ABDULLAH AL SUHAIMI
DESIGN OFFICE
Abdullah Al Suhaimi Design Office (ASDO)
SECTION 16010
BASIC ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
1.01
RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.
Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and
Division-1 Specification sections, apply work of this section.
B.
All materials design and installation shall comply with one or more of the standards and specifications
as published by the following organizations:
B.1
B.2
B.3
B.4
B.5
B.6
B.7
B.8
B.9
B.10
B.11
B.12
B.13
B.14
B.15
Ministry of Post Telegraph and Telephone (MOPTT)
Saudi Arabian Electricity Company Eastern operation Division (SEC-EOD)
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO)
International Electro-technical Commission (IEC)
International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR)
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultation Committee (CCITT)
International Standards Organization (ISO)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), USA, incorporating National Electrical Code (NEC)
Underwriter Laboratories (UL), USA.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) USA
Illumination Engineering Society (IES), USA
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), USA
British Standards Institution (BSI), UK
Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), UK
Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), UK
1.02 SUMMARY
A.
This section specifies the basic requirements for electrical installations and includes requirements
common to more than one section of Division 16. It expands and supplements the
requirements specified in sections of Division 1.
1.03 ROUGH-IN
A.
Verify final locations for rough-ins with field measurements and with the requirements of the actual as
detailed in 1.05 Electrical drawings for rough-in requirements.
B.
Refer to equipment specifications in Division 2 through 15 for rough-in requirements.
PROJECT NAME
SPIMACO Office Building and
Warehouse
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DATE
Aug., 2016
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ABDULLAH AL SUHAIMI
DESIGN OFFICE
Abdullah Al Suhaimi Design Office (ASDO)
1.04 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
A.
Coordinate electrical equipment and materials installation
with other building components.
B.
Verify all dimensions by field measurements.
C.
Arrange for chases, slots, and openings in other building components to allow for electrical
installations.
D.
Coordinate the installation of required supporting devices and sleeves to be set in poured in place
concrete and other structural components, as they are constructed.
E.
Sequence, coordinate, and integrate installations of electrical materials and equipment for efficient
flow of the work. Give particular attention to large equipment requiring positioning prior to
closing-in the building.
Coordinate the cutting and patching of the building components to
accommodate the installation of electrical equipment and materials.
G.
Where mounting heights are not detailed or dimensioned, install electrical services and overhead
equipment to provide the maximum headroom possible.
H.
Install electrical equipment to facilitate maintenance and repair or replacement of equipment
components. As much as practical, connect equipment for ease of disconnecting, with
minimum of interference with other installations.
I.
Coordinate the installation of electrical materials and equipment above ceilings with suspension
system, mechanical equipment and systems, and structural components.
J.
Coordinate connection of electrical systems with exterior underground services. Comply with
requirements of governing regulations, and controlling agencies. Provide required connection
for each service.
K.
The Contractor shall attend on and afford all facilities to the local electrical authorities and shall
provide, drainage, pits, terminal cable pits, terminal boxes for cables, underground ducts, etc.
to facilitate all main feeder work. He shall be responsible for foreseeing any requirements as
requested by the above mentioned authorities and shall follow the owner's representative’s
instructions on site.
The Contractor shall be responsible for preparing any shop drawing concerning exterior service
connection to the building and he shall consult the electrical authorities in accordance with
owner's representative’s instructions, to seek the approval of these authorities.
1.05 ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS
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A.
The drawings and specifications are intended to describe the work comprehensively, but might not be
complete in every detail. Whenever reasonably implied by the nature of work, all materials
shall be furnished by the Contractor as part of his contract work. Any omission from either the
drawings or the specifications are unintentional and it shall be the responsibility of the
Contractor to provide and install all systems complete and in operable conditions.
All contract drawings of any trade which might affect the location of any outlet, apparatus and
equipment shall be consulted to avoid possible interferences and permit full coordination of all
work.
Design drawings are diagrammatic and do not show all offsets, bends, elbows, or other specific
elements which may be required for proper installation of the work. Such work shall be verified
at the construction site. Provide additional bends and offsets as required to suit job conditions.
The Contractor shall prepare detailed working drawings which shall be subject to approval by
Owner's representative. These drawings shall comply with and shall complete the contract
drawings to the extent of showing the physical layout of all equipment, details of installations,
materials and methods.
B.
Prepare floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, sections, and details to conclusively
coordinate and integrate all installations. Indicate locations where space is limited, and where
sequencing and coordination of installation are of importance to the efficient flow of the work,
including (but not necessarily limited to) the following:
1.
Equipment room layouts: Specific equipment installations, including, but not limited to, the following:
a.
Transformers
b.
Low Voltage Distibution Panle and panel boards
c.
Equipment connections
d.
Control panels;
2.
Wiring diagrams: Indicating field installed electrical power and control wiring and cabling layouts, over
current protective devices, equipment, and equipment connections.
a.
Exterior wall penetrations
b. Ceiling plenums which contain piping, ductwork, or equipment in congested arrangement
c.
Exterior underground lines;
e.
Work in interior wall and slabs.
C.
Prepare and submit a set of coordination shop drawings showing major elements, components, and
systems of electrical equipment and materials in relationship with other building components.
Prepare drawings to an accurate scale of 1:50 m or larger, indicate the locations of all
equipment and materials, including clearances for servicing and maintaining equipment.
Indicate movement and positioning of large equipment into the building during construction.
1.06 CUTTING AND PATCHING
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A.
This article specifies the cutting and patching of electrical equipment, components, and materials to
include removal and legal disposal of selected materials, components, and equipment.
B.
Refer to the Division 1 Section - CUTTING AND PATCHING for general requirements for cutting and
patching.
C.
Refer to Division 15 Section- BASIC MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS for requirements for cutting
and patching mechanical equipment, components, and materials.
D.
Do not endanger or damage installed work through procedures and processes of cutting and
patching.
E.
Arrange for repairs required to restore other work, because of damage caused as a result of electrical
installations.
F.
No additional compensation will be authorized for cutting and patching work that is necessitated by
ill-timed, defective, or non-conforming installations.
G.
Perform cutting, fitting, and patching of electrical equipment and materials required to :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Uncover work to provide for installation of ill-timed work;
Remove and replace defective work;
Remove and replace work not conforming to requirements of the Contract Documents;
Remove samples of installed work as specified for testing;
Install equipment and materials in existing structures;
Upon written instructions from the Owner's representative, uncover and restore work to
provide for his observations of concealed work.
H.
Cut, remove and legally dispose of selected electrical equipment, components, and materials as
indicated, including, but not limited to, removal of electrical items indicated to be removed and
items made obsolete by the new work.
I.
Protect the structure, furnishings, finishes, and adjacent materials not indicated or scheduled to be
removed.
Provide and maintain temporary partitions or dust barriers adequate to prevent the spread of dust
and dirt to adjacent areas.
Locate, identify, and protect electrical services passing through remodeling or demolition area and
serving other areas required to be maintained operational. When transit services must be
interrupted, provide temporary services for the affected areas and notify Owner's
representative prior to changeover.
J.
K.
1.07 ELECTRICAL SUBMITTALS
A.
Refer to the Conditions of the Contract (General and Supplementary) and Division-1
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B.
Section-SUBMITTALS for definitions, requirements, and procedures.
Submittal of shop drawings, product data, and samples will be accepted only when submitted by the
Contractor. Data submitted from subcontractors and material suppliers directly to Owner's
representative will not be processed.
1.08 PRODUCT OPTIONS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
A.
B.
Refer to the Instructions to Bidders and the Division-1 Section PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS for
requirements in selecting products and requesting substitutions.
Special Systems to be installed (such as BMS, etc.) should be the most advanced systems available
at the time.
1.09 PRODUCT LISTING
A.
B.
C.
Prepare listing of major electrical equipment and materials for the project.
Provide all information requested.
Submit this listing as a part of the submittal requirement specified in the Division-1
Section-PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS.
D.
When two or more items of same material or equipment are required, they shall be of the same
manufacturer. Product manufacturer uniformity does not apply to raw materials, bulk
materials, wire, conduit, fittings, sheet metal, steel bar stock, welding rods, solder, fasteners,
motors for dissimilar equipment units, and similar used in work, except as otherwise indicated.
E.
Provide products which are compatible within systems and other connected items.
F.
Samples to be supplied shall be of the same size as the articles to be installed.
1.10 NAMEPLATE DATA
A.
Provide permanent operational data nameplate on each item of power operated equipment,
indicating manufacturer, product name, model number, serial number, capacity, operating and
power characteristics, labels of tested compliance's, and similar essential data. Locate
nameplate in an accessible location.
1.11 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A.
Deliver products to project properly identified with names, model numbers, types, grades, compliance
labels, and similar information needed for distinct identifications; adequately packaged and
protected to prevent damage during shipment, storage, and handling.
B.
Store equipment and materials at the site, unless off-site storage is authorized in writing. Protect
stored equipment and materials from damage as specified in the Division-1 Section 01500.
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C.
Coordinate deliveries of electrical materials and equipment to minimize construction site congestion.
Limit each shipment of materials and equipment to the items and quantities needed for the
smooth and efficient flow of installation.
1.12 RECORD DOCUMENTS
A.
Refer to the Division-1 Section PROJECT CLOSE OUT, or PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS for
requirements. The following paragraphs supplement the requirements of Division 1.
B.
Mark drawings to indicate revisions to conduit size and location both exterior and interior; actual
equipment locations, dimensioned for column lines; concealed equipment, dimensioned to
column lines; distribution and branch electrical circuitry; fuse and circuit breaker size and
arrangements; support and hanger details; change orders; concealed control system devices.
Mark specifications to indicate approved substitutions; change orders; actual equipment and materials used.
1.13 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA
A.
Refer to the Division-1 Section PROJECT CLOSE OUT or OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA
for procedures and requirements for preparation and submittal of maintenance manuals.
B.
In addition to the information required by Division 1 for Maintenance Data, include the following
information:
1.
Description of function, normal operating characteristics and limitations, performance curves,
engineering data and tests, and complete nomenclature and commercial numbers of all
replaceable parts.
2.
Manufacturer's printed operating procedures to include start-up, break-in, routine and normal
operating instructions; regulation, control, stopping, shut-down, and emergency instructions;
and summer and winter operating instructions.
3.
Maintenance procedures for routine preventive maintenance and troubleshooting; disassembly,
repair, and reassembly; aligning and adjusting instructions.
4.
Servicing instructions and lubrications charts and schedules.
1.14 WARRANTIES
A.
Refer to the Division-1 Section SPECIFIC WARRANTIES for procedures and submittal requirements
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for warranties. Refer to individual equipment specifications for warranty requirements.
B.
Compile and assemble the warranties specified in Division 16, into a separate set of vinyl covered,
three-ring binders, tabulated and indexed for easy reference.
C.
Provide complete warranty information for each item to include product or equipment to include date
of beginning of warranty or bond; duration of warranty or bond; and names, addresses, and
telephone numbers and procedures for filing a claim and obtaining warranty services.
1.15 CLEANING:
A.
Refer to the Division-1 Section PROJECT CLOSE OUT or CLEANING for general requirements for
final cleaning.
B.
Clean all light fixtures, lamps and lenses prior to final acceptance. Replace all inoperative lamps.
1.16
TESTS
A.
Prior to starting the new electrical installation, the Contractor shall verify the correct voltage, phases
and current consumption of all utilization equipment to be connected. Branch circuit wiring,
voltage and circuit breakers must be adequate in each case.
B.
The Contractor shall provide any materials, equipment and labor required and make such tests as
specified in the various sections of ELECTRICAL WORKS Division and as deemed necessary
to ensure proper execution of the work.
END OF SECTION
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