PROJECT MANUAL Specifications Seafood Removal Walmart Store No 1186 Liberty TX

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SECTION 16100 - WIRING METHODS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
1. Wire and Cable.
2. Conduit.
3. Outlet boxes and Conduit Fittings.
4. Wiring Devices.
5. Surface Raceway.
6. Wire Connectors.
7. Fire Alarm/Security Alarm System Rough-In.
B. Products Provided Under Separate Contract: Under provisions of Section 01640, Owner will furnish and install
fire and security alarm system.
1. Contractor shall provide rough-in as specified herein.
1.2 REFERENCES
A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
1. NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code (NEC).
2. NFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm Code.
B. American Society for Testing Material (ASTM):
1. ASTM D698 - Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft).
2. ASTM D1557 - Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort (56,000 ft-bf/ft3).
C. Underwriters Laboratories (UL):
1. UL 1569 - Metal Clad Cables.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 WIRE AND CABLE
A. Electrical Components and Devices: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70, Article 100, by a nationally
recognized testing agency and marked for use.
B. Wire and cable shall bear UL label and shall conform to standards established for such materials by nationally
recognized agencies.
C. Provide code gauge, soft annealed copper wire, not less than 98 percent conductivity and of 600 volt class.
D. Aluminum Alloy Conductors: Shall not be used in new circuits.
E. Conductors:
1. Insulation type shall be one of the following:
a. THHN.
b. THWN.
c. XHHW.
d. XHHW-2.
2. Type:
a. #10 and smaller - stranded or solid.
b. #8 and larger - stranded.
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Walmart #1186 - Liberty, TX 04/20/11
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