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Orange County West Campus Office Building -HVAC <br />PDC Project 23020 Power Conductors and Cables 26 05 19 - 4 <br />2.05 ACCESSORIES <br />A.Electrical Tape: <br />1.Vinyl Color Coding Electrical Tape: Integrally colored to match color code indicated;listed as <br />complying with UL 510;minimum thickness of 7 mil;resistant to abrasion,corrosion,and <br />sunlight;suitable for continuous temperature environment up to 221 degrees F. <br />a.Product: Okonite 2000 or approved equal. <br />2.Vinyl Insulating Electrical Tape: Complying with ASTM D3005 and listed as complying with <br />UL 510;minimum thickness of 7 mil;resistant to abrasion,corrosion,and sunlight; <br />conformable for application down to 0 degrees F and suitable for continuous temperature <br />environment up to 221 degrees F. <br />B.Wire Pulling Lubricant: Listed;suitable for use with the conductors or cables to be installed and <br />suitable for use at the installation temperature. <br />PART 3 EXECUTION <br />3.01 EXAMINATION <br />A.Verify that interior of building has been protected from weather. <br />B.Verify that work likely to damage wire and cable has been completed. <br />C.Verify that raceways,boxes,and equipment enclosures are installed and are properly sized to <br />accommodate conductors and cables in accordance with NFPA 70. <br />D.Verify that field measurements are as indicated. <br />E.Verify that conditions are satisfactory for installation prior to starting work. <br />3.02 PREPARATION <br />A.Clean raceways thoroughly to remove foreign materials before installing conductors and cables. <br />3.03 INSTALLATION <br />A.Circuiting Requirements: <br />1.Circuit routing indicated is diagrammatic. <br />2.Maintain separation of Class 1,Class 2,and Class 3 remote-control,signaling,and power- <br />limited circuits in accordance with NFPA 70. <br />3.Maintain separation of wiring for emergency systems in accordance with NFPA 70. <br />4.Common Neutrals: Unless otherwise indicated,sharing of neutral/grounded conductors <br />among up to three single phase branch circuits of different phases installed in the same <br />raceway is not permitted. Provide dedicated neutral/grounded conductor for each individual <br />branch circuit. <br />5.A dedicated green equipment grounding conductor shall be provided for all raceways <br />containing branch circuit or feeder conductors.Equipment ground conductor shall be sized in <br />accordance with the NEC. <br />B.Install products in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. <br />C.Install conductors and cable in a neat and workmanlike manner.Neatly train and lace wiring inside <br />boxes,equipment,and panelboards. <br />D.Installation in Raceway: <br />1.Tape ends of conductors and cables to prevent infiltration of moisture and other <br />contaminants. <br />2.Pull all conductors and cables together into raceway at same time. <br />3.Do not damage conductors and cables or exceed manufacturer's recommended maximum <br />pulling tension and sidewall pressure. <br />4.Use suitable wire pulling lubricant for conductors #4 AWG or larger,except when lubricant is <br />not recommended by the manufacturer. <br />E.Paralleled Conductors: Install conductors of the same length and terminate in the same manner. <br />F.Secure and support conductors and cables in accordance with NFPA 70 using suitable supports <br />and methods approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Provide independent support from <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 8DED1454-68D2-4E36-9FC6-E56FF2124E5D