E.
01800-2
EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEM TESTING CERTIFICATION
Schedules:
1. The Pre-Startup Meeting shall be held at least ten (10) working days prior to
the startup of the first piece of equipment supplied under the Contract. At that
time, the Contractor shall present his plan as detailed in the previous Part D
"Submittals" and review Engineer's comments and concerns associated with
the general features of each piece of equipment which must be demonstrated.
2. Contractor shall provide Engineer with at least 72 hours notice of his desire to
perform Certified Equipment Testing and/or training to allow necessary
coordination with Owner representatives. Contractor shall be responsible for
any and all coordination necessary with the daily operations of the facility to
accommodate his testing schedule. Actual date and time for testing and/or
training will be the first mutually acceptable date and time available to all
parties subsequent to receipt of the request.
3. Operator Training may be conducted concurrently with the Certified
Equipment Testing with prior approval of the Engineer. However, under no
circumstances will conditions of the testing interfere with the ability of
Owner's representatives to observe necessary features, to hear and understand
instructions, or to ask questions. Under such conditions, and as deemed
necessary by the Engineer, Operator Training will be conducted separately
from, and subsequent to, the Certified Equipment Testing.
PART 2-PRODUCTS (NOT USED)
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 EQUIPMENT STARTUP
A.
Equipment startup shall be performed by a duly authorized representative of the
manufacturer, who is fully trained in the installation, startup and operation of the
equipment, including, but not limited to, drive system alignment, equipment
calibration, and other mechanical or electrical components of the equipment.
The equipment startup shall be performed prior to equipment certification testing
and Operator Training.
No form of energy shall be applied to any part of the system prior to receipt by the
Engineer of a certified statement of approval of the installation from the Contractor.
This certification shall contain a statement by an authorized representative of the
equipment manufacturer that the equipment is ready for testing, as outlined below.
As part of the equipment startup, the Contractor shall:
1. Verify that the equipment is installed properly and in accordance with
manufacturer's requirements and instructions, and as such, it is appropriate to
apply power to the units in question.
2. Verify that all manual, automatic and safety control features of the equipment
functions properly, including all alarm, activation and deactivation sequences.
3. Verify that the equipment can operate without excessive noise, vibration,
overheating, overloading, jamming, etc. during normal operating conditions.
4. Check amperage draws on all power feeds with equipment running under
normal operating conditions.
Each piece of equipment shall be tested sufficiently to ensure that all features
required to be demonstrated and/or verified during the equipment certification
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