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- SECTION 16133
-
- SURFACE METALLIC RACEWAYS
- NOTE ** This section is based on the 4000 Series surface
- metallic raceway system manufactured by The
- Wiremold Company, at the following address:
- NOTE ** 60 Woodlawn Street
- NOTE ** West Hartford CT 06133-2500
- NOTE ** Tel. (800) 621-0049
- NOTE ** Fax. (203) 232-2062
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** The Wiremold Company offers a complete line of
- products for communications, data, and electrical
- wiring management.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 16133 - SURFACE METALLIC RACEWAYS,
- Copyright 1998, The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
- A. Surface Metallic Raceways.
-
- B. Fittings.
-
- C. Device Brackets and Plates.
-
- D. Cover Brackets and Face Plates.
-
- E. Communications Devices and Accessories.
-
- F. Electrical Devices.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Add any sections below relevant to this project.
-
- A. Sections of Division 16 affected by, or affecting,
- construction activities of this section.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
-
- A. NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code.
-
- B. UL 5 - Surface Metal Raceways and Fittings.
-
- C. UL 94 - Test for Flammability of Plastic Materials for
- Parts in Devices and Appliances.
-
- 1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
-
- A. Performance Requirements:
- 1. Surface metallic raceway for dry interior locations,
- conforming to National Electrical Code, Article 352,
- Part B.
- 2. System components listed by Underwriter's
- Laboratories, Inc.:
- a. Metal components: Conforming to specifications
- of UL 5.
- b. Plastic components: Exhibiting non-flammable,
- self-extinguishing characteristics when tested in
- accordance with UL 94, V-O.
-
- 1.5 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's descriptive literature for
- each system component specified in this section.
-
- C. Shop Drawings: Indicate raceway layouts, each system
- component required for complete system, raceway lengths,
- device types, locations; identify all circuits.
-
- D. Quality Assurance Submittals:
- 1. Test Reports: Certified reports from independent
- testing laboratory supporting compliance of raceway
- system to specified requirements.
- 2. Manufacturer's instructions: Printed installation
- instructions for each system component; include
- storage requirements.
-
- E. Closeout Submittals: If variations from approved shop
- drawings occur during installation of raceway system,
- submit final as-built drawings indicating such
- variations.
-
- 1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Store products of this section in manufacturer's unopened
- packaging until installation.
-
- B. Maintain storage area conditions for products of this
- section in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- until installation.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable Manufacturer: The Wiremold Company;
- 60 Woodlawn Street, West Hartford CT 06133-2500; ASD.
- Tel: (800) 621-0049, Fax: (203) 232-2062.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two following paragraphs;
- coordinate with Division 1 requirements.
-
- B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
-
- C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- 2.2 COMPONENTS
-
- A. Surface Metallic Raceways:
- 1. Acceptable product: Wiremold 4000 System.
- 2. Product description: Two-piece system of galvanized
- steel, nominal 0.050 inch (1.27 mm) metal thickness,
- having total assembled cross-section dimension 4.75
- inches (120 mm) high by 1.75 inches (44 mm) deep,
- having cross-section area 7.14 square inches (4606 sq
- mm), consisting of the following:
- a. Base.
- b. Snap-on cover.
- c. Removable longitudinal barrier, dividing raceway
- interior into two equal spaces.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two sub-paragraphs to
- specify finish.
- 3. Finish: Gray polyester topcoat over gray primer,
- capable of being field-painted.
- 4. Finish: Ivory polyester topcoat over ivory primer,
- capable of being field-painted.
-
- B. Fittings:
- 1. Factory-formed units to complete indicated
- configuration of raceway systems, including, but not
- limited to, the following:
- a. External corner units.
- b. Internal corner units.
- c. Flat units.
- d. Blank end units.
- e. Elbows.
- f. Couplings: One per raceway joint location.
- NOTE ** Edit the following two sub-paragraphs if project
- requirements differ.
- g. Wire clips: One for every 2 linear feet (609 mm)
- of indicated raceway configuration.
- h. Replacement longitudinal barrier: One section
- for every 5 linear feet (1524 mm) of indicated
- raceway configuration.
- 2. Material: Same material and metal thickness as
- linear raceway components (0.40 inch [10 mm]
- galvanized steel).
- 3. Finish: Matching linear raceway components.
-
- C. Device Brackets and Plates:
- 1. Factory-formed brackets and plates allowing
- installation of indicated power, data, and
- communications devices, both single-gang and two-
- gang, either vertically or horizontally in raceways.
- 2. Finish: Color matching linear raceway components.
-
- D. Cover Brackets and Face Plates:
- 1. Plastic device mounting brackets and trim plates
- allowing installation of indicated power, data, and
- communications devices horizontally in raceways; trim
- cover sized to overlap device cut-out in raceway,
- concealing seams.
- 2. Finish: Color matching linear raceway components.
-
- E. Communications Devices and Accessories:
- 1. Communications devices: Factory-fabricated
- connectivity outlets, modular inserts, and other
- devices for indicated configurations and service
- requirements, including, but not limited to, the
- following systems:
- a. UTP, including Category 5.
- b. STP; 150-ohm.
- c. Fiber Optics.
- d. Coaxial.
- 2. Mounting face plates and bezels.
- 3. Identification accessories, including the following:
- a. Pre-printed station and port identification
- labels.
- b. Snap-in icon buttons.
- c. Write-on station identification labels.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs.
-
- F. Electrical Devices:
- 1. Factory-installed devices for indicated
- configurations and service requirements.
- 2. Finish of sight-exposed components: Color matching
- linear raceway components.
-
- G. Electrical devices, and wiring for electrical devices,
- are specified in sections of Division 16.
-
- H. Fasteners: Types specified in manufacturer's
- installation instructions for project conditions.
-
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Verification of Conditions: Substrates are prepared to
- receive products specified in this section.
-
- 3.2 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Install components of raceway system in accordance with
- shop drawings and manufacturer's installation
- instructions.
- NOTE ** Retain one or both of the following paragraphs, as
- applicable to project.
-
- B. Installation of electrical devices, and wiring of
- electrical devices, is specified in a Division 16
- section.
-
- C. Installation of wiring for communications devices is
- specified in a Division 16 section.
-
-
- END OF SECTION
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