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ELECTRICAL - SCOPE ITEMS

ELECTRICAL - FIELD & QC ITEMS

 

ELECTRICAL - SCOPE ITEMS

  1. Does municipality charge for sub permit, site lighting permit, generator permit, fire alarm permit, etc?
  2. Identify temporary power requirements, complete the attached temp power survey:
    1. Tower crane(s)
    2. Buck hoist(s)
    3. Temporary fire pump
    4. Concrete placing booms
    5. Dewatering pumps
    6. Elevators
    7. Mast climbers, swing stages
    8. Construction use, temporary building lighting
    9. Trailer compound, site lighting, other site power
  3. Verify extent of FPL and communications conduit, length, size, quantity, concrete encased, etc.
  4. Buy overtime during shell construction.
  5. Buy slab rough-in shop drawing identifying all conduits to be installed in the slab.  Verify requirements on structural drawings and coordinate with electrician prior to work starting on the deck.  Electricians will want to slab in as much conduit as possible.
  6. Firestopping to be uniform across all trades.  Specify product that is CPVC compatible and carries a Class 1 W rating (water tested).  We’ve had success with the STI family of products.
  7. Provide power for irrigation controllers, pumps, water sub-meters on apartments, pool/spa/water feature equipment and lighting, etc.
  8. On condominium projects, electrical subcontractor to provide full 3-year warranty per Florida Statute 718.203.
  9. Electrical panels and disconnects in non-air conditioned space and/or in a coastal environment should be plastic, NEMA 4, or NEMA 4X; especially on condominium projects.
  10. Verify requirements for lightning protection and fireman’s communication systems.
  11. Include installation of residential range hoods, circuitry, connections and lamps and mounting screws to soffits and cabinetry.
  12. Verify that lighting shown on Interior Design drawings is coordinated with Electrical.  Also verify that street, site, pool deck, and landscape lighting shown on landscape drawings is coordinated with Electrical (in addition to the circuitry information, inspections are based on the electrical plans, not the interior design or landscape drawings).
  13. Verify if USB/120v outlet(s) are required for charging of smart devices.
  14. If outlets are located in mirrors, buy mirrored switch plates from mirror supplier.
  15. Verify the scope and responsibility of the CATV and telephone systems:
    1. Conduit in to the building (typically by electrician)
    2. Conduit or sleeves vertical in building (typically by electrician)
    3. Riser cabling vertical in building (typically by utility company)
    4. Conduit or free wire from communications room on the floor to the unit (typically by electrician)
    5. Prewire in unit including jacks (typically by electrician).  Typically cable TV is a TV/Data RJ45 combination outlet and telephone is RJ45 outlet.
    6. Furnish and install of media box / smart panel (depending on size of the box/panel, utility company can furnish or electrician can furnish; installation is typically by electrician).
    7. CATV wire is typically RG6
    8. Telephone wire is typically Cat5 or Cat6
    9. Verify if unit prewire is required to be in conduit.
  16. Puddy pads to be used in rated walls.
  17. Verify and coordinate under cabinet lighting with cabinet supplier (e.g. outlet, whip, locations, who furnishes and installs lighting, etc).
  18. Verify requirement for tri-sorter recycling system.  In condominiums, it may be prudent to install conduit with j-box at each floor at trash chute for future tri-sorter system.
  19. Verify scope of access control / CCTV / security system.  Often times, the electrician will provide conduit, boxes and high voltage only.  The security subcontractor (may be by Owner) will provide low voltage wiring, equipment and devices.
    1. Verify mag-locks or electric strikes; fail safe or fail secure function; mag-locks to drop out in the event of a fire alarm; tied in to generator or battery backup?
  20. Coordinate voltages with all equipment supplied by others and lighting.
  21. Coordinate who owns all mechanical equipment control wiring and conduit.  Typically bought with electrical scope, but specifications may be needed from HVAC subcontractor before this can be bought.
  22. If the generator is diesel, verify if a remote fuel port is required.  Verify that belly tank is sized to meet the requirements of the local municipality.

ELECTRICAL - FIELD & QC ITEMS

  1. Verify backsplash material and coordinate placement of back boxes in backsplashes, or plan to use goof ring, coordinate with electrician.
  2. Pick a mounting height for all wall outlets, switches, backsplash outlets, and thermostats that complies with FHA (18” to the center for wall outlets; 44” to the center for switches, backsplash outlets, and thermostats will comply with FHA).
  3. It may not be possible to slab-in as much conduit as the electrician wants.  Review structural plans for guidelines and get a slab rough shop drawing from the electrician for coordination purposes.
  4. Push for periodic inspections by the engineer of record.
  5. Support of electrical conduit in the slab shall be independent from post tension cables and reinforcing.
  6. Coordinate electric layout with final approved kitchen cabinet shop drawings and appliance spec sheets.
  7. Mark electrical service locations on as-built drawings.