SECTION 16150
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOP-ASSEMBLED EQUIPMENT
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1
SUMMARY
A.
Section Includes: Requirements for providing, installing and testing shop-assembled
equipment as indicated, in accordance with the Contract Documents. Shopassembled equipment panels and other items are specified under the driven
equipment sections and may require external field connection to ancillary devices and
other system components for interlocks and alarms. Provide all field wiring as
required by the system and equipment specified under the driven equipment sections.
This field wiring may not be specified or shown. This equipment includes but is not
limited to the following:
NOTE: Coordinate and edit list. Include all process as well as Hvac items
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Absorption chiller
Air blowers
Air compressors
Air conditioning units
Air monitoring equipment
Belt filter presses
Belt thickeners
Boilers
Centrifuge equipment
Chemical feed equipment
Chlorination equipment
Dechlorination Equipment
Electric hoists and cranes
Electric water coolers
Electric water heaters
Elevators
Evaporative coolers
Fuel oil pumps
Grinding equipment
Heat pumps
Mechanically-cleaned screening equipment
Miscellaneous control equipment
Odor control equipment
Overhead doors
Ozone equipment
Plate and frame presses
Pump and fan equipment
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Related Work Specified in Other Sections:
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Sump pump equipment
Temperature control systems
Vacuum pumps
Valve and gate operators
Section 03310 - Cast-in-Place Concrete
Section 09900 - Painting
Section 16050 - Basic Electrical Materials and Methods
Section 16110 - Electrical Raceway Systems
Section 16120 - Wires and Cables - 600 Volts and Below
Section 16140 - Wiring Devices
Section 16155 - Electric Motors
Section 16195 - Electrical Identification
Section 16450 - Grounding
Section 16482 - Motor Control Centers
REFERENCES
A.
1.3
Codes and standards referred to in this Section are:
1.
NEMA 250 - Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts Maximum)
2.
UL 486A
- Wire Connectors and Soldering Lugs for Use with Copper
Conductors.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A.
1.4
Design Requirements:
Design the Shop Assembled equipment using the
Components and Appurtenances meeting the requirements specified in Division 16.
SUBMITTALS
A.
General: Provide all submittals, including the following, as specified in Division 1.
B.
Product Data and Information: Provide manufacturer's data on all equipment and
devices in the assembly, including voltages, number of phases, current ratings,
capacities and other relevant data.
C.
Shop Drawings: Provide shop drawings for the shop-assembled equipment, including
the following:
1.
Layout drawings of the assembly showing accurately scaled basic equipment
sections, auxiliary compartments and combination sections. Show special
relationships of assemblies to associated equipment, including plan and front
views of the equipment. Provide a device summary.
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D.
1.5
2.
Wiring diagrams for assemblies showing connections to electrical power.
Clearly differentiate between shop-installed portions of wiring and field installed
portions.
3.
Provide construction drawings for equipment requiring field assembly. Clearly
differentiate between shop-assembled portions and field assembled portions.
Quality Control: Provide manufacturer's test reports and certified performance
records of all equipment installed. Provide field test reports after equipment is
installed.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
Codes: Comply with local codes and all other applicable codes.
B.
Regulatory Requirements: Comply with applicable Regulatory Agency requirements.
1.6
DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
A.
Deliver, store and handle all products and materials as specified in Division 1.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1
FABRICATION
A.
General: Provide shop-assembled equipment as standard products manufactured by
companies regularly engaged in the manufacture of such equipment.
B.
Factory Assembled Requirements: Provide control panels for shop-assembled
equipment as complete factory assembled units that require only external connections
for installation including main disconnect and all electrical features necessary for the
proper operation of the units.
C.
Controls:
1.
Motor 1/2 Hp and Larger:
a.
b.
c.
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Design motors for 480-volt, 3-phase, 60-hertz operation, with all controls
at 115 volts or less.
Provide a combination circuit breaker along with all required control
transformers, relays, timers, heaters and other necessary incidentals to
form a complete functioning unit.
Provide NEMA size 1 or larger starters.
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Motors less than 1/2 Hp:
a.
b.
3.
D.
Design motors for 120-volt, single phase operation/
Provide manual motor starter with neon pilot light.
Provide all controls and equipment as specified in Section 16482.
Control Components:
enclosures as follows:
AREA
Install principal control components in NEMA 250 rated
ENCLOSURE
Above grade indoor
NEMA 12 – Industrial
Outdoor and below grade elevation NEMA 4 – Watertight
indoor
Corrosive areas
NEMA 4X – Watertight and corrosion-resistant
stainless steel external hardware. Provide all
external operators made of the same
materials as that of the enclosure
All areas listed Class I, Division 1, NEMA 7 – Explosion-proof or 2, Group D
E.
Miscellaneous Controls:
1.
Furnish float switches, pressure switches, limit switches, thermostats and other
auxiliary control devices to satisfy the intended service.
2.
Rate contacts at 10-amperes, 120 volts, 60-hertz ac, unless otherwise specified.
3.
Provide limit switches to function in accordance with contact development
charts.
PART 2 EXECUTION
2.6
INSTALLATION
A.
General: Install shop-assembled equipment as indicated, in accordance with
manufacturer's written instructions.
B.
Coordination: Coordinate cabling and wiring as necessary to interface installation of
shop-assembled equipment.
C.
Torque Requirements: Tighten electrical connectors and terminals, including screws
and bolts, in accordance with equipment manufacturer's published torque tightening
values for equipment connectors. Where manufacturer's torque requirements are not
indicated, tighten connectors and terminals in accordance with UL Standard 486A.
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D.
Grounding Connections: Make equipment grounding connections for the shopassembled equipment as specified and shown. Tighten connections in accordance
with UL Standard 486A to assure permanent and effective grounding.
E.
Adjustments: Make all necessary adjustments to the equipment to provide complete
and satisfactory operation upon completion of the Contract.
2.7
CLEANING AND PAINTING
A.
Shop Painting:
Section 09900.
Paint the shop-assembled equipment enclosures as specified in
B.
Field Painting: Clean and touch up scratched and marred surfaces to match original
finish.
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