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SECTION 02515 MISCELLANEOUS WATER APPURTENANCES PART 1 -GENERAL 1.01 All types of valves and appurtenances shall be products of well established reputable firms who are fully experienced and qualified in the manufacture of the particular equipment to be furnished. The equipment shall be designed, constructed and installed in accordance with the best practices and methods and shall comply with these specifications as applicable. 1.02 All valves and appurtenances shall have the name of the maker and the working pressure for which they are designed cast in raised letters upon some appropriate part of the body. 1.03 All valves and appurtenances shall be of a manufacturer and/or model number as listed in SECTION 15, "APPROVED MANUFACURES'S PRODUCTS LIST" from the most recent edition of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY UTILITY DEPARTMENT WATER & WASTEWATER STANDARDS, PART 2 - PIPE TAPPING SADDLES 2.01 WATER SERVICE TAP Tapping saddles shall be manufactured of high strength ductile iron bodies, coated with a minimum 12 mills of fusion bonded epoxy. The body shall incorporate a Buba- N rubber gasket conforming to ASTM -132000 and be provided with a F.I.P. threaded top. The saddle shall be double bolted, with the band, bolts and all hardware of type 304 stainless steel. The tapping saddles shall be "Ford" model FC202, or approved equal. 2.02 WATER MAIN TAP AND VALVE Tapping sleeves shall be long body, mechanical joint end with flanged outlet, ductile iron construction, split in two sections and designed for assembly around the main without halting service. The sleeve shall be suitable for use with the type and O.D. of pipe being tapped. Tapping valves ends shall be a standard flange (for bolting to the sleeve) by mechanical joint. Valves shall have oversized seat rings to permit entry of the tapping machine cutters and, except as otherwise specified, shall be similar in construction and operation to AWWA C509 gate valves (NRS). Tapping valves and sleeves shall be cold water pressure rated at 200 psi minimum for valve sizes up to 12 inches or less and 150 psi minimum for valve size over 12 inches. Tapping sleeves and valves shall be "Mueller" or approved equal. PART 3 - CORPORATION STOPS Corporation stops for use with polyethylene pipe shall be of the ball type, constructed of 85-5-5-5 brass alloy conforming to ASTM -1362. The corporation stop shall have an M.I.P.T. end by compression end with split gland retainer. Corporation stop shall meet AWWA-C800 standards. Corporation stops shall be "Ford", model FB 1101, or approved equal. 02515- Miscellaneous Water Appurtenances 02515-1