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d. All circuit breakers shall use down-stream coordination to ensure the breaker nearest a fault or
overload is the first to trip.
7.3.1.4 CONDUCTORS
a. All cable and wire conductors shall be copper. All wiring, unless noted otherwise, shall be conductor-
in-conduit. Conductor jacket or insulation shall be color coded to satisfy IEC requirements. For a
three-phase system, phase A shall be brown, phase B shall be black, phase C shall be grey, the
neutral shall be blue and the ground shall be green/yellow. Conductor color coding shall be identified
on the plans. If a new feeder is added to an existing panelboard, colored electrical tape shall be used
on the new conductors to match the existing color code. The grounded (neutral) conductor shall be
permanently identified by a tag, label, or marking at the interface with an N on both the old and new
grounded (neutral) conductor. The use of 75 or 90 degree C (minimum) terminals and insulated
conductors is required. Use of higher degree C rated conductors on circuits with protective device
terminals rated at a lower degree C is allowed but must be derated to the rating of the device
terminals.
b. Aluminum conductors shall not be specified or used.
c. All branch circuit wiring shall be copper, minimum #2.5 mm
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(#14 AWG) installed in metal conduit.
d. Conductors shall be sized in accordance with the AED Design Requirement entitled Breaker and
Conductor Sizing. Manufacturer-provided ampacity charts shall not be used in determining
conductor size.
e. Voltage Drop for branch circuits shall be limited to no more than 3%; voltage drop for branch and
feeder circuits combined shall be limited to no more than 5%.
f. Steel wire armored cables shall not be allowed.
g. Conductors shall be single core; multiconductor cables shall not be used.
7.3.1.5 CONDUIT
Metal conduit (EMT) system shall be complete, to include but not limited to, necessary junction and pull
boxes for all surface mounted conduit systems. Surface-mounted Nonmetallic Raceways shall not be
allowed. Smallest conduit size shall be no less than 20mm (0.75 inch) in diameter. All empty conduits
shall be furnished with pull wire or cord or rope (depending on the size of conduit and length of run).
Exterior conductors below grade shall be installed in concrete encased PVC conduit at a depth of 1220
millimeters. Conduit shall be surface mounted in all areas.
7.3.1.6 RECEPTACLES
a. Receptacles shall be placed as shown. Receptacles (outlets) shall be duplex type 16A, 230V, 50
hertz, type CEE 7/4 (Schuko).
7.3.2 LIGHTING
7.3.2.1 LIGHT FIXTURES
Lighting fixtures shall be a standard manufacturers product. Fluorescent surface mounted light fixtures
shall be power factor corrected and equipped with standard electronic ballast(s). All light fixtures shall
properly operate using standard lamps available locally. Fixtures shall be fully factory wired and designed
for appropriate application i.e. appropriate for that location where installed. SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM
Single Line Diagram: Complete single line diagrams shall be provided for all systems installed. All major
items in each system shall be identified and labeled for respective ratings. Single line diagrams for each
system, installed in a clear plastic frame, shall be provided.
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