Update: 13/10/06

SECTION: 2.10

KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEMS

1.0 Scope

1.1 The kitchen exhaust systems consist of :

1) Kitchen range hoods (N.A.)

2) Exhaust round/rectangular ducting

3) Exhaust fans

2.0 Kitchen Hoods (Not Applicable)

2.1 All kitchen hoods shall be fabricated from 1.0mm thick S.S 304
supported on galvanised steel frame work.. The type, size and height of
hood and general construction shall conform to the details shown on the
drawings or as approved.

2.2 The entire hood casing shall be welded and rendered air tight. An all-
round grease gutter shall be provided with necessary slope towards
valved drains as shown on drawings.

2.3 Grease filters shall be impingement, preferably change-of direction type

made of 1mm thick Stainless Steel 304 with non-clogging continuous
draining baffles. Filter shall be light in weight and easily removable for
cleaning. Filter surface shall exhibit low flammability from licks of
flame and the depth of filter shall be a minimum of 50 mm. A
continuous filter frame of Stainless Steel 304 shall hold the bank of
filters and the velocity across the grease filters shall not exceed
1.25 m/s. Filters shall be placed according to the equipment under the
hood. Blanks shall be placed over work tables and spreaders.

2.4 Hoods must house one light fitting for every 1.2m length or part
thereof. The fittings shall use 2 x 11 watt compact fluorescent tubes in
vapour tight fitting with Lexon cover. All wiring inside shall be
through 90 deg. C rated wires in galvanised steel conduit brought out in
galvanised steel junction box over the hood with a suitably rated EL
MCB.

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2.5 Each exhaust hood should be protected by a 2 hours rated fire damper
set for not more than 80 deg. C.

2.6 Sprinklers shall be provided inside the hood over the equipment.
Sprinklers shall be water mist type 163°C rated. Sprinkler header shall
be brought out of the hood and terminated in a ball type brass valve.

3.0 Exhaust Ducting

3.1 Kitchen exhaust ducting shall be rectangular/round fabricated out of

CRCA sheets conforming to IS 4030 - 1973. The fabricated duct shall
be degreased and applied with one coat of primer and 2 coat of fire
retardant painting.

3.2 Ducts shall be fabricated as follows:

Maximum size Minimum Transverse Reinforcement

or dia of thickness Joints
straight duct

Upto 750 mm 1.20 mm 50 x 50 x 6 50 x 50 x 6

Flanges @750 cc

Over 750 mm 1.50 mm - Do - - Do -

3.3 Longitudinal joints shall be lapped and revitted or spot welded at 75mm
centre to centre. All joints shall be rendered leak tight by welding or
high temperature tape or any other medium to SMACNA C12 and
validated by testing 10% of duct length.

3.4 Round elbows shall be of five sections upto 200 dia and seven sections
over 200 dia and the centre line radius shall be minimum two pipe
diameters. Transformation shall be concentrically tapered and all
branches shall enter at an angle not exceeding 15 degree. Cleaning
gutters and trapped drains shall be provided as shown on drawings and
as required.

3.5 Upright sprinklers shall be provided inside the duct at every 3.2m till
the vertical riser. All sprinklers shall be water mist 260°C rated.

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4.0 Fans

4.1 Fans shall be centrifugal type conforming to the specifications “AIR

MOVING APPARATUS” and the data sheets.

5.0 Testing and balancing

5.1 The fans shall be tested for the total static pressure and the discharge air
quantity and compared with the design. Hood exhaust quantities shall
be set to conform to design values and the system are balance
accomplished. After balancing, the fan speed shall be regulated by
changing the motor pulleys.

6.0 Mode of measurement

6.1 Each kitchen range hood complete with:

a) Grease filters

b) Light fittings and wiring shall form one unit of measurement.

c) Sprinklers

6.2 All exhaust ducting shall be measured and paid for per unit area and
this should include:

a) cost of ducting & supports

b) flanges, bends etc.

c) supports

d) joint sealing

e) sprinklers in horizontal runs

f) Degreasing, one coat of primer and 2 coat of fire retardant painting.

6.3 All fire dampers shall be measured and paid per unit cross sectional
area and the rate shall include:

a) cost of damper

b) fusible element/actuator

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