DESIGN A/E NOTE - GUIDE SPECIFICATION CONVENTIONS
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SECTION 16080
ELECTRICAL TESTING
Verify that Section titles referenced in this Section are correct for this Project's Specifications; Section titles may have changed.
PART 1. GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
1.1.1. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
1.2 SUMMARY
1.2.1. This Section includes general requirements for electrical field testing and inspecting. Detailed requirements are specified in each Section containing components that require testing. General requirements include the following:
Adjust list below to suit Project.
1.2.1.1. Qualifications of testing agencies and their personnel.
1.2.1.2. Suitability of test equipment.
1.2.1.3. Calibration of test instruments.
1.2.1.4. Coordination requirements for testing and inspecting.
1.2.1.5. Reporting requirements for testing and inspecting.
1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.3.1. Testing Agency Qualifications: As specified in each Section containing electrical testing requirements and in subparagraph and associated subparagraph below.
Delete subparagraph and associated subparagraph below if independent testing agencies are not required for this Project. Use independent testing agencies only for specialized testing that is beyond the scope of most electrical contractors or specialty subcontractors called for in the project. (Frequently not required for commissary construction).
1.3.1.1. Independent Testing Agencies: Independent of manufacturers, suppliers, and installers of components to be tested or inspected.
a. Testing Agency's Field Supervisor for Power Component Testing: Person currently certified by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association or the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies to supervise on-site testing specified in Division16 power component Sections.
1.3.2. Test Equipment Suitability: Comply with NETAATS, Section5.2.
1.3.3. Test Equipment Calibration: Comply with NETAATS, Section5.3.
PART 2. NOT USEDÉ
PART 3. EXECUTION
3.1 GENERAL TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
3.1.1. If a group of tests are specified to be performed by an independent testing agency, prepare systems, equipment, and components for tests and inspections, and perform preliminary tests to ensure that systems, equipment, and components are ready for independent agency testing. Include the following minimum preparations as appropriate:
3.1.1.1. Perform insulation-resistance tests.
3.1.1.2. Perform continuity tests.
3.1.1.3. Perform rotation test (for motors to be tested).
3.1.1.4. Provide a stable source of single-phase, 208/120-V electrical power for test instrumentation at each test location.
3.1.2. Test and Inspection Reports: In addition to requirements specified elsewhere, report the following:
3.1.2.1. Manufacturer's written testing and inspecting instructions.
3.1.2.2. Calibration and adjustment settings of adjustable and interchangeable devices involved in tests.
3.1.2.3. Tabulation of expected measurement results made before measurements.
3.1.2.4. Tabulation of "as-found" and "as-left" measurement and observation results.
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