SECTION 15122

METERS AND GAUGES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including Special Conditions and

Division-1 Specification Sections, apply to work of this Section.

B. The requirements specified in this section apply to all related sections in this
Division. The requirements of all related sections, elsewhere in this division also
apply to this section unless specified to the contrary.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. The work includes the providing of all labor, supervision, materials, equipment,
accessories, services and tests necessary to complete and make ready for operation
by Owner, all thermometers and gauges, in accordance with Drawings and
Specifications.

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Manufacturers: Firms regularly engaged in manufacture of thermometers and

gauges of the types and materials, sizes and capacities required, whose products have
been in satisfactory use in similar service for not less than 5 years. Provide
thermometers and gauges produced by a manufacturer listed as an Acceptable
Manufacturer in this section.

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Shop drawings shall indicate sizes, types, and material with detail and attachment
installations.

B. Samples, when requested.

C. Submit a schedule of all thermometers and gauges for approval. The submission
should include the type, location, ranges, scale readings, construction data and stem
details of the devices.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

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2.1 THERMOMETERS AND PRESSURE GAUGES

A. Furnish and install pipe thermometers with separable sockets in the following
locations. This applies to all systems described in the specification.
1. In and Out of each refrigerant condenser and evaporator .

2. Thermometers as required under "Refrigeration Equipment."

3. In and out of each converter and water to water exchangers (on water side).

4. In and out of each chilled and hot water coil. A vertical bank of coil sections
may have one thermometer on inlet header and one on outlet header. For those
systems with two vertical banks of coils, then each bank shall have a
thermometer on inlet and outlet headers.

5. In condensate receiving or dilution tanks on labs .

6. In and out of each domestic hot water generator in the primary & secondary
circuit .

7. In and out of each hot oil thermal generator.

8. Fresh air intake ducts and mixed air plenums.

9. Supply fan discharge air.

10. Suction side of recirculation fans.

11. At the supply and return of the hot and chilled pipe entrance to the building
from thump

12. As indicated on details and drawings.

B. Furnish and install pressure gauges in the following locations on water lines:

1. At inlet and outlet of each circulating pump and upstream of inlet strainer.
One gauge may be used in lieu of two on suction side of pump with suitable
valves and piping.

2. At inlet and outlet of refrigerant water chiller.

3. At inlet and outlet of refrigerant condenser.

4. At inlet and outlet of each converter and water to water exchanger (on water
side)
5. At inlet and outlet of each coil bank. For those systems with two banks of
three coils each, each bank shall have separate gauges. Locate gauges
immediately downstream of shut-off valve on supply line, and immediately
upstream of shut-off valve on return line.

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 6. In discharge of condensate pumps

7. As required for compressed air lines described under automatic controls.

8. At inlet and outlet of each pressure reducing valve station (one for each PRV).

9. Provide connection for gauges at inlet and outlet of each water coil, chiller,
condenser and heat exchanger.

10. Suction side of recirculation fans.

C. See "Automatic Controls" for description of all thermometers to be provided by

automatic control manufacturer.

D. Thermometers for water systems shall be mercury actuated, and furnished with
micrometer adjustable pointer.

1. Pipe insertion thermometers shall have separable sockets of a material suitable

for each given installation. Where such thermometers are installed on covered
piping, supply extension necks of the proper length so that the neck extends to
the surface of the covering.

2. They shall be of the adjustable angle type to permit easy adjustment of the
thermometer case, to facilitate reading after installation.

3. All thermometer shall be manufactured by a metal ( copper or aluminum )

casing .

E. 1. Duct type thermometers shall have a union connection with flange and a
229mm case with a 152mm stem where mounted on uncovered ductwork and
casings' and a 305mm stem where mounted on covered ductwork, casings, etc.,
they shall be provided with and mounted on an extended neck with flanges
flush with the surface of the covering. The scale range of thermometers shall
be as approved by the Architect.

2. Care shall be taken that there are no air leaks around a thermometers stem
where it passes through ductwork, casings, or through masonry wall.

3. Thermometers shall be so located as to be easily read from the floor level and
shall be of the adjustable type to meet this requirement.

4. Where conditions are such that proper reading cannot be obtained or seen with
stem type thermometer, a vapor actuated dial type thermometer with an
extended bulb shall be furnished.

5. Supply thermometers as indicated on the drawings and in the following

locations:

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 a) At all thermostat bulbs in ductwork, casing, piping, etc., as required for
the automatic control systems. These thermometers shall be located
adjacent to the respective thermostats so that where the thermostat is
remotely located, it will be necessary to use a remote reading type
thermometer. Where the thermostats are installed as part of the
temperature control panels, it is not necessary to install other
thermometers.

F. Pressure gauges shall have 112 mm diameter dials, cast aluminum case, wide
phosphor bronze bourdon, stainless steel movement, micrometer adjustment pointer,
1/2 of 1% accuracy, ranges as required. Shut-off cock shall be provided between
each gauge and piping to permit removing gauge while system is under pressure. All
gauges on steam piping shall be provided with syphons. All gauges on pumps shall
be provided with pressure snubbers.

2.2 PRESSURE RANGE CHART

Min. Gauge Pressure Max. Gauge Pressure

(kPa) (kPa)

0 207
69 414
138 621
207 828
276 1035
345 1242
414 1449

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

A. Install all thermometers and pressure gauges before piping is tested to facilitate field
test procedures.

B. Adjust gauges for proper viewing angle.

END OF SECTION 15122

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