5.7 Fire Protection System Contractor Responsibilities

 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT SUBCONTRACTOR) 

A. General: Cooperate fully with the General Contractor so work may be carried out smoothly, without interfering with or delaying other work for this Contract or work by Owner.
B. Provide and install the following:
1. Provide and install Ansul Fire protection system including the following components.

    • Provide Mechanical/Electric Gas Valve, sized by direction of MEC (installed by GC). 
    • Gas valve to be normally closed, powered-open design and shall fail closed upon activation of hood fire suppression system, loss of power, manual deactivation of hood-fan or failure of fan. See fire suppression specifications. 
    • Required Cabling for a complete system. 
    • Mounting of Automan (control head unit). 
    • Mounting of Tanks below ceiling line and located out of customers view. 
    •  Mounting of remote pull station in provided recessed box. Recessed box provided by electrical contractor. Surface mounted pull stations will not be accepted. Refer to detail #EXH-1 
    • Piping and protection nozzles over equipment and in duct plenum (if hood is not pre-piped from factory). 
    • Tag and Arm System. 
    • Provide shop drawing submittal with system information as required by local authority having jurisdiction for permit application and acquire the permit which is to be present during testing procedure. 
    • Ansul System Tank placement is critical and should be located as per Food Service Design plans. Tanks, Control cabinets, Electrical Panels, all should not be visible from customer in any front of the house applications, such as Bistro’s, Cafes, Serveries, Markets, Hospitality Kitchens, Grills, Bars, etc. and should be located back of the house. If placement is not possible per drawings a formal RFI needs to be submitted 
C. Testing and Inspection: Electrician/plumber should be present and actively involved during testing procedure as it relates to their trade, to ensure equipment operates properly, prevent damage and remedy issues as they occur.
  1. Perform follow up 6-month inspection. 
  2. Set-up annual inspection program. 
  3. The Following items are to be managed and provided by the General Contractor: 
    • Wiring to building alarm monitoring systems. 
    • Installation of gas valves (Sized by MEC, supplied by FPSC). 
    • Wiring between gas valve and Automan (control head unit). 
    • In wall recesses for remote pull stations. 
    • Power supply and electrical connection to Automan.