Bid Package 08 North Well Field - Garney Construction

Colorado River Municipal Water District
Raw Water Supply Well Sites
Ward County North Well Field
SECTION 26 01 26
TESTING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 WORK INCLUDED
A. Furnish labor, material, equipment and incidentals of a NETA certified independent
testing agency. Testing shall be inclusive of all low voltage equipment including
conductors for the pump station. Testing shall include all relay protective schemes and
operation of the medium and low voltage equipment.
1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Independent testing agency shall be NETA certified.
1.3 SUBMITTALS
Submittals shall be in accordance with Section 01 33 00, “Submittal Procedures” and shall
include:
A. ELECTRICAL TESTING REPORT
1. 60 days prior to any testing taking place, Contractor shall submit to the
Owner/Engineer the name of the testing agency; a list of all tests to be conducted
shall also be submitted at this same time.
2. A written report shall be submitted by the testing agency performing installation
checks, operation and testing of the low voltage equipment. This report shall
certify that 1) the equipment has been properly installed, 2) is in accurate
alignment, 3) meets the acceptance testing specifications of NETA and the
equipment manufacturer, and 4) NETA certification of the testing agency.
Provide a detailed list of all tests that were performed and the test results as part of
the Electrical Testing Report.
3. Electrical Testing Report shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval at least 4
weeks before start-up.
1.4 STANDARDS
A. The applicable provisions of the following standards shall apply as if written here in their
entirety:
1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
2. American Standards for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
3. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
4. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
5. International Electrical Testing Association (NETA)
May 18, 2012
Testing of Electrical Systems
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