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

26 05 19.01 WIRE CONNECTIONS AND DEVICES
1.00 GENERAL
1.01 WORK INCLUDED
Furnish labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to install wire connections and
devices. Electrical work shall be in accordance with Section 26 05 00, COMMON WORK
RESULTS FOR ELECTRICAL.
1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS
600 volt connectors shall comply with the specifications and the following Manufacturers will
be acceptable:
1. Burndy
2. Thomas & Betts
3. Ideal Industries
4. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
1.03 SUBMITTALS
Submittals shall be in accordance with Section 01 33 00, SUBMITTALS and shall include Record
Data for:
A. Wire connections and devices.
2.00 PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
A. CONNECTORS, COMPRESSION, COPPER, 600 VOLT : Of the appropriate hole sizes and
spacing which are in accordance with NEMA standards; two (2) holes in the tongue for use on
conductor sizes 250 kcmil or larger; not required for connections to the circuit breakers in the
lighting and/or receptacle panels.
B. 600 VOLT PLASTIC TAPE: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, No. 35.
C. WIRENUTS: Silicone-based pre-filled spring wire connecting devices with plastic covering;
UL listed for damp and wet locations. Wirenut shall meet requirements of UL 486D for
Sealed Wire Connector Systems and shall be manufactured by Ideal Industries, Inc model 63,
or as manufactured by ITT or Panduit. Wirenut shall be spring insulated, properly sized and
resistant to vibration may be used for No.12 through No.10 solid gauge conductor for lighting
and branch circuits only.
D. SPLIT BOLTS: Kearney, Burndy, or Ilsco; shall be usable for connecting conductors which
are both copper, both aluminum or one copper and one aluminum. Split bolts shall have a
spacer between the two conductors which it connects.
E. MECHANICAL SET SCREW CONNECTOR: Blackburn HPS, ADR-ALCUL, GP or GT,
Burndy or Ilsco; consisting of an aluminum body which has openings on opposite ends for
insertion of the conductors. Conductors inserted into these holes shall each be clamped by
two set screws. Connectors shall be suitable for use with copper conductors.
Wire Connections and Devices 26 05 19.01-1
DRP09328