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SECTION 26 08 00 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS COMMISSIONING
GENERAL
".# RE$ATED DOC%MENTS
A. Dra&in's an( 'enera) pro*isions o+ te Contract! inc)u(in' ,enera) Con(itions an( Di*ision
"# Speci+ication Sections! app)- to tis Section.
.. Speci+ications trou'out a)) Di*isions o+ te Project Manua) are (irect)- app)ica/)e to tis
Section! an( tis Section is (irect)- app)ica/)e to tem.
".0 S%MMAR1
A. Te purpose o+ tis Section is to (e+ine Contractor responsi/i)ities in te commissionin'
process! &ic are /ein' (irecte( /- te Contractor. Oter e)ectrica) s-stem testin' is
re2uire( un(er oter Di*ision 03 Speci+ication Sections. Nationa) E)ectrica) Insta))ation
Stan(ar(s 4NEIS5 NECA 6"-0""7! 8Recommen(e( Practice +or Commissionin' .ui)(in'
E)ectrica) S-stems9! 0:
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;o)ume o+ te NEIS Series! pro*i(es a((itiona) 'ui(ance +or te
commissionin' o+ e)ectrica) s-stems.
.. Commissionin' re2uires te participation o+ te Contractor to ensure tat a)) s-stems are
operatin' in a manner consistent &it te Contract Documents. ,enera) Commissionin'
re2uirements an( coor(ination are (etai)e( in Di*ision "#. Di*ision 03 sa)) /e +ami)iar &it
a)) parts o+ Di*ision "# an( te Commissionin' P)an issue( /- te Contractor an( sa))
e<ecute a)) Commissionin' responsi/i)ities assi'ne( to tem in te Contract Documents an(
inc)u(e te cost o+ Commissionin' in te Contract price.
C. E)ectrica) s-stems to /e commissione( inc)u(e te +o))o&in'= >E(it or a(( to te +o))o&in'
scope as appropriate to te Project.?
#. Secon(ar- Ser*ice E)ectrica) S-stems.
0. Motor Contro) Centers.
@. Distri/ution an( .ranc Circuit Pane)/oar(s.
7. $i'tin' Ai<tures an( Contro)s.
B. $i'tnin' Protection E2uipment an( $i'tnin' Protection S-stems.
3. E)e*ator S-stems.
:. E2uipment Monitorin'.
C. Aire A)arm E2uipment/Aire A)arm E2uipment Monitorin' S-stem.
6. AC Motors.
#". ,roun(in' E2uipment an( .ui)(in' ,roun(in' S-stem.
##. Securit- S-stem.
#0. Emer'enc- ,enerators an( Distri/ution S-stem.
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#@. %ninterrupti/)e Po&er S-stems.
".@ REAERENCE STANDARDS
A. Te )atest pu/)ise( e(ition o+ a re+erence sa)) /e app)ica/)e to tis Project un)ess i(enti+ie(
/- a speci+ic e(ition (ate.
.. A)) re+erence amen(ments a(opte( prior to te e++ecti*e (ate o+ tis Contract sa)) /e
app)ica/)e to tis Project.
C. A)) materia)s! insta))ation an( &orDmansip sa)) comp)- &it te app)ica/)e re2uirements
an( stan(ar(s.
".7 DEAINITIONS
A. Re+er to Speci+ication Section "# 6# "" E ,enera) Commissionin' Re2uirements +or
(e+initions.
".B S%.MITTA$S
A. Contractor sa)) prepare Pre+unctiona) CecD)ists an( Aunctiona) Per+ormance Test 4APT5
proce(ures an( e<ecute an( (ocument resu)ts. A)) Pre+unctiona) CecD)ists an( tests must
/e (ocumente( usin' speci+ic! proce(ura) +orms in Microso+t For( or E<ce) so+t&are
(e*e)ope( +or tat purpose. Prior to testin'! Contractor sa)) su/mit tose +orms to te
O&ner +or re*ie& an( appro*a).
.. Contractor sa)) pro*i(e O&ner &it (ocumentation re2uire( +or Commissionin' &orD. At
minimum! (ocumentation sa)) inc)u(e= Detai)e( Start-up proce(ures! Au)) se2uences o+
operation! Operatin' an( Maintenance (ata! Per+ormance (ata! Aunctiona) Per+ormance Test
Proce(ures! Contro) Dra&in's! an( (etai)s o+ O&ner-Contracte( tests.
C. Contractor sa)) su/mit to O&ner insta))ation an( cecDout materia)s actua))- sippe( insi(e
e2uipment an( actua) +ie)( cecDout seet +orms use( /- +actor- or +ie)( tecnicians.
D. Contractor sa)) re*ie& an( appro*e oter re)ati*e (ocumentation +or impact on APTGs o+ te
s-stems=
#. Sop Dra&in's an( pro(uct su/mitta) (ata re)ate( to s-stems or e2uipment to /e
commissione(. Te Su/contractor responsi/)e +or te APT sa)) re*ie& an( incorporate comments +rom
te O&ner an( A/E *ia te Contractor.
0. Incorporate manu+acturerGs Start-up proce(ures &it Pre+unctiona) cecD)ists.
@. Dra+t E)ectrica) Testin' A'enc- 4ETA5 Reports= Re*ie& an( pro*i(e comments to O&ner.
7. Aactor- Per+ormance Test Reports= Re*ie& an( compi)e a)) +actor- per+ormance (ata to
assure tat te (ata is comp)ete prior to e<ecutin' te APTGs.
B. Comp)ete( e2uipment Start-up certi+ication +orms a)on' &it te manu+acturerGs +ie)( or
+actor- per+ormance an( Start-up test (ocumentation= Su/contractor per+ormin' te test &i)) re*ie& te
(ocumentation prior to commencin' &it te sce(u)e( APTGs.
3. Aina) ETA Reports= Su/contractor per+ormin' te test &i)) re*ie& te (ocumentation prior
to commencin' &it te sce(u)e( APTGs.
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:. Operatin' an( Maintenance 4OHM5 in+ormation per re2uirements o+ te Tecnica)
Speci+ications an( Di*ision "# re2uirements= To *a)i(ate a(e2uac- an( comp)eteness o+ te APT! te
Contractor sa)) ensure tat te OHM manua) content! marDe(-up recor( Dra&in's an( Speci+ications!
component su/mitta) (ra&in's! an( oter pertinent (ocuments are a*ai)a/)e at te Project Site +or
re*ie&.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
".# TEST EI%IPMENT
A. In+rare( Termo'rapic Scanner=
#. In+rare( scannin' e2uipment sa)) /e an A,A 4or appro*e( e2ua)5 termo*ision set
capa/)e o+ *ie&in' an entire /us or e2uipment assem/)- at one time an( a*e a sensiti*it- o+ ".0
(e'rees C &it a )i2ui( nitro'en re+erence.
0. A)) testin' e2uipment sa)) /e o+ su++icient 2ua)it- an( accurac- to test an(/or measure
s-stem per+ormance &it te to)erances speci+ie(.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
".# PREPARATION
A. Construction Pase=
#. In eac purcase or(er or su/contract tat is &ritten +or can'es in scope! inc)u(e te
+o))o&in' re2uirements +or su/mitta) (ata! Commissionin' (ocumentation! testin' assistance! Operatin'
an( Maintenance 4OHM5 (ata! an( trainin'! as a minimum.
0. Atten( Pre-Commissionin' Meetin'4s5! Pre-Insta))ation Meetin'4s5! an( oter Project
meetin's sce(u)e( /- te Contractor to +aci)itate te Commissionin' process.
@. Pro*i(e manu+acturerGs (ata seets an( sop (ra&in' su/mitta)s o+ e2uipment.
7. Pro*i(e a((itiona) re2ueste( (ocumentation to te Contractor! prior to OHM manua)
su/mitta)s! +or (e*e)opment o+ Pre+unctiona) CecD)ist an( Aunctiona) Per+ormance Tests proce(ures.
a. T-pica))-! tis &i)) inc)u(e (etai)e( manu+acturerGs insta))ation an( Start-up!
operatin'! trou/)esootin' an( maintenance proce(ures! +u)) (etai)s o+ an- O&ner-
contracte( tests! +u)) +actor- testin' reports! i+ an-! an( +u)) &arrant- in+ormation!
inc)u(in' a)) responsi/i)ities o+ te O&ner to Deep te &arrant- in +orce c)ear)-
i(enti+ie(.
/. In a((ition! te insta))ation! Start-up! an( cecDout materia)s tat are actua))-
sippe( insi(e te e2uipment an( te actua) +ie)( cecDout seet +orms to /e use(
/- te +actor- or +ie)( tecnicians sa)) /e su/mitte( to te Contractor.
c. Tis in+ormation an( (ata re2uest ma- /e ma(e prior to norma) su/mitta)s.
B. Fit input +rom te .AS Pro*i(er an( A/E! C)ari+- te operation an( contro) o+
commissione( e2uipment in areas &ere te Speci+ications! .AS contro) (ra&in's! or e2uipment
(ocumentation are not su++icient +or &ritin' (etai)e( test proce(ures.
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3. Prepare te speci+ic Aunctiona) Per+ormance Test proce(ures speci+ie( in Section 03 "C
#3. Ensure tat Aunctiona) Per+ormance Test proce(ures a((ress +easi/i)it-! sa+et-! an( e2uipment
protection an( pro*i(e necessar- &ritten a)arm )imits to /e use( (urin' te tests.
:. De*e)op te Commissionin' P)an usin' manu+acturerGs Start-up proce(ures an( te
Pre+unctiona) CecD)ists. Su/mit manu+acturerGs (etai)e( Start-up proce(ures an( te Commissionin'
P)an an( proce(ures an( oter re2ueste( e2uipment (ocumentation to O&ner +or re*ie&.
C. Durin' te Start-up an( initia) cecDout process! e<ecute an( (ocument re)ate( portions
o+ te Pre+unctiona) CecD)ists +or a)) commissione( e2uipment.
6. Per+orm an( c)ear)- (ocument a)) comp)ete( Pre+unctiona) CecD)ists an( Start-up
proce(ures. Pro*i(e a cop- to te O&ner prior to te Aunctiona) Per+ormance Test.
#". A((ress current A/E an( O&ner punc )ist items /e+ore Aunctiona) Per+ormance Tests.
Air an( &ater test! a(just an( /a)ance sa)) /e comp)ete( &it (iscrepancies an( pro/)ems reme(ie(
/e+ore Aunctiona) Per+ormance Tests o+ te respecti*e air or &ater re)ate( s-stems are e<ecute(.
##. Pro*i(e sDi))e( tecnicians to e<ecute startin' o+ e2uipment an( to assist in e<ecution o+
Aunctiona) Per+ormance Tests. Ensure tat te- are a*ai)a/)e an( present (urin' te a'ree(-upon
sce(u)es an( +or a su++icient (uration to comp)ete te necessar- tests! a(justments! an( pro/)em
so)*in'.
#0. Correct (e+iciencies 4(i++erences /et&een speci+ie( an( o/ser*e( per+ormance5 as
interprete( /- te O&nerGs Project Mana'er an( A/E an( retest te s-stem an( e2uipment.
#@. Compi)e a)) Commissionin' recor(s an( (ocumentation to /e inc)u(e( in a
Commissionin' an( C)oseout Manua).
#7. Prepare OHM manua)s accor(in' to te Contract Documents! inc)u(in' c)ari+-in' an(
up(atin' te ori'ina) se2uences o+ operation to as-/ui)t con(itions.
#B. Durin' construction! maintain as-/ui)t marDe(-up Dra&in's an( Speci+ications o+ a))
Contract Documents an( Contractor-'enerate( coor(ination Dra&in's. %p(ate a+ter comp)etion o+
Commissionin' acti*ities 4inc)u(e (e+erre( tests5. Te as-/ui)t (ra&in's an( speci+ications sa)) /e
(e)i*ere( to te O&ner /ot in e)ectronic +ormat an( ar( copies as re2uire( /- te O&ner.
#3. Pro*i(e trainin' o+ te O&nerGs operatin' personne) as speci+ie(.
#:. Coor(inate &it e2uipment manu+acturers to (etermine speci+ic re2uirements to
maintain te *a)i(it- o+ te &arrant-.
.. Farrant- Pase=
#. E<ecute seasona) or (e+erre( tests! &itnesse( /- te O&ner! accor(in' to te
Speci+ications.
a. Comp)ete (e+erre( tests as part o+ tis Contract (urin' te Farrant- Perio(.
Sce(u)e tis acti*it- &it O&ner. Per+orm tests an( (ocument an( correct
(e+iciencies. O&ner ma- o/ser*e te tests an( re*ie& an( appro*e test
(ocumentation an( (e+icienc- corrections.
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/. I+ an- cecD or test cannot /e comp)ete( prior to Su/stantia) Comp)etion (ue to
te /ui)(in' structure! re2uire( occupanc- con(ition! or oter con(ition! e<ecution o+
suc test ma- /e (e)a-e( to )ater in te Farrant- Perio(! upon appro*a) o+ te
O&ner. Contractor sa)) resce(u)e an( con(uct tese un+oreseen (e+erre( tests in
te same manner as (e+erre( tests.
0. Correct (e+iciencies an( maDe necessar- a(justments to OHM manua)s! Commissionin'
(ocumentation! an( as-/ui)t (ra&in's +or app)ica/)e issues i(enti+ie( in an- seasona) testin'.
C. E)ectrica) Testin' A'enc- 4ETA5=
#. Fen re2ueste( /- O&ner! te Contractor sa)) retain an in(epen(ent E)ectrica) Testin'
A'enc- 4ETA5. Teir speci+ic testin' responsi/i)ities are (e)ineate( in Section 03 "# "". Tis 'enera))-
re2uires cecDin' an( testin' o+ te e)ectrica) po&er (istri/ution e2uipment per Nationa) E)ectrica)
Testin' Association 4NETA5.
0. Atten( Pre-Commissionin' Meetin'4s5! Pre-Insta))ation Meetin'4s5! an( oter Project
meetin's sce(u)e( /- te Contractor to +aci)itate te Commissionin' process.
@. O/tain a)) re2uire( manu+acturerGs (ata to +aci)itate tests.
7. Pro*i(e assistance to te Contractor in preparation o+ te speci+ic Pre+unctiona)
CecD)ist an( Aunctiona) Per+ormance Test proce(ures speci+ie( in Section 03 "# 0: an( 03 "# 0C.
,enera))- ETA sa)) pro*i(e teir stan(ar( +orms to (ocument te NETA tests to /e incorporate( into te
Pre+unctiona) CecD)ist an( Aunctiona) Per+ormance Tests recor(.
B. Durin' re)ate( tests! e<ecute an( (ocument te tests in te appro*e( +orms an(/or test
recor(.
3. Per+orm an( c)ear)- (ocument a)) comp)ete( Start-up an( s-stem operationa) cecDout
proce(ures! pro*i(in' a cop- to te Contractor.
:. C)ear)- in(icate an- (e+iciencies i(enti+ie( (urin' testin' an( a(( to an action )ist +or
reso)ution an( tracDin'. Te +ie)( tecnicians sa)) Deep a runnin' )o' o+ e*ents an( issues. Su/mit
an(-&ritten reports o+ (iscrepancies! (e+icient or uncomp)ete( &orD /- oters! Contract interpretation
re2uests an( )ists o+ comp)ete( tests to te Contractor at )east t&ice a &eeD an( pro*i(e tecnica)
assistance in te reso)ution o+ (e+iciencies.
C. Pro*i(e sDi))e( tecnicians to e<ecute testin'. Ensure tat te- are a*ai)a/)e an(
present (urin' te a'ree(-upon sce(u)es an( +or su++icient (uration to comp)ete te necessar- tests!
a(justments an( pro/)em so)*in'.
6. Farrant- Pase= Per+orm termo'rapic ima'in' o+ )oa(e( pane) at time (esi'nate( /-
E)ectrica) Su/Contractor or Contractor.
".0 TESTIN,
A. Pre+unctiona) CecD)ists an( Start-up=
#. Ao))o& te Start-up an( initia) cecDout proce(ures )iste( in tis Section an( in Di*ision
"#. Start-up an( comp)ete s-stems an( su/-s-stems so te- are +u))- +unctiona)! meetin' te
re2uirements o+ te Contract Documents.
0. Pre+unctiona) CecD)ists sa)) /e comp)ete prior to commencement o+ a Aunctiona)
Per+ormance test.
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@. Re+er to Section 03 "# ": +or speci+ic (etai)s on re2uire( Pre+unctiona) CecD)ists.
.. Aunctiona) Per+ormance Tests=
#. Aunctiona) Per+ormance Tests are con(ucte( a+ter s-stem Start-up an( cecDout is
satis+actori)- comp)ete(.
0. Re+er to Section 03 "# 0C +or speci+ic (etai)s on te re2uire( Aunctiona) Per+ormance
Tests.
C. Coor(ination .et&een Testin' Parties=
#. Aactor- Start-ups= Aactor- Start-ups are speci+ie( +or certain e2uipment. Aactor- Start-
ups 'enera))- are Start-up re)ate( acti*ities tat &i)) /e re*ie&e( an( cecDe( prior to Aunctiona)
Per+ormance Tests. A)) costs associate( &it +actor- Start-ups sa)) /e inc)u(e( &it te contract price
un)ess oter&ise note(. Noti+- te Commissionin' Team o+ te +actor- Start-up sce(u)e an( coor(inate
tese +actor- Start-ups &it &itnessin' parties. Te Commissionin' Team mem/ers ma- &itness tese
Start-ups at teir (iscretion.
0. In(epen(ent Testin' A'encies= Aor s-stems tat speci+- testin' /- an in(epen(ent
testin' a'enc-! te cost o+ te test sa)) /e inc)u(e( in te Contract price un)ess oter&ise note(. Testin'
per+orme( /- in(epen(ent a'encies ma- co*er aspects re2uire( in te Pre+unctiona) CecD)ists! Start-
ups! an( Aunctiona) Per+ormance Tests. Coor(inate &it te in(epen(ent testin' a'enc- so tat O&ner
an(/or A/E can &itness te test to ensure tat app)ica/)e aspects o+ te test meet re2uirements.
".@ TRAININ,
A. Re+er to Speci+ication Section "# :6 "" E Demonstration an( Trainin'.
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