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Contents
1 General 2
1.1 Summary 2
1.2 Definitions 2
1.3 Submittals 2
1.4 Quality Assurance 3
1.5 Extra Materials 3
2 Products 4
2.1 Metal Conduit and Tubing 4
2.2 Non-metallic Conduit and Tubing 5
2.3 Optical Fiber/Communications Cable Raceway and Fittings 5
2.4 Metal Wireways 5
2.5 Non-metallic Wireways 5
2.6 Surface Raceways 6
2.7 Boxes, Enclosures and Cabinets 6
2.8 Handholes And Boxes for Exterior Underground Wiring 6
2.9 Sleeves for Raceways 7
2.10 Sleeve Seals 7
2.11 Source Quality Control for Underground Enclosures 7
3 Execution 9
3.1 Mock-up Installation 9
3.2 Raceway Application 9
3.3 Installation 10
3.4 Installation of Underground Conduit 12
3.5 Installation of Underground Handholes and Boxes 12
3.6 Sleeve Installation for Electrical Penetrations 13
3.7 Sleeve-Seal Installation 13
3.8 Conduits/Trunking and Fittings Installation 13
3.9 Metal Trunking Installation 15
3.10 Outlet Boxes Installation 16
3.11 Pull Boxes Installation 17
3.12 Firestopping 17
3.13 Protection 17

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1 General
1.1 Summary
1. This Section includes raceways, fittings, boxes, enclosures, and cabinets for electrical wiring.
2. Related Sections include the following:
a. Section 26 0543 Underground Ducts and Raceways for Electrical Systems for exterior
duct banks, manholes, and underground utility construction.
1.2 Definitions
3. EMT: Electrical metallic tubing.
4. ENT: Electrical non-metallic tubing.
5. EPDM: Ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer rubber.
6. FMC: Flexible metal conduit.
7. IMC: Intermediate metal conduit.
8. LFMC: Liquid tight flexible metal conduit.
9. LFNC: Liquid tight flexible non-metallic conduit.
10. NBR: Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber.
11. RNC: Rigid non-metallic conduit.
1.3 Submittals
1. Product Data: For surface raceways, wireways and fittings, floor boxes, hinged-cover
enclosures, and cabinets.
2. Shop Drawings: For the following raceway components. Include plans, elevations, sections,
details, and attachments to other work.
a. Custom enclosures and cabinets.
b. For handholes and boxes for underground wiring, including the following:
i. Duct entry provisions, including locations and duct sizes.
ii. Frame and cover design.
iii. Grounding details.
iv. Dimensioned locations of cable rack inserts, and pulling-in and lifting irons.
v. Joint details.
c. Duct Sizing Calculations
3. Samples for Initial Selection: For wireways non-metallic wireways and surface raceways
with factory-applied texture and colour finishes.
a. Size: As shown on the drawings
4. Samples for Verification: For each type of exposed finish required for wireways non-metallic
wireways and surface raceways, prepared on Samples of size indicated below.
a. Size: As shown on the drawings
5. Coordination Drawings: Conduit routing plans, drawn to scale, on which the following items
are shown and coordinated with each other, based on input from installers of the items
involved:

a. Structural members in the paths of conduit groups with common supports.

b. HVAC and plumbing items and Consultantural features in the paths of conduit groups
with common supports.
6. Source quality-control test reports and certificates.
7. Schedule of Accessories and Fittings
8. Ducts shall be Type heavy duty UPVC complete with associated couplings, spacers and all
required accessories. Duct shall be suitable to withstand a minimum pressure of 6 bar.
1.4 Quality Assurance

1. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labelled as defined in 16th
edition of IEE regulation and local authority requirements.
2. Comply with relevant standards of BSEN 50086, IEE and local authority regulation.
1.5 Extra Materials

1. Furnish 5% extra materials or minimum two whichever is greater that match products
installed but not less than two and that are packaged with protective covering for storage and
identified with labels describing contents.

2 Products
2.1 Metal Conduit and Tubing

1. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements as per approved list of
manufacturers.
2. Rigid Steel Conduit: ANSI C80.1.
3. Aluminium Rigid Conduit: ANSI C80.5.
4. IMC: ANSI C80.6.
5. PVC-Coated Steel Conduit: PVC-coated rigid steel conduit.
a. Comply with NEMA RN 1.
b. Coating Thickness: 1 mm, minimum.
6. EMT: ANSI C80.3.
7. FMC: Zinc-coated steel or aluminium.
8. LFMC: Flexible steel conduit with PVC jacket.
9. Fittings for Conduit (Including all Types and Flexible and Liquid tight), EMT, and Cable:
NEMA FB 1; listed for type and size raceway with which used, and for application and
environment in which installed.
a. Conduit Fittings for Hazardous (Classified) Locations: Comply with UL 886.
b. Fittings for EMT: Steel or die-cast, set-screw or compression type.
c. Coating for Fittings for PVC-Coated Conduit: Minimum thickness, 1 mm, with overlapping
sleeves protecting threaded joints.
d. All conduits embedded in concrete, plaster and screed unless otherwise specified shall
be very heavy gauge high impact PVC type, minimum 1.9 mm wall thickness
manufactured in accordance with BS 4607 and BS 6099
10.Joint Compound for Rigid Steel Conduit or IMC: Listed for use in cable connector
assemblies and compounded for use to lubricate and protect threaded raceway joints from
corrosion and enhance their conductivity.
11.Flexible Conduit
a. To BS 731: Part 1, flexible conduits shall comprise a flexible steel core with PVC over-
sheath.
i. Terminations: Liquid tight adaptors shall be used at the termination of flexible
conduits.
12.Galvanized Steel Conduit
a. To BS 4568: Part 1 Class 4.
13.Steel Conduits
a. Steel conduits (not flexible) shall be heavy gauge, screwed and longitudinally welded and
shall comply to BS 4568 Parts 1 & 2.
b. All conduit fittings and accessories shall be of galvanized steel to BS 4568 Class 4 with
heavy protection inside and outside. It shall be welded steel, screwed and hot dip
galvanized.
c. When installed the earth continuity of the conduit system shall be mechanically and
electrically continuous throughout.

2.2 Non-metallic Conduit and Tubing

1. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, as per approved list of
manufacturers.
2. Non-metallic conduit and tubing is to be non-combustible material.
3. ENT: NEMA TC 13.
4. RNC: NEMA TC 2, Type EPC-40-PVC, unless otherwise indicated.
5. LFNC: UL 1660.
6. Fittings for ENT and RNC: NEMA TC 3; match to conduit or tubing type and material.
7. Fittings for LFNC: UL 514B.
8. RIGID PVC CONDUIT AND FITTINGS
Standards
a. Conduit and fittings shall comply with BS 4607: Part 1 and CEE Publication 26. In
addition, conduit and fittings shall comply with this specification where requirements are
more stringent.
2.3 Optical Fiber/Communications Cable Raceway and Fittings

manufacturers:
2. Description: Comply with UL 2024; flexible type, approved for plenum installation.
2.4 Metal Wireways

manufacturers:
2. Description: Sheet metal sized and shaped as indicated, NEMA 250, Type 1, unless
otherwise indicated.
3. Fittings and Accessories: Include couplings, offsets, elbows, expansion joints, adapters,
hold-down straps, end caps, and other fittings to match and mate with wireways as required
for complete system.
4. Wireway Covers: Hinged-cover type or as indicated.
5. Finish: Manufacturer's standard enamel finish.
6. Wireways for external and damp condition areas shall be hot dip galvanized finish (600g/m2)
to avoid corrosion, unless otherwise noted
2.5 Non-metallic Wireways

manufacturers:
2. Description: Fiberglass polyester, extruded and fabricated to size and shape indicated, with
no holes or knockouts. Cover is gasketed with oil-resistant gasket material and fastened
with captive screws treated for corrosion resistance. Connections are flanged, with
stainless-steel screws and oil-resistant gaskets.
3. Description: PVC plastic, extruded and fabricated to size and shape indicated, with Snap-On
cover and mechanically coupled connections with plastic fasteners.

4. Fittings and Accessories: Include couplings, offsets, elbows, expansion joints, adapters,
hold-down straps, end caps, and other fittings to match and mate with wireways as required
for complete system.
2.6 Surface Raceways

1. Surface Metal Raceways: Galvanized steel with Snap-On covers. Manufacturer's standard
enamel finish in colour selected by Consultant.
a. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, as per approved list
of manufacturers
b. Raceways for external and damp condition areas shall be hot dip galvanized finish
(600g/m2) to avoid corrosion, unless otherwise noted
2. Surface Non-metallic Raceways: Two-piece construction, manufactured of rigid PVC with
texture and colour selected by Consultant from manufacturer's standard colours.
a. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, as per approved list
of manufacturers:
2.7 Boxes, Enclosures and Cabinets

1. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements as per approved list of
manufacturers.
2. Sheet Metal Outlet and Device Boxes: NEMA OS 1.
3. Cast-Metal Outlet and Device Boxes: NEMA FB 1, aluminium, Type FD, with gasketed
cover.
4. Non-metallic Outlet and Device Boxes: NEMA OS 2.
5. Metal Floor Boxes: Cast or sheet metal, fully adjustable, rectangular.
6. Non-metallic Floor Boxes: Nonadjustable, round.
7. Small Sheet Metal Pull and Junction Boxes: NEMA OS 1.
8. Cast-Metal Access, Pull, and Junction Boxes: NEMA FB 1, galvanized, cast iron with
gasketed cover.
9. Hinged-Cover Enclosures: NEMA 250, Type 1, with continuous-hinge cover with flush latch,
unless otherwise indicated.
a. Metal Enclosures: Steel, finished inside and out with manufacturer's standard enamel.
b. Non-metallic Enclosures: Plastic, finished inside with radio-frequency-resistant paint.
10.Cabinets:
a. NEMA 250, Type 1, galvanized-steel box with removable interior panel and removable
front, finished inside and out with manufacturer's standard enamel.
b. Hinged door in front cover with flush latch and concealed hinge.
c. Key latch to match panel boards.
d. Metal barriers to separate wiring of different systems and voltage.
e. Accessory feet where required for freestanding equipment.
2.8 Handholes And Boxes for Exterior Underground Wiring

1. Description: Comply with relevant BS and local Authority standards.
a. Color of Frame and Cover: Gray.

b. Configuration: Units shall be designed for flush burial and have integral closed bottom,
unless otherwise indicated.
c. Cover: Weatherproof, secured by tamper-resistant locking devices and having structural
load rating consistent with enclosure.
d. Cover Finish: Non-skid finish shall have a minimum coefficient of friction of 0.50.
e. Cover Legend: Molded lettering, as indicated for each service.
f. Conduit Entrance Provisions: Conduit-terminating fittings shall mate with entering ducts
for secure, fixed installation in enclosure wall.
g. Handholes 300 mm wide by 600 mm long and larger shall have inserts for cable racks and
pulling-in irons installed before concrete is poured.
2. Polymer-Concrete Handholes and Boxes with Polymer-Concrete Cover: Moulded of sand
and aggregate, bound together with polymer resin, and reinforced with steel or fiberglass or
a combination of the two.
3. Fiberglass Handholes and Boxes with Polymer-Concrete Frame and Cover: Sheet-moulded,
fiberglass-reinforced, polyester-resin enclosure joined to polymer-concrete top ring or frame.
4. Fiberglass Handholes and Boxes: Moulded of fiberglass-reinforced polyester resin, with
covers of fiberglass.
5. Concrete materials to be sulphate resistance structure.
6. Underground conduits to be non-metallic and installation filling with load intensity for placed
conditions, unless otherwise noted.
2.9 Sleeves for Raceways

1. Steel Pipe Sleeves: ASTM A 53/A 53M, Type E, Grade B, Schedule 40, galvanized steel,
plain ends.
2. Cast-Iron Pipe Sleeves: Cast or fabricated "wall pipe," equivalent to ductile-iron pressure
pipe, with plain ends and integral water stop, unless otherwise indicated.
3. Sleeves for Rectangular Openings: Galvanized sheet steel with minimum 1.3- or 3.5-mm
thickness as indicated and of length to suit application.
4. Coordinate sleeve selection and application with selection and application of firestopping
2.10 Sleeve Seals

1. Description: Modular sealing device, designed for field assembly, to fill annular space
between sleeve and cable.
a. Sealing Elements: EPDM interlocking links shaped to fit surface of cable or conduit.
Include type and number required for material and size of raceway or cable.
b. Pressure Plates: Plastic. Include two for each sealing element.
c. Connecting Bolts and Nuts: Carbon steel with corrosion-resistant coating of length
required to secure pressure plates to sealing elements. Include one for each sealing
element.
2.11 Source Quality Control for Underground Enclosures

1. Handhole and Pull-Box Prototype Test: Test prototypes of handholes and boxes for
compliance with relevant BS and local standards. Strength tests shall be for specified tier
ratings of products supplied.
a. Tests of materials shall be performed by a independent testing agency.

b. Strength tests of complete boxes and covers shall be by either an independent testing
agency or manufacturer. A qualified registered professional consultant shall certify tests
by manufacturer.
c. Testing machine pressure gages shall have current calibration certification complying with
ISO 9000 and ISO 10012, and traceable to NIST standards.

3 Execution
3.1 Mock-up Installation

1. Contractor to arrange the mock-up installation for the raceway and boxes in coordination
with the supplier for the consultant’s engineer approval.
2. The mock items should not be limited but as required by the consultant’s engineer.
3.2 Raceway Application

1. Outdoors: Apply raceway products as specified below, unless otherwise indicated:
a. Exposed Conduit: Rigid steel conduit.
b. Concealed Conduit, Aboveground: RNC, Type EPC-40-PVC.
c. Underground Conduit: RNC, Type EPC-40-PVC, direct buried.
d. Connection to Vibrating Equipment (Including Transformers and Hydraulic, Pneumatic,
Electric Solenoid, or Motor-Driven Equipment): LFMC.
e. Boxes and Enclosures, Aboveground: NEMA 250, Type 3R.
f. Application of Handholes and Boxes for Underground Wiring:
i. Handholes and Pull Boxes in Driveway, Parking Lot, and Off-Roadway Locations,
Subject to Occasional, Nondeliberate Loading by Heavy Vehicles: Fiberglass
enclosures with Fiberglass-reinforced polyester resin, SCTE 77, Tier 15 structural load
rating.
ii. Handholes and Pull Boxes in Sidewalk and Similar Applications with a Safety Factor
for Nondeliberate Loading by Vehicles: Heavy-duty fiberglass units with polymer-
concrete frame and cover, SCTE 77, Tier 8 structural load rating.
iii. Handholes and Pull Boxes Subject to Light-Duty Pedestrian Traffic Only: Fiberglass-
reinforced polyester resin, structurally tested according to SCTE 77 with 13 345-N
vertical loading.
2. Comply with the following indoor applications, unless otherwise indicated:
a. Exposed, Not Subject to Physical Damage: EMT or RNC.
b. Exposed, Not Subject to Severe Physical Damage: RNC identified for such use.
c. Exposed and Subject to Severe Physical Damage: Rigid steel conduit. Includes
raceways in the following locations:
i. Loading dock.
ii. Corridors used for traffic of mechanized carts, forklifts, and pallet-handling units.
iii. Mechanical rooms.
iv. Car parks and all other plant rooms.
d. Concealed in Ceilings and Interior Walls and Partitions: RNC, Type EPC-40-PVC.
e. Connection to Vibrating Equipment (Including Transformers and Hydraulic, Pneumatic,
Electric Solenoid, or Motor-Driven Equipment): FMC, except use LFMC in damp or wet
locations.
f. Damp or Wet Locations: IMC.
g. Raceways for Optical Fiber or Communications Cable in Spaces Used for Environmental
Air: Plenum-type, optical fiber/communications cable raceway.

h. Raceways for Optical Fiber or Communications Cable Risers in Vertical Shafts: Riser-
type, optical fiber/communications cable raceway.
i. Raceways for Concealed General Purpose Distribution of Optical Fiber or
Communications Cable: General-use, optical fiber/communications cable raceway.
j. Boxes and Enclosures: NEMA 250, Type 1, except use NEMA 250, Type 4, non-metallic
in damp or wet locations.
3. Minimum Raceway Size: 21mm trade size.
4. Raceway Fittings: Compatible with raceways and suitable for use and location.
a. Rigid and Intermediate Steel Conduit: Use threaded rigid steel conduit fittings, unless
otherwise indicated.
b. PVC Externally Coated, Rigid Steel Conduits: Use only fittings listed for use with that
material. Patch and seal all joints, nicks, and scrapes in PVC coating after installing
conduits and fittings. Use sealant recommended by fitting manufacturer.
5. Install nonferrous conduit or tubing for circuits operating above 60 Hz. Where aluminium
raceways are installed for such circuits and pass through concrete, install in non-metallic
sleeve.
6. Do not install aluminium conduits in contact with concrete.
3.3 Installation
1. Comply with NECA 1 for installation requirements applicable to products specified in Part 2
except where requirements on Drawings or in this Article are stricter.
2. Keep raceways at least 150 mm away from parallel runs of flues and steam or hot-water
pipes. Install horizontal raceway runs above water and steam piping.
3. Complete raceway installation before starting conductor installation.
4. Support raceways as specified in Section 26 0529 Hangers and Supports for Electrical
Systems.
5. Arrange stub-ups so curved portions of bends are not visible above the finished slab.
6. Install no more than the equivalent of three 90-degree bends in any conduit run except for
communications conduits, for which fewer bends are allowed.
7. Conceal conduit and EMT within finished walls, ceilings, and floors, unless otherwise
indicated.
8. Raceways Embedded in Slabs:
a. Run conduit larger than 27-mm trade size, parallel or at right angles to main
reinforcement. Where at right angles to reinforcement, place conduit close to slab
support.
b. Arrange raceways to cross building expansion joints at right angles with expansion
fittings.
c. Change from ENT to RNC, Type EPC-40-PVC, rigid steel conduit, or IMC before rising
above the floor.
9. Threaded Conduit Joints, Exposed to Wet, Damp, Corrosive, or Outdoor Conditions: Apply
listed compound to threads of raceway and fittings before making up joints. Follow
compound manufacturer's written instructions.
10.Raceway Terminations at Locations Subject to Moisture or Vibration: Use insulating
bushings to protect conductors, including conductors smaller than 25mm2.

11.Install pull wires in empty raceways. Use polypropylene or monofilament plastic line with not
less than 200-lb (90-kg) tensile strength. Leave at least 300 mm of slack at each end of pull
wire.
12.Raceways for Optical Fiber and Communications Cable: Install raceways, metallic and non-
metallic, rigid and flexible, as follows:
a. 19-mm Trade Size and Smaller: Install raceways in maximum lengths of 15 m.
b. 25-mm Trade Size and Larger: Install raceways in maximum lengths of 23 m.
c. Install with a maximum of two 90-degree bends or equivalent for each length of raceway
unless Drawings show stricter requirements. Separate lengths with pull or junction boxes
or terminations at distribution frames or cabinets where necessary to comply with these
requirements.
13.Install raceway sealing fittings at suitable, approved, and accessible locations and fill them
with listed sealing compound. For concealed raceways, install each fitting in a flush steel
box with a blank cover plate having a finish similar to that of adjacent plates or surfaces.
Install raceway sealing fittings at the following points:
a. Where conduits pass from warm to cold locations, such as boundaries of refrigerated
spaces.
b. Where otherwise required by NFPA 70.
14.Expansion-Joint Fittings for RNC: Install in each run of aboveground conduit that is located
where environmental temperature change may exceed 17 deg C, and that has straight-run
length that exceeds 7.6 m.
a. Install expansion-joint fittings for each of the following locations, and provide type and
quantity of fittings that accommodate temperature change listed for location:
i. Outdoor Locations Not Exposed to Direct Sunlight: 70 deg C temperature change.
ii. Outdoor Locations Exposed to Direct Sunlight: 86 deg C temperature change.
iii. Indoor Spaces: Connected with the Outdoors without Physical Separation: 70 deg C
temperature change.
iv. Attics: 75 deg C temperature change.
b. Install fitting(s) that provide expansion and contraction for at least 0.06 mm per meter of
length of straight run per deg C of temperature change.
c. Install each expansion-joint fitting with position, mounting, and piston setting selected
according to manufacturer's written instructions for conditions at specific location at the
time of installation.
15.Flexible Conduit Connections: Use maximum of 3000 mm of flexible conduit for recessed
and semi recessed lighting fixtures, equipment subject to vibration, noise transmission, or
movement; and for transformers and motors.
a. Use LFMC in damp or wet locations subject to severe physical damage.
b. Use LFMC or LFNC in damp or wet locations not subject to severe physical damage.
16.Recessed Boxes in Masonry Walls: Saw-cut opening for box in centre of cell of masonry
block and install box flush with surface of wall.
17.Set metal floor boxes level and flush with finished floor surface.
18.Set non-metallic floor boxes level. Trim after installation to fit flush with finished floor
surface.
19.Raceways and Boxes for external and damp condition areas shall be hot dip galvanized
finish (600g/m2) to avoid corrosion, unless otherwise noted

3.4 Installation of Underground Conduit

1. Direct-Buried Conduit:
a. Excavate trench bottom to provide firm and uniform support for conduit. Prepare trench
bottom as specified in Section 31 Earth Work for pipe less than 150 mm in nominal
diameter.
b. Install backfill as specified in Section 31 Earth Work After installing conduit, backfill and
compact. Start at tie-in point, and work toward end of conduit run, leaving conduit at end
of run free to move with expansion and contraction as temperature changes during this
process. Firmly hand tamp backfill around conduit to provide maximum supporting
strength. After placing controlled backfill to within 300 mm of finished grade, make final
conduit connection at end of run and complete backfilling with normal compaction as
specified in Section 31 Earth Work.
c. Install manufactured duct elbows for stub-ups at poles and equipment and at building
entrances through the floor, unless otherwise indicated. Encase elbows for stub-up ducts
throughout the length of the elbow.
d. Install manufactured rigid steel conduit elbows for stub-ups at poles and equipment and
at building entrances through the floor.
i. Couple steel conduits to ducts with adapters designed for this purpose and encase
coupling with 75 mm of concrete.
ii. For stub-ups at equipment mounted on outdoor concrete bases, extend steel conduit
horizontally a minimum of 1500 mm from edge of equipment pad or foundation. Install
insulated grounding bushings on terminations at equipment.
e. Warning Planks: Bury warning planks approximately 300 mm above direct-buried
conduits, placing them 600 mm. Align planks along the width and along the centreline of
conduit.
f. Immediately after placing of concrete, pull through each duct a mandrel not less than 300
mm long and of a diameter of 6 mm less than the internal diameter of the duct, followed
by a stiff bristle brush to remove all sand, earth and other foreign matter. Work the
mandrel through the ducts carefully to avoid disturbing or damaging ducts where concrete
has not set completely. Pull a stiff bristle brush and a swab to remove water, mud and
fine sand through each duct immediately before pulling in cables.
g. Provide a 6mm nylon cord in each empty duct to facilitate pulling, and a removable plug
or cap to seal each end.
3.5 Installation of Underground Handholes and Boxes

1. Install handholes and boxes level and plumb and with orientation and depth coordinated with
connecting conduits to minimize bends and deflections required for proper entrances.
2. Unless otherwise indicated, support units on a level bed of crushed stone or gravel, graded
from 12.5-mm sieve to 4.75-mm sieve and compacted to same density as adjacent
undisturbed earth.
3. Elevation: In paved areas, set so cover surface will be flush with finished grade. Set covers
of other enclosures 25 mm above finished grade.
4. Install removable hardware, including pulling eyes, cable stanchions, cable arms, and
insulators, as required for installation and support of cables and conductors and as indicated.
Select arm lengths to be long enough to provide spare space for future cables, but short
enough to preserve adequate working clearances in the enclosure.

5. Field-cut openings for conduits according to enclosure manufacturer's written instructions.

Cut wall of enclosure with a tool designed for material to be cut. Size holes for terminating
fittings to be used, and seal around penetrations after fittings are installed.
3.6 Sleeve Installation for Electrical Penetrations

1. Coordinate sleeve selection and application with selection and application of firestopping.
2. Concrete Slabs and Walls: Install sleeves for penetrations unless core-drilled holes or
formed openings are used. Install sleeves during erection of slabs and walls.
3. Use pipe sleeves unless penetration arrangement requires rectangular sleeved opening.
4. Rectangular Sleeve Minimum Metal Thickness:
a. For sleeve cross-section rectangle perimeter less than inches 1270 mm and no side
greater than 400 mm, thickness shall be 1.3 mm.
b. For sleeve cross-section rectangle perimeter equal to, or greater than, 1270 mm and 1 or
more sides equal to, or greater than, 400 mm, thickness shall be 3.5 mm.
5. Fire-Rated Assemblies: Install sleeves for penetrations of fire-rated floor and wall
assemblies unless openings compatible with firestop system used are fabricated during
construction of floor or wall.
6. Cut sleeves to length for mounting flush with both surfaces of walls.
7. Extend sleeves installed in floors 50 mm above finished floor level.
8. Size pipe sleeves to provide 6.4-mm annular clear space between sleeve and raceway
unless sleeve seal is to be installed or unless seismic criteria require different clearance.
9. Seal space outside of sleeves with grout for penetrations of concrete and masonry and with
approved joint compound for gypsum board assemblies.
10.Interior Penetrations of Non-Fire-Rated Walls and Floors: Seal annular space between
sleeve and raceway, using joint sealant appropriate for size, depth, and location of joint.
Fire-Rated-Assembly Penetrations: Maintain indicated fire rating of walls, partitions, ceilings,
and floors at raceway penetrations. Install sleeves and seal with firestop materials.
11.Roof-Penetration Sleeves: Seal penetration of individual raceways with flexible, boot-type
flashing units applied in coordination with roofing work.
12.Aboveground, Exterior-Wall Penetrations: Seal penetrations using sleeves and mechanical
sleeve seals. Select sleeve size to allow for 25-mm annular clear space between pipe and
sleeve for installing mechanical sleeve seals.
13.Underground, Exterior-Wall Penetrations: Install cast-iron "wall pipes" for sleeves. Size
sleeves to allow for 25-mmannular clear space between raceway and sleeve for installing
mechanical sleeve seals.
3.7 Sleeve-Seal Installation

1. Install to seal underground, exterior wall penetrations.
2. Use type and number of sealing elements recommended by manufacturer for raceway
material and size. Position raceway in centre of sleeve. Assemble mechanical sleeve seals
and install in annular space between raceway and sleeve. Tighten bolts against pressure
plates that cause sealing elements to expand and make watertight seal.
3.8 Conduits/Trunking and Fittings Installation

1. Make bends and offsets with a hickey or power bender, without flattening or denting the
conduits.

2. Surface conduits shall be supported by distance spacing saddles fixed at intervals not
exceeding that set out in the IEE wiring regulations.
3. Attach clamps to masonry walls by means of expansion shields. Use beam clamps or Erico
'Caddy Fasteners' or equivalent to attach conduits to exposed steel work.
4. Provide expansion couplings with bonding jumpers and clamps for all conduits crossing
building expansion joints. Expansion couplings shall be Crouse-Hinds Type XJ. or
equivalent Bonding jumpers and earthing clamps shall be Crouse-Hinds Type GC or
equivalent.
5. Provide conduit fittings with suitable covers on runs of exposed conduit. Each conduit fitting
shall be of a type suitable for its particular use. Covers shall be located so that they will not
be blocked by the future installation of additional conduits.
6. Running couplers with lock nuts shall not be permitted only three piece conduit unions shall
be accepted.
7. Run conduit in finished areas concealed in building fabric and above suspended ceilings.
8. Install conduits in block walls as the walls are being erected and not by cutting after erection
of the walls.
9. Conduits shall not run exposed in any finished area. All areas shall be considered finished
unless indicated otherwise. Electrical Rooms and Mechanical rooms shall be classed as
unfinished areas.
10. Run exposed conduits in groups, parallel to building lines, and accurately in line and level.
11. Install conduits so that there is no interference with access openings in ceilings, removal of
ceiling tiles, or access to equipment in the ceiling space.
12. Install conduit to avoid proximity to water or heating pipes. Do not run within 150 mm of
such pipes. Where crossings are unavoidable, maintain a minimum distance of 150 mm
from the pipe covering.
13. Do not run conduit through structural steel members, concrete beams or columns except as
permitted by the consultant.
14. Requirements governing the installation of conduits apply equally to surface or exposed
cable installations.
15. Run conduits in floor slab. Where no topping screed occurs.
16. Protect conduit stub-ups from damage during construction and seal the ends to prevent the
entrance of foreign material with plastic plugs or other approved devices. Taping or similar
protection is not acceptable.
17. Where conduits pass through a waterproof membrane, install sleeves with a 50 mm wide
collar continuous welded all around, at membrane level. Ensure that the membrane is
dressed over the collar. Sleeves
18. shall be sized large enough to allow free passage of the conduits. Make the sleeves
watertight sealer after the conduits are installed.
19. Where conduits pass through other floor slabs or fire walls, seal into the concrete or pass
through a sleeve. Sleeves shall be high density plastic, with flange for attaching to form
work or structure. Pack the sleeve with fireproof packing and seal approved by the
consultant safety department.
20. Where runs of conduit are shown, only the general routing and location are indicated. Install
all conduits so as to provide a maximum head room and minimum interference with the
space. Install conduits as close to the structure as possible, so that furring can be kept to a
minimum.
21. Take out and replace at no change to the contract price any conduit or cable which is not
installed properly.
22. Install a nylon fish cord in each empty conduit, complete with cap and bushing at each end.
23. Where conduits are concealed in plaster walls, conduits shall have a minimum 15mm cover
along its whole length Horizontal runs shall be avoided.

24. During construction identify all conduits with sprayed on color at both terminations
immediately after installation. The following color code shall be used:
a. Electric power : black
b. Fire alarm and smoke detection : red
c. Extra Low Voltage systems : yellow
d. Isolated or ungrounded systems : orange
e. Earthing : green
25. Where conduits are connected to trunking, steel boxes, panels, switchgear, or any item not
having a tapped entry (or having a tapped entry of 6mm or less), the connections shall be
made by long threaded male brass bushes with a coupling and serrated spring washer after
removing a paint with a purpose made tool.
26. Bushes shall be tightened with a tool specifically designed for that purpose - pliers or
toothed wrenches shall not be allowed.
27. Sufficient draw-in boxes shall be provided to permit easy wiring. The following shall also
apply:
No. of right-angled Bends Max. distance Between draw boxes
NIL 10 m
1 10 m
2 6 M
28. For the purposes of this Specification a double set constitutes the equivalent of one right-
angled bend.
29. Not more than two right-angled bends or 10m length of conduit shall be permitted between
draw boxes, and vertical conduit runs more than 3.0m shall provide cable support using a
draw-in box.
30. Each bend, set, adaptable box, conduit box, etc., shall be supported at 150 mm (approx.)
from each side.
31. Saddles and boxes shall be secured by stainless steel screws of a minimum size of 30mm x
No.8 or equal.
32. A separate Green and yellow insulated protective conductor shall be installed within the
trunking system for each circuit and services.
33. Conduit capacity shall be in accordance with BS 7671/IEE wiring regulations such that the
space occupied by the wires shall not exceed 40% of the conduit area.
34. Separate conduit shall be provided for each circuit and for each system wire.
3.9 Metal Trunking Installation

1. Trunking runs shall be installed neatly on the surface and be truly vertical, horizontal or
parallel with the features of the building.
2. Trunking shall be sized in accordance with the IEE Wiring Regulations for sub-main
distribution cables, ie. 600/1000 V grade, and a space factor of 45% shall not be exceeded.
3. For sub-circuit wiring, i.e. 450/750 V grade to BS 6004, a space factor of 40% shall not be
exceeded.
4. Trunking runs shall be mechanically and electrically continuous throughout their length.
Brass continuity links shall be fitted to all
5. trunking joints exterior to the trunking, utilizing brass bolts and shake- proof washers.
6. Multi-compartment trunking shall be used where segregation of services is required and
shall consist of earthed steel partitions of no less than 0.5 mm thickness greater than that of
the trunking and be a minimum of 1.0 mm thickness.
7. Compartments shall be drilled to allow conduits to pass through to the compartment served

8. In the situations where tees and junctions are encountered, the multi- compartment fittings
shall be of such a depth as to allow for suitable pass-over connections.
9. Fire barriers shall be provided within the trunking at each crossing of fire wall or fire zone.
10. Insulated pin racks shall be provided to support cables in vertical runs exceeding 3.0 m.
Removable cable restraining straps shall be 'sprung' into trunking at 600 mm centres where
trunking covers are fixed on the underside or side of the trunking.
11. Trunking covers shall be of maximum length for the run, drip-proof, close fitting and of
similar protective coating as the trunking. Cover joints shall not coincide with trunking joints,
but be staggered, thus producing a more rigid construction. Covers shall only be installed
on the underside of trunking in unavoidable circumstances, and then only with agreement in
writing.
12. Trunking shall lie securely fixed to the building fabric at intervals not exceeding 1.5 meters.
13. Trunking up to 50mm wide shall have only one screw at each fixing point, trunking over this
width shall have two screws. Screws shall be sheradised Class 1 or stainless steel, No. 12
for up to 75mm width, No. 14 for larger sizes.
14. Manufacturer's standard fittings shall be used. Only where these are inadequate may
fabricated fittings be used. After getting consultant approval these shall be finished to the
same protective coating standard of the manufactured trunking. Bends and tees shall have
gussets or be radius sed.
15. Connections to distribution boards shall be made by using flanges giving the full trunking
capacity, making due allowance for the future installation of cables from spare ways.
16. Connections between trunking and apparatus shall be by means of a brass male bush
coupling and internally serrated washer or alternatively a standard flanged coupling.
17. The cover shall be removable over the whole length of the trunking. Where trunking passes
through walls or floors a small length of cover must be provided on the section passing
through to form a sleeve for 25 mm on each side.
18. All trunking and accessories shall be by one manufacturer.
19. A separate green and yellow insulated protective conductors shall be installed within the
trunking system for all circuits and services.
20. Trunking shall only be installed in lieu of multiple runs of conduit and in areas which are fully
accessible.
3.10 Outlet Boxes Installation

1. Provide outlet boxes for all lighting fixtures, receptacles or other devices in walls, ceilings, or
floors. Wire each fixture from an outlet box, with a maximum of four fixtures per box.
2. Support boxes independently of the conduit system and mechanical ducts.
3. Locate boxes in hung ceiling spaces so that they do not interfere with the removal of ceiling
tiles or equipment.
4. Where outlet boxes are installed flush in exposed concrete blocks in finished areas, blocks
shall be cut by the Masonry Division on instructions from this Division. Ensure that openings
are cut to fit boxes so that edges of openings are not visible after installation of cover plates.
The use of mortar to patch oversize or ragged openings will not be permitted.
5. Do not mount boxes between the same pair of studs, on opposite sides of sound-rated
partitions. Seal spaces between boxes and gypsum board with acoustical sealant.
6. Adjust floor boxes so that closure plates are flush with the surface of the floor tile, or the
floor if carpeting is specified. Provide under floor duct fittings and outlets or single flush
outlets with waterproof covers, as indicated on the drawings.

3.11 Pull Boxes Installation

1. Locate junction and pull boxes so as to be accessible at all times. Boxes may be installed in
mechanical, electrical, storage or janitor rooms or in hung ceiling space.
2. Provide access hatches for boxes installed in ceiling spaces unless ceiling tiles are of lay-in
or snap-in type.
3. Locate junction and pull boxes so that piping, ductwork or equipment will not restrict or
block access.
4. Cables connected to terminals or passing through boxes shall be identified on the strip and
by cable markers.
5. Terminal strips may be omitted where there are less than 3 connections in a junction box,
but all conductors shall be identified by cable markers.
6. Terminals may be omitted for through cables which are not broken at a junction box.
7. Provide pull boxes in conduit runs where required to facilitate the pulling in of cable, as
specified
3.12 Firestopping
1. Apply firestopping to electrical penetrations of fire-rated floor and wall assemblies to restore
original fire-resistance rating of assembly.
3.13 Protection
1. Provide final protection and maintain conditions that ensure coatings, finishes, and cabinets
are without damage or deterioration at time of Substantial Completion.
a. Repair damage to galvanized finishes with zinc-rich paint recommended by manufacturer.
b. Repair damage to PVC or paint finishes with matching touch-up coating recommended by
manufacturer.

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Information class: Standard

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a. Structural members in the paths of conduit groups with common supports.

1.4 Quality Assurance

1.5 Extra Materials

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2.1 Metal Conduit and Tubing

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2.2 Non-metallic Conduit and Tubing

2.3 Optical Fiber/Communications Cable Raceway and Fittings

2.4 Metal Wireways

2.5 Non-metallic Wireways

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2.6 Surface Raceways

2.7 Boxes, Enclosures and Cabinets

2.8 Handholes And Boxes for Exterior Underground Wiring

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2.9 Sleeves for Raceways

2.10 Sleeve Seals

2.11 Source Quality Control for Underground Enclosures

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3.1 Mock-up Installation

3.2 Raceway Application

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3.4 Installation of Underground Conduit

3.5 Installation of Underground Handholes and Boxes

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5. Field-cut openings for conduits according to enclosure manufacturer's written instructions.

3.6 Sleeve Installation for Electrical Penetrations

3.7 Sleeve-Seal Installation

3.8 Conduits/Trunking and Fittings Installation

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3.9 Metal Trunking Installation

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3.10 Outlet Boxes Installation

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3.11 Pull Boxes Installation

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