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PLUMBING INSULATION
SECTION PB-428
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GENERAL

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DESCRIPTION
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1.4

Work of this Section shall conform to the requirements of the Contract

Documents.

WORK INCLUDED
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Equipment Insulation.

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Piping Insulation.

SUBMITTALS
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Shop Drawings: Submit insulation shop drawings for each service.

.2

Product Data: Manufacturer's latest published data for materials,

equipment and installation.

QUALITY ASSURANCE
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BS-476

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BS-3958

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BS-5422

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BS-5970

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BS-3927

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PRODUCTS

2.1

GENERAL
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2.2

Provide insulation (including insulation jacket or facing and adhesives

used to adhere the facing or jacket to the insulation) with noncombustible
material meeting SS 476 Class 0, BS 3958, BS 5922, BS 5970,
BS3927/A and fire and D.G.F.S. smoke hazard ratings as tested.

PIPE INSULATION
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Materials
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Fiberglass Density: All Fiberglass pipe insulation in equipment

rooms and/or where exposed to be of the sectional type having 96
kg/m3 density. All other Fiberglass insulation to be of the 1-piece
type having 64 kg/m3 density.

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Insulation Jackets
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Cold Pipes Concealed and Exposed: Factory applied white fire

retardant jacket with self-sealing lap and butt strip. Ends of pipe
insulation sealed off at valves, fittings and flanges.

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Vapor jacket permeability to be 0.02 perms.

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Jacket Puncture Resistance to be 50 units (Beach).

Thickness
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Thermal conductivity of fiberglass to be .039 kCal/kg C at a mean

temperature of 10C.

Calculation shall be submitted for proposed insulation thickness

with minimum 12 mm.

Fittings, Valves and Flanges

.1

Where manufactured, use factory premolded fittings (of the same

material and thickness as the pipe insulation) for all fittings,
flanges and valves.

.2

Where premolded insulation fittings are not manufactured,

insulate all fittings, flanges and valves with mitered segments of
the same density as the adjoining pipe covering. Vaporseal for
cold applications with adhesive with open weave glass mesh laid
in while wet with final coat adhesive. Overlap glass mesh and
outer coat adjacent covering by at least 50mm. Do not insulate
flanges until systems are operational.

.3

Provide insulation for removable flanges of pipe strainers on cold

services with built-up sections of glass fiber pipe covering,
arranged to facilitate servicing of the strainer. Complete
applications with vaporseals. All vapor barriers to be sealed and
continuous through hangers, walls, sleeves, etc. All adhesives and
coatings to be as noted herein.

.4

Insulate fittings, flanges, valves, etc. for services where calcium

silicate insulation is specified as a pipe insulation with mineral
wool cement of equal thickness to the pipe insulation and finished
with glass cloth.

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PVC molding pipe fitting covers are acceptable

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EXECUTION
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INSTALLATION OF INSULATION
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Perform all work in strict accordance with the manufacturer's

recommendation and the best practice of the trade and the intent
of this specification.

.2

Apply all insulation over clean dry surface, butting all sections or
surface firmly together and finishing as hereinafter specified.

.3

Seal all vapor barriers continuous and throughout against moisture

penetration.

PROTECTION OF INSULATION
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Protect pipe insulation at hangers, guides, and rollers by 1.5mm

galvanized metal shields (at least 3 times the insulation diameter
in length and 1/3 the insulation circumference in width) on the
outside of the insulation and vapor barrier. Hold shields in place
by straps. Do not pierce the insulation with hangers. Where glass
fiber insulation is used on piping 75mm and larger, provide halfsection of calcium silicate covering of equal thickness at metal
shields.

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Do not use staples.

END OF SECTION PB-428