PROTECTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT for nonrigid
or flexibly-mounted equipment, should be calculated
and inserted in the second bracketed blank space.
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The following specific items of equipment to be furnished: [_____] shall
be constructed and assembled to resist a horizontal lateral force of
[_____] times the operating weight of the equipment at the vertical center
of gravity of the equipment.
PART 2
PRODUCTS
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NOTE: Appropriate materials for structural supports
must be used in corrosive environments. Dissimilar
metals must be isolated.
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2.1
LIGHTING FIXTURE SUPPORTS
Lighting fixtures and supports shall conform to UL 1598.
2.2
SWAY BRACING MATERIALS
Sway bracing materials (e.g. rods, plates, rope, angles, etc.) shall be as
specified in Section 13080 SEISMIC PROTECTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT.
PART 3
EXECUTION
3.1
SWAY BRACES FOR CONDUIT
Conduit shall be braced as for an equivalent weight pipe in accordance with
Section 15070A SEISMIC PROTECTION FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
3.2
LIGHTING FIXTURES IN BUILDINGS
Lighting fixtures and supports shall conform to the following:
3.2.1
Pendant Fixtures
Pendant fixtures shall conform to the requirements of TI 809-04, Chapter 10.
3.2.2
Ceiling Attached Fixtures
3.2.2.1
Recessed Fluorescent Fixtures
Recessed fluorescent individual or continuous-row mounted fixtures shall be
supported by a seismic-resistant suspended ceiling support system built in
accordance with [ASTM E 580] [Section 09510 ACOUSTICAL CEILINGS]. Seismic
protection for the fixtures shall conform to the requirements of TI 809-04,
Chapter 10. Recessed lighting fixtures not over 25 kg 56 pounds in weight
may be supported by and attached directly to the ceiling system runners
using screws or bolts, number and size as required by the seismic design.
Fixture accessories, including louvers, diffusers, and lenses shall have
lock or screw attachments.
3.2.2.2
Surface-Mounted Fluorescent Fixtures
Surface-mounted fluorescent individual or continuous-row fixtures shall be
SECTION 16070A
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