26 09 43 00 (16149)
26 09 43 00 (16149)
1. General
1.3. Warranty
A. In the event of a conflict between the Specifications and/or Drawings and the local or
regional regulatory rules/codes/standards, in addition to the applicable codes and/or
standards, the requirements of the more stringent shall prevail.
1.6. Submittals
A. Provide all required submittal data in electronic format on CD or DVD media in the
format indicated below. The following submittal information is required:
AS
ITEM NO. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT FORMAT
INDICATED
2. Products
2.2. General
B. Remotely-Mounted Controller
1) Provide enclosure with both a power supply module and a controller. This will
provide power and control for operating and monitoring remotely operated
branch circuit breakers connected to control busses located in a maximum of 4
slave panelboards.
2) Provide nameplate label for controller enclosure, located on the enclosure trim
indicating its designation, automation level network address, and designations
and addresses of associated slave panels.
3) Power Supply Module
a. Provide control power for operation of remotely operated circuit breakers,
controller, bus system and low-voltage inputs.
b. Internally self-protected and operational within a range of minus 15 percent
to plus 10 percent of its nominal line voltage rating.
4) Controller
a. Controller may be mounted inside panelboard, at which point panelboard is
designated a master panel.
b. Operate whenever voltage is within the power supply operating range. In the
event of an incoming power outage, breakers to remain in last state. Upon
return of power, automatically reboot and return to normal system
programmed operation.
c. Integral keypad and LCD front panel for local setup to permit local input
setup and creation of time schedules without requiring separate PC-based
software or hand-held loader devices.
d. Non-volatile memory to retain setup and configurations.
5) Router
a. Router to supply auxiliary control power source for powering external
control devices such as occupancy sensors and low-voltage photo sensors, as
indicated on the Drawings. Provide programmable input timers to permit
timed override periods.
b. Event logging to track breaker, input and zone state, schedule periods, bus
operational status and breaker on-time.
C. Slave Panels
1) Slave panels to contain necessary busses and network hardware to allow
connection of the sub-net wiring between panels.
2) Slave panels to contain a nameplate label, located on the panel trim indicating its
designation and the designations and addresses of the associated master panel.
3) Sub-net wiring connections to allow connection of wiring to a terminal that can
be removed from the panel without interrupting the communications to other
panels.
D. Keypads
1) Provide 8-button keypads unless indicated otherwise on the Drawings.
2) Provide programmable keypads as designated on the Drawings. Keypads to be
designed to control lighting applications and other electrical services. Units to
be able to control system output device including remotely operated circuit
breakers, relays, dimmers, and analog outputs.
G. Distributed Relays
1) Provide distributed relay units sized according to the ratings shown on the
drawings. All distributed relays shall have a UL listed/CE Marked IEC short
circuit current rating and be installed in enclosures suitable for application.
Relays without a published UL/IEC short circuit current rating will not accepted.
2) Distributed relays shall communicate with all other system units on the same
network without the use of central controllers.
H. Networks
1) Sub-Net
a. Provide sub-net wiring between master and slave panels as indicated on the
Drawings. Sub-net wiring shall permit slave panels to receive power and
control data from the master panelboard. Each master/slave system may
consist of a maximum of 4 panels total.
b. Sub-net communications shall follow Class 1 wiring practices (60Hz region
only).
c. Communications conductors shall be Belden 27326 or equal having the same
voltage rating as the branch circuit conductors. Wiring distances shall not
exceed the manufacturer’s recommendations.
2) RS-485 Serial Network
a. Provide serial communication wiring between master panelboards and other
master panelboards or other building controllers as indicated on the
drawings.
b. Total network length shall be up to 5,000 feet (1500 meters).
c. Connected devices shall support baud rates of 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
19200 and 38400.
d. Network shall support up to 32 devices.
3) Network cable shall be shielded 2-conductor twisted pair, Belden 9841 or
equivalent, or shielded 3-conductor with twisted pair, Belden 8723 or equivalent.
4) Ethernet Network
a. Coordinate work with the network administrator to assure that proper
connection points are available. Secure static IP address for each individual
master controller and power monitoring web server.
b. Network shall support Ethernet 10Base-T communications.
I. Configuration Software
1) Designed specifically for the lighting control system and supported by the
manufacturer. Support system configuration, printing of configuration records,
and monitoring and control functions in a Windows environment.
2) For basic setup and control, provide software that serves as a configuration and
diagnostic utility. Include as basic features, support for configuring inputs,
zones, circuit breaker actions, and time schedules. Software to monitor the
status of the system and provided visual indication of input status, circuit breaker
status, and operational parameters. Software to be able to establish connections
to the system through a controller front port, RS232 port, RS485 port, and
Ethernet port. Incorporate support for remote system dial-up into the software
package.
J. Customization
1) Provide custom hardware or communication devices necessary to make the
system perform as specified.
2) Provide PC user interface custom screens. Rough layouts of the screens will be
provided to the manufacturer no less than 30 days before schedules system start-
up.
3. Execution
3.1. Installation
A. Maximum Distances
D. Define each circuit breaker, dimmer, relay load type and assign to required zone,
input and/or schedule.
F. System Programming
1) Provide fully functional system including all necessary programming,
calibration, and operational interfaces to other devices.
2) Meet with Owner’s representative to identify desired operation of the control
system. At minimum, the lighting control system shall meet the functional
requirements of the applicable energy building code for the location of the
property.
3) Fully document the control operation of the system including zone definitions,
time schedules, input assignments, scenes, dimmer setpoints, occupancy sensor
delays, light level settings, and other special requirements including information
that is to be shared with other building systems. Make full documentation
available to the Owner’s representative and the manufacturer no less than 14
days before planned start up.
A. Provide factory-certified field service for site inspection to assure proper system
installation and operation.
1) Factory service technicians shall:
a. Have certification demonstrating competency with associated controls
systems.
b. Be certified by the manufacturer on the system installation and
programming.
2) During initial visit, the technician will be responsible for performing the
following:
a. Verify power feeds and load circuits are properly labeled according to
Drawings.
b. Verify connection and location of all external controls.
c. Verify addressing of all network components in relation to Drawings.
d. Verify equipment is properly operating in accordance with approved
drawings and sequence of operations.
e. Verify operation of supplied interfaces with other equipment.
f. Verify sensors are properly calibrated.
g. Obtain sign-off on system functions.
3) During final visit, program system using provided zone layout by Owner and
ensure adequate operation of lighting controls.
a. Test functionality of all remotely operated breakers.
A. Use the OAT form at the end of this Section to record progress and results of
installation for completing the Operational Acceptance Test for each system.
Signature and date of persons performing and witnessing test(s) - Witness shall be by GC or Owner’s
Rep.
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