SPECIFICATION FOR

SUPPLY & INSTALLATION OF WINDOW TYPE AIR

CONDITIONING UNITS & ACCESSORIES






(FOR THE COOLING CAPACITY LESS THAN 36,000 BTU SPECIFIED
OPERATING POINT AS PER THE SPECIFICATION)








WINDOW TYPE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS
SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF WINDOW TYPE AIR CONDITIONING
UNITS AND ACCESSORIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Number
1.1 Nature of Bid 6ap - 2
1.2 Surplus Stock 6ap - 2
1.3 Power Supply 6ap - 2
1.4 Calibration of Instrument & Meters 6ap - 2
1.5 Literature on Equipments & Materials 6ap - 3
1.6 Local Materials to be used in work 6ap - 3
1.7 Installation, Testing & Commissioning 6ap - 3
1.8 Calculation of Operational Cost 6ap - 3
1.9 Warranty period 6ap - 3
2.1 General Specifications 6ap 4
2.2 Compressor Specifications 6ap - 4
2.3 Air Condition Unit Enclosure 6ap - 5
2.4 Room Conditions 6ap 6
2.5 Installation, Testing & Commissioning 6ap 6
2.6 Maintenance Period 6ap 7
2.7 Technical Literature 6ap 7
2.8 Specific Specifications 6ap 7
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SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF WINDOW TYPE
AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND ACCESSORIES

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 NATURE OF BID

The Contractor shall carefully study the drawings mentioned under scope of work and
fill in the price in the attached bill of quantities. It is to be distinctly understood that the
total quantity Bided for is to be complete and comprehensive of all minor deficiencies if
any, in the brief description. No variation or extras will be allowed except in respect of
alterations, which are specially authorized in writing. No alterations shall be made
without the written permission of the Engineer.

1.2 SURPLUS STOCK

No compensation shall be paid by the Board on completion of the work for any surplus
stock of pipes, specials, fittings etc. and materials obtained for the purpose of this
Contract. However, on completion of the Contract, the Engineer may retain any surplus
stock, which would be useful for the maintenance of the above Air Conditioning Unit
and pay at prices agreed upon at that time by the Engineer and the Contractor.

1.3 POWER SUPPLY

The necessary 400 / 230 V, 3 phases / single phase and neutral 50Hz electric power will
be made available at the power distribution panel of the building. The power required for
the distribution panel for air conditioning units shall be from the afore said electrical
power distribution point and all cabling and accessories shall be provided and fixed by
the Contractor.

All electrical equipment & wiring shall conform to the standards set by the I.E.E., UK as
well as Sri Lanka regulations and be acceptable to the Ceylon Electricity Board, Sri
Lanka.

1.4 CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENT & METERS

All instruments & meters shall be calibrated in the Metric Units as follows;

(a) Pressure shall be indicated in kg/ cm
2

(b) Temperature in C.
(c) Voltage in V.
(d) Time shall be indicated in Hours
(e) Amperage shall be indicated in Amperes.
(f) Relative humidity in RH % with dry bulb temperature.


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1.5 LITERATURE ON EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

The Bidder shall supply detailed literature and specifications from the manufacturers in
respect of all equipment and materials included in his offer and give the names of all
such manufacturers and the countries of origin of the materials and equipment.

1.6 LOCAL MATERIALS TO BE USED IN WORK

All materials and fittings which are manufactured locally by State sponsored
Corporations and other local agencies and which are up to the required standards will not
be allowed to be imported and no foreign exchange will be given for the same.

1.7 INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

Refer the specific specifications for window type Air conditioning units and Accessories.

1.8 CALCULATION OF OPERATIONAL COST

In the evaluation of bidders of the capacity more than 18,000 Btu / hr Air Conditioning
units with the capacity present worth of operational cost will be considered and
followings will be used in calculation of operational cost.

a. Overall efficiency of the Air conditioning unit / COP
b. Economic life of equipment - 07 years
c. Annual operational hours of each unit (As per the specific specifications
for Air Conditioning units and Accessories)
d. Cost of Electrical Energy Rs 9.30 (present rate can be used) per kWh.
e. Discounting Rate - 12%

1.9 WARRANTY PERIOD

The supplier should provide a warranty period of minimum 05 years for trouble free
operation of the Compressor. One year trouble free warranty for all equipments and
accessories supplied under this contract.

During first year of warranty period all the works describe under the maintenance period
have to be attended. This should include at least six free services within warranty
period.

The contractor should provide required materials, labour and spare parts during the
warranty period without any charged to NWS&DB. The warranty period commenced
from the completion date as per the completion certificate. The contractor has to assure
that he is equipped with sufficient resources to attend any maintenance or major
breakdowns immediately after inform by NWS&DB.
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2. SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF WINDOW TYPE
AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND ACCESSORIES

2.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATION

The Air Conditioning Units shall be of the window type suitable for indoor
installation with wall brackets, power connection, condensate water drain
piping using suitable PVC piping to the nearest common drain line. The
product shall be ASHREA Energy efficiency Class A with COP not less than
4.4 .

The unit shall be housed in a Galvanized steel fabricated box with acoustic,
heat insulation and vibration protected painted with corrosion resistive paints
suitable for Tropical climate.

This installation shall facilitate in such a way to permit the removal of the units
when the repairs to be carried out.

a. The unit shall be with fully hermitic compressor.
b. Operate on a Refrigerant, free of halocarbons.
c. Condenser with inbuilt fan.
d. Evaporator with Squirrel Cage Fan.
e. Fresh Air changing facility with facility for control for efficient
operation.
f. Remote Control device.

Original performance curves of the Air Conditioning units certified by the
manufacturer should be furnished and photocopies will be accepted which
are duly certified by the local agent.

A dimensioned drawing of the Air Conditioning Units complete with materials
of manufacture shall be provided with the Bid.

The brand of the Compressor shall be provided with performance efficiency ,
power supply and capacity details.

2.2 COMPRESSOR SPECIFICATION

Compressor :

The Compressor shall be energy efficient fully hermitically sealed type rotary /
reciprocating, 230 V / 400V +/ - 10 %, single / three phase, 50Hz.
Operating on Refrigerant R 410A.
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The compressor Motor shall be suitably protected against overloading using a
removable suitably sized over load protection. These shall be mounted on resilient
mountings for quite operation.

2.3 AIR CONDITION UNIT ENCLOSURE

2.3.1 General

The control panels shall be completely designed, fabricated assembled, wired, checked
and tested at the factory as per standards and per descriptions given below.

Modern Architectural design arrangement and finish suitable for luxury living
environment shall be elegant and workmanship shall be of a high order with flushed
and concealed type front cover. The unit shall be wall mounted and locked on to the
steel enclosure made out of Galvanized steel with protective paints suitable for tropical
climate. The enclosure shall be ensure earthing. The units and all electrical
components should be suitable for the operation on 230 volts +10% 01 phase 02 wire,
50Hz, AC power Supply.

2.3.2 Construction

The panels shall be of sheet metal, wall mounted as per the specification The design
shall be totally enclosed, dust and rain splash-proof as per IP 55 of IEC publication 34-
5. The housing of the panel shall be fabricated of 14 SWG. The outer and inner
surface of the panels shall be primed and painted with corrosive resist PVC ,Epoxy or
plastic, marine grade special coating , colour as specified.

Access to all equipment mounted inside shall be from the front.

Switch gears and earth , main connections and auxiliary wiring shall be arranged and
marked in general compliance with relevant British standards.

2.3.3. Earthing

A suitable earth terminal should be provided to facilitate the connection of the main
earth. Earthing arrangement should be complies with BS 7430 and earth resistance of
the main earth should not be exceed 5 .

2.3.4 Wiring

Control wiring shall be concealed by taking through neatly arranged PVC Spiral wire
protectors and all control wires shall be terminated with cable lugs or compression type
terminals. All Current carrying bolts and nuts shall be of high conducting material.

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2.3.5 Control Panel Equipment, Remote Controls and Protections

The equipment to be mounted on the control panel / Remote controller of Air
Conditioning Unit shall consist of the following and starting method as per the
specification.

a DOL Starting of the Compressor.
b Over Load protection for the all Motor.
c Thermostatic expansion and flow control of the refrigerant.
d Room temperature sensor.
e Fan speed control, three minimum speeds.
f Compressor loading control, high / low and economical.
g. With facility of on / off, room temperature indication etc.

2.4 ROOM CONDITIONS

a Please refer the room lay out and the locations suggested for the installation of
the Air Conditioning units.
b Room with out Air conditioning Temperature shall be 40 C with Relative
humidity 90%

2.5 INSTALLATION TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

All installation work shall be carried out in accordance with relevant International
Standards and codes of practice.

When all installation work is satisfactorily completed, the contractor shall inform the
Engineer in writing that equipment are ready for handing over and the Engineer shall
then fix a date for taking over.

At the taking over all equipment shall be tested for a period as per the application to
determine the following.
a Power consumption
b Room Temperature and Relative Humidity at full load as given.
c Vibration and Noise

If the Engineer is not satisfied with the performance of the equipment or other
installation, he may refuse to take over the equipments until necessary improvements
are effected. Any time necessary for this additional work will be considered as
contractors delay.

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2.6 MAINTENANCE PERIOD

The Air Conditioning units and other equipment shall be satisfactorily maintained for
a period of 24 months from the date of taken over. During the maintenance period, the
contractor should attend to

a. All periodical service shall not be less than six. Schedule of periodical service
should be submitted with the bid.

b. Maintain a maintenance record (format of maintenance record shall be
submitted with bid)

c. Attending to all the repairs and replacements to avoid any failure of the system
with in a time period not less than 05 working days from the date the contractor
has been notified.

d. In addition to the equipment which fails, the equipments that do not give
satisfactory performance during the period of maintenance shall be replaced by
the contractor with in 3 weeks from the date the contractor has been notified.

e. In order to cut down the down time in the event of any major failure of unit the
supplied should provide the spare unit till such time the unit is replaced after
repairs.

The expenses involved in this connection shall be born by the contractor who should
take this in to consideration when biding.

If the contractor is not attended to the repair within the time specified as above, the
engineer has the right to rectify the fault and claim the cost thus incurred from the
contractor.

2.7 TECHNICAL LITERATURE

The following technical literature for the Air conditioning units, Remote Controls, and
accessories, shall be forwarded along with offer.

a) Technical Specification of the Air conditioning units (Features, dimensions,
cross Sectional drawing of the Air Conditioning unit showing materials, etc.)

2.8 SPECIFIC SPECIFICATIONS

The Air conditioning unit / units shall be provided the following room conditions and
requirements

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2.8.1 Number of Occupants ..
2.8.2 Number of Air changes per hour not less than 6 Nos
2.8.3 Floor Area - .. m
2
and room height .. m
2.8.4 Walls Brick / thickness
2.8.5 Type of Ceiling / Floor Slab -..
2.8.6 Number of Windows - .
2.8.7 Electrical Equipment inside the Room and the heat out put

a. Room Lighting
b. Printers ..
c. Computers ..
d. Photo copiers ..
e Any other Heat sources.

2.8.8 Room after Air Conditioning shall be 20C with Relative Humidity 65%
2.8.9 Noise level at full load condition shall be less than 55dB ( A )


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