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- SECTION 15083
-
- 15083 - PIPING SAFETY COVERS
- NOTE ** Truebro, Inc. piping safety covers and undersink
- enclosures for lavatories and sinks.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** This section is based on products manufactured by
- Truebro, Inc., located at the following address:
- NOTE ** 7 Main Street
- NOTE ** P.O. Box 440
- NOTE ** Ellington CT 06029
- NOTE ** Tel: (800) 340-5969 outside CT
- NOTE ** Tel: (860) 875-2868 inside CT
- NOTE ** Fax: (860) 872-0300
- NOTE ** Email: truebro@tiac.net
- NOTE ** Internet: http://www.truebro.com
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Truebro, Inc. offers ADA-compliant piping piping
- safety covers for virtually all hot water supply
- and waste piping configurations, as well as
- undersink enclosures for ADA-compliant lavatories
- and sinks.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 15083 - PIPING SAFETY COVERS, Copyright
- 1997, The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
-
- A. Piping Safety Covers.
-
- B. Lavatory Piping Enclosure.
-
- C. Basin/Sink Piping Enclosure.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required.
-
- A. Section 15082 - Piping Insulation.
-
- B. Section 15145 - Plumbing Piping.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
- NOTE ** Delete references from the list below that are not
- actually required by the text of the edited
- section.
-
- A. ASTM C 177 - Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat
- Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by
- Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus.
-
- B. ASTM D 635 - Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning
- and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Self-Supporting
- Plastics in a Horizontal Position.
-
- C. ASTM D 2240 - Standard Test Method for Rubber Property -
- Durometer Hardness.
-
- D. CABO/ANSI A117.1 - American National Standard for
- Buildings and Facilities - Providing Accessible and
- Usable Buildings and Facilities.
-
- E. UL 94 - Test for Flammability of Plastic Materials for
- Parts in Devices and Appliances.
-
- 1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
-
- A. Design Requirements: Products of this section to conform
- to the following:
- 1. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Article
- 4.19.4.
- 2. CABO/ANSI A117.1.
- 3. Requirements of regulating building code.
-
- 1.5 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's descriptive literature for
- products specified in this section.
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if specifying Lav-
- Shield or Basin Guard only.
-
- C. Shop Drawings: Indicate locations and configurations of
- piping insulation for indicated plumbing configurations.
-
- D. Quality Assurance Submittals: Manufacturer's printed
- installation instructions for each specified product.
-
- 1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Store products of this section in manufacturer's unopened
- packaging until installation.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Truebro, Inc.; 7 Main Street,
- P.O. Box 440, Ellington CT 06029; ASD. Tel. (800) 340-
- 5969 (outside CT), (860) 875-2868 (inside CT); Fax (860)
- 872-0300; Email truebro@tiac.net; Internet
- http://www.truebro.com
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two following paragraphs;
- coordinate with Division 1 requirements.
-
- B. Requests for substitution will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
-
- C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- 2.2 PIPING INSULATION
- NOTE ** Lav-Guard components will fit all 1-1/4 inch (32
- mm) and 1-1/2 inch (38 mm) diameter cast brass or
- tubular waste piping components and all 3/8 inch (9
- mm) and 1/2 inch (12 mm) diameter supply piping
- components; they will not fit Schedule 40 plastic P-
- traps.
-
- A. Piping Safety Covers:
- 1. Acceptable products: Truebro Lav-Guard.
- 2. Characteristics: One-piece vinyl components, minimum
- 1/8 inch (3 mm) wall thickness, with internal ribs to
- provide air space between piping and piping
- insulation jacket, molded to receive manufacturer's
- snap-clip fasteners.
- 3. Vinyl material: Impact-resistant and stain-resistant
- molded closed-cell anti-microbial vinyl compound, UV-
- stable, non-fading, non-yellowing: having the
- following performance characteristics:
- a. Burning characteristics, when tested in
- accordance with ASTM D 635: 0 seconds Average
- Time of Burning (ATB), 0 mm Area of Burning
- (AEB).
- b. Thermal conductivity, when tested in accordance
- with ASTM C 177: K-value 1.17 (2.02 metric
- equivalent).
- c. Indentation hardness, when tested in accordance
- with ASTM D 2240: 60 Shore A, minimum.
- 4. Trap assembly cover: Three-piece assembly, with
- removable clean-out nut enclosure.
- 5. Angle stop covers: Formed with hinged cap for access
- to valve without requiring cover removal.
- 6. Configurations: In accordance with manufacturer's
- product data for project piping configurations
- indicated on drawings.
- NOTE ** Select vinyl finish color in one of the following
- two sub-paragraphs.
- 7. Color: China White, gloss finish; paintable.
- 8. Color: Light Gray, gloss finish.
-
- B. Fasteners: Manufacturer's standard re-usable snap-clip
- fasteners; wire-tie fasteners not permitted.
-
- 2.3 LAVATORY PIPING ENCLOSURE
- NOTE ** Lav-Shield will fit all ADA-compliant 20-inch (508
- mm) by 18-inch (457 mm) wall-hung china lavatories.
- A. Lavatory Piping Enclosure:
- 1. Acceptable product: Truebro Lav-Shield.
- 2. Characteristics: One-piece rigid molded vinyl
- enclosure, minimum 1/8 inch (3 mm) wall thickness,
- factory-punched for manufacturer's wall fasteners.
- 3. Vinyl material: Impact-resistant and stain-resistant
- molded closed-cell vinyl, having the following
- performance characteristics:
- a. Burning characteristics, when tested in
- accordance with ASTM D 635: 0 seconds Average
- Time of Burning (ATB), 0 mm Area of Burning
- (AEB).
- b. Flammability: UL 94 V-O rating.
- c. Indentation hardness, when tested in accordance
- with ASTM D 2240: 69 Shore D, minimum.
- 4. Vinyl color: China White, fine-textured finish;
- paintable.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs.
-
- B. Fasteners: Manufacturer's standard stainless steel wall
- fasteners.
-
- C. Fasteners: Manufacturer's standard stainless steel wall
- fasteners with tamper-resistant heads.
-
- 2.4 BASIN/SINK PIPING ENCLOSURE
- NOTE ** Basin Guard will fit all ADA-compliant sinks and
- lavatories installed in countertops, below
- countertops between cabinets or walls; 36-inch (914
- mm) and 42-inch (1066 mm) widths available.
- A. Basin Piping Enclosure:
- 1. Acceptable product: Truebro Basin Guard.
- 2. Characteristics: One-piece rigid molded vinyl
- enclosure, minimum 0.093 inch (2.3 mm) wall
- thickness, factory-punched flanges for fasteners.
- 3. Vinyl material: Impact-resistant and stain-resistant
- molded closed-cell vinyl, having the following
- performance characteristics:
- a. Burning characteristics, when tested in
- accordance with ASTM D 635: 0 seconds Average
- Time of Burning (ATB), 0 mm Area of Burning
- (AEB).
- b. Boca Basic Building Code Fire Rating: Class 1.
- c. Indentation hardness, when tested in accordance
- with ASTM D 2240: 69 Shore D, minimum.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two sub-paragraphs to
- specify unit width.
- 4. Width: 36 inches (914 mm).
- 5. Width: 42 inches (1066 mm).
- NOTE ** Select vinyl finish color in one of the following
- two sub-paragraphs.
- 6. Color: White, fine-textured finish; paintable.
- 7. Color: Beige, fine-textured finish.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs.
-
- B. Fasteners: Supply non-corroding fasteners; type
- recommended by manufacturer for indicated project
- conditions.
-
- C. Fasteners: Supply non-corroding fasteners with tamper-
- resistant heads; type recommended by manufacturer for
- indicated project conditions.
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
- NOTE ** Delete the following Article if specifying Lav-
- Shield or Basin Guard only.
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Verify the following conditions before installing
- products of this section: Piping configurations are
- correct type for piping cover component configurations
- specified.
-
- 3.2 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Install products of this section in accordance with
- manufacturer's printed installation instructions.
-
- 3.3 PROTECTION OF INSTALLED PRODUCTS
-
- A. Do not allow damage to installed products by subsequent
- construction activities; protect products until
- Substantial Completion.
-
-
- END OF SECTION
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