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SECTION 220300 - DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1

SUMMARY
A.

1.2

WORK INCLUDED
A.

1.3

1.4

This section includes administrative and procedural requirements for contract closeout,
including but not to limited to, the following.
1.
Inspection procedures.
2.
Warranties.
3.
Final cleaning.

Work in this Section includes the providing of labor, materials, equipment and services
necessary for a complete and safe installation in accordance with the contract documents
and all applicable codes and authorities having jurisdiction

RELATED WORK AND REQUIREMENTS

A.

Requirements of Section 220000, GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PLUMBING WORK

apply to all work in this Section.

B.

Related work in the following Sections:

1.
Section 220100, PIPING.
2.
Section 220200, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS.
3.
Section 220500, INSULATION.
4.
Section 220600, PLUMBING FIXTURES.

REFERENCE STANDARDS
A.

Published Specifications standards, tests or recommended methods of trade, industry or

governmental organizations apply to work in this Section.

B.

Comply with all applicable codes and refer to Section 220000, GENERAL PROVISIONS
FOR PLUMBING WORK for additional Reference Standards.

C.

In addition, comply with all standards of associations as specified herein including, but
not limited to, the following, as applicable.
1.
American National Standards Institute: ANSI Air Gaps in Plumbing Systems.
2.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers:
ASHRAE Energy Conservation in New Building Design.
3.
National Fire Protection Association: NFPA Standard Installation of Oil Burning
Equipment.

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D.

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Equivalent Vietnam Standards(VS) or Korea Standard(KS) can be substituted for

American Standards specified in this section.
1.
The contractor shall be in compliance with all applicable statutes, laws, orders,
judgments and decrees of Vietnam and any government authority having
jurisdiction over the contractors business or property (the Laws).
2.
In case that any standard or reference not applicable in the Laws is required by the
specification, the contractor shall be deemed to provide with services least
substantially equivalent in quality to the said required standard or reference.

QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.

Provide motor operated pumps in accordance with Underwriters Laboratories Standard

for Safety Publication.

B.

Refer to Section 220000, GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PLUMBING WORK for

Guarantee and other Quality Assurance requirements.

SUBMITTALS
A.

Manufacturers model numbers, sizes, and types only need to be submitted as Shop
Drawings for items marked with a *, when base specification material and equipment
will be provided.

B.

Submit shop drawings for the following:

1.
Pipe and fittings, valves and shock absorbers.
2.
Water meters and strainers*
3.
Pressure reducing valves*
4.
Float valves*
5.
Relief valves*
6.
Thermometers*
7.
Auto air relief valves*
8.
Tempering valves*
9.
Thermostatic valves*
10. Water heaters : manufacturers specifications including materials, construction,
capacity rating and regulating valves.
11. Tanks: manufacturer's specifications including materials, construction, dimensions ,
accessories, tank design criterion & safety report.

C.

Submit shop drawings, manufacturers operating and installation instructions, descriptive

literature, maintenance and repair data, in accordance with Section 220000, GENERAL
PROVISIONS FOR PLUMBING WORK.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1

MANUFACTURERS
A.

2.2

The contractor shall submit manufacturers data for following items for approval from
Owners representative.
1.
Gate and check valves (inside).
2.
Valves (underground only).
3.
Noiseless Check Valves.
4.
Butterfly Valves.
5.
Ball Valves.
6.
Shock Absorbers.
7.
Water Meters.
8.
Water Meter Strainers.
9.
Pressure Gauges.
10. Backflow Preventers.
11. Master Pressure Reducing Valves.
12. Branch Pressure Reducing Valves.
13. Strainers.
14. Float Valves.
15. Automatic Air Relief Valves.
16. Electric Water Heater.
17. Regulating Valves.
18. Relief Valves(PR).
19. Relief Valves(T&P).
20. By-pass Relief Valves.
21. Thermometers.
22. Thermostatic tempering Valves.
23. Temperature Maintenance Heating Strip.
24. Grooved Fittings and Couplings for Grooved Pipe.
25. Elevated Water Tank(STS Tanks)

PIPING(Refer to the Section 220800 for pipe material and applications)

A.

Inside water piping ; except as noted

a.
Residence
1)
Risers : PPR(D50 below),STS304(D65upper)
2)
Horizontal : STS304
3)
Units : PPR
b.
Other
1)
Risers : STS304
2)
Horizontal : STS304
3)
Units & Public Toilets: PPR

B.

Outdoor Water Supply Embedded piping : Sts 304

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2.3

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SHUT-OFF VALVES
A.

Underground (curb valves), provide:

1.
80 mm and larger: hub end double disc gate type with square spindle nut, 1379 kPa,
wwp(working water pressure) (mechanical joint).
2.
100 mm and larger: tight closing, rubber (Buna-N) seated cast iron or ductile iron
mechanical bell end body butterfly valves, 1379 kPa wwp, with lifetime bearings,
ductile iron disc, stainless steel shaft, nut actuated gear or slotted lever operator.
3.
50 mm and smaller: bronze non-rising stem gate type, 1379 kPa wwp with threaded
ends, and solder joint type ends, and wheel handle and extension rod or 30 mm
operating nut.
4.
50 mm and smaller: brass plug type, Teflon coated plug and top and bottom Orings, 1207 kPa wwp. Provide extension rod.
5.
Provide with adjustable tar-coated cast iron extension shaft and flush box with lock
type extra heavy cast iron cover marked WATER.
6.
Provide with adjustable plastic extension shaft and flush box with locked type extra
heavy cover marked WATER and provide 2 operating wrenches.

B.

Inside 625mm and smaller, provide:

1.
Bronze rising stern gate type, 1380 kPa, except as noted with threaded ends, and
solder joint type ends, Use silicon bronze stem ASTM and alloy. Use on reduced
pressure piping only
2.
Threaded ends (use adapters for tubing), 2070 kPa with silicon bronze stem ASTM
and alloy. Use on risers and distribution mains only.
3.
Threaded ends (use adapters for tubing), 2760 kPa wwp with silicon bronze stem
ASTM and alloy pump discharge piping.
4.
Three-piece wafer-type ball valves with bronze body, ball and stem, Teflon seats,
and modified handles to accommodate insulation, 2070 kPa. Use on branch piping,
risers and main.
5.
End entry, two-piece ball valve with body, CP brass ball, blowoutproof stem and
teflon seats, 4140 kPa. Use on pump discharge piping for tank fill system.

C.

Inside 80 mm and larger, provide wafer type, tight-closing butterfly valve, 1035 kPa with
cast iron or ductile iron body. For branch and reduced pressure piping only. Do not use on
drainage systems.

D.

Inside 80 mm and larger, provide wafer type tight closing high performance butterfly
valves. Do not use on drainage systems.

E.

On stainless steel piping, provide type 316 stainless steel rising stem gate type with
threaded ends, 1380 kPa. For tubing, provide with stainless steel adapters. Use only on
reduced pressure piping (not exceeding 550 kPa).

CHECK VALVES
A.

For 65mm and smaller, except as noted, provide bronze swing type, except as noted.

B.

80mm and larger, except as noted, provide flanged, swing type, 1380 kPa, except as noted.

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C.

2.5

2.7

2.9

All low points in water piping to be drained. Provide 20mm (3/4 inch) bronze ball valves.

SHOCK ABSORBERS
A.

Provide for fixtures using either of the following methods ;except as noted
1.
300 mm long air chamber of same diameter as branch for each individual fixture
(non-flush valve fixtures) ; except as noted
2.
Water hammer arrestors serving a battery of fixtures or water closets shall have a
threaded stainless steel casing, and stainless steel or neoprene bellows. Sizing and
placement data for selecting proper arrestor shall be submitted as a shop drawing
for each application.

B.

Provide on individual water branches to equipment and/or with solenoid valves, water
hammer arrestors, as specified above.

AIR GAPS
A.

2.8

Pump discharge, except circulation pumps, provide silent, double center guided, conical
spring type, flanged 1380 kPa wwp, except as noted; 3450 kPa wwp Check Valve for 75
mm and smaller; and for 100 mm and larger.

DRAIN VALVES
A.

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Provide brass body, threaded inlet and oversized threaded outlet (up to 20mm and larger
than 20 mm) in accordance with ANSI Standard.

Telemetering cold & hot water meter(digital)

A.

Flow measuring part shall conform to standard of Vietnam or equivalent and more.

B.

City water meter shall be of products with certification from qualified agent for quality
test in accordance with Laws for meters (but, based on the criteria in Vietnam).

C.

Products shall be without problem in remote meter inspection, interface and interlock
with electrical contractor.

PRESSURE GAUGES
A.

Provide 112mm diameter, black enamel cast aluminum case, black epoxy coated steel
ring with shatterproof glass, stainless steel movement with bronze pinion and segment
shaft, having dial with suitable range, brass pressure snubber and brass tee-handle cock.

B.

Locate pressure gauges on water services, inlet and outlet of each master pressure
reducing valve assembly, suction and discharge of pumps, and as noted. Select dial so
that operating range falls in the middle of the dial selected.

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2.10

2.11

MASTER PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES

A.

Provide an adjustable, pilot controlled, hydraulically operated, single seat, spring and
diaphragm type, with renewable seat and composition disc. Valves that are 100 mm and
larger shall be flanged.

B.

Refer to schedule on drawings for sizes and capacities.

C.

Provide 862 kPa or 1725 kPa valves as required.

D.

Valve shall be modified and installed in direction of reverse flow in order that valve will
fail in closed position.

E.

Valves shall be capable of reducing a varying inlet pressure to a constant flowing outlet
pressure.

BRANCH PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES

A.

2.12

2.13

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Valves 65mm and smaller shall be threaded bronze body. Valves shall be capable of
reducing a varying inlet pressure to a constant-flowing outlet pressure with pressures.

STRAINERS
A.

For strainers 50 mm and smaller, provide threaded bronze body.

B.

For strainers 65mm and larger, provide flanged cast iron body.

C.

Provide for master pressure-reducing valves and as noted .

TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES

A.

Provide an adjustable bronze spring and diaphragm combination, pressure and

temperature type with test lever and automatically reseating thermostatic element, with
temperature relief at 99C, and pressure relief at 862 kPa.

B.

Locate on top of each water heater, on top of each pre-heater, on top of each hot water
tank, at outlet of each tempering valve, at inlet to each hot water return pump, and as
noted.

PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES

A.

Provide an ASME adjustable bronze body diaphragm pressure type with test lever. Locate
on cold water inlet piping of each hot water heater, outlet of piping of each instantaneous
hot water heater, outlet piping of each indirect hot water heater and outlet piping of each
steam-water mixing valve.

B.

Provide an adjustable, threaded, bronze spring-actuated pressure valve, with test lever,
2070 kPa wwp on top of each hot water heater and on top of each pre-heater.

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2.15

AUTOMATIC AIR RELIEF VALVES

A.

2.16

2.17

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Provide 20mm, cast brass construction. Locate on all high points in hot water and hot
water return piping and where noted.

THERMOMETERS
A.

Provide a stainless steel or CP brass ring with heavy glass, vapor pressure or liquid
actuated bronze single spring Bourdon tube, with rotary precision movement and suitable
dial. Provide an adjustable angle or rigid union back or bottom connection with copper
bulb. For remote connection, provide copper bulb with metal protective sheathed light
wall flexible copper tubing or unsheathed extra heavy flexible copper tubing.

B.

Provide a stainless steel separable socket in tank connections. On piping connection,

provide in an oversized tee and nipple. Locate on each water heater, pre-heater, hot water
tank, in outlet piping of each water heater and in outlet piping of each thermostatic
tempering valve, hot water return piping, chilled water supply and return piping, and as
noted.

ELECTRIC WATER HEATER

A.

Refer to Water Heater Schedule on drawings.

B.

Provide a completely factory-assembled package including component piping, supports,

relief valve etc. Manufacturer shall guarantee combination of heater and regulating valve
to maintain set outlet temperature within 1.32 C (2.8 F) under all variations of flow
(gradual or sudden).

C.

Fasten the supporting bracket provided to the wall using screws and raw plugs of suitable
dimension for the type of wall.

D.

Water heaters inlet and outlet shall be connected with pipes or fittings which are resistant
to the working pressure as well as the temperature or the hot water that can usually reach
and exceed 80 deg C.

E.

The safety valve has a calibration value of about 8 bar.

ELEVATED WATER TANK(STS TANKS)

A.

Material for all water tanks shall be STS 304.

B.

Whole interior surface shall be coated for preventing of corrosion.

C.

Mechanical and physical characteristics of material used shall conform to ASTM or

reference standards.

D.

Select the thickness of tank so that no problem is in storing ton indicated in document for
procurement.

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E.

Fabrication and installation of tank shall be performed with approval from owner after
preparing fabrication drawings.

F.

Tank shall be installed in accordance with the criteria in Vietnam so that there will be no
problem in maintenance and control.

G.

After installation, water fill test shall be performed, and owner shall confirm if any
problems.

H.

If required, contractor shall be responsible for cost, discussion and approval in case of all
permission.

PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1

INSTALLATION
A.

Provide 1.2M minimum cover for underground piping.

B.

Install piping free of traps. Grade and valve the system for complete control and drainage
of system. Drain cocks shall be placed at low points and base of valved risers.

C.

Set steam operated heaters on supports high enough to allow for gravity return of
condensate to condensate pumps.

D.

Connections to existing water mains shall be made with tapping sleeves and tapping
valves. New valves shall be inserting type valves. Minimize shutdowns of existing mains.
Provide additional valves, if necessary. Mains shall be shut down only for work that
cannot be done under pressure.

E.

Water supply connections to plumbing fixtures and equipment shall be over-the-rim water
supplies wherever possible.

F.

Provide approved vacuum breakers, check valves or backflow preventers as noted or

required for necessary below rim connections, water powered apparatus, flush valves,
hose bibs, hose connections and connections or outlets for HVAC piping systems.
Provide approved air gaps on water piping where noted or required by local authorities.

G.

Provide missing vacuum breakers and/or check valves, or relocate same to required
positions.

H.

Connections to equipment shall be made with flanges, or unions and threaded adaptors
used for swing connections.

I.

Provide three-elbow swing connections for all water lines connecting to mains, sub-mains
or branch mains.

J.

Plugged or capped connections shall terminate in threaded-plug or threaded-nipple and

cap, as required, unless otherwise noted.

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3.2

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K.

Brass or copper piping connecting to galvanized piping shall be provided with dielectric
fittings, or flanges.

L.

Pipe drains from relief valves, drain pans, tanks, and pump bedplates to spill over floor
drains or as noted.

M.

Install drain valves at low points on all risers.

TESTS
A.

Test with water as required by local codes or 1-1/2 times system pressure.

END OF SECTION 220300

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