SECTION 16170 Disconnect Switches (Motor and Circuit)

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SECTION 16170
DISCONNECT SWITCHES (MOTOR AND CIRCUIT)
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PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
This section specifies the furnishing, installation and connection of
low voltage disconnect switches.
1.2 RELATED WORK
A. General electrical requirements and items that are common to more than
one section of Division 16: Section 16050, BASIC METHODS AND
REQUIREMENTS (ELECTRICAL).
B. Conduits for cables and wiring: Section 16111, CONDUIT SYSTEMS.
C. Cables and wiring: Section 16127, CABLES, LOW VOLTAGE (600 VOLTS AND
BELOW).
D. Requirements for personnel safety and to provide a low impedance path
for possible ground faults: Section 16450, GROUNDING.
1.3 SUBMITTALS
Submit in accordance with Section 16050, BASIC METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS
(ELECTRICAL).
A. Shop Drawings:
1. Include sufficient information, clearly presented, to determine
compliance with drawings and specifications.
2. Include electrical ratings, dimensions, mounting details, materials,
enclosure types, fuse type and class.
3. Show the specific switch and fuse proposed for each specific piece of
equipment or circuit.
B. Manuals:
1. Provide complete maintenance and operating manuals for disconnect
switches, including technical data sheets, wiring diagrams, and
information for ordering replacement parts. Deliver four copies to
the Resident Engineer two weeks prior to final inspection.
2. Identify terminals on wiring diagrams to facilitate maintenance and
operation.
3. Wiring diagrams shall indicate internal wiring and any interlocking.
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C. Certification: Two weeks prior to final inspection, deliver to the

Resident Engineer four copies of the 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 the basic
designation only.
B. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA):
KS l-96.................Enclosed and Miscellaneous Distribution
Equipment Switches (600 Volts Maximum)
C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
70-99...................National Electrical Code (NEC)
D. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL):
98-94...................Enclosed and Dead-Front Switches
198C-86.................High-Interrupting-Capacity Fuses, Current
Limiting Types
198E-88.................Class R Fuses
977-94..................Fused Power-Circuit Devices
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 LOW VOLTAGE FUSIBLE SWITCHES RATED 600 AMPERES AND LESS
A. Shall be quick-make, quick-break type in accordance with UL 98, NEMA KS
1 and NEC.
B. Shall have a minimum duty rating, NEMA classification General Duty (GD)
for 240 volts and NEMA classification Heavy Duty (HD) for 277/480 volts.
C. Shall be horsepower rated.
D. Shall have the following features:
1. Switch mechanism shall be the quick-make, quick-break type.
2. Copper blades, visible in the OFF position.
3. An arc chute for each pole.
4. External operating handle shall indicate ON and OFF position and
shall have lock-open padlocking provisions.
5. Mechanical interlock shall permit opening of the door only when the
switch is in the OFF position, defeatable by a special tool to permit
inspection.
6. Fuse holders for the sizes and types of fuses specified.
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8. Solid neutral for each switch being installed in a circuit which

includes a neutral conductor.
9. Ground Lugs: One for each ground conductor.
10. Enclosures:
a. Shall be the NEMA types shown on the drawings for the switches.
b. Where the types of switch enclosures are not shown, they shall be
the NEMA types which are most suitable for the environmental
conditions where the switches are being installed.
c. Shall be finished with manufacturer’s standard gray baked enamel
paint over pretreated steel (for the type of enclosure required).
2.2 LOW VOLTAGE UNFUSED SWITCHES RATED 600 AMPERES AND LESS
Shall be the same as Low Voltage Fusible Switches Rated 600 Amperes and
Less, except it shall not accept fuses.
2.3 LOW VOLTAGE FUSIBLE SWITCHES RATED OVER 600 AMPERES TO 1200 AMPERES
Shall be the same as Low Voltage Fusible Switches Rated 600 Amperes and
Less except the minimum duty rating shall be NEMA classification Heavy
Duty (HD). These switches shall also be horsepower rated.
2.4 MOTOR RATED TOGGLE SWITCHES
Refer to Section 16155 for motor rated toggle switches.
2.5 IDENTIFICATION SIGNS
A. Install nameplate identification signs on each disconnect switch to
identify the equipment controlled.
B. Nameplates shall be laminated black phenolic resin with a white core,
with engraved lettering, a minimum of 6 mm (1/4-inch) high. Secure
nameplates with screws.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. Install disconnect switches in accordance with the NEC and as shown on
the drawings.
B. Fusible disconnect switches shall be furnished complete with fuses.
3.2 SPARE PARTS
Two weeks prior to the final inspection, furnish one complete set of
spare fuses for each fusible disconnect switch installed on the project.
Deliver the spare fuses to the Resident Engineer.
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C. Certification: Two weeks prior to final inspection, deliver to the

8. Solid neutral for each switch being installed in a circuit which

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