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Width of color band for outside diameter or insulated pipe and or un-insulated pipe Pipe Diameter inch thru 2 inch 2- inch thru 6 inch 8 inch thru 10 inch Over 10 inches 4. Legend Color of Letters Fire Protection Width of Color Band 8- inch 12-inch 24-inch 32-inch
White
Outside diameter of insulated pipe and/or un-insulated pipe and height of labeled letters Pipe Diameter inch thru 1 inch 1 inch thru 2 inch 2 inch thru 6 inch 8 inch thru 10 inch Over 10 inch Letter Height inch inch 1 inch 2- inch 3- inch
5. Waste vent, rainwater piping, and buried lines are not to be labeled 6. The following piping whether concealed or exposed, shall be painted in its entirety. This pertains to outside cover if pipe is insulated. Natural Gas Non-potable Water VALVE TAGS General Information Each tag shall be attached to the valve assembly (do not place tag on valve handle or wheel) by means of steel wire Tag Size: 2 x 3x 1/8 GravoPLY Tag Color: Color to adhere to FM Piping Identification Key.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
always open normally open summer normally closed summer normally open fall normally closed - fall normally open winter normally closed winter
d) Line #4 Valve location Bldg Code valve number Service Abbr. Example: MU-176-CHWR
176
Chilled Water Return
CHWR
Normally open summer
MU-176-CHWR
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INDENTIFICATION COLOR
WHITE on GREEN WHITE on GREEN WHITE on GREEN BLACK on YELLOW BLACK on YELLOW BLACK on YELLOW BLACK on YELLOW BLACK on YELLOW BLACK on YELLOW BLACK on YELLOW BLACK on YELLOW WHITE on GREEN BLACK on YELLOW WHITE on RED WHITE on GREEN WHITE on GREEN WHITE on GREEN GREEN on WHITE WHITE on GREEN WHITE OR GREEN WHITE OR GREEN BLACK OR YELLOW
X X X X
X X
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