SECTION 15970

ELECTRICAL MOTOR

SECTION 15970
 ELECTRICAL MOTOR

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General special Conditions

and Division-1 Specification Sections, apply to work of this Section.

B. The requirements specified in this section apply to all related sections in this Division.
The requirements of all related sections, elsewhere in this division also apply to this
section unless specified to the contrary.

C. The requirements of this Section apply to work specified elsewhere in the Division 16
specification.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Definitions pertaining to electric motors and motor controls are as follows:

1. "Motor Power Any circuit, which operates

Circuits"nominally at 200 volts or more,
and which carries electrical
input energy to a motor.

2. "Motor control Any circuit, (other than a

circuit" (used in motor power circuit) which
conjunction with operates nominally at 200
a motor for which volts or more, and which
a magnetic starter carries current intended
is supplied) for directing or indicating the performance of a motor starter.

3. "Motor control Any circuit containing an

circuit" extension of power circuit
in conjunction wires other than those
with a motor constituting the direct
for which a connection between sources
manual starter of supply, starter and
motor.

4. "Motor control Any device which performs a

Actuating" device switching function in a motor control circuit (pushbuttons,
automatic contacting devices, etc.)

5. "Motor control Any device which functions

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 actuated" in response to voltage re-
device ceived from a motor control circuit (pilot lights, solenoids, etc.)

6. "Process control An overall control system of

System "a low voltage (24 volts) or pneumatic type available as a fully installed
"package" from specialty manufacturers.

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Acceptable Manufacturers: Firms regularly engaged in the manufacture of electric
motors and motor controls of the types and sizes or ratings, whose products have
been in satisfactory use in similar service for not less than 5 years, as approved by
the Architect.
B. Standards Compliance: Comply with requirements of applicable local codes,
DIN/VDE, IEC, EN, NEC, NEMA, ANSI, and IEEE Standards, pertaining to
switchgear. Provide electric motors and motor controls products and components
which conform to one or more of the foregoing codes and standards.

1.4 INTERPRETATION
A. The process and automatic control systems called for elsewhere, on drawings or in
these specifications as part of the mechanical work, shall be interpreted as being
totally divorced from the motor controls hereinafter described. These systems,
however, do include devices of the motor control actuating, deactuating and
actuated types which are connected into some motor control circuits as accounted
for in the drawing schedule entitled "Motor and Motor Control Panels" and as
specified.

1.5 MOTORS, FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ASSIGNMENT TO

A. The provision of all motors required for mechanical equipment shall be included as
part of the mechanical work.
B. The setting of all motors required for mechanical equipment shall be included as
part of the mechanical work.
C. Concrete Pads: Structure section
D. Electrical: Division 16

1.7 SUBMITTALS

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 A. Shop Drawings

1. Wiring Diagrams

a. The supplying of electrical wiring diagrams of manufactured equipment,

including terminal to terminal point, integrated electrical wiring
diagrams, for power, operating, safety and interlocking/interlocked
controls shall be included as part of the mechanical work. This
requirement shall be met regardless of any assignment between trades of
the responsibility for the purchase, delivery, setting in place connecting
up of electrical motors, starters, controls and other electrical devices.

b. The drawings describing the electrical and/or the mechanical work may
include explanatory wiring diagrams indicating the function intended for
the motor controls circuits of certain specific motors. The "field
instructions" wiring diagrams required as part of the mechanical work
shall conform to these intended functions.

B. Product Data: Manufacturer's printed data, catalog cuts and illustrations.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS

Refer to attached list of manufacturer

2.2 DESCRIPTION OF MOTORS

A. Motors shall have the exact continuous nameplate capacities and voltage and phase
characteristics as shown on the drawing and schedule.

B. Motors are sized in the list of electric motors and motor controls, for specified types
of driven equipment. It shall be understood that acceptance of equipment utilizing
motors whose capacities and characteristics differ from those shown in the list is
contingent upon the inclusion in the mechanical work, at no additional cost to the
Owner, of all necessary adjustments to the electrical work. Adjustments to the
electrical work shall meet with the Architect's approval.

C. Motors may be for any rated maximum temperature rise. Submit certification that
all motors regardless of type (open, enclosed or encapsulated) have a service factor
of at least 1.15 for continuous operation, within rated temperature rise limits above
a 40oC ambient, at nameplate voltage. (Nameplate voltage is to be taken as the
lower of the two values where dual voltage ratings within 50 volts of each other are
involved).
D. Squirrel cage motors shall be "sealed for life bearing," quiet operating, N.E.M.A.
design "B" or International Standards, high efficient type unless otherwise noted.

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E. Unless otherwise noted, all motors shall be of the open drip-proof type.

F. Single phase squirrel cage motors shall be of the capacitor start induction run, split
phase or shaded pole type, as required for proper operation of the driven
equipment.

G. Unless otherwise noted, motors intended to drive fans shall be arranged for belt
connection. Motors intended to drive pumps shall be arranged for direct
connection. Motors arranged for belt connection shall have extended shaft ends
and adjustable bases with set screws for maintaining proper belt tension.

H. All motors shall have nameplate markings as required by the Egyptian Electric
Code.

I. Terminal box sizes and wiring terminals of motors shall be suitable for the
application of both copper and aluminum wires.

J. Motors intended for use with reduced voltage (inrush current limiting) starters, 11
KW/20 HP and larger, shall be provided with over-size terminal boxes and suitable
for operation with closed transition star-delta type starter.

K. Ex motors shall be provided for any classified area whether indicated on the
drawings or not.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSPECTION

A. Examine areas to receive motors.

B. Check that concrete pads are level and free of irregularities.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. Install in accordance with approved shop drawings, manufacturer's written

instructions, contract documents and applicable wiring requirements.

3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Field test all installed motors and motor controls.

B. Perform tests in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

END OF SECTION 15970

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