Section 15430 PLUMBING SPECIALTIES

Section 15430

PLUMBING SPECIALTIES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 THE REQUIREMENT

A. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish and install cast-iron floor drains, floor sinks, roof drains, cleanouts, access covers and frames, hose bibbs, trap primers, shock absorbers, hoses, nozzles, hose racks, and other plumbing specialties as specified herein to produce, in combination with Work prescribed in other sections of these Specifications, a complete and operable plumbing system in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

1.2 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE

A. The requirements of the following sections and divisions apply to the Work of this section. Other sections and divisions of the Specifications, not referenced below, shall also apply to the extent required for proper performance of this Work.

1. Section 15000, Piping, General

2. Section 15400, Plumbing

1.3 REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS, CODES, AND STANDARDS

A. All Work specified herein shall conform to or exceed the applicable requirements of the referenced portions of the following publications to the extent that the provisions thereof are not in conflict with other provisions of these Specifications.

B. Comply with the applicable editions of the following codes, regulations and standards.

1. Codes and Regulations:

CCR California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5, California Plumbing Code

C. Comply with the applicable reference Specifications as directed in the General

Requirements and Additional General Requirements.

1.4 CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS

A. Submittals shall be made in accordance with General Requirements, Additional

General Requirements and as specified herein.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 GENERAL

A. All plumbing piping, fixtures, specialties, equipment, etc., shall be new, highest-grade products manufactured for the intended usage. Materials, capacities, features, finishes, and manufacturers shall be as specified herein and shall be compatible with elements of the Work to which they relate or connect.

B. Floor drains or floor sinks shall be provided for all equipment drains. No equipment drains shall discharge to floor slabs.

2.2 ROOF DRAINS

A. Roof drains (RD) and overflow roof drains (ORD) shall have a coated cast-iron body, combined flashing collar and gravel stop, coated cast-iron or bronze dome strainer, under-deck clamp where required, and pipe of the size indicated on the Contract Documents. A standpipe shall be provided for overflow roof drains where indicated on the drawings.

B. Manufacturers, Or Equal:

1. Josam Mfg. Co., Series 21500.

2. Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., Fig. 1010.

3. Zurn Industries, Inc., Series Z-100.

2.3 DOWNSPOUT NOZZLES

A. Downspout nozzles (DSN) shall be cast brass or bronze, and shall be provided with a threaded inlet and a mounting flange. The mounting flange shall be provided with drilled fastening lugs. Downspout nozzles shall be Smith "", Josam, or Wade.

B. Manufacturers, Or Equal:

1. Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., Model 1770.

2. Josam Mfg. Co.

3. Zurn Industries, Inc.

2.4 FLOOR DRAINS IN TILED FLOORS

A. Floor Drains: Floor drains (FD) in the shower rooms, and in all other finished or tiled floors, shall be furnished with a 5-inch nickel-bronze strainer and cast iron body in the sizes shown and shall be made watertight. Universal floor drains shall have adjustable strainerless clamping collar and shall have inside caulking outlet and nickel bronze Type A strainer. Sizes of the floor drains shall be as indicated on the Drawings.

B. Funnel Receptors: Funnel Receptors (FR) shall be combination drip drain, less clamping collar, with dome bottom strainer, and shall have inside caulking outlet.

C. Manufacturers, Or Equal:

1. Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., Fig. 3812-C.

2. Josam Mfg. Co.

3. Zurn Industries, Inc.

2.5 FLOOR DRAINS IN CONCRETE FLOORS

A. Floor Drains: Floor drains (FD) in concrete floors shall be of cast iron, in the sizes shown on the Drawings, with sediment buckets. Universal floor drains shall have adjustable strainerless clamping collar and shall have inside caulking outlet and nickel bronze Type A strainer.

B. Funnel Receptors (FR): Funnel Receptors (FR) shall be combination drip drain, less clamping collar, with dome bottomstrainer and shall have inside caulking outlet.

C. Manufacturers, Or Equal:

1. Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., Fig. 3812-C.

2. Josam Mfg. Co.

3. Zurn Industries, Inc.

2.6 FLOOR DRAINS IN CHEMICAL AREAS

A. General: Floor drains (FD) in chemical handling areas subject to corrosive liquids, shall be made of CPVC, as scheduled on the Drawings.

2.7 MODULAR TRENCH DRAINS

A. Modular trench drain systems shall be of the types specified herein and indicated on the Drawings. The modular trench drain system shall include pre-sloped channel drain sections, end caps, outlet connections, grating, and all other components and accessories required for a complete installation. Drainage channels and related components shall be constructed of corrosion resistant polymer concrete. The grating shall be suitable for medium duty traffic.

1. Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., Model ACO.

2. ABT Inc., Polydrain.

2.8 CLEANOUTS

A. All cleanouts shall be as scheduled on the drawings. Where underground or concealed, cleanouts shall be brought to floor level and to accessible locations with access covers and frames.

B. Cleanouts shall be cast in concrete above blind tees in buildings where shown on the

Drawings and shall have a pipe size of 6 inches for rodding through the pipe below.

C. Manufacturers: Cleanouts shall be furnished by the manufacturers in the schedule on the drawings.

2.9 ACCESS COVERS AND FRAMES

A. All inaccessible valves, controls, trap primers, cleanouts, etc., shall be made accessible by means of access doors in ceilings, walls, or floors.

B. Access covers and frames for valves, cleanouts, etc., in finished floors or walls shall have a clear opening of not less than 8 inches x 8 inches. Said covers and frames shall be of nickel-bronze, with hinged cover and shall be as manufactured by Zurn, Josam, WADE, J.R. Smith, Or Equal.

C. The floor access covers in unfinished concrete floors, not exposed to chemicals, may be of galvanized cast iron, with a clear opening of not less than 8 inches x 8 inches, and shall be as manufactured by Alhambra Foundry Company Model A-2015, Neenah Foundry Co. No. R-6687, Or Equal. In traffic or chemical areas, they shall be as manufactured by Alhambra Foundry Company, Model A-1240, Neenah Foundry Co., Model R-1977, Or Equal, with a clear opening not less than 10 inches in diameter.

2.10 TRAP PRIMERS

A. All drain traps connected to the drain system shall be protected by trap primers, inserted in the water supply to the nearest plumbing fixture. One-half inch copper tubes shall be run from the primers to the traps of the floor drains or floor sinks. The trap primers shall be mounted in accessible locations.

B. Manufacturers, Or Equal:

1. Precision Plumbing Products, Inc., Model PTS.

2. Josam Mfg. Co., Model 88250.

3. Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., Model 2699.

4. Zurn Industries, Inc., Model Z-1022.

2.11 SHOCK ABSORBERS

A. All cold- and hot-water piping in buildings connecting to self-closing faucets, quick- action valves, etc., shall be protected by shock absorbers, located at each fixture, or battery of fixtures. Such shock absorbers shall be of corrosion-resistant construction, permanently sealed, and shall be sized and installed to the manufacturer's printed recommendations.

B. Manufacturers, Or Equal:

1. Josam 75000 Series “ABSORBOTRON II”.

2. Jay R. Smith "HYDROTROL".

3. Zurn Wilkins, Model 1250.

2.12 WALL-MOUNTED HOSE RACKS

A. The CONTRACTOR shall install wall-mounted hose racks at locations shown on the Drawings. Racks shall be of all welded steel construction, of minimum 8-gauge sheet steel, hot-dip galvanized after fabrication, and shall have a capacity to hold 100 feet of

3/4 inch or 1-1/2-inch hose. Where racks are located in the open, they shall be supported from two 2-inch x 2-inch x 1/4 inch galvanized steel angle posts, set in a concrete base, or as shown.

2.13 HOSES AND NOZZLES

A. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish the following lengths of hose for each hose rack and hose reel shown on the Drawings:

1. 50-foot lengths of 1 inch hose

B. Each length of hose shall be provided with male and female connectors and nozzle. The hoses shall be seamless, extruded rubber with Dacron cotton exterior, and they shall be designed for a working pressure of at least 200 pounds per inch.

C. Nozzles shall be capable of complete shut-off and shall produce a solid straight stream and up to a 90-degree conical fog. Nozzle material shall be brass with polished finish, and nozzle shall have a rubber bumper.

D. Nozzle manufacturers, Or Equal:

1. W.D. Allen Mfg. Co., Illinois.

2. Fire-End and Crocker Corp., New York.

3. Halprin Supply Co., Illinois.

4. Western Fire Equipment Co., California.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 PREPARATION

A. The CONTRACTOR shall coordinate the work of roughing-in, wall and floor sleeves, pipe inserts, cutting of roof and floor construction to receive drains to required invert elevations. Pipes below ceilings shall be held as high as possible, without interfering with other trades.

3.2 INSTALLATION AND APPLICATION

A. The CONTRACTOR shall install all plumbing specialties in accordance with manufacturer's printed instructions to permit intended performance.

B. Cleanouts shall be extended to finished floor or wall surface. Threaded cleanout plugs shall be lubricated with mixture of graphite and linseed oil. The CONTRACTOR shall ensure sufficient clearance at cleanouts for rodding of drainage system.

C. Exterior cleanouts shall be encased in concrete and flush with pavement, or they shall be extended to above finished grade in unpaved locations.

D. The CONTRACTOR shall install water shock absorbers, complete, with isolation valves in accessible locations, or in access boxes as specified herein.