| C. Loop Feed Bus Bar System: 1. The bus system shall be a 3/0" - 16 silicon-bronze stud with a silicon-bronze Belleville type washer. The 3/0" - 16 siliconbronze hex-nut shall be torqued to 200 inch-pounds. 2. Double Barrel Mechanical Lugs (Optional) — rated for copper and aluminum are available. D. Grounding: 1. All exposed metallic parts must have an integral ground that is a part of the equipment grounding system. E. Receptacles: 1. All receptacles shall be of the corrosion resistant type conforming to NEMA® L - 5 and/or NEMA L - 6 requirements and are rated for marine use. 100 amp receptacles should conform to IEC and CEE standards. 2. All receptacles shall be mounted at an angle that is a minimum 35 degrees from vertical and located behind a lockable weatherproof hinged door that is under tension to ensure proper closing pressure when the receptacle is or is not in use. 3. All receptacles shall be mounted at least 30" above the dock. F. Circuit Breakers: 1. All breakers for receptacles shall be of the thermal-magnetic type, 10,000 AIC, and shall be UL listed. 2. Circuit breakers for the receptacles shall be covered with the same lockable door that sailboat covers the receptacles. 2.3 Power Pedestals A. Base: 1. The base shall be hinged to the upper unit to provide ease of wiring and marine plumbing and shall be of injection molded resin material construction with mounting feet that are 3/4" in thickness. B. Hose/Cable Bracket: 1. Each marine pedestal shall have brackets capable of holding a 50' length of 5/0" water hose or 50' of 50 amp 4 conductor boat boat S.O. cord. C. Receptacles: 1. Receptacles for boat users shall be a locking and grounding type, either single-phase, 125 volt 30 and/or 50 amps, and 125/250 volt 50 and/or 100 amps. Three-phase 120/200 volt 100 amp or three-phase 400 delta or wye 100 amps. D. Lighting: 1. Each pedestal shall be equipped with a non-metered light. The light shall be a 13 watt fluorescent biaxial light that is controlled by an electromechanical photocell. 2. The light shall provide 360 degree dock illumination such that indirect lighting extends from station to station with a minimum dock lighting of one foot candle at 15 feet. The lighting shall not interfere with boaters' navigation. |