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501070099 Federal Express Oakland Sort Expansion Issued for Bid 10/11<br />

SECTION 15990 - AIR TESTING AND BALANCING<br />

PART 1 - GENERAL<br />

1.1 SCOPE<br />

A. The requirements of Section 15010 shall apply to this Section except as herein modified.<br />

B. This Section describes the testing and balancing of air handling systems, and heating and cooling<br />

water systems. The work shall include, but not be limited to, the following:<br />

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE<br />

Balance, adjust, and test air moving equipment and air distribution, exhaust, and recirculation<br />

systems. Duct systems shall be adjusted for minimum static pressures. Pulley sheaves and<br />

quadrants shall be adjusted, locked, and marked, and replaced where required.<br />

Review building Drawings and Specifications for location of instrumentation, balancing devices<br />

and dampers.<br />

Periodic inspection of installation during the construction period.<br />

Submit to the Owner and Engineer a complete test and balance report upon completion of all<br />

testing and balancing.<br />

Balancing shall be within plus or minus 5% of design values.<br />

A. Refer to Specification Section 15010, GENERAL PROVISIONS - MECHANICAL, paragraph<br />

“CODES AND STANDARDS”.<br />

B. Work included in this Section shall conform to the National Standards for Field Measurements and<br />

Instrumentation as published by the Technical Information Division of Associated Air Balance<br />

Council (AABC) or National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) Procedural Standards for<br />

Testing, Balancing, and Adjusting of Environmental Systems regarding testing, balancing<br />

procedures and instrumentation.<br />

C. Tester shall be certified by the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) or the<br />

Associated Air Balance Council (AABC). Tester shall NOT be the installer of the system being<br />

tested, and shall be independent of the project.<br />

1.3 INDEX OF SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS<br />

A. The following is a list of Products specified within this Section. Provide submittals to the Engineer<br />

for review in accordance with requirements established within Section 01300 for only those<br />

Products indicated.<br />

SPECIFIED PRODUCTS SUBMITTAL REQUIRED<br />

Test and Balance Report YES<br />

AIR AND WATER TESTING AND BALANCING 15990-1

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