Specifications - State of Delaware

SECTION 260553 - ELECTRICAL IDENTIFICATION: continued
2. Colors: Unless otherwise indicated or required by governing regulations, provide orange
background tape marker.
C. Underground Type Plastic Line Marker:
1. General: Permanent, bright-colored, continuous-printed plastic tape marker, intended for
direct-burial service and not less than 6 inches wide by 4 mils thick. Provide tape marker
with printing which most accurately indicates type of service of buried cable or duct
bank. Provide embedded continuous metallic strip or core.
D. Wire/Cable Identification Bands:
1. General: Vinyl-cloth self-adhesive cable/conductor markers of wrap-around type, either
prenumbered plastic coated type or write-on type, with clear plastic self-adhesive cover
flap; numbered to show circuit identification number indicated on Drawings or Shop
Drawings.
E. Plasticized Tags:
1. General: Preprinted or partially preprinted, accident-prevention and operational tags, on
plasticized card stock with matt finish suitable for writing. Tags shall be approximately
3-1/4 by 5-5/8 inches, with brass grommets and wire fasteners, and with appropriate
preprinted wording, including large-size primary wording, e.g., "DANGER, DO NOT
OPERATE." Tags shall comply with OSHA requirements.
F. Self-Adhesive Plastic Signs:
1. General: Self-adhesive or pressure-sensitive, preprinted, flexible vinyl signs for
operational instructions or warnings; of sizes suitable for application areas and adequate
for visibility, with proper wording for each application, e.g., "EXHAUST FAN."
a. Colors: Unless otherwise indicated or required by governing regulations, provide
white signs with black lettering.
G. Baked Enamel "Danger" Signs:
1. "DANGER" signs of baked enamel finish on 20-gage steel (unless specified otherwise);
of standard safety red, safety black, and safety white as defined by ANSI Z53.1-1979;
14- by 10-inch size, except where 10 by 7 inches is the largest size which can be applied
where needed, and except where larger size is needed for adequate vision; with
recognized standard explanation wording, e.g., "_____VOLTS, KEEP AWAY." Sign
shall conform to OSHA and ANSI Z53.1-1979.
H. Baked Enamel "Caution" Signs:
1. "CAUTION" signs of baked enamel finish on 20-gage steel (unless specified otherwise);
of standard safety yellow with safety black letters; 14- by 10-inch size, except where
10 by 7 inches is the largest size which can be applied where needed, and except where
larger size is needed for adequate vision; with recognized standard explanation wording,
e.g., "Caution for Ear Protection Required in this Area."
I. Based Enamel "WARNING" Signs:
1. "WARNING" signs of baked enamel finish on 20-gage steel (unless specified otherwise);
of standard safety orange with safety black letters; 14- by 10-inch size, except where
10 by 7 inches is largest size that can be applied where needed and except where larger
size is needed for adequate vision; with recognized standard explanation wording. Sign
shall conform to OSHA and ANSI Z53.1-1979.
J. Engraved Plastic-Laminate Nameplates:
1. General: Engraving stock melamine plastic laminate nameplates, in sizes (minimum
height of characters shall be 1/8 inch) and thicknesses specified or indicated, engraved
with engraver's standard letter style of sizes and wording indicated, white face and black
core plies (letter color) except as otherwise indicated, specified, or required. Colors shall
comply with OSHA and ANSI Z53.1. Nameplate shall be punched for mechanical
260553-2 DEAN260553.DOC