SECTION 16481 Motor Control Panelboards

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SECTION 16481
MOTOR CONTROL PANELBOARDS
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PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
This section specifies the furnishing, installation and connection of
the motor control panelboards.
1.2 RELATED WORK
//A. Section 13081, SEISMIC RESTRAINT FOR NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS:
Requirements for seismic restraint of nonstructural components. //
B. Section 16050, BASIC METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS (ELECTRICAL): General
electrical requirements and items that are common to more than one
section of Division 16.
//C. Section 16051, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROTECTIVE DEVICE STUDY: Coordination
and short circuit study for overcurrent protective devices. //
D. Section 16111, CONDUITS: Conduits and outlet boxes.
E. Section 16127, CABLES, LOW VOLTAGE (600 VOLTS AND BELOW): Cables and
wiring.
F. Section 16155, MOTOR STARTERS: Control and protection of motors.
G. Section 16450, GROUNDING: Requirements for personnel safety and to
provide a low impedance path for possible ground fault currents.
1.3 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit in accordance with Section 16050, BASIC METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS
(ELECTRICAL).
B. Shop Drawings:
1. Sufficient information, clearly presented, shall be included to
determine compliance with drawings and specifications.
2. Include electrical ratings, dimensions, weights, mounting details and
materials, running overcurrent protection, branch circuit overcurrent
protection, wiring diagrams, and accessories.
3. Complete nameplate data including manufacturer’s name and catalog
number.
C. Manuals:
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1. Submit, simultaneously with the shop drawings, companion copies of

complete maintenance and operating manuals including technical data
sheets, wiring diagrams, and information for ordering replacement
parts.
2. Two weeks prior to the final inspection, submit four copies of the
final updated maintenance and operating manuals, if any changes are
necessary, to the Resident Engineer.
D. Certifications: Two weeks prior to the final inspection, submit four
copies of the following the Resident Engineer.
1. Certification by the manufacturer that the panelboards conform to the
requirements of the drawings and specifications.
2. Certification that the equipment has been properly installed,
adjusted, and tested.
1.4 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS
A. Publications listed below (including amendments, addenda, revisions,
supplements and errata) form a part of this specification to the extent
referenced. Publications are referenced in the text by designation only.
B. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL):
508-1999................Industrial Control Equipment
67-1993.................Panelboards
98-1994.................Enclosed and Dead-Front Switches
489-1996................Molded-Case Circuit Breakers, Molded-Case
Switches, and Circuit Breaker Enclosures
C. National Fire Protection Association (NEPA):
70-2002.................National Electrical Code (NEC)
D. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA):
ICS l-2000..............Industrial Control and Systems General
Requirements
ICS 2-2000..............Industrial Control and Systems Controllers,
Contactors, and Overload Relays Rated Not More
Than 2000 Volts AC or 750 Volts DC
ICS 6-1993..............Industrial Control And Systems Enclosures
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MOTOR CONTROL PANELBOARD
A. Motor control panelboards shall be in accordance with UL, NEMA, NEC and
as shown on the drawings.
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B. Motor control panelboards shall be complete, wall-mounted, metal-

enclosed, grounded, indoor type, panelboard and cabinet assemblies.
C. Ratings shall be not less than shown on the drawings. Interrupting
ratings shall be not less than the maximum short circuit currents
available where the panelboards are being installed, as shown on the
drawings.
D. Coordinate components of the panelboards and their arrangements
electrically and mechanically. The components and the control wiring
shall conform to the approved shop drawings as furnished for the various
applicable electrical and mechanical sections of the specifications.
E. Enclosures and trim shall be thoroughly cleaned, phosphate treated and
primed with rust-inhibiting paint. Final finish coat shall be
manufacturer’s standard gray.
F. Panelboards shall have the following features:
1. Each motor controller individually enclosed in steel with an
individual door.
2. Tubs and trims not less than code gage steel.
3. Tubs:
a. Wiring gutters completely around the panelboards with adequate
cross sections to accommodate both the present and future wires.
b. Cover unused openings with snap-in metal covers.
4. Trims with concealed, self-retaining fasteners for attaching them to
the tubs.
5. Doors mechanically interlocked to prevent their opening unless the
disconnect is open. Incorporate "defeater" mechanism for inspection
by qualified personnel.
6. External operating handles with lock-open padlocking provisions and
ON and OFF position indicators.
7. Bus Bars:
a. Bus bars shall be copper or aluminum.
b. Bus bar joints shall be plated, constant-high-pressure type.
c. Ground bar with terminals as required in each panelboard for all
of the grounding wires.
8. Completely equipped spaces for future motor controllers.
9. Motor Controllers:
a. Shall conform to the applicable requirements in Section, MOTOR
STARTERS.
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b. Shall be the products of a single manufacturer.

c. Shall be interchangeable for the same ratings in all of the motor
control panelboards being installed under this contract.
10. Identify each motor controller, circuit breaker and switch with a
separate nameplate of laminated black phenolic resin with white core
and engraved lettering not less than 6 mm (1/4 inch) high. Identify
each motor by its number or other designation and indicate the
function fulfilled by the motor.
G. Test the motor control panelboards at the factory to assure that the
panelboards do not have any defects.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. Install the panelboards in accordance with the NEC, as shown on the
drawings and as recommended by the manufacturer.
B. Mount the panelboards so the top circuit breaker will not exceed 1950 mm
(78 inches) above the finished floor, except where otherwise shown on
the drawings or required to avoid conflicts. For panelboards which are
too high, mount them so the bottoms of the cabinets will not be less
than 150 mm (6 inches) above the finished floor.
C. Locate the cabinets so the present and future conduits can be
conveniently connected. Prior to the fabrication of the cabinets,
coordinate the size of the cabinets with the designated installation
space dimensions.
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SPEC WRITE NOTE: Delete between

1. Submit, simultaneously with the shop drawings, companion copies of

B. Motor control panelboards shall be complete, wall-mounted, metal-

b. Shall be the products of a single manufacturer.

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