PAINTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF PIPE AND EQUIPMENT
A. Pipe shall be wrapped with colored “Scotch” brand or equal plastic tape in the color designated with a tape 12" minimum width at each point. Brady or equal paste-on labels with the designated lettering shall be pasted on the above taped section in the color and size lettering designated. Colored bands of the size and color designated shall be placed around the pipe over the basic colored tape required. These will be located for maximum visibility from expected personnel approach. Distance apart shall be a maximum of twenty feet (20') with at least one label in each space or room.
B. Paste-on label containing the lettering shall be sized as follows:
Outside Diameter. of Pipe or Insulation |
Height of Lettering |
| Over two inches (2") | Two inch (2") |
| Two inches (2") and under | One-half inch (½") |
C. A typewritten schedule of all labels used, with identification, shall be framed, under glass, and posted in the mechanical equipment room.
D. Color schedule and label code:
SERVICE |
BAND COLOR & SIZE |
LETTERING |
PLASTIC TAPE & LABEL COLOR |
Steam |
2" Black (2 req’d) |
Steam (Blk) |
Yellow |
Condensate Return |
1" Black |
Return (Blk) |
Yellow |
Ht Wtr Supply |
2" Orange |
Heating (Blk) |
Yellow |
(Heating) Ht Wtr Return (Heating) |
1" Green 1" Orange & 1" Green |
Water Supply Heating (Blk) Water Return |
Yellow |
Chilled Water Supply |
2" Black (2 req’d) |
CHWS (Blk) |
Green |
Chilled Water Return |
1" Black |
CHWR (Blk) |
Green |
Domestic Hot Water Supply |
1" Purple |
DHWS (Blk) |
Green |
Domestic Hot Water Return |
1" Purple |
DHWR (Blk) |
Green |
Domestic Cold Water |
None |
CW (Blk) |
Green |
Soft Cold Water |
1 ½" Blue Strips |
SCW (Blk) |
Green |
Distilled Water |
1" Blue (2 req’d) |
DW (Blk) |
Green |
Compressed Air |
2" Orange |
AIR (Blk) |
Green |
Natural Gas |
2" Black |
GAS (Blk) |
Orange |
Vacuum |
1" White |
VAC (Blk) |
Green |
Freon Suction |
1" Green (2 req’d) |
RL (Blk) |
Orange |
Freon Suction |
1" Green |
RS (Blk) |
Orange |
Freon Hot Gas |
2' Green |
RG (Blk) |
Orange |
Ammonia Liquid |
None |
AML (Blk) |
Yellow |
Ammonia Suction |
None |
AMS (Blk) |
Yellow |
Ammonia Hot Gas |
None |
AMG (Blk) |
Yellow |
Sanitary Sewer |
1" Black |
SS (Blk) |
White |
Acid Sewer |
1" Purple |
AS (Blk) |
White |
Equipment Drains |
2" Black |
D (Blk) |
White |
All Other Drains (i.e., roof leaders) |
Pipes will be painted to match adjacent walls or ceilings |
D (White) |
Black |
Wet Standpipe or Fire Main System |
No Bands |
Fire (White) |
Black |
Water Sprinkler |
No Bands |
SPR (White) |
Red |
Dry Standpipe |
No Bands |
SP (White) |
Red |
Electric Conduit |
No Bands |
E (White) |
Blue |
Fire Alarm Conduit |
No Bands |
FA (White) |
Red |
Telephone Conduit |
1' White |
TEL (White) |
Blue |
Oxygen |
No Bands |
OX |
Black |
Nitrogen |
No Bands |
NIT |
Black |
Vent |
Brown |
V |
White |