final bid specs 09328.pdf - Freese and Nichols, Inc.

26 05 19 LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS & CABLES
1.00 GENERAL
1.01 WORK INCLUDED
A. Furnish labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to install 600 volt wires and
cables. Electrical work shall be in accordance with Section 26 05 00, COMMON WORK
RESULTS FOR ELECTRICAL.
B. Work shall include building wire, cable, wiring connections and terminations, and modular
wiring systems.
1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE: TESTING
Megger test circuits for continuity and ground. Verify phasing at connection points. Torque test
conductor connections and terminations to the Manufacturer's recommended values. Megger tests
shall be performed by a testing company with a minimum of 10 years experience. All low voltage
cables shall be verified by use of telephone communications.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
Submittals shall be in accordance with Section 01 33 00, SUBMITTALS and shall include:
A. Low voltage wire
B. Ground wire
1.04 STANDARDS
The applicable provisions of the following standards shall apply as if written here in their entirety:
ICEA S-19-81/NEMA WC-3
ICEA S-61-402/NEMA WC-5
Rubber-Insulated Wire and Cable for the Transmission and
Distribution of Electrical Energy
Thermoplastic-Insulated Wire and Cable for the Transmission and
Distribution of Electrical Energy
1.05 DELIVERY AND STORAGE
Deliver cable and wire to the project site in the original packages. Conductors with damaged
insulation or exposed nylon jacketing shall not be permitted.
2.00 PRODUCTS
2.01 CONDUCTORS AND CABLES
A. CONDUCTORS: Soft-drawn, annealed copper with a conductivity of not less than that of 98%
pure copper bearing the U.L. label. The minimal size shall be #12 unless specified otherwise
on plans. Conductors #8 or larger and conductors #14 shall be stranded. Utilize single
conductors.
Low Voltage Electrical Power Conductors & Cables 26 05 19-1
DRP09328