nical Specification

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LOW
W VO
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E TRICAL POWE
P ER
CONDUCCTORRS AND CABL
C ES
Revision: A
Date: March 2015
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CONT
TENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL
L ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES ............................................................................................................... 3
1.02 CODES AND STANDA
ARDS ..................................................................................................... 3
1.03 SUBMITTA
ALS ........................................................................................................................... 4
1.04 QUALITY ASSURANC
CE ........................................................................................................... 4
1.05 NATION ...................................................................................................................... 6
COORDIN
1.06 GUIDELIN
NES FOR PA
ACKAGING ............................................................................................. 6
1.07 MARKING
G AND IDENT
TIFICATION ........................................................................................... 6
TS.............................................................................................................................. 7
PART 2 - PRODUCT
2.01 CTURERS ................................................................................................................. 7
MANUFAC
2.02 PERFORM
MANCE REQ
QUIREMENT
TS FOR ENV
VIRONMENT
TAL CONDIT
TIONS ...................... 7
2.03 CABLES ................................................................................................................................... 7
PART 3 - EXECUTIO
ON ........................................................................................................................... 11
3.01 L .............................................................................................................................. 11
GENERAL
3.02 RAYS ....................................................................................................................... 12
CABLE TR
3.03 PPING ..................................................................................................................... 13
FIRESTOP
3.04 TESTING ................................................................................................................................ 13
F SECTION ................................................................................................................................. 13
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 SECTION 26
S 6 05
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LOW VOLTAGE
V E
ELECTRICA
AL POWER CONDUCTO
C ORS AND CA
ABLES

PART 1 - GENERAL
L

1.01 SECTION INCLUDES

A. This Section includes the following:

f
1.. Building
g wires and cables
c rated 1000 V and less.
2.. Connec nations rated 1000 V and less.
ctors, splicess, and termin
3.. Cable Glands,
G Cablle Sealing Co
ompounds and
a Cable Ma
arkers

1.02 CODES AND STANDA

ARDS

A. The latest ediition and pub

blished adde
enda of the following
f pub
blications in effect on the
e date of
C
Contract Award are a partt of this Spec
cification.
1.. America
an Society fo
or Testing an
nd Material (A
ASTM):

a) B 3,
3 “Standard Specificatio
on for Soft or Annealed Copper
C Wire”
b) B 8,
8 “Standard Specificatio
on for Concen
ntric-Lay Stra
anded Coppe
er Conductors, Hard,
Me
edium Hard, or Soft”
c) B 33,
3 “Standarrd Specificatiion for Tinned Soft or Annealed Copp
per Wire for Electrical
E
Pu
urposes
2.. Institute
e of Electrica
al and Electro
onic Enginee
ers (IEEE):

a) 383, “Qualifying
“ C
Class 1E Elecctric Cables and
a Field Sp
plices for Nucclear Power
Generating Stations”
b) 1202, “Standard fo
or Flame-Pro
opagation Te
esting of Wire
e and Cable
3.. Nationa
al Electrical Manufacturer
M rs Associatio
on (NEMA):

a) WC
C26, “Binational Wire
W and Cab
ble Packagin
ng Standard””
b) WC
C57, “Standard fo
or Control, Th
hermocouple
e Extension, and Instrumentation
Ca
ables - ICEA S-73-532”
c) WC
C70, “Powerr Cables Rate
ed 2000 Voltts or Less for the Distribu
ution of Electtrical
En
nergy
4.. Nationa
al Fire Protecction Associa
ation (NFPA)):

70, “Na
ational Electrical Code” (N
NEC)
5.. writer’s Laborratories, Inc. (UL):
Underw

a) 44, “S
Standard for Safety Therm
moset-Insula
ated Wires an
nd Cables”
b) 1277, “Standard fo
or Safety Ele
ectrical Powe
er and Contro
ol Tray Cable
es with Optio
onal
al-Fiber Mem
Optica mbers

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 6.. Where the above re
eferenced co
odes, standa
ards, and guiides contain recommend
dations in
n to requirem
addition ments, the recommenda
r ations shall be
b considere
ed requireme
ents and
shall be
e followed, unless stated otherwise byy this Specification
7.. In case
e of any confflict between the referencce codes, or this Specificcation and co
odes, the
more sttringent applies.

1.03 SUBMITTALS
S

A. Shop Drawing
gs and Produ
uct Data:
1.. Submit full technica
al details inclu
uding cable sizing
s calcula
ations and catalogue
2.. Includin
ng informatio
on of each typ
pe of cable or
o wire propo al before ordering
osed approva
3.. Submit copy of test certificates from
f the man
nufacturer orr an independent testing authority
confirm
ming that cablles comply with
w the Speccifications
4.. Submit certificate off origin of cables.
5.. Submit exact route of the cable
e runs and re
elevant itemss in the shop
p drawings, including
fixing details and termination de
etails.

1.04 QUALITY
Q ASSURANCE

A. ability of the size of cables selected to be used for the sele

Validate suita ected electricc energy-
op
perating equ
uipment. Reffer to the tecchnical table
es of the cab
bles available from the approved
a
m
manufacturer,
, with due co
onsideration to
t the following paramete
ers:
1.. Type off cable and wire
w
2.. Ambien
nt conditions
3.. Method
d of installatio
on
4.. The dissposition of each
e cable re
elative to othe
er cables
5.. Fault po
ower level
6.. Protective device ra
atings

B. Voltage drop nal point off utilization shall not exceed 5% as per NEC,
p at the fin N our
re
ecommendattion is not to exceed 4% or shall be as
a in local po
ower supply authorities re
egulation
(iff stricter) and
d measured from
f the maiin electric se
ervice of the installations.
i

C. Voltage drop and

a current ratings
r shall be calculate
ed according to local pow
wer supply Au
uthorities
R
Regulations o NEC regula
or ations, which
hever is more
e stringent.

D. All cables and wires shall be suitable for installa

ation and co
ontinuous se
ervice in the ambient
onditions and
co d shall be ma
anufactured to ISO 9000 or equivalen
nt.

E. C
Cable routes and equipme
ent power ra
atings indicatted on the Project
P Drawings are for guidance
g
fo
or tendering purposes. The Contrractor shall determine exact cable
e lengths from site
m
measurement
ts and calcullate cable size from the power rating
gs of the acttual equipme
ent being
prroposed. Th
he Contracto
or shall be responsible for any inc
crease in co
osts or desiign work

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 asssociated with proposed
d equipmentt, which hass different electrical
e cha
aracteristics than the
eq
quipment on which the design was ba
ased.

F. C
Cables selectted shall be from manuffacturers whose productt has been in satisfactorry use in
similar service
es and enviro
onments. Substantiate with certificatio
on.

G. E
Electrical Co
omponents, Devices, and Accesssories: Acc
ceptable to authoritiess having
ju
urisdiction, an
nd marked fo
or intended use.
u

H. The Seller sh
hall follow their standard
d proceduress for quality assurance and
a control. Seller’s
sttandard QA Manual
M shall be submitte
ed in both ele
ectronic and hard copy for
f review an
nd should
be
e in such a form
f as to en
nable an ass
sessment to be made of the manufaccturing seque
ence and
in
nspection sett up and othe
er control pro
ocedures.

I. Before procurring, the Seller (and Selle

er’s Sub-sup
ppliers) shall identify the source, inclu
uding the
C
Client name and
a country o
of origin, of any materiall or compone
ent. At the request
r of th
he Client,
th
he Seller sha
all furnish to
o the Client satisfactoryy evidence of
o the qualitty of the wo
ork being
pe
erformed. Su
uch evidencce, at the dis
scretion of the
t Client, shall
s consist of any or all
a of the
fo
ollowing:

J. Sub-supplier quality
q plans and quality certificationss
1.. Seller qualification
q procedures and specificc documenta
ation of the results
r of the
e Seller’s
qualifica
ation of the sub-supplier
s
2.. Evidencce of the Seller’s businesss relationsh
hip with the sub-supplier
s including hisstory with
the sub
b-supplier in terms
t of qua
ality and on time delivery
3.. ason the Selller changed sub-supplierr (quality, dellivery, bankru
The rea uptcy, etc.).
4.. Any oth
her docume
entation deem
med necesssary by the Client to ve
erify the qua
ality and
accepta
ability of the sub-supplierr.

K. As a minimum
m, the followin
ng shall be provided:
p
1.. Descrip
ption of Selle
er’s quality as
ssurance plan
2.. Organizzational cha
art of qualityy assurance
e departmen
nt showing relationship
r to other
groups
3.. Typical inspection, test
t and QA audit proced
dures

L. After award off purchase order,

o the Client will identtify the inspe
ection points to the Seller that will
be
e witnessed by the Clientt, if any.

M. During the execution of th

he purchase order, manufacturing and
d quality con
ntrol procedu
ures shall
e available fo
be or reference by the Client or its representative at the site.

N. In
nspection release for work
w at site does not re
elieve the Seller
S of the
e responsibiility from
co
omplying co
ompletely with
w the requirements of
o this spec
cification, exxcept for deviations
sp ought to the Client’s attention and sp
pecifically bro pecifically waived in writin
ng

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O. The Seller shall
s certify that all ap
pplicable co
odes, standa
ards and re
equirementss of this
Specification have
h been complied with
h by providing
g Certificates
s of Conform
mance.

1.05 COORDIN
NATION

A. Set sleeves in alls, and other structural componentss as they

n cast-in-placce concrete, masonry wa
arre constructe
ed.

1.06 GUIDELIN
NES FOR PA
ACKAGING

A. Ship on stand
dard size non
n-returnable reels proteccted to preve
ent damage during shipm
ment and
sttorage all in accordance
a w the applicable stand
with dards

B. Ship as one continuous

c le
ength per ree
el with both cable
c ends sealed
s with a heat shrinkk cap that
ontains a sea
co aling compou
und to prevent entrance o
of moisture.

C. R
Reels and/or packing
p slip affixed to ree
els shall contain the following:
1. Reel numb
ber
2. Purchase order
o numbe
ers and item number
3. Cable iden
ntification by voltage, num
mber of conductors, cond
ductor material, and size
4. Cable leng
gth in circuit-ffeet
5. Gross weig
ght
6. Manufacturer’s name
7. ame, addresss, and projec
Client’s na ct designation
n
8. Reel rolling
g direction
9. Storage re
estrictions

1.07 MARKING
M AN
ND IDENTIFICATION

A. M
Markings as fo
ollows on the
e outer jacke
et of each cable:
1.. Name and
a year of manufacturer
m r
2.. Type orr name of inssulation
3.. Numbe
er and size off conductors
4.. Maximu
um operating
g voltage
5.. Type orr name of jaccket
6.. Temperature rating
7.. UL ratin
ng as applica
able

B. able Marking:: Color that is in sharp co

Printing of Ca ontrast to the
e cable surfa
ace. Applied
d with the
ertical axis of the printed characters perpendicula
ve p ar to the longitudinal axis of the cable.

C. C
Conductor Inssulation Markking: Identifyy each condu
uctor of a mu
ulti-conducto
or power cab
ble with a
su
urface printed number in accordance
e with NEMA WC57 (ICEA
A S-73-532), Appendix E Method
4..

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PART 2 - PRODUCT
TS

2.01 MANUFACTU
M URERS

A. Subject to com
mpliance with
h the require
ements of the
e Contract Documents,
D p
provide produ
ucts from
he approved list of manuffacturers onlyy.
th

2.02 PERFORMAN
NCE REQUIR
REMENTS FOR
F ENVIRO
ONMENTAL CONDITION
NS

A. The Contracto
or shall be aware
a of the
e need to su
upply and in
nstall all wire
e and cabless for this
C
Contract, whicch are most suitable
s for the special environmenta
al conditions prevailing in country.

B. All conductorss shall have good fatigue

e resistance and not be subject to brreaks due to
o nicks or
uts when term
cu minating.

2.03 CABLES
C

A. Unless otherw
wise specified, cables an
nd wires of th
he following specified voltage ratingss shall be
ussed as indica
ated.
1.. 600/100
00 V rated ccables: Main and sub-ma
ain distributio
on panels, motor
m control centers,
circuits serving proccess equipment
2.. 450/750
0 V rated cab
bles: Final su
ub-circuit sup
pplies for ligh
hting, sockett outlets, etc..
3.. 300/500
0 V rated cab
bles: Instrum
mentation
4.. 250 V rated
r cables: Extra low vo
oltage wiring
g, communica
ation circuitss where the maximum
m
voltage
e is 50V.

B. G
General:
1.. Conduc
ctors shall be
b high cond
ductivity copp
per, Soft-dra
awn or anne
ealed bare copper
c or
tinned soft
s or annealed copper with Class B concentric ng per the applicable
c lay strandin
standarrds. The con
nductor size and configurration shall be
b as indicate
ed on the dra
awings
2.. Insulation: The inssulation shalll be thermossetting Ethyle ne Rubber (EPR), or
ene Propylen
Linked-Therm
Cross-L mosetting-Po
olyethylene (XLPE)
( per the applicable standard
ds. The
insulatio
on shall havve adequate stripping cha
aracteristics with respect to the cond
ductor as
per the applicable standards.
s
3.. e cords shall have fine stranded cond
Flexible ductors
4.. Cable color:
c In add
dition to the safety comp
pliance and quality assurance issuess, cables
should fully align wiith those widely-used nattional and intternational sttandards. 4. All
cables shall be as far as practic
cable, of one manufacture
er only.
5.. Cable Core:
C Fillers used in the
e assembly of
o multi-cond
ductor cables that are applied to
achieve
e a circularr cross secction shall be non-hyd
droscopic, flame retard
dant, not
supportting combustion or flame
e propagatio
on when testted. An ove
erall binder tyype shall
be used
d as necessa
ary.

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 6.. Overall Jacketing Materials:
M Flame
F Retard
dant Chlorina
ated Polyeth
hylene (CPE) per the
applicable standard
ds. All jacketting materialls shall have
e long-term re
esistance to sunlight,
moisturre, oils and chemicals,
c fle
exibility, and resistance to
o abrasion.

C. PV
VC Insulated
d armored ca
ables:
1.. PVC/SW
WA/PVC cab
ble: 600/1000
0 V Grade.
2.. Conduc
ctor: Anneale
ed high cond
ductivity copp
per, stranded
d, shaped and laid in an approved
a
mannerr
3.. Armor: Single layer of galvanize
ed steel wiress for multi-co
ore cables
4.. PVC for sheath and
d insulation.
5.. Cables shall be term
minated with compressio
on glands as specified be
elow, giving adequate
a
nical supportt by locking on
mechan o the armorr and ensurin
ng high earth
h continuity.

D. Single core PV
VC Insulated
d Wires:
1.. Cable shall
s be to BS
B 6004, ratted 450/750 V, with high
h conductivitty copper co
onductors
and PV d insulation. Color coding
VC compound g shall be as shown in co
olor coding se
ection.
2.. Wires shall
s be continuous from outlet to outtlet and no splice shall be
e made exce
ept within
outlet and
a junction boxes. A separate
s neu
utral wire sh
hall be provided for eacch circuit.
Wires shall
s be left sufficiently long enough
h (minimum 150 mm) to
o permit makking final
connec
ctions.

E. Flexible Cable
e:
1.. Rated in accordancce with manu
ufacturer’s tables.
2.. for DC cables appliccations proviide double in
nsulation flex
xible cables.

F. 60
00/1000V ratted XLPE Inssulated Cablle:
1.. 600/100
00V grade, designated A/PVC for armored multi-core cable, and
d XLPE/SWA
XPLE/P
PVC for unarrmored cable
e
2.. Conduc
ctors: plain annealed
a cop
pper
3.. Cable shall
s compriise of plain copper, stra
anded circular conducto
ors insulated with an
adequa
ate thicknesss of extruded cross linked
d polyethylen
ne (XLPE)
4.. Conduc
ctors shall be
e laid up tog
gether and w
warmed circu
ular with suita
able perform
med fillers
and wa
arnings, bou
und with pollythene terephthalate (P
PTP) tape and
a covered with an
extrude
ed PVC shea
ath, minimum
m 1.4 mm thicck for multico
ore cable
5.. Armore
ed multicore cable shall have steel w
wire armorin
ng and extru
uded sheath of black
PVC
6.. Armore
ed single corre cable sha
all have alum
minum wire armoring
a and
d extruded sheath
s of
black PVC
P
7.. Outer sheath
s of sing
gle core cables shall be at
a least 2.5 mm
m thick
8.. Conduc
ctor screen: non-metallicc comprising
g either sem
mi-conducting
g tape or a layer of
extrude
ed semi-conducting matterial for MV
V/HV Cabless and if req
quired by applicable
standarrds for LV Ca
ables.

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 9.. Prevent void formattion in insulation by carefful control of its passage through
10
0. Temperature graded water bath
hs
11
1. Cable shall
s be term
minated with compression
c ow, giving
glands as specified belo
12
2. Adequa
ate mechanical supportt by locking
g on the armor
a and ensuring
e hig
gh earth
continuity.

G. C
Cable Glands
1.. Cable glands
g shall be used forr terminating cables to sw
witch gear, switch
s board
ds, motor
control centers, mottors and othe
er equipment
2.. They sh
hall be brasss compressio
on.
3.. Glands for armored or screened
d cables shalll have suitab
ble clamps
4.. Externa
al compressio
on glands sh
hall have closse fitting PVC
C shrouds
5.. Earthing for armorin
ng and metallic sheaths: suitable bra
ass or copperr clamps, and copper
onductor in accordance with
strip co w local pow
wer authorityy requiremen
nts, and not less
l than
2.5 sq. mm

H. C
Cable Markers
s:
1.. Shall be
e precast concrete, minim
mum size 300 x 300 mm x 100 mm deep
2.. The markers shall be engraved “HV CABLE”, “ELEC
CTRIC CAB
BLE”, “ELV CABLE”,
“EARTH
H PIT” or “C
CABLE JOIN
NT”, as appliicable cable marker con
nstruction de
etails and
engraviings shall be
e as per locall power autho
ority regulations.

I. C
Color Coding

Use following colors in ligh

hting and pow
wer wiring:

OLT
400/230 VO
P
Phase 1 Red
P
Phase 2 Yellow
P
Phase 3 Blue
N
Neutrals Black
G
Ground Yellow-Gre
een

J. SF material shall be extrruded type, certified

LS c to be
e in compliance with BS 6724/ IEC 60754
6 for
arrmored cable
es and BS 7211
7 for un--armored cables. Materrials used in construction
n of LSF
ca
ables are to be nominallyy free from halogens
h (flu
uorine, chlorin
ne and brom
mine). When material
iss tested in acccordance with
w BS EN 50267:
5 Partss 1-3 and IEC Publicatio
on 60754, Pa
art 1, the
accidic gas evo
olved during combustion
n is to be lesss than 0.5 percent.
p Smo
oke density within
w 40
pe
ercent. Whe
en tested in accordance
a w ASTM m
with method S286
63, the oxyge
en index of sheathing
s
m
materials is not equirements for tests
n to be lesss than 35. Completed cable is to meet the re
un
nder fire con
nditions when
n tested in accordance w
with BS EN 50265,
5 Part 1 and NMV 1.5
1 of BS

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 EN 50266. Cores
C and cro
oss sectional area are to
o be as show
wn on the Dra
awings. Cab
bles shall
omply with IE
co EC 60331 an
nd IEC 60332
2.

K. Design and Se
ervice Condiitions:
1.. Distribu
ution of both alternating current
c and direct curren
nt to various plant auxilia
aries and
utilizatio
on equipmen
nt for power functions
f
2.. The cab
ble shall be suitable
s for wet
w or dry insstallation indoor or outdo
oor, in trays, cconduits,
underground ducts, and direct burial
b per the
e requirements of the NEC
C
3.. Conduc ments as follows:
ctor temperature requirem

a. 90 de
egrees C for normal
n continuous conditions (wet an
nd dry)
b. 130 degrees C forr emergency
y overload co
onditions
c. 250 degrees C forr short-circuitt conditions
4.. Capable of storage
e, handling, bending,
b and
d installation at ambient temperature
es as low
as -10°C without cra
acking the ja
acket or insullation
5.. UL liste
ed type TC in
n accordance
e with the NE
EC
6.. Cable shall be ma o 40 years at 90C
anufactured for a servicce life of a minimum of
ng temperatu
operatin ure

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PART 3 - EXECUTIO
ON

3.01 GENERAL
G

A. In
nstalling cables:
1.. Pull cab
ble into posittion by hand
d, where possible using an
a adequate number of operative
o
uides suitably positioned along cable length
roller gu
2.. Obtain approval of pulling
p cable
es by winch or
o similar app
pliance
3.. When pulling
p by winch
w or the like, fit a suitable
s tension gauge into the haulage line
betwee
en winch and cable. Pullin
ng tension sh
hall not exce
eed the limit recommende
r ed by the
cable manufacturer
m r
4.. Do not allow cable to
t twist or rottate about itss longitudina
al axis
5.. Lay 3 phase
p groupss of single co
ore cables in
n trefoil forma
ation. If this is
i not possib
ble obtain
instructtions.
6.. Install cables
c to allo
ow any one cable to be subsequently removed without
w disturbing the
remaind
der
7.. Underg
ground cable horizontal separation sh
hall be a minimum of 150 mm
8.. Damaged cables sh
hall be remov
ved, unless agrees
a to a repair.
r

B. Bending Radius: Both perrmanent (in-ssitu) and durring installatio

on bending radii
r shall no
ot be less
han the manu
th ufacturer reccommended min radius.

C. Underground Cables in u-PVC Ducts:

1.. Cables shall be insstalled in du
ucts where there is hard
d standing or
o vehicular passage.
p
Ducts where
w there is
i vehicular passage
p sha
all be concrette encased
2.. Cable duct
d size sha
all be as spec
cified in the Drawings.
D
3.. Run ca
ables at leasst 300 mm clear
c of othe
er services, whether
w the latter run parallel or
transve
ersely to cab
ble trench. Use
U pulling compound, or lubricantt to avoid e
excessive
stress on
o the cable,, if required
4.. Ducts shall
s not be filled with cab
bles to more than 60 % of
o their capaccity
5.. Nylon draw
d cords shall always be
b left in emp
pty ducts
6.. Ducts shall
s be suitably sealed
d with polyu
urethane foa
am or proprrietary cable
e sealing
arrange
ements as ap
pplicable.
7.. Empty ducts
d shall be
b plugged with
w removable plugs
8.. Ducts shall
s have a minimum
m dia
ameter of 100
0 mm.

D. Direct Buried Cables:

1.. LV cables shall be laid at depth
hs not less th
han 700 mm, measured from
f the final finished
ground level after all earthworks
s have been completed
2.. A 100 mm
m layer of dune sand shall
s be provided on the bottom
b of the
e cable trencch for the
cables to lie on. Th
he cables shall be covere
ed by a furth
her 100 mm layer of san
nd before
nch is backfilled
the tren

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 3.. Cables shall be protected by pre
ecast concre
ete tiles laid above
a the top
p layer of sand
4.. PVC warning
w tape shall be prrovided abovve the cable
es or concre
ete tiles, afte
er partial
backfilliing and apprroximately 30
00 mm below
w finished ground level. All
A backfilling
g shall be
with dune sand free
e from stoness on other ha
ard particles.
5.. Concre
ete cable marrkers shall be
e provided att:

a. Everyy 20 m for strraight runs

b. Road crossings
c. Joints
s
d. Devia
ations
e. Entrie
es to building
gs
f. Entrie
es to draw pitts
6.. Inspectt the cable in
nstallation at each of the different
d stag
ges above.

E. C
Cables above
e Ground:
1.. Protection shall be provided where mechaniical damage is possible
2.. Cables shall be protected from direct
d sunligh
ht
3.. Cable spacing
s and layouts shalll be as per NEC
N requirem
ments.

a. Cable
es shall be ru
un at least 15
50 mm from other
o service
es.

F. Underground Cables in tre

enches
1.. In areass of hard sta
anding cabless may also be
b installed in
n concrete orr brick cable trenches
with rem
movable covvers, like Plan
nt Rooms an
nd Main Electtrical Roomss.
2.. Cables may be la
aid in a sing
gle layer on
n the trench
h floor, othe
erwise they shall be
supportted on the sid
des of the tre eats or ladders
ench on cable tray by cle

G. Flexible Cable
es:
1.. Flexible cab
ble shall be kept
k to a min
nimum and co
oncealed if possible.
p
2.. Mechanicall retainment shall not dep
pend on elecctrical connec
ctions.

3.02 CABLE
C TRAY
YS

A. G
Generally:
1.. Install cables
c on tra
ays in a single
e layer, unless otherwise
e specified
2.. Use purpose made straps or saddles to maintain cables in a neat reg
gular disposiition
3.. Secure cables with
h load bearin
ng cleats se
ecurely fixed to the tray,, where trayys do not
directly support the cables
4.. Space cleats, sadd
dles and stra
aps at maximum centerrs shall be as
a recomme
ended by
cable manufacturer
m rs.

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3.03 FIRESTOPPIN
NG

A. Apply fire stopping to electrical penettrations of firre-rated floor and wall assemblies
a to
o restore
orriginal fire-re
esistance rating of assem
mbly

3.04 TESTING

A. Perform insula
ation resistan
nce test on each
e feeder conductor.
c

B. esting may be
Te b performed
d by the Conttractor.

C. Te
esting shall be
b in accorda
ance with co
onductor man
nufacturer's recommenda
r ations.

D. Provide test re
eport of all te
ests performe
ed.

E. All inspection//tests to be performed

p du
uring manufa
acture, fabriccation and trrial operation
n shall be
n accordance with appllicable code
in es and stan
ndard require
ements. Wh
here no standard is
avvailable, testts shall be ca
arried out in accordance with Manufa
acturer’s stan
ndard, subjecct to prior
ap
pproval of th
he Client. Th
he Manufacturer is required to develo
op an inspec
ction and tesst plan to
do
ocument required testing
g.

F. The informatiion given on test recorrds, test ce

ertificates an
nd performan
nce details shall be
su
ufficient to id
dentify the material
m or eq
quipment to which
w the ce
ertificate refe
ers. Certifica
ates shall
allso bear the contract refe
erence and heading.
h

G. These tests shall

s be carrried out for different equipment, ma
aterial and systems
s prio
or to and
uring commis
du ssioning of th
he equipmen
nt.

H. Production Te
ests: equirements per the
All cables shall meet or exxceed production test re
ap andards to the cable being furnished.
pplicable sta

I. Flame Test: All cables shall

s e flame test requirementts per IEEE 383 and
meet orr exceed the
202.
12

J. Te
esting shall be
b done acco
ording to spe
ecification se
ection 01 00 00.

END OF SECTION

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