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SECTION 234014–PHOTO-CATALYtICOXIDATIONAIRCLEANINGSYSTEMS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01RELATEDDOCUMENTS
- Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General ConditionsandDivision01SpecificationSections,applytothisSection.
- SpecificationsthroughoutallDivisionsoftheProjectManualaredirectlyapplicabletothis Section,andthisSectionis directlyapplicabletothem.
1.02SUMMARY
- Perform all Work requiredto provideand install catalystarray, housings,rack assembly, killboxes, asnecessaryforproper installationofphoto-catalyticoxidationaircleaningsystemsas indicatedontheContractDocuments.
1.03REFERENCESTANDARDS
- Thelatestpublishededition ofareferenceshallbeapplicabletothisProjectunless identifiedby aspecificeditiondate.
- All referenceamendmentsadoptedpriortotheeffectivedate ofthisContractshallbe applicable tothisProject.
- Allmaterials,installationandworkmanshipshallcomplywiththeapplicablerequirementsand standardsaddressedwithinthefollowingreferences:
- NFPA70- NationalElectricalCode.
- ANST/UL-900-TestPerformanceof AirFilterUnits.
- IES-RP-CC-013-96-T-EquipmentCalibrationorValidationProcedures.
1.04QUALITYASSURANCE
- Manufacturer:CompanyspecializinginmanufacturingtheproductsspecifiedinthisSectionwith minimumthree(3)yearsdocumented experience,whoissuescompletecatalogdataontotal product.Performancecharacteristicsshallbepublishedinthemanufacturer’sliterature.
- WhereinstallationinstructionsarenotincludedintheContractDocuments,themanufacturer’s instructions shallbefollowed.Allequipment affectedbyaltitudeshallberatedtooperateatthe altitudewhereitis installed.
- Ingeneral,allcapacitiesofequipment areshownontheDrawings. Reference shallbemadeto theschedulesforsuchinformation.The capacitiesshownareminimum capacities.Variationsin thecharacteristicswillbepermittedonlyonwrittenapprovalof theEngineer.
- Thecomplete chargedionizingmediaairfiltrationsystemasassembledshallbelistedbyeither ULorETL.
1.05SUBMITTALS
- ProductData:
- SubmitShopDrawings,productdataandinstallationinstructions.
- Indicatedimensions,weights, capacities,ratings, electricalcharacteristics,gauges, andfinishesofmaterials.
- Indicatedimensions, weight,capacities, required clearances,andlocationandsizeof fieldconnections.
- Includedataforaircleaningsystemperformancedata,PCOunit,UVGIlamps& ballast,PCOmedia,rackingsystem.
- Includerecommendedsparepartsandcomponents. IncludeenoughspareUVGI lampsandballaststoreplaceone-halfof largestsingleAHUinstallation.
- OperationandMaintenanceData:
- Submitmanufacturer'soperationandmaintenancedata.
1.06WARRANTY
- Photo-catalyticoxidation aircleaning air systems: The unitshallbe warranted by the manufactureragainstany defectforpartsandlaborfortwo(2)years,exceptforUVcbulbsand ballast.Lampsandballastshallhaveaminimumof 90daywarrantyfrom themanufacturer.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01GENERAL
- Allmaterialsshallmeetorexceedallapplicablereferencedstandards,federal,stateandlocal requirements,andconformtocodesandordinancesof authoritieshavingjurisdiction.
2.02MANUFACTURERS
- GenesisAirInc.,orapprovedequivalent.
2.03CATALYICAIRCLEANINGSYSTEMFORSMOKEANDODORREMOVAL
- PhotocatalyticOxidation(PCO)Unit: PCOunitshallbefactory-fabricatedandtestedtwo- partintegralassembly fortreatmentofairby: (1)UltravioletGermicidalIrradiation(UVGI) usingUVClamps;and(2)Photo-catalytic OxidationusingTiO2media. Assemblyshallbe housedincasing.PCOunitsshallbeprovidedasindicatedonthedrawings.
- UnitCasing:Casingshallbeofsingle-wallconstruction,fabricatedof24gauge304stainless steel. Allportionsofthecasingshallbefreefromsharpedgesandburrs. Casingshallbe5-13/16”deep.
- UnitCapacity: Unitshallberatedformaximumvelocityacrosstheunitfaceof500feetper minute.
- ULCertification: TheentirePCPassemblyshallbeartheULClassificationMarkandbe investigatedinaccordancewithANSI/UL1598,"Luminaires," andANSI/UL1995,"Heatingand CoolingEquipment,"undertheAirDuctMountedAccessoriescategory(ABQK). Complianceis tobeverifiedbytheULOnlineCertificationsDirectory.
- PCOMedia: Mediashallconsistofsix-inch(nominal)non-metallicmediawithfaceareato matchcasingopening,pleatedatonepleatperinch(nominal), witha40-200nanometer TiO2 coating. PCOmediashallbeplacedperpendicular totheairstreamintheunitcasing. Media shallhaveaninternalmechanismtoeliminatethesilicaproducedbytheoxidationof ethanol.
- UVGILampsBallasts: Lampsandballastsshallbedesigned specificallytoprovidetype-C ultravioletlightwithawavelengthatornear2537Angstroms. Lampsshallbenon-ozone- producing. LampsshallbeTeflon-coatedtoreducebreakage. Sufficientlampsshallbe providedandpositioned centerpointthroughthemediaequidistant fromedgessoasto achieveaminimumcoverageof9.5milliwattspersquareinchofUVClight,upstreamand downstream,acrossallexposedsurfacesofthePCOmedia. LampUVCoutputshallnot dropbelow9.5milliwattspersquareinchovertheirusable12,000hrlife.
- Electrical: Unitshallbeconfiguredtooperatewith120V/1φ/60Hzelectricalpower.Unitshall beprovidedwithjunctionboxforpointof connection.
- RackingSystem: Therackingsystemshallbeconstructedaseitherafront–loadingorside
- Loadingdesign. EithersystemmustshowproofofconformancetoICB2012,CBC2010 andICCAC–156(2010). Thecatalyst andtheracking systemshallbeartheOSP certificationnumber.
- Unit shall bemanufactured byGenesisAir,Inc. ModelNo.:2008PCPCompound or Owner approved equal.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01INSTALLATION
- Installationshall meetorexceedallapplicable federal,stateandlocalrequirements,referenced standardsandconformtocodesandordinancesof authoritieshavingjurisdiction.
- Allinstallationshallbeinaccordancewithmanufacturer’spublishedrecommendations.
- ConfirmthefiltersinstallationupstreamofPCOsystemsothereisnopassageofunfilteredto thePCOsystem. AnydeficienciesfoundshallbebroughttotheattentionofMDA fornecessary corrections. Eachoftheexistingairhandlerairfilterinstallations includesfelt,rubberand neoprenegasketstopreventairaroundfilters.
- ThePCOsystemsupports andretentionelements shallbecoordinatedtoprovideasubstantial, structurallysound,leak-proofinstallation.
- DonotoperatePCOsystemandairhandlingequipmentwithouthavingallfiltersinplaceand properlyoperating.
3.02TESTING
- Verifytheproper installationofthe PCOsystem.Thoroughlyinspectforproperfit andsealofall PCOpanels.
- A factory-trainedrepresentativeshallsuperviseinstallationof thePCOsystemintheairhandling equipmentandsystemStart-up.
- ThePCOsystemforeachairhandlershallbefieldtestedinplacebysubjectingtheinstalled PCOsysteminstallationtoaSmokeinaCanTest,Industry StandardforTestingSmoke DetectorsParticulate0.3–2.5micronppm.Eachsystemshallpassatestforthefollowing:
- ConfirmtheAHUsmokedetectortripsettingwithfiltrationonlyandstartingwithten secondburst(s)withusing(1)canofsmoke,(2)cansofsmoke,etc.withcatalyst turnedoff.
- Repeatitem1aboveanddemonstratetheAHUsmokedetectorwillnottripwith catalystturnonwiththesamenumberof cansuseda10secondbursttests.
- Withthecatalystonbeginemptyingfullcan(s),1,2ormorecans,atthesametime intotheairstreamtoapointwherethesmokedetectorwilltrip. Recordthesmoke releasedurationandthenumberof can(s)atthetrippoint.
- Particulatereductionminimumof 95%withaMERV14Filterinplace.
- TVOCreductionminimumof 65%
- AHUairspeedthroughtheunitPCOsystemshallbeatitsnormaloperatingairflow (max.16,300 CFM).Theunitairflowspeedwillnotexceed400FPM.
- Owneracceptancewillbeafterreceiptofwrittentestreportsindicatingsatisfactory performance.
3.03TRAINING
- Provideminimum4-hour instructioninsystemtroubleshootingandpreventativemaintenanceto Owner.
- Photo-catalyticoxidationaircleaningsystems: Amanufacturer’sauthorizedrepresentativeshall visittheProjectSitebi-annually forthefirstyearofoperationtoinspectsystemandreportthe system’sstatustotheOwner’smaintenancepersonnel.
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