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Colorado River Municipal Water District<br />

UL 1063<br />

ASTM B3<br />

STM B8<br />

Machine Tool Wires and Cables<br />

Soft or Annealed Copper Wires<br />

Raw Water Supply <strong>Well</strong> Sites<br />

Ward County <strong>North</strong> <strong>Well</strong> <strong>Field</strong><br />

Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard,<br />

Medium, Hard, Soft<br />

1.5 DELIVERY AND STORAGE<br />

A. Deliver cable and wire to the project site in the original packages. Conductors with<br />

damaged insulation or exposed nylon jacketing shall not be permitted.<br />

B. Where cut lengths are specified, mark reel footage accordingly. Each reel shall contain<br />

one continuous length of cable.<br />

C. Check for reels not completely restrained, reels with interlocking flanges or broken<br />

flanges, damaged reel covering or any other indication of damage. Provide impact<br />

protection by wood lagging or suitable barrier across the traverse of the reel.<br />

D. Do not drop reels from any height.<br />

E. Unload reels using a sling and spreader bar. Roll reels in the direction of the arrows<br />

shown on the reel and on surfaces free of obstructions that could damage the wire and<br />

cable.<br />

F. Store cable on a solid, well drained location. Cover cable reels with plastic sheeting or<br />

tarpaulin. Do not lay reels flat.<br />

G. Provide moisture protection by using manufacturer’s standard procedure or heat<br />

shrinkable self-healing end caps applied to both ends of cable. Do not remove end caps<br />

until cables are ready to be terminated.<br />

PART 2 PRODUCTS<br />

2.1 GENERAL<br />

A. Wires and cables shall be soft-drawn, annealed copper with a conductivity of not less<br />

than that of 98% pure copper, UL83 and UL1063 listed, rated 600 volts and certified for<br />

continuous operation at maximum conductor temperature of 90 Celsius in dry locations<br />

and 75 Celsius in wet locations<br />

B. Conductors #8 or larger shall be stranded and conductors #14 shall be stranded. Utilize<br />

single conductors.<br />

C. Except for control, signal and instrumentation circuits and as specifically indicated on the<br />

plans the minimum conductor permitted is #12.<br />

May 18, 2012<br />

Low Voltage Electrical Power Conductors & Cables<br />

Revision 0 26 05 19-2

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