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Fill storage tanks including reserve tanks and piping normally containing
concentrate when the system is in standby mode with [Contractor]
[Government] furnished AFFF concentrate after acceptance of the system.
3.8.6
Manufacturer's Representative
Provide the services of representatives or technicians from the
manufacturers of the foam system and control panel, experienced in the
installation and operation of the type of system being provided, to
supervise installation, adjustment, preliminary testing, and final testing
of the system and to provide instruction to Government personnel.
3.9
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Provide operating instructions at control equipment and at each remote
control station. Instructions shall clearly indicate all necessary steps
for the operation of the system. Submit the proposed legend for operating
instructions for approval prior to installation. Instructions shall be in
engraved white letters on red rigid plastic or red enameled steel
backgrounds and shall be of adequate size to permit them to be easily read.
3.10
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Prior to final acceptance, the Contractor shall provide two sessions of 4
hours each of operation and maintenance training to the Base Fire
Department and [Public Works] [Civil Engineering] personnel on two
different days to accommodate both shifts of the Base Fire Department. Each
training session shall include emergency procedures, and unique maintenance
and safety requirements. Training areas will be provided by the
Government. The training conducted shall use operation and maintenance
manuals specified in paragraph entitled "Operations and Maintenance
Manuals." Dates and times of the training period shall be coordinated
through the Contracting Officer not less than two weeks prior to the
session.
3.11
SCHEDULE
Some metric measurements in this section are based on mathematical
conversion of inch-pound measurements, and not on metric measurements
commonly agreed on by the manufacturers or other parties. The inch-pound
and metric measurements shown are as follows:
Products
Inch-Pound
Metric
a.
Alarm Bells
Diameter
= 4 inches
= 100 mm
b.
AFFF Concentrate Fill Pumps
Minimum Flow Rate
= 7 gpm
= 27 L/m
c.
Diaphragm Pressure
Proportioning Tanks
Working Pressure
= 175 psig
= 1206 kPa (gage)
d.
Buried Warning and
Identification Tapes
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