Design and Specification Guidelines - Gaston County Schools

Design and Specification Guidelines Gaston County Schools
Updated: March 6, 2012 Gastonia, NC 28054
5. Knox Box to be installed at Primary Entrance
a) Consider security system Knox Box monitoring
6. See GCS Detailed Spec
B. Security System
1. Wire color: Gray
2. Owner to mark drawings for DOOR CONTACT locations when raceway,
conduit, etc. is needed; Motion detectors will be installed by owner without any
raceway.
3. Owner will provide, install and wire all devices.
4. Contractor to install two (2”) inch sleeve above classroom or interior doorways,
above ceiling
5. Door contacts on Mechanical room doors & exterior storage buildings
C. CCTV – Security Cameras
1. Digital Sentry (digital video management software) with DS ControlPoint
(client-user interface) is the preferred viewing software for school and auxiliary
building security surveillance camera systems
2. Owner will provide, install, and wire all devices
3. Wire Color: Green
4. Dedicated – main line to be installed in electrical room
5. Owner to mark drawings for box locations
6. Contractor to install raceways
a) Double gang box at location specified by owner
b) Three-quarter inch (3/4”) conduit run from double gang box with conduit
stubbed above ceiling as specified by owner
7. Standard locations for cameras
a) School Office focused on counter area
b) Cafeteria Cashier’s stand focused on cash register
c) Kitchen cooler/freezer door
d) Parents drop off / pick up traffic area
D. 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
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