UFC 3-501-01 Electrical Engineering
Electrical power distribution, lighting, and grounding for DoD buildings and infrastructure.
What This Publication Covers
Scope of electrical design for DoD facilities; NFPA 70 (NEC) adoption with DoD modifications.
Service entrance, medium- and low-voltage distribution, transformers, switchgear, and coordination studies.
Generator sets, UPS, transfer schemes, and mission-dependent reliability requirements.
Facility grounding systems, equipment bonding, and grounding for sensitive electronic equipment.
Interior and exterior lighting criteria, controls, and light-pollution/blackout considerations on installations.
Risk assessment, air terminals, down conductors, and surge protective device coordination.
U.S. government publication — public domain. Outline for orientation; the full text is in the PDF at USACE.
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