Section 1 7
Section 1 7
Section 1 7
COMMUNICATION
AND SIGNAL
SYSTEMS
This section includes manhour time frames for the installation of wire, cable, and various communication and signaling devices.
The manhours listed are for labor only. No consideration
has been given to the value of materials.
Labor for checking out of project storage, handling, job
hauling, and installing have been given consideration in the
manhour tables for the operations as listed in accordance
with the notes appearing with the tables.
These manhour units are average of many projects and
should be evaluated and adjusted by the estimater for use
on an individual project as outlined in the Introduction of
this manual.
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Conductor
Description
_
Plastic Insulated
Twisted Copper
Conductor
KT u
Manhours Required for
Number
-77-.5
1
Underfloor
,
Ducts
and
Heights
to
n
4
Conductors C o n d u i t s - 1 Q , , 1 ^ , ^ ,
#22
Solid
2
3
0.009
0.015
#19
Solid
2
3
j
0.013
0.019
# l g
0 0 0 7
o o o g
QQQ8
QQ08
Solid
2
3
0.014
0.021
0.015
0.023
#19
Solid
2
3
0.012
0.017
,.
.
,
, ^ 1 ,
n
Rubber Insulated Telephone
Copper Weld Conductor
#19 Solid
i_t-
J -r 1
J W paif
or p
i_
0 Q 1 3
Q 0 1 4
Q 0 1 5
Q 0 1 5
# 1 7 Solid
Bronze Conductor
0.016 0.016
0.024 0.024
T W pair
o r Parallel
0 Q 1 7
a 0 1 g
a Q l p
Qmo
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, placing wire coils or spools on
reel stands or racks, attaching to fish tape or other pull-in means, pulling wire into conduit type
raceway, ducts and underfloor ducts or pull-out and laying into wireways or channels or pulling over
suspended ceilings or through bar joist or trusses, identifying or "polling out" the circuit conductors,
and splicing or tagging for connection to terminal blocks or equipment.
Manhours exclude extensive identification, "ringing out", connecting to terminal blocks or equipment,
and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
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.
Number
of
Conductors
Under fl O or
25
2
3
4
0.011
0.013
0.014
0.012
0 014
0.015
0.012
0.015
0.016
0.013
0.015
0.016
2
3
4
0.012
0.013
0.014
0.013
0.014
0.015
0.013
0.015
0.016
0.014
0.015
0.016
#22
Stranded
2
3
4
5
10
12
15
25
0.013
0.013
0.015
0.016
0.022
0.023
0.027
0.031
0.014
0.014
0.016
0.017
0.024
0.025
0.029
0.033
0.015
0.015
0.017
0.018
0.025
0.026
0.030
0.035
0.015
0.015
0.017
0.019
0.026
0.027
0.031
0.036
2
3
4
0.014
0.015
0.018
0.015
0.016
I 0.019
0.016
0.017
I 0.020
0.016
0.017
| 0.021
*,
bolld
^J
0
:=>tranae(1
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, placing wire coils or spools on
reel stands or racks, attaching to fish tape or other pull-in means, pulling wire into conduit type
raceway, ducts and underfloor ducts or pull-out and laying into wireways or channels or pulling over
suspended ceilings or through bar joist or trusses, identifying or "polling out" the circuit conductors,
and splicing or tagging for connection to terminal blocks or equipment.
Manhours exclude extensive identification, "ringing out", connecting to terminal blocks or equipment,
and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
#18
Stranded
btranded
. .
btranded
Number
f
r- J *
Conductors
, ^
Manhours Required for
undernoor
Ducts and
Heights to
, .4
77:7 1 7^7 1
o
Conduits
10
15
TT
TT=-,
25
2
3
4
5
7
9
12
15
0.016
0.018
0.020
0.023
0.027
0.030
0.035
0.050
0.017
0.019
0.022
0.025
0.029
0.032
0.038
0.054
0.018
0.020
0.022
0.026
0.030
0.034
0.039
0.056
0.019
0.021
0.023
0.027
0.031
0.035
0.040
0.058
2
3
4
5
7
9
12
15
19
0.019
0.021
0.024
0.030
0.043
0.049
0.056
0.059
0.062
0.021
0.023
0.026
0.032
0.046
0.053
0.060
0.064
0.067
0.021
0.024
0.027
0.034
0.048
0.055
0.063
0.066
0.070
0.022
0.024
0.028
0.035
0.050
0.057
0.065
0.068
0.072
2
3
4
0.027
0.033
0.051
0.029
0.036
0.055
0.030
0.037
0.057
12
Q0 5 g
0.070
0 063
0.076
QQ 6 5
0.079
0.031
0.038
0.059
QQ 6 7
0.081
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, placing wire coils or spools on
reel stands or racks, attaching to fish tape or other pull-in means, pulling wire into conduit type
raceway, ducts and underfloor ducts or pull-out and laying into wireways or channels or pulling over
suspended ceilings or through bar joist or trusses, identifying or "polling out" the circuit conductors,
and splicing or tagging for connection to terminal blocks or equipment.
Manhours exclude extensive identification, "ringing out", connecting to terminal blocks or equipment,
and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
Conductor
Description
[
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Plastic Insulated with
OL U M P
^S? 1 "
Shield-No Ground Wire
Ol
,
Size and
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P
n
Conductor
#22 Solid
#20 Stranded
#18 Stranded
#16 Stranded
#22 Solid
~
A A
Stranded
c, HH
stranded
#18 Solid
Mu
Manhours 12i21
Required for
Number
i
T1 , ~
,
Underfloor
.
Ducts and
Heights to
n
Conductors ^ ^
- 1Q, , ^
I g , 2
2
2
2
2
0.011
0.014
0.01619
0.012
0.012
0.015
0.017
0.021
0.013
2
3
0.013
0.015
Q017
aQlg
2
3
4
0.022
0.023
0.025
0027
0029
0030
Q 02Q
Q Q31
Q033
7
8
0.031
0.033
0.033
0.036
0.035
0.037
0.036
0.038
0.025
0.027
0.028
0.029
0.024
0.025
0.027
0.012
0.016
0.018
0.021
0.013
Qmg
0.025
0.026
0.028
0.013
0.016
0.019
0.022
0.014
QQ2Q
0.026
0.027
0.029
'031
Q Q34
#18 Stranded
2
0.026
0.028 0.029 0.030
#16
2
0.035
0.038 0.039 0.040
I Stranded |
4
| 0.039 | 0.042 | 0.043 | 0.045
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, placing wire coils or spools on
reel stands or racks, attaching to fish tape or other pull-in means, pulling wire into conduit type
raceway, ducts and underfloor ducts or pull-out and laying into wireways or channels or pulling over
suspended ceilings or through bar joist or trusses, identifying or "polling out" the circuit conductors,
and splicing or tagging for connection to terminal blocks or equipment.
Manhours exclude extensive identification, "ringing out", connecting to terminal blocks or equipment,
and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
.
Number
^ J
Conductors
#22 Solid
#22 Stranded
2
2
0.016
0.017
0.010
Conductor
Description
PIastic Insulation and
9
t*Twaur
FZShield-With Ground Wire
Rubber Insulated Rubber
Jacket-Braided Copper
Shield-No Ground Wire
Plastic Insulated-Plastic
Jacket-Braided Copper
Shield-No Ground Wire
Manhours Required
for
.5 1
^1-1-3
Underfloor
Ducts and
Heights to
p ^ Conduhs
1Q , , ^
KT
TT
-[ ^tranded
^9|
btranded
1
|
0.010
|
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, placing wire coils or spools on
reel stands or racks, attaching to fish tape or other pull-in means, pulling wire into conduit type
raceway, ducts and underfloor ducts or pull-out and laying into wireways or channels or pulling over
suspended ceilings or through bar joist or trusses, identifying or "polling out" the circuit conductors,
and splicing or tagging for connection to terminal blocks or equipment.
Manhours exclude extensive identification, "ringing out", connecting to terminal blocks or equipment,
and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
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Number
of
Conductors
Underfloor
Ducts and
Conduits
#22
Solid
2
3
0.015
0.017
0.016
0.018
0.017
0.019
0.017
0.020
#22
Stranded
2
3
4
6
0.017
0.018
0.020
0.024
0.018
0.019
0.022
0.026
0.019
0.020
0.022
0.027
0.020
0.021
0.023
0.028
#20
Solid
2
3
0.017
0.018
0.018
0.019
0.019
0.020
0.020
0.021
#20
Stranded
2
3
4
6
0.018
0.019
0.022
0.026
0.019
0.021
0.024
0.028
0.020
0.021
0.025
0.029
0.021
0.022
0.026
0.030
#18
Stranded
2
3
0.019
0.020
0.021
0.022
0.021
0.022
0.022
0.023
#16
Stranded
2
3
4
6
0.023
0.024
0.027
0.028
0.025
0.026
0.029
0.030
0.026
0.027
0.030
I 0.031
0.027
0.028
0.031
0.032
25'
'
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, placing wire coils or spools on
reel stands or racks, attaching to fish tape or other pull-in means, pulling wire into conduit type
raceway, ducts and underfloor ducts or pull-out and laying into wireways or channels or pulling over
suspended ceilings or through bar joist or trusses, identifying or "polling out" the circuit conductors,
and splicing or tagging for connection to terminal blocks or equipment.
Manhours exclude extensive identification, "ringing out", connecting to terminal blocks or equipment,
and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
Size and
^ ~ y*?6
Conductor
Kr u
Number
~ , A
Conductors
rr-j=
Underfloor
Ducts and
~ , .
Conduits
77^
10
Heights to
1 737 1
15'
^
25
#22
Solid
2
3
0.016
0.018
0.017
0.019
0.018
0.020
0.019
0.021
#22
Stranded
2
3
4
6
0.018
0.019
0.021
0.026
0.019
0.021
0.023
0.028
0.020
0.021
0.024
0.029
0.021
0.022
0.024
0.030
#20
Stranded
2
3
4
6
0.019
0.021
0.022
0.027
0.021
0.023
0.024
0.029
0.021
0.024
0.025
0.030
0.022
0.024
0.026
0.031
#18
Stranded
2
3
0.023
0.024
0.025
0.026
0.026
0.027
0.027
0.028
#16
Stranded
2
3
4
6
0.024
0.026
0.029
0.036
0.026
0.028
0.031
0.039
0.027
0.029
0.033
0.040
0.028
0.030
0.034
0.042
?14 . .
2
0.029
0.031
0.033
0.034
Stranded
|
|
|
|
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, placing wire coils or spools on
reel stands or racks, attaching to fish tape or other pull-in means, pulling wire into conduit type
raceway, ducts and underfloor ducts or pull-out and laying into wireways or channels or pulling over
suspended ceilings or through bar joist or trusses, identifying or "polling out" the circuit conductors,
and splicing or tagging for connection to terminal blocks or equipment.
Manhours exclude extensive identification, "ringing out", connecting to terminal blocks or equipment,
and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
,
.
Manhours Required
for
o.
Size
and
Pair
1
-1^
TT .-z
Tf
f
Underfloor
- y|?
^ ,
Ducts and
Heights to
Conductor Conductors C o n d u i t s
^
I
1Q,
\ .
stranded
U2U
stranded
Plastic Insulation and
Jacket-Aluminum Foil
Shield Over Cabled pairs
with Single Ground Wire
3
6
9
11
0.023
0.031
0.039
0.049
15
Q051
19
27
2
3
0.058
0.065
0.023
0.028
0 030
0.025
0.033
0.042
0.053
Q055
0.063
0.070
0.025
0.030
Q Q32
0.026
0.035
0.043
0.055
QMJ
0.065
0.073
0.026
0.031
Q Q34
^ 0.027
0.036
0.045
0.057
Q QS9
0.067
0.075
0.027
0.032
QMS
#22
Solid
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, placing wire coils or spools on
reel stands or racks, attaching to fish tape or other pull-in means, pulling wire into conduit type
raceway, ducts and underfloor ducts or pull-out and laying into wireways or channels or pulling over
suspended ceilings or through bar joist or trusses, identifying or "polling out" the circuit conductors,
and splicing or tagging for connection to terminal blocks or equipment.
Manhours exclude extensive identification, "ringing out", connecting to terminal blocks or equipment,
and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
A
Conductor
Description
v
c.
bize and
T>
rair
Manhours Required
for
3
:-
_
Underfloor
^ y^e
~ ,
Ducts and
Heights to
Conductor Conductors ~ , .
T7-,
^7
;r Fr Conduits
10
15
25
1
2
3
4
5
6
0.007
0.012
0.016
0.019
0.021
0.023
#22
Solid
Plastic Insulation
and Jacket
#22
Stranded
,
c
Stranded
8
9
10
11
12
13
15
19
23
27
32
51
101
6
9
15
27
6
9
0.024
0.026
0.025
0.026
0.029
0.030
0.031
0.035
0.039
0.048
0.050
0.051
0.058
0.064
0.093
0.029
0.034
0.030
0.056
0.031
0.052
0.058
0.027
0.028
0.031
0.032
0.033
0.038
0.042
0.052
0.054
0.055
0.063
0.069
0.100
0.031
0.037
0.042
0.060
0.033
0.056
I 0.063 |
0.027
0.028
0.028 0.029
0.029 0.030
0.033 0.034
0.034 0.035
0.035 0.036
0.039 0.040
0.043 0.045
0.054 0.056
0.056 0.058
0.057 0.059
0.065 0.067
0.072 0.074
0.104 0.108
0.033 0.034
0.038 0.039
0.043 0.045
0.063 0.065
0.035 0.036
0.058 0.060
0.065 | 0.067
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, placing wire coils or spools on
reel stands or racks, attaching to fish tape or other pull-in means, pulling wire into conduit type
raceway, ducts and underfloor ducts or pull-out and laying into wireways or channels or pulling over
suspended ceilings or through bar joist or trusses, identifying or "polling out" the circuit conductors,
and splicing or tagging for connection to terminal blocks or equipment.
Manhours exclude extensive identification, "ringing out", connecting to terminal blocks or equipment,
and scaffolding. See respective tables for these time frames.
_.
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%Ze*R*
^ j .
Conductor
-
cgffiSd
Closed Circuit TV CableCommunity Antenna
/2OSoHd
Copper Weld
#14 Solid
uopper
#22 Jacketed
Stranded
M L
0.035
0.038
028
003
#20 Parallel
Stranded
Copper
0.040
031 032
0030
0 ( m
0041
Q044
0Q46
0.017
0.018
0.019
0.020
0.023
0.024
0.024
Cop
TV Antenna Lead-in
0.039
QM2
0Q47
Per
0.021
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, distributing, attaching to fish
tape or other pull-in means where required, installing and tagging for connection.
Manhours exclude connecting to outlets or equipment, and scaffolding. See respective tables for these
time frames.
Manhours Required
1
2
Spade Tongue
Spade Tongue
Ring Tongue
Ring Tongue
Flag Type
Flag Type
22-18
16-14
22-18
16-14
22-18
16-14
15.0
19.5
17.5
22.0
17.5
22.0
Solder Connection
Solder Connection
Terminal Screw Connection
Terminal Screw Connection
"Punch-On" Insulation Piercing Conn.
22-18
16-14
22-18
16-14
22-18
20.0
24.5
12.5
18.0
10.0
Code:
1 -Pressure Terminal Connections to terminal Strips or Blocks.
2Direct Conductor Connections to Terminal Strips or Blocks.
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, distributing, and installing of
connectors as outlined.
Manhours exclude installation of wire or cable, equipment and scaffolding. See respective tables for
these time frames.
Manhours
Vestibule Telephones
Cordless Loud Speaking Telephone
Cordless Loud Speaking Telephone with Mail Box
Cord and Receiver Type Telephone
Cord and Receiver Type Telephone with Mail Box
4.50
7.20
3.90
6.60
Suite Telephones
Loud Speaking Flush Mounted Type
Loud Speaking Surface Mounted Type
Cord and Receiver Flush Mounted Type
Cord and Receiver Surface Mounted Type
2.70
1.70
2.30
1.30
0.60
1.20
1.30
2.20
2.30
5.10
2.70
3.90
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, distributing, and installating of
items as outlined.
Manhours exclude installation of circuit conductors, conductor connections and scaffolding. See
respective tables for these time frames.
Manhours
11.70
9.90
15.60
20.40
20.00
13.80
18.00
21.60
1.90
1.10
1.30
0.40
1.40
1.30
2.30
Manhours
0.60
1.10
1.00
0.85
110
1 -30
1 -80
1.30
0.70
1.50
0.30
1.10
4.80
2.40
2.20
1.10
1.10
8.40
15.60
24.00
31.20
38.40
7.80
14.40
20.40
27.60
34.80
10.50
19.20
28.80
38.40
48.00
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, distributing, and installating of
items as outlined.
Manhours exclude installation of circuit conductors, conductor connections and scaffolding. See
respective tables for these time frames.
Manhours
6.60
12.00
18.00
24.00
6.30
12.00
18.00
24.00
1.00
0.80
1.30
0.70
1.80
1.20
0.60
0.70
0.40
0.70
0.70
1.20
0.90
1 00
0.70
1 00
9.60
6.00
2.40
0.90
7.20
0.60
4.50
6.00
2.10
LlO
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, distributing, and installating of
items as outlined.
Manhours exclude installation of circuit conductors, conductor connections and scaffolding. See
respective tables for these time frames.
Manhours
Telephone Systems
Central Switchboard-Set and Mount in Place
Central Switchboard-Connections per Pair of Terminals
Local Stations-Flush Mounted Talk Back Speaker
Local Stations-Surface Mounted Talk Back Speaker
Local Stations-Suspended Wall Handset
Local Stations-Suspended Desk Handset
Local Stations-Cradle Desk Set
8.40
0.30
2.70
1.80
1.20
1 20
1.10
0.60
1 30
Manhours
Door Chimes
Mechanical
Suspended Tubes
Wall Mounted
1.30
1 40
0.70
Directory Boards
DirectoryMedium Size
0.70
Door Openers
Mortise Type
Rim Type
2.30
120
Manhours
Transformers
Door Bell Type
Signaling Type-50 VA
Signaling Type-100 VA
Signaling Type-250 VA
Signaling Type-500 VA
Signaling Type-750 VA
Signaling Type-1000 VA
0.70
1.20
1.40
1.80
2.30
3.30
4.50
Batteries
Dry Type
Storage Type
0.40
0.80
Battery Charges
Copper Oxide Rectifier Automatic type-12-Cell
Copper Oxide Rectifier Automatic type-24-Cell
Copper Oxide Rectifier Automatic Type-60-Cell
Automatic Unit with Generator and Control panel-5 HP
Automatic Unit with Generator and Control panel-7.5 HP
Automatic Unit with Generator and Control panel15 HP
Rectifier
SoleniumTelephone Type
Solenium-Small Capacity Type
Solenium-Singie Voltage Type
Solenium-Dual Voltage Type
4.80
6.00
7.50
14.70
16.80
18.90
2.30
2.30
4.50
5.70
Manhours include checking out of job storage, handling, job hauling, distributing, and installating of
items as outlined.
Manhours exclude installation of circuit conductors, conductor connections and scaffolding. See
respective tables for these time frames.