Design and Specification Guidelines - Gaston County Schools

Design and Specification Guidelines Gaston County Schools
Updated: March 6, 2012 Gastonia, NC 28054
DIVISON 26: ELECTRICAL
A. Electrical Gear
1. Preferred Brands
a) Square D*
b) Eaton
c) GE
d) Siemens
2. Specify Arc Flash Hazard, Coordination Study and Labeling for all new
electrical panel boards and switchboards
B. Upgrade existing utility services (electric, water, gas (excluding kitchen); do not add
meters; single site service preferred, if economically feasible; consider future expansion
(Plan for Ease-of-Expansion with alternative layout locations for future added classroom
additions. Preference is for existing metering to be monitored for real-time retrieval and
archiving of kW peak demand and kWH use; same for new metering should it be
required if economically not feasible to do so without.)
1. Data Pulse-type Meter (Duke Energy Spec)
C. Transient Voltage Surge Suppression (TVSS)
1. Preferred brands
a) DITEK
b) Liebert
c) LEA International
d) Current Tech
e) Square D
f) Eaton
g) GE
h) Siemens
2. Surge suppression devices shall be designed into electrical and low voltage
devices
3. Specify or provide surge suppression on all panel boards feeding roof mounted
or exterior equipment
D. Lighting Fixtures
1. Lamp specifications:
a) No U shape lamps; Standard Bulbs Only. T8 bulbs
b) Minimum Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 80
c) Color Temperature (CCT) 4100 Deg. Kelvin
d) Mean lamp lumens (at 40% of rated life) at least 94% of initial lumens
e) 36,000 hour @ 3hrs/start to 42,000 hour @ 12 hrs/start
f) Low Mercury content
2. Fixture specifications:
a) 2’X4’ fixtures, recessed parabolic, 3” deep min., 70% min. efficiency
b) Direct/Indirect Pendant baffled, 80% min. efficiency
c) Surface mounted Baffled, Wide Distribution, 64% min. efficiency
3. Ballast specifications:
a) High-frequency electronic ballasts using instant start or program rapid
start circuitry
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