Section 08817

PyroEdge-20 Fire Rated Glass

CSI Format Specifications

PyroEdge-20, 20 Minute Fire and Safety Rated Glazing

CSI Specifications

1.1Summary

  1. Section Includes:
  1. Fire-rated glazing materials installed as vision lites in fire-rated doors
  2. Fire rated glazing materials installed as (transoms) (borrowed lites) (windows) in fire-rated frames.
  1. Related Sections:
  1. Section 08110 - Steel Doors and Frames: Vision panels in interior doors and interior vision panel (borrowed lites) frames.
  2. (Section 08161 - Sliding Metal Doors)
  3. Section 08210 – Wood Doors: Vision panels in interior doors.
  4. Section 08510 – Steel Windows.
  5. References:
  1. ASTM E-152 – Methods for Fire Test of Door Assemblies
  2. FGMA – Glazing Manual
  3. FGMA – Sealant Manual
  4. CSFM – Fire Tests for Doors and Window Assemblies
  5. NFPA 80 – Fire Doors and Windows
  6. NFPA 252 – Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
  7. NFPA 257 – Fire Tests of Window Assemblies
  8. UL 9 – Fire Tests of Window Assemblies
  9. UL 10B – Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
  10. UL 10C – Positive Pressure Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
  11. 1997 UniformBuilding Code
  12. 1999 BOCA
  13. Performance Requirements:
  1. Fire-rated tempered glass. Clear and wireless glazing material for use in impact safety-rated locations such as doors, sidelites, borrowed lites with fire rating requirements of 20 minutes without hose stream test; for use in interior or exterior applications.
  1. Passes positive pressure test standards UL 10C, UBC 7-2, UBC 7-4.

Note: this product is not a barrier to radiant or conductive heat transfer and does not meet test standards ASTM E-119, UL 263 or UBC 7-1. Should your jurisdiction require ‘barriers to heat transfer, please contact InterEdge Technologies regarding Pyrobel products.

Note: May be sandblasted or beveled on one side by manufacturer without affecting fire performance.

1.4Submittals

Note: Specify submittal requirements for fire-rated doors and fire rated frames, including glass stops in the appropriate Sections.

  1. Comply with requirements of Section 01300.
  1. Product data: Submit manufacturer’s technical data for each glazing material require, including installation and maintenance instructions.

C. Certificates of compliance and glazing materials from glass and glazing materials manufacturers attesting that glass and glazing materials furnished for project comply with requirements. Separate certification will not be required for glazing materials bearing manufacturer’s permanent label designating type and thickness of glass, provided labels represent a quality control program involving a recognized certification agency or independent testing laboratory acceptable to authority having jurisdiction.

D. Product Test Listings: from a qualified testing agency indicating fire-rated glass complies with requirements, based on comprehensive testing of current product.

E. Samples: Submit, for verification and approval purposes, approximately 8” x 10” sample for each type of glass indicated.

1.5Quality Assurance

  1. Glazing Standards: FGMA Glazing Manual and Sealant Manual
  1. Fire-Rated Glass: Each lite shall bear a permanent, non-removable label of UL and/or WHI certifying it for use in tested and rated fire protective assemblies.
  1. Fire Protective Glazing Products for Door Assemblies: Products identical to those tested per UL 10C, UBC-7-2, labeled and listed by UL and/or WHI or other certification agency acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.

1.6. Delivery, Storage and Handling

  1. Deliver, store and handle materials under provisions of Section 01600
  1. Deliver materials to specified destination in manufacturer or distributor’s packaging, undamaged, complete with installation instructions.
  1. Store off ground, under cover, protected from weather and construction activities,

1.7Warranty

  1. Provide manufacturers limited warranty under Provision of Section 01790.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 Fire Rated Glazing Materials

  1. Manufacturer: PyroEdge-20 or PyroEdge-20 XtraClear as manufactured by InterEdge Technologies, Sausalito, California. Telephone: 877-376-3343, Fax: 415-289-0326.
  1. Properties
  1. Thickness: ¼” or 3/8”
  1. Weight: ¼” = 3 lbs./sq. ft. 3/8” = 4.5 lbs./sq. ft.
  1. Approximate Visible transmission:

a. PyroEdge-20 ¼”89%

b. PyroEdge-20 3/8” 87%

c: PyroEdge-20XtraClear ¼’ 91%

  1. Approximate Visible Reflection:

a. PyroEdge-20 ¼” 9%

b. PyroEdge-20 3/8” 8%

c: PyroEdge-20XtraClear ¼’ 8%

  1. Fire Rating: 20 Minutes
  1. Impact Safety Performance: ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16CFR1201

(Cat. I and II).

  1. Labeling: Permanently label each piece of PyroEdge-20 with laboratory logo UL and/or WHI, product and manufacturer’s name, rating, safety specifications.
  1. Fire Rating: Fire Rating listed and labeled by UL and Intertek Testing (WHI) for fire rating scheduled at opening locations in drawings, when tested in accordance with (ASTM-E152) (NFPA-252) (UL 9, UL 10B UL10C) (UBC 7-2 1997, UBC 7-4 1997) (CSFM 43-7).

2.2 Glazing Compound

  1. Glazing tape (s) steel doors and systems
  1. Closed cell polyvinyl chloride (PVC) foam, coiled on release paper over adhesive, maximum water absorption by volume of 2%; or,
  1. Neutral cure silicone applied to both sides of glazing.
  1. Ceramic glazing tape
  1. Glazing tape: wood doors
  1. Pemko FG3000S45 (.040” x .450”).
  1. Setting Blocks: Calcium silicate setting blocks 3” x width of glass x ¼”.
  1. Cleaners, Primers, and sealers: Type recommended by manufacturer of glass or sealants.

2.3 Fabrication

  1. Fabricate glass and other glazing products in sizes required to glaze openings indicated for Project, with edge and face clearances, edge and surface conditions, and bite with recommendations of product manufacturer and referenced glazing standard as required to comply with system performance requirements.

Part 3: Execution

3.1 Examination

  1. Examine glass framing, with glazier present, for compliance with the following:
  1. Manufacturing and installation tolerances, including those for size, squareness, offsets at corners.
  1. Minimum required face or edge clearances.
  1. Observable damage or face imperfections.
  1. Do not proceed with glazing until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
  1. Clean glazing channels and other framing members receiving glass immediately before glazing. Remove coatings that are not firmly bonded to substrates.

3.2. Installation (Glazing):

  1. Comply with referenced FGMA standards and instructions of manufacturers of glass, glazing sealants, and glazing compounds.
  1. Protect glass from edge damage during handling and installation. Inspect glass during installation and set aside pieces with edge damage that could affect glass performance.
  1. Set units of glass in each series with uniformity of pattern, drawn bow and similar characteristics.
  1. Cut glazing tape to length and set against permanent stops, flush with sight lines to fit openings exactly, with stretch allowance during installation.
  1. Place setting blocks located at quarter points of glass with edge block no more than 8 inches from corners.
  1. Glaze vertically into labeled doors or frames with same rating as glass and push against tape for full contact at perimeter of pane or unit.
  1. Place glazing tape on free perimeter of glazing in same manner described above.
  1. Edge clearance and bite:
  1. Steel assemblies: Allow a minimum of ¼” of edge clearance around perimeter of glazing and a maximum of 3/8” edge cover (bite).
  2. Wood assemblies: Allow a minimum of ¼” of clearance at sill and jambs and 5/16” at top with a maximum edge cover of ¼”.
  1. Install removable stop and secure without displacement of tape or glazing compound.
  1. Install in vision panels in doors or sidelites in accordance with NFPA-80.
  1. Install so that appropriate label including UL and/or WHI markings remain permanently visible.

3.3 Protection and Cleaning

  1. Protect glass from contact with contaminating substances resulting from construction operations. Remove and such substances by method approved by manufacturer.
  1. Wash glass on both faces not more than four days prior to date scheduled for inspections intended to establish date of substantial completion. Wash glass by method recommended by glass manufacturer.

3.4 Glazing Schedule

RatingAssemblyMax. ExposedMax. Width OR Max. HeightStop Height

Area (sq. In.) of of

Exposed Exposed

Glazing Glazing

20 Minutes (WHS)Doors

Steel 3154 90-3/4” 90-3/4” 5/8”

Other than

Doors 3698 90-3/4” 90-3/4” 5/8”

Doors

Wood 2868 87-9/16” 87-9/16” 1/2”

30 Minutes (WHS)Other than

Doors 1242 35-1/4” 35-1/4” 5/8”

Note: Individual lite sizes cannot exceed maximum exposed area shown above.

Note: Special approval is required from the local authority having jurisdiction when using PyroEdge-20 in applications requiring non-standard rating or sizes larger than those scheduled above and in Paragraph 2.1, C. In such cases PyroEdge-20 will be furnished with the manufacturers name, product name and safety characteristics only.

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