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J. PVC CONDUIT MAY BE USED IN DIRECT BURIAL APPLICATIONS. <br /> <br />14. OUTLET BOXES <br /> <br />A. JUNCTION AND PULL BOXES SHALL BE CODE GAUGE GALVANIZED STEEL. <br />ACCEPTED MANUFACTURERS SHALL BE STEEL CITY (THOMAS & BETTS), <br />RACO, CROUSE-HINDS, APPLETON (EMERSON), OR APPROVED <br />EQUIVALENT. <br />B. ALL EXTERIOR BOXES SHALL BE NEMA 3R OR BETTER. <br /> <br />15. CONDUCTORS: <br /> <br />A. CONDUCTORS SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY SOUTHWIRE (SIMPULL), <br />ENCORE (SUPERSLICK), UNITED COPPER (SLK), CERRO (SLP), OR APPROVED <br />EQUAL, "PRE-LUBRICATED" BY THE MANUFACTURER. <br />B. ALL DC CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COPPER PV WIRE, RATED 90° C WET/DRY <br />EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED OR REQUIRED BY U.L. OR OTHER <br />CODES. ALL DC CONDUCTORS SHALL BE PV WIRE STRANDED FOR #10 <br />AWG. <br />C. ALL AC COPPER CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SINGLE INSULATED <br />CONDUCTOR, THHN/THWN-2. SIZES #10 AWG AND SMALLER SHALL BE <br />SOLID, SIZES #8 AWG AND LARGER SHALL BE STRANDED. <br />D. ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COPPER <br />E. BRANCH CIRCUITS SHALL NOT BE SMALLER THAN #12 AWG. CONTROL <br />WIRING MAY BE #14 AWG. <br />F. AC CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COLOR CODED BLACK/RED/BLUE FOR 120/208 <br />VOLT SYSTEMS AND BROWN/ORANGE/YELLOW FOR 277/480 VOLT <br />SYSTEMS FOR A, B, AND C PHASES, RESPECTIVELY. NEUTRAL SHALL BE <br />WHITE FOR 120/208 VOLT SYSTEMS AND NATURAL GRAY FOR 277/480 VOLT <br />SYSTEMS. GROUND CONDUCTOR SHALL BE GREEN ON ALL SYSTEMS. <br />G. DC CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COLOR CODED RED/BLACK/GREEN FOR <br />POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, AND GROUND, RESPECTIVELY. <br />H. PV SYSTEM DC CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AT ALL <br />ACCESSIBLE POINTS OF TERMINATION, CONNECTION, AND SPLICES AS <br />REQUIRED PER NEC 690.31(B)(1). <br />I. ALL AC CONDUCTORS SHALL BE IN CONDUIT. <br />J. SPLICES IN #10 AWG AND SMALLER SHALL BE MADE UP WITH CRIMPED <br />CONNECTORS WITH INSULATING CAPS (NO TAPE) OR WIRENUTS <br />(MAXIMUM OF 3 CONDUCTORS UNDER ANY CONNECTOR OR WIRENUT). <br />LARGER WIRE SHALL USE SPLIT BOLTS OR BOLTED CLAMPS. <br />K. ALL WIRING LUGS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT <br />LIMITED TO, BREAKERS, PANELBOARD/SWITCHBOARD LUGS, SAFETY <br />Docusign Envelope ID: CF064D56-F89A-8651-8229-D168AFF8B909