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E. Raceways shall be properly aligned, grouped and supported. Exposed raceways shall be installed at the right angles to or parallel to the principal 1 structural members. Concealed raceways, unless otherwise indicated, may take the most direct route between outlets. Raceways shall be firmly held in place. Raceways shall run to avoid trapping wherever possible. Where areas are indicated for future openings, foundations, etc., all raceways shall be run around such areas. The CONTRACTOR shall provide necessary inserts in poured concrete areas and shall furnish and install all necessary sleeves through walls, floors and roofs for passage of raceways. Sleeves through roofs and /or exterior walls shall be properly sealed by the CONTRACTOR against entrance of moisture, etc., into the building. Where necessary repairs to the building structure using material in no way inferior to that originally installed and using labor skilled in the trades involved. 3.02 BOXES ' A. Install all outlet boxes, tap, junction or pull boxes, device boxes, etc., necessary for the complete installation as indicated on the Drawing and /or specified herein. All raceways entering boxes shall be mechanically and electrically secure. Open knockouts or holes in boxes shall be plugged with suitable blanking devices. Boxes shall be cleared of all plaster, dirt, trash, etc., before the installation of any wiring devices and /or before the installation of cover plates. ' B. All pull boxes shall be precast concrete with traffic rated covers. Boxes shall be sized as per the NEC. Precast boxes shall be manufactured by Brooks Products Co., or approved equal. 3.03 TERMINATIONS & SPLICES A. Splices, taps and attachments of fittings and lugs shall be electrically and mechanically secure. Approved solderless lugs and connectors shall be used for all conductors with 2 -bolt type being used for sized No. 4/0 and larger. There shall be plenty of slack cable in boxes, outlets and cabinets to insure that there is no binding at the bushings. All lugs shall be of the correct sizes for the conductor in order to fit the conductor into a lug. B. All wires shall be numbered indicating circuit number. Numbers shall be crimp type and installed on wire after wires enter pull box. C. Power Conductors: Terminations shall be die type or set screw type pressure connectors as specified. Splices (where allowed) shall be die type compression connector and waterproof with heat shrink boot or epoxy filling. 07103 16050 -10 03- 4138.A