Aqua Control Guide SpecificationsDecember 2007
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[Note to Specifier: This specification for water features is provided in CSI 3-part format for use by design professionals for construction projects. Delete and edit individual paragraphs as required for your project. For advice on design options or specific feature, we recommend you call us at 800-377-0019.]
SECTION 131200
WATER FEATURES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1SUMMARY
A.Provide the following water features at locations indicated on the Drawings:
1.Select Series Display Aerators and Bottom Aerating Circulators.
2.Select Series Combo pump (Display Aerator and Fountain).
3.Select Series Fountains.
4.Titan Series Fountains.
5.Waterfall Pumps.
6.Lighting.
1.2RELATED WORK
A.Examine Contract Documents for requirements that affect work of this Section. Other Specification Sections that relate directly to work of this Section include, but are not limited to:
1.Section 033000, Cast-In-Place Concrete; coordination of inserts with concrete.
2.Division 22 – Plumbing; water supply and waste piping.
3.Division 26 – Electrical; electrical power to pumps, lights, and controls.
1.3SUBMITTALS
A.Product Data: Submit manufacturer's printed product data, specifications, standard details, installation instructions, use limitations and recommendations for each piece of equipment, system, and material used.
B.Shop Drawings: Provide large scale shop drawings for fabrication, installation and erection of all parts of the work. Provide plans, elevations, and details of anchorages, connections and accessory items. Provide wiring diagrams and installation templates for work installed by others. Show all interfaces and relationships to work of other trades.
1.4QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.Source: Provide water feature equipment from a single qualified manufacturer to ensure a single source of responsibility for the interrelated components.
B.The pump motor shall be an industry standard submersible motor with mechanical seals and heavy duty bearings designed to operate under water. External components shall be stainless steel.
C.Controllers shall comply with National Electrical Code (NEC) and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) standards and shall be labeled where required by code. Control enclosures shall be NEMA rated for service and application.
1.5DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
A.Deliver materials and products in unopened, factory labeled packages. Store and handle in strict compliance with manufacturer's instructions and recommendations. Store under cover and protect from weather damage.
B.Sequence deliveries to avoid delays, minimize on-site storage.
1.6WARRANTY
A.Manufacturer shall provide a five year limited warranty for water feature products manufactured by Aqua Control against defects in materials or workmanship.
B.Aqua Control, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser (the end user) of any Select Series Display Aerator, Fountain, Waterfall Pump, Stationary (Bowl) Fountain and Titan Fountain manufactured by Aqua Control, Inc. that any part thereof which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship, as determined by the factory within five years from the shipping date, will be repaired or replaced at no charge with a new or remanufactured part, and returned freight prepaid.
1.Exceptions are light lamps and lenses which carry a thirty (30) day warranty. The end user shall assume the responsibility and expense for removal, packaging, and freight to ship to Aqua Control to determine warranty and for all reinstallation expenses.
C.The warranty is void where damage results from: operation with no flow, continued operation with only partial flow, continued operation with obstructions that result in pump cavitation (noisy operation), improper electrical connection, improper voltage, alteration, lightning, careless handling, misuse, abuse, freezing, disassembly of motor, or failure to follow maintenance or operating instructions. Modification or repair by an unauthorized repair facility shall void the warranty.
D.In no case will Aqua Control or its distributors accept responsibility for any costs incurred by the user during installation, removal, inspection, evaluation, repair, parts replacement, or for return freight. Nor will any liability be accepted for loss of use, loss of profits, loss of goodwill, for consequential damage, or for personal injuries to the purchaser or any person.
E.No implied warranties of any kind is made by Aqua Control, Inc. for its products, and no other warranties, whether expressed or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, shall apply. If an Aqua Control product proves to be defective in materials or workmanship, the retail purchaser’s sole remedy shall be repair or replacement of the product as expressly provided above.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1MANUFACTURER
A.Acceptable Manufacturer: Aqua Control, Inc., 6A Wolfer Industrial Dr., Spring Valley, IL 61362, Phone: 800-377-0019; Fax: 815-664-490; Email: ; Website:
2.2SELECT SERIES WATER FEATURES
A.Select Series Display Aerators and Bottom Aerating Circulators:
1.Display Aerator Model: Arch.
2.Display Aerator Model: Arum.
3.Display Aerator Model: Candelabra.
4.Display Aerator Model: Cluster Arch.
5.Display Aerator Model: Crown Gusher.
6.Display Aerator Model: Daffodil.
7.Display Aerator Model: Delmar.
8.Display Aerator Model: Double Arch.
9.Display Aerator Model: Lily.
10.Display Aerator Model: Pentalator.
11.Display Aerator Model: Quad.
12.Display Aerator Model: Scepter.
13.Display Aerator Model: Spider.
14.Display Aerator Model: Spider and Arch.
15.Display Aerator Model: Super Lily.
16.Display Aerator Model: Tornado.
17.Display Aerator Model: Trillium.
18.Display Aerator Model: Triple Tier.
19.Display Aerator Model: Weeping Willow.
20.Display Aerator Model: Winter Scepter.
21.Spray Pattern:
a.Height:
b.Diameter:
c.Pumping rate:
22.Motor:
a.Horsepower:
b.Motor Phase:
c.Voltage:
d.Amperage:
23.Underwater Power Cord:
a.Motor Power Cord (gauge and length): As indicated or required.
b.Lighting Power Cord (gauge and length): As indicated or required.
B.Select Series Display Aerator and Fountain:
1.Display Aerator and Fountain Model: Combo.
2.Spray Pattern:
a.Height:
b.Diameter:
c.Pumping rate:
3.Motor:
a.Horsepower:
b.Motor Phase:
c.Voltage:
d.Amperage:
4.Underwater Power Cord:
a.Motor Power Cord (gauge and length): As indicated or required.
b.Lighting Power Cord (gauge and length): As indicated or required.
C.Select Series Fountains:
1.Fountain Model: Buckingham.
2.Fountain Model: Cascade.
3.Fountain Model: Double Trellis.
4.Fountain Model: Flare and Sky Geyser.
5.Fountain Model: Fleur de Lis.
6.Fountain Model: Full Geyser.
7.Fountain Model: Geyser.
8.Fountain Model: Majestic.
9.Fountain Model: Shooting Star.
10.Fountain Model: Sky Geyser.
11.Fountain Model: Spoke and Trellis.
12.Fountain Model: Tiara.
13.Fountain Model: Trellis.
14.Fountain Model: Trellis and Sky Geyser.
15.Spray Pattern:
a.Height:
b.Diameter:
c.Pumping rate:
16.Motor:
a.Horsepower:
b.Motor Phase:
c.Voltage:
d.Amperage:
17.Underwater Power Cord:
a.Motor Power Cord (gauge and length): As indicated or required.
b.Lighting Power Cord (gauge and length): As indicated or required.
2.3TITAN SERIES WATER FEATURES
A.Titan Series Fountains:
1.Fountain Model: Arch.
2.Fountain Model: Buckingham.
3.Fountain Model: Candelabra.
4.Fountain Model: Cascade.
5.Fountain Model: Daffodil.
6.Fountain Model: Double Trellis.
7.Fountain Model: Flare and Sky Geyser.
8.Fountain Model: Fleur de Lis.
9.Fountain Model: Geyser.
10.Fountain Model: Lily.
11.Fountain Model: Majestic.
12.Fountain Model: Quad.
13.Fountain Model: Scepter.
14.Fountain Model: Shooting Star.
15.Fountain Model: Sky Geyser.
16.Fountain Model: Spoke and Sky Geyser.
17.Fountain Model: Spoke and Trellis.
18.Fountain Model: Tiara.
19.Fountain Model: Trellis and Sky Geyser.
20.Fountain Model: Trellis.
21.Fountain Model: Winter Scepter.
22.Spray Pattern:
a.Height:
b.Diameter:
c.Pumping rate:
23.Motor:
a.Horsepower:
b.Motor Phase:
c.Voltage:
d.Amperage:
24.Underwater Power Cord:
a.Motor Power Cord (gauge and length): As indicated or required.
b.Lighting Power Cord (gauge and length): As indicated or required.
2.4WATERFALL PUMPS
A.Waterfall Pumps:
1.Pump Series: Niagara Line, axial pumps, height to 20 feet, GPM to 1200
2.Pump Series: Victoria Line, axial pumps, height to 25 feet GPM to 3000
3.Pump Series: Angel Line, centrifugal pumps, height to 60 feet, GPM to 300
4.Pump Series: Yosemite Line, turbine pumps, height to 100 feet, GPM to 1200
5.Pump Mount Style: Horizontal.
6.Pump Mount Style: Vertical.
7.Pump Mount Style: Sled.
8.Control Panel: UL Listed, pump and light timer, lockable.
9.Lights: Copper body, stainless steel fasteners, tempered glass lenses, UL rated cords.
2.5LIGHTING
A.Lights, Light Sequencers and Light Cable.
1.Producer: Light packages will be produced by Aqua Control, Inc.
2.Colored Lenses: Colored lenses shall be provided to affect colored spray pattern illumination per program requirements.
3.Light Adjustment: Stainless steel light brackets shall allow vertical adjustment of the lights to achieve proper submergence and shall allow the angle of the light to be adjustable to optimally illuminate the spray pattern.
4.Light Fixture: The fixture shall be made of copper, marine grade bronze and shall be provided with tempered lenses and a silicone rubber gasket.
5.Light Sequencing: The lights shall be capable of Random Sequencing, Ramping Sequencing, or Operation by Program as indicated or required.
6.Light Sets: Lights shall be available in 2, 3, or 4 sets as scheduled or required to achieve program. Each set may have 2, 3, or 4 lights. Lights may be 120 volts at 300 watt incandescent, 500 watt halogen or 12 volt, 50 watt Halogen and shall be available in spot or flood.
7.Underwater Power Cord: The power cord supplying the light set shall be UL listed for continuous submergence. It shall be SOOW heavy-duty round stranded and double insulated.
8.Light Sets:
a. Number of Sets Required:
b. Number of Fixtures Per Set:
c. Watts Per Fixture:
d. Type of Beam:
2.6COMPONENTS AND CONTROLS
A.Spray Nozzle Assembly: The nozzle must attach to the head which attaches to the discharge tube. The head supports the aerator assembly on the float. The discharge tube assembly shall be made from 6 inch engineered plastic tubing for toughness and corrosion resistance. The 6 inch size closely matches the pump discharge to reduce pressure losses from transitions.
B.Float: The float must be one piece and molded of high strength, impact, UV and chemical resistant, polyethylene. The float color must be black for minimum visibility in water. Stainless steel inserts must be molded into the float for light attachment and for mooring eyebolts. The float must have molded hand holds for easy handling. The float must be designed for maximum stability and for easy height adjustability to achieve minimum visibility with as little as 1/2 inch of a 15 inch diameter portion of the float visible during operation. The float must be filled with closed cell urethane foam.
C.Pump Assembly: All pump castings, including impellers and diffusers must be precision machined nickel-aluminum-bronze for the highest strength and corrosion resistance. Plastic impellers and diffusers are not acceptable. The pump inlet transition and lower motor support (water inlet) must be highly streamlined to provide an efficient flow path with no performance robbing sharp turns or obstacles. The inlet pump assembly must be made from heavy duty 8 inch PVC tubing for corrosion resistance and sized to ensure optimal water velocity over the motor for cooling. Water intake below the surface must be at suitable depth for both vertical and horizontal systems.
D.Intake Suction Screen: The system must have a non collapsible, type 316 stainless steel intake suction screen made of specially shaped filter wire welded into an assembly to prevent anything larger than a 5/16 inch sphere to enter the intake assembly. The screen must have no less than 2.75 square feet of suction area of which 80 percent is available for water intake.
E.Underwater Power Connection: The electrical connector system for the pump motor must form a watertight connection between the motor lead plug and the pump cable socket. The connector must be UL/cUL/CE rated at 600 volts and 32 amps for continuous submersion to a depth of 33 feet. It must be available with either 3 or 4 pins for connection to 2 wire or 3 wire motors plus a ground. The plug shall be epoxy potted to the motor lead and the socket to the pump cable to create a permanent and watertight connection to those wires. This connector system shall allow for a fast and highly reliability system for disconnecting the unit for service or storage. Both the plug and socket shall have waterproof caps which will allow either to remain dry when submerged while disconnected.
F.Underwater Power Cable: The power cable must be UL listed for continuous submergence and must be SOOW heavy duty round stranded and double insulated, copper cable. One wire in each cable must always act as a ground for proper system grounding. Motor power cable and lighting power cable shall be suitable gage, type and length.
G.Control Panels: The control panel must be UL rated as a fountain controller. Panels for the special 1 HP, 115V European built motor use CE rated components and are not UL rated. Control panels are contained within lockable NEMA-3R fiberglass or 3R painted steel enclosures rated for outdoor installation. All control panels must include a factory installed externally operated disconnect switch, circuit breaker, class A (human rated) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)/ on-off switch, 24 hour timer, contactor, and output terminals. Single phase motors 2hp through 5hp shall have a motor control box inside the panel which holds the starting relay and capacitors and keeps them away from the water. Three phase control panels must have a motor circuit controller that provides on-off, overload, phase loss, and short circuit protection.
H.Fasteners: All fasteners must be stainless steel.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1INSPECTION
A.Installer shall examine substrates, supports, and conditions under which this work is to be performed and notify Contractor, in writing, of conditions detrimental to the proper completion of the work. Do not proceed with work until unsatisfactory conditions are corrected. Beginning of installation will be construed as Installer accepting substrates and conditions.
3.2INSTALLATION
A.Strictly comply with manufacturer's instructions and recommendations and approved details. Securely anchor work to substrate. Install control panel in location protected from sun and weather.
B.Install electrical system in accordance with the National Electric Code and applicable regulations.
3.3ADJUSTING, TESTING, AND CLEANING
A.Adjust equipment, operating parts and similar items to work easily, smoothly, and correctly.
B.Clean exposed surfaces using manufacturer recommended materials and methods. Remove and replace work which cannot be successfully cleaned.
C.Test all equipment to show that it complies with specified requirements, and that the water features are in proper working order.
1.Pressure test water service piping until free of leaks or other defects.
2.Test electric circuits, feeders, and equipment.
3.4DEMONSTRATION
A.Provide and review maintenance manual, demonstrate equipment, and instruct Owner's personnel in routine maintenance and proper operation procedures.
3.5PROTECTION
A.Protect water features and equipment throughout the remainder of construction period.
END OF SECTION
WATER FEATURES
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