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GENERAL ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION
Version 2014-2

It is to be the responsibility of the Electrical Contractor to satisfy himself that all switch
rooms and ducts and cupboards, etc. shown for the routing/positioning of electrical
services and equipment are adequate in size, (bearing in mind future access requirements
for maintenance) for the equipment they are intended to house).

The Electrical Contractor is to allow taking receipt of the contributor’s information and
attending meetings as necessary for the purpose of co-ordination, both in terms of design
and installation.

The Electrical Contractor is to be responsible for the accurate establishment of the
mounting height and finite location, in relation to the equipment served and the location
of other services, of all electrical accessories or equipment forming part of the installation
and is to produce detailed, installation drawings where necessary as requested by other
members of the design/construct team.

The Electrical Contractor is to include for all works described in addendums issued
subsequently, as complementary documents to this specification, during the tender
period. Each addendum is to have a reference and the Electrical Contractor is to clearly
identify all the addenda received during the tender period and included within the tender
figure.
The works are to be designed and installed to facilitate inspection, cleaning and repairs

and for operation in which safety and continuity of service are to be the first
consideration. All apparatus is to be designed to ensure satisfactory operation under the
atmospheric conditions prevailing and under such variations of load and voltage as may
be met under working conditions on the system, including those due to faulty
synchronising within the rating of the apparatus. The apparatus is to also be of an
adequate strength to withstand the electro-mechanical forces that may be set up by the
prospective short circuit currents.
The installation is to incorporate every reasonable precaution and provision for the safety
of all those concerned in the operation and maintenance of the works and associated
works supplied by others. The Electrical Contractor is to provide a Risk Assessment of the
proposed installation as part of the design procedures.

All design work is to be carried out under the direct control of suitably qualified and
experienced personnel.

The Electrical Contractor is to produce detailed schedules of all equipment proposed for
use within the works for comment by the Project Manager.

The Electrical Contractor is to be responsible for all downtaking of redundant electrical
services that are not required by the scope of this specification. However, all downtaking
is to be agreed with the Project Manager/Client for approval/comment prior to execution.

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