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SECTION 16117- SAFETY SWITCHES
PART 1. - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes: Provide safety switches wherever required by the Drawings and
Specifications.
1.2 SUBMITTALS
1. Every effort has been expended to provide an accurate list of mechanical
equipment motors as shown on the drawings and the Equipment Schedule.
However, the Contractor shall verify motor horsepower sizes on site before
installing switches or selecting fuses.
A. Shop Drawings: Provide Shop Drawings in accordance with Section 16010.
PART 2. - PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURERS
A. Acceptable Manufacturers: All safety switches shall be of one manufacturer as follows or
approved equal.
2.2 MATERIALS
A. Type:
1. Cutler-Hammer
2. General Electric
3. Siemens
4. Square D
1. Safety switches shall be fused. Non-fusible switches may be used in lieu of
fusible where allowed by the National Electrical Code (NEC).
2. Safety switches shall be NEMA HD (heavy duty) type, horsepower rated, and of
ampere sizes shown on Drawings or as required by the NEC. Safety switches
shall have NEMA I enclosures, except in wet locations or where indicated as
weatherproof, in which case a NEMA 3R enclosure shall be used. Locations on
roof or outside shall be considered wet locations.
3. Fusible safety switches shall contain Class R fuse provisions to reject fuses,
except Class R type.
4. Safety switches shall contain padlocking provisions and defeater screw
mechanisms. Provide interlock contacts where so specified.
5. Safety switches shall be rated 250 volts where used on 120/208 volt or 120/240
volt systems.
6. Switches rated 30 amperes through 100 amperes shall have lugs listed for 60-
degree C or 75-degree C conductors. Switches rated over 100 amperes shall
have Iugs listed for 75 degrees C.
END OF SECTION 16117
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