224500 SF - EMERGENCY PLUMBING FIXTURES.DOC

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SECTION 224500 - EMERGENCY PLUMBING FIXTURES

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PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Section Includes:

1. Combination units.

2. Water-tempering equipment.

1.2 ACTION SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: For each type of product indicated.

Retain paragraph below if fixtures include electrical components and wiring.

B. Shop Drawings: Diagram power, signal, and control wiring.

1.3 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

A. Field quality-control test reports.

1.4 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

A. Operation and maintenance data.

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

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

See Editing Instruction No. 3 in the Evaluations for discussion about ANSI Z358.1.

B. ANSI Standard: Comply with ANSI Z358.1, "Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment."

C. NSF Standard: Comply with NSF 61, "Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects," for fixture materials that will be in contact with potable water.

Retain paragraph below if fixtures include accessible emergency plumbing fixtures. There are similar Federal Government standards for accessibility; verify requirements with authorities having jurisdiction.

D. Regulatory Requirements: Comply with requirements in ICC/ANSI A117.1, "Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities"; Public Law 90-480, "Architectural Barriers Act"; and Public Law 101-336, "Americans with Disabilities Act"; for plumbing fixtures for people with disabilities.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

See Editing Instruction No. 2 in the Evaluations for cautions about combinations of fixture components.

See Editing Instruction No. 1 in the Evaluations for cautions about naming manufacturers. Retain one of first two subparagraphs and list of manufacturers below. See Section 016000 "Product Requirements."

Emergency shower in paragraph below requires data for ambient temperature or heating capacity.

See Editing Instruction No. 1 in the Evaluations for cautions about naming manufacturers. Retain one of first two subparagraphs and list of manufacturers below. See Section 016000 "Product Requirements."

See Editing Instruction No. 1 in the Evaluations for cautions about naming manufacturers. Retain one of first two subparagraphs and list of manufacturers below. See Section 016000 "Product Requirements."

2.1 COMBINATION UNITS

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A. Standard, Plumbed Emergency Shower with Eyewash Combination Units:

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1. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:

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a. Bradley Corporation.

b. Haws Corporation.

c. Speakman Company.

2. Piping:

a. Material: Galvanized steel.

b. Unit Supply: NPS 1-1/4 minimum.

c. Unit Drain: Outlet at back or side near bottom.

3. Shower:

a. Capacity: Not less than 20 gpm for at least 15 minutes.

b. Supply Piping: NPS 1 with flow regulator and stay-open control valve.

c. Control-Valve Actuator: Pull rod.

d. Shower Head: 10-inch-minimum diameter, plastic.

e. Mounting: Pedestal.

4. Eyewash Unit:

a. Capacity: Not less than 0.4 gpm for at least 15 minutes.

b. Supply Piping: NPS 1/2 with flow regulator and stay-open control valve.

c. Control-Valve Actuator: Paddle.

d. Spray-Head Assembly: Two receptor-mounted spray heads.

e. Receptor: Chrome-plated brass or stainless-steel bowl.

f. Mounting: Attached shower pedestal.

Retain subparagraph below if a drench hose is permitted in place of the eyewash unit.

g. Drench-Hose Option: May be provided instead of eyewash unit.

1) Capacity: Not less than 0.4 gpm for at least 15 minutes.

2) Drench Hose: Hand-held spray head with squeeze-handle actuator and hose.

3) Mounting: Bracket on shower pedestal.

See Editing Instruction No. 1 in the Evaluations for cautions about naming manufacturers. Retain one of first two subparagraphs and list of manufacturers below. See Section 016000 "Product Requirements."

See Editing Instruction No. 1 in the Evaluations for cautions about naming manufacturers. Retain one of first two subparagraphs and list of manufacturers below. See Section 016000 "Product Requirements."

Retain subparagraph below if a drench hose is permitted in place of the eye/face wash unit.

See Editing Instruction No. 1 in the Evaluations for cautions about naming manufacturers. Retain one of first two subparagraphs and list of manufacturers below. See Section 016000 "Product Requirements."

System in first subparagraph below requires data for ambient temperature or heating capacity.

2.2 WATER-TEMPERING EQUIPMENT

Use equipment in this article only for emergency plumbing fixtures without an integral tempered-water system. Do not use general-use, thermostatic mixing valves or tempering valves. Revise temperatures to suit Project. Indicate capacities on Drawings.

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A. Hot- and Cold-Water, Water-Tempering Equipment:

See Editing Instruction No. 1 in the Evaluations for cautions about naming manufacturers. Retain one of first two subparagraphs and list of manufacturers below. See Section 016000 "Product Requirements."

1. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:

Retain option in first subparagraph below if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated in schedules or plans on Drawings; delete option and insert manufacturer's name and model number if not included on Drawings.

a. Bradley Corporation.

b. Haws Corporation.

c. Speakman Company.

2. Description: Factory-fabricated equipment with thermostatic mixing valve.

a. Thermostatic Mixing Valve: Designed to provide 85 deg F tepid, potable water at emergency plumbing fixtures, to maintain temperature at plus or minus 5 deg F throughout required 15-minute test period, and in case of unit failure to continue cold-water flow, with union connections, controls, metal piping, and corrosion-resistant enclosure.

b. Supply Connections: For hot and cold water.

2.3 SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL

Retain this article if certification is required for emergency plumbing fixtures; revise to suit Project. Some manufacturers do not offer third-party certification of compliance with ANSI Z358.1 for some or all of their fixtures.

A. Certify performance of emergency plumbing fixtures by independent testing organization acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction.

Manufacturer's products in this Section comply with ANSI Z358.1 for performance, but not all products are certified by an independent testing organization. List manufacturers, if any, whose products are not required to be so certified.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 EMERGENCY PLUMBING FIXTURE INSTALLATION

A. Assemble emergency plumbing fixture piping, fittings, control valves, and other components.

B. Install fixtures level and plumb.

C. Fasten fixtures to substrate.

D. Install shutoff valves in water-supply piping to fixtures. Use ball valve if specific type valve is not indicated. Install valves chained or locked in open position if permitted. Install valves in locations where they can easily be reached for operation. Comply with requirements for valves specified in Section 220523 "General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping."

Retain one or both "Exception" subparagraphs below if applicable.

1. Exception: Omit shutoff valve on supply to group of plumbing fixtures that includes emergency equipment.

2. Exception: Omit shutoff valve on supply to emergency equipment if prohibited by authorities having jurisdiction.

E. Install dielectric fitting in supply piping to emergency equipment if piping and equipment connections are made of different metals. Comply with requirements for dielectric fittings specified in Section 221116 "Domestic Water Piping."

F. Install thermometers in supply and outlet piping connections to water-tempering equipment.

Retain first paragraph below if emergency equipment has a direct connection drain.

G. Install trap and waste piping on drain outlet of emergency equipment receptors that are indicated to be directly connected to drainage system. Comply with requirements for waste piping specified in Section 221316 "Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping."

Retain first paragraph below if emergency equipment has an indirect waste connection.

H. Install indirect waste piping on drain outlet of emergency equipment receptors that are indicated to be indirectly connected to drainage system. Comply with requirements for waste piping specified in Section 221316 "Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping."

I. Install escutcheons on piping wall and ceiling penetrations in exposed, finished locations. Comply with requirements for escutcheons specified in Section 220500 "Common Work Results for Plumbing."

J. Fill self-contained fixtures with flushing fluid.

3.2 CONNECTIONS

Coordinate piping installations and specialty arrangements with schematics on Drawings and with requirements specified in piping systems. If Drawings are explicit enough, these requirements may be reduced or omitted.

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A. Connect cold-water-supply piping to plumbed emergency plumbing fixtures not having water-tempering equipment. Comply with requirements for cold-water piping specified in Section 221116 "Domestic Water Piping."

B. Connect hot- and cold-water-supply piping to hot- and cold-water, water-tempering equipment. Connect output from water-tempering equipment to emergency plumbing fixtures. Comply with requirements for hot- and cold-water piping specified in Section 221116 "Domestic Water Piping."

C. Directly connect emergency plumbing fixture receptors with trapped drain outlet to sanitary waste and vent piping. Comply with requirements for waste piping specified in Section 221316 "Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping."

D. Indirectly connect emergency plumbing fixture receptors without trapped drain outlet to sanitary waste or storm drainage piping.

E. Where installing piping adjacent to emergency plumbing fixtures, allow space for service and maintenance of fixtures.

3.3 IDENTIFICATION

A. Install equipment nameplates or equipment markers on emergency plumbing fixtures and equipment and equipment signs on water-tempering equipment. Comply with requirements for identification materials specified in Section 220553 "Identification for Plumbing Piping and Equipment."

3.4 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Mechanical-Component Testing: After plumbing connections have been made, test for compliance with requirements. Verify ability to achieve indicated capacities.

Retain first paragraph below to describe tests and inspections to be performed.

B. Tests and Inspections:

1. Perform each visual and mechanical inspection.

2. Leak Test: After installation, charge system and test for leaks. Repair leaks and retest until no leaks exist.

3. Operational Test: After electrical circuitry has been energized, start units to confirm proper unit operation.

4. Test and adjust controls and safeties. Replace damaged and malfunctioning controls and equipment.

See Section 014000 "Quality Requirements" for retesting and reinspecting requirements and Section 017300 "Execution" for requirements for correcting the Work.

C. Emergency plumbing fixtures and water-tempering equipment will be considered defective if they do not pass tests and inspections.

D. Prepare test and inspection reports.

3.5 ADJUSTING

A. Adjust or replace fixture flow regulators for proper flow.

B. Adjust equipment temperature settings.

END OF SECTION 224500