TranSystems Corporation - LGM Construction

501070099 Federal Express Oakland Sort Expansion Issued for Bid 10/11
2.5 EXIT SIGNS
A. General Requirements for Exit Signs: Comply with UL 924 “Standard for Safety of Emergency Lighting
and Power Equipment” ; for sign colors, visibility, luminance, and lettering size, comply with authorities
having jurisdiction.
2.6 LIGHTING FIXTURE SUPPORT COMPONENTS
A. Comply with Division 16 Section "Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems" for channel- and angleiron
supports and nonmetallic channel and angle supports.
B. Stem Hangers: 1/2-inch (13-mm) steel tubing with swivel ball fittings and ceiling canopy. Finish same as
fixture.
C. Rod Hangers: 3/16-inch (5-mm) minimum diameter, cadmium-plated, threaded steel rod.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. Lighting fixtures: Set level, plumb, and square with ceilings and walls. Install lamps in each fixture.
B. Comply with California Electrical Code for minimum fixture supports.
C. Suspended Lighting Fixture Support:
1. Pendants and Rods: Where longer than 48 inches (1200 mm) , brace to limit swinging.
D. Adjust aimable lighting fixtures to provide required light intensities.
E. Connect wiring according to Division 16 Section "Conductors and Cables."
F. Mark fixtures on the emergency life safety lighting circuits as follows:
1. Office areas – Apply a red paint dot to each fixture in an area that is visible from the office space.
The dot shall be applied with an applicator (not a brush) in order to produce a consistently sized,
neat round dot. “Emergency life safety” lighting fixtures shall include all those that are connected
ahead of all local switching to the life safety generator under normal power failure conditions,
including those fixtures that are connected via a Bodine (or equal) emergency relay control device.
2. Non-office areas – Use a red cover plate for the receptacle or junction box that supplies each
individual fixture. Position the red cover plate so it is visible from the floor below. “Emergency life
safety” lighting fixtures shall include all those that are connected ahead of all local switching to the
life safety generator under normal power failure conditions, including those fixtures that are
connected via a Bodine (or equal) emergency relay control device.
END OF SECTION 16511
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