HVAC Rectangular and Circular Duct Silencers RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATION

1.1 GENERALA. Furnish and install Kinetics Noise Control models VRS, VES and VCS, rectangular straight, el o! and circular silencers o" the t#$es and si%es sho!n on the $lans and&or listed in the schedule. Silencer inlet and outlet connection dimensions shall e e'ual to the duct si%es sho!n on the dra!ings. Silencers shall e the $roduct o" Kinetics Noise Control, (nc. An# s$eci"ication change must e su mitted in !riting and a$$ro)ed # the Architect&Engineer, in !riting, at least 1* da#s $rior to the id-date. +. ,arrant# -eriod. 1 #ear "rom date o" shi$ment /.1 0A1ER(ALSA. Rectangular Straight Silencers: 2uter casings o" standard rectangular straight 3VRS4 silencers shall e made o" not less than // gauge5 loc6 "ormer 'ualit# gal)ani%ed steel, 1#$e G7* 3819&8*: stainless steel, aluminum4. +. Rectangular Elbow Silencers: 2uter casings o" standard rectangular el o! 3VES4 silencers shall e made o" not less than // gauge5 loc6 "ormer 'ualit# gal)ani%ed steel, 1#$e G7* 3819&8*: stainless steel, aluminum4. All internal a""les shall e internall# radiused and aerod#namicall# designed to introduce an e""icient air-stream con"iguration. C. Rectangular Transitional Silencers: 2uter casings o" transitional rectangular silencers shall e made o" not less than // gauge5 loc6 "ormer 'ualit# gal)ani%ed steel, 1#$e G7* 3819&8*: stainless steel, aluminum4. All internal a""les shall e internall# transitioning along the length o" the straight silencer or centerline length o" an el o! silencer. ;. Circular Silencers: 2uter casings o" standard circular 3VCS4 silencers shall e made o" loc6 "orm 'ualit#, gal)ani%ed steel, 1#$e G7* 3819&8*: stainless steel, aluminum4, in the "ollo!ing gauges. 2utside diameter metal gage. 9-/8 inches. // ga. /:-87 inches. 1< ga. :*-9* inches. 19 ga. E. Reactive Silencers: rectangular straight and rectangular el o! silencers shall e made o" /: gauge5 loc6 "orm 'ualit# gal)ani%ed steel, 1#$e G7* 3819&8*: stainless steel, aluminum4 and contain no acoustic media o" an# 6ind. Attenuation shall e achie)ed # !ith controlled im$edance mem ranes and tuned resonators. F. High Transmission Loss (HTL) casings o" rectangular straight and el o! silencers shall e made o" 19 gage loc6 "ormed longitudinal seams or 1* gauge stitch-!elded and caul6ed longitudinal seams 3shall recei)e a single sho$-coat o" %inc-rich $aint4 all material to e gal)ani%ed steel, 1#$e G7* 3819&8*: stainless steel, aluminum4.

G. (nterior a""les and ullet "or standard rectangular straight, rectangular el o! and circular silencers shall e made o" not less than // gauge and $ro$erl# sti""ened to ensure structural integrit#5 loc6 "orm 'ualit#, $er"orated steel, gal)ani%ed steel, 1#$e G7* 3819&8*: stainless steel, aluminum4. =. Acousticall# a sor$ti)e "ill e>ce$t "or reacti)e 3no media4 silencers shall e inorganic glass "i er o" a $ro$er densit# to o tain the s$eci"ied acoustic $er"ormance and e $ac6ed under not less than ?@ com$ression to eliminate )oids due to )i ration and settling. 0aterial shall e inert, )ermin and moisture $roo" and im$art no odor to the airstream. (. Com ustion ratings "or the standard silencers !ith acoustic "ill shall e not greater than the "ollo!ing !hen tested to AS10 E <:, NF-A Standard /??, or AL No. B/8. Flame s$read Classi"ication CCCC./* Smo6e ;e)elo$ment Rating CCCC./* Filmed lined or agged silencers shall use 1eldarD 30#lar or $ol#eth#lene are not acce$ta le4 and s$acer and acoustical "ill shall e not greater than the "ollo!ing !hen tested to AS10 E <:, NF-A Standard /??, or AL No. B/8. Flame s$read Classi"ication CCCC./? Smo6e ;e)elo$ment Rating CCCC ?* Acoustic S$acer shall e "lame and erosion resistant. 8.1 C2NS1RAC1(2NA. Anits shall e constructed in accordance !ith S0ACNA standards "or the $ressure and )elocit# s$eci"ied "or the duct s#stem !hich it is installed. Seams shall e loc6ed "ormed 3o$tion. mastic "illed4. Rectangular casing longitudinal seams shall e in the corners o" the silencer shell to $ro)ide ma>imum unit strength and rigidit#. (nterior $artitions shall e "a ricated "rom $er"orated sheets and shall ha)e radius entrance sha$es so as to $ro)ide the ma>imum aerod#namic e""icienc# and minimum sel"-noise characteristics in the sound attenuator. (nterior $artition tail sections shall e con"igured so as to $ro)ide $ressure-regain. Silencers shall not "ail structurall# !hen su Eected to a di""erential $ressure o" < inches ,G. +. Attachment o" the interior $artitions to the casing shall e # means o" an interloc6ing trac6 assem l# or s$ot !elded to the outer silencer casing. 1rac6s shall e solid material and shall e !elded to the outer casing. Attachment o" the interior $artitions to the trac6s shall e such that a minimum o" : thic6nesses o" metal e>ist at this location. 1he trac6 assem l# shall sti""en the e>terior casing, $ro)ide a rein"orced attachment detail "or the interior $artitions, and shall maintain a uni"orm airs$ace !idth along the length o" the silencer "or consistent aerod#namic and acoustic $er"ormance. Section-retainers shall e !elded to the casing and interior $artitions to $ro)ide "urther rein"orcement and integrit#. (nterior $artitions shall e additionall# secured to the outer casing !ith !elded nose cli$s at oth ends o" the sound attenuator. 1F sli$ "lange shall e standard "actor# "inish on oth ends o" silencer. C. (nterior $artitions "or circular silencers shall e secured !ith gal)ani%ed steel radial mounting rac6ets !elded to the $artition and the outer silencer casing. 1he radial rac6ets shall e installed "ull length and at 1/* degree angles to each other to assure uni"orm s$acing "or consistent aerod#namic and acoustic $er"ormance. ;. Sound attenuating units shall not "ail structurall# !hen su Eected to an internal static $ressure o" G < inches !ater gauge. Airtight construction shall e $ro)ided # use o" a

duct sealing com$ound5 material and la or "urnished # the installing contractor 3o$tion. "actor# a$$lied4. E. ,idth and height o" rectangular straight and el o! silencer casings shall match duct dimensions. A$stream and do!nstream transitions are not allo!ed. :.1 AC2AS1(C -ERF2R0ANCEA. All silencer ratings shall e determined in a duct-to-re)er erant room inde$endent, nationall# recogni%ed, NVLA- accredited la orator# that $ro)ides "or air"lo! in one direction and sound in oth directions through the test silencer in accordance !ith AS10 S$eci"ication E-:BB. 1he test set-u$ and $rocedure shall e such that all e""ects due to end re"lection, directi)it#, and "lan6ing transmission standing !a)es and test cham er sound a sor$tion are eliminated. +. Acoustic rating shall include d#namic insertion loss 3;(L4 and generate noise le)els 3GNL4 oth "or "or!ard "lo! 3air and noise in same direction4 and re)erse "lo! 3air and noise in o$$osite directions4 !ith no air"lo! and, minimum, three additional air"lo! rates. Acoustic ratings shall also include the e""ects o" using 1edlarD and "i erglass cloth linings. C. Silencers shall $ro)ide the minimum d#namic insertion loss )alues d+ as indicated on the silencer schedule at the design air )elocities. ;. 1he sound $o!er le)el $roduced # sel"-generated silencer noise in d+ re. 1*-1/ !atts shall not e>ceed the scheduled )alues at design "lo! rates. ?.1 AER2;HNA0(C -ERF2R0ANCEA. 1he $ressure loss o" silencers shall not e>ceed those listed in the silencer schedule and the s$eci"ied design "lo! rates. Air"lo! measurements shall e made in accordance !ith AS10 s$eci"ication E-:BB and a$$lica le $ortions o" AS0E, A0CA, and A;C air"lo! test codes. 1ests shall e re$orted on the identical units "or !hich acoustic data is $resented. 9.1 CER1(F(CA1(2NA. ,ith su mittals, the manu"acturer shall su$$l# certi"ied test data on d#namic insertion loss, sel"-noise $o!er le)els, and acoustic $er"ormance "or re)erse and "or!ard "lo! test conditions. 1est data shall e "or a standard $roduct. All rating tests shall e conducted in the same inde$endent "acilit#, shall utili%e the same silencer, and shall e o$en to ins$ection u$on re'uest "rom the Architect&Engineer. 9./ SA+0(11ALSA. 1he manu"acturer shall su$$l# su mittals s$eci"ic to the silencer installed conditions. 1he su mittals shall include the o)erall silencer dimensions and module 'uantit# and si%es, an actual $icture detailing a""le location and 'uantities, d#namic insertion loss and generated noise le)els, silencer $ressure loss and construction. 1he ;(L )alues shall account "or the di""erences et!een unlined and lined "ill. B.1 ;AC1 1RANS(1(2NSA. ;uct transitions are not allo!ed unless sho! on the contract dra!ings and shall e "urnished # the installing contractor.