DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - IDEAS-EC

A. Engraved anodized aluminum or engraved plastic, 2-inch diameter tags, color coded to matchpiping system identification. Tag shall be pre-punched to receive chain. Style 2070 or 2961 bySeton Name Plate Company, Branford, CT, or approved equal. Provide solid brass jack chain forattaching tags.2 .3 LABELS AND NAMEPLATESA. Black plastic laminate, 1/16-inch thick, with white engraving, drilled for mounting with two sheetmetal or brass screws. Pressure-sensitive embossed labels are not acceptable. Engraved SetonPlynameplates style 2060 by Seton Name Plate Company, Branford, CT or approved equal.2 .4 STENCILSA. Metal stencils of letter sizes complying with ASME A13.1-96. Exterior grade oil-based alkydgloss stenciling spray paint. Color shall comply with NEMA Z535.1-91. Manufactured by SetonName Plate Company, Branford, Connecticut, or approved equal.2 .5 MANUFACTURER'S NAMEPLATESA. Metal nameplates permanently fastened to equipment with data engraved or stamped.PART 3 EXECUTION3 .1 GENERALA. Identify piping and ductwork in crawl spaces, basements, above ceilings, attics, accessible chases,storage, and mechanical rooms. Provide identifying markings at 25 feet on center but not lessthan once in each room for piping and at 50 feet on center on ductwork. Install identifyingdevices prior to installation of acoustical ceilings and similar concealment.3 .2 PIPE MARKERSA. Apply pipe and flow direction arrow marking near each valve, control device, and near eachbranch and riser takeoff excluding takeoffs less than 10 feet in length. Locate markers nearlocations where pipes pass through walls, floors or ceilings.B. Apply marking to pipe so lettering is in most legible position. For overhead piping, applymarking on lower half of the pipe where view is unobstructed, and marking can be read from floorlevel.3 .3 VALVE IDENTIFICATIONA. Identify all valves, cocks, and control devices in piping systems, including fire protection valves,in main lines and branches. Exclude check valves, valves within factory fabricated equipment,plumbing fixture supply stops, HVAC terminal devices, and similar rough-in connection of enduseunits. List each tagged valve in valve schedule for each piping system.B. Valve tags shall have unique prefix to indicate systems, followed by valve number. Example:CW-1; CW-2; HW-1; etc. The prefix shall match the system abbreviation in pipe label color andvalve tag lettering schedule.15075-2MECHANICAL IDENTIFICATION