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Section 15
Part 3
Cold Stores
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3.1
GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 2
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
Scope
References
Submittals
3.2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
General
Size
Doors
Floor Finish
Metal Finishing
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
General
Panel edges
Insulation
Door Panel and Door
3.4
3.4.1
General Requirements
3.5
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................. 4
3.5.1
3.5.2
General Requirements
Start-Up, and Performance Tests and Instructions
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3.
COLD STORES
3.1
GENERAL
3.1.1
Scope
Masonry
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation
Finishes to Buildings
3.1.2
References
3.1.3
Submittals
(b)
(c)
3.2
3.2.1
General
3.2.2
Size
Room dimensions shall be as shown on drawings with a minimum overall height of 2500
mm, unless shown otherwise.
3.2.3
Doors
Doors shall be 1220 mm wide by 1980 mm high, except doors for freezers with floor area
less than 14 m2 may be 920 mm (nominal) wide.
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3.2.4
Floor Finish
Floor finish shall be seamless modified epoxy polyurethane system with the following
properties and conforming to BS EN 3261 Part 1.
Compressive Strength, BS 6319
Flexural Strength, BS6319
Tensile Strength, BS6319
Service Temperature
Thermal shock resistant
> 95 MPA
> 20 MPA
> 10 MPA
-40 to 120OC
Resist
3.2.5
Metal Finishing
Inside facing of walls and ceiling, and outside facing of exposed walls shall be stainless
steel, to BS 1449.
3.3
3.3.1
General
be 100 mm thick with precisely formed interior and exterior metal pans
be filled with foamed-in-place urethane foam with an overall heat transfer coefficient
(U) of 0.03
be interchangeable
be available in nominal 300, 600, 900 and 1200 mm widths
be without wood or metal structural members
have quick-lock panel fasteners.
3.3.2
Panel edges
There shall be gaskets on the interior and exterior of each panel along every tongue to
provide a gasketed seal at each panel joint.
3.3.3
Insulation
The insulation shall be 97% closed cell with a flame spread rating of 25 or less, when tested
in accordance with BS 2502.
3.3.4
There shall be a channel thermal breaker type reinforcing steel frame around the entire
perimeter of the door opening.
The door is to be an in-fitting flush-mounted type with dual flexible blade wiper gasket on the
bottom and a replaceable magnetic gasket on the top edge and along both sides.
Door construction shall include an aluminium diamond plate on the inside of the door panel
and shall be hung with a minimum of three hinges.
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A hydraulic exterior door closer is to be incorporated to prevent slamming and assure secure
closing.
For doors with a width of 1220 mm or wider, the door hinges shall be the self-closing cam-lift
type hinges. They shall have a chrome plated or polished aluminium finish.
The doors shall be lockable but with an inside safety release mechanism to prevent anyone
from being locked inside.
The door shall incorporate a concealed, energy use selective, anti-sweat heater wire circuit
which will provide sufficient heat to prevent condensation and frost formation at the door
jambs and exterior edges of the door on all sides.
A two way toggle switch outside the door and inside the unit shall be provided with a pilot
light and a top mounted junction box. This switch is to operate all lights in the walk-in
refrigerator/freezer. Fixtures shall be vapour proof incandescent
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The door shall incorporate a 50 mm minimum diameter, dial type, flush mounted
thermometer.
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All freezers operating at -17oC or lower shall incorporate a two-way type port to allow for an
increase or decrease of air pressure on the interior of the freezer in order to equalise with air
pressure on the exterior. The ports shall be automatically controlled, UL approved,
anti-sweat heaters. The complete device is to be provided and be listed assembled and
ready for connection. The port shall be installed in a wall panel away from the direct air
stream flowing from the coils.
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3.4
REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
3.4.1
General Requirements
Mechanical equipment as needed for condensing units or unit coolers will be incorporated as
designated and installed in accordance with the respective manufacturers specification as
designated or as approved by the Engineer.
3.5
INSTALLATION
3.5.1
General Requirements
The Contractor shall assemble walk-in units and install refrigeration equipment as described
in the respective manufacturer's instructions. All panel joints shall be made tight and all panel
penetrations shall be sealed to prevent condensation or frosting.
Unit coolers shall be suspended below the ceiling sufficiently to allow cleaning the top of the
unit cooler (890 mm minimum).
Piping, pipe insulation and refrigerant shall be provided in accordance with Section 22, Air
Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation.
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3.5.2
(d)
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station, building name and system identification, Contractor, date and time.
compressor nameplate data: make, model, horsepower, RPM, refrigerant and charge
in grams.
compressor operation: approximate percentage running time, pressure gauge
readings, actual amps (starting and running), condenser water temperature in and out,
or condenser entering air temperature.
room temperatures
defrost and drain functions of unit coolers.
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