, manufacture and assembly of one
manufacturer only.
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B. The general duty type disconnect switches shall be rated for 400 volts, 50
Hertz with 3 -blades, 3 poles, incorporating spring assisted, quick-make,
quick-break type switches which are so constructed that switch blades are
visible in OFF position with door open.
C. The heavy duty type disconnect or safety switches shall be rated 600 volts,
50 Hertz, 3-blades, 4-poles, solid neutral, incorporating spring assisted quick-
make, quick break type switches which are so constructed that switch blades
are visible in OFF position. These shall have positive pressure type
reinforced fuse clips.
D. Equip with operating handle which shall be an integral part of enclosure base
and whose position is easily recognisable, and is capable of being padlocked
in OFF position.
E. Current carrying parts of all types of disconnect switches shall be constructed
using high-conductivity copper, with silver-tungsten type switch contacts and
stamped enclosure knockouts.
D. All outdoor disconnect switches shall be weatherproof, NEMA type-4R
stainless steel enclosures suitable for wet and damp locations, and
rust and dust-proof. These shall have appropriate heat resistant
gasket to provide protection against dust and water.
A. For all residential houses and small building structures having mains power
supply rated at 400 amperes or less, provide an outdoor type disconnect
switch at a suiatble location on an outside wall of the house or building, for
mains power isolation in the event of a fire.
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B. The disconnect switch shall be suitable for outdoor use in wet and damp
locations, and shall be rust and dust proof with stainless steel enclosure to
NEMA type – 4R. It shall be painted red as delivered from the factory.
C. For all building structures having mains power supply rated at more than 400
amperes, provide an outdoor type push button station at a suitable location
on an outside wall of the building, duly connected to the shunt trip of the main
circuit breaker for mains power isolation in the event of a fire.
D. The push button station shall be suitable for outdoor use in wet and damp
locations and shall be provided with a rust and dust-proof enclosure. The
Control wiring from push button to the main circuit breaker shunt trip shall be
secure properly in all respects. The push button and enclosure shall be
painted red as delivered from the factory.
E. Both the disconnect switch and push button station shall be vandalproof as
approved by the Engineer and appropriately labelled to avoid unwanted
operation by children or un-authorized personnel.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Coordinate the exact location and mounting heights of all the disconnect
switches with approved layouts of motors, pumps, electric water heaters,
HVAC equipment and other equipment on site.
3.02 INSTALLATION
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SECTION 16260
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 section includes
A. Enclosed Starters and Contactors including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Manual starters
2. Direct-on-Line starters
3. Star Delta starters
4. Auto Transformer starters
5. VARIABLE SPEED CONTROLLERS
6. GENERAL PURPOSE CONTACTORS
7. LIGHTING CONTACTORS
1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
A. Section 15171 Electrical Requirements for Mechanical Equipment.
1.03 REFERENCES
C. BS British Standards.
D. UL Underwriter’s Laboratories.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Comply with Contract conditions.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. Provide motor starters, contactors and ancillary components in separate
enclosures for individual motors or grouped in motor control centres (MCCs)
or panels, as referred to on the drawings, schedules and required on site.
B. The motor starters and contactors shall comply with manufacturer's standard
materials, design and construction in accordance with published product
information, and as required for complete installation and satisfactory
operation of the equipment on site.
C. Provide motor starters and contactors as a part of Motor Control Centres
(MCCs) as shown on the drawings with all the components required for the
satisfactory operation of the equipment according to the sequence of
operation and functions specified elsewhere in the Specifications or on the
drawings or equipment schedules.
D. Hands-Off Auto selector switches shall be provided for all starters.
E. For remote monitoring/controls, comply with the requirements given in
Section 15180.
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A. Provide Star Delta starters of all required types, sizes, ratings and electrical
characteristics for motors above 10 HP as referred to on the drawings,
schedules and in accordance with NEC and NEMA requirements.
B. Construct starters with resistor-type closed-circuit transition wiring, including
3-pole contactors, adjustable electronic timer, and 3-pole overload protection
relay. Equip with start-stop push buttons, selector switches for local-remote
and hand-off-auto selection, etc. for control.
C. Star delta starters shall comprise, but not limited to, all those items mentioned
above for direct-on-line starters. Any other items not listed here, but
mentioned elsewhere in the Specifications or drawings and necessary
for the satisfactory operation of the starter shall also be provided.
C. Auto transformer starters shall comprise, but not limited to, all those items
mentioned above for direct-on line starters. Any other items not listed here,
but mentioned elsewhere in the Specifications or drawings and necessary for
the satisfactory operation of the starter shall also be provided.
B. Motor speed variation control of specified fans and pumps shall be achieved
using digital Pulse Width Modulation Inverters by changing frequency of the
supply.
C. Totally enclosed fan cooled squirrel cage motors shall be used rated for
ambient conditions and the Contractor shall ensure that the Fan Manufacturer
sizes motors to allow for frequency inverter control and confirms that their
equipment is fully suitable for this method of control and the inverters
provided. Motors and inverters shall be capable of continuous operation at
levels of 10% in excess of specified duties.
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D. All inverters shall be supplied from the same manufacturer and installed fully
in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
E. Inverters shall control over the frequency range of 0.5 to 120 Hz, starting
current 1 x full load current (FLC), near unity power factor over the speed
range and not require any additional means for motor starting.
3. Overvoltave.
4. Undervoltage.
5. Inverter overheat.
6. Motor overheat.
7. Stall protection.
J. Inverters shall have the ability to provide either a linear or square law voltage
to frequency ratio on the output, and the facility to adjust the field weakening
point.
L. The inverters shall be speed controlled by direct digital input from the DDC
fan or pump controllers out-station, and all necessary interface cards shall be
provided.
N. A common fault alarm condition shall be available from volt free contact,
together with an output signal to indicate output frequency (speed).
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PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. Install Enclosed Motor Starters and Contactors as indicated in compliance
with the manufacturer's written instructions, applicable requirements of IEC,
NEC, NEMA and in accordance with recognised industry practices to fulfill
project requirements.
B. Coordinate with all other related works such as pumps, motors, lighting and
electrical wiring/cabling, as necessary to interface installation of enclosed
starters and contactors with other work.
C. Install fuses in fusible disconnects, if any.
D. Adjust the thermal overload relays and other adjustable components in motor
controllers to match installed motor characteristics.
E. Comply with Section 16030.
F. Provide neatly typed label inside each motor controller door identifying motor
served, nameplate horsepower, full load amperes, code letter, service factor,
and voltage/phase rating.
3.02 ADJUSTMENT AND CLEANING
A. Comply with Contract conditions.
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SECTION 16410
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Factory assembled main or sub-main LV Power Distribution Boards and
accessories.
1.03 REFERENCES
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Submit manufacturer's catalogs and data including schematic drawings,
dimensioned layout of equipment and accessories, technical specifications,
installation instruction and general recommendations. Include data
substantiating that the proposed units comply with the project requirements.
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16. Cable entry details including gland and gland plate provisions.
E. Submit list of tools, test equipment, spare parts and ancillary equipment.
F. Submit the factory test reports verifying that the LV Power Distribution Boards
have successfully passed all routine tests. Type tests results shall be
submitted, when required by the Engineer.
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. All materials used in the manufacture and installation of the LV power
distribution boards shall be of high quality and of proven suitability for the
functions they will perform and the conditions they will meet in service.
B. For remote monitoring/controls, comply with the requirements as given in
Section 15180.
C. Allow for witness tests to be carried out in factory and give at least 14 days
notice before the tests are to be carried out.
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Y. When the external cables to or from the switchboard are designated on the
Drawings as being PVC or XLPE insulated twin and multi-core cables,
armoured or unarmoured, the appropriate units of the switchboard shall be
supplied with suitable brass compression glands of the correct sizes.
Z. Compression glands for PVC insulated and sheathed twin and multi-core
cables shall comply with the requirements given elsewhere in these
specifications. All component parts of a cable gland shall be of the same
manufacture.
AA. All internal connections and small wiring shall be carried out using PVC
insulated cables complying with NEC requirements and all terminals shall be
marked in accordance with NEMA/ANSI standards.
BB. All small wiring shall be neatly bunched and cleated in harness form, using
purpose-made plastic cable ties, or shall be enclosed in purpose-made
plastic small wiring trunking. Wiring cleated to metal surfaces shall be
spaced off the metal or otherwise insulated from it. Metallic “buckle clips'
shall not be used for internal wiring. Wiring to swing doors or other moveable
items shall be flexible cables neatly bunched and constrained by a flexible
harness.
CC. Small wiring to which external connections have to be made shall be
terminated on approved type terminal boards which shall be easily accessible
and conveniently arranged to facilitate the connection of incoming and
outgoing multi-core cables. Each terminal unit shall have separate incoming
and outgoing terminals and no more than one wire shall be connected to any
one terminal unless the terminal is specifically designed to take more than
one. Each terminal board for external wiring shall have at least 10% spare
capacity with a minimum of two spare terminals. All terminal boards shall be
numbered in sequence to match the numbering on the wiring or connection
diagrams.
DD. All spare contacts on relays, contactors, and the like shall be wired to easily
accessible terminal blocks, as above, suitably positioned for future external
wiring.
EE. Main earthing terminal shall consist of a copper earth bar sized in accordance
with NEC for the prospective short-circuit current. The earth bar shall be
unjointed except between cubicle sections and shall extend through the
length of the switchboard. The earth bar shall be connected to the earthing
conductor via an external test link. Minimum earth bar size shall be 25 x 3
mm. Each cubicle and all protective conductors shall be bonded to the earth
bar.
FF. A bonding conductor shall connect the earth bar to each gland and/or armour
clamp where cables terminate at the switchgear. All equipment which is not
specifically earthed separately shall be bonded to the main earth bar.
GG. Each switchboard shall be equipped with the instruments, meters, Polyphase
meters and associated apparatus as detailed on the Drawings. All
instruments, meters and associated apparatus shall comply with the detailed
requirements set out elsewhere in this specification under the heading
Instruments and Metering.
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HH. Each incoming and outgoing circuit on the switchboard shall be clearly
identified on the front panel by means of an engraved label bearing, in black
letters on a white background. The labels shall be of plastic engraving
laminate with lettering not less than 5 mm high and shall be secured to the
panel front with instrument headed machine screws. Where rear access is
available labels shall also be fixed to the rear panels.
II. Warning labels shall be fitted in all places where the removal of covers or
access panels may expose live equipment operating at a pressure exceeding
250 V between phases or to earth. Warning labels shall be of plastic
engraving laminate with red lettering on a white background, and shall bear
the inscription `DANGER - LIVE PARTS OVER 250 V' in letters not less than
10 mm high.
JJ. All equipment and apparatus, both inside and outside the switchboard,
including instruments, meters, and relays, which is not clearly identified by
integral labelling, shall be adequately labelled in the manner described above
for front-of-panel circuit labels.
KK. All fuse-switches, switch-fuses, miniature and moulded case circuit-breakers,
disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and distribution boards forming part of
low voltage switchboards shall comply with the requirements set out in
Sections 16240 and 16420.
LL. No switch, breaker or fuse gear in switchboards will be accepted unless it has
type test certification to the requirements of the relevant standard from an
independent testing authority.
MM. A high voltage pressure test shall be carried out with all isolators closed and
power fuses fitted but having all control circuits disconnected. The panels
shall withstand for one minute a voltage of 2 kV across the following points:
1. Phase to phase.
2. Phase to neutral.
3. Phase to earth.
4. Neutral to earth.
NN. Works tests on busbars in accordance with the requirements for routine tests
shall be included.
OO. Approval of tests and test certificates that may be given shall not relieve the
Sub-contractor of the obligation to supply the complete equipment in
accordance with the requirements of the specification, schedules and
Drawings.
PP. Where designated, the emergency power supply connection shall be an
automatic source changeover with the mechanical and electrical interlocking.
2.03 ACCESSORIES
A. The room for main LV power distribution board/switchboard shall be complete
with all accessories necessary to form a complete installation including, but
not limited to, the following operating and safety accessories:
1. 1 No. pair of insulating gloves.
2. 1 No. rubber mat 10 mm thick x 1000 mm wide and extending the full
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PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 inspection
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. The Contractor shall examine the rooms, areas and conditions under which
the main or sub-main LV power distribution boards/switchboards are to be
installed, and correct any unsatisfactory conditions detrimental to the proper
and timely completion of the work. Do not proceed with the work until
unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected in a manner acceptable to the
Engineer.
C. Agree with the manufacturer of the switchboards, the suitability of the Civil
Works for foundations which must be compatible with equipment and all sizes
and details must be checked and confirmed before concrete is poured, or
revised with the approval of the Engineer where necessary. It is the
Contractor's sole responsibility to supply all materials and to construct in the
correct location, level and true grade, the concrete base, and to connect all
incoming and outgoing cables.
3.02 INSTALLATION
A. Installation of LV power distribution boards/switchboards shall be in
accordance with manufacturer's written instructions and shall comply fully
with the requirements of NEC, IEC and recognized industry practices.
B. Install the switchboards on to bases using appropriate lifting equipment to
ensure that no damage occurs. When correctly located, the unit shall be
anchored in position and tested before and after connecting the incoming and
outgoing cables.
C. Supply all material for construction of base in correct location, level and time
grade and for connection of all incoming and outgoing cables.
D. Check ratings of all circuit protection devices and fill out the circuit directory
card upon completion of installation work.
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3.04 ADJUSTMENTS
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Adjust circuit breakers, protective relays and other control devices to provide
adequate over current protection and selective tripping with downstream
devices in accordance with short circuit and protection coordination study and
after proper coordination with protection settings of Electricity Supply
Authority.
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SECTION 16420
LV PROTECTIVE DEVICES
PART 1 GENERAL
5. HRC/cartridge fuses.
1.03 REFERENCES
1.04 SUBMITTALS
C. Submit factory test reports verifying that all the LV protective devices have
successfully passed all routine and type tests.
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2.01 GENERAL
A. All materials specified herein shall be of high quality and of proven suitability
for the functions they will perform and the conditions they will meet in
services.
A. The air circuit breakers shall comply with NEMA and IEC, rated 1000 A and
above or as shown on the drawings.
B. The air circuit breakers shall be front removable or withdrawable type with
current monitor and solid state sensor for phase and earth sensing
protection. The static sensor shall have adjustable settings for each of the
following tripping characteristics:-
A. Moulded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) shall comply with NEMA and IEC.
They shall be of the quick-make, quick-break, trip-free, thermal magnetic
adjustable releases or with solid state trip units complete with De-ion arc
grids, alloys contacts and inter-pole contacts. All units shall incorporate a
visual indication of open or closed contacts.
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C. The short circuit interrupting capacity of all MCCBs and MCBs in any
panelboards, MCC, power distribution board/switchboard, control panel, etc.
shall not be less than the short circuit rating of the main busbars, as indicated
on the drawings/schedules or required in accordance with short circuit
calculations and protection coordination study.
C. Where the fault level of the system is such that the use of MCBs is not
acceptable, then moulded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) as specified
elsewhere shall be utilised.
A. Residual current circuit breakers (RCCBs) shall be UL listed and comply with
NEMA. The RCCBs shall generally comprise a solid state sensing device, trip
coil/mechanism, contact system/switching mechanism.
C. Each breaker shall incorporate a test circuit with a test button to simulate fault
conditions.
D. The combined units shall be compatible with other MCBs installed within
distribution boards.
A. HRC/cartridge fuse links shall be of the high rupturing capacity (HRC) type
and shall comply with IEC 269 – 2 and NEMA requirements.
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B. Each HRC fuse link shall be ASTA certified for its claimed breaking capacity
and shall be so mounted that the current rating on each fuse link is clearly
visible.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
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SECTION 16430
POWER FACTOR CAPACITORS
PART 1 GENERAL
A. Power Factor Capacitors including, but not limited to, the following:
1.03 REFERENCES
1.04 SUBMITTALS
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C. Submit the factory test reports verifying that all power factor capacitors have
passed successfully all routine tests. Type tests results shall be
submitted, if required by the supervising Engineer.
C. The power factor capacitors and controllers shall be UL listed and comply
with the requirements of LOCAL STANDARDS, NEMA, IEC and NEC.
B. Handle units carefully to prevent breakage denting or scoring the finish. Store
distribution boards inside and protect from weather. When necessary to store
outdoors, elevate well above ground, enclose with durable, waterproof
wrapping and protect from direct sun.
1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
L. Power Factor Sensing and Control: Reactive current sensing and solid-state
electronic controller connects appropriate correction capacitors to line
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3.01 INSTALLATION
B. Provide connections and supports for the capacitors in accordance with the
requirements given in Section 16160.
B. Perform field inspection, testing and adjusting of the power factor capacitors
and controllers as recommended by the manufacturer.
D. Perform operational checks to prove the manual and auto operation of the
power factor controller unit and protective devices and alarms.
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SECTION 16440
PANEL BOARDS
PART 1 GENERAL
A. Lighting and Power Panelboards including cabinet cut out boxes and
enclosures.
1.03 REFERENCES
C. NEMA PB 1 Panelboards.
D. UL 50 Panelboard Finishing.
E. UL 67 Panelboards.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. All materials specified herein shall be of high quality and of proven suitability
for the functions they will perform and the conditions they will meet in service.
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D. One flat key tumbler cylinder type door lock with two keys per lock shall be
provided.
F. Bus bars shall be hard drawn high conductivity copper, with silver plated
contact surface.
G. Finish shall be baked grey enamel with rust inhibitor, as per UL 50.
.
H. Provide circuit breakers in accordance with Section 16420. Provide two
adjacent single pole breakers to opposing polarities in such a manner that
two pole breakers can be installed in any location. The same shall be
provided for three adjacent single pole breakers to opposing polarities.
I. Neutral and ground buses shall be of the same rating as the phase bus.
J. A separate earthing bus, marked with a yellow green strip along its front and
bonded to the steel cabinet, shall be provided for connecting all earth
conductors. Bus bars shall be copper, shall be securely fastened to bases,
and shall not depend upon breakers for support. All main buses and back
pans shall be so designed that branch breakers may be changed without
additional machining, drilling or tapping.
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N. A directory holder with clear plastic or glass plate and metal frame shall be
mounted on the inside of each door.
A. The lighting and power panelboards shall be of the dead front type with bolt-
on circuit breakers in the mains, if indicated, and branches. The panelboards
shall be designed for 380/220 V as indicated on the Drawings, 3-phase, 4-
wire, 50 Hz application.
B. The lighting and power panelboards shall be equipped with bolt-on type
circuit breakers. Circuit breaker ratings shall be as shown in the panelboard
schedules.
E. Neutral and grounding bars shall be mounted at the opposite end of the
structure from the mains and with numbered terminals for connection of
neutral and grounding wires.
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A. Distribution panelboards shall be of the dead front type and shall be designed
for 380/220 V, 3-phase, 4-wire, 50 Hz applications. Each distribution panel
shall be enclosed in a sheet metal cabinet with front doors, catches, locks,
etc. Locks shall be fitted for the same key as locks on other lighting and
power branch circuit panelboards. All distribution panelboards shall meet
pertinent standards.
D. Mount the neutral bar at the opposite end of the structure from the mains and
with have numbered terminals for connection of neutral wires.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
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C. Install only in permanently dry locations, away from all mechanical and public
health services.
D. Anchor enclosure firmly to walls and structural surfaces, ensuring that they
are permanently mechanically secured.
3.03 ADJUSTING
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SECTION 16510
INTERIOR LIGHTING
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 Section includes
A. Interior Lighting including but not limited to, the following:
1. Incandescent and spot lights.
2. Fluorescent and compact fluorescent luminaires.
3. Discharge lamp luminaires.
4. Lighting fixtures accessories.
1.03 REFERENCES
A. ANSI C 81.10 Electrical Lamp Boxes and Holders, Screw Shell Types.
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1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Submit manufacturer's illustrated leaflets, catalogs and technical/photometric
data for interior lighting fixtures to show that the proposed light fixtures are of
the required type, construction and quality.
C. Submit dimensioned shop drawings of lighting fixture installations, including
but not necessary limited to, layout and connections to panelboards. Submit
fixture shop drawings in booklet form with separate sheet for each proposed
fixture, assembled in luminaire "type" alphabetical order.
1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Manufacturer’s: Firms regularly engaged in manufacture of lighting fixtures of
types and ratings required, whose products have been in satisfactory use in
similar service for not less than 10 years. Preference to be given to local
manufacturer’s and suppliers/agents.
B. Installer: Firms regularly engaged and qualified with at least 5 years of
successful installation and experience on projects with interior lighting
fixtures similar to that required for this project.
C. All interior lighting fixtures shall be UL listed and comply with the
requirements of ANSI, NEC and LOCAL STANDARDS.
1.06 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
A. Comply with Section Contract Conditions.
B. Luminaires, lamps, and accessories shall be delivered to the job site wrapped
in protective covering and stored in a dry location free from dust or water, and
in such a manner to permit easy access for inspection and handling.
Luminaires, lamps, and accessories shall be handled carefully to prevent
damage. Damaged items shall be replaced at no additional cost.
1.07 WARRANTY
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. All materials specified herein shall be of high quality and of proven suitability
for the functions they will perform and the conditions they will meet in service.
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A. Furnish all light fittings complete with internal wiring, lamps and lamp holders,
leads, trim, rings, frames, hangers and reflectors.
B. Lighting fittings shall be of sizes, types and ratings as indicated on drawings
and schedules.
C. All wiring within the lighting fittings shall be suitable for the voltage, current
and temperature to which insulation will be subjected.
2.03 FLUORESCENT LUMINAIRES
A. All luminaire control gear components and wiring shall be enclosed in a steel
canopy, protected from corrosion.
B. Recessed, surface and suspended mounted luminaires shall be designed for
use with control gear having maximum case temperatures, suitable for use in
ambient temperatures and conditions where they are to be installed.
C. All luminaires shall be labeled where visible with the voltage, frequency,
current rating to include control gear and lamp(s), manufacturer's name and
fixture type.
D. All ballasts shall be of the quickstart dry type, epoxy resin insulated.
E. Where reflector and white louver assembly is specified construct, the
reflector shall be constructed from highly polished aluminum.
F. All wiring within the luminaires shall be suitable for the voltage, current and
temperature to which insulations will be subjected.
G. All luminaires to be fitted with dry type high power factor correction capacitors
correcting to 0.9 lagging, rapid start for high ceilings and switch start for low
ceilings and low noise features; type 1 class P; sound rated A, and with
internal thermal protection.
H. The metal canopy shall be finished with a white high gloss stove enameled
paint.
I. All luminaires shall be fitted with radio interference suppression.
2.04 DISCHARGE LAMP LUMINAIRES
A. Discharge lamp luminaires shall to be of a type as specified on the Drawings
and schedule.
B. Luminaires generally, shall be of a type suitable for use with mercury vapour,
sodium vapour or metal halide type lamps and shall have integral control
gear unless otherwise specified.
C. Where control gear is to be separately mounted, it shall be completely
enclosed in a metal clad type enclosure complete with conduit entry facilities
and fixing accessories.
D. Power factor correction capacitors shall be supplied of adequate rating to
provide an overall circuit power factor not less than 0.85 lagging.
E. Luminaire enclosures for internal use shall be fabricated from sheet steel,
finished in a corrosion and abrasion resistant paint finish or shall be of cast
alloy resistant to corrosion or abrasion. All enclosures shall be complete with
conduit or glanded cable entry and all necessary support and fixing
accessories.
F. Luminaires to be flush mounted in suspended ceilings shall be suitable for
the ceiling module dimensions (600 x 600 mm or as indicated on drawings)
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lamp.
d. No apparent yellowing after 500 hours exposure to fluorescent
lamp. source under conditions similar to those existing in the
lighting fixture.
e. No altering of the optical properties of the fixture when finished
diffuser treated with anti-static wax.
B. Examine the areas and conditions in which the luminaires are to be installed
and correct any unsatisfactory conditions detrimental to the proper timely
completion of the work. Do not proceed with the work until unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected in a manner acceptable to the Engineer.
C. Coordinate light fixtures with the type of ceiling finish given in the ceiling
finishes schedule.
D. Examine the architectural, mechanical and structural drawings to become
familiar acquaint with the structural features of the building and the location of
pipes, ducts, etc., which would alter the location or spacing of outlets. Submit
to the Engineer for a decision as to the proper location. Be responsible for
the proper reinforcement of any ductwork necessary to carry the added
weight of lighting fixtures where same must be mounted on the bottom of
such ductwork.
3.02 GENERAL INSTALLATION
A. Install lighting fixtures at locations as indicated in accordance with fixture
manufacturer's written instructions, applicable requirements of NEC, ANSI,
LOCAL STANDARDS and with recognised industry practices to ensure that
lighting fixtures fulfill requirements.
B. Furnish all fixtures complete with lamps. Install permanent lighting fixtures
after completion of all masonry and structural work do not use for lighting
purposes during construction. Provide temporary lighting as herein before
specified.
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C. Where job conditions require mounting heights different from those specified
or shown to avoid equipment or structural features, etc., such changes in
mounting heights shall be as directed by the Engineer.
D. Set lighting fixtures plumb, square, level and in alignment. Secure in
accordance with manufacturer's directions and approved shop drawings.
3.03 INTERNAL LUMINAIRES INSTALLATION
A. Luminaires shall be arranged for surface, recess or pendant mounting as
required by the general structure and decor of the building. Where a
suspended ceiling is provided, fix recess mounted luminaires as specified or
noted on the Drawings.
3.04 SURFACE MOUNTED LUMINAIRES INSTALLATION
A. All surface or pendant mounted luminaires shall be fixed to a surface or flush
mounted metal conduit box. Direct surface mounted luminaires shall be
spaced a distance of 12mm from the mounting surface by using extension
rings.
B. Make connections between the permanent wiring and the luminaire using
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SECTION 16520
PART 1 GENERAL
A. Exterior and street lighting including area and façade lighting including, but
not limited to, the following:
1.03 REFERENCES
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G. ASTM A 385 Practice for Providing High Quality Zinc Coatings (Hot – Dip).
1.04 SUBMITTALS
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C. The exterior and street lighting fixtures shall be UL listed and comply with
applicable requirements of ANSI, NEMA, ASTM, NEC, IEC.
B. Deliver the exterior and street lighting fixtures, lamps and accessories to job
site wrapped in protective covering and stored in a dry location free from dust
or water, and in such a manner to permit easy access for inspection and
handling. The light fixtures, lamps and accessories shall to be handled
carefully to prevent damage. Replace damaged items at no additional cost.
1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. All materials specified herein shall be of high quality and of proven suitability
for the functions they will perform and the conditions they will meet in service.
A. All exterior and street light fixtures including area/façade lights shall be
complete with all necessary accessories such as ballasts lamps, sockets,
reflectors, mounting hardware, etc., to make a workable unit.
D. All exterior and street light fixtures shall be dust and splash proof, conforming
to the protection classification IP 65 or approved equivalent.
E. Any proposal for lighting fixtures other than specified fixtures shall be
accompanied by complete lighting calculations and photometrics for the
proposed fixtures.
F. Comply with the requirements of Section 16510, for exterior and street
lighting fixtures, as applicable.
G. Ballasts and other components of the control gear of light fixtures shall be
mounted on an inner tray with a cover and retained in the closed position by
two quarter turn fasteners. The entire tray assembly shall be removable for
replacement or maintenance. Some light fixtures may require remote
mounting of the control gear; in this situation a detail showing construction of
remote control gear and distance from the light fixture is shall be submitted
for the approval of Engineer.
2.03 LAMPS
A. Distribution Pillars for exterior and street lighting as shown on the Drawings.
Housing circuit breakers, contactors, fuses, time switches as shown on the
Drawings and shall meet the requirements of the Sections 16410 and 16420.
B. The distribution pillars shall be provided with time switches and shall include
a master ON/OFF key switch with an indicator lamp located immediately
above the switch to indicate the switch is "ON".
C. Carry out any interfacing with the BMS for remote monitoring/control of
exterior and street lighting in accordance with the requirements given in
Section 15180.
A. Lighting poles/columns for exterior and street lighting shall be round, tapered,
manufactured of steel, with smooth exterior surface. The height, bottom and
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B. Lighting poles/columns shall be supplied with steel plate base flange which
shall include earthing nut, handhole with cover and four galvanized steel
anchor bolts.
E. Anchor bolts shall be smooth or threaded bars and shall be used of a grade
at least equivalent to the grade use for the shaft and a minimum of 75
mm long. No welding will be carried out on the bolts.
F. The lighting poles/columns shall be able to withstand a wind loading of 130
km/hr blowing at a height of 12 m above ground level on the effective
projected areas of pole, bracket and lighting fixtures. Foundations shall
be in accordance with the structural requirements contained elsewhere
in the specifications.
G. Lighting poles/columns used for exterior and street lighting shall be unpainted
and have a frangible anchor base for pad mounting per AASHTO LTS
2. The poles shall be provided with a wiring compartment at a height
suitable for access and maintenance. Provide fuse, with fuse holder
and an internal grounding lug inside the compartment.
2.06 LIGHTING CONTROLS
A. All exterior and street lighting shall be controlled via time switches and photo
electric cells with the following characteristics:
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PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. The exterior and street lighting luminaires shall be fixed to columns on the
ground prior to erection. After erection of the columns and final cable
connections are completed, each luminaire shall be aimed in accordance with
specialist lighting supplier's instructions.
B.. The lighting poles/columns shall be erected plumb. Column locations shall be
staked prior to installation to assure there is no conflict with other utilities.
Conflicts that arise shall be brought to the attention of the Engineer for direction
in relocating column at no extra cost.
E. Columns shall be erected onto the foundation bolts using a sling to protect
the surface finish and plumb checked.
F. Control gear, located in each column, shall include a cut-out unit with sub-
circuit HRC fuse rated appropriate to the luminaire(s) served and allow the
use of a reduced size cable within the column where appropriate.
B. Clean dirt and debris from all light fixture upon completion of the installation.
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D. Check and record actual illumination levels and compare them with the
design requirements as per applicable standards.
3.04 EARTHING
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SECTION 16530
EMERGENCY AND EXIT LIGHTING
PART 1 GENERAL
A. Emergency and Exit Lighting units provided to facilitate orientation within, and
escape from, buildings, upon failure of the normal lighting system.
B. Dependent on their location within the building, the emergency and exit
lighting units will be powered either from a central battery system, standby
generator set or by individual self-contained batteries.
1.03 REFERENCES
1.04 SUBMITTALS
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C. All emergency and exit lighting fixtures and associated control gear shall be
UL listed and comply with the requirements of NFPA, NEC, NEMA, ANSI and
LOCAL STANDARDS.
1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. All materials specified herein to be of high quality and of proven suitability for
the functions they will perform and the conditions they will meet in service.
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B. In the event of main and essential power failures to the areas served by the
emergency lighting, emergency lighting shall switch on automatically and
independently of the on/off mode of the normal light switch.
D. On restoration of the normal supply, the fixtures shall return to the normal
operating mode as they were working prior to the power interruption.
A. All emergency and exit lights and associated equipment shall be standard
products supplied by a single manufacturer.
E. Provide fuses in the unswitched power supply and in the battery supply.
G. A 3 position test key located in the electrical risers/rooms shall provide the
following facilities:
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I. All emergency lighting units and illuminated exit signs that contain a
fluorescent lamp, must be provided with the instant-on type or electronic type
control gear.
B. Each unit shall contain within its enclosure the lamp, emergency batteries,
constant voltage charging units, automatic hangover and an LED to show that
the charging circuit and the DC system are in good order.
C. All units shall have fire resisting diffusers, complying with the relevant
standards and Codes of Practice mentioned elsewhere in this specification.
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A. All illuminated exit signs shall be fireproof and provided in accordance with
NFPA Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) requirements.
C. The housing of exit light fixtures shall be made of cold rolled sheet steel,
baked enamel finish, with 8 W instant-on type fluorescent lamp and Arabic
and English letters. The housing shall be surface or recessed type to suit the
site conditions with colour of the finish as required by the Engineer.
D. Where required for normal exits and emergency fire escape routes, the
illuminated exit signs shall be provided with the sign plates comprising arrow
to show the direction of the exit, as approved by the Engineer.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
B. Examine the areas and conditions in which the luminaires will be installed
and correct or any unsatisfactory conditions before installation commences.
Do not proceed with the work until conditions have been corrected to the
satisfaction of the Engineer.
3.02 INSTALLATION
B. Furnish all fixtures complete with lamps. Emergency lighting fixtures shall be
installed after completion of all masonry and structural work and shall not be
used for lighting purposes during construction.
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C. Where job conditions require mounting heights different from those specified
or shown to avoid equipment or structural features, etc., such changes in
mounting heights shall be as directed by the Engineer.
D. Lighting fixtures shall be set plumb, square, level and in alignment and shall
be secured in accordance with manufacturer's directions and approved shop
drawings.
B. Clean all lighting fixtures of dirt and debris upon completion of the
installation.
D. Test all emergency and exit lights functionally to prove that they operate
satisfactorily for the intended purpose.
E. Check and record actual illumination levels and compare them with the
design requirements, as per applicable standards.
3.05 EARTHING
A. Provide equipment earthing connections for all emergency and exit lights.
B. A separate earthing wire shall be used between any fixture and panelboard of
minimum size 2.5 mm2.
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SECTION 16550
SPECIAL LIGHTING
PART 1 GENERAL
A. Special Lighting fixtures including, but not limited to, the following:
1.04 SUBMITTALS
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C. Submit dimensioned shop drawings for the installation of all types of special
lights, including but not necessary limited to, layout and connections to
panelboards. Submit fixtures shop drawings in booklet form with separate
sheet for each proposed fixture, assembled in luminaires “type” alphabetical
order.
B. Special lights, lamps and accessories shall be delivered to the job site
wrapped in protective covering and stored in a dry location free from dust or
water, and in such a manner to permit easy access for inspection and
handling. Handle special lights, lamps and accessories carefully to prevent
damage. Replace damaged items be replaced at no additional cost.
1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. All materials specified herein shall be of high quality and of proven suitability
for the functions they will perform and the conditions they will meet in
services.
C. The light fixtures shall be suitable for submerge situation under water and
protected to classification 68 or equivalent.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
B. Examine the areas and conditions in which the special lights will be installed
and correct or bring to the attention of the Engineer any unsatisfactory
conditions before installation commences. Do not commence work until
unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected to the satisfaction of the
Enginer.
3.02 INSTALLATION
B. All wiring and/or cabling within swimming pool or fountains shall be in rigid
PVC conduit fully recessed. No exposed cables or conduits will be permitted.
Conduits and accessories shall be sealed and made fully watertight.
3.04 EARTHING
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SECTION 16610
PART 1 GENERAL
1.03 REFERENCES
1.04 SUBMITTALS
B. Submit shop drawings showing plan and elevation views with overall and
interconnection point dimensions, fuel consumption rate curves at various
loads, ventilation and combustion air requirements, and electrical diagrams
including schematic and interconnection diagrams.
C. Generator sets and associated equipment shall be UL listed and comply with
the requirements of LOCAL STANDARDS, ASTM, NFPA, NEMA, IEC and
NEC.
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B. Accept engine generator set and accessories on site in crates and verify
damage.
1.07 WARRANTY
A. Furnish the spare parts normally provided with engine generator set for a
period of two years as recommended by the manufacturer, plus the following:
C. Furnish one set of tools required for preventative maintenance of the engine
generator set. Package tools in adequately sized metal tool box.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
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Frequency 60 Hz.
In addition, full account shall be taken of the nature of the loads particularly
motor loads such as air conditioning, fans, pumps, etc. that are likely to be
connected to the generator.
2.02 RATING
A. Sets shall be continuously rated taking into consideration the site climatic
conditions (altitude, temperature, etc.) as given in Section 16010. The rating
of the generator sets as referred to on the drawings and schedules is
minimum and subject to the submittal and approval of the final load
calculations considering the approved electrical and mechanical equipment
fed from the emergency supply to justify the rating of the generator. 20%
spare capacity shall be allowed for future expansion.
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A. Lifting eyes are required on all items of equipment over 25 kg in weight which
may need removal.
B. No critical speed of the complete shaft assembly shall be within 15% of rated
speed. All moving live parts are to be adequately guarded to prevent injury to
personnel.
2.04 ALTERNATOR
A. The alternator shall be UL listed and as per NEMA and ANSI requirements
with Class `F' insulation, screen protected, drip proof, rotating field, brushless
type, driven through a solid half coupling and bolted direct to the engine
flywheel or driving motor as applicable.
B. The AC exciter and rotating rectifier unit shall be overhung on the non-driven
end of the alternator.
D. Steady state voltage shall be maintained to ± 2.5% under any condition from
cold start to maximum working temperature, from zero load to 10% overload,
and from unity p.f. to 0.8 p.f. lagging.
E. After a load change from 0 to 35% rated load the voltage shall not change by
more than ± 15% and shall recover to 94% of rated value within 15 seconds.
G. Windings shall be connected in "star". The ends of the windings and neutral
shall be brought out to a suitable terminal box.
H. The machine shall be of the two bearing type, generously rated, grease
lubricated and efficiently sealed.
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L. The alternator shall have a main circuit breaker with all required accessories,
furnished as an integral part of the unit and installed as close as possible to
the main terminals of the alternator.
2.05 ENGINE
F. Engine shall be 4 stroke, direct injection, radiator cooled and with forced
lubrication from wet sump with automatic oil make-up system. Full flow oil
filters shall be supplied with differential pressure alarm and gauge.
I. Five micron dual fuel filters shall be supplied in the fuel line complete with on
line changeover facilities. Induction shall be via heavy duty oil bath air filters
or suitably rated disposable paper element type.
J. A fail-safe mechanical overspeed trip facility shall be provided, set at 115%
rated speed.
Suitable means shall be provided for turning the crankshaft and the
associated generator by hand.
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2.06 FLYWHEEL
2.07 GOVERNOR
B. The governor shall be controlled manually at the engine control panel, from
the associated generator switchgear equipment by the governor control
switch or automatically.
D. The governor shall permit parallel operation of any and all other generating
units furnished under this contract and with an infinite bus.
2.08 EXCITER
A. The exciter shall be a brushless type using a rotating, fused rectifier bridge
circuit. The three phase, full wave, rectifying unit shall be mounted on the
generator motor shaft. The exciter shall be capable of supplying the field
excitation current requirements for the generator and delivering 150 % of its
rated current for one minute without being subject to damage. The complete
exciter shall be enclosed and protected by a removable cover.
F. The exciter shall be complete with all components necessary to provide the
excitation, and shall be designed without the use of electronic tubes or
electrolytic capacitors.
G. The exciter shall utilize a multiphase, amplifier controlled silicon rectifier and
a three phase exciter power transformer for receiving the power from the
generator output.
I. Special provision shall be made to ensure that the silicon rectifiers are not
subject to peak inverse voltages in excess of their rating under any condition
of system operations, including transient conditions.
J. The system shall be designed to sustain 300 % of rated current for 3 seconds
when a symmetrical short circuit is applied at the generator terminals.
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L. The AVR shall be equipped with a variable control for setting the degree of
stability of reactive current during parallel operation. The maximum
difference in reactive kVA of one generating unit and that of the average of
the units shall not exceed 5 % of the continuous kVA rating of any one unit.
The requirements shall apply under any load condition from 20 to 125 % of
combined rating at rated frequency and at any power factor between 0.8
lagging and unity.
M. The AVR shall be equipped with a switch selectable (or link) rheostat for field
current limiting with an adjustable setting. A time delay shall be included in
the circuit so that there is no interference with normal field forcing.
C. A battery charging panel for each starter battery shall be provided and shall
be capable of recharging the battery from discharged state in 6 hours and
maintaining it in a charged state when the set is standing idle. The battery of
each generator set shall be charged only from the alternator/rectifier of the
same generator set, when that particular set is running.
A. The exhaust system shall be manufactured in heavy quality steel tubing fitted
with suitable robust gas-tight flexible sections close to the engine to allow
engine movement and to reduce the transmission of engine vibrations to the
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remainder of the exhaust system and the surroundings. Bends shall have a
minimum radius of three times the diameter of the tube. As far as possible,
flexible sections shall be vertical, free from bends and have sufficient length
or slack to allow free movement without damage.
B. Silencers shall be of the heavy duty baffle and absorption, residential type, so
designed and installed as to reduce noise to the minimum level as per the
requirements given in Section 15513, without appreciably impairing the
working efficiency of the engine.
C. Vibration isolating equipment shall be provided with each silencer for use
where they are mounted on structural steelwork in accordance with the
requirements given in Section 15513.
E. The pipework shall drain away from the exhaust manifold and drain pipes
shall be fitted in the low points of the system to avoid accumulation of
condensate.
I. The finish of all exhaust silencers exposed to the open air shall be sprayed
metallic aluminium by special process complying with the recognised industry
practices.
A. Engine cooling shall be by a water jacket, with water circulating pump and
heavy duty tropical radiator with an electric driven pusher fan.
C. The fan shall be rated for the climatic conditions given in Section 15010.
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D. The cooling equipment complete with feed and expansion tank and pumps as
necessary.
E. Where necessary to limit the oil temperature, a water cooled lubricating oil
temperature stabiliser, shall be incorporated in the engine cooling system.
Sufficient corrosion inhibitor shall be added to the cooling water to protect the
cooling system from internal corrosion. Thermostatic control shall be
incorporated.
C. The fuel system shall be complete and shall consist of an external fuel
storage tank suitable for 72 hours continuous operation at 100% load, a dual
filtering system, an engine day tank suitable for 8 hours continuous operation
at 100% full load, two electrically driven fuel transfer pumps and one hand
pump for emergency situations.
D. The fuel oil storage tank shall be a standard size tank with piping systems
and associated accessories as specified in section 15484.
E. One full flow strainer and one duplex filter shall be provided between the day
tank and the engine. The strainer shall be of the metal edge or screen type
with a maximum spacing of 0.18 mm (80 mesh). The filter case shall be
compatible with the filter element. The strainer and filter shall be mounted in
accessible locations without disconnecting the piping or other engine
equipment when changing the strainer and filter element. Indicating pressure
gauges shall be provided to measure the pressure drop across the strainer
and filter.
F. The engine fuel pump shall be a positive displacement, engine-driven type,
and shall be capable of supplying an adequate quantity of fuel under all
conditions of operation. A relief valve shall be provided to prevent the build-
up of excessive pressure if the discharge line becomes blocked.
H. Provide high and low level switches both in the bulk fuel storage tank and day
tank with overflow acoustic alarm.
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A. The engine lubricating system shall conform to NFPA 30 and NFPA 37 and
operate under a predetermined and constant pressure.
D. A sump pump, relief valves and by-pass valves shall be installed if required
for proper operation.
E. One tube type oil cooler arranged for utilizing engine cooling water as the
cooling medium shall be furnished for each engine. The cooler may be
separately mounted or mounted on the engine. The capacity and
construction shall be as recommended by the Engine Manufacturer.
F. One full flow strainer and one full flow strainer and duplex filter shall be
provided in the lube oil line on the discharge side of the lube oil pumps. The
strainer shall be of the metal edge or screen type with a maximum spacing of
0.007 inch (80 mesh). The filter shall be of the multiple cleaning and
replaceable element type and the filter case shall be compatible with the filter
element. A pressure relief valve shall be provided to relieve if it becomes
clogged. An alarm condition shall be annunciated when the relief valve is in
the open position. The strainer and filter shall be mounted in accessible
locations without disconnecting the piping or other engine equipment when
changing the strainer and filter element. Indicating pressure gauges shall be
provided to measure the pressure drop across the strainer and filter.
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stop switch on the engine instrument board may be connected in the circuit if
so recommended by the manufacturer.
B. The safety system shall be equipped with visual and audible devices that
become operational before engine shutdown.
C. Lube oil pressure and cooling water temperature and pre-alarms to be inter-
connected to the Building Management System.
B. The engine instrument and alarm panel shall contain all the switches,
indications, meters, push buttons, displays, etc. for the proper monitoring and
control of the operations of emergency power generation system described in
this section. As a minimum the following items shall be provided:
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C. All alarms and instrumentation shall be provided and arranged to stop the
engine automatically. In the event of an emergency the operation of this
safeguard shall at the same time give individual warning of the failure by
illumination of an appropriate visual indicator and the sound of a distinctive
audible alarm. A self-resetting audible alarm muting switch shall be provided.
These safeguards shall operate when any of the following conditions occur
irrespective of whether the set is on automatic or manual control:
1. Engine over-speed.
2. High cooling water temperature.
3. Low cooling water level.
4. Low lubricating oil pressure.
5. High lubricating oil temperature.
6. Low fuel level (to operate at 10% capacity of fuel tank).
7. Control circuit fault.
8. Fail-to-Start.
9. Generator failure (Set running).
A. The control panel shall be floor mounted, totally enclosed, metal clad cubicle
type and shall contain the following equipment together with any other items
which are required to ensure a complete and safe installation. The control
panel shall comply with the requirements given in Section 16410.
B. The generator control panel shall provide controls, gauges, meters, etc. to
include but not limited to the following:
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C. Indications
1. Flush type coloured indicators illuminated by low voltage lamps for the
following:-
Green lamps: Main supply available.
Red lamps: All alarm conditions listed above in clause 2.16 (C).
2. The indicators shall be clearly labelled as to their duty. The "mains
supply available" indicator shall be operated from the mains supply.
E. Suitable robust protected type spring return push-buttons on the front of the
control panel for the following duties:-
1. Start engine (for testing, servicing etc. with control selector switch in
‘Manual’ position).
2. Stop engine.
F. Test buttons for verifying the operation of the alarm conditions listed above in
clause "2.16(C)".
H. Provision for connection to a dummy load by means of lugs with butterfly nuts
for commissioning purpose.
I. The generator control panel shall include all necessary controls and
instructions required for auto-synchronization of two or more generator sets
when specified or shown on the Drawings.
C. In the automatic mode, main failure shall cause a changeover relay to de-
energise. This relay shall have an adjustable 0-10 seconds delay before
contacts re-set when it is de-energised so that if power is restored within that
period no changeover shall take place. If the power is not restored, the
changeover relay contacts shall re-set and operate as follows :-
1. The mains contactor control circuit shall be opened. This contactor will
already have opened owing to loss of supply.
2. The engine run relay shall be energised and the standby set run up.
3. The standby contactor control circuit shall be prepared and complete
when the generator voltage and frequency monitors show that the set
is up to speed, and the contactor shall close. The generator is required
to take over full load within 10 seconds of start up.
4. When mains power is again available it shall be detected by a reset
timer with an adjustable time delay of 0-30 minutes before operation
when energised. When the timer operates it shall energise the
changeover relay. Energizing the changeover relay shall:
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A. Wiring:
3. All cabling and small wiring shall be coded and terminated with lugs or
letters of the terminals to which they are connected. Terminals shall be
numbered or lettered, easily accessible and fitted with individual
insulating barriers or adequately spaced.
B. Earthing:
C. Contactors:
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D. Relays:
2. Time delays, if of the pneumatic type, shall operate on filtered air. The
thermal type of time delay relay will not be accepted.
E. Fuses:
1. A spare fuse cartridge for each pole shall be mounted inside each
equipment.
G. Winding Heaters:
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A. Each major component of the unit shall have the manufacturer’s name,
address, style, type or catalog number on a place securely attached to the
component of the units.
C. An instruction notice and first air chart for the proper and safe working of the
plant shall be fixed in a position close to where the operation is carried out, in
accordance with the requirements given in Section 16010.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
B. Verify that surfaces are ready to receive work and field dimensions are as
shown on drawings.
C. Verify that required utilities are available in proper location and ready for use.
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3.02 INSTALLATION
B. Provide full load test utilizing portable test bank on site, when required, for
four hours minimum. During test, record the following at 30 minutes intervals:
1. Kilowatts.
2. Amperes.
3. Voltage.
4. Coolant temperature.
5. Inside container or room temperature.
6. Frequency.
7. Oil pressure.
3.04 TRAINING
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Provide instruction and training to the Owner’s staff for the operation and
maintenance of the equipment. Provide a minimum of 18 hours training to be
divided between classroom and hands-on training as required by the Owner.
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SECTION 16630
UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
PART 1 GENERAL
A. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) System including, but not limited to, the
following:
1. UPS cubicles/modules.
3. Battery.
4. Accessories.
1.03 REFERENCES
D. UL Underwriter’s Laboratories.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
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E. Spare parts data for each different item of material and equipment specified,
not later than the date of beneficial occupancy. The data shall include a
complete list of parts and supplies with source of supply and an itemized
price breakdown of spare parts. Recommended spare parts selected shall be
those which, in the manufacturer's judgement, will be involved in the majority
of maintenance difficulties encountered.
G. Factory and field test reports in booklet form tabulating factory and field tests
and measurements performed, upon completion and testing of the installed
system. Factory and field test reports shall be signed by an official
authorized to certify on behalf of the manufacturer of the UPS system that the
system meets specified requirements.
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I. Lesson plans and training manuals for the training phases, including type of
training to be provided and proposed dates, with a list of reference materials.
C. UPS equipment shall be UL listed and comply with the requirements of NEC,
NEMA, ANSI, LOCAL STANDARDS and IEC.
1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. The UPS and battery system shall be capable of withstanding the harsh
environmental and ambient conditions as described in Section 16010 without
mechanical or electrical damage or degradation of operating characteristics.
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C. Sound pressure levels produced by the UPS, when operating under full rated
load, at a distance of 1.5 m in any direction from the perimeter of the unit,
shall not exceed 65 dB as measured on the A scale of a standard sound level
meter at slow response. Acoustical treatment of the UPS room, when
required, shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements given in
Section 15130.
A. A non-redundant type, static UPS system with reverse transfer designed for
capacity expansion by addition of parallel modules in the field with minimal
downtime.
1. Battery.
2. Rectifier/charger with capacity sufficient to supply full load to inverter
while recharging fully discharged battery to 95% of full capacity in four
hours or less; and within the input current limits specified.
3. Inverter to provide power to load during normal operation.
4. Static switch to transfer the critical load to the by-pass AC input source
without interruption. The load shall be gradually transferred back to
the inverter output, either manually or automatically, without
interruption, once the inverter has been synchronized to the by-pass
source.
5. Manual switch to bypass static switch for maintenance to isolate the
rectifier/charger, inverter and static switch while continuing to supply
power to the load via the by-pass AC input source. Transfer to the
manual switch shall be without interruption to the load.
1. The continuous power rating of the UPS shall be, in no case less than
that indicated on the Drawings. It shall meet all the criteria specified
herein to fulfill the power demand of the loads fed by UPS as shown on
the Drawings.
2. The continuous power rating shall be over entire battery voltage range
at specified power factor. It shall maintain output voltage within
specified limits at any load from full load to no-load.
B. Battery Capacity:
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C. Input Voltage:
D. Input Frequency:
1. Rating: 60 Hz.
2. Operating Range: + 3 Hz.
E. Input Current:
1. The power factor over full range of loads and input voltages shall be in
the range of 82 to 100%, lagging.
H. Output Voltage:
I. Output Frequency:
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1. Rating: 60 Hz.
2. Operating Range: + 0.1%.
3. Slew rate: 1.0 Hz per second maximum
K. Output Current:
L. Phase Displacement:
R. Voltage Unbalance:
1. Balanced Load: + 1%.
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T. Efficiency: Not less than 92% at full load and half load including battery and
isolation transformer losses.
B. Rectifier/charger unit shall be solid state and shall provide direct current to
the DC bus.
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shall increase gradually to 100% of the rated full load current plus the battery
charging current over the specified time interval.
Rectifier/charger unit shall have manual means for adjusting DC voltage for
battery equalization, to provide voltage within plus 10% of nominal float
voltage.
I. Module shall have a DC protective device to isolate the module from the
battery system. The protective device size and interrupting rating shall be as
required by system capacity and shall incorporate a shunt trip as required by
circuit design. The protective device shall have provision for locking in the
"off" position.
J. Inverter unit shall be a solid-state device capable of accepting power from the
DC bus and providing AC power within specified limits.
L. The inverter shall normally operate in phase-lock and synchronism with the
bypass source. Should the bypass source frequency deviate beyond 50 Hz
by more than 0.5 Hz, the internal frequency oscillators contained in the power
module shall be used to derive the new frequency reference. Upon
restoration of the bypass source within the required tolerance, the inverter
shall resynchronize with that source at a slew rate not exceeding the
specified limits. The design of the oscillator and synchronizing circuits shall
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N. Each control logic printed circuit board shall be electrically and physically
packaged on an individual plug-in module with separate indication and
adjustments.
The control logic shall include status indicators for trouble-shooting the
control circuits. These indicators shall be mounted on the circuit card edge
or face such that they will be visible without repositioning the card, and shall
be labelled with the function name.
O. The output protective device shall be capable of shunt tripping and shall have
interrupting capacity as specified. Protective device shall have provision for
locking in the "off" position.
P. The inverter output transformer shall be similar to the input transformer and
shall be capable of handling up to K-13 nonlinear loads as described in IEEE
C 57.110.
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B. The static by-pass transfer switch shall automatically cause the by-pass AC
power source to assume the critical load without interruption when the by-
pass control logic senses one of the following conditions and the UPS
inverter output is synchronized to the by-pass AC power source:
C. If an overload occurs and the UPS inverter output is not synchronized to the
by-pass AC power source, the UPS inverter output shall current-limit for 200
milliseconds minimum. The inverter shall then turn off and an interrupted
transfer to the by-pass AC power source shall be made. If the by-pass AC
power source is beyond the conditions stated below, an interrupted transfer
shall be made upon detection of a fault condition:
1. By-pass voltage greater than + 10% from the UPS rated output
voltage.
2. By-pass frequency greater than + 0.5 Hz from the UPS rated output
frequency.
3. Phase differential of AC bypass voltage to UPS output voltage greater
than +3 o.
E. The static by-pass transfer switch shall automatically forward transfer, without
interruption after the UPS inverter is turned "on", or after an instantaneous
overload-induced reverse transfer has occurred and the load current has
returned to less than the unit's 100 % rating.
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F. The control logic circuitry shall provide the means of making a forced or
reverse transfer of the static by-pass transfer switch on an interrupted basis.
Minimum interruption shall be 200 milliseconds when the UPS inverter is not
synchronized to the bypass AC power source.
G. The static by-pass transfer switch shall withstand the following overload
conditions:
A. The UPS cabinet shall be floor mounted, totally enclosed cubicle type in
accordance with the requirements given in Section 16410.
E Equip air inlet with permanent type filters and pressurize cabinet, or use
gaskets around door and panel openings to prevent entry of dirt.
F. Cabinet finish: Primed and painted inside and outside with suitable semi-
gloss enamel.
2.07 BATTERY
A. Storage Battery: Sealed lead acid or nickel cadmium open or vented heavy
duty industrial battery, designed for auxiliary power service. Provide battery
with impact resistant plastic case. Provide cells with explosion proof vents,
clear containers, and ample space for plate growth without stressing
container and cover.
B. Electrolyte Specific Gravity: No greater than 1.25 when full charged and
measured at 25C.
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F. Each battery pack assembly shall have a fused disconnect switch provided in
an enclosure, finished with acid-resistant paint and located in line with the
assembly. Switch shall be complete with line side and load side bus bars for
connection to battery cells. Switch shall be rated 3-pole with interrupting
rating as required by system capacity, and shall have an external operator
that is lockable in the "off" position.
I. The monitor shall also record the total accumulated discharge minutes and
accumulated battery system discharge kW hours.
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D. Selector switches for each phase of the AC valves shall be provided. All
meters shall be rated for 1% accuracy class.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
D. Framed data and instructions containing wiring and control diagrams under
glass or in laminated plastic shall be posted where directed. Condensed
operating instructions, prepared in typed form, shall be framed as specified
above and posted beside the diagrams. The framed instructions shall be
posted before acceptance testing of the system.
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SECTION 16640
EARTHING SYSTEM
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Earthing System including, but not limited to the following :
1. Earth rods.
2. Earth conductors.
3. Earth connection bar.
4. Earthing of various systems.
1.03 REFERENCES
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1.04 SUBMITTALS
1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. All the materials required for earthing system shall be furnished new and
undamaged in accordance with the requirement stated in this section.
B. Conduct soil electrical resistivity tests at four locations (minimum) advised by
the Engineer. The earthing calculations based on the test results shall be
submitted for Engineers approval, to demonstrate that the proposed design of
earthing system complies with the specifications and standards.
C. For medium voltage equipment, a connection shall be provided from the main
earth loop. Also earth pits shall be installed as per Electricity Authority
requirements, which will be isolated from the main earth loop.
D. For communication room, separate earth pits shall be installed, which will be
isolated from the main earth loop.
2.02 EARTH RODs
A. Earth rods shall be UL listed and conform to NEC requirements.
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C. PVC insulated copper conductor cable shall be used for final connections
from earth loop to structures, equipment, etc and for earthing/bonding of equipment
and metalwork inside the building.
D. All copper to copper connections, splices, taps, etc. in conductor and at the
accessories for termination shall be made by the exothermic weld process. Joints for
underground installation shall be epoxy resin encapsulated before burial.
E. The earth conductor in the conduit shall be continuous through the conduit
run with bushing earth connection and terminated on the panel board earthing.
2.04 earth connection bar
A. For connection of MV and LV equipment, each sub-station shall have high
conductivity copper, earth connection bar with minimum dimensions of 50 x
6 mm and mounted on porcelain insulators. The bar shall be of suitable
length with pre-drilled holes at a minimum distance of 50 mm between hole
centres.
B. Earth connection bars for transformer neutral and LV switchboard frame shall
be separate from earth bar for MV and transformer frame.
D. Each earth connection bar shall have a permanent label to identify the
connections together with the wording "Main Earth Bar".
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Examine the area and conditions under which the earthing systems are to be
installed and correct any unsatisfactory conditions detrimental to the timely and
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proper completion of the work. Do not proceed with the work until the conditions are
satisfactory in a manner acceptable to the Engineer.
3.02 general installation requirements
A. The installation shall be carried out in accordance with NEC 250. The
position of all conductors, joints and terminals shall be approved by the
Engineer prior to commencing the work.
B. All electrical equipment shall be connected to the earth with copper earth
conductor. The term "electrical equipment" shall include all metal enclosures
containing electrical connections or bare conductors. Individual devices such as
solenoids, pressure switches, and limit switches shall be exempt from this
requirement unless the device requires earthing for proper operation. Large
equipment such as power distribution board or motor control centers shall be
furnished with an earthing bus, which shall be connected at two points to the earth.
All earth connection surfaces shall be cleaned immediately prior to connection.
Provide all earthing material required but not furnished with the equipment.
C. All exposed non-current carrying metallic parts of all the installations shall be
effectively earthed in accordance with the NEC requirements. The steel conduit
systems, metallic equipment enclosures, metallic lighting fixtures, cable trays, all
non-current carrying metal parts of electrical systems and any other equipment or
system components shall be earthed and the connection shall be extended to the
nearest panel board earth or earthing bar in sub-station.
D. The conductive sheaths and armour of cables shall be connected to earth.
E. All connections and joints for the earthing system including bonding
connections shall be made using "Exothermic" process which produces a fused
joint.
3.03 earth rods INSTALLATION
A. All earth rods shall be installed at suitable locations and to the depth to
achieve required resistance. Where the earth rod length exceeds 2.5 m, standard
sections shall be connected with aluminum bronze coupling to extend the rod.
B. Earth rods shall be driven with a cap driving stud.
C. All connections between rods and earthing conductors shall be made by
removable bolted connection.
D. All earth rods shall have inspection pits as shown on Drawings. The pit shall
be constructed from pre-cast concrete. All connections to the earth rod shall be
exposed when the cover is raised. Attach a “DANGER - ELECTRICITY” sign to the
wall of the inspection pit. Use English and Arabic white letters on red background.
Inspection pit cover shall be constructed from cast iron.
3.04 EARTH CONDUCTORS INSTALLATION
A. Standard sizes of stranded copper conductor used for earth continuity shall
be according to the requirements of BS7671 AND BS7430.
B. Suitable earthing facilities, acceptable to the Engineer, shall be furnished on
electrical equipment to consist of compression type terminal connectors bolted to
the equipment frame or enclosure and providing a minimum of joint resistance.
C. The conduit system shall not be considered as continuous for earthing
purposes. A separate earth conductor shall be installed in the same conduit with the
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phase and neutral conductors. The separate earth conductors shall be sized
according to NEC requirements. No earthing conductors shall be smaller than 2.5
mm2 unless this is part of a multicore cable. Where flexible connections are made to
equipment, earthing jumpers shall be provided. All connections of heavy gauge steel
conduit system shall be checked for good electrical continuity.
D. Exposed conductors shall be installed inconspicuously in vertical or
horizontal positions on supporting structures. When located on irregular supporting
surfaces or equipment, the conductors shall run parallel to or normal to the
dominant surface.
E. Conductors routed over concrete, steel or equipment surfaces shall be kept in
close contact with those surfaces by using fasteners located at intervals not
exceeding 1 m.
F. Exposed earthing conductors shall be securely fastened to the mounting
surface using copper or brass straps.
G. Clamps, connectors, bolts, washers, nuts and other hardware for bolted
connection to earthing system shall be of copper.
H. Exothermic welds shall comprise moulds, cartridges, materials, and
accessories as recommended by the manufacturer.
I. The earthing conductors entering the building shall be installed in a 25 mm
diameter PVC conduit. Waterproofing shall be provided at all entry of earth
conductors, details of which shall be approved by the structural engineer.
J. Earth conductors shall be buried at a minimum depth of 750 mm below
finished grade.
K. Underground conductors shall be buried in clean sifted earth.
L. Except for sub-stations and electric rooms, the exposed earth conductor shall
run in protective pipes for runs below 900 mm from floor level. Pipe shall also be
provided at locations where conduct is likely to be subject to physical damage.
M. Extensions from earth loop as indicated on the Drawings shall be provided
for connection to electrical equipment. Connect the earthing conductor to the
equipment, earth bus, pad or lug. In addition to the earth grid extension conductors,
an earth cable to each end of the earth bus in each assembly of power distribution
board or panel boards shall be provided.
N. Where an earth conductor is included with the phase conductors of power
circuits, the earth conductor shall be connected to the equipment earthing facilities
and to the source earth bus. Where an earth conductor is not included with the
phase conductors, the equipment shall be earthed by connecting a separate earth
cable to the equipment earthing facilities and to the tray earthing cable or source
earth bus. Except where otherwise indicated on the Drawings, integral parts of a
cable assembly shall be sized in accordance with the requirements of NEC.
3.05 EARTH LOOP IMPEDANCE
A. The completed earthing system shall have sufficiently low impedance to limit
the voltage to earth and to facilitate the operation of the current protective devices in
the circuit. Earth loop impedance shall not exceed the values specified in BS or
other applicable standards.
3.06 BUILDING SYSTEMS EARTHING
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A. The building low current systems including communication, control and alarm
functions shall be provided with earthing as shown on the Drawings and in
relevant specifications. Where applicable requirements of functional earthing
shall also be complied with.
B. Earth resistance tests shall be carried out after installation of the individual
earthing systems in accordance with the Specifications. The earth resistance
tests shall be carried out in accordance with Section 713-11 of the IEE Wiring
Regulations 16th edition and readings obtained officially recorded by all
witnessing parties.
C. Prior to connection of earth rods to the earthing system, the earth resistance
of individual earth rod shall be measured by using an approved type of earth
resistance tester.
D. After completion of all the connections of earthing system, the earth
resistance shall be measured from the earthing test point in presence of the
Engineer.
E. All the earth resistance test reports shall be submitted for Engineer’s
approval.
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SECTION 16650
LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDEs
A. Lightning Protection System including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Air Termination Network.
2. Down Conductors.
3. Test Terminals/Clamps.
4. Earth Rods.
1.03 REFERENCES
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
B. Submit Manufacturer’s data, design calculations, illustrated leaflets or
products, dimensions, fixing details, description of products.
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. The Lightning Protection System shall comprise air terminations, down
conductors, earth electrodes, etc., necessary to form a complete system in
accordance with the required standards.
B. All materials furnished shall be new and undamaged in accordance with
relevant standards and requirements stated herein.
2.02 AIR TERMINAtion NETWORK
A. Air termination network shall be provided on roof and consist of vertical air
terminals and/or horizontal roof conductors as shown on the drawings. No part of
the roof within the air termination network should be more than 5 m away from a roof
conductor.
B. Horizontal air termination network or roof conductors shall comprise 25 x 3
mm flat, high conductivity copper tape with a covering of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
The PVC covering shall be resistant to ultra-violet radiations.
C. Vertical air terminations shall be solid copper rod, having minimum 8 mm
diameter. The length of the rod shall be appropriate for protection of the structure.
The provision of the vertical air terminations, their height and locations shall be
subject to the approval of Architect and Engineer.
2.03 DOWN CONDUCTORS
A. Down conductors shall comprise minimum 70 mm2 high conductivity copper
conductors..
B. For connection in down conductors and to dissimilar metals forming part of
the lightning protection system, exothermic connections shall be provided. Where
exothermic connections are not possible, standard accessories from the
manufacturer of the system and approved by the Engineer shall be used.
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A. Ground rods shall be driven into ground to a required depth and shall be
provided at the position of each down conductor.
B. A concrete inspection pit shall be fitted at each rod to tape joint position.
Rods shall be located as close as possible to the building.
3.05 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. Comply with Section 16910.
B. The electrical and mechanical continuity of all conductors, bonds and joints
shall be verified.
C. The resistance to earth of the whole installation and each earth termination
shall be measured and shall be in accordance with BS 6651. The overall resistance
of the installation to the general mass of earth shall not exceed 5 ohms. The
resistance of each test joint shall satisfy BS 6651. Additional earth terminations shall
be added, if required, under the directions of the Engineer.
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SECTION 16710
PART 1 GENERAL
1.03 REFERENCES
C. EIA RS 470
A. Installer: Firms regularly engaged and qualified with at least 5 years in the
installation and service of EPABX networked or campus systems.
C. The equipment and installation shall meet the voltage and format
requirements of the Project, special attention shall be given to harsh
environment in this area.
1.05 SUBMITTALS
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C. Shop Drawings: Complete shop drawings shall be provided for this system.
B. Each EPABX shall be a digitally controlled switch for control of data and
voice services.
1. The system shall have facilities for operation with standard analog
station equipment including, telephones, FAX machines, Data modems
and TDD (hearing impaired) equipment, etc.
2. The system shall have facilities for operation with dedicated digital
business station equipment with multi-line stations with display panels,
hands-free operation, speed dialing, etc.
3. The system shall have provisions for interfacing CCITT ISDN PRI,
CCITT ISDN BRI and digital switched services.
4. The system shall have provisions for T-1/E-1 Carrier Interface with D 4
and ESF signaling.
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1. The EPABX shall have provisions Direct Inward Dial (DID) trunks and
DSS service.
a. Dial tone
b. Busy tone
c. Ringback tone (queuing)
d. Reorder tone
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e. Call park
f. Call transfer with automatic station to station connection when
busy
g. Call waiting originating, or terminating
h. Conference, three way both internal and external
i. Distinctive ring on all instruments for external/internal calls.
j. Do not disturb
k. Last number redial
l. Message waiting, originating and terminating
m. Personal central office line appearances on business phones
n. Individual speed dialing
o. Station hunting
p. Station controlled trunk to trunk call transfer
q. Hands free intercom initiated from receiving station only
r. Minimum of three distinctive ring selections.
s. Station controlled trunk to trunk call transfer
t. Hands free intercom initiated from receiving station only
u. Minimum of three distinctive ring selections.
C. The EPABX system software shall be the current version as of the date of
handover.
D. Each EPABX system shall operate by 220 V AC power with a full time self
regenerating Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) as an alternative power
source for continuous operation in the event of a power interruption. The UPS
shall have the capacity to operate the EPABX, remote shelves and peripheral
equipment, such as voice mail, for a minimum of 2 hours.
E. Coordinate with the electrical contractor the power requirements for the
installed system.
H. The EPABX shall have the ability to support digital telephones up to 800 m
from the EPABX without any additional equipment such as line drivers,
amplifiers and etc.
I. Each EPABX shall provide operational interfaces for the building zoned and
all-call paging systems.
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A. The voice mail system shall be fully integrated with the EPABX and be
compatible with the Audio Messaging Interchange Specification (AMIS)
standards to allow integration with other manufacturer's voice mail systems.
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D. Provide instruction cards for each telephone station defining functions of the
Voice Mail System.
7. It shall provide for the timely detection and isolation of faulty common
carrier facilities.
6. Provide hard copy record via attached A4 laser printer with continuous
paper feed printer.
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1.10 WARRANTY
B. Warranty shall be for one full year from the Substantial Completion date of
the systems based on the written approval of the Owner of compliance with
the specifications.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
1. EPABX equipment:
a. AT&T
b. Fujitsu
c. Northern Telecom
d. Mitel
e. Siemens
f. NEC
g. Ericsson
h. Cisco
a. AT&T - Audix
b. AT&T - Intuity
c. Northern Telecom - Meridian Mail
d. Centigram – C 70, 120 I, 120 S
e. Octel Overture 250 and 350
f. NEAX Mail AD 16
g. TIE Infor Manager
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A. The system provided shall have the minimum capacities listed in the following
table.
A. The system shall be a digital type system with hard disk storage with floppy
disk and DVD R/RW . The system shall be equipped for the following
minimum capacities: (the capacities shall be provided by the operator at later
stage).
A. Provide Desk mounted/wall mounted digital and analogue sets to match the
operator requirements – telephone sets shall be priced separately and
submitted for the Engineer/Operator final approval.
B. Provide the following EPABX Digital Attendant Console. The console shall
be PC based attendant console and have the data base to search for the
users directory number either by name or department and shall be a full
featured attendant call routing center with visual display terminal. The
console shall have features for functions such as, lines, speed dialing, hold,
conference call, park, tap, etc. The sets shall have a display screen for
display of features as they are being used for programming and calling
features. The visual display terminal shall display status of all active CO
trunks and station lines and display status of any requested trunk or station.
The attendant console must be fully compatible with the EPABX supplied.
Provide ONE (1) hand held receiver and ONE (1) head worn receiver set for
hands free operation at the console.
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Quantity: one.
C. Provide the following TDD Hearing Impaired Station Apparatus. The TDD
apparatus shall have facilities to display current messages, store messages
with a minimum of 8 Kbs of on board storage and a printer port for output of
hardcopy documents. Provide a dot-matrix printer with each TDD apparatus.
Quantity: Provide Two.
D. Provide the following Voice Mail Instruction Cards. The cards shall describe
the access and program functions of the voice mail system.
Quantity: Provide one card for each telephone device plus 25% Spare.
A. Provide the following UPS system. The on-line UPS system with cabinet
shall be suitable for operation with the digital electronic EPABX equipment.
The UPS shall allow for full capacity operation of the system, voice mail and
related peripheral equipment for a period of 2 hours and shall not cause any
loss of service or system activity, including calls in progress and system
management functions. The UPS system shall be certified for use by the
EPABX manufacturer for the specific system installed. The UPS shall have a
visible alarm panel with varying color lights as alarm.
Manufacturer: Exide or equal and approved.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
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3.02 GROUNDING
A. Riser cable shields, equipment frames and cabinets shall be grounded with a
No. 6 awg stranded copper cable connected to the nearest building ground
location. Grounding shall be in accordance with NEC, IEEE, IEE Regulations
and Local Codes.
3.03 TESTING
A. Station equipment connected to the EPABX(s) and voice mail system shall be
tested for all functions of operation including software programmed attributes
and restrictions.
3.04 TRAINING
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B. Provide both service and training personnel for the first four hours on the
day(s) of handover.
a. Normal Service - same day for calls before 12:00 noon; next
day for calls after 12:00 noon for weekdays.
Normal Service - next working day for calls on weekends and
holidays.
2. After the installation the supplier shall assign one engineer on-site for
at least one month.
3. Repair Parts: Repair parts shall be available on-site within 24 hours for
all system equipment.
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SECTION 16715
PART 1 GENERAL
A. The Voice and Data Cabling Systems supporting the following network
topologies; Analogue Voice Circuits, AppleTalk, Ethernet 10BaseT, IBM
Token Ring 4Mbps and 16Mbps and 100BaseT, and 1000BaseT standards
including outlet plates, voice and data grade unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
cable and terminal equipment and cabinets.
1.03 REFERENCES
A. EIA/TIA Bulletins:
1. EIA/TIA 568A
2. EIA/TIA 606
3. EIA/TIA 607
4. TSB 67
B. UL Underwriters Laboratories
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B. Furnish 6 complete sets of shop drawings for the proposed system. The
submittal shall be neatly bound in a three ring or comb type binder, with
protective covers. The cover must identify the project, system, date and
vendor name. The submittal shall consist of, but not be limited to the
following items:
4. Product data sheets with complete technical data for each item being
furnished.
C. Contractors not meeting the above minimum qualifications are not approved
to bid on this project.
1.06 DESCRIPTION
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2. Connecting hardware
1. Identify each outlet and associated termination point on the blocks with
the following label format. Labelling shall be by a permanent labelling
method. The room number identification shall be the final room number
provided by the Owner.
a. Closet end:
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4. The outlet plate labelling shall be engraved, 5 mm high, onto the cover
plates. No other labelling method is acceptable for the device outlet
plates.
E. Provide fire stop at all penetrations through fire rated walls and ceiling/floor
systems designated for technology use. Fire stopping method shall meet or
exceed the minimum rating of the wall, ceiling or floor penetrated.
F. Provide equipment cabinets in the main communication room for data patch
panels and space for future network electronics NIC. Provide Wall/Floor
mounted, open frame equipment racks in each auxiliary communications
room as deemed practical. Each rack shall include horizontal and vertical
cable management systems.
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1.07 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
A. One manufacturer's brand shall be used for each component throughout the
building.
B. One manufacturer's product line shall be used for all termination equipment
at both the outlet end and at the administration end of all cabling.
A. Approved manufacturers:
1. AMP.
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2. Comm Scope.
3. Ortronix.
5. Mohawk/CDT.
6. Belden.
B. Voice and Data Cable shall be 4 pair unshielded twisted pair type cable,
rated by manufacturer to meet the following minimum performance criteria:
3. Pair to pair near end cross Talk figures by frequency and distance at a
o
temperature of 20 C. Figures represent worst pair specification.
Minimum values for NEXT shall be derived from power sum testing as
defined for backbone cabling in article 10.3.4.7 of the EIA/TIA-568-A
Standard.
5. Cable shall meet NEC, CMR and CMP rated insulation and jacket
material as required for specific installation.
1. EIA/TIA-568-A, Category 5.
2. Cable shall meet NEC, CMR and CMP rated insulation and jacket
material as required for specific installation.
D. Data Patch Cables shall be Category 6 patch cable with 8-pin modular plug
termination. Refer to specification for Voice and Data Horizontal Cables.
E. Voice Patch Cables shall be UTP 4 pair patch cable Category 5 with 110
modular plug termination.
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A. Approved manufacturers:
1. AMP.
2. Leviton Telcom.
3. Avaya Communications.
4. Ortronics.
5. Siemens.
B. Voice and Data outlets shall be 8-pin modular outlets rated by manufacturer
to meet the cables performance as described earlier and with cover plate
matching the approved wiring devices finish.
C. Wall outlets for wall mount telephones: shall be single gang receptacles with
6 or 8-pin modular jack insert and mounting posts for wall mount telephone.
Jack shall have Insulation Displacing Connectors (IDC) direct connection.
D. Patch panel frames and terminal blocks shall be 110 type high density punch
down type systems with IDC terminations. Frames shall include cable
management channel behind the wiring block and patch cable management
between each 100 pair wiring block group.
1. Connecting blocks shall be four pair type to match station cable pair
count.
E. Patch panels 8-pin modular jack fields shall be 483 mm wide panels for
installation on 483mm inch racks and cabinets. Panels shall have 8-pin
modular jacks on front with label strips and IDC termination hardware on the
back to terminate 4 pair UTP cables.
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PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
E. Cables routed above accessible ceilings and in utility areas shall be installed
in cable Trunking and in conduits provided in the building.
F. All communications outlet boxes shall be finished with a cover plate, including
outlets in modular furniture. Blank plates shall be provided for all boxes that
are not cabled at this time as indicated on the plans.
3.02 GROUNDING
3.03 TESTING
A. Perform the following tests for voice and data station cables:
B. Record test data to the cable management software data base. Data base
shall be loaded with structured cabling information for each drop, room
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closet, general path, cross connects completed by contractor, for riser cables
and terminal block layouts.
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SECTION 16720
PART 1 GENERAL
2. All equipment furnished shall be new and the latest state of the art
products of a single manufacturer, engaged in the manufacturing and
sale of analogue fire detection devices for over ten years. The
manufacturer shall have an installed base of analogue systems as a
reference.
B. Division 15 HVAC
A. The system shall include, but not be limited to the following elements:
1. Master system CPU and share units including all fire detection, voice
control modules and amplifiers.
2. Circuit interface panels including all modules.
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4. Equipment enclosures.
1.03 REFERENCES
A. The standards listed below form a part of this publication to the extent
referenced. The publications are referenced in the text by the basic
designation only. The latest version of each listed publication shall be used
as a guide unless the authority having jurisdiction has adopted an earlier
version.
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D. Local Codes.
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A. Installer: Firms regularly engaged and qualified in installing fire alarm and
detection systems of the same type and design as specified. Include the
names and locations of at least two such installations, specify type and
design for each system and furnish documentation that the system has
performed satisfactorily for the preceding 18 months.
1.06 SUBMITTALS
1. Power calculations.
a. Master system CPU including all fire detection and voice control
modules.
b. Circuit interface panels including all modules.
c. Power supplies, batteries and battery chargers.
d. Equipment enclosures.
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4. Data describing more than one type of item shall be clearly marked to
indicate the type the contractor intends to provide for a given
application. The Engineer will assume that all options not crossed out
in submitted material will be furnished for the project. Submit copies of
UL listing or FM approval data showing compatibility of the proposed
device or appliance and the panel being provided.
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B. For use in system test, a complete operation and maintenance manual with
two sets of proposed installation drawings shall be submitted.
2. The manual shall be legible and easily read with large drawings
folded and contained in pockets. Included in the manual shall be
circuit drawings, wiring and control diagrams with data to explain
detailed operation and control of each item of equipment and a control
sequence describing start up instructions.
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1.08 WARRANTY
A. Activation of any fire alarm initiating device shall cause the following actions
and indications:
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3. Shut down all air handling units within the smoke zone of the alarm
origin.
4. Provide for an alarm system closure for connection to an off site
reporting device.
5. Close all smoke doors shown on the drawings to prevent the spread of smoke.
6. Start smoke extract and pressurisation fans in the area of the alarm
origin.
B. Initiation of an alarm from a smoke detector installed in the supply air stream
of any s air handling unit not operating as part of an engineered smoke
removal system shall cause the shutdown of that fan.
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
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2. Honeywell Inc.
3. Notifier Co.
4. Simplex
A. All equipment shall be new and unused. All components and systems shall
be designed for uninterrupted duty. All equipment, materials, accessories,
devices, and other facilities covered by this specification or noted on the
Contract Drawings and installation specifications shall be the best suited for
the intended or if provided by different manufacturer, recognized as
compatible by both manufacturers.
B. Service availability: The supplier shall have sufficient stock on hand and
have a fully equipped service organization capable of guaranteeing response
time within 8 hours of service calls, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to service
completed systems.
B. The controller shall differentiate between long term drift above the prealarm
threshold (maintenance alert, indicative of the need for cleaning) and a fast
rise above the prealarm threshold (indicative of a smoldering alert on the
LCD only and shall not be confused as a trouble or an alarm. The unit shall
contain a real time clock, tactile feel keypad LED's for Normal, Alarm,
Supervisory, Trouble and Test/Program indications.
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F. The Controller shall have the following additional features without any
changes in hardware of firmware:
1. Logic Statements.
2. Time Controls.
3. Sequences.
4. Actions.
5. Weekday/Holiday Schedules.
6. Guard Patrols.
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A. The Power Supply/Charger, shall use one unit space in the cabinet and
provides the means of automatically supplying 24 Vdc operating and
emergency power to the system. The power supply shall be high efficiency,
switch mode solid state design with built in maximum transient protection
including UL recognized EMI filter, spark gaps, either 3.5 or 7.0 amp output)
of usable, fully regulated, power limited 24 Vdc to the operate listed signaling
devices. In addition the power supply shall provide 24 Vdc to operate (3)
distributed amplifiers. The power supply shall provide diagnostic LEDs to
notify the operator upon AC power and/or the control unit CPU battery
detection, system ground fault detection when connected to the control unit
and shall be capable of charging from 5 AH to 60 AH batteries of either gel
electrolyte no maintenance or nickel cadmium. Upon AC power failure the
power supply shall automatically transfer the system to battery backup and
power the system for 48 hours minimum normal operation followed by 30
minutes Alarm/Evacuation mode. The battery charger may be disabled to
provide additional auxiliary output power if required.
B. Features
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A. The I/O Card shall plug into 1 slot in the Controller and serve as the interface
between the controller and the Addressable Intelligent Analog Sensors and
single and multi-zone I/O Modules. The I/O Card shall be for Class “A” wiring
and capable of supporting and providing positive point identification for up to
90 intelligent sensors and 90 I/O modules or 12 multi-zone I/O Modules or
may be intermixed. The I/O Card contains its own dedicated resident Central
Processor Unit (CPU) and shall provide power, process, store, control and
communicate with sensors and I/O modules.
B. The Controller through the I/O Card shall provide for sensitivity adjustment
and alarm verification by point, process the analogue values from all
intelligent devices on it's loop and determine Normal, Alarm, and Trouble
conditions. The average time to detect an alarm shall be 2 seconds or less.
The polling time for the system remains the same regardless of the number of
intelligent loops in the system up to it's maximum of 10 loops.
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module (Class "B" only) shall mount behind the Manual Station in a
single gang electrical box.
5. Isolating Module
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RZM shall use 1 unit mounting space mount in any of the standard
cabinets or mount in it's own unique cabinet.
7. Audible/Visible Appliances
The unit shall be suitable for indoor and outdoors applications. The
unit shall be with the following minimum specificiation.
A. Provide manual station as shown, the single action manual station shall be of
the non coded type with terminals and contain an internal toggle switch. The
red manual station shall be constructed of rugged aluminum with a key reset
switch for positive resetting action and shall be available with an optional
break glass rod. The manual station shall be used with the addressable
monitor module where point addressability is required. The manual station
shall mount to a standard single gang switch box or an optional red surface
mount box.
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B. Equipment
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C. Software:
1. The software shall control the operations, functions and display of the
graphics system and provide for automatic boot up and run from the
hard disk drive of the computer.
3. The graphics system shall monitor all alarm, supervisory, trouble and
security conditions detected by the fire alarm control panel and
provide separate disk based log files, for each condition.
This log information is not to be lost upon power failure or fire alarm
control panel reset. A utility file shall be provided to sort the log data
by date or by device and display this information either on the screen
or the system printer.
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1. Identify on the drawings, conduit and conductor sizes and types with
number of conductors in each conduit. Provide each conduit and
device with a unique identification. For addressable alarm initiation
devices, the system identifier shall be the system address for that
device. Signals shall be sequentially numbered as the address of the
controlling module.
3.02 INSTALLATION
3.03 DEVICES
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A. Testing, general:
1. All intelligent devices shall be tested for correct address and sensitivity
using test equipment specifically designed for that purpose. These
devices and their bases shall be tagged with adhesive tags located in
an area not visible when installed, showing the system address, initials
of the installing technician and date.
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2. Wiring runs shall be tested for continuity, short circuits and grounds
before system is energized. Resistance, current and voltage readings
shall be made as work progresses.
3. All test equipment, instruments, tools and labor required to conduct the
system tests shall be made available by the installing contractor. The
following equipment shall be a minimum for conducting the tests:
B. Acceptance testing
1. A written acceptance test procedure (ATP) for testing the fire alarm
system components and installation will be prepared by the engineer
in accordance with NFPA 72, NFPA 72E NFPA 72H and this
specification. The Contractor shall be responsible for the performance
of the ATP, demonstrating the function of the system and verifying the
correct operation of all system components, circuits, and programming.
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4. The acceptance inspector shall use the system record drawings in co-
ordination with the documents specified under paragraph 3.01 during
the testing procedure to verify operation as programmed.
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3.07 DOCUMENTATION
A. System documentation shall be furnished to the owner and shall include but
not be limited to the following:
A. Furnish all test equipment as required to program devices and test the
system, specifically an intelligent device tester and programmer.
3.09 SERVICES
A. Warrant the entire system against mechanical and electrical defects for a
period described in the Contract general conditions. This period shall begin
upon completed certification and test of the system or upon first beneficial
use of the system, whichever is earlier.
B. The fire alarm system Subcontractor or manufacturer shall offer for the
Owners consideration at the time of system submittal a priced inspection,
maintenance, testing and repair contract in full compliance with the
requirements of NFPA 72 H.
1. The services offered under this Contract shall be performed during the
first year after system acceptance and the Owner shall have the option
of renewing for single or multiple years up to five years at the price
quoted upon completion of the warranty period.
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SECTION 16740
PART 1 GENERAL
1.02 REFERENCES
1.03 SUBMITTALS
The manual shall be bound in a three ring or comb type binder, with
protective covers. The cover must identify the project, system, date and
vendor name. This submittal shall consist of, but not be limited to:
C. Product data sheets with complete technical data for each item being
furnished.
B. Installer: Firms regularly engaged and qualified with at least 5 years in the
installation and service of Public Address communications systems.
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1.05 WARRANTY
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
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1. Hardware interfacing:
a. Monitoring on BMS for On/Off/Trouble status.
b. Fire alarm muting the music system.
c. Broadcasting of evacuation/alert messages
d. Connection to flight information system
2. Software interfacing:
a. BMS for fault diagnosis.
b. Connection to flight information system
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2.5 MIXER-PREAMPLIFIERS
A. The power amplifier shall be fully solid-state and provided with the following
facilities :-
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2.10 CD PLAYER
A. CD Player Type: rack mounted, high quality, with 6 disc changer capability
each, capable of operating continuously and having the following functions:
A. Radio Tuner AM/FM: rack mounted, high quality, shall be of the latest
design and have digital frequency display, 10 memories minimum and auto
scanning. The tuner shall be of the stereophonic type. The frequency
range is 87.5 - 108 MHz for FM and 1600-540 KHz for AM. FM tuners
should be equipped with an external directional antenna for receiving the
various FM programs which can be picked up.
2.12 MICROPHONE
A. Unidirectional Microphone
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A. Cone-Type Loudspeakers:
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A. Horn-Type Loudspeakers:
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PART 2. INSTALLATION
3.01 GENERAL
B. Cabling shall be neatly routed and bundled along the equipment cabinet
sides. Cabling shall not hang or cross in the racks. Cabling shall be run at
right angles to the rack.
D. Provide secure mounting, lightning protection and grounding for the exterior
AM/FM antenna assembly per industry standards.
E. Installer shall follow factory installation guidelines for pulling tension and
bending radius for all cables.
G. Dress cables routed to equipment with sufficient slack to allow for service of
equipment and avoid strain on connections or cable.
H. Use wire ties for supporting low voltage cables run concealed above ceilings.
Do not run cables loose on ceiling tiles. Support from structure above.
Group cables in bundles.
I. All equipment power and signal wiring shall conform to the National Electrical
Code and to applicable local codes.
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2.03 TRAINING
A. Comply with Contract Conditions.
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SECTION 16750
LAN NETWORK
PART 1- GENERAL
A. This section covers the voice and data system work as required for the
project. The system is design to utilize IP telephony which will minimize the
cabling required for the Voice, Data signals onto a common distribution
network.
C. The scope of work of the passive parts of the LAN system shall includes
supply, installation, programming, testing and putting into operation, but is
not limited to following:
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project. Work required under this Division, is not limited to LAN system
services but includes any complementary work that may be necessary for
integration with other systems. Work to be accomplished includes, but is
not limited to:
1.03 GUARANTEE
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D. Such codes, when more restrictive, shall take precedence over these
plans and specifications. Unless otherwise specified, the installation shall
comply with the current editions in effect 30 days prior to receipt of bids.
1.05 SUBMITTALS
(The Vendor should indicate specifically the country of origin of every piece,
connector, cable, software and any part of the solution)
B. Submit detailed riser diagram for the system indicating all quantities,
models etc..
C. Submit Rack details indicating rack size, and all housed equipment
sizes.
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H. Maintenance Data: Submit maintenance data and parts lists for each
type of network equipment installed, including ancillary equipment and
furnished specialties and accessories. Includes standard product
maintenance manual.
C. Performance:
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E. Training: The proposal should include Two weeks training for 3 employs
on provided system, operation, maintenance, etc..
A. During the construction of the system, the contractor shall put in writing
all his remarks, during the progress of the work, concerning any
suggested alterations, if existing, from the shop drawings in wiring routes,
locations of equipment or devices which arise from coordination between
the system and other activities.
C. All alterations shall be registered and filled by the contractor and extra
copies shall be submitted to the Engineer. A complete as-built draft set of
drawings shall be prepared 15 days after completion of work for approval
of the Engineer. The as-built draft shall include all previously approved
alterations. Final originals and copies of drawings shall be submitted
according to Division-1, Section 01300 "Submittals".
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PART 2- PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
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I. There will be two networks for the project, one dedicated for the
ambulatory system connections including voice & data outlets, screens,
racks, servers…etc, where this network shall mainly cover call takers
areas, dispatch center & training rooms & all the system outlets shall be
connected to the main IT room located at first floor.
J. The other network shall be dedicated for the building general users (i.e.
employees, offices, managerial staff) and it shall include voice & data
outlets, CCTV system interconnections & access control system
interconnections.
K. The two PABXs one for each network shall be supplied by client.
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D. Impedance: 100 ohm +/- 15% in the frequency range of 1 MHz up to 100
MHz.
F. Trace ability numbers should accompany the cable supplied from the
manufacturers packaging to assist in quality validation of the installed
cable.
L. Horizontal cabling run horizontally along the floor and/or ceiling of the
building shall include conduits, trays, wires, cables and necessary
accessories for constructing complete work.
M. Bridged taps and splices shall not be permitted as a part of the copper
horizontal cabling. Maximum distance between the active component and
the workstation must not exceed 100m.
N. The horizontal cabling should be a star topology and RJ45 work area
outlets should be connected to the cat 6 patch panels as shown on the
single line diagrams.
A. Data racks are to be used to house the patch panels, Active components
and all management components. Data racks should be provided as
indicated in the drawings.
B. Data rack should have, but not limited to the following:
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A. Fiber cables. Factory fabricated, jacketed, low loss, glass type, fiber optic,
multi-mode graded index, operating at 850 and 1300 nm.
1. Cable should be Fire retardant low smoke zero halogen cables.
2. Dimensions: 62.5 micrometer core diameter, 125-micrometer
cladding diameter.
3. Maximum Attenuation: minus 3.5 dB/km at 850nm, minus 1.5
dB/km at 1300 nm.
4. Minimum Modal Bandwidth: 1500 MHZ/km at 850 nm, 500
MHz/km at 1300 nm, 2000MHZ/km laser.
5. Operating Temperature Range: Minus 10 to plus 50
deg C.
6. Storage Temperature Range: Minus 20 to plus 70
deg C.
7. Bending radius shall be 20 times cable diameter during
installation & 10 times cable diameter after installation.
B. Cable Connectors: Quick-connect, simplex-and duplex-type SC couplers with
self-centering, axial alignment mechanisms. Insertion loss not more than 0.7
dB.
C. The vendor should submit a single line diagram indicating the attenuation at
every point and the overall attenuation for every channel.
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D. Splices aren’t accepted in fiber optic cables in general but in very limited
cases, in such case, only fusion splices hall be accepted.
F. All the fiber optic system components should support 10G speed based on
OM3 fiber type. If the backbone sub-system also has to be controlled by the
IIM system patch panels and cords must be equipped with the same
intelligent technology than for horizontal distribution data panels and cords.
G. Fiber optic connectors for fiber optic patch panels should be ceramic
connectors. Epoxy with heating or two components anaerobic are the only
accepted methods for connecting the fiber optic connectors.
H. The tight – buffered dry indoor fiber optic cable shall be suitable for indoor
and outdoor use in risers or ducts (IEC 794-1-E3 – crush resistance). The dry
fiber optic cable shall be fully waterproof, longitudinally and radially and shall
include Glass Yarns reinforcement elements.
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in such a way that the dual OF channel polarity is maintained. Wiring of the
fibers has to be done according to the guidelines provided by the
manufacturer.
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E. Label Printer: Two printers are required, portable and disk top printers.
Printers shall have the following features:
A. Work station shall be used with labeling and network monitors. Workstation
shall have all interfaces and communication cards required according to
system manufacture requirements, and will be availed by the bank on hand
over time.
Software and Operating System:
1. Work station run the bank standard operating system version based on
windows XP and later on windows Vista. The software provider has to
insure compatibility with both systems. The application shall not
require admin or power user access to run on the workstation.
B. A mapping tool (pen) is supplied with the scanning hardware to map ports
and provide trace information via the LCD display on the scanning
hardware.
A. The application must run on a RDMS SQL engine. This engine shall be
included / bundled in the infrastructure management software free of
charge. Additional concurrent licenses should also be available.
C. This tool also contains an inventory management and Moves Adds and
Changes planning application.
D. This tool is ODBC compliant and can exchange information with other
ODBC compliant applications.
E. It is capable of monitoring multiple simultaneous moves, adds and changes
(MAC) in the same patch zone.
F. It is capable of graphically representing the connectivity within the patching
area.
G. Data exchange, between scanning hardware ’analyser’ and infrastructure
management software database used for detection of physical changes in
the patch zone, is minimum IP packets to avoid excessive traffic over the
network.
H. The tool is able to detect physical connects, disconnects and cross-
connects at random in the patching area and will resynchronise in the
event of a power loss.
I. Patch assistance to technicians can be provided using Windows
CE/Windows mobile handheld devices or tablet pc using Terminal
Services.
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PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
C. Layout and Fixations of Equipment: data racks shall be laid out properly
so as to ensure the optimum utilization of room areas and to reserve
relevant spaces for maintenance activities as well as future extensions of
the system. The availability of adequate lighting levels must also be
ensured for all cubicles and cabinets; should it deem difficult to fulfil this
condition at some location, a mains outlet is to be provided nearby (less
than 0.5m apart) so as special lighting can be provided during
maintenance. Fixations are to be as appropriate; above metallic chassis at
the level of false floor for bottom-sided cabling, above floor for top-sided
cabling, on wall for wall mounted units. After the layout of equipment is
accomplished, all sorts of cubicles, cabinets, and system components are
to be labelled, and marked properly according to an approved labelling
designations and materials.
E. Cable Laying: before the start of cable works, the site shall be properly
checked in order to ensure that the raceways, whatsoever, are clean and
dry. Cables shall be carefully unreeled from drums, and pulled-in/laid-on
raceways according to the approved shop drawings and work procedure.
Specialized rolls and tools shall be used for cable works so as the cables
shall not be dragged on ground or surfaces. Cables are to run concealed
above cable trays, and through embedded pipes. Under false floors; if
any, they may be arranged above ground, subject to the approval of the
engineer. All pipe ends, whether occupied or empty, shall be perfectly
sealed against dirt, parasites, rates, and insects. Sealing material, or
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A. Test Plans: all tests shall be carried out according to a detailed test
procedures which is submitted by the Contractor and approved by the
Engineer. The tests shall cover every aspect related to the specification
of the material and their operation; including, but not limited to, visual
inspections, insulation tests, measurements, and operation. All
instruments to be used during the tests must have been calibrated and
certified, by an authorized official laboratory, as complying with the
specification of their manufacturers.
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A. Clean data racks and components of dirt and construction debris upon
completion of installation.
3.05 DEMONSTRATION
A. Upon completion of installation of data system, and after data cables are
installed, demonstrate capability and compliance with requirements.
Where possible, correct malfunctioning units at site, then retest to
demonstrate compliance; otherwise, remove and replace with new units,
and proceed with testing. Demonstrate to Owner that requirements for
basic output signal levels, and values for attenuation and signal-to-noise
ratios, have been achieved.
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SECTION 16760
PART 1 GENERAL
C. The cabling system shall be tested and documented for reference by the
Owner.
1.02 REFERENCES
A. The rules and regulations, and technical standards as set forth in the
Federal Communications Commission Rules, Part 76.
B. The standards and practices of the Cable Access Television and Closed
Circuit Television Industries.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
B. Furnish complete shop drawings of the proposed system. The submittal shall
be bound in a comb or three ring type binder, with protective covers. The
cover must identify the project, system, date and vendor name. This submittal
shall consist of, but not be limited to:
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5. Product data sheets with complete technical data for each item being
furnished.
2. All outlets in the system shall provide a noise free signal with sufficient
power for a quality picture presentation for any channel from 52 MHz
to 1000 MHz.
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D. Distribution of the modulated television signal from the directional taps to the
TV outlets shall be by quad shielded RG 6/U cable.
H. Provide right angle coaxial connectors for all connections that will not permit
the required bending radius of the coaxial cable.
1.06 WARRANTY
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 CABLE
A. Approved manufacturers:
1. Belden.
2. Comm Scope.
3. West Penn.
B. Hard line trunk and distribution cable shall be low loss 13 mm hardline type
cable. Cable shall have a center conductor of copper with expanded
polyethylene dielectric and solid aluminum sheath.
C. Drop cable shall be RG 6/U type cable. Cable shall have a center conductor
of copper with foam dielectric, four layer shield consisting of alternating
layers of aluminum foil and aluminum braid. The first foil shield shall be
bonded to the core dielectric.
A. Drop taps, directional couplers, and splitters shall be cable type passive
devices with type connectors operating with a bandwidth of 1 GHz. Drop taps
shall be 8 port configurations with connector through ports and F connector
drop ports. All trunk line passive devices shall be designed for the particular
type trunk cable.
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D. Surge Arrestor
Provide surge arrestors (25-75 Ohms) for all co-axial down leads from the
various types of antennas.
E. The headend station shall be provided with test and monitoring outlets
similarly all distribution amplifiers and field devices (taps, splitters) shall be
provided with test/monitoring points.
2.04 AMPLIFIERS
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
E. Passive devices and electronics with the exception of in-line pads and
couplers shall be securely fastened to an adjacent support system.
Distribution passives shall be mounted to wall brackets or to ceiling joist-truss
system.
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F. Installer shall observe factory installation guidelines for pulling tension and
bending radius for all cables.
I. The ends of each distribution branch and all unused ports shall be
terminated.
J. All cable fastening devices and ties shall be approved for plenum use.
K. Documentation shall include signal levels at amplifier input and output. Signal
levels at first, middle and last tap of each backbone cable leg. Documents
shall be type written and included in As-Built documents.
3.02 TESTING
1. Each cable shall be checked for proper termination. All audio and
video cables shall be checked for continuity and shorts.
3. Test results shall be printed out from tester and included in as built
documents.
Test equipment shall be Wavetek Stealth.
3.03 TRAINING
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SECTION 16770
1.02 SUMMARY
1.03 SUBMITTALS
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B. Tests: equipment is to be tested for quality and operation at the factory, and
test certificates and reports are to be submitted to the Engineer before
dispatch to site.
C. As-Built Drawings: During the construction of the system, the contractor
shall put in writing all his remarks, during the progress of work, concerning
any suggested alternation from the shop drawings in wiring routes, location
of equipment or devices which arise from coordination between the system
and other activities. Submit a complete sect of as-built drawings in hard and
soft copies.
D. Records: submit maintenance manuals.
E. Shop and Construction Drawings: submit shop and construction drawings
for approval including, but not limited to, the following:
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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
A. Approved manufacturers: subject to compliance with requirements.
B. The CCTV system server computers shall perform real time capture of
video pictures and give IP address to each of them, compress and digitally
record the camera compressed pictures at real time rates of 30 image/sec.
Adopted compression shall be non-proprietary encoding algorithms
schemes that secure no visible degradation from PAL quality video.
D. The system will allow for adding the capability for communication on private
networks, Intranets, and the Internet (Optional).
E. The CCTV system shall include, but is not limited to the following:
G. The system shall utilize the project Ethernet LAN using TCP/IP protocols
connectivity to provide communication between the system equipment.
H. Color CCIR PAL based video and programmable Closed Circuit Television
system (CCTV) shall perform video Security and Operational visual
surveillance and alarm notification at key indoor and outdoor areas and
locations. It shall provide security and operational digital and
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I. The CCTV system shall utilize indoors and outdoors fixed and PTZ
movable color CCIR PAL TCP/IP network based digital cameras. PTZ type
cameras shall be controlled remotely for pan, tilt, zoom movements, focus
adjustment and camera on/off. This will be done using the appropriate
software modules that run under the management main software platform
and drive the PTZ cameras as configured by the main system server from
the main equipment or from the Crisis, Operational and security centers.
J. The CCTV system shall display automatically, the alarm related live video
scenes and data of the detected events on selected workstations, as
programmed and configured. It shall also activate recording and actions
according to preset camera settings for automated actions. It will also allow
viewing real time live video pictures and manually position PTZ cameras.
K. Digital video recording hard drives DVR of ample capacity shall record live
video of all cameras for archiving purposes. Alarm events shall be
recorded together with related data. It will include large amount of disk
space for online video storage and high capacity archiving for the off-line
video using standard computers and storage disk.
B. The main server computer shall be using software based around the
Microsoft Windows XP. The system shall include the necessary hardware
and software interface for two ways TCP/IP communication with third party
Unix based systems or databases that might be needed for integration
purposes
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E. It shall also include Digital Video Recording hard drives (DVR) interface,
which can be used to program, manage and operate multiple DVR directly
from a graphical interface.
F. The operating software shall manage functions and secure video and data
control and management, digital storage and any necessary real time
alarm management applications.
H. The system software shall also include video motion detection module that
can monitor all the camera inputs in real time including selectable regions
of different sensitivities and ambient conditions for motion trigger in any
view.
J. The system software shall perform but not limited to the following:
A. Video recording security shall use 128 bit encryption standards, approved by
the security authority to ensure the video has not been altered. The
encryption shall contain time and date information. All recorded and exported
images should be authenticated to protect the chain of evidence with
recordings.
B. The digital video recording should secure for periods up to twenty-four (24)
hours per day for three (3) months duration of recording.
based CCTV digital cameras. Some will be of the PTZ type, which can
be controlled remotely (pan, tilt, zoom, focus and camera on/off)
9. Connecting equipment and accessories with the LAN of the project
10. Operating software for the main and sub-servers server
computers and workstations including interfaces and sub-modules.
2.05.1 SERVER COMPUTERS
A. Redundant and monitored hot stand by server will consist of two similarly hot
backup configured computers, the primary and backup having on-line
duplicate database to keep them updated at the same level.
B. It will run the operating software that manages the CCTV system and stores
the configurations of all the system equipment and functions including field
equipment and the sub- server computers, workstations, cameras and
devices.
C. It will maintain a database of all network-connected equipment and their
configurations.
D. The main server computer shall include digital video recording hard drives
DVR, printers, power supply and any ancillary equipment.
E. The system shall support all the connected number of IP cameras taking into
consideration the disk space requirements for the required durations of real
time and alarm event recording. It will allow for increase of the connected
number of cameras.
F. The main server computer will also perform functions such as monitoring,
management, recording etc functions for the integral project on digital
programmable bases in response to the received security event, pictures and
data triggered by any camera.
G. Recorded video scenes can be searched by date, time and events. Clips of
interest from different cameras can be exported as required.
H. The main server computer will execute full real time management, monitor
and recording of the captured pictures and on the recorded and compressed
IP tagged pictures together with their related data. It will communicate with
the other sub-server computers through the project LAN using Ethernet
TCP/IP protocols.
I. The CCTV system main server computer shall communicate together with the
system sub-server computers, the ISM server computer through the project
LAN to secure sharing of specific data between them for interlocking reasons
on a common platform that makes all relevant alarms and data available to
the CCTV and the ISM system operators at real time during situations to help
for better actions.
J. Server computer shall be the latest technology at time of installation &
according to supplier recommendations.
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C. The monitors shall be PC type computers connected to the main and sub
server computers through the project LAN to perform functions as configured.
D. The monitors & work stations shall be the latest technology at time of
installation & according to supplier recommendations.
A. Indoors and outdoors fixed and PTZ movable color CCIR PAL TCP/IP network
based digital cameras. PTZ type cameras shall be controlled remotely for pan,
tilt, zoom movements, focus adjustment and camera on/off).
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B. Color video cameras shall be located at positions, which makes them cover
the intended fields of vision. Some of the video cameras shall be equipped
with pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ), focus and camera ON/OFF having remote control
capabilities.
E. Each of the cameras having PTZ controls shall be equipped with remote
control digital module for remote operation from the central control.
H. All outdoor cameras shall be equipped with automatic bright light limiter and
light intensity control (CCD auto-iris or CCD with auto iris-lens).
J. CCTV PTZ IP outdoors cameras shall be located at remote stands and shall
follow the maximum possible specifications.
K. The required IP cameras shall be colored camera, single CCD 1/3" IP camera
as follows:
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14. Power supply : 24 volt AC through power supply 220 VAC /50 Hz to low
voltage
15. LAN interface:
16. Built-in 10 Base T (RJ45) Ethernet interface and supports the TCP/IP
17. Flash memory: 8 MB
18. RAM :16 MB
19. IP camera shall be magnetic and electro statically shielded.
20. IP camera shall feature solid-state components to resist shock and
vibration. IP camera shall be certified according to related codes.
21. Pan/Tilt Head
a. Some of the IP cameras shall be equipped PTZ capability
including receivers to be used to interface between server
computers and the PTZ head.
b. Heavy-duty pan/tilt head suitable to carry the weight of the
camera with all its accessories shall be used.
c. PTZ head shall provide quite and smooth adjustable motion
(pan, tilt, zoom, focus and camera on/off) limits with rigid
construction for upright or inverted operation
d. Rotation angle: Pan: 0 - 3550 Tilt: + 900 to - 900
e. Rotation speed: Minimum Pan speed: 60 /s Minimum Tilt
speed: 30 / s
f. Supply from the field server computers through the signal
cables.
g. Weatherproof for outdoor use head shall be suitable to carry
the weight of the camera with its weatherproof housing and
its required accessories.
22. Lenses
a. High quality optics video auto iris variable (F1.4 – 360) and
fixed (F1.2 – close) focal lengths shall be used with fixed
and PTZ cameras. The lenses shall be suitable to the
cameras (1/3”, C mount, CS mount). Zoom lenses shall be
motor driven. The lens may be varying focal length manually
adjusted.
b. Viewing angles shall be appropriate to location (refer to the
drawings).
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PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
A. Examine conditions, in the presence of the Installer, for compliance with the
requirements and other conditions affecting the performance of the CCTV
system work.
B. Do not proceed until unsatisfactory conditions have been
corrected.
3.02 Installation
A. Output signals from cameras, loss in cables and gain of the amplifiers, if
necessary, are all of the responsibility of the Contractor so as to be in
accordance with the Manufacturer standards, and shall match the signal
strength requirements for the monitoring equipment
B. Install systems in accordance with CCIR, NFPA, and local codes and other
applicable reference codes and standards. Install equipment and wiring in
accordance with manufacturer's written instructions.
C. Appropriate measuring equipment shall be used (signal strength voltage,
current, etc.), for CCTV adjustment and troubleshooting.
D. The installation of the CCTV equipment shall be installed and shall match
with each other in performance, hardware specifications, and dimensions.
E. The performance of any of the separate equipment shall not be accepted
separately, but the shall deal with the system integrally.
F. All cables, connector, power cable, and control cables shall be matching with
the supplied equipment and with each other.
G. Install wiring in raceway/conduit except within consoles, desks and
counters, and except in accessible ceiling plenums where cable
wiring method may be used. Cables used in environmental air
space shall be listed for this use. Conceal cables in accessible
ceilings, walls and floors wherever possible.
H. Where AC power-operated devices are not protected against
voltage transients by integral surge suppressors, install surge
suppressors at the devices' power line terminals.
I. Conceal cable in accessible ceilings, walls, and floors wherever
possible.
J. Bundle, lace, and train the conductors to terminal points with no
excess. Provide and use lacings bars and distribution spools.
K. Do not exceed manufacturer's recommended pulling tensions. Do
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S. Physical and operational adjustment, testing and putting into work shall be
included.
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3.04 CLEANING
A. Clean all system components including camera housing windows, lens, and
workstation screens. Use methods and materials recommended by
Manufacturer.
3.05 ADJUSTMENT
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SECTION 16780
PART 1 GENERAL
A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract apply to work of this section.
C. The scope of work of the ACS shall includes supply, installation, programming,
testing and putting into operation, but is not limited to following:
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E. The Contractor performing the contract services shall be qualified and listed
to maintain ongoing certification of the completed system to the UL for
specific installed system listing.
1.04 Submittals
C. Maintenance Data: For system and products for inclusion in operating and
maintenance manual specified in Division 1. Including the following:
B. NRTL Listing: Provide listed and labeled systems components for which
there is a listing and labeling service.
A. During the construction of the system, the Contractor shall put in writing all his
remarks, during the progress of work, concerning any suggested alterations
from the Shop Drawings in wiring routes, locations of equipment or devices
which arise from coordination between the system and other Activities.
C. All alterations shall be registered and filled by the Contractors and extra
copies shall be submitted to the involved parties (Engineer, Project
Manager, Site, etc..)
1.07 Guarantee
shall be provided.
C. The Manufacturer shall warrant, from the date of installation and after a
Registration Certificate is issued.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
D. Management of all the system functions shall be done using central and
field processing server computers that run the security operating software.
E. The ACS system shall include workstations able to monitor and/or configure
all the system devices and functions.
F. Digital recording hard drives DRHDs of ample capacity shall record all
events for archiving purposes. Alarm events shall be recorded together with
related data.
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9- Identification cards
J. The status of all secured doors (open/close) and the status of all locks
(locked/unlocked) shall be constantly monitored.
K. The Access process shall check the compliance of the card media
physically, followed by identifying and verifying the authorizations of the
holder (zone, time, restriction etc), which relates to the system database.
L. The system shall provide multi door controls and anti-pass back logic
feature (soft, blocking or non blocking) to monitor in/out status with respect
to the card reader position.
M. The system shall control one or more door (doors, revolving doors, turnstile,
etc) in a single or bi-directional way and generate door status (closed etc).
Authorized request for transit will be communicated with the main server
computer and command will be generated Accordingly.
N. All information (identification code, date and time, operator level devices
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identifier etc) related to the Action will be handled and stored by the field
server computer to be sent to the main server computer.
O. The ACS shall include intrusion detection and control logic to manage many
I/Os of the doors and can enabled/disabled/armed/disarmed any of them.
P. The ACS shall check the status of the field points continuously and detect
variations in their status (normal, alarm, open, short etc)
Q. The system shall be supplied complete with Access controllers, control
units, card readers, output devices, conduit, cabling, Accessories and
identification card printing equipment for the complete and necessary
installation and operation of a complete system for the project.
R. The system software resident in the main server computer, which can get
access to any of the connected devices on the network remotely, shall
perform the control of the ACS.
S. The man-machine interfacing of the overall system management will take place
from the main system workstation, which will perform all data user tasks.
T. The system management software shall perform the configuration and
control of the system.
U. The assignment and configuration shall be performed from the main server
computer.
V. The system shall include ample amount of disk space for online and off-line
storage using standard storage hard disks.
A. The ACS shall be operated and managed by the central program resident in
the main system server computer, which controls the software that run the
field equipments of the crisis, operational and security centers.
B. The main server computer shall be using software based around the
Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit multi-tasking environment. The system shall
include the necessary hardware and software interface for two ways TCP/IP
communication with third party Unix based systems or databases that might
be needed for integration purposes
E. The operating software shall manage functions and secure data control and
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management, digital storage and any necessary real time alarm and
management applications.
H. It shall also include Digital Recording hard drives (DRHDs) interface, which
can be used to program, manage and operate multiple DR directly.
I. The system software shall perform but not limited to the following:
K. The hard disk recording should provide twenty-four (24) hours per day
for three (3) months duration of recording.
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A. Redundant and monitored hot stand by server will consist of two similarly
hot backup configured computers, the primary and backup having on-line
duplicate database to keep them updated at the same level. Dual identical
database CPU/server computer in hot standby configuration shall be
supplied meeting the following minimum recommended Main server host
computer specifications, which are for guidance only, and the system
Contractor(s) should provide the latest state of the art, appropriate
equipment as per the requirements needed for the system.
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B. Work station shall be PC based with the latest technology at the time of
installation & to be in accordance with the manufacturer recommendations.
2.06 Printers
A. The Contractor shall provide laser printers for each operator workstation.
A. Door control equipment shall be used to interface the various field located
sensors and Actuators to the supervisory computer system. As such, the
equipment shall monitor input circuits, communicate with card readers and
keypads, and provide control outputs to the various security components.
The Contractor shall provide the possibility to have individual LAN
addressable connections to each device specified in this Clause.
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Contract Drawings.
B. Card readers shall be proximity type readers and fully compatible with the
photo-identification/card Access badges to be provided by the Contractor.
D. Units shall be equipped with integral LED's (red, yellow and green) to
provide visual confirmation of Access granted/denied and prompting of
card entry.
B. Wide gap magnetic contacts shall be the 'biased' type consisting of two (2)
components: magnet and switch. The magnet shall be surface mounted to
the door/door and the switch shall be installed on the associated wall,
ground, roadway, etc. The switch component shall be equipped with a red
switch and its own 'biasing' magnet that affects the state of the switch.
When brought in close proximity to the switch (i.e., door closed), the
magnet component shall offset the 'biasing' magnet, thereby creating a
balanced condition.
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A. General: All locks shall be of the closed circuit current type. All the locks
shall have contacts for indicating the status of the lock (locked/unlocked).
The installation of the locks shall be executed in close coordination with
the Supplier of the doors and doorframes.
B. Door Locks in Doors: Locks shall be of the built-in type. All cabling shall
be recessed mounted, flexible connections having to be provided to protect
the wiring from being damaged while operating the door. The locks shall
also be key-operated. All equipment shall be tamper resistant.
C. Door Locks in Doorframes: Locks shall be of the built-in type. All cabling
shall be recessed mounted. All equipment shall be tamper resistant. The
locks have to withstand forces of 1200 kg or better.
B. Cards shall be fully compatible with the Video Badging System to include
the ability to create a combined photo-identification/card Access badge.
C. Cards shall be fully compatible with the card readers in the system.
D. Cards shall be standard credit card sized and constructed of top quality,
highly durable and resilient material designed for use with the card readers
specified above. Cards shall be designed to resist wear and environmental
deterioration to include breaking, delaminating, coding damage from any of
the following conditions:
1. Minor impact
2. Temperature changes
3. Radial-type bend of at least 90 degrees along the longest
dimension.
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F. The Contractor shall guarantee the supply of security cards used in the
system for at least ten (10) years.
2.13 Cabling
A. All cables required for the installation of the system shall be in Accordance
with Manufacturers recommendations as well as the provisions of Electrical
Specifications. All cabling shall be tamper and fire resistant.
2.15 Grounding
B. System bonding and grounding including active and passive components, test
apparatus and equipment shall be in Accordance with International and/or
Local Regulations. Provide a system Bonding Backbone utilizing a bonding
copper conductor of appropriate size that provides direct bonding between
field components and equipment rooms. This is part of the grounding and
bonding infrastructure, and is independent of equipment or cable.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 Installation
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3.02 Identification
E. Cleaning:
F. Demonstration
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G. Documentation:
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SECTION 16790
PART 1 GENERAL
1.02 REFERENCES
B. EIA/TIA 607.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 MATERIALS
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PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. General Requirements:
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SECTION 16910
PART 1 GENERAL
B. Access shall be afforded at all times to the Engineer to enable him to inspect
the Electrical Equipments.
4. Tests shall not commence before the schedule of tests has been
approved and such other tests as may be required by the Engineer
shall be included within the schedule of tests.
5. Give to the Engineer in writing at least ten days' notice of the date by
which he will be ready to make the specified tests on completion of
installation. Unless otherwise agreed the tests shall take place within
seven days after the said date on such day or days as the Engineer
shall in writing notify the Contractor.
6. The tests shall as far as possible be carried out under normal working
conditions to the satisfaction of the Engineer and shall extend over
such periods as he may direct.
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8. When any part of the Electrical Equipment fails to pass the specified
tests, further tests shall be repeated, if required by the Engineer. The
Contractor shall, without delay, put in hand such modifications as are
necessary to meet the requirements as described in the Contract and
any expense which the Owner may have incurred by reason of such
further tests may be deducted from the Contract price.
A. Comply with the requirements given in Contract Conditions and other related
sections of the Specifications.
PART 2 TESTING
2.01 GENERAL
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D. All the electrical systems, whether mentioned in this section or not, shall be
subject to testing and commissioning.
E. All tests listed under the heading of “Field Quality Control” in various sections
of Division-16 of these Specifications shall be conducted in the presence of
and performed upto the full satisfaction of the Engineer. All the results/test
reports shall be submitted in bound form for Engineer’s approval.
1. Ring-main continuity.
8. Verification of polarity.
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11. All external distribution cables, both high and low voltage in
accordance with the relevant standard(s).
A. All low current systems such as telephone, public address, fire detection and
alarm, Data, CCTV, CATV, security, etc. shall be tested as specified herein or
recommended by the manufacturers.
C. At the completion of these special systems installation for each facility, these
shall be tested individually for each facility then it should be tested with their
main control panel, such as fire detection and alarm, telephone, CATV etc. so
that to see the good performance of these systems as a whole.
PART 3 COMMISSIONING
3.01 GENERAL
A. Comply with the requirements given in Contract Conditions and other related
sections of the specifications.
C. Full operational tests shall be carried out on all systems to demonstrate that
they operate in accordance with the requirements of the Specification.
A. Field erected fuel piping shall be tested with air pressure and proven right at
150 % of the working pressure for a period of two hours.
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7. Operate generator with step loads of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% for 7
hours and 110% for 1 hour rated load. Record data hourly, including
current, voltage, frequency kW and temperature information. A load
bank has to be provided by the Contractor.
10. Shut down engine and record pressure at which low oil pressure
device trips.
1. During the tests, all operations of which the controls on the panel and
at the switchboard are capable shall be performed to assure that all
controls are functioning in a satisfactory manner.
3. During the tests, all auxillary and accessory equipment, all valves
including pilot valves, and the injection pumps shall be checked to
assure proper operation.
4. During the 100 % load test, pyrometer reading of each cylinder of each
engine shall be taken and recorded at 1/2 hour intervals.
2. Blow-by.
3. Crankcase contamination.
4. Crankshaft misalignment.
A. All routine tests specified in IEC 146-4 shall be carried out, together with
tests listed below, both at the factory testing and on site. The UPS Supplier
shall allow for providing a 110% load bank to fully commission the system
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following completion. Full load and battery discharge tests are required on
site. The load bank shall be capable of 110% kW loading at 0.7 power
factor.
5. Overload capacity.
6. Restart.
7. Audible noise.
10. Tests to prove alarm and control indication and auxiliary devices.
B. Factory tests and on-site tests shall include but not be limited to:-
4. Checking and verifying output, harmonic content both total and each
harmonic up to 19th, both in balanced and imbalanced load conditions
with 12% improved harmonic support at 0.7 pf.
5. Checking and verifying overload limits of 10%, 25% and 50% of full
load.
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8. Checking and verifying heat losses at loads of 50%, 75% and 100% of
full load.
9. Checking and verifying noise levels at loads of 25%, 50%, 75% and
100% of full load.
D. The supplier shall allow for up to 2 persons to witness the testing at the
manufacturer’s works including travel, accommodation and subsidence during
a minimum 2 day period. The supplier shall also allow for his commissioning
engineer, who is to carry out the on-site testing to observe and witness the
full factory testing of the units.
A. Wiring runs shall be tested for continuity, short circuits and grounds before
system is energized. Resistance, current and voltage readings shall be made
as Work progresses.
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D. All test equipment, instruments, tools and labor required to conduct the
system tests shall be made available by the installing Contractor. The
following equipment shall be a minimum for conducting the tests:
7. Decibel meter.
F. A written acceptance test procedure (ATP) for testing the fire alarm system
components and installation will be prepared by the Contractor and submitted
for review and approval to the Engineer in accordance with NFPA 72, and
this specification. The Contractor shall be responsible for the performance of
the ATP, demonstrating the function of the system and verifying the correct
operation of all system components, circuits, and programming.
I. In conducting the ATP, the Engineer shall request demonstration of any or all
input and output functions. The items tested shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
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C. Type of safety tags shall include, but not limited to, the following:
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D. The installation and removal of safety tagging shall be carried out with the
permission of an authorized Client’s or Engineer’s representative.
E. Approved type of pad locks shall be provided to lock out any circuit breaker,
isolator, switch fuse or a piece of equipment to prevent accidental turn ON or
turn OFF. The keys shall be in the custody of an authorized Client’s or
Engineer’s representative.
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