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PMIS 245589 ROLLER WINDOW SHADES

SECTION 12 24 13B - ROLLER WINDOW SHADES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY: The work of this Section includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following

A. Furnish and install manually operated roller shades with single rollers

1. Semi-translucent shades

2. Blackout shades

3. Fascias and side tracks where indicated

B. Furnish and install sensor-activated, motorized roller shades

1.2 RELATED WORK

A. Division 1 requirements

B. Section 06 10 00, “Rough Carpentry”

C. Section 08 44 13, “Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls”

D. Section 08 80 00, “Glass and Glazing”

E. Section 09 91 23, “Interior Painting”

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Product data: Submit manufacturer’s product data for new roller shades including technical data, catalog cuts, installation details and instructions.

1. Manual roller shades, accessories and hardware

2. Motorized roller shades, controls and software

B. Shop Drawings: Prepare shop drawings for installation and anchorage details of window shades specific to the project.

1. Motor-Operated Shades: Include details of installation and diagrams for power, signal, and control wiring.

C. Window shade schedule

D. Samples:

1. Manufacturer’s full color chart

2. Shade fabric: 6 in. x 6 in. minimum

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E. Maintenance data: Submit manufacturer’s maintenance data including instructions for cleaning and repair of shade fabric.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Warranty:

1. Manufacturer’s standard 25-year fabric warranty

2. Manufacturer’s standard hardware warranty

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTURERS

A. Manual Roller Shades:

1. Basis of Design: Mecho/5X as manufactured by MechoShade Systems, Inc.

a. Fabric: EcoVeil 1350 Series

b. Blackout Fabric: Chelsea Blackout 0250, Onyx 0263 with gray backing

2. Alternate Manufacturers:

a. Hunter Douglas

b. Lafayette Window Fashions

c. Levolor

d. Contracting Officer-approved equivalent

B. Motorized Roller Shades:

1. Basis of Design: Mecho/5X as manufactured by MechoShade Systems, Inc.

a. Fabric: EcoVeil 1350 Series

b. Motor: WhisperShade IQ2DC

c. SolarLinc sensor

d. MechoNet+ Wireless Controller

2. Alternate Manufacturers:

a. Loxone

b. Draper, Inc.

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c. Lutron

d. Contracting Officer-approved equivalent.

2.2 MANUAL ROLLER SHADES

A. Rollers: Circular-shaped painted extruded aluminum tubes with thicker wall & ribs provide additional strength while locking into place the clutch & end plug.

1. Diameter: 1 1/8”; Wall thickness .055”.

2. Direction of roll: Regular

3. Roller -drive location: Right

B. Control System: ADA-compliant, adjustment-free continuous qualified #10 stainless steel ball chain (90-lb. test) and pulley clutch operating system allows precise control and ensures a uniform look.

Clutch will develop no more than ½ pound drag for ease of lifting. Glass reinforced polyester thermopolymer (PBT) plastic components conform to military specification MIL M-24519 and designed for smooth, trouble-free operation.

C. Shade (Semi-Translucent):

1. Material: Inherently anti-static, flame retardant (NFPA 701), fade and stain resistant, light filtering, fabric with 5% openness factor. Fabric weights to range between 10 oz/sq.yd. – 15 oz/sq.yd., 100% thermoplastic olefin (TPO). Color selected by Contracting Officer from manufacturer’s available contract colors.

2. Bottom Bar: Extruded aluminum weight in a Sealed Pocket Hem Bar, or Flat Bottom Bar for fabrics that are not seamable.

D. Shade (Blackout):

1. Material: Inherently anti-static, flame retardant (NFPA 701), fade and stain resistant, opaque blackout fabric with gray vinyl backing. Fabric weights to range between 10 oz/sq.yd. – 15 oz/sq.yd..

2. Bottom Bar: Extruded aluminum weight slotted bottom bar with wool pile light seal.

E. Mounting hardware: Manufacturer’s standard .07” nickel-plated, C1008/1010 cold rolled steel universal brackets including end plug bracket with lock down retainer device.

1. Window jamb mounted

F. Accessories:

1. Fascia: Removable extruded aluminum fascia, size as required to conceal shade mounting, attachable to brackets without exposed fasteners.

a. Finish: Baked enamel. Color to be selected by the Contracting Officer from manufacturer’s standard range.

b. Single fascia to accommodate regular roll shades

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c. Profile: Square

d. Configuration: Captured, fascia stops at captured bracket end.

2. Room-Darkening Channels: Extruded aluminum side and center channels with brush pile edge seals, SnapLoc mounting base, and concealed fasteners. Channels to accept one-piece exposed blackout hembar to assure side light control and sill light control.

2.3 MOTORIZED ROLLER SHADES

A. Motorized Operating System: Provide factory-assembled, UL-listed 24 V DC shade-operator system of size and capacity and with features, characteristics, and accessories suitable for conditions indicated. Coordinate operator wiring requirements and electrical characteristics with building electrical system.

1. Electrical Components: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70, by a qualified testing agency, and marked for intended location and application.

2. Remote Control: Window-mounted, wireless, light-activated sensor

3. Limit Switches: Adjustable switches interlocked with motor controls and set to stop shades automatically at fully raised and fully lowered positions.

B. Rollers: Corrosion-resistant steel or extruded-aluminum tubes of diameters and wall thicknesses required to accommodate operating mechanisms and weights and widths of shadebands indicated without deflection. Provide with permanently lubricated drive-end assemblies and idle-end assemblies designed to facilitate removal of shadebands for service.

1. Roller Drive-End Location: As indicated on Drawings.

2. Direction of Shadeband Roll: Regular, from back (exterior face) of roller.

C. Mounting Hardware: Brackets or endcaps, corrosion resistant and compatible with roller assembly, operating mechanism, installation accessories, and mounting location and conditions indicated.

D. Roller-Coupling Assemblies: Coordinated with operating mechanism and designed to join up to three inline rollers that are operated by one roller drive-end assembly.

E. Shadebands:

1. Shadeband Material: Material: Inherently anti-static, flame retardant (NFPA 701), fade and stain resistant, light filtering, fabric with 5% openness factor. Fabric weights to range between 10 oz/sq.yd. – 15 oz/sq.yd. 100% thermoplastic olefin (TPO). Finish selected by Contracting Officer from manufacturer’s available contract colors.

2. Shadeband Bottom (Hem) Bar: Steel or extruded aluminum.

a. Type: Exposed with endcaps.

b. Color and Finish: As selected by Contracting Officer from manufacturer's full range.

F. Sensor: Solar-powered wireless daylight sensor

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G. Controller: Programmable wireless

1. Provide manual override switch

H. Installation Accessories:

1. Both surface-mounted and recessed installations will be required.

2. Surface-Mounted

a. Front Fascia: Aluminum extrusion that conceals front and underside of roller and operating mechanism and attaches to roller endcaps without exposed fasteners.

b. Exposed Headbox: Rectangular, extruded-aluminum enclosure including front fascia, top and back covers, endcaps, and removable bottom closure.

c. Endcap Covers: To cover exposed endcaps.

3. Recess-Mounted

a. Recessed Shade Pocket: Rectangular, extruded-aluminum enclosure designed for recessed ceiling installation; with front, top, and back formed as one piece, end plates, and removable bottom closure panel.

b. Closure Panel and Wall Clip: Removable aluminum panel designed for installation at bottom of site-constructed ceiling recess or pocket and for snap-in attachment to wall clip without fasteners.

4. Installation Accessories Color and Finish: As selected from manufacturer's full range

2.4 ROLLER SHADE FABRICATION

A. Product Safety Standard: Fabricate roller shades to comply with WCMA A 100.1

B. Unit Sizes: Fabricate units in sizes to fill window and other openings as follows, measured at 74 deg F:

C. Between (Inside) Jamb Installation: Width equal to jamb-to-jamb dimension of opening in which shade is installed less 1/4 inch per side or 1/2-inch total, plus or minus 1/8 inch. Length equal to head-to-sill or -floor dimension of opening in which shade is installed less 1/4 inch, plus or minus 1/8 inch.

D. Shadeband Fabrication: Fabricate shadebands without battens or seams to extent possible, except as follows:

1. Vertical Shades: Where width-to-length ratio of shadeband is equal to or greater than 1:4, provide battens and seams at uniform spacings along shadeband length to ensure shadeband tracking and alignment through its full range of movement without distortion of the material.

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PART 3 - EXECUTION

2.5 ROLLER SHADE INSTALLATION

A. Install roller shades level, plumb, and aligned with adjacent units according to manufacturer's written instructions.

B. Adjust and balance roller shades to operate smoothly, easily, safely, and free from binding or malfunction throughout entire operational range.

C. Clean roller shade surfaces, after installation, according to manufacturer's written instructions.

D. Replace damaged roller shades that cannot be repaired, in a manner approved by Contracting Officer, before time of Substantial Completion.

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4. Installation Accessories Color and Finish: As selected from manufacturer's full range