Newport harbour mate specifications - Eaton - #1

FEaton Electrical inc. General Specifications

Moon Township, PA 15108 United States ^Mate

tel: 1-800-525-2000

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A. Housing:

1. The housing shall be constructed of 1/4" thick injection

molded resin material and shall be coated with a UV-resistant polyurethane. It shall be UL listed as a type 3R weatherproof enclosure.

Wiring:

1. The power pedestal shall be completely pre-wired at the factory to the load side of compression lug assembly.

2. All load copper wiring shall be of high stranding and tin-plated to resist corrosion.

3. The maximum size of the line wiring shall be # 2/0 AWG direct feed or #1 loop feed without stainless steel pedestal.

4. The maximum size of the line wiring shall be 350 MCM direct feed or #4/0 AWG loop feed with stainless steel pedestal.

Loop Feed Bus Bar System:

1. If no stainless steel pedestal base is utilized, the bus system shall be a 1/4" - 20 silicon-bronze stud with a silicon-bronze Belleville type washer. The 1/4" - 20 silicon-bronze hex-nut shall be torqued to 100 inch-pounds.

2. If a stainless steel pedestal base is utilized, the bus system shall be a 3/8" - 16 silicon-bronze stud with a silicon-bronze Belleville type washer. The 3/8" - 16 silicon-bronze hex-nut shall be torqued to 200 inch-pounds.

3. Double Barrel Mechanical Lugs (Optional) — rated for copper and aluminum are available.

A. Shall be tested and certified to be in compliance with ANSI/UL® 231 entitled "power outlets."

B. If a laboratory other than UL is used, that laboratory must certify, in writing, that the power outlet has been tested and meets all of the requirements of ANSI/UL 231, including 746C polymeric materials, and that the unit will pass the 94VO-5V flame test.

C. Shall be certified to meet all sections of NFPA® 303, Fire Protection Standards for Marinas and Boatyards - 2006 Edition.

D. Shall meet 406.8 (B)(2)(a) of the National Electrical Code® NFPA 70, i.e., "A receptacle installed in a wet location shall be installed in a weatherproof enclosure, the integrity of which is not affected when the attachment plug cap is inserted."

E.

The receptacles shall be mounted at a down angle of 35 degrees or greater from vertical to relieve the strain of the cable weight on the receptacle locking mechanism.

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D. Grounding:

1. All exposed metallic parts must have integral ground that is a part of the equipment grounding system.

E. Receptacles:

1. All receptacles shall be of the corrosion resistant type, con­form to NEMA® L - 5 and/or NEMA L - 6 requirements and are rated for marine use. 100 ampere receptacles should conform to IEC and CEE standards.

2. All receptacles shall be mounted at an angle that is minimum 35 degrees from vertical and located behind a lockable weatherproof-hinged door that is under tension to ensure proper closing pressure when receptacle is or not in use.

3. All receptacles shall be mounted at least 24" 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 covers the receptacles.