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27 05 00 Requirements For Communications Installations

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SECTION 27 05 00

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 DESCRIPTION

A. SCOPE
1. This Section, Requirements for Communications Installations.
2. Furnish and install communications cabling, systems, equipment, and
accessories in accordance with the specifications and drawings. Capacities
and ratings of transformers, cable, and other items and arrangements for the
specified items are shown on drawings.

1.02 REFERENCES – NOT USED

1.03 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit in accordance with Section 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures.

B. The OWNER’s approval shall be obtained for all equipment and material
before delivery to the job site. Delivery, storage, or installation of equipment
or material which has not had prior approval will not be permitted at the job
site.

C. All submittals shall include adequate descriptive literature, catalog cuts, shop
drawings, and other data necessary for the Government to ascertain that the
proposed equipment and materials comply with specification requirements.
Catalog cuts submitted for approval shall be legible and clearly identify
equipment being submitted.

D. Submittals for individual systems and equipment assemblies which consist of


more than one item or component shall be made for the system or assembly as
a whole. Partial submittals will not be considered for approval.
1. Mark the submittals, "SUBMITTED UNDER
SECTION__________________".
2. Submittals shall be marked to show specification reference including the
section and paragraph numbers.
3. Submit each section separately.
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E. The submittals shall include the following:
1. Information that confirms compliance with contract requirements. Include the
manufacturer's name, model or catalog numbers, catalog information,
technical data sheets, shop drawings, pictures, nameplate data and test reports
as required.
2. Submittals are required for all equipment anchors and supports. Submittals
shall include weights, dimensions, center of gravity, standard connections,
manufacturer's recommendations and behavior problems (e.g., vibration,
thermal expansion,) associated with equipment or piping so that the proposed
installation can be properly reviewed.
3. Elementary and interconnection wiring diagrams for communication and
signal systems, control system and equipment assemblies. All terminal points
and wiring shall be identified on wiring diagrams.
4. Parts list which shall include those replacement parts recommended by the
equipment manufacturer, quantity of parts, current price and availability of
each part.

F. Manuals: Submit in accordance with Division 01, GENERAL


REQUIREMENTS.
1. Maintenance and Operation Manuals: Submit as required for systems and
equipment specified in the technical sections. Furnish four copies, bound in
hardback binders, (manufacturer's standard binders) or an approved
equivalent. Furnish one complete manual as specified in the technical section
but in no case later than prior to performance of systems or equipment test,
and furnish the remaining manuals prior to contract completion.
2. Inscribe the following identification on the cover: the words
"MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MANUAL," the name and location
of the system, equipment, building, name of Contractor, and contract number.
Include in the manual the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each
subcontractor installing the system or equipment and the local representatives
for the system or equipment.
3. Provide a "Table of Contents" and assemble the manual to conform to the
table of contents, with tab sheets placed before instructions covering the
subject. The instructions shall be legible and easily read, with large sheets of
drawings folded in.
4. The manuals shall include:
a. Internal and interconnecting wiring and control diagrams with data to
explain detailed operation and control of the equipment.
b. A control sequence describing start-up, operation, and shutdown.
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c. Description of the function of each principal item of equipment.
d. Installation and maintenance instructions.
e. Safety precautions.
f. Diagrams and illustrations.
g. Testing methods.
h. Performance data.
i. Pictorial "exploded" parts list with part numbers. Emphasis shall be
placed on the use of special tools and instruments. The list shall
indicate sources of supply, recommended spare parts, and name of
servicing organization.
j. Appendix; list qualified permanent servicing organizations for support
of the equipment, including addresses and certified qualifications.

G. Approvals will be based on complete submission of manuals together with


shop drawings.

H. After approval and prior to installation, furnish the Resident Engineer with
one sample of each of the following:
1. A 300 mm (12 inch) length of each type and size of wire and cable along with
the tag from the coils of reels from which the samples were taken.
2. Each type of conduit and pathway coupling, bushing and termination fitting.
3. Raceway and pathway hangers, clamps and supports.
4. Duct sealing compound.

I. In addition to the requirement of SUBMITTALS, the NEORSD reserves the


right to request the manufacturer to arrange for a NEORSD representative to
see typical active systems in operation, when there has been no prior
experience with the manufacturer or the type of equipment being submitted.

1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. QUALIFICATIONS (PRODUCTS AND SERVICES)


1. Manufacturers Qualifications: The manufacturer shall regularly and presently
produce, as one of the manufacturer's principal products, the equipment and
material specified for this project, and shall have manufactured the item for at
least three years.
2. Product Qualification:

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a. Manufacturer's product shall have been in satisfactory operation, on
three installations of similar size and type as this project, for
approximately three years.
b. NEORSD reserves the right to require the Contractor to submit a list of
installations where the products have been in operation before
approval.
3. Service Qualifications: There shall be a permanent service organization
maintained or trained by the manufacturer which will render satisfactory
service to this installation within eight hours of receipt of notification that
service is needed. Submit name and address of service organizations.

1.05 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING – NOT USED

1.06 WARRANTY – NOT USED

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS/DESIGN CRITERIA

A. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1. References to industry and trade association standards and codes are minimum
installation requirement standards.
2. Drawings and other specification sections shall govern in those instances
where requirements are greater than those specified in the above
standards.

B. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
1. Where variations from the contract requirements are requested in accordance
with the GENERAL CONDITIONS and Division 01, SHOP DRAWINGS,
PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES, the connecting work and related
components shall include, but not be limited to additions or changes to branch
circuits, circuit protective devices, conduits, wire, feeders, controls, panels
and installation methods.

C. WORK PERFORMANCE
1. Job site safety and worker safety is the responsibility of the contractor.
2. For work on existing stations, arrange, phase and perform work to assure
communications service for other buildings at all times. Refer to Article

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OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS under Division 01, GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS.
3. New work shall be installed and connected to existing work neatly and
carefully. Disturbed or damaged work shall be replaced or repaired to its prior
conditions, as required by Division 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
4. Coordinate location of equipment and pathways with other trades to minimize
interferences. See the GENERAL CONDITIONS.

2.02 MANUFACTURERS – NOT USED

2.03 MATERIALS

A. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
1. Materials and equipment furnished shall be of current production by
manufacturers regularly engaged in the manufacture of such items, for which
replacement parts shall be available.
2. When more than one unit of the same class of equipment is required, such
units shall be the product of a single manufacturer.
3. Equipment Assemblies and Components:
a. Components of an assembled unit need not be products of the same
manufacturer.
b. Manufacturers of equipment assemblies, which include components
made by others, shall assume complete responsibility for the final
assembled unit.
c. Components shall be compatible with each other and with the total
assembly for the intended service.
d. Constituent parts which are similar shall be the product of a single
manufacturer.
4. Factory wiring shall be identified on the equipment being furnished and on all
wiring diagrams.
5. When Factory Testing Is Specified:
a. NEORSD shall have the option of witnessing factory tests. The
contractor shall notify the NEORSD minimum of 15 working days
prior to the manufacturers making the factory tests.
b. Four copies of certified test reports containing all test data shall be
furnished to the Resident Engineer prior to final inspection and not
more than 90 days after completion of the tests.

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c. When equipment fails to meet factory test and re-inspection is
required, the contractor shall be liable for all additional expenses,
including expenses of the NEORSD.

2.04 EQUIPMENT

A. EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND REQUIREMENTS


1. Equipment location shall be as close as practical to locations shown on the
drawings.
2. Inaccessible Equipment:
a. Where the NEORSD determines that the Contractor has installed
equipment not conveniently accessible for operation and maintenance,
the equipment shall be removed and reinstalled as directed at no
additional cost to the NEORSD.
b. "Conveniently accessible" is defined as being capable of being reached
without the use of ladders, or without climbing or crawling under or
over obstacles such as, but not limited to, motors, pumps, belt guards,
transformers, piping, ductwork, conduit and raceways.

B. EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION
1. Install an identification sign which clearly indicates information required for
use and maintenance of equipment.
2. Nameplates shall be laminated black phenolic resin with a white core with
engraved lettering, a minimum of 6 mm (1/4 inch) high. Secure nameplates
with screws. Nameplates that are furnished by manufacturer as a standard
catalog item, or where other method of identification is herein specified, are
exceptions.

C. SINGULAR NUMBER
1. Where any device or part of equipment is referred to in these specifications in
the singular number (e.g., "the switch"), this reference shall be deemed to
apply to as many such devices as are required to complete the installation as
shown on the drawings.

2.05 FINISHES – NOT USED

2.06 ACCESSORIES – NOT USED

2.07 SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL – NOT USED

2.08 SPARE PARTS – NOT USED


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PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 INSTALLATION – NOT USED

3.02 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL – NOT USED

3.03 TRAINING

A. The manufacturer shall provide training for the NEORSD personnel at an on-
site location. Training shall be conducted by experienced personnel,
supported by training aids. Participants shall receive individual copies of
technical manuals and pertinent documentation at the time the course is
conducted.

3.04 SCHEDULES – NOT USED

**END OF SECTION**

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