SECTION 26 09 23 - LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICES PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section. 1.2 SUMMARY A. This Section includes the following lighting control devices: 1. Time switches. 2. Indoor occupancy sensors. 3. Lighting contactors. 4. Emergency shunt relays. 5. Wall box dimmers. B. Related Sections include the following: 1. Division 26 Sections "Central Dimming Controls" and "Modular Dimming Controls" for architectural dimming system equipment. 2. Division 26 Section "Network Lighting Controls" for low-voltage, manual and programmable lighting control systems. 3. Division 26 Section "Wiring Devices" for wall-box dimmers, manual light switches. C. Related Sections include the following: 1. Division 26 Section "Wiring Devices" for manual light switches. 1.3 DEFINITIONS A. LED: Light-emitting diode. B. PIR: Passive infrared. 1.4 SUBMITTALS A. Product Data: For each type of product indicated. B. Shop Drawings: Show installation details for occupancy and light-level sensors. 1. Interconnection diagrams showing field-installed wiring. 26 09 23-1 of 10
C. Field quality-control test reports. D. Operation and Maintenance Data: For each type of product to include in emergency, operation, and maintenance manuals. 1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70, Article 100, by a testing agency acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction, and marked for intended use. 1.6 COORDINATION A. Coordinate layout and installation of ceiling-mounted devices with other construction that penetrates ceilings or is supported by them, including light fixtures, HVAC equipment, smoke detectors, fire-suppression system, and partition assemblies. PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 TIME SWITCHES A. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following: 1. Area Lighting Research, Inc.; Tyco Electronics. 2. Grasslin Controls Corporation; a GE Industrial Systems Company. 3. Intermatic, Inc. 4. Leviton Mfg. Company Inc. 5. Lightolier Controls; a Genlyte Company. 6. Lithonia Lighting; Acuity Lighting Group, Inc. 7. Paragon Electric Co.; Invensys Climate Controls. 8. Square D; Schneider Electric. 9. TORK. 10. Touch-Plate, Inc. 11. Watt Stopper (The). B. Digital Programmable Timer: Provide digital countdown timer, Hubbell Cat. No. TD200 or approved equal. Dual voltage 120/277 VAC, 60 Hz, three year warranty. 2.2 INDOOR OCCUPANCY SENSORS A. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements and basis of design, provide products by one of the following: 1. Hubbell Lighting (basis of design). 2. Leviton Mfg. Company Inc. 26 09 23-2 of 10
3. Lithonia Lighting; Acuity Lighting Group, Inc. 4. Novitas, Inc. 5. Sensor Switch, Inc. 6. Watt Stopper (The). B. Quality Assurance 1. The manufacturer shall have a minimum of five years of experience in the sensor and lighting control industry. 2. Sensors and related relays shall be compatible with the specific lighting types controlled. 3. All sensors shall be of the same manufacturer, mixing brands of sensors is not acceptable. 4. All sensors and related equipment shall have a five-year warranty. 5. All sensors and control modules connected to more than 50VAC shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories. 6. All sensors and related equipment shall be manufactured in the United States of America. C. General Description: Wall- or ceiling-mounting, solid-state units with a separate relay unit. 1. Operation: Unless otherwise indicated, turn lights on when covered area is occupied and off when unoccupied; with a time delay for turning lights off, adjustable over a minimum range of 1 to 15 minutes. 2. Sensor Output: Contacts rated to operate the connected relay, complying with UL 773A. Sensor shall be powered from the relay unit. 3. Relay Unit: Dry contacts rated for 20-A ballast load at 120- and 277-V ac, for 13-A tungsten at 120-V ac, and for 1 hp at 120-V ac. Power supply to sensor shall be 24-V dc, 150-mA, Class 2 power source as defined by NFPA 70. 4. Mounting: a. Sensor: Suitable for mounting in any position on a standard outlet box. b. Relay: Externally mounted through a 1/2-inch knockout in a standard electrical enclosure. c. Time-Delay and Sensitivity Adjustments: Recessed and concealed behind hinged door. 5. Indicator: LED, to show when motion is being detected during testing and normal operation of the sensor. 6. Bypass Switch: Override the on function in case of sensor failure. 7. Automatic Light-Level Sensor: Adjustable from 2 to 200 fc; keep lighting off when selected lighting level is present. D. Dual-Technology Type: Detect occupancy by using a combination of PIR and ultrasonic detection methods in area of coverage. Particular technology or combination of technologies that controls on-off functions shall be selectable in the field by operating controls on unit. 1. Sensitivity Adjustment: Separate for each sensing technology. 2. Detector Sensitivity: Detect occurrences of 6-inch- minimum movement of any portion of a human body that presents a target of not less than 36 sq. in., and detect a person of average size and weight moving not less than 12 inches in either a horizontal or a vertical manner at an approximate speed of 12 inches. 26 09 23-3 of 10
3. Detection Coverage (Standard Room): Detect occupancy anywhere within a circular area of 1000 sq. ft. when mounted on a 96-inch- high ceiling. 4. Occupancy sensors shown on floor plans are based on the following Hubbell catalogue numbers. Approved equal manufacturers must demonstrate equal coverage patterns and equal characteristics to the specified sensors. Ceiling Mounted Dual Technology Sensor Hubbell Cat. No Application Area A.. OMNI-DT2000 1000 to 2000 sq.ft. area B.. OMNI-DT1000 500 to 1000 sq.ft. area C. OMNI - DT500 Up to 500 sq.ft. area 5. Wall-switch sensors Dual/Adaptive Technology a. Hubbell Cat. No. LH-MTS1-HL. b. Description: Adaptive-technology type, 120/277 V, adjustable time delay up to 20 minutes, 180-degree field of view, with a minimum coverage area of 1000 sq. ft.. 6. Long-Range Wall-Switch Sensors: a. Hubbell; LODT b. Description: Dual technology, with both passive-infrared- and ultrasonic-type sensing, 120/277 V, adjustable time delay up to 30 minutes, 110-degree field of view, and a minimum coverage area of 1200 sq. ft.. 7. All ceiling mounted occupancy sensors, and long range wall-switch sensors require the use of a power supply, Hubbell Cat. No. MP-Power Pack or approved equal. Ceiling mounted occupancy sensors in rooms controlling 120V and 277V luminaires require an additional auxiliary relay, Hubbell Cat. No. MP-S auxiliary relay or approved equal. Contractor is responsible for field verification of required number of power packs: a. One power pack is required for each circuit to be controlled b. One Power pack is required for every three sensors in the zone. c. If multiple circuits are to be controlled by a sensor, an auxiliary relay can be used in conjunction with the power pack. d. The maximum number of sensors that can be put on a power pack is to be reduced by one for each slave pack used. 8. Where ceiling mounted occupancy sensors are provided, provide local wall switch for additional user control, to turn "off" lights when room is occupied. 9. Wall-mounted occupancy sensors shall have manual "on" override. E. Occupancy Sensor Submittals 1. Submit data sheets on sensors control modules, wiring diagrams and any related accessories. 2. Submit shop drawings showing sensor layout and coverage pattern on floor plans. Layout shown on floor plans is based on Hubbell Building Automation. 26 09 23-4 of 10
3. Confirm finish of occupancy sensor during shop drawing submittal process, finish to be determined by architect. F. Occupancy Sensor Contract Close-out 1. Provide operating instructions, maintenance manuals and warranty information to owner. 2. Provide as-built drawings of sensor system wiring. 2.3 WALL BOX DIMMERS A. Approved Manufacturer: Lutron Electronics Co. B. Controls Lutron Nova T Style 1. Performance a. Dimmers shall provide full-range, continuously variable control of light intensity. b. Controls shall fit a 1 inch wide, 1.5 inch tall wallplate opening with a vertical linear-slide. Controls shall be thin profile with no exposed heatsink/yoke. Unless otherwise specified, controls shall have a matte finish. c. Controls shall provide a vertical slider allowing the light level or fan speed to be set by the user. Provide "preset" dimmers where the on/off function is independent of the dimmer slider position. This preset function shall be provided as a push on/push off switch integral to the slider knob and visibly distinct from the slider. For preset dimmers, when the lights are on, the slider shall change the light level and when the lights are off, the slider shall preselect the light level the lights will turn on to. d. Control on/off function must be accomplished utilizing a mechanical air-gap switch to totally disconnect power from the load during "off" condition, no leakage current shall be present at the fixture(s). e. Slider shall be captured behind wallplate. f. Preset dimmers shall be capable of multi-location on and mechanical air-gap off using standard 3-way and 4-way switches. Multi-location switches shall be Nova T style. g. Controls shall be able to have their visible plastic parts replaced, for color changes in the field, without removing the body of the control from the wall and without requiring special tools. h. Within rated capacity, dimmers shall be available for direct control of incandescent, electronic low voltage, magnetic low voltage, and fluorescent. i. Controls shall be capable of operating at the rated capacity; this includes modified capacities for ganging configurations which require the removal of fins. Operation at rated capacity shall be possible across the full ambient temperature range without shortening design lifetime. j. Dimmer shall provide smooth and continuous Square Law dimming curve, for the full slider travel, on their rated load. k. Controls shall meet the applicable requirements of UL 20 and UL 1472 referring to the inclusion of a visible, accessible air-gap off switch and the limited short circuit test. 26 09 23-5 of 10
l. Controls shall meet ANSI/IEEE Std. C62-41-1980, tested to withstand voltage surges of up to 6000V and current surges of up to 200A without damage. m. Dimmers shall be designed to reduce interference with radio, audio, and video equipment. n. Controls shall incorporate power-failure memory. Should power be interrupted and subsequently returned, the lights or fans will come back on to the same levels set prior to the power interruption. Restoration to some other default level is not acceptable. o. Controls shall not be susceptible to damage or loss of memory due to static discharge. p. Dimmer shall include voltage compensation to compensate light output for variation in the AC line-voltage. Dimmers in which the light output is not held constant with varying AC line-voltage shall not be acceptable. q. Controls shall operate in an ambient temperature range of 0 C (32 F) to 40 C (104 F). r. 3-way controls shall wire using conventional 3-way and 4-way wire runs. s. Contractors shall install all backboxes with a minimum wallbox depth of 2.5 inches. 2. Incandescent Dimmers a. Provide incandescent dimmers for direct control of up to a full 20A lighting circuit, which is derated by 20% to 16 amps per the NEC. b. Dimmers shall have a 90% power limit to provide automatic energy savings and to extend lamp life. c. Dimmer shall be capable of operating in either 3-way switch location. 3. Electronic (Solid-State) Low Voltage (ELV) Transformer Dimmers. a. Dimmers shall contain circuitry specifically designed to control the input of electronic (solid state) low voltage transformers. Dimmers using standard phase control shall not be acceptable. b. Provide ELV dimmers for direct control of up to 600 watts of electronic low voltage load. c. Dimmers shall have a resettable overload protection that automatically shuts off when dimmer capacity is exceeded. Protection methods that are non-resettable or require the device to be removed from the wall to reset shall not be acceptable. d. Dimmers shall be designed to withstand a short, per UL 1472 section 5.10, between load hot and either neutral or ground without damage to the dimmer. e. Dimmers shall have a high-end of no less than 90% of line voltage. 4. Magnetic Low Voltage (MLV) Transformer Dimmers a. Provide MLV dimmers for direct control of up to 1500VA of 120 volt magnetic low voltage load. b. Provide MLV dimmers for direct control of up to 1000VA of 277 volt magnetic low voltage load. c. Dimmers shall contain circuitry specifically designed to control and provide a symmetrical AC waveform to the input of magnetic low voltage transformers per UL 1472 section 5.11. 26 09 23-6 of 10
d. Dimmers shall not cause a magnetic low voltage transformer to operate above the transformers rated operating current or temperature. e. Dimmers shall have a 90% power limit to provide automatic energy savings and to extend lamp life. f. Dimmer shall be capable of operating in either 3-way switch location. 5. Fluorescent Dimming Ballast Dimmers a. Provide fluorescent dimmers for direct control of fluorescent dimming ballasts up to the manufacturers specified rating. b. Dimmers shall be designed to operate the following ballasts. Dimmers and ballasts shall be produced by the same manufacturer to ensure proper ballast/control compatibility: 1) Hi-lume architectural dimming ballasts (1% 3-wire) 2) Hi-lume compact lamp dimming ballasts (5% 3-wire) c. Dimmers shall be designed to provide full ballast output at high-end. 6. Remote dimming modules for high power loads. a. Where lighting loads exceed the full rated capacity of single dimmers, provide a Nova T incandescent dimmer driving high power modules. High power module and dimmer shall be from the same manufacturer to ensure compatibility. b. High power modules shall be remotely mounted. c. High power module shall be rated and UL listed for control of incandescent, magnetic low voltage, electronic low voltage, fluorescent, and neon/cold cathode loads in increments of 2,000 watts up to 30,000 watts. C. Wallplates Lutron Nova T Style 1. Wallplates shall be manufactured from durable polycarbonate plastic with matte finish, and shall attach to the basic components without using exposed hardware or screws. 2. Multigang wallplates shall provide a continuous, seamless cover for control and/or accessory combinations with no exposed hardware or screws. Custom wallplate configurations shall be available. 3. Multigang wallplates shall include snap in auto-align adapter plate for proper device alignment and wallplate attachment. 4. Control, accessory and wallplate profiles shall not exceed.30 inches from wall surface to faceplate front surface. D. All dimming controls shall be 100% function tested at the time of manufacture. Stastical sampling plan shall not be acceptable. 2.4 LIGHTING CONTACTORS A. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following: 1. Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation. 26 09 23-7 of 10
2. ASCO Power Technologies, LP; a division of Emerson Electric Co. 3. Eaton Electrical Inc.; Cutler-Hammer Products. 4. GE Industrial Systems; Total Lighting Control. 5. Grasslin Controls Corporation; a GE Industrial Systems Company. 6. Hubbell Lighting. 7. Lithonia Lighting; Acuity Lighting Group, Inc. 8. MicroLite Lighting Control Systems. 9. Square D; Schneider Electric. 10. TORK. 11. Touch-Plate, Inc. 12. Watt Stopper (The). B. Description: Electrically operated and mechanically held, combination type with nonfused disconnect, complying with NEMA ICS 2 and UL 508. 1. Current Rating for Switching: Listing or rating consistent with type of load served, including tungsten filament, inductive, and high-inrush ballast (ballast with 15 percent or less total harmonic distortion of normal load current). 2. Fault Current Withstand Rating: Equal to or exceeding the available fault current at the point of installation. 3. Enclosure: Comply with NEMA 250. 4. Provide with control and pilot devices as indicated on Drawings, matching the NEMA type specified for the enclosure. 2.5 EMERGENCY SHUNT RELAY A. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide the following: 1. Lighting Control and Design, Inc. B. Description: Normally closed, electrically held relay, arranged for wiring in parallel with manual or automatic switching contacts; complying with UL 924. 1. Coil Rating: 120 or 277 V, as indicated on drawings. 2.6 CONDUCTORS AND CABLES A. Power Wiring to Supply Side of Remote-Control Power Sources: Not smaller than No. 12 AWG. Comply with requirements in Division 26 Section "Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables." B. Classes 2 and 3 Control Cable: Multiconductor cable with stranded-copper conductors not smaller than No. 18 AWG. Comply with requirements in Division 26 Section "Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables." C. Class 1 Control Cable: Multiconductor cable with stranded-copper conductors not smaller than No. 16 AWG. Comply with requirements in Division 26 Section "Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables." 26 09 23-8 of 10
PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1 SENSOR INSTALLATION A. Install and aim sensors in locations to achieve not less than 90 percent coverage of areas indicated. Do not exceed coverage limits specified in manufacturer's written instructions. B. All sensor locations are approximate, refer to manufacturer's installation instructions prior to installation. C. Ceiling mount sensors should be located a minimum of six feet from HVAC supply/return vents. D. Contractor is responsible for: proper sensitivity and time delay settings (for nonadaptive products) recommended placement, and field verification within respect to power placement. E. Sensors mounted over the door must be placed one foot inside the threshold. F. Contractor is responsible for installing equipment in compliance with local code. 3.2 CONTACTOR INSTALLATION A. Mount electrically held lighting contactors with elastomeric isolator pads, to eliminate structureborne vibration, unless contactors are installed in an enclosure with factory-installed vibration isolators. 3.3 WIRING INSTALLATION A. Wiring Method: Comply with Division 26 Section "Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables." Minimum conduit size shall be 1/2 inch. B. Wiring within Enclosures: Comply with NECA 1. Separate power-limited and nonpowerlimited conductors according to conductor manufacturer's written instructions. C. Size conductors according to lighting control device manufacturer's written instructions, unless otherwise indicated. D. Splices, Taps, and Terminations: Make connections only on numbered terminal strips in junction, pull, and outlet boxes; terminal cabinets; and equipment enclosures. 3.4 IDENTIFICATION A. Identify components and power and control wiring according to Division 26 Section "Identification for Electrical Systems." 1. Identify controlled circuits in lighting contactors. 2. Identify circuits or luminaries controlled by photoelectric and occupancy sensors at each sensor. 26 09 23-9 of 10
B. Label time switches and contactors with a unique designation. 3.5 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL A. Perform the following field tests and inspections and prepare test reports: 1. After installing time switches and sensors, and after electrical circuitry has been energized, adjust and test for compliance with requirements. 2. Operational Test: Verify operation of each lighting control device, and adjust time delays. B. Lighting control devices that fail tests and inspections are defective work. 3.6 ADJUSTING A. The contractor shall be responsible for making all proper adjustments to assure owner's satisfaction with the occupancy sensor system. A manufacturer's representative shall provide on-site adjustments and train owner's personnel to ensure owner's satisfaction with the occupancy system. B. Occupancy Adjustments: When requested within 12 months of date of Substantial Completion, provide on-site assistance in adjusting sensors to suit occupied conditions. Provide up to two visits to Project during other-than-normal occupancy hours for this purpose. 3.7 DEMONSTRATION A. Coordinate demonstration of products specified in this Section with demonstration requirements for low-voltage, programmable lighting control system specified in Division 26 Section "Network Lighting Controls." B. Engage a factory-authorized service representative to train Owner's maintenance personnel to adjust, operate, and maintain lighting control devices. Refer to Division 01 Section "Demonstration and Training." END OF SECTION 26 09 23 26 09 23-10 of 10