ELECTRICAL

SECTION 16123 – WIRES AND CABLES FOR 600V CLASS CIRCUITS

1.1 REFERENCE

Requirements of Section 16010 apply to all work under this Section.

1.2 GENERAL

Provide 600Volt class wire and cable in accordance with the plans and specifications as
required for electrical works covered by the Contract Documents.

1.3 BUILDING WIRES FOR 600 VOLTS AND LESS

A. General

1. Conductors shall be new and shall show the name and trademark of the
manufacturer and shall be tagged showing acceptance by Underwriter’s
Laboratories. Conductors shall be identified in accordance with Philippine
Electrical Code color coding. Conductors shall be 600 volt insulated and shall
be 3.5 mm sq. or larger unless otherwise noted.

2. Conductors shall be stranded copper. For feeder connection between LVSB

inside substation and DP/MDP in each electrical room with sizes 50mm sq. and
larger, aluminum conductor may be used.

3. Conductors for motor control shall be 2 mm sq. stranded type THW.

4. Conductors for signal and communication systems shall be as specified under

specification section for those systems.

5. Conductors used in lighting fixture channels shall be rated 90 degree C.

6. Conductors for power circuits shall be type THHN-2 and THWN-2.

7. Equipment grounding conductor insulation shall be green and shall be type TW.

B. THHN-2/THW-2 Insulation Type:

1. Type THW-2 conductor insulation shall be moisture and heat-resistant

thermoplastic. Rating shall be 75 degree C in wet or dry locations. Compliant for
cable tray insulation.

2. THHN-2 conductor insulation shall be heat-resistant thermoplastic. Rating shall

be 90 degree C in dry locations. Compliant for cable tray installation.

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 C. Fire Rated

1. Insulation shall be Low Smoke Halogen Free (LSHF).

2. Fire Barrier: Mica & XLPE
3. Temp. 950 ˚C for 3 Hours Fire
4. Sizes: as provided by code
5. Fire rated conductors shall be copper

D. Approved Product Manufacturers.

1. Phelps Dodge Phils. Corp

2. Far East Cable
3. Philflex

1.4 FLEXIBLE CORDS

A. Flexible cords shall be furnished for pendent connections to lighting fixtures and
connections to portable equipment.

1.5 CONTROL CABLE

A. Multiple conductor control cables shall be rated 600 Volts, shall have outer jacket as
specified, and be suitable for installation in open, air, ducts, conduit or direct burial.

B. Conductors: Stranded, soft copper, number as shown.

C. Insulation: As specified with standard Color Coding.

1.6 CONDUCTOR INSTALLATION

A. Interiors of conduit shall be clean and dry before pulling wire. If dirt or moisture has
entered conduits. Contractor shall swab them clean.

B. Care shall be exercised while installing wire in conduits so as not to injure conductor
insulation. Use UL listed wire pulling lubricants for pulling-in conductors.

C. Free ends and loops of wire at boxes and enclosures shall be pushed back in box and
protected by blank covers or other means until the interior painting or decorating
work is completed.

1.7 CONDUCTOR IDENTIFICATION

A. The conductors of branch circuits for power and lighting shall be color coded for
identification purposes in accordance with Article 5.3 of the Philippine Electrical
Code.

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 B. Power feeders for 600 volts and below shall be color coded by using permanent-
colored, non aging insulating tape.

C. Branch circuits shall be connected as numbered on drawings. Test and permanently

tag by circuit number each circuit wire, except neutrals, in panel gutter before
connecting to panels, using numbered tapes.

D. Terminal strips shall be lettered or numbered and numbered or lettered tapes shall be
attached to conductors connected through terminal strips.

1.8 SPLICES, TAPS AND TERMINATIONS

A. Splices and taps of conductors 5.5 mm sq. and smaller shall be made using electrical
spring connectors with vinyl insulating caps.

B. Splices and taps of conductors larger than 5.5 mm sq. shall all be made by long
barrel crimp type connectors. Finished splice or tap shall be insulated with one layer
of vinyl backed mastic followed by two half-lapped layers of electrical tape or
premolded caps or heat shrinkable tubing.

C. Feeder conductors shall be terminated with long barrel crimp type lugs.

D. Connectors shall contain only one wire unless listed for multiple conductors. Feeder
cables shall be continuous without splices.

E. Terminal lugs and connectors shall be AL 9 Cu rated.

F. Apply corrosion inhibiting compound for all aluminum connections.

G. Brands for terminal lugs and connectors: Burndy or Penn-Union

1.9 FIELD TESTING

A. Inspect splices and termination for mechanical and electrical tightness prior to
acceptance of the work.

B. Lighting circuit shall be identified and shall pass operational tests to see that the
circuits perform functions for which they are designed.

C. Conductors shall be tested phase-to-phase, phase-to-ground and phase-to-neutral.

D. Conductors and leads shall be tested for continuity. Feeder and branch circuits shall
be given a megger test using 1000 volt motor driven megger.

1. Megger tests shall be made between phase conductor and ground phase to phase,
and phase to neutral. Megger readings for cables connected at both ends shall be
recorded.

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 2. Each feeder conductor shall be meggered with the cable connected to the open
breaker at the equipment. Connections at the other end of each of these cables
shall be as follows:

a. Conductors to motor control centers shall be connected to the motor control

center bus with switches in the starters open.

b. Conductors to motors and other equipment shall be connected to the motors

and equipment with feeder switches open.

E. Test reports: typewritten, listing equipment used, person or persons performing the
tests, date tested, circuits tested, and results of tests.

1. Insulation resistance tests, general:

a. Perform insulation resistance tests on equipment and cables listed herein.

b. Test equipment: furnished by Contractor; equal to “Megger” as

manufactured by James G. Biddle Company, motor-driven or rectifier type
with ranges of 500, 1,000 and 2,500 volts d-c.

c. Resistance measured: line-to-ground.

d. Disconnect all solid state equipment before making wire or cable tests.
Contractor is responsible for damage to any such equipment caused by these
tests.

2. Insulation resistance tests, cable:

a. Test all 600 volt class power and lighting circuits at 500-volt rating of
“Megger” for one-minute duration.

b. Spot test control circuits with “Megger” as directed.

3. Insulation resistance tests, equipment: minimum acceptable values of insulation

resistance, in megohms, are shown in parentheses.

a. Motors, 400-volt, (1.0); test at 1,000-volt rating of “Megger”.

b. Motors, 240-volt, (1.0); test at 500-volt rating of “Megger”.
c. Low voltage switchboard busses (1.0); test at 1,000 volt rating of “Megger”.
d. High tension switch gear buses (10.0); test at 2,500 volt rating of “Megger”.

4. Voltage level test.

5. When performed: after all equipment is installed, ready for operation.

6. Contractor shall measure voltage at 5 points in the system, as directed.

7. Load Conditions: no-load and full load, in so far as practicable.

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 8. Test report: required, as specified under Item “A”.

9. Continuity test: test all socket outlet and control circuits to determine continuity
of wiring and connections. Submit written statement that this test has been
performed.

10. Phase relationship:

a. Check connections to all equipment for proper phase relationship.

b. Determine motor rotation. Correct connections as required.
c. Disconnect, prior to check any device which could be damaged by
application of voltage of reversed phase sequence.

11. Test report: written statement that this check has been made.

12. Correction of defects:

a. If tests disclose any unsatisfactory workmanship, wiring or equipment

furnished under this Contract, Contractor shall repair or replace at his
expense, such defects in an approved manner.

b. If any wiring or equipment is damaged by tests, Contractor shall repair or

replace, at his expense, such wiring or equipment in an approved manner.

END OF SECTION

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