Architectural and Engineering Design Standards

SECTION 14 92 00

November 1, 2016

HOSPITAL WIDE PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM

149200-5

UIHC # THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
POST BID CON. DOC.:

TITLE OF PROJECT HERE

20 X-XXX

DATE

C. Tube ends shall be joined by either drive sleeves or a bolted coupling. Bolted sleeves shall be used at joint to

major components.

D. All tubing runs through areas determined to be noise sensitive shall be insulted with sound insulating glass

fiber at least 1½" one pound density type with Aluminum foil backing.

2.8 POWER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

A. Power, control wiring and conduit required shall be provided by pneumatic tube manufacturer, except primary

power source for main control and blowers only.

B. Power and control wiring shall be installed in steel conduit.

1. 1” conduit for 50 conductor com cable,


2. ¾” conduit for power cable 1 red, 1 black, 10 gauge cable,


3. ¾” conduit for critical care system (4 twisted pair).

C. System power shall be turned on and off and distributed and monitored by master control unit.

D. System design shall facilitate connection of emergency power at minimum number of locations to provide

continuous operation of entire system on emergency power. System supplier shall list connections to

emergency power and describe in detail.

2.9 BLOWER PACKAGE

A. One exhauster package shall be installed for each branch. It shall provide motivating force to transport carrier

within transmission tubing.

1. Package shall be capable of delivering either vacuum or pressured air to transmission tubing. It shall be
   automatically controlled from Master Control.


2. Exhauster unit shall be complete with air sensing devices and valves for controlling air flow and solid
   state control logic for interfacing with Master Control Unit.


3. Unit shall have sufficient capability (minimum 550 cfm) to move loaded carrier minimum twenty and
   maximum twenty-five per second through designed length of system except when selective slowdown
   is in operation. Deviation of supplier's system from this shall be described; and qualitative and
   quantitative information shall be given to substantiate deviation with submittal.


4. Exhauster shall automatically shut down during periods of low activity and shall re-start automatically
   when sending instruction is executed at station.

B. The blower noise shall not exceed 85 decibels.

C. Blower shall be 10 horsepower Swisslog provided regenerative blower.

D. Submit a complete and detailed description of blower package.

2.10 TRAINING

A. Maintenance and operating personnel shall be instructed in-house on use, maintenance and operation of system

during final seven days of installation.

2.11 INSTRUCTION MANUALS

A. Upon completion of installation of system, Contractor shall furnish three copies of Instruction Manual and

Maintenance Manual including the following:

1. Complete operating, trouble-shooting and preventive maintenance routines.


2. Detailed spare parts list.