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3.8 Workmanship. Cable shall be a uniform and consistent product and shall be delivered free of defects and
surface contamination, which will adversely affect the serviceability of the product.
3.9 Shipment of cables. Cables covered by this specification shall be shipped on reels, unless otherwise
specified on the specification sheet.
3.9.1 Cable packaging. Cables shipped on reels shall be packaged in accordance with requirements of NEMA
WC 26.
3.9.1.1 Placement of cable on the reel. The cable on each reel shall be one continuous length and shall have
both ends readily available for testing without re-reeling.
3.9.1.2 Year marking. In addition to any other required marking, reels shall be marked with a keyed series of
colors to indicate the year of manufacture. The cycle of colors shall be repeated every fifth year. The reel marking
shall consist of a stripe of one coat of commercial quality outside paint approximately 2 inches wide, colored to
designate the particular year of manufacture as follows:
Year of
Identifying color
manufacture
2008
Orange
2009
Blue
2010
White
2011
Red
2012
Green
2013
Orange
2014
Blue
2015
White
2016
Red
2017
Green
2018
Orange
3.9.1.2.1 Location of year marking. The colored stripe on reels shall be applied circumferentially over the
lagging or the alternative to lagging and midway between the flanges. The stripe shall consist of one coat of
commercial quality outside paint of the appropriate color. In addition to the stripe, both flanges of the reel shall be
stenciled with 4 inch high figures to show the year of manufacture.
3.9.1.3 Standard reel markings. Each reel shall be plainly marked on both flanges with the following
information:
a.
Reel number.
b.
Type and size of cable.
c.
Footage.
d.
Contract or order number.
e.
Contractor's name.
f.
Manufacturer's name (if other than contractor).
g.
Gross weight.
h.
One continuous length on the reel indicated in feet.
3.9.2 Coils. Coils shall contain one continuous length of cable (standard length, see table V).
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