Specifications - State of Delaware

SECTION 260526 - GROUNDING: continued
3. Underwriters Laboratories (UL): Comply with applicable requirements of the following
standards. Provide grounding and bonding products which are UL-listed and labeled for
their intended usage.
a. 467 - Electrical Grounding and Bonding Equipment.
b. 486A - Wire Connectors and Soldering Lugs for Use with Copper Conductors.
c. 869 - Electrical Service Equipment.
4. Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA):
a. J-STD-607-A - Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding
Requirements for Telecommunications.
1.03 SUBMITTALS:
A. Refer to DIVISION 01 and SECTION 260000 - BASIC ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS for
administrative and procedural requirements for Submittals.
B. Includes, but not limited to, the following:
1. Product Data: Submit manufacturer's data on grounding and bonding products and
associated accessories.
2. All field test reports.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 GROUNDING AND BONDING:
A. Materials and Components:
1. General: Except as otherwise indicated, provide electrical grounding and bonding
systems indicated; with assembly of materials, including, but not limited to, cables/wires,
connectors, solderless lug terminals, grounding electrodes, bonding jumper braid, surge
arresters, and additional accessories needed for a complete installation. Where more than
one type component product meets indicated requirements, selection is Contractor's codecompliance
option. Where materials or components are not indicated, provide products
which comply with NEC, UL, and IEEE requirements and with established industry
standards for those applications.
2. Conductors: Unless otherwise indicated, provide insulated electrical grounding
conductors for equipment grounding conductor connections that match power supply
wiring materials and as a minimum are sized according to the NEC. Provide uninsulated,
stranded, tinned, copper cable for ground electrode conductors.
3. Bonding Plates, Connectors, Terminals, and Clamps: Provide electrical bonding plates,
connectors, terminals, lugs, and clamps as recommended by bonding plate, connector,
terminal, and clamp manufacturers for indicated applications.
4. Ground Rods or Ground Electrodes:
a. Ground Rods or Grounding Electrodes: Copper Clad, 3/4-inch diameter by 10 feet.
b. Provide with threaded end to receive Aircraft Static Ground receptacle.
5. Electrical Grounding Connection Accessories: Provide electrical insulating tape, heatshrinkable
insulating tubing, welding materials, bonding straps, as recommended by
accessories manufacturers for type service required or indicated.
6. Field Welding: Provide exothermic welded connections where grounding conductors
connect to underground grounding conductors and underground grounding electrodes.
7. Aircraft Static Ground Receptacle: Provide Cast Bronze threaded to receive 3/4-inch
sectional ground rod.
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