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SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

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DIVISION 15 - MECHANICAL
ENGG CERT

SECTION 15500 - FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
IISSUED FOR BIDDING

A. Provide all labor, material, tools, and equipment; fabricate, furnish and install all fire
DESCRIPTION

protection systems complete and in place, including all associated hardware as specified
herein, and as indicated on drawings for a complete and proper installation. Items required
for this work include, but are not necessarily limited to:

1. Fire hose cabinets.

2. Preparations of complete shop drawings for the entire protection systems and
approvals.
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3. All required patent rights satisfaction; and inspections.

4. Connection to site fire main at designated tie-in points outside the building.
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DATE

5. Protection of materials and protective coatings.

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DISCIPLINE 6. Cleaning, testing, and adjusting.

ENGINEER

7. Record Drawings of work installed.

DATE:
PROJECT
ENGINEER
1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE
DATE:
CERTIFIED A. Codes and Standards: Comply with all applicable codes and standards including, but not
limited to, those listed below:
DATE:
CONSTRUCTION 1. NFPA 14 Standard for Installation of Standpipe and Hose System.
AGENCY

2. Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES)

DATE:
OPERATIONS
3. SAES-B-017A Firewater System Design
OR

DATE: 4. SAES-B-019C Portable Mobile and Auxiliary Fire Fighting Equipment.

CONTROL NUMBER
VERIFICATION

5. SAES-S-050 Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems in Building

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6. SAES-S-060 SAUDI ARAMCO Plumbing Code

DATE:
BY:
CERTIFICATION

1.03 SUBMITTALS
APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,
THIS INDICATES THAT REV. NO.__________
RTIFICATE

OF THIS DRAWING IS COVERED, FOR ALL

BY DRAWING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

(DCC) NO. _____________________

A. General: In compliance with requirements in Section 15050, and submit the followings
items for Company Representative’s review and approval.
SECTION - 15500
REVISIONCE

CONSTRUCTION
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM (15500) DWG.TYPE PLANT NO. INDEX DRAWING NO. SHT.NO. REV.NO.
REVISION

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B. Manufacturer’s Data:
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1. Complete material list of items proposed to be furnished and installed under this
Section.

2. Manufacturer’s specifications and other data required to demonstrate compliance

with the specified requirements including: catalog numbers, trade names,
illustrations, and descriptive data for each article proposed. All pertinent data for
each articles shall be underlined in each copy of each catalog or brochure in which
IISSUED FOR BIDDING

it is described. Data shall include valves, gauges, risers, trim, sprinkler heads, and
DESCRIPTION

auxiliary equipment.

3. Names and addresses of the service and maintenance organizations nearest the
WORK Sites that readily stocks repair parts.

4. Manufacturer’s recommended installation procedures which, when approved by

SAUDI ARAMCO, shall become the basis for inspecting and accepting or rejecting
actual installation procedures used on the work.
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1.04 PRODUCT DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

05-2006
DATE

A. General: Shall be in conformance with Section 15021 Para. 1.04.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS
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DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER
2.01 MATERIALS
DATE:
PROJECT
ENGINEER
A. Piping and Fittings

DATE:
1. Provide sleeves at all points where piping passes through walls and floors. Space
CERTIFIED between pipe and sleeves shall be filled with Teflon rope or glass fiber material to
avoid sound transmission and chrome-plated escutcheons shall be provided at floor
DATE: and on each side of wall.
CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY
2. Connect to site fire protection main at designated tie-in points outside of building.
DATE: Extend through foundation wall and up through building at least 6” above floor.
OPERATIONS Provide adapter as required between two different materials.
OR

DATE:
B. Fire Hose Cabinets and Accessories
CONTROL NUMBER
VERIFICATION

1. Cabinets shall include Fire Hose & Nozzle (FH$N) as specified below and a
EDSD

portable Fire Extinguisher (FE-1, without mounting bracket). Cabinets shall be so

designated as to not interfere with the prompt use of the hose valve, the hose and
DATE:
BY:

other requirement within the cabinet at the time of use in fighting a fire. The hose
valve shall be located such that there is at least 25mm between any part of the
CERTIFICATION

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,
THIS INDICATES THAT REV. NO.__________
RTIFICATE

OF THIS DRAWING IS COVERED, FOR ALL

BY DRAWING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

cabinet and the handle of the valve when the valve is in any position form fully
opened to fully close. Use Larson Model # HCSS3232-R or equal.
(DCC) NO. _____________________

SECTION - 15500
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CONSTRUCTION
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM (15500) DWG.TYPE PLANT NO. INDEX DRAWING NO. SHT.NO. REV.NO.
REVISION

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2. Fire hose cabinets shall be fully recessed type as shown on design drawings. Door
shall be full glass type with tempered glass.
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3. Materials:

a) Sheet steel for cabinet body shall be cold rolled annealed, stretcher leveled,
bonderized or equivalent treatment and cleaned for the finish specified.

b) Stainless steel for door and frame shall be type 304.

IISSUED FOR BIDDING

c) Glass shall be tempered and meet the requirement of ANSI Z97.1.

DESCRIPTION

4. Construction:

a) Body shall be sheet steel not less than 1.2 mm (18gauge) thick, one piece
full welded with square corners, or seamless front full welded to back and
at corners. Welds shall be continuous in full depth and width dressed
smooth and flush on exposed interior surfaces. Sides shall be blanked or
counter sunk for hardware.

b) Door and frame shall be hollow metal rigid tubular stainless steel
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construction, welded and ground smooth not less than 1.2 mm (18gauge)
thick with attached glass retainers on the inside.
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DATE

5. Finish:
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DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER a) Prime concealed exposed metal surfaces of cabinet body with one
coat of baked enamel primer. Ground smooth exposed surfaces.
DATE:
PROJECT
ENGINEER b) Exposed interior surfaces, in addition to the prime coat, shall have
not less than two coats of baked enamel finish, color shall be white.
DATE:
CERTIFIED
6. Hardware:
DATE:
CONSTRUCTION
a) Cabinets shall have hinges and latch.
AGENCY

b) Hinges shall be continuous stainless steel permitting door to open

DATE:
180 degrees.
OPERATIONS
OR
7. Fire Hose and Nozzle: For installation in FHC
DATE:
CONTROL NUMBER
VERIFICATION

a) Fire Hose shall be 30 meters(100feet) long, 38mm(1 ½ inches) lined

and meet the requirements of SAES-B-019,Section 8.5 and NFPA
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14, complete with cast brass couplings with threads meeting the
DATE:

requirements of NFPA 1961 & 63. Use Elkhart Model Elk-Lite Hose
BY:

with El khart 328 couplings or equal.

CERTIFICATION

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,
THIS INDICATES THAT REV. NO.__________
RTIFICATE

OF THIS DRAWING IS COVERED, FOR ALL

BY DRAWING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

b) Nozzle shall be 38mm (1 ½ inch) cast brass adjustable fog nozzle

(DCC) NO. _____________________

capable of complete shutoff, straight stream of any degree of solid

SECTION - 15500
REVISIONCE

CONSTRUCTION
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM (15500) DWG.TYPE PLANT NO. INDEX DRAWING NO. SHT.NO. REV.NO.
REVISION

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conical fog. Threads shall meet the requirements of NFPA 194. Use
Elkhart Model L-206T nozzle or equal.
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c) Hose Rack shall be semi-automatic 38mm (1 ½ inch) on piece

construction, 1.5 mm (16gauge) thick. Rack pins, steel cadmium
plated. Unit shall be red enamel painted and be listed or approved
by Underwriters Laboratories. Use Elkhart Model S-41 or equal.

The following accessories shall be provided with the Hose Rack:

IISSUED FOR BIDDING
DESCRIPTION

1. 50 x 38mm (2 ½ inch) cast brass angle valve, Underwriters

Laboratories approved 150 lb, with threads meeting the
requirements of NFPA 194. Use Elkhart Model U-20 or
equal.

2. 50 mm (2 inch) steel escutcheon plate. Use Elkhart Model

589 or equal.

3. 38 mm (1 ½ inch) cast brass rack nipple. Use Elkhart Model

46-B or equal.
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4. Spanner wrench of malleable iron with cadmium plated fitting

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DATE

38 mm (1 ½ inch) pin lug or sidewall lug couplings, Spanner

bracket shall be provided.
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C. Valves: Valves shall be provided as required by NFPA 13 and of types approved for fire
DISCIPLINE
ENGINEER services. Gate valves shall be flanged clear opening switch check type with flanged
inspection and access cover plate for sizes 100mm(4 inches) and larger. An OS&Y valve
DATE:
shall be provided beneath each alarm valve in each riser when more than one alarm valve is
PROJECT
ENGINEER supplied from the same water supply pipe.

DATE: D. Identification Signs: Properly lettered approved metal signs conforming to NFPA shall be
CERTIFIED
attached to each valve and alarm device.
DATE:
CONSTRUCTION
AGENCY

DATE:
END OF SECTION (15500)
OPERATIONS
OR

DATE:
CONTROL NUMBER
VERIFICATION
EDSD

DATE:
BY:
CERTIFICATION

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,
THIS INDICATES THAT REV. NO.__________
RTIFICATE

OF THIS DRAWING IS COVERED, FOR ALL

BY DRAWING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

(DCC) NO. _____________________

SECTION - 15500
REVISIONCE

CONSTRUCTION
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM (15500) DWG.TYPE PLANT NO. INDEX DRAWING NO. SHT.NO. REV.NO.
REVISION

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