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E. Conduits and Ducts <br /> 1. Care shall be exercised to avoid interference with the work of other trades. <br /> This work shall be planned and coordinated with the other trades to prevent <br /> such interference. Pipes shall have precedence over conduits for space <br /> requirements. Exposed conduits shall be neatly arranged with runs <br /> perpendicular or level and parallel to walls. Bends shall be concentric. <br /> 2. Install conduit free from dents and bruises. <br /> 3. All conduits shall be labeled on all ends; at junction boxes, pull boxes, <br /> enclosures, stub-outs, or other terminations. <br /> 4. A maximum of three equivalent 90 degree elbows are allowed in any <br /> continuous runs. Install pull boxes where required to limit bends in conduit <br /> runs to not more than 270 degrees or where pulling tension would exceed the <br /> maximum allowable for the cable. <br /> 5. Route all above grade outdoor conduits or conduits in rated areas parallel or <br /> perpendicular to structure lines and/or piping. <br /> 6. Conduits installed outdoor or in NEMA 4X rated areas above grade shall be <br /> braced in place with stainless steel Unistrut stanchions or PVC coated clamps <br /> with backplates. <br /> 7. Conduit entrances: Seal each conduit entrance from below grade into the <br /> panels, and other electrical enclosures with plugging compound sealant to <br /> prevent the entrance of insects and rodents. <br /> 8. Special "Soft—Jaw"type pipe clamps shall be used to prevent damage to PVC- <br /> coated conduits while field threading, cutting to length, and coupling sections. <br /> 9. Conduits shall be painted to match the color of surface attached to as directed <br /> by Owner. <br /> 10. All spares shall be mandrel and have pull ropes installed. <br /> F. Conduit and Wire Routing Schedule <br /> 1. Conduit material, wire size, and quantity listed in schedule take precedence <br /> over Division 16 Specifications. <br /> 2. All of the entries for each line in the conduit schedule apply to each conduit <br /> when multiple quantity of conduits multiple quantity of conduits (quantity of <br /> which are indicated by number entered in conduit no. column in schedule)are <br /> listed in the schedule. <br /> 3. Wire sizes listed are in AWG or Kcmil and are copper conductors. <br /> 4. Extra wire was intentionally placed in the "Conduit& Wire Routing Schedule" <br /> which shall be labeled on both ends with a unique wire label. <br /> 5. Contractor to supply and install all conduits and wiring as shown on Utility <br /> Engineered Design drawings. Utility primary and secondary conduit and wiring <br /> shown in "Conduit and Wire Routing Schedule" is for bid purposes only. A <br /> credit or add-on will be provided by Contractor based on the actual work <br /> performed by Contractor for the Utility service. <br /> July 2007 Division III-216 NEI Phase II Water and Sewer <br /> CIP Nos. 7468, 7589, 7590 <br />