rating of the motor. Manual or automatic control and protective or signal
devices required for the operation specified and any control wiring
required for controls and devices specified shall be provided.
2.5
COMPLIANCE
With the exception of distillation equipment, all equipment described
within this specification shall conform to UL 544. The label or listing of
the Underwriters Laboratories, will be accepted as evidence that the
equipment conforms to the standard. In lieu of this label or listing, the
manufacturer may submit a statement from a nationally recognized, equally
equipped testing agency indicating that items have been tested in
accordance with specification requirements. For Navy projects refer to
11700 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL EQUIPMENT in lieu of this
paragraph.
2.6
STERILIZER COMPONENTS
2.6.1
Pressure Vessels
Design, construction, materials, and testing of each pressure vessel,
including doors, shall comply with applicable provisions of ASME BPVC SEC
VIII D1. The Contractor shall submit ASME Form U-1 as specified in the
Submittals paragraph.
2.6.2
Welding Materials
Welding Materials shall comply with ASME BPVC SEC II-C. Welding equipment,
electrodes, welding wire, and fluxes shall be capable of producing
satisfactory welds when used by a qualified welder or welding operator
using qualified welding procedures.
2.6.3
Doors
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NOTE: Drawings must indicate swing option of
sterilizer doors.
When vertical sliding doors are to be mandated, due
to site conditions such as space limitations, the
door requirement shall be in the schedule or on the
drawings as appropriate.
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Sterilizer doors may be either hinge mounted or sliding type, manual or
power operated, as required for the specific unit on drawing configuration.
Doors shall be interlocked to prevent chambers from being charged until
seal is established.
a. Hinge mounted doors shall conform to respective referenced
specifications for the unit. Swing shall be as indicated.
b. Sliding doors shall be provided where indicated and may be provided for
sterilizers in lieu of hinge mounted doors. Manual operation of sliding
doors shall be by means of firmly attached handles. Temperature of
handles, during operation, shall not exceed 50 degrees C 122 degrees F if
metal, or 60 degrees C 140 degrees F if nonmetal. Doors shall require no
more than a 22 N 5-pound force for opening.
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