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- SECTION 05515
-
- EXIT LADDER DEVICES
- NOTE ** This section is based on products manufactured by
- Jomy Safety Products, Inc., at the following
- address:
- NOTE ** 1728 16th St.
- NOTE ** Suite 201
- NOTE ** Boulder, CO 80302
- NOTE ** Tel: 303-440-9007 (800-255-2591)
- NOTE ** Fax: 303-440-9091
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** The Jomy Safety Ladder is intended for emergency
- exit or rescue, or for mechanical equipment access.
- Looking like an ordinary drainpipe when closed, a
- quarter turn of a handle deploys a 2-foot-wide
- industrial strength ladder with slip-resistant
- rungs and a safety rail. A Jomy balcony is
- available to supplement access to the ladder where
- required.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 05515 - EXIT LADDER DEVICES, Copyright
- 1998, The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
-
- A. Retractable exit ladders for use as supplemental escape
- devices.
-
- B. Retractable ladder devices to provide access to
- mechanical equipment.
-
- C. Access balconies.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required.
-
- A. Section 03300 - Cast-In-Place Concrete.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
- NOTE ** Delete references from the list below that are not
- actually required by the text of the edited
- section.
-
- A. Evaluation Reports; Building Officials and Code
- Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA).
-
- B. Evaluation Reports; International Conference of Building
- Officials (ICBO).
-
- C. Uniform Building Code; International Conference of
- Building Officials (ICBO).
-
- D. Uniform Fire Code; International Conference of Building
- Officials (ICBO).
-
- E. Uniform Mechanical Code; International Conference of
- Building Officials (ICBO).
-
- F. Uniform Building Code Standards; International
- Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).
-
- G. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL).
-
- 1.4 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Provide manufacturer's standard details
- and catalog data demonstrating compliance with referenced
- standards. Provide installation instructions.
-
- C. Shop Drawings:
- 1. Submit drawings showing overall height of ladders,
- and location of deployment handles in relation to
- floor elevations, window sills, and railings.
- NOTE ** Delete the following if not required.
- 2. Submit drawings illustrating layout and anchorage of
- balconies.
-
- D. Warranty: Submit manufacturer's standard warranty.
-
- 1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Store products indoors and protect from moisture,
- construction traffic, and damage.
-
- 1.6 WARRANTY
-
- A. Manufacturer's standard warranty against defects in
- materials and workmanship; 10 year period.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURER
-
- A. Provide products fabricated by Jomy Safety Products,
- Inc.; 1728 16th St.; Suite 201; Boulder, CO 80302;
- ASD. Tel: 303-440-9007 (800-255-2591), Fax: 303-440-9091.
-
- 2.2 MATERIALS
-
- A. Stiles: Extruded aluminum, 6063-T6 alloy.
-
- B. Rungs: Extruded aluminum, 6005-T5 and 6005-T6 alloy.
-
- C. Brackets: 6063-T6 aluminum alloy.
-
- D. Balcony: 6063-T6 aluminum alloy.
-
- E. Pivot Pins, Springs, Masonry Bolts, Fasteners, and Base
- Plates: Stainless steel.
-
- 2.3 LADDERS
-
- A. General:
- 1. Retractable ladder with deployment handles at each
- point of access; stainless steel counterbalance
- springs; requiring less than five pounds of force to
- deploy.
- 2. Maintenance-free, aluminum and stainless steel
- construction.
- 3. Support 1000 lbs. per rung individually; 200 lbs.
- per 6 feet of length simultaneously.
- 4. Ground support of gravity loads; building wall
- support for lateral stability.
- 5. Provide deployment handle at each access level.
-
- B. Certifications:
- 1. Exit ladder device: UBC Std. 33-3.
- 2. Supplementary means of egress: Underwriters
- Laboratories Inc.
- 3. Supplemental escape device: Accepted under BOCA and
- ICBO evaluation reports for use up to 30 feet under
- appendices of Uniform Building Code and Uniform fire
- Code.
- 4. Mechanical equipment ladder: Accepted under ICBO
- evaluation reports in compliance with Uniform
- Mechanical Code.
-
- C. Provide dual safety rails at ladders with access from
- both sides.
-
- D. Provide reinforcement channel where ladders extend beyond
- wall support, such as at parapets and roof tops, or where
- ladder spans open areas in excess of 5 feet between
- attachment points.
-
- E. Shop fabricate and assemble to maximum extent practicable
- for installation on-site with minimal labor.
- NOTE ** Delete the following Article if balconies are not
- required.
-
- 2.4 BALCONIES
- NOTE ** Delete 1 of the 2 following paragraphs.
-
- A. Provide aluminum balconies at each access level.
-
- B. Provide aluminum balconies at locations indicated on the
- drawings.
- NOTE ** Delete 2 of the following 3 paragraphs.
-
- C. Size: 24 x 42 inches, nominal.
-
- D. Size: 38 x 42 inches, nominal.
-
- E. Size: Custom size as indicated on the drawings.
-
- F. 42-inch rail 2 sides, restraining chain 1 side.
-
- G. Capacity: 1000 lbs. per sq. meter.
-
- 2.5 ACCESSORIES
-
- A. Provide brackets, spacers, etc., necessary for a complete
- installation.
- NOTE ** When used for access, the lower handle is removed
- and locked off to prevent unauthorized access.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if not required.
-
- B. Provide removable deployment handle at lower access
- point; provide locking hub and padlock.
- NOTE ** Delete 1 or both of the 2 following paragraphs if
- not required. Bolts for securement to masonry are
- provided as standard items, specified above under
- Materials.
-
- C. Fasteners for securement to wood construction: Stainless
- steel lag bolts; 3/8-inch diameter, 4-inch minimum
- embedment.
-
- D. Fasteners for securement to steel construction:
- Stainless steel bolts, nuts, and washers; 3/8-inch
- diameter.
-
- 2.6 FINISHES
- NOTE ** Delete 1 of the 2 following paragraphs. Shop
- painting, below, is special order. Units may be
- field painted, if desired.
-
- A. Aluminum: Clear anodized.
-
- B. Manufacturer's standard shop-applied enamel.
- 1. Color: As selected from manufacturer's standards.
- 2. Color: Match paint sample supplied by Architect.
-
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Verify that wall surfaces to receive units are complete
- and approved prior to installing work of this section.
-
- 3.2 FOOTING
-
- A. Install concrete footing in accordance with
- manufacturer's requirements, and in compliance with
- Section 03300.
-
- 3.3 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Install components in strict compliance with
- manufacturer's instructions.
-
- 3.4 ADJUST AND CLEAN
-
- A. Adjust operating parts for smooth deployment and storage.
-
- B. Remove scraps and debris; leave project site in clean
- and orderly condition.
-
- C. Instruct the Owner's representative in proper operation.
-
-
- END OF SECTION
-