SECTION 26 05 33 - RACEWAY AND BOXES

SECTION 26 05 33
RACEWAY AND BOXES

PART 1 - GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1 REFERENCE ...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 RELATED WORK.............................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 SUBMITTALS .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE .................................................................................................................. 2
1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING ..................................................................................... 2
PART 2 - PRODUCTS ............................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 UNDERGROUND DUCT BANKS .................................................................................................... 2
2.2 TRUNKING SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 UNDER FLOOR TRUNKING SYSTEM. .......................................................................................... 5
2.4 SERVICE BOX AND JUNCTION BOX: ........................................................................................... 5
2.5 CONDUITS/TRUNKING AND FITTINGS....................................................................................... 6
2.6 OUTLET BOXES ............................................................................................................................... 6
2.7 PULL BOXES ..................................................................................................................................... 7
2.8 CABLE TRAY AND FITTINGS ........................................................................................................ 7
PART 3 - EXECUTION ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.1 UNDERGROUND DUCT BANKS .................................................................................................... 8
3.2 UNDER FLOOR TRUNKING SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 10
3.3 CONDUITS/TRUNKING AND FITTINGS..................................................................................... 11
3.4 METAL TRUNKING INSTALLATION ......................................................................................... 13
3.5 OUTLET BOXES ............................................................................................................................. 15
3.6 PULL BOXES ................................................................................................................................... 15
3.7 CABLE TRAY AND FITTINGS ...................................................................................................... 16

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 SECTION 26 05 33 - RACEWAY AND BOXES

The frame, trap and flyover of the junction box shall be manufactured from pre-galvanized sheet
steel and shall be polyester epoxy coated to provide protection against chemical and saline corro-
sion. The screws of the trap cover shall be manufactured from stainless steel. The junction boxes
shall be a 7mm recess to take carpet.

The pre-galvanized sheet steel used in the manufacture of the junction boxes shall comply with
the requirements of BS EN 10143. As an option, the boxes shall be supplied in different colours
and in stainless steel versions to the satisfaction of the engineer. All exposed portions of the box-
es shall be epoxy coated in grey colour.

Adaptor junction boxes shall be used for interconnection between large header ducts to lower size
branch ducts. The adaptor junction boxes shall be of size 300x250x75-90mm.

The junction boxes shall be adjusted using leveling studs. Adequate segregation shall be provided
between service runs within junction boxes by using crossover bridges and rigid compartments.
The junction boxes on the header trunking shall be of size 300 x300 x 75-90mm

2.5 CONDUITS/TRUNKING AND FITTINGS

2.5.1 Materials

a) Surface conduits shall be heavy gauge hot dipped galvanized after fabrication
rigid steel Class 4 manufactured in accordance with BS EN 61386.

b) All conduits embedded in concrete, plaster and screed unless otherwise speci-
fied shall be very heavy gauge, high impact PVC type, minimum 1.8 mm wall
thickness manufactured in accordance with BS 4607 and BS EN 61386.

c) Use liquid tight (LFMC) flexible steel conduit with ground conductor for final
connections to motors. Lengths shall not exceed 500 mm.

d) All metal cable trunking shall be manufactured from sheet steel in accordance
with BS 4678, galvanized to class-3. Body and cover thickness shall be as per
BS 4678.

e) Protection against corrosion shall be hot dip zinc coating after fabrication.

f) All conduit and trunking in unconditioned and unfinished areas eg. plant
rooms, electrical rooms, etc. shall be painted with one coat of metal primer af-
ter installation.

2.6 OUTLET BOXES

2.6.1 Materials

a) Outlet boxes shall be manufactured of galvanized sheet steel, unless otherwise

specified.

b) Use metal clad weatherproof boxes outdoors or in damp locations.

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