A. Superstructure: Rigid, self-supporting assembly of double wall construction, maximum 5-1/4” thick.
1. Wall consists of a sheet steel outer shell and a corrosion resistant inner liner, and houses remote operating service fixture mechanisms and electrical services.
2. Access to fixture valves concealed in wall provided by exterior removable access panels, access panels on the inside liner walls, or through removable front posts.
3. Hoods must be of full frame construction. Hoods that use metal brackets and spacers to hold interior and exterior panel in place are unacceptable.
B. Exhaust outlet: 10” round, 20 gauge stainless steel exhaust collars.
C. Access opening perimeter: Top and sides of face opening to be radiuses or angled.
1. Bottom horizontal: foil shall be a flush-mount type and provide a 1” bypass to insure a clean sweep and to minimize eddies along the work surface when sash is in the closed position.
2. Bottom sash rail: 1-1/2” frame section, 16-gauge steel or PVC. Provide pull, full width of bottom rail.
3. Set safety glass into rails in deep form, extruded polyvinyl chloride or neoprene glazing channels if a steel sash frame is being used.
4. Counter balance system: Single weight, pulley, cable, counter balance system which prevents sash tilting by means of a shaft driven” system and
permits one finger operation at any point along full width pull. Sash not using this type of counter balance systems are unacceptable. Maximum 9 pounds pull required to raise or lower sash throughout its full length of travel. Design system to hold sash at any position without creep and to prevent sash drop in the event of cable failure.
5. Open and close sash against rubber bumper stops.
D. Fume hood liner: 3/16” Polyresin: Reinforced polyester panel smooth finish and white color in final appearance. Flexural strength: 14,000 psi. Flame spread: 15 or less per U.L. 723 and ASTM E84-80.
E. Baffles: Fabricate fixed” baffles providing controlled air vectors into and through the fume hood of the same material as the liner. Hoods with adjustable baffles are unacceptable. All baffle support brackets to be non-metallic.
F. Service fixtures and fittings: Color-coded hose nozzle outlets and valves mounted inside the fume hood and controlled from the exterior with color-coded index handles (when specified).
1. Valves: Needlepoint type with self-centering cone tip and seat of hardened stainless steel.
2. Provide pre-piping for all service fixtures from valve to common point for final connection by respective trades. Copper for water, air and vacuum and black iron for gas services.
3. Fixtures exposed to hood interior: Brass with chemically resistant powder coating.
4. Remote control handles: Prong type, easy to grasp.
5. Services: As follows: Gas, water, air, and vacuum.
G. Hood light fixtures: Two lamp, rapid start, T-8 UL listed fluorescent light fixture with sound rated ballast installed on top panel.
1. Interior of fixture: White, high reflecting plastic enamel.
2. Provide: Removable safety glass panel on interior of hood for re-lamping of lights.
3. Size of fixture: Largest possible up to 48” for hoods with superstructures up to six feet. Provide two 24” fixtures for hoods with eight foot superstructures.
4. Include lamps with fixtures.
5. Illumination: Per performance values, part 1 of this section.
6. Provide switch with black acid resistant thermoplastic (when specified).
7. 3-way switch on each side of double sided hoods (when specified).
H. Electrical services: Provide on each front post of hoods. Three wire grounding type receptacles rated at 120v GFI, 20 amperes where specified. Flush Plates: Black acid resistant thermoplastic.
I Work surfaces: 1-1/4” thick dished a nominal 1/4” to contain spills.
1. Molded resin work surfaces for hoods with white Resisto Roc or Poly-resin liners. Front raised edge no more than 1/2” wide.
J. Safety Monitor/Alarm System: Provide safety Monitor/Alarm system that monitors face velocity and provides audible and visual alarm if face velocity drops below safe levels. The technology used in the TEL 500 will be based on thermally compensated thermistor based in the alarm module. As the internal fume hood pressure changes as the sash opening is closed and opened, the flow passing over the thermistor is calibrated to a face velocity that is displayed on the front of the monitor.
1. Safety monitor: UL listed, tamper proof, with all alarm circuits, electric components, external tubing, and manifolds furnished complete and factory installed. Monitor shall have light emitting diode display that provides clear indication of airflow conditions.
2. Calibration is the responsibility of the owner and is required once the hood is stationed and the hood exhausts and room supply systems are balanced. A secondary calibration has been factory set into the alarm’s memory only to determine that the alarm is functional and ready for shipment. The primary calibration must be completed in the field.
3. Airflow sensor: Thermally compensated glass beaded thermistor, factory connected to a sidewall port on the interior of the fume hood.
4. Alarm Signal: Audible signal and visual, red light emitting diode:
a. Silence pushbutton, which disables the audible alarm, shall be accessible on the front of the safety monitor.
b. Provide alternate mode in which visible alarm is silenced indefinitely but visual alarm remains activated until the alarm condition is corrected.
c. When alarm condition is corrected and face velocity and volume return to specified levels, the Safety Monitor will automatically reset and begin routine monitoring.
d. Provide test circuit to verify proper Safety Monitor operation.
e. Electrical rating: Maximum 12 VDC, and maximum current rating of 20 OMA.
f. Provide a option for a sash alarm / sensor if required.