DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - IDEAS-EC

a. 1/2-inch to 6-inch: Socket fusion type with integral heating coils. Joining of pipeand fittings by electrofusion shall be accomplished with the fitting manufacturer'sheating coil control box. Uponor Aldyl EF2000, or approved equal.2 .2 ABOVEGROUND GAS PIPE AND FITTINGSA. Piping: ASTM A53-96. Type E or S, Schedule 40 black steel pipe.B. Fittings: ANSI B16.3-85. Class 150, threaded malleable iron. Cast iron fittings shall not be used.C. Unions: ANSI B16.39-86. Class 150, threaded malleable iron, ground seat, bronze-to-iron.D. Flexible Piping Connectors: Convoluted stainless steel inner pipe with braided stainless steelcover, end connections to match connected pipe or pipe fittings, 350 psig working pressure, 18-inch minimum length, suitable for LP-gas service.E. Pipe Hangers and Supports: Section 15050.2 .3 GAS SERVICE AND TRANSITION RISERSA. Anodeless type with polyethylene gas carrier pipe and fusion-bonded epoxy coated steel jacketpipe. Aboveground end of transition riser shall be threaded. Vertical and horizontal legdimensions shall be as necessary to meet depth-of-cover requirements. Size to match connectingpiping. ASR, by Uponor Aldyl Co., Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801, or approved equal.2 .4 ABOVEGROUND VALVESA. Gas Cocks (Building Service Shutoff and Purge Valves): Tamperproof lubricated plug valves,with cast iron bodies, bronze keys, O-ring seals, threaded ends, and lockwings. Valves shall becapable of being relubricated under pressure and shall suitable for pressures up to 175 psig.Luboseal Meter Valve, Catalog Number H-11175, by Mueller Company, Division of TycoInternational, Ltd., Decatur, Illinois 62525, or approved equal.B. Ball Valves: UL listed, 150-psi SWP saturated, 250-psi L.P. gas, 600-psi non-shock WOG, twopiecebronze body, conventional port, bronze trim, chrome plated ball, reinforced TFE seats andstem seal, adjustable gland packing, blowout-proof stem, threaded ends. FS WW-V-35C, Type II,Composition BZ, Style 3. "LP-Gas Apollo" 80-100 Series, by Conbraco Industries, Inc.,Matthews, North Carolina 28105, or approved equal.C. Earthquake Valves: UL listed earthquake actuated shutoff valves conforming to CaliforniaStandard 12-23-1 and ANSI Z21.70-81, with aluminum body, stainless steel actuation ball, bubblelevel, manual reset lever, threaded ends, suitable for mounting in vertical pipe risers and operationat -40 o F to 150 o F ambient temperature. The valves shall actuate to shut off gas flow within 5seconds when subjected to a horizontal, sinusoidal oscillation having a peak acceleration of 0.3G(2.94 m/s 2 ) and a period of 0.4 seconds. To prevent false trips the valves shall not actuate whensubjected for 5 seconds to horizontal, sinusoidal oscillations having a peak acceleration of 0.4G(3.94 m/s 2 ) with a period of 0.1 second; a peak acceleration 0.2G (1.97 m/s 2 ) with a period of 0.4second; or a peak acceleration of 0.2G (1.97 m/s 2 ) with a period of 1.0 second. Model STQ, byEarthquake Valve Company, Van Nuys, California 91406, or approved equal.1. 3/4-inch to 1-1/4-inch: Flow capacity shall be 1,100,000 BTU per hour at 14 inches watercolumn inlet pressure for 0.60 specific gravity gas (700,000 BTU per hour for propane),with a maximum allowable working pressure of 25 psig.15360-3PROPANE GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM