SECTION 16140
WIRING DEVICES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01
DESCRIPTION
A.
B.
General: Provide wiring devices, complete, as shown and specified per
Contract Documents. Principal items include:
1.
Lighting switches.
2.
Receptacle outlets.
3.
Wall plates.
Other Applicable Sections: Requirements of Division 1 and Section
16050 apply to work of this Section.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01
MATERIALS
A.
Manufacturers: Representative general purpose wiring devices and device
plates, as listed herein, are intended to indicate type, function and quality
of the products. Provide the products specified, or products of equal type,
function and quality from any of the following listed manufacturers.
Provide specification grade devices where available for the device listed:
1.
Arrow-Hart
2.
Bryant
3.
Hubbell
4.
Leviton
5.
Sierra
6.
B.
Slater
Lighting Switches:
1.
Lighting Switches: Local light switches shall be AC-type, 20A,
specification-grade, flush-tumbler type with bakelite or
composition completely enclosing base, handle color as selected.
Single-Pole
Two-Pole
Three-Pole
Four-Way
2.
C.
-
Hubbell No. 1221
Hubbell No. 1222
Hubbell No. 1223
Hubbell No. 1224
Lock type shall be of same finish and capacity as specified above
and shall be Hubbell No. 1221L Series with No. 1209 key.
Receptacles:
1.
General-Use Duplex Receptacles: NEMA 5-15R, Leviton No.
5320, 15A, 120 volt, color as selected by the Architect.
2.
General-Use Duplex Receptacles: NEMA 5-20R, 20A, 125 volt
(to be installed wherever single duplex receptacles are supplied by
a 20A, 120 volt circuit), Leviton No. 5896, color as selected by the
Architect.
3.
Ground-Fault-Indicating Receptacles: NEMA 5-15R, (to be
installed where required by Code), Leviton No. 6198, color as
selected by Architect.
4.
Special Receptacles: Provide as shown on drawings.
D.
Enclosures: Provide receptacles with weatherproof enclosures where
indicated. Use cast metal back boxes and stainless steel gasketed cover
plates having gasketed, spring-loaded, hinged covers over each receptacle.
E.
Plates: Provide device plates for all general-purpose wiring devices, for
telephone outlets, and for outlet boxes used as junction or pull boxes.
Plates shall be of material and color selected by Architect. Provide 3/16"
high block letter, black enamel (or as otherwise specified or indicated)
filled machine engraving for switch plates under any of the following
conditions. Use designations indicated or select words to best describe
purpose of each device. Device plates with engraved 3/16" block-type
letters filled with black enamel, or of other letter sizes and/or colors, if
otherwise specified.
1.
Plates containing more than three switch devices.
2.
Plates for switches controlling loads not visible from the switch
location.
3.
Selector switches.
4.
Manual motor-starting switches.
5.
Special outlets, where indicated.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01
INSTALLATION
A.
Mount switch and receptacle devices in vertical position, unless indicated
otherwise, or approved to comply with job conditions. Position
receptacles so that ground contact in grounding type receptacles is nearest
floor. Install adjacent devices of same type and with same mounting
height in a common outlet box. Install adjacent devices of different types
in same manner when common mounting is indicated. Prior to installation
of switch outlets, examine architectural plans and verify locations. Place
switches in wall at latch side of door.
B.
Coordinate electrical installation with other trades to ensure that wiring
device flush outlets are positioned with box openings aligned with face of
surrounding finish material.
**END OF SECTION**