Specs

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
PROJECT MANUAL
Version: January 2012
SECTION 15020
TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 GENERAL
A. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, adjust, check, repair and place in service the various
mechanical systems herein specified with their respective equipment, accessories and piping. He
shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and tools, necessary to conduct the tests herein
specified and those required by the governing authorities. All tests shall be made by the Contractor
in the presence of the Owner or his representative.
B. No work of any nature shall be covered, enclosed or otherwise concealed until properly inspected,
tested and approved. Any leaks which develop during any of the tests shall be corrected with new
material and made as good as required; said tests shall be repeated until the work is satisfactory to
the Architect and the Owner in every way.
C. Each separate system with its various components shall be operated by the Contractor for a
reasonable length of time to demonstrate the performance of all equipment and piping in
accordance with the true intent and purpose of the plans and specifications. All necessary
adjustments shall be made to the satisfaction of the Owner/Architect.
D. At no time during testing shall the Contractor vent or release any refrigerant to atmosphere.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 BALANCING:
A. Contractor shall perform the complete balancing of the entire systems.
1. Upon completion of the installation and start-up of the mechanical equipment, he shall check,
adjust, and balance systemic components to obtain conditions in each conditioned space.
2. Prepare and submit complete report on the balance and the operation of the system.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENT OF TESTS: The following tests shall be made in accordance with all
laws and governing authorities.
3.02 WATER PIPING SYSTEMS: All water piping systems shall be properly tested to assure their being
absolutely tight. In the case of pipes which are to be insulated, these tests shall be completed and the
piping systems proved to be absolutely tight before any insulation is applied. Wherever pipes are
placed so that they will ultimately be concealed, these tests shall be conducted and the absolute
tightness of each piping system shall be demonstrated before the system is concealed and made
inaccessible. The procedure of these tests shall consist of subjecting a piping system to a hydrostatic
pressure of 150 psi gage for a period of not less than eight (8) hours. During this test period, all leaks
in pipe, fittings and accessories, in the particular piping system which is being tested, shall be stopped
and the hydrostatic test shall be applied again. This procedure shall be repeated until for an entire 8-
hour period, no leaks can be found while the system being tested is subject to the pressure mentioned
above.
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