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Product Guide Specification
COMPRESSION AND MECHANICAL GROUNDING CONNECTORS
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Specifier Notes: This product guide specification is written according to the Construction Specifications Institute
(CSI) 3-Part Format, including MasterFormat, SectionFormat, and PageFormat, as described in The Project
Resource Manual—CSI Manual of Practice, Fifth Edition.
This section must be carefully reviewed and edited by the Architect or Engineer to meet the requirements of the
project and local building code. Coordinate this section with other specification sections and the Drawings. Delete
all “Specifier Notes” after editing this section.
Section numbers are from MasterFormat 2010 Update.
SECTION 26 05 26.01
COMPRESSION AND MECHANICAL GROUNDING CONNECTORS
Specifier Notes: Delete any information below in Parts 1, 2 or 3 which is not required or relevant for the project.
PART 1 – GENERAL
1.01 SUMMARY
A. This section includes compression and mechanical grounding connectors for use in grounding grids
and electrical systems, both Utility and commercial applications.
B. Related Sections:
1. Section 26 05 83.17 – Wiring Connections: Crimp Tools for Aluminum and Copper Lugs
and Splices
2. Section 26 05 83.18 – Wiring Connections: Flexible Braided Connectors
1.02 REFERENCES
A. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL):
1. UL467 Grounding and Bonding Equipment
2. UL486A-486B Wire Connectors
3. UL486C Splicing Wire Connectors
4. UL1059 Terminal Blocks
B. Canadian Standard Association (CSA):
1. CSA C22.2 No. 41 Grounding and Bonding Equipment
2. CSA C22.2-65 Wire Connectors
3. CSA C22.2-188 Splicing Wire Connectors
4. CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part I (CEC)
C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
1. NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC)
D. American National Standard Institute (ANSI):
1. ANSI C119.4 Electric connectors - connectors to use between aluminum-
to-aluminum or aluminum-to-copper conductors
E. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
1. IEEE/ANSI C37.34 Standard Test Code for High-Voltage Air Switches
2. IEEE 837 Standard for Qualifying Permanent Connections Used in Substation
Grounding

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