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CONDITIONING &
AIR CONDITIONING
AIR & VENTILATION
VENTILATION SYSTEM
SYSTEM
1. GENERAL
GENERAL
1.1.
1.1. This specification
This specification covers
covers the design, manufacture,
the design, manufacture, construction
construction feature,
feature, erection,
erection, test-
test-
ing and
ing commissioning at
and commissioning at site
site of
of mechanical
mechanical ventilation
ventilation system.
system.
2.
2. CODESANDSTANDARDS
CODESANDSTANDARDS
2.1.
2.1. The design,
The design, manufacture, inspection and
manufacture, inspection testing of
and testing of ventilation system shall
ventilation system shall comply
comply
with all
with all currently
currently applicable
applicable statutes,
statutes, regulation
regulation and
and safety
safety codes
codes inin the
the locality,
locality,
where the
where the equipment
equipment areare to
to be
be installed.
installed. The
The equipment
equipment shall
shall also
also conform
conform toto the
the lat-
lat-
est applicable
est applicable Indian/
Indian/ British/
British/American
American Standard.
Standard. Nothing
Nothing inin this
this specification
specification shall
shall
be construed
be construed to
to relieve
relieve the
the contractor
contractor ofof his responsibility. In
his responsibility. particular, the
In particular, the equip-
equip-
ment shall
ment shall conform
conform toto the
the latest
latest edition
edition of
of the following standard
the following standard ::

15:2312 Propeller type AC ventilation fans.

15:3588 Specification for Electrical Axial flow fans

B5:848 Fans

Part 1 : Methods of testing performance

Part 2 : Fan Noise Testing

AMCA:210 Test Code for Air Moving Devices

BS:6540 Part 1 Method of test for air filters used in air conditioning & General
Ventilation

BS:3928 Sodium flame test for air filters (other than for air supply to I.C.
I.C.
Engines & Compressors).

VS-FED-2098 Method of cold DOP & Hot DOP test

MIL-STD-282 DOP smoke penetration method.

ASHRAE-5276 Method of testing air cleaning device used in general ventilation

for removing particulate matter.

2.2.
2.2. In case
In case of any conflict
of any conflict in
in the
the standard
standard and
and this
this specification,
specification, the
the decision
decision of
of Employ-
Employ-
er shall
er shall be
be final
final and
and binding.
binding.

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3.
3. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AND
AND CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
3.1.
3.1. Design Philosophy
Design Philosophy
3.1.1.
3.1.1. Design ambient
Design ambient condition
condition shall
shall be
be as
as follows
follows ::

Season Dry bulb temperature (deg C)

C) Wet bulb temperature (Deg C)
C)
Summer 45 23

Monsoon 35.8 28.3

Winter 2 0

3.1.2.
3.1.2. The number
The number of
of air
air changes per hour
changes per hour in mechanically ventilated
in mechanically ventilated areas
areas shall
shall be
be as
as fol-
fol-
lows:
lows:

a) Pump house floor area, Sub-floor maintenance bay and other 20

general areas like toilets etc

b) MCC/Switchgear room 30
30

3.1.3.
3.1.3. However, in
However, in areas producing lot
areas producing lot of
of heat
heat the temperature should
the temperature should be
be the
the criteria
criteria which
which
is as
is as follows
follows ::
Inside temperature
Inside temperature shall
shall be
be maximum
maximum 33 deg.
deg. C
C above
above the design ambient
the design ambient temperature
temperature
during summer
during summer for mechanically ventilated
for mechanically ventilated areas.
areas. The
The criteria
criteria which gives the
which gives the higher
higher
number of
number of air
air changes/higher quantity of
changes/higher quantity of air
air of
of either
either of
of condition
condition (i.e.
(i.e. 3.01.02
3.01.02 or
or
3.01.03) flow
3.01.03) flow shall
shall be
be selected.
selected.
3.1.4.
3.1.4. All mechanically
All mechanically ventilated
ventilated areas
areas shall
shall be
be positively
positively ventilated
ventilated by
by means
means ofof supply
supply
air fans
air fans fitted
fitted with
with filters
filters and
and exhaust
exhaust fans. Supply air
fans. Supply air fans
fans catering
catering for
for electrical
electrical
switchgear/ MCC
switchgear/ MCC rooms
rooms shall
shall be
be fitted
fitted with
with both pre-filters and
both pre-filters and the
the fine
fine filters,
filters,
whereas for
whereas for other
other areas supply air
areas supply air fans
fans shall
shall be
be fitted
fitted with pre-filter only.
with pre-filter only. Various
Various toi-
toi-
lets shall
lets shall be
be fitted
fitted with
with exhaust
exhaust fans.
fans.
3.1.5.
3.1.5. The ventilation
The system shall
ventilation system shall be designed for
be designed for continuous operation of
continuous operation of 24
24 hours
hours aa day.
day.
3.1.6.
3.1.6. All air-conditioned
All air-conditioned areas
areas shall
shall be
be maintained
maintained at
at 24
24 deg.
deg. C
C±± (plus
(plus or
or minus)
minus) 11 deg.
deg. C
C
and relative
and humidity of
relative humidity of 50%
50% ±± (plus
(plus or
or minus)
minus) 5%.
5%.
3.1.7.
3.1.7. The fresh
The fresh air quantity for
air quantity for air-conditioned
air-conditioned areas
areas of
of control
control room,
room, RIO
RIO room,
room, etc.
etc. shall
shall
be 0.45
be 0.45 M3/minutes/person
M3/minutes/person or or 1.0
1.0 air
air change
change per
per hour
hour whichever
whichever isis greater.
greater. However,
However,
for office
for office areas
areas quantity
quantity of
of fresh
fresh air
air shall
shall be
be minimum
minimum 1.51.5 air
air changes
changes per
per hour.
hour.
3.1.8.
3.1.8. Lighting load
Lighting load shall
shall be
be minimum
minimum 11 Watts/Sq.
Watts/Sq. feet
feet or
or actual
actual whichever
whichever is
is higher.
higher.

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3.1.9.
3.1.9. The occupancy
The occupancy for general area
for general area shall
shall be
be minimum
minimum one
one person per 10
person per Sq. M.
10 Sq. M. In
In the
the
control rooms,
control rooms, etc.,
etc., the
the occupancy may be
occupancy may be one
one person per 25
person per Sq. M
25 Sq. M (Minimum).
(Minimum).
3.1.10.
3.1.10. margin of
Design margin
Design of 12.5%
12.5% and
and 10%
10% shall
shall be
be considered
considered for
for sensible
sensible heat gain &
heat gain & latent
latent
heat
heat gain respectively. Further,
gain respectively. Further, aa minimum
minimum design margin of
design margin of ten (10) %
ten (10) % shall
shall be
be con-
con-
sidered in
sidered design of
in design of A/C
A/C equipments.
equipments.
3.1.11.
3.1.11. For areas,
For areas, where
where A/C
A/C load
load is
is of
of the
the order
order of
of 5-25TR,
5-25TR, ductable split/packaged A/C
ductable split/packaged A/C
shall be
shall provided. Smaller
be provided. Smaller areas
areas which
which may require air
may require air conditioning upto 55 TR
conditioning upto TR rating
rating
shall be
shall be served
served with
with non-ductable
non-ductable Split
Split (Hi-wall/Cassette)
(Hi-wall/Cassette) air
air conditioner
conditioner units
units as
as per
per
requirement.
requirement.
3.1.12.
3.1.12. 100% standby shall
100% standby shall be provided for
be provided for control
control rooms/RIO
rooms/RIO room/etc.
room/etc. served by ductable
served by ductable
type air
split/package type
split/package air conditioners.
conditioners.
At least
At least one 1) no.
one (( 1) no. unit, capacity same
unit, capacity same as
as each working unit
each working unit as
as aa common
common standby
standby
shall be
shall provided for
be provided for control
control rooms/RIO
rooms/RIO room/etc.
room/etc. served by non-ductable
served by split (( cas-
non-ductable split cas-
sette // Hi-wall)
sette type air
Hi-wall) type air conditioners.
conditioners.
No stand-by shall
No stand-by shall be provided for
be provided for office
office areas.
areas.
3.1.13.
3.1.13. Type of
Type of ventilation
ventilation for
for various
various areas
areas shall
shall be
be as
as follows:
follows:

S.No
S.No Area
Area Type of
Type of Ventilation
Ventilation system
system

(i)
(i) General area
General area like
like pump houses, Combination
pump houses, Combination of Supply air
of Supply air fan
fan &
etc.
etc. Exhaust air
Exhaust air fans
fans

(ii)
(ii) Cable Galleries,
Cable Galleries, MCCs
MCCs and Supply air
and Supply air fans
fans & Exhaust
Exhaust air
air fans
fans
Switchgear room,
Switchgear room, etc.
etc.

(iii)
(iii) Battery rooms
Battery rooms Exhaust air
Exhaust air fans
fans (( spark proof with
spark proof with
flame proof motors)
flame proof motors)

(iv)
(iv) Stores, Pantry, toilets,
Stores, Pantry, toilets, etc.
etc. Exhaust air
Exhaust air fans
fans

3.1.14.
3.1.14. Supply air
Supply air fans,
fans, exhaust
exhaust air
air fans
fans of
of each
each area
area shall
shall be provided with
be provided with local
local starter
starter pan-
pan-
els.
els.

3.2.
3.2. Construction
Construction Requirements
Requirements
3.2.1.
3.2.1. Axial Flow
Axial Flow Fans
Fans
a. These fans
a. These fans shall
shall have
have fixed
fixed // variable pitch cast
variable pitch cast aluminum
aluminum blades
blades of
of aerofoil
aerofoil
design.
design.
b. The fan
b. The casing shall
fan casing shall be
be of
of heavy gauge sheet
heavy gauge sheet steel
steel construction
construction and
and the
the same
same
shall be
shall spray or
be spray or hot
hot dip
dip galvanized.
galvanized.

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c. Necessary rain
c. Necessary protection cowl,
rain protection cowl, inlet
inlet and
and outlet
outlet cones,
cones, bird protection screen,
bird protection screen,
damper, vibration
adjustable damper,
adjustable vibration isolators,
isolators, back
back draft dampers etc.
draft dampers etc. shall be pro-
shall be pro-
vided.
vided.
d. The speed
d. The speed of
of the
the fan
fan shall
shall not
not exceed
exceed 960 rpm for
960 rpm for fan
fan with impeller diameter
with impeller diameter
above 450
above 450 mm
mm andand 1400 rpm for
1400 rpm for fan
fan with impeller diameter
with impeller diameter 450
450 mm mm oror less.
less.
However for
However for fans having static
fans having pressure of
static pressure of 30
30 mm
mm WC WC oror above
above the speed of
the speed of
the fan
the fan shall
shall not
not exceed
exceed 1440 rpm for
1440 rpm for fan
fan with impeller diameter
with impeller diameter of
of above
above 450
450
mm and
mm and 2800 rpm for
2800 rpm for fan
fan with impeller diameter
with impeller diameter of of 450
450 mm
mm or
or less.
less. The
The first
first
critical speed of
critical speed of rotating assembly shall
rotating assembly shall be
be atat least
least 25%
25% above
above the
the operating
operating
speed.
speed.
e. All other
e. All other accessories
accessories like supporting structure
like supporting structure etc.
etc. as required shall
as required shall be
be provid-
provid-
ed.
ed.
f.
f. Fans of capacity
Fans of capacity 1000
1000 m3/hr
m3/hr &
& lower
lower shall
shall be of propeller
be of exhaust type.
propeller exhaust type.
3.2.2.
3.2.2. A. Pre-filter
A. Pre-filter
a)
a) Filter medium
Filter medium shall
shall be
be either
either fabric
fabric or
or metallic
metallic type consisting of:-
type consisting of:-
i)
i) Fibrous material
Fibrous material (( extruded polyethylene) or
extruded polyethylene) or felt
felt filter
filter fabric;
fabric; Dry
Dry type
type
with element
with element of
of 55 ply
ply construction
construction for
for Fabric
Fabric type.
type.
ii)
ii) V-fold galvanized
V-fold galvanized wire
wire mesh interspaced with
mesh interspaced with aa flat layer of
flat layer of
galvanized wire
galvanized wire mesh
mesh for
for Metallic
Metallic type
type pre-filters.
pre-filters.
b)
b) Frame
Frame
GI sheet
GI (minimum 18
sheet (minimum 18 gauge thick) or
gauge thick) or Aluminum alloy of
Aluminum alloy (minimum 16
of (minimum 16
gauge) supported
gauge) supported by galvanized steel
by galvanized steel wire
wire mesh
mesh of
of 10
10 mm square with
mm square with han-
han-
dles.
dles.
c)
c) Other
Other requirements
requirements
Shall be
Shall be suitable
suitable aluminum spacers be
aluminum spacers provided for
be provided for uniform
uniform air
air flow;
flow; Casing
Casing
shall be
shall provided with
be provided with neoprene sponge rubber
neoprene sponge sealing. Filter
rubber sealing. Filter shall
shall be
be Capa-
Capa-
ble of
ble being cleaned
of being by water
cleaned by flushing. Wire
water flushing. Wire mesh edges shall
mesh edges shall be
be suitable
suitable
hemmed to
hemmed to eliminate
eliminate the danger of
the danger of abrasion
abrasion during
during handling.
handling.
d)
d) Average arrestance
Efficiency: Average
Efficiency: arrestance of
of 65
65 -- 80
80 %
% when
when tested
tested in
in accordance
accordance with
with
BS:6540/ASHRAE- 52
BS:6540/ASHRAE- 52 -- 76.
76.
e)
e) Minimum thickness
Minimum thickness shall be
shall be 50
50 mm.
mm.
f)
f) Face Velocity shall
Face Velocity shall not
not be
be more
more than
than 2.5
2.5 m/sec.
m/sec.
g)
g) Pressure drop
Pressure drop (Initial
(Initial pressure drop) shall
pressure drop) shall not
not exceed
exceed 5.0
5.0 mm
mm WC
WC at
at rated
rated
flow. Final
flow. Final pressure drop -
pressure drop Up to
- Up to 77 .5
.5 mm
mm WC.
WC.

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B. Fine
B. Fine Filter
Filter (Microvee
(Microvee type}
type}
1)
1) Construction
Construction By pleating
By pleating aa continuous
continuous sheet of filter
sheet of filter medium
medium into
into
closely spaced
closely spaced plates
plates separated
separated by heavy corrugated
by heavy corrugated
aluminum spacers.
aluminum spacers.
2)
2) Frame
Frame Aluminum alloy
Aluminum alloy of
of (minimum
(minimum 16
16 gauge conforming to
gauge conforming to
IS:737) with
IS:737) with handles.
handles.
3)
3) Other requirements:
Other requirements: A neoprene
A sponge rubber
neoprene sponge sealing shall
rubber sealing shall be
be provided
provided on
on
either face
either face of
of the
the filter
filter frame;
frame; shall
shall be capable of
be capable of being
being
cleaned by air
cleaned by air or
or water
water flushing;
flushing;
4)
4) Efficiency
Efficiency Average arrestance
Average arrestance of
of 80-90%
80-90% when
when tested
tested m
m
accordance with
accordance with BS:6540/ASHRAE-52-76.
BS:6540/ASHRAE-52-76.
5)
5) Thickness
Thickness 150 or
150 or 300
300 mm.
mm.
6)
6) Face Velocity
Face Velocity Not more
Not more than
than 1.2
1.2 m/sec
m/sec for
for 150
150 mm
mm and
and not
not more
more than
than
2.4 m/sec.
2.4 m/sec. for
for 300
300 mm
mm size.
size.
7)
7) Pressure
Pressure drop
drop Initial pressure
Initial drop -- Not
pressure drop Not to
to exceed
exceed 10
10 mm
mm WC
WC at
at rat-
rat-
ed flow.
ed flow. Final
Final pressure drop-Up to
pressure drop-Up to 25
25 mm
mm W.
W.
3.2.3.
3.2.3. Roof Ventilators
Roof Ventilators
(a)
(a) The roof
The roof extractors
extractors shall
shall be
be "COWL"
"COWL" type.
type.
(b)
(b) Impeller shall
Impeller shall be
be of
of axial
axial flow
flow type,
type, cast
cast aluminum
aluminum in in one
one piece
piece and
and casing
casing
shall be
shall be heavy gauge GI
heavy gauge GI construction
construction ofof 33 mm
mm thick
thick (min.)
(min.) for
for impeller up to
impeller up to
750 mm
750 mm diameter
diameter and
and 55 mm
mm (min.)
(min.) for
for fans
fans with impellers above
with impellers above 750
750 mm.
mm. In
In
casing, access
casing, access door
door with
with locking arrangement shall
locking arrangement shall be
be provided.
provided.
(( c)
c) The cowl
The cowl shall
shall be
be designed
designed for
for weather
weather protection
protection of
of fan
fan unit.
unit. The
The design
design shall
shall
be such
be such that
that during
during storm
storm and
and rain,
rain, the
the outside
outside dust
dust or
or rain
rain water
water does
does not
not get
get
inside the
inside the extractor
extractor fan
fan and
and also
also inside
inside of
of the
the roof
roof on
on which
which the
the extractor
extractor unit
unit is
is
installed whether
installed whether the
the fan
fan is
is in
in operation
operation oror not.
not.
(d)
(d) Galvanized bird
Galvanized bird screen
screen of
of 15
15 mm
mm square
square be
be provided
provided with
with cowl.
cowl.
(e)
(e) The speed of
The speed of the
the fan
fan be
be limited
limited as per Clause
as per Clause 3.02.01
3.02.01 (g)
(g) above.
above.
(t)
(t) All accessories
All accessories such
such as
as rain
rain protection
protection exhaust
exhaust hood,
hood, transformation
transformation piece,
piece, vi-
vi-
bration isolators,
bration isolators, steel
steel supports,
supports, bird
bird screen
screen etc.
etc. shall
shall be
be provided
provided for
for all
all extrac-
extrac-
tors/ ventilators.
tors/ ventilators.
3.2.4.
3.2.4. All internal
All internal carbon
carbon steel
steel parts
parts of
of ventilation
ventilation fans
fans and
and it
it accessories
accessories shall
shall be
be galva-
galva-
nized and
nized and minimum
minimum zinc
zinc deposition
deposition shall
shall conform
conform to grade 350
to grade 350 ofIS:277.
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3.2.5.
3.2.5. SPLIT (HI-WALL /CASSETTE) AIR-CONDITIONERS

3.2.5.1
3.2.5.1 Hi-wall Split/cassette air conditioners shall in general consist of the following:

i) Casing

ii) Hermetically sealed rotary/scroll Compressor

iii)
iii) Condenser and
Condenser and condenser cooling fan
condenser cooling fan

iv)
iv) along with
Evaporator along
Evaporator with fan
fan

v) Cooling coil

vi) Filters

vii) Piping, valves, refrigerant strainer, etc.

viii) Controls, instruments, control panel/starter panels.

ix) Vibration isolator pads, etc as required.

x) Refrigerant as per manufacturer practice.

3.2.5.2
3.2.5.2 Indoor unit
Indoor unit of Ceiling Mounted
of Ceiling Cassette Type
Mounted Cassette Type Unit
Unit (Multi Flow Type):
(Multi Flow Type):

The housing
The housing ofof the
the unit
unit shall
shall be powder coated
be powder galvanized steel.
coated galvanized steel. All
All the
the indoor
indoor units
units
regardless of
regardless of their
their difference
difference in capacity should
in capacity should have
have same
same decorative panel size
decorative panel size for
for
harmonious aesthetic
harmonious point of
aesthetic point of view.
view.

Unit shall
Unit shall have
have four
four way supply air
way supply grills on
air grills on sides
sides and
and return
return air grill in
air grill in center.
center.

Each unit
Each unit shall
shall have high lift
have high lift drain pump and
drain pump very low
and very operating sound.
low operating sound.

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THERMAL POWER
POWER PROJECT
PROJECT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SUB SECTION-
SUB SECTION- IIIA-05
IIIA-05

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(2X660MW) SECTION-VI Part-B
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