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<br />Payment for excavation, backfill, and compacting
<br />backfill for trenches for the. grDunding .s_ys~em will
<br />be made in accordance with Paragraphs 81 and 112.
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<br />180. ELECTRICAL CONOUIT SYSTEMS
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<br />a. General.- The contractor shall furnish and install
<br />all materials for the complete electrical conduit
<br />systems which shall include the embedded, buried,
<br />and exposed conduit systems. The required conduit
<br />systems are indicated on the drawings. However, the
<br />contractor shall complete the conduit system design
<br />including locating all terminations and increasing
<br />conduit sizes if necessary to suit equipment
<br />furnished. "As-built" conduit drawings shall be
<br />furnished.
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<br />The electrical conduit system for the south shore
<br />marina is provided for under Paragraphs 214
<br />through 218.
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<br />Conduit accessorias shall include:
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<br />(11 All conduit fittings such as connectors,
<br />couplings, Erickson couplings, nipples, chase
<br />nipples, reducers, bushed elbows, short elbows,
<br />pipe plugs, locknuts, bond nuts, bushin9s, and all
<br />other similar type fittings required to com plate
<br />the electrical conduit systems.
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<br />(2) Split or sliding pipe sl.eves.
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<br />(3) Expansion couplings except O.Z. Type
<br />"RDX" expansion couplings.
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<br />(4) Cast metal conduit outlet bodies, boxes, and
<br />extensions.
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<br />(51 Sheet metal outlet boxes and extensions
<br />except fabricated sheet steel boxes and cabinets
<br />and embedded sheet steel pull boxes.
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<br />(6) Conduit fittings to support vertical riser
<br />cable.
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<br />Conduit accessories shall also include materials for
<br />sealing the ends of conduits terminating at outdoor
<br />boxes, panelboards, or cabinets; hanger supports;
<br />bracket supports and clamps, complete with bolts,
<br />washers, and nuts; and all other devices reqUired to
<br />complete the electrical conduit systems and to
<br />fasten, clamp, attach, and support each conduit in
<br />place.
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<br />The required conduit systems are indicated on
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<br />SPECIFICATIONS NO. OC-6945
<br />(SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE NO.3)
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<br />Orawings No. 56 (382-0-1474), 57 (382.0-1568),
<br />58 (382-0.1569). 60 (382-0-1571), 64
<br />(382.0-1579). 185 (382-0.1478), 186
<br />(382-0.1479). 187 (382-0-1480), 188
<br />(382.0.1481). and 190 (382-0-1484).
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<br />b. Materials.-Materials for the electrical conduit
<br />installations shall conform to the following
<br />specifications:
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<br />(1) Rigid steel conduit.-WW.C-581d, zinc
<br />coated. ANSI C80.1 zinc coated.
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<br />(2) Flexible metal conduit.-WW.C-566b for
<br />indoor use only. For outdoor use liquidtight-type
<br />flexible metal conduit.
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<br />(3) Flexible metal conduit (for use on lighting,
<br />h.ating, and ventilating systems)'-Shall be
<br />galvanized steel core with a copper bonding
<br />conductor between the spiral segments and with
<br />an extruded synthetic jacket overall to insure a
<br />watertight conduit. Conduit shall be American
<br />8rass "Sealtite" Type UA or equal with
<br />9rounding.type finings approved for this tYpe of
<br />flexible conduit.
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<br />(41 Plastic.coated conduit.-Shall be rigid steel
<br />conduit WW-C-581d, zinc coated, with
<br />factory-applied bonded plastic compound
<br />protective coat at least 0.04 inch thick and
<br />placed uniformly around the conduit and equal
<br />to Occidental Coating Company, Canoga Park,
<br />California, Occal-40; Plastic Applicators,
<br />Houston, Texas, KorKap; Republic Steel
<br />GALVITE; or Robroy Industries PLASTI-BONO
<br />Elbows, fittings, couplings, hangers, and other
<br />accessories shall have an equal bonded coating
<br />Fittings and couplings shall be sleeved to provide
<br />a watertight joint.
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<br />(5) Metal conduit fittings.-W-F-406b and
<br />W.F-408b.
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<br />(6) Protective varnish.-Protective varnish shall
<br />conform to General Electric Company "Glyptal"
<br />No. 1201-8, Jones Oabney Company No. 5663,
<br />Westinghouse Electric Corporation No. 8.6.614,
<br />Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company,
<br />Scotchkote, or equal.
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<br />(7) Outlet bodies.-W.C.586a,
<br />malleable iron, or cast aluminum,
<br />embedded conduit systems.
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<br />cast iron,
<br />Class 1 for
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