Construction Inspection
“Do it right the first time.” It is better to check that the wiring plan complies with the acceptance test requirements before installation. The alternative may result in the wiring not passing the construction acceptance test and rewiring.
Construction inspection should occur while wiring is installed. If changes have to be made to circuiting, it is better to do this while a lift is still on site or before obstructions are installed.
Key circuiting issues are:
•Wiring for multi-level control. Lamps, luminaires or rows of luminaires are regularly assigned to different circuits so that light levels can be increased uniformly by switching
•Lighting in the daylit zone has to be on separate circuits from other lighting and, in most cases, must also be wiring for multi-level control.
Construction inspection should also identify:
•Lighting control devices are properly located, calibrated and setpoints or schedules established,
•Documentation is available to identify settings and programs for each device.
Testing is to be performed on the following devices:
•Automatic daylighting controls
•Manual daylighting controls
•Occupancy sensing devices, and
•Automatic shut-off controls