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SECTION 16120 <br /> WIRES AND CABLES <br /> PARTI - GENERAL <br /> 1 .01 SCOPE OF WORK <br /> A . Furnish, install and test all wire , cable , and appurtenances as shown on the Drawings and as <br /> hereinafter specified . <br /> 1 .02 APPLICATIONS <br /> A. Wire for all low voltage power and motor circuits shall be type XHHW, stranded. <br /> B . Single conductor wire for control , indication and metering shall be type XJMW No . 14 AWG, <br /> stranded. <br /> C . Wire for process instrumentation shall be shielded pairs No . 16 AWG, stranded with individual <br /> drain wires . <br /> 1 .03 SUBMITTALS <br /> A. Samples of proposed wire and cable shall be submitted for approval. Each sample shall have the <br /> size, type of insulation and voltage stenciled on the jacket. <br /> B . Approved samples will be sent to the project location for comparison by the Resident Engineer <br /> with the wire actually installed. <br /> C. Installed, unapproved wire shall be removed and replaced at no additional cost to the Owner. <br /> PART 2 - PRODUCTS <br /> 2 .01 MATERIALS <br /> A. All wires and cables shall be of annealed, 98 percent conductivity, soft drawn copper conductors. <br /> B . All conductors No. 8 AWG and larger shall be stranded. <br /> C. Type XHHW shall be 600 volt cross-linked polyethylene (XLP) and type THHN/THWN shall be <br /> 600 volt as manufactured by the Hi-Tech Company, Rome Cable Corporation, The Okonite <br /> Company or approved equal. <br /> D. Process instrumentation wire shall be 600 volt, PVC or polyethylene insulated, <br /> aluminum/polyester tape shielded, polyvinyl chloride jacketed, type 47C" as manufactured by the <br /> American Insulated Wire Company, Belden Corporation, "Beldfoil" 9342, or approved equal. <br /> i <br /> 044572017 <br /> 16120 - 1 <br />