ELECTRICAL WORK SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE. This section covers the requirements for the provision of a complete and operable electrical
installation including all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, apparatus, transportation,
warehousing, rigging, scaffolding and other equipment and services necessary to accomplish the
electrical installation.

General. The work includes but is not necessarily limited to the installation of interior lighting and power
system, including all feeders, branch circuits and connections to all lighting outlets, fixtures and
equipment.

Best standard and practice of trade. Install all equipment and materials in a neat and professional
manner. Leave all exposed parts of the electrical work in a neat, clean and usable condition, with
painted surfaces and unblemished and polished surfaces.

The work as laid out on drawing is to some extent diagrammatic and the location thereon indicated
may be approximate only, except where the fixed by dimension’s notation or architectural elevation.
Adhere to the location indicated as much as possible and if significant deviation is necessary, request
direction from the Construction Architect/Engineer.

If anything has been omitted in any item of the works usually furnished which are necessary for the
completion of electrical works as outlined herein, then such item must be hereby included in the
electrical works.

Repairs, Cutting and Patching. Perform cutting necessitated by installation of electrical works and repair
all damage affected on existing and new construction. Patch to match the surrounding work to the
satisfaction of the Construction Architect/Engineer.

Quality Assurance

Materials shall be of reputable brand of manufacturer as specified herein and approved by the
Construction Architect/Engineer.

Electrical Equipment and Materials shall conform to the applicable requirements. Underwriter’s
Laboratory (UL), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Electrical Manufacturer’s
Association (NEMA) and other related plublications.

Workmanship shall be equal to the best standard practice recognized and adopted by this trade.

Inspection and test shall be conducted by the Contractor in the presence of the Construction
Engineer/Architect and/or Owner-representative.

Applicable codes, regulation and requirements

Applicable codes and regulations

PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS. Obtain and pay for all permits required. Arrange for and schedule
inspections by Office of the Building Official and Utility Companies and secure their approval.

STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS. Obtain the consent of the Construction Architect/Engineer before installing
conduits which will pass through or interfere with any structural member or where notching, boring or
cutting of the structure is necessary to accommodate the electrical work.

MATERIALS

Lighting Fixtures and lamps. Install all lighting fixtures of the size and type as indicated on the
drawings. All fixtures shall be wired and installed complete including all lamps and/or tubes,
transformers ballast’s supports, brackets, canopies, globe and other parts and devices necessary
for complete installation and operation

Emergency Lighting System. Emergency lighting system shall be provided as shown on the
drawing similar to the existing. The Contractor shall verify on site the actual configuration and
data of the existing emergency lighting system. Emergency lighting system shall be battery
powered type. Brackets shall be provided for wall a column for each emergency battery unit.

Wires and cables for lighting, intercom, telephone, televisions and other requirements shall be
“Phelpsdodge” as manufactured by Phelpsdoge Philippines. Sizes and type of wires shall be as
indicated, and shall pass the stringent quality requirements set by the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry of Japan and the Philippine Standards.

All wires shall be copper, soft-drawn and annealed, shall be of nine-eight (98%) percent
conductivity, shall be smooth and truth and of a cylindrical form and shall be within one
percent (1%) of the actual size called for.

Wires or cables for lighting and power systems shall be plastic insulated for 600 volts
working pressure, type THHN/THWN unless otherwise noted on plans or specified
below. All wires 8.0mm2 and larger shall be stranded copper.

Conduit

Conduit for interior systems shall be PVC conduit or metal conduit as shown.
 No conduit shall be used in any system smaller than ½ inch electric trade sized, nor shall
more than ninety degrees bends in any one run, and where necessary, pull boxes shall
be provided as directed.

No wire shall be pulled into any conduit until the conduit system is complete in all
details, in case of concealed work until all rough plastering or mansory has been
completed, in the case of exposed work, until the conduit has been completed in every
detail.

The ends of all conduits shall be tightly plugged to exclude plaster, dust, and moisture
while the building is in the process of construction. All conduits shall be reamed to
remove all burrs.

All pipes and fittings on exposed work shall be secured by means of clips spaced on
maximum of five feet which shall be held in place by means of machine screw or
expansion sleeves if running over concrete. It shall run at right angles to and parallel
with the surrounding walls and shall conform to the form of the ceiling, no diagonal runs
shall be allowed and all ends and offsets shall be avoided as far as possible.

Outlet Boxes and Fittings

All outlets of whatever kind for all systems shall be provided with a suitable fitting which
shall be either a box or other device specially designed to receive the type of fittings to
be mounted thereon.

In the case of fixtures, their outlet fittings shall be provided with suitable fixture
supports of a size and kind required by the fixture to be hung. Fixture studs in general
shall be 3/8 inc.

All outlets on exposed conduit work shall be cast alloy conduit fittings of proper type as
manufacture by “Crouse-Hinds Appleton” or approved equal.

All outlets on concealed conduit work provide galvanized pressed steel outlet boxes of
standard make.

Junction and Pull Boxes. Junction and pull boxes of code gauge steel, shall be provided as
indicated or as required facilitating the pulling of wires and cables. Pull boxes in finished places
shall be located installed with permission and to the satisfaction of the Construction
Arhitect/Engineer.

Pull boxes of not less than the minimum size required by the PEC shall be constructed of
code gage galvanized sheet steel. Boxes shall be furnished with screw-fastened covers.

Wall Switches. Wall switches shall be rated at 15 amperes, 250 volts, one-way as required. The
type of switch shall be tumbler operation and the color, plating and appearance of wall plats
shall be submitted prior to the purchase of wall switches and face plates. Switches shall be as
manufactured by “Panasonic”, “Koten” or approved equal.

Wall Receptacles. Receptacle outlets shall be for flush mounting duplex rated 15amps, 250
volts, parallel slots with grounding slot. Type and color of receptacle outlet plates shall be as
selected by the Architect and appropriate samples of outlets and plates shall be submitted prior
to purchase of devices.

Single and duplex receptacles shall be rated 2-pole, 3-wire grounding type, 20 amperes
and 240 volts. Body shall be ivory molded phenolic compound supported on metal
mounting strap.

Receptacles shall be side and back-wired with screw type terminals.

Exposed metal parts shall be corrosion resistance.

The ground pole shall be connected to the mounting strap. Special purpose receptacles
shall be rated as indicated

Panel Boards and Cabinets

Standard panels and cabinets, as far as possible, shall be dead front construction
furnished with trims for flush mounting as required. Cabinets shall be code gage steel
with gutters at least 4-inch wide and wider if necessary. The trim for all panels shall be
finished in gray enamel over a rust inhibitor. Panels and cabinets shall be as
manufactured by “Westingshouse”, “G.E.” or approved equal. Manufacturer’s shop
drawings in triplicate shall be provided

230-volt lighting panels shall be equipped with 20A circuit breakers in the branch circuits
and a three-pole circuit-breaker in the main unless noted otherwise on plans. As
indicated on plans, the panels shall be assembled in two or more section if over 20 two-
pole circuits or 40 one pole circuits. Circuit breaker shall be “Westinghouse” Type AB or
“G.E.” Type T.

Lighting and appliance branch ciccuit panel boards shall be circuit equipped, Type 1,
Class 1. Circuit breakers shall be the rating class painted.

Circuit Breakers shall consist of quick make, quick type entirely trip-free operating mechanism
with contacts arc interrupter, and thermal-magnetic trip unit for each pole, as enclosed in a
molded-phenolic case. The thermal magnetic trip unit shall provide time-delayed overload
protection and instantaneous short circuit protection, and in case of overload or short circuit in
any one pole. Circuit breaker shall be trip indicating with the tripped position of breaker handle
midway between “ON” and “OFF” positions. Circuit breaker shall be “Westinghouse Type AB”,
“GE Type T” or approved equivalent.
 Grounding and Bonding Equipment shall be in accordance with Article 2.50 of Philippine
Electrical Code (PEC). All exposed non-current-carrying metallic parts of electrical equipment,
metallic raceway systems, grounding conductor and neutral conductor of wiring systems shall be
grounded.

The ground connection shall be made at the main service equipment and shall be made
to driven rods on the exterior of the building or the point of entrance of the metallic
water service. Connections to flanged pipes shall be made to the street side of the
flange connection. No connection shall be made to water pipes coated with insulating
materials.

TESTS

All wirings shall be tested for circuit continuity and shall be tested to assure that the wiring
system is free of short circuit, accidental grounding or other defects prior to normal system
operation.

Tests shall be performed after all wiring is completed and connected ready for the attachment
of the fixtures and equipments and again after fixtures and equipment is connected ready for
use. Test shall be made with insulation resistance tester capable of measuring accurately the
resistance involved and having 500 voltage dc that should be applied continuously for one
minute. The insulation resistance between conductors and between each conductor and ground
shall be measured.

Test shall be such that item of control equipment will function not less than five times. All tests
shall be performed in the presence of Construction Architect/Engineer together with the Owner
or Owner’s representative. All test results shall be submitted triplicate attaching the certificate
of calibration for the testing equipment used.

Energize the systems. After the Contractor has assured himself that the wiring systems are free
of faults, the Contractor shall then energize the systems from their normal power sources and
confirm that all systems are operational as required by the contract document, prior to final
inspsection.

Repairs to existing work. The work shall be carefully laid out in advance and where cutting channelling,
chasing or drilling floors, walls, partitions, ceilings or other surfaces is necessary for the proper
installation, support or anchorage of the conduit, raceways or other electrical work, this work shall be
repaired by skilled mechanics of the trades involve at no additional cost to the Owner.

RECORD DRAWINGS

The Contractor shall, during the progress of the works, keep a careful record of all changes
where the actual installation differs from that shown on the Contract Drawings. Upon completion, the
Contractor shall, in neat and accurate manner, finalize “ AS BUILT” drawings on tracing paper. These
drawings shall be submitted to the Construction Architect/Engineer for approval. After approval, they
shall become the property of the Owner. Final payment will be withheld until receipt of the approved
record drawings showing circuit runs and pull boxes with sufficient information for the future rewiring,
maintenance and identification. The final submittal of record drawings shall be in original three (3) sets
of prints of “AS BUILT” drawings of electrical. The print copies shall be duly signed and sealed by a
Professional Electrical Engineer.