GAS PIPING FOR LABORATORY AND HEALTHCA - Mercy

Sisters of Mercy Health System ("Mercy")MASTER SPECIFICATIONS(2010November05)7. Medical Nitrogen Manifolds: For 4 cylinders and 3000-cfh capacity at 180-psig linepressure.8. Medical Gas Cylinders: Number and type of medical gas cylinders required for completemanifold systems.9. Label manifold control unit with permanent label identifying medical gas type andsystem operating pressure.10. Mounting: Wall with mounting brackets for manifold control cabinet and headers .2.9 MEDICAL GAS PIPING ALARM SYSTEMSA. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by the following:1. BeaconMedaes.B. Panels for medical gas piping systems may be combined in single panels with medicalcompressed-air and medical vacuum piping systems.C. Components: Designed for continuous service and to operate on power supplied from ac powersource to alarm panels and with connections for low-voltage wiring to remote sensing devices.Include step-down transformers if required.D. Pressure Switches or Pressure Transducer Sensors: Continuous line monitoring with electricalconnections for alarm system.1. Low-Pressure Operating Range: 0- to 100-psig.2. High-Pressure Operating Range: Up to 250-psig.E. General Requirements for Medical Gas Alarm Panels: Factory wired with audible and colorcodedvisible signals to indicate specified functions.1. Mounting: Exposed, surface or Recessed installation.2. Enclosures: Fabricated from minimum 0.047-inch- thick steel or minimum 0.05-inchthickaluminum, with knockouts for electrical and piping connections.F. Master Alarm Panels: With separate trouble alarm signals, pressure gages, and indicators formedical gas piping systems.1. Include alarm signals when the following conditions exist:a. Medical Carbon Dioxide: Pressure drops below 40 psig or rises above 60 psig andchangeover is made to alternate bank.b. Medical Nitrogen: Pressure drops below 160 psig or rises above 200 psig andchangeover is made to alternate bank.c. Medical Nitrous Oxide: Liquid level is low, pressure downstream from mainshutoff valve drops below 40 psig or rises above 60 psig, changeover is made toreserve, reserve is in use, and reserve level is low.d. Medical Nitrous Oxide: Pressure drops below 40 psig or rises above 60 psig andchangeover is made to alternate bank.e. Medical Oxygen: Liquid level is low, pressure downstream from main shutoffvalve drops below 40 psig or rises above 60 psig, changeover is made to reserve,reserve is in use, reserve level is low, and reserve pressure is low.f. Medical Oxygen: Pressure downstream from main shutoff valve drops below 40psig or rises above 60 psig and changeover is made to alternate bank.G. Anesthetizing-Area Alarm Panels: Separate trouble alarm signals; pressure gages; andindicators for medical gas piping systems.GAS PIPING FOR LABORATORY AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES 226313 - 10