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SECTION 15135 METERS AND GAGES

PART 1 GENERAL
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1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS 15135-2/8
1.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 15135-2/8
1.3 SUBMITTALS 15135-2/8
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE 15135-3/8

PART 2 PRODUCTS 15135-3/8

2.1 THERMOMETERS, GENERAL 15135-3/8
2.2 LIQUID-IN-GLASS THERMOMETERS 15135-3/8
2.3 DIRECT MOUNTING FILLED-SYSTEM DIAL
THERMOMETERS 15135-3/8
2.4 INSERTION DIAL THERMOMETERS 15135-4/8
2.5 THERMOMETER WELLS 15135-4/8
2.6 PRESSURE GAGES 15135-4/8
2.7 PRESSURE-GAGE ACCESSORIES 15135-4/8
2.8 TEST PLUGS 15135-4/8
2.9 FLOW-MEASURING SYSTEMS, GENERAL 15135-5/8
2.10 WAFER-ORIFICE FLOW ELEMENTS 15135-5/8
2.11 VENTURI FLOW METERS 15135-5/8
2.12 FLOW INDICATORS 15135-5/8

PART 3 EXECUTION 15135-6/8

3.1 METER AND GAGE APPLICATION S 15135-6/8
3.2 METER AND GAGE INSTALLATION, GENERAL 15135-6/8
3.3 THERMOMETER INSTALLATION 15135-6/8
3.4 PRESSURE GAGE INSTALLATION 15135-6/8
3.5 TEST PLUG INSTALLATION 15135-7/8
3.6 FLOW-MEASURING SYSTEM, FLOW ELEMENT
AND METER INSTALLATION 15135-7/8
3.7 CONNECTIONS 15135-7/8
3.8 ADJUSTING AND CLEANING 15135-8/8

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SECTION 15135 - METERS AND GAGES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

1.1.1. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including the General and
Supplementary Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this
Section.

1.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.2.1 This Section includes meters and gages used in mechanical systems.

1.2.2 Related Sections: Division 15 Sections contain requirements that relate to this
Section.

1.2.2.1. Meters and gages furnished as part of factory-fabricated equipment

are specified as part of the equipment assembly in other Division 15
Sections.
1.2.2.2. Division 15 Section "Fire Pumps" for flow meters for testing fire
pumps.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

1.3.1 General: Submit the following according to the Conditions of the Contract and
Division 1 Specification Sections. Product data for each type of meter, gage,
and fitting specified. Include scale range, ratings, and calibrated performance
curves, certified where indicated. Submit a meter and gage schedule showing
manufacturer's figure number, scale range, location, and accessories for each
meter and gage. Product certificates signed by manufacturers of meters and
gages certifying accuracies under specified operating conditions and compliance
with specified requirements. Maintenance data to include in the "Operating and
Maintenance Manuals" are the following:

1. Test plugs.
2. Flow measuring systems.
3. Flow meters.
4. Btu meters.

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1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.4.1 Comply with applicable portions of American Society of Mechanical Engineers

(ASME) and Instrument Society of America (ISA) standards pertaining to
construction and installation of meters and gages. Design Criteria: The
Drawings indicate types, sizes, capacities, ranges, profiles, connections, and
dimensional requirements of meters and gages and are based on the specific
manufacturer types and models indicated. Meters and gages having equal
performance characteristics by other manufacturers may be considered, provided
that deviations do not change the design concept or intended performance as
judged by the Contracting Officer. The burden of proof for equality of meters
and gages is on the Contractor.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 THERMOMETERS, GENERAL

2.1.1.Scale Range: Temperature ranges for services listed as follows: and a dual
reading is to be provided:

Domestic Hot Water: 0 to 115 deg C, with 1 degree scale divisions (30 to 240
deg F, with 2 degree scale divisions).

2.1.2. Accuracy: Plus or minus 1 percent of range span or plus or minus one scale
division to maximum of 1.5 percent of range span.

2.2 LIQUID-IN-GLASS THERMOMETERS

Description: ASTM E 1, liquid-in-glass thermometer. Case to be Die-cast and

aluminium-finished in baked-epoxy enamel, glass front, spring secured, 230 mm (9")
long. Adjustable Joint to be Finished to match case, 180 degree (3.1rad) adjustment
in vertical plane, 360 degree (6.3rad) adjustment in horizontal plane, with locking
device. Tube is Red-reading mercury-filled with magnifying lens. Scale to be
Satin-faced nonreflective aluminium with permanently etched markings. Stem shall be
Copper-plated, steel, aluminium, or brass for a separable socket of length to suit
installation.

2.3 DIRECT-MOUNTING FILLED-SYSTEM DIAL THERMOMETERS

Description: Vapour-actuated universal-angle dial thermometer. Case shall be

Drawn steel or cast aluminum, with 115 mm (4-1/2") diameter glass lens. Adjustable
Joint shall be finished to match case, 180 degree (3.1rad) adjustment in vertical
plane, 360 degree (6.3rad) adjustment in horizontal plane, with locking device.
Thermal Bulb shall be Copper with phosphor-bronze Bourdon pressure tube.

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Movement shall be brass, precision geared. Scale shall be Progressive satin-faced

nonreflective aluminum with permanently etched markings. Stem shall be
Copper-plated steel, aluminum, or brass for a separable socket of length to suit
installation.

2.4 INSERTION DIAL THERMOMETERS

Bimetal dial thermometer. Dial shall be 25 mm (1") diameter. Case shall be

Stainless steel. Stem shall be Dustproof and leakproof 3 mm (1/8") diameter
tapered-end stem with nominal length of 125 mm (5").

2.5 THERMOMETER WELLS

Description: Brass or stainless-steel thermometer well. Pressure Rating shall not be

less than piping system design pressure. Stem Length shall extend 50 mm (2") into
fluid. Stem Length shall extend to center of pipe. Extension for Insulated Piping
shall be 50 mm (2") nominal, but not less than thickness of insulation. Threaded Cap
Nut shall be with chain permanently fastened to well and cap.

2.6 PRESSURE GAGES

ASME B40.1, Grade A phosphor-bronze Bourdon-tube pressure gage, with bottom

connection. Case shall be Drawn steel, brass, or aluminum with 115 mm (4-1/2")
diameter glass lens. Connector shall be Brass, 6 mm (1/4") NPS. Scale shall be
white-coated aluminum, with permanently etched markings. Accuracy shall be plus or
minus 1 percent of range span. Range shall conform to the following; and provide
dual readings:

1. Vacuum: 30 inches Hg of vacuum to 15 psig of pressure.

2. Vacuum: 100 kPa of vacuum to 100 kPa of pressure.
3. Fluids Under Pressure: 2 times operating pressure.

2.7 PRESSURE-GAGE ACCESSORIES

Syphons shall be 6 mm (1/4") straight coil of brass tubing with threads on each end.
Snubbers shall be 6 mm (1/4") brass bushing with corrosion-resistant porous-metal
disc of material suitable for system fluid and working pressure.

2.8 TEST PLUGS

Nickel-plated brass-body test plug in 15 mm (1/2") fitting. Body shall have a length
as required to extend beyond insulation. Pressure Rating shall be 3450 kPa (500 psig)
minimum.Core Inserts shall be 2 self-sealing valve types, suitable for inserting a
3 mm (1/8") outside-diameter probe from a dial thermometer or pressure gage.Core

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Material shall be according to the following for fluid and temperature range:

1. Air, Water, Oil, and Gas: Minus 7 to 93 deg C (20 to 200 deg F), neoprene
rubber.

2. Air and Water: Minus 35 to 136 deg C (minus 30 deg to 275 deg F),
ethylene-propylene-diene-terpolymer (EPDM) rubber.

Test-Plug Cap shall be gasketed and threaded cap, with retention chain. Test Kit
shall consist of 1 pressure gage and gage adapter with probe, 2 bimetal dial
thermometers and a carrying case. Pressure Gage and Thermometer Ranges
shall be approximately 2 times systems operating conditions.

2.9 FLOW-MEASURING SYSTEMS, GENERAL

2.9.1 Flow-measuring systems include calibrated flow element, separate

meter, hoses or tubing, valves, fittings, and conversion chart that is
compatible with flow element, meter, and system fluid.

2.9.2 Flow range of flow-measuring element and meter covers operating

range of equipment or system where used.

2.10 WAFER-ORIFICE FLOW ELEMENTS

Wafer-orifice, differential-pressure-design, orifice-insert flow element made for

installation between pipe flanges. Construction shall be cast-iron body, brass valves
with integral check valves and caps, and calibrated nameplate. Pressure rating shall
be 2070 kPa (300 psig). Temperature rating shall be 120 deg C (250 deg F).

2.11 VENTURI FLOW ELEMENTS

Venturi differential-pressure-design flow-element fitting made for installation in

piping. Construction shall be bronze, brass, or factory-primed steel, with brass
fittings and attached tag with flow conversion data. Include ends threaded for
50 mm (2") and smaller elements and flanged or welded for 65 mm (2-1/2")and
larger elements. Pressure rating shall be 1725 kPa (250 psig). Temperature
rating shall be 120 deg C (250 deg F).
2.12 FLOW INDICATORS

Instrument for visual verification of flow made for installation in piping systems
that measures flow directly in L/s (gallons/minute). Construction shall be bronze
or stainless-steel body with sight glass and plastic pelton-wheel indicator.
Pressure rating shall be 860 kPa (125 psig). Temperature rating shall be 93
deg C (200 deg F).

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PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 METER AND GAGE APPLICATIONS

3.1.1 General: Where indicated, install meters and gages of types, sizes, capacities,
and with features indicated.

3.2 METER AND GAGE INSTALLATION, GENERAL

3.2.1 Install meters, gages, and accessories according to manufacturers' written

instructions for applications where used.

3.3 THERMOMETER INSTALLATION

3.3.1 Install thermometers and adjust vertical and tilted positions.

3.3.2 Install in the following locations and elsewhere as indicated:

1. At domestic hot water as shown on drawings

3.3.3 Thermometer Wells: Install in vertical position in piping tees where

thermometers are indicated.

1. Install wells with stem extending minimum of 50 mm (2") into fluid.

2. Install wells with stem extending to centre of pipe.
3. Fill wells with oil or graphite and secure caps.

3.4 PRESSURE GAGE INSTALLATION

3.4.1 Install pressure gages in piping tee with pressure gage valve located on pipe at
most readable position.

3.4.2 Install in the following locations and elsewhere as indicated:

1. At suction and discharge of each pump.

2. At building water service entrance.

3.4.3 Pressure Gage Needle Valves: Install in piping tee with snubber. Install
syphon instead of snubber for steam pressure gages.

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3.5 TEST PLUG INSTALLATION

3.5.1 Install test plugs in piping tees where indicated, located on pipe at most readable
position. Secure cap.

3.6 FLOW-MEASURING SYSTEM, FLOW ELEMENT AND METER

INSTALLATION

3.6.1 General: Install flow meters for piping systems located in accessible locations
at most readable position.

3.6.2 Locations: Install flow measuring elements and meters at discharge of each
pump, at inlet of each hydronic coil in built-up central systems, and elsewhere as
indicated.

3.6.3 Differential-Pressure-Type Flow Elements: Install minimum straight lengths of

pipe upstream and downstream from element as prescribed by the
manufacturer's installation instructions.

3.6.4 Wafer-Orifice-Type Flow Elements: Install between two Class 125 pipe
flanges, ASME B16.1, cast iron for ferrous piping or ASME B16.24, bronze, for
copper tubing.

3.6.5 Install connection fittings for attachment to portable flow meters in readily
accessible locations.

3.6.6 Permanently Mounted Meters for Flow Elements: Install meters on walls or
brackets in accessible locations.

3.6.7 Install connections, tubing, and accessories between flow elements and meters
as prescribed by manufacturer's written instructions.

3.7 CONNECTIONS

3.7.1 Piping installation requirements are specified in other Division 15 Sections.

The Drawings indicate the general arrangement of piping, fittings, and
specialties.

3.7.2 Install meters and gages adjacent to machines and equipment to allow servicing
and maintenance.

3.7.3 Connect flow-measuring-system elements to meters.

3.7.4 Connect flow-meter transmitters to meters.

3.7.5 Make electrical connections to power supply and electrically operated meters
and devices.

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3.8 ADJUSTING AND CLEANING

3.8.1 Calibrate meters according to manufacturer's written instructions, after

installation.

3.8.2 Adjusting: Adjust faces of meters and gages to proper angle for best visibility.

3.8.3 Cleaning: Clean windows of meters and gages and factory-finished surfaces.
Replace cracked and broken windows and repair scratched and marred surfaces
with manufacturer's touchup paint.

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