Division 16 Electrical
SECTION 16471 - LOW VOLTAGE BUSWAY
1.1 REFERENCE
A. Requirements of section 16010 apply to all work under this section.
B. The low-voltage busway and all components shall be designed,
manufactured and tested in accordance with the latest applicable
following standards of ANSI and NEMA:
1. NEMA BU .1.
2. ANSI/UL 857
1.2 GENERAL
A. Furnish and install busway systems including all necessary fittings,
hangers, and accessories as specified herein and as shown on the
contract drawings.
1.3 SUBMITTALS FOR REVIEW/APPROVAL
A. The following information shall be submitted to the Engineer.
1. Master drawing index
2. Isometric drawing of each busway run
3. Components list
4. Busway ratings included
a. short circuit rating
b. voltage
c. continuous current
5. Major component ratings including:
a. voltage
b. continuous current
c. interrupting ratings
6. Cable terminal sizes
B. Submit ten (10) copies of the above information.
1.4 SUBMITTALS FOR INFORMATION
A. When requested by the Engineer the following product information
shall be submitted:
1. Descriptive bulletins
2. Product sheets
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1.5 SUBMITTALS FOR CLOSEOUT
A. The following information shall be submitted for record purposes prior
to final payment.
1. Final as-built drawings and information for items listed in section
1.4.
2. Certified production tests reports
3. Installation information
4. Seismic certification and equipment anchorage details.
B. Submit ten (10) copies of the above information.
1.6 QUALIFICATIONS
A. All components shall be of the same manufacturer as the busway.
B. For the equipment specified herein, the manufacturer shall be ISO
9000, 9001 or 9002 certified.
C. The manufacturer of this equipment shall have produced similar
electrical equipment for a minimum period of five (5) years. When
requested by the Engineer, an acceptable list of installations with similar
equipment shall be provided demonstrating compliance with this
requirement.
1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
A. Equipment shall be handled and stored in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions. One (1) copy of these instructions shall be
included with the equipment at the time of shipment.
1.8 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS
A. Ten (10) copies of the equipment operation and maintenance manuals
shall be provided prior to final payment.
B. Operation and maintenance shall include the following information:
1. Instruction books and/or leaflets.
2. Recommend renewal parts list.
3. Drawings and information required by section 1.5.
1.9 EXTRA PRODUCTS
A. Spare parts shall be furnished for each rating of busway, consisting of:
1. One set of joint for each busway.
2. One set of insulators for each busway rating.
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURER:
A. Cutler-Hammer, or GE
2.2 RATINGS
A. The busway shall be 3-phase, (4) wire, 200 % neutral, with voltage and
current ratings as indicated on the Contract drawings.
B. The busway shall be braced to withstand 80kaic minimum RMS symmetrical
amperes.
2.3 BUSBAR
A. Busbars shall be fabricated from high strength, 55% conductivity
aluminum (98% conductivity copper for 5000 Amp. rating) and suitably
plated at all electrical contact surfaces.
B. The busway shall be capable of carrying rated current continuously
without exceeding a temperature rise of 55 degrees C based on a 40
degrees C ambient.
C. Each bus bar shall be insulated over its entire length with Class B, 130 deg.C
electro-statically applied epoxy insulation.
D. Both feeder and plug-in busway shall be of sandwich type construction.
E. A ground bus shall be furnished and shall consist of a separate, 50%
rated ground conductor, of the same material and composition as the
phase conductors.
2.5 BUS JOINTS
A. The busway joint shall be of the one-bolt type, which utilizes a high strength
steel bolt, and Belleville washers to maintain proper pressure over a large
contact surface area.
B. The bolt shall be torque indicating, fully insulated and at ground potential.
C. The bolt shall be two-headed design to indicate when proper torque has been
applied and require only a standard long handle wrench to be properly
activated.
D. Access shall be required to only one side of the busway for tightening joint
bolts.
E. It shall be possible to remove any joint connection assembly to allow
electrical isolation or physical removal of a busway length without disturbing
adjacent busway lengths.
2.6 HOUSING
A. The indoor busway housing shall be constructed to meet NEC Gauge
Steel Specifications with a suitable UL-approved protective finish
consisting of an iron phosphate pretreatment inside and out, and a
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medium - light gray ANSI 61 baked acrylic enamel applied by the
electrostatic process.
B. The busway housing shall be totally enclosed, non-ventilated for protection
against mechanical damage and dust accumulation.
C. The busway shall be certified for IP 55.
2.7 PLUG-IN BUSWAY
A. Where required busway shall be of the plug-in type with provisions for plug-
in openings with a suitable outlet cover provided for each.
B. Plug-in units shall be mechanically interlocked with the busway housing to
prevent their installation or removal while the switch is in the on position.
C. All openings shall be usable simultaneously.
D. Busway shall be installed so that plugs are side mounted to permit practical
use of all the plug-in openings.
E. It shall be possible to inspect the plug-in opening and bus bars prior to the
installation of the plug-in unit.
F. All plug-in openings should be rated IP40.
2.8 SUPPORT OF BUSWAY
A. Hanger spacing shall be noted on layout drawings and should not exceed
manufacturers’ recommendations.
B. Feeder and plug-in busway shall be approved for hanger spacing of up to
3048 mm for horizontally mounted runs and up to 4877 mm for vertically
mounted runs.
2.9 VOLTAGE DROP
A. The voltage drop (input voltage minus output voltage) specified shall be
based on the busway operating at full rated current and at stabilized operating
temperature in 35 deg.C ambient temperature.
B. The three-phase, line-to-line voltage drop shall not exceed 4.0 volts per
hundred feet at 70% power factor concentrated load which condition may
exist during motor starting.
2.10 SEISMIC QUALIFICATION
A. Low voltage busway shall be tested and seismically qualified for
requirements exceeding the Philippine Building Code (PBC) and the.
2.11 FIRE RATING
A. The busway shall be listed on DIN4102 part 9 and DIN 4102 part 12 for 120
minutes. Additionally, the busway shall be UL listed to meet two-hour fire
ratings for gypsum wall board construction and three hour fire rating for
poured concrete block construction.
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2.12 QUALITY
A. All busway products shall be manufactured in a facility which is Quality
Systems registered to ISO 9001.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 FACTORY TESTING
A. Standard factory tests to be witnessed by representatives of the owner,
engineer and project management shall be performed on the equipment
provided under this section. All tests shall be in accordance with the latest
version of ANSI and NEMA standards.
B. The manufacturer shall provide six (6) certified copies of factory test reports.
3.2 INSTALLATION
A. The Contractors shall install all equipment per the manufacturer’s
recommendations, the contract drawings and all shop drawings commented
by the electrical designer.
3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. The Contractor shall provide a project engineer who shall be responsible for
the supervision on the installation of the busway on site. He shall be
knowledgeable in busway installation and shall have related experienced on
busway installation of not less than 5 years.
3.4 FIELD ADJUSTMENTS
A. The electrical contractor shall make necessary adjustments on site when
installing bus way to conform with actual site conditions.
3.5 FIELD TESTING
A. The electrical contractor shall perform the necessary field testing which will
give the owner assurance of the products quality after installation on site.
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