SECTION 15855

AIR OUTLETS AND INLTES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and 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, make ready, and set to work for
acceptance by the Owner, all grilles, registers and diffusers in accordance with
Drawings and Specifications.

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Acceptable Manufacturers: Firms regularly engaged in manufacture of grilles,

registers and diffusers 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, as approved by Architect.

B. Standards Compliance: Comply with requirements of applicable local codes and

standards as outlined in section

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: Submit manufacturer's product data, including printed technical

literature, installation instructions and catalog cuts for each type of grille, register
and diffuser, accessory furnished, type of control and finish.
B. Schedule: Submit a schedule of all grilles, registers and diffusers for approval
before ordering the equipment. Include the location, model number, size, capacity
performance, noise criteria rating, and acoustic performance, and accessories for
each.
C. Certification.
D. Provide final finishes selected by Architect.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

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2.1 GRILLES AND REGISTERS

A. All grilles, registers and diffusers have been selected at sound pressure levels, in all
octave-frequency bands, not exceeding an NC-35 curve. Those submitted for
approval must meet these criteria.

B. Review the drawings and specifications and assume full responsibility for the proper
operation in reference to the completeness capacity, construction and noise criteria
rating of the air devices supplied.

C. Supply Register: Double deflection, with extruded steel adjustable horizontal face
and vertical rear louvers, 20mm spacing, key operated opposed blade damper and
1mm steel frame.

D. Return Register: Aluminum, with fixed horizontal face louvers set at 30o, with 15mm
spacing and vertical opposed blade damper, key operated. Registers connected
aluminum ductwork to be fabricated from aluminum.

E. Return Grille: Aluminum, with fixed horizontal louvers set at 30o, with 15mm
spacing. Grilles connected to copper or aluminum ductwork to be fabricated from
aluminum.

F. Return Grille/Access Door: Aluminum, with fixed 30o louvers with 15mm spacing
parallel to hinge. Construct unit to house a 600 x 600 x 25mm throw away
fiberglass filter within ASHRAE Standard 52 76 efficiency of 20%. Include a
continuous hinge and fasteners. Install grilles at horizontal ceiling mounted fan
coil units located in podium levels and where shown on drawings. Coordinate
access door location and provide final finish as approved by the Architect.

2.2 DIFFUSERS

A. Ceiling Diffuser Constant Volume Systems: Aluminum, square or rectangular necks

with removable cores and airflow patterns. Include equalizing grid and opposed
blade damper.

B. Ceiling Diffuser, VAV Systems: Aluminum, round neck with removable core and air
flow patterns as indicated on the drawings, include equalizing grid on opposed
blade damper.

C. Linear Ceiling supply Diffuser: As indicated on drawings, extruded aluminum,

continuous length and number of slots. Include integral vanes for flow control and
air pattern adjustment and blanking sections where shown.

D. Linear Ceiling Return Diffuser: As indicated on drawings, extruded aluminum,

continuous length and number of slots. Include integral vanes for flow control and
blanking sections where shown.

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 E. Linear Sidewall Supply/return Diffuser: As indicated on drawing, extruded
aluminum, continuous length and number of slots. Include opposed blade damper
and blanking sections where shown.

2.3 External Louvers

External louver for wall application for supply and exhaust . The louver is weatherproof
with fixed blades and a bottom rain lip . A bird screen ( 12.5 x 12.5 x  0.8 is fitted at
the back of the louver .
Fixing
The louvers are fixed to the wall by means of screws . The WA – series has factory
punched screw holes in the margin . For fixing with a mounting frame ( GR001 ) , the
frame and the louver have to be drilled together on site .

Construction
The margin and blades are manufactured out of extruded aluminum , satin anodized .The
mounting frame ( GR001 ) is out of roll formed galvanized steel

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSPECTION

A. Examine area and condition under which grilles, registers and diffusers are to be
installed. Notify Architect in writing of conditions detrimental to proper
completion of the work. Do not proceed with the work until unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. Furnish and install all grilles, registers and diffusers where shown on the drawings
of sizes, types and capacities indicated.

B. Refer to reflected ceiling plans for exact location of air devices.

C. Coordinate all design and margin construction with architectural requirements.

Provide plaster fames for all grilles, registers and diffusers installed in plaster
ceiling and walls.

D. Provide 7mm sponge rubber gasket around the frame of the registers and grilles.

E. Furnish all registers and diffusers with an opposed blade damper. In addition,
furnish ceiling diffusers with an equalizing grid. Operate volume control dampers
in branch ducts supplying linear diffusers through the face by means of flexible
cable connectors.

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 F. Where airflow pattern indicated on the drawings is other than 4-way, provide 4-
way diffusers with triangular 0.6mm sheet metal blank-off sections.

Adjust neck size to maintain proper face velocity. Install blank-off plate with
sponge rubber edging to prevent rattling.

G. Provide collars, by the sheet metal sub-contractor, for all outlets and inlets,
securely fastened to ductwork with metal screws, clinch connections or other
approved methods. Field measure ductwork openings for collars to assure proper
location in finished construction.

H. Where air devices require duct connections of a different size than that shown on
the drawings, provide those duct connections at no additional cost to the Owner.

I. Should the air distribution or sound level in any space prove unsatisfactory, in the
opinion of the Architect, provide baffles or provide a different size or type of air
device in order to make such conditions satisfactory at no additional cost to the
Owner.

J. Provide a shop prime coat finish on all grilles, diffusers, and registers. Finish all
extruded aluminum linear diffusers as determined by the Architect.

K. Provide fire damper in grilles, registers or diffusers installed in fire rated ceilings and
walls.

L. Provide fire rated louver as indicated on the drawings on external fire rated walls .

M. In case of conflicting with the specifications of the architect exterior louvers notify
the architect in writing to obscene the final approval

N. Obtain architect approval for all air outlets and external louvers .

END OF SECTION 15855

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