SECTION 15506 FIRE PROTECTION: FOAM SYSTEM

PART I GENERAL 1.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work of this Section includes the design and installation of a Low and Medium Expansion Foam Systems as required under this contract. 1.2 A. QUALITY ASSURANCE The installation shall conform to local codes, ordinances and laws having jurisdiction over this project. In the event of conflict between these specifications and the mentioned codes, the most stringent shall govern. Reference Codes and Standards: 1. 2. 3. 4. RC/Marafiq Fire Code NFPA 11 Low, Medium and High Expansion Foam System NFPA 15 Water Spray Fixed System NFPA 16 Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler Systems and Foam-water Spray Systems NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code NFPA 70 -National Electrical Code ANSI -American National Standards Institute ASTM American Standards for Testing and Materials

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Related Sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Section 02713A: Firewater Distribution System Section 16721: Fire Alarm and Detection System Section 01086: Color Codes and Color Standards Section 15052: Flushing, Cleaning and Disinfection of Piping Systems Section 15050: Basic Materials and Methods -Mechanical. Division 16: Electrical.

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SUBMITTALS Submit product data on all equipment and accessories. Submit certificates from the manufacturer as evidence that the products meet the specifications and referenced standards. Submit hydraulic calculations as follows: a. Hydraulic calculations shall be prepared on forms that include a summary sheet, detailed worksheets, and a graph sheet similar with applicable procedures required by NFPA 11, 15 and 16. Computer-run hydraulic calculations shall provide same format print-outs. Hydraulically calculated system demand shall include a hose stream allowance of 1893 lit/min (500 gpm) designed in accordance with the water supply available at the tapping point of connection specified in Section 02713A. Water supply curves and system requirements plus hose demand shall be plotted to present a graphic summary of the complete hydraulic calculation. The total designed water demand with number of systems designed to operate simultaneously at a reference point (tapping point) including hose streams and other fire protection equipment as evaluated on the fire risk assessment.

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Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings including the following: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Engineering Documents list Piping lay-out drawing and section details. Isometric Drawings P&ID drawings Hanger locations and details Hydraulic reference Equipment Data sheet

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Submit maintenance and operating manuals in accordance with Section 01750.

PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.1 A. GENERAL All material covered by this specification shall be procured, when available, from an in-Kingdom manufacturer and/or supplier.
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All equipment shall be the required capacity and type as specified and meet the requirements of Underwriters Lab. (UL) and/or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Piping, fittings, hangers, bracket, and attachment hardware including fasteners shall be hot-dipped galvanized steel per ASTM A 153 or other materials having a superior corrosion resistance. Exposed pipe threads and bolts on fittings shall be protected against corrosion. All other components shall be corrosion resistant or protected against corrosion by a suitable coating. MATERIALS Pipe (50 mm and Smaller): ASTM A53 Standard weight, (Schedule 40,) galvanized steel pipe. Fittings (50 mm and Smaller): 1. ANSI B16.3, 1.21 Mpa minimum rating (Class 150), galvanized malleable iron, threaded. Threads: ANSI B2.1 -Pipe Threads.

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Pipe (60 mm and Larger): ASTM A53 Standard weight. Fittings (60 mm and Larger): ANSI B16.9, Factory-made wrought steel buttwelding fittings -standard weight. Flanges (60 mm and Larger): ANSI B16.5 Steel pipe flanges. Gaskets: Ring or full face type, 1.5 mm thick, compressed fiber; `suitable for the fluid temperature and pressure and flange face type for which they will be used. Nuts and Bolts (For Flanged Joints): Steel ASTM A307 Gr. A regular square or hex head machine bolts shall be threaded U.S. National Coarse Threads Series, ANSI B1.1, Class 2 Fit, per ANSI B18.2.1 and shall be furnished with heavy pattern unfinished hex nuts, ANSI B18.2.2. Threads shall be coated with a rust preventative lubricant. Sleeves: Schedule 40, galvanized steel pipe. Unions (50 mm and smaller): ANSI B16.39 Malleable Iron Unions. Galvanized, female pattern, brass to iron seat, and ground joint. Unions shall be rated not less than 1.2 MPa working pressure (Class 150). Gate Valves: Gate valves shall be rising stem; outside screw and yoke type; bronze body and bronze or brass trim; solid wedge bronze or brass disc and steel hand wheel; threaded inlet and outlet for 50 mm and smaller; valves 60 mm and larger shall be as above with iron body, bronze trim, outside screw and yoke type, rated for 1.3 MPa water working pressure; capability of being repacked while under pressure; complete with monitoring switch with SPST normally closed contacts.
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Check Valves: Check valve shall be horizontal swing check type, non-slamming design having bronze body and bronze or brass trim. Check valves 60 mm and larger may be iron body. Check valve shall have bronze or brass disc, and flanged inlet and outlet and shall be rated for 2 MPa water working pressure. Waterflow Switches: Waterflow switch shall be paddle type, micro-switch with DPST contacts and adjustable pneumatic retard mechanism. Deluge Valve: Deluge valve shall be external resetting differential latch type valve designed for fire protection service as automatic water control valves. The valve shall come complete with necessary trimmings and shall have provision for local and remote emergency manual release means. Diaphragm (Bladder) Tank: Vertical or Horizontal mounted, designed and constructed of steel in accordance with ASME Section VIII with a working pressure of 175 psi, with the following features: polyester reinforced copolymer material; sight glass; supplied with a label, which identifies the type of foam concentrate the system is designed for, the percentage ratio and the tank size; red epoxy finished; actuating valves and trimmings. Proportioner is an on-demand type proportioner that provides correct amount of 3% foam concentrate to mix with a water stream over a wide range of flows with a proportioning accuracy from 76 to 9464 lpm (20 to 2500 gpm) with no special pressure restricting devices needed for system operation. Proportioner is prepiped onto tank assembly complete with automatic foam proportioning trimmings on a skid. Complete assembly shall be UL listed and FM approved. Foam Chamber: The foam chamber assembly shall be of stainless steel construction. The entire assembly shall consist of the foam chamber body with integral foam maker; factory installed integral venturi style jet, deflector, deflector mounting hardware, and gaskets. A lifting lug designed to support the weight of the assembly shall be provided. The foam deflector shall be available in split or shallow configurations, and shall be suitable for bolting. The foam chamber body shall contain a frangible vapor seal positioned to prevent condensation and product vapors from entering the foam chamber body. The vapor seal shall be designed to rupture with a minimum inlet pressure of 30 psi (2.1 bar) at the inlet to the foam chamber and shall withstand a maximum back pressure of 1.0 psi (0.07 bar), or equal to 27 in. (686 mm) of water, as specified by API for welded storage tanks. The vapor seal is fabricated of graphite with a Teflon seal and is compatible with a wide range of corrosive chemicals. The vapor seal shall be a fully selfcontained disc and shall not require adhesives, sealants, or loose gaskets to accomplish sealing. The vapor seal shall be held in place by a brass holder. Access to the frangible vapor seal shall be accomplished through a removable top cover, without the need to remove retaining nuts. All nuts shall be designed to be captive to prevent loss. All cover and vapor seal retaining hardware shall consist of stainless steel studs with brass nuts to resist galling, seizing, and corrosion. All stainless steel parts shall be abrasive blasted to SSPC-SP6 and passivated. The foam maker and foam chamber shall be U.L. Listed for operation as low as 30 psi (2.1 bar). Foam Maker: Type II discharge device, compact rugged construction; stainless steel air inlet strainer, corrosion resistant brass construction with stainless steel
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internals, foam expansion design suitable for dike protection. UL listed and FM approved. 2.3 A. CONTROLLING UNITS Each foam system shall be provided with a local control panel of the analog addressable type. The control panel shall provide alpha-numeric visual indication and remote control as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. B. Fire, trouble and supervisory system alarms Defects in electrical wiring to deluge valve and control circuits. Foam system in operation. Control valve supervision

Local panel shall be annunciated to the Fire Alarm Signaling and Monitoring System via networked fire alarm system communication.

PART 3 EXECUTION 3.1 A. INSPECTION Prior to all work of this Section, carefully inspect the installed work of all other trades and verify that all such work is complete to the point where this installation may properly commence. INSTALLATION Piping: 1. Installed piping, valves and fittings shall meet or exceed the requirements of NFPA Standards and acceptable to the Marafiq/Engineer. Refer to Section 15050 "Basic Materials and Methods" for general piping installation instructions. Hose cabinets shall be mounted in or on wall as shown on the drawings and shall be level and true. Mounting height shall be 1500 mm from the top of the cabinet to finish floor.

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Supports: 1. Approved supports shall be installed and sized as required to carry the weight of pipe and contents and shall be arranged to prevent vibration transmission of the building. Support piping and equipment independently. Support all risers at each floor level.
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Welded supports for steel piping shall be secured to walls as indicated. Sleeves and Sealing: a. Provide sleeves for all pipes passing through floors, walls, partitions, and any other building construction, of adequate diameter to allow minimum of 20 mm clearance all around between sleeve and pipe. Work shall be laid out prior to concrete forming. Sleeves shall be reinforced to prevent collapse during forming and pouring. All floor sleeves shall extend 40 mm above finished floor level. Wall sleeves shall be flush with face of wall unless otherwise indicated. Sleeves shall permit free thermal expansion of pipe without binding or contact with structure. Do not support pipes by resting pipe clamps on floor sleeves. Supplementary members shall be provided so pipes are floor supported. All welding shall be as specified in Section 15057. All welded pipe assemblies shall be hot dip galvanized per ASTM A53 after fabrication. Welding shall not be permitted on welded assemblies after galvanizing.

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Signs: Permanent signs with appropriate nomenclature, as approved by the Marafiq/Engineer, shall be installed at each control valve (hydraulic sign), drain, inspector's test station, alarm horn, etc. TESTING Piping system shall be capped and subjected to a minimum static water pressure of 1.6 MPa and maintained for two hours with no leaks or loss of pressure. The test source shall be isolated before conducting pressure tests. Test procedures and acceptance shall fully comply with NFPA 14 requirement.

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