Document No.

JKR 20500-0087-20
Edition 2020
SPECIFICATIONS FOR AIR COOLED Document Section 3.2
CHILLER SYSTEM Revision No. 00
Revision Date -
Page 58 of 113

External Insulation Material

Selection of insulation shall be as per Schedule of Design Requirements.

i) External Insulation of Ducts (Fiberglass)

All air conditioning supply and return air ductwork shall generally be insulated
externally with fiberglass of not less than 25 mm thick and having a thermal
conductivity of not more than 0.0332 W/m²K. The density of the fiberglass
insulation shall not be less than 32 kg/m3.

All ductwork in the ceiling space immediately below the roof and in the vertical duct
shaft shall be insulated externally with 50 mm thick fiberglass insulation, with the
thermal conductivity of not more than 0.0332 W/m²K and density not less than 32
kg/m3.

All ductworks within the plant room and conditioned air ducts exposed to weather
shall be insulated externally with 50 mm thick fiberglass insulation with metal
cladding finished.

All fiberglass insulation shall be adhered to the duct surface using a manufacturer
approved fire resistant adhesive. The adhesive shall be of good quality molten
bitumen and applied uniformly throughout the surface of the duct to have a good
bonding between the insulation and sheet metal duct.

All external fiberglass used in insulation for the supply and return air ducts shall be
wrapped up with a vapour barrier foil. The vapour barrier foil shall be reinforced,
double sided aluminium foil and fire resistant.

The vapour barrier foil shall have 75 mm minimum overlap at all joints, and adhered
with an approved fire resistant adhesive to ensure an effective vapour seal. All
joints for the foil shall be sealed with an approved 75 mm wide, pressure sensitive
vapour impervious tape.

Flexible connections on ductwork shall also be insulated with 50mm thick fiberglass
polyethylene mats and finished with vapor proof canvas cloth sewn on.

ii) External Insulation of Ducts (Polyethylene Foam Sheet)

All air-conditioning supply and return air ducts shall generally be insulated
externally with polyethylene (PE) foam of not less than 12.0 mm thick and having
a thermal conductivity of not more than 0.036 W/mK. The PE foam material shall
be chemically or physically cross linked closed-cell type with a foam density of not
less than 25 kg/m3 and faced on one side with appropriate thickness factory applied
reinforced aluminium foil.

The PE foam shall be fire-retardant and Class O in compliance with BS 476 Part 6
EN1366 and 7 and approved by Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia.

All ductwork in the ceiling space immediately below the roof or in any vertical shaft

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 Document No. JKR 20500-0087-20
Edition 2020
SPECIFICATIONS FOR AIR COOLED Document Section 3.2
CHILLER SYSTEM Revision No. 00
Revision Date -
Page 59 of 113

shall be insulated externally with PE foam of not less than 20.0 mm thick and
having a thermal conductivity of not more than 0.036 W/mK. The PE foam material
shall be chemically or physically cross linked closed-cell type with a foam density
of not less than 25 kg/m3 and faced on one side with appropriate thickness factory
applied reinforced aluminium foil.

All ductworks within the plant room and conditioned air ducts exposed to weather
shall be insulated with 20 mm thick PE foam reinforced with metal cladding
finished.

All ductworks for serving 24 hours shall be insulated externally with PE foam of not
less than 20.0 mm thick and having a thermal conductivity of not more than 0.036
W/mK. The PE foam material shall be chemically or physically cross linked closed-
cell type with a foam density of not less than 25 kg/m3 and faced on one side with
appropriate thickness factory applied reinforced aluminium foil.

The complete surface of duct and insulation material shall be coated with
manufacturer approved adhesive before pressing together. Insulation shall be
carried out at all flexible connections and points subject to condensation. The end
of joints in the insulation shall be coated with adhesive and cemented together to
ensure continuity of the insulation.

iii) External Insulation of Ducts (Closed Cell Nitrile Rubber Insulation)

All air conditioning supply and return air ductwork shall be externally insulated with
not less than 10 mm thick closed cell nitrile rubber. The closed cell nitrile rubber
insulation shall have density of not less than 55 kg/m 3 and thermal conductivity not
more than of 0.036 W/mK.

The closed cell nitrile rubber insulation shall be fire-retardant and Class O in
compliance with BS 476 Part 6 and 7 and approved by Jabatan Bomba dan
Penyelamat Malaysia.

All ductwork in the ceiling space immediately below the roof or in any vertical shaft
shall have not less than 13 mm thick closed cell nitrile rubber, having density of not
less than 55 kg/m3 and thermal conductivity of not more than 0.036 W/mK.

All ductworks within the plant room and conditioned air ducts exposed to weather
shall be insulated with 13 mm closed cell nitrile rubber reinforced with metal
cladding finished.

The water vapour diffusion resistance factor, µ for the closed cell nitrile rubber
insulation shall not be less than 7,000 in accordance with EN 12086.

The complete surface of duct and insulation material shall be coated with
manufacturer approved adhesive before pressing together. Insulation shall be
carried out at all flexible connections and points subject to condensation. The end
of joints in the insulation shall be coated with adhesive and cemented together to
ensure continuity of the insulation.

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