DIVISION 16
1
Wires and Cables (0-1000 V)
GENERAL
1.1
Related Sections
1.1.1
2
Section 16122
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Section 16010 – Electrical General Requirements.
PRODUCTS
2.1
2.2
Building Wires
2.1.1
Conductors: stranded for 14 AWG and larger. Minimum size: 14 AWG.
2.1.2
Copper conductors: size as indicated, with 600 or 1000 V insulation as indicated of
chemically cross-linked thermosetting polyethylene material rated RW90 or RWU90
for the use intended.
2.1.3
Neutral supported cable: insulated conductors of aluminum and one neutral
conductor of aluminum steel reinforced, size as indicated. Insulation: Type NS-1
rated 300 V and Type NSF-2 flame retardant rated 600 V where required.
TECK Cable
2.2.1
Only use TECK Cable when approved by the Authorized Person.
2.2.2
Cable: to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 131.
2.2.3
Grounding and Circuit conductors where indicated to be copper.
2.2.4
Insulation:
2.2.4.1
Type: ethylene propylene rubber.
2.2.4.2
Chemically cross-linked thermosetting polyethylene rated type RW90,
600 or 1000 V as indicated.
2.2.5
Inner jacket: polyvinyl chloride material.
2.2.6
Armour: interlocking galvanized steel or aluminum.
2.2.7
Overall covering for wet or corrosive conditions: thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride
material.
2.2.8
Connectors: Watertight, explosion-proof approved for TECK cable.
2.3
Streetlighting Wire
2.4
2.3.1 Conductors: 10AWG, stranded. Acceptable Product: RW90 X-Link
Armoured Cables
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2.5
2.6
Wires and Cables (0-1000 V)
2.4.1
Conductors: insulated copper, size as indicated on drawings.
2.4.2
Type: AC90 or ACL90 - lead sheath over cable assembly and under armour.
2.4.3
Armour: interlocking type fabricated from galvanized steel or aluminum strip.
2.4.4
Type: ACWU90 - PVC flame retardant jacket over thermoplastic armour meeting
requirements of Vertical Tray Fire Test of CSA C22.2 No. 0.3 with maximum flame
travel of 1.2 m.
Instrumentation and PLC Control Cables
2.5.1
Type LVT: soft annealed copper conductors, sized as indicated, with thermoplastic
insulation, outer covering of cotton braid, thermoplastic jacket, and armour of
closely wound aluminum wire as indicated.
2.5.2
Instrumentation cables: 18 AWG, stranded, individually twisted and shielded pairs.
Acceptable product: Beldem
Non-Metalic Sheathed Cable
2.6.1
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Non-metallic sheathed copper cable type: NMD-7, NMD-7 nylon, NMW-9 or
NMW-10, size as indicated.
EXECUTION
3.1
3.2
Installation General
3.1.1
Install wires and cables as indicated.
3.1.2
Group cables wherever possible.
Installation of Mineral-Insulated cables
3.2.1
Run cable securely supported by staples, straps or hangers.
3.2.2
Support 2 h fire rated cables at 1m intervals.
3.2.3
Make cable terminations by using factory-made kits.
3.2.4
At cable terminations use thermoplastic sleeving over bare conductors.
3.2.5
Where cables are buried in cast concrete or masonry, sleeve for entry or exit of
cables.
3.2.6
Do not splice cables.
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3.3
Wires and Cables (0-1000 V)
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Installation of Instrumentation and PLC Control Cables
3.3.1
Instrumentation cables shall be installed in a separate metal conduit or contained in a
TECK cable.
3.3.2
Ground control cable shield.
END OF SECTION 16122
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