Chapter 1

GENERAL

1.1.1 This chapter provides the general requirements for works involving machinery design,
installations and operation.

As used in this code and as defined in Section 13 of Commonwealth Act 294, as amended
by RA 5336 otherwise known as Mechanical Engineering Law, mechanical
equipment/machinery or process include steam, engine, internal combustion engines,
boilers, turbines, crushers, mills, mixers, compressors, cranes, conveyors, hoists elevators,
pipe lines, line shafting etc. and the term mechanical works, plant, include steam plants,
internal combustion engine plant, hydraulic power plants, pumping plants, refrigerating
plant, air conditioning plants, mill shops, factories, foundries, shipyards, etc. containing
any mechanical equipment machinery or process.

Article 1.2 Requirement for Permit Application

1.2.1 All proposed installation, additions or alternation involving machinery, mechanical

equipment or process shall be covered by the following plans and specifications prepared by
or under the supervision of a Professional Mechanical Engineer signed and sealed by same.
Such plans triplicate shall accompany applications for installation and operation permit.

1.2.1.1 General layout plan for each floor drawn to scale not less than 1:200, in heavy lines
the equipment with super imposed building outline in light or suppressed lines. All
names of machinery and brake horsepower or kW rating should be noted on plan.

1.2.1.2 Plan elevation at least one longitudinal and one traverse to show inter floor relations
indicating how machines are supported whether thru building structure, separate
staging or by foundations from the ground.

1.2.1.3 Piping plan in isometric drawing:

(a) Assembly of pipes on racks and supports,
(b) Complete individual piping system, indicating terminal to terminal valves fitting,
size and color code.

1.2.1.4 Separate plan for the different store rooms, fuel tanks, fire extinguishing equipments,
fire fighting tools, fire doors, fire escape ladders, etc., which were not incorporated in
Section 1.2.1.1.

1.2.1.5 For air conditioning and refrigeration installation or ventilation, plans for supply and
return duct work should indicate the location of outlet dampers, controls, filters, fire
proofing, sound insulators.

1.2.1.6 Detailed plans of foundations and supports.

 1.2.1.7 Detailed construction and working plans and boilers and pressure vessels if any.

1.2.1.8 Location plan preferably drawn to scale.

1.2.1.9 Complete list of machineries showing:

(a) Machinery name
(b) Catalogue number, size, model, serial number
(c) Rated capacity (Ex. Boiler Steam capacity in Kg/Hr, kW, KJ)
(d) Drive and Revolutions per minute
(1) Direct
(2) V-belt or flat belt
(3) Gear reducer
(4) Hydraulic
(5) Magnetic
(6) Chain
(7) Line Shafting

(e) Motor and Prime mover showing:

(1) KW for each machine
(2) Speed in RPM
(3) Total KW installed, or to be installed

1.2.1.10. Flow-sheet if processing plant, manufacturing, or assembly plant with the

corresponding standard symbols.

1.2.2. Signature and seal of Professional Mechanical Engineer with his:

(a) Registration number
(b) Professional Tax Receipts (PTR)
(c) Tax Identification Number (TIN)

Article 1.3 Standards for Drawing

1.3.1 Metric Dimension on Drawings. The length units of the metric system that are most
generally used in connection with any work relating to mechanical engineering are the
meter and the millimeters. One meter equals 1,000 millimeters. On mechanical
drawings, all dimensions are general given in millimeter, no matter how large the
dimensions may be. In fact, dimensions of such machines as locomotives and large
electrical apparatus are given exclusively in millimeters. This practice is adopted to
avoid mistakes due to misplaced decimal points, or misread dimension as when other
units are used as well.