Specifications - Lord and Son Construction, Inc.

3.5.1 Identification Tags
Identification tags made of brass, engraved laminated plastic, or engraved
anodized aluminum, indicating service and valve number shall be installed on
valves, except those valves installed on supplies at plumbing fixtures. Tags
shall be 1-3/8 inch minimum diameter, and marking shall be stamped or
engraved. Indentations shall be black, for reading clarity. Tags shall be
attached to valves with No. 12 AWG, copper wire, chrome-plated beaded chain,
or plastic straps designed for that purpose.
3.5.2 Pipe Color Code Marking
Color code marking of piping shall be as specified in Section 09 90 00
PAINTS AND COATINGS.
3.5.3 Color Coding Scheme for Locating Hidden Utility Components
Scheme shall be provided in buildings having suspended grid ceilings. The
color coding scheme shall identify points of access for maintenance and
operation of operable components which are not visible from the finished
space and installed in the space directly above the suspended grid ceiling.
The operable components shall include valves, dampers, switches, linkages
and thermostats. The color coding scheme shall consist of a color code
board and colored metal disks. Each colored metal disk shall be
approximately 3/8 inch in diameter and secured to removable ceiling panels
with fasteners. The fasteners shall be inserted into the ceiling panels so
that the fasteners will be concealed from view. The fasteners shall be
manually removable without tools and shall not separate from the ceiling
panels when panels are dropped from ceiling height. Installation of colored
metal disks shall follow completion of the finished surface on which the
disks are to be fastened. The color code board shall have the approximate
dimensions of 3 foot width, 30 inches height, and 1/2 inch thickness. The
board shall be made of wood fiberboard and framed under glass or 1/16 inch
transparent plastic cover. Unless otherwise directed, the color code
symbols shall be approximately 3/4 inch in diameter and the related
lettering in 1/2 inch high capital letters. The color code board shall be
mounted and located in the mechanical or equipment room. The color code
system shall be as indicated below:
Color System Item Location
3.6 ESCUTCHEONS
Escutcheons shall be provided at finished surfaces where bare or insulated
piping, exposed to view, passes through floors, walls, or ceilings, except
in boiler, utility, or equipment rooms. Escutcheons shall be fastened
securely to pipe or pipe covering and shall be satin-finish, corrosionresisting
steel, polished chromium-plated zinc alloy, or polished chromiumplated
copper alloy. Escutcheons shall be either one-piece or splitpattern,
held in place by internal spring tension or setscrew.
3.7 PAINTING
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