3.6
FIELD TESTS
After installation of comminutor is complete, the Contractor shall conduct
operational tests required to demonstrate that the comminutor will operate
in accordance with the requirements of this section of the specifications.
3.6.1
Scheduling
The Contractor shall give the Contracting Officer [14] [_____] calendar
days notice of the dates and times scheduled for the tests.
3.6.2
Tests
The Contractor shall test the comminutor mechanism in the operation mode to
demonstrate correct alignment, smooth operation, proper adjustment, freedom
from vibration, and freedom from noise and overheating of moving machinery.
The test period shall include one hour of operation in each specified range
and not less than one cycle of automatic stop, reversal, and restart. Head
losses at the specified flow ranges will be measured during the tests to
assure that the requirements are met. Installed controls shall be test
operated to assure that operational requirements of paragraph MOTOR
CONTROLLER are satisfied. Two complete cycles shall be made to verify that
the system continues to function satisfactorily under all requirements.
3.7
FRAMED INSTRUCTIONS
Framed instructions under glass or in laminated plastic, including wiring
and control diagrams showing the complete layout of the entire system shall
be posted where directed. Condensed operating instructions explaining
preventive maintenance procedures, methods of checking the system for
normal safe operation, and procedures for safely starting and stopping the
system shall be prepared in typed form, framed as specified above for the
wiring and control diagrams, and posted beside the diagrams. The framed
instructions shall be posted before acceptance testing of the systems.
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