SECTION 10411
ILLUMINATED DIRECTORIES
Date: 04/20/01 (Visuline DisplayLight 10411-a)
PART 1 - GENERAL
**THIS SECTION INCLUDES SPECIFICATIONS FOR INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR DIRECTORIES. TYPES INCLUDED ARE WALL MOUNT and POST MOUNT. SELECT APPROPRIATE TYPE OR TYPES BELOW. CONSULT MANUFACTURER'S CATALOG FOR OPTIONS.
1.01SUMMARY
A.Section includes:
1.Illuminated ** wall ** post ** mounted directories complete with components by single manufacturer at ** interior ** exterior ** locations indicated.
2.Furnish component options specified **
** below.
**below, blank message strips required to fill directory, and sufficient message strips complete with copy to complete blank spaces.
3.Provide directories from same manufacturer.
B.Related sections:
1.Section 01630: Product Options and Substitutions.
2.Section 03300: Cast-in-Place Concrete.
3.Section 04220: Concrete Unit Masonry.
4.Section 04455: Marble.
5.Section 09260: Gypsum Board Systems.
6.Section 09960: Vinyl Wall Covering.
7.Section 16___: Electrical.
1.02REFERENCES
A.Standards of the following as referenced:
1.Aluminum Association (AA).
2.American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
3.American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
4.Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL).
1.03SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A.Directories provided under this section are intended to include interchangeable flexible designed units indicating direction and information from single manufacturer using minimum of standard components housed in enclosure for changing of components behind tamper-resistant glazing cover.
1.04SUBMITTALS
A.Product data:
1.Manufacturer's signed statement regarding compliance with QUALITY ASSURANCE Article.
2.Manufacturer's product literature indicating units and designs selected.
3.Manufacturer's program for subsequent tracking of Project for sign typography and message strip requirements.
4.Sample copy of warranty.
B.Shop drawings:
1.Indicate materials, sizes, configurations, and applicable substrate mountings provided in other sections. Include requirements for anchors not furnished in this section.
2.Typography sample for message strips and headers copy.
3.Artwork for ** special graphics. **
4.Complete schedule for message strips; include plans locating directories.
C.Samples:
1.Door extrusion in shape and finish specified complete with glazing material specified; minimum 6" by 6" corner section.
2.Message strip complete in color and sample of typography specified.
**COUPON BOOKS BELOW IN "1." ARE OPTIONAL. DELETE IF NOT REQUIRED.
D.Contract closeout:
1.Furnish prepaid coupon books for use by Owner for **
**message strips in quantity for spaces not filled at Date of Substantial Completion.
** five ** ten ** 25 ** 50 ** message strips.
a.Computer generated coupon books complete with Owner's name, address, message strip background color, type style, and type code imprinted on each coupon.
b.Completed message strip return to Owner from coupon book order within ten working days of receipt of coupon by manufacturer.
2.Submit warranty form completely filled in and properly signed by manufacturer.
3.Submit maintenance data and cleaning requirements for exterior surfaces.
1.05QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.Qualifications:
1.Manufacturer: Work required under this section from manufacturers regularly engaged in work of this magnitude and scope for minimum of five years.
B.Pre-installation conferences: Coordinate with work required in other sections for completely coordinated and smooth installation.
1.06DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A.Indicated in Delivery, Storage, and Handling Section.
**USE EITHER A. ABOVE or A. and B. BELOW.
A.Acceptance at site: Coordinate delivery of work to Project site under this section for immediate installation.
B.Handling materials and equipment: Handle directories in careful manner in order not to damage or mar surfaces of directories or adjacent finish surfaces.
1.07SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING
A.Coordinate:
1.installation with adjacent finish materials not destroying adjacent surfaces.
2.with other sections for cast-in or built-in anchors and mounting hardware in work specified in other sections.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01MANUFACTURED UNITS
A.Acceptable product:
1.APCO; Visuline Directories; 388 Grant Street SE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30312, USA. Phone; (404) 688-9000. Telex; 752098. Fax; (404) 577-3847.
**2.Other manufacturer's products are acceptable if submitted in accord with Product Options and Substitutions section and are in strict compliance with these specified requirements. **
**CHOOSE FROM: "1" FULLY RECESSED WALL MOUNTED, "2" SEMI RECESSED WALL MOUNTED, "3" SURFACE MOUNTED; AND "4" POST MOUNTED.
B.Mounting ** type: ** types: **
1.Fully recessed wall.
2.Semi-recessed wall.
3.Surface mounted wall.
4.Post mounted.
**CHOOSE FROM: "1" thru "5" OR SEE "C" BELOW FOR MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS.
**USE APPROPRIATE PARAGRAPHS IN 2.02 BELOW FOR OPTIONS SELECTED HERE.
C.Use ** type: ** types: **
1.Directory: APCO; Model #2410 Series.
2.Map: APCO; Model #2420 Series.
3.Magnetic bulletin board: APCO; Model #2430 Series. ** INTERIOR USE ONLY **
4.LetterGrip board: APCO; Model #2440 Series.
5.Cork Board: APCO; Model #2450 Series.
**SELECT FOR CORRECT COMPONENT OPTIONS IF REQUIRED OTHER THAN STRAIGHT TYPES AS ABOVE.
D.Type:
1.Configuration 1: Message strips plus map.
2.Configuration 2: Message strips and magnetic bulletin board.
3.Configuration 3: Message strips and LetterGrip board.
4.Configuration 4: Map and magnetic bulletin board.
5.Configuration 5: Map and LetterGrip board.
6.Configuration 6: Magnetic bulletin board and LetterGrip board.
E.Cabinet size: ** 27" ** 37" ** height overall including ** 4" ** 6" ** header by 5-1/2" deep by approximately ** 22" ** 28" ** 32" ** 40" ** 52" ** 62" ** 74" ** long with display area approximately ** 19" ** 27" ** high by 4" less than module length.
**USE "F" FOR POST MOUNTED STYLE ONLY AND EDIT.
F.Heights: 76" overall by 4" deep.
G.Design units with selected components below.
2.02COMPONENTS
A.Housing:
1.Fabricated ASTM B221-90, 6063-T5 extruded aluminum alloy frame surrounding solid backing plate with PVC laminated to solid backing.
2.Color: **
**Selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard 30 non-glare colors per unit.
** Custom color selected by Architect.
3.Trim finish and color: **
** Match door trim.
** AA M10C22A42 Duranodic Dark Bronze 313.
** AA M10C22A42 Duranodic Black 315.
** AA M10C22A31 Natural satin anodized aluminum.
** Solid brass cladding, ** polished ** satin ** finish.
** Chrome plated brass cladding.
** Alloy 280, Muntz metal, C28000 Architectural Bronze cladding.
** Alloy 220, commercial bronze, C22000 cladding.
** OR SELECT PAINT COLOR.
**4.Provide holes in back plate for installation to wall.
5.Front access UL listed ballast and fluorescent tube with internal disconnect switch illuminating both header graphics and display area contained in accessible raceways required for even directory lighting; ** 120 ** 277 ** Volts, 60 Hertz.
B.Doors:
1.Frame materials: **
Normal: ** ASTM B221-90, 6063-T5 aluminum alloy, 0.125" thickness minimum; corners precision hairline ** mitered. ** mitered; clad. **
Special: ** ASTM B455-89, extruded Alloy 385 architectural bronze, 0.125" thickness minimum; corners precision hairline mitered.
2.Door profile: ** Radius ** Square ** Bevel ** TriStep ** AngleEdge ** AccentTrack ** Suspended glass ** door.
3.Glazing: **
Standard: ** 1/4" thickness polished clear color glass fully tempered in accord with ANSI Z97.1-1984.
Optional: ** Optical quality E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc.; Lucite SAR 3/16" thickness super abrasion resistant clear acrylic plastic. **
4.Hinges: Concealed continuous stainless steel hinge.
5.Furnish **
** standard concealed keyless dual lock.
** conventional key lock with two keys.
** manufacturer's concealed lock.
6.Finish and color: **
** Match housing.
Aluminum: ** AA M10C22A42 ** Duranodic Dark Bronze 313. ** Duranodic Black 315. ** Mirror polished aluminum. ** AA M10C22A31 Natural satin anodized aluminum. **
Brass: ** Polished brass extrusion. ** Chrome plated brass.
Bronze: ** Match Alloy 220, commercial bronze, C22000. ** Match Alloy 280, Muntz metal. **
** OR SELECT PAINT COLOR.
**VERIFY FOR OPTIONS SELECTED ABOVE. USE "C" FOR DIRECTORY; "D" FOR MAP; "E" FOR MAGNETIC BULLETIN BOARD; "F" FOR LETTERGRIP BOARD.
C.Directory:
1.Header format:
a.** Standard. ** Custom ** header ** logo ** will be required; Architect will coordinate during shop drawing phase. **
b.Type size: ** 1". ** SPECIFY. **
**SELECT TYPE STYLE: STANDARD TYPESTYLES AT SAME COST ARE AS FOLLOWS:
HM, helvetica medium; HR, helvetica regular; HB, helvetica bold;
M, melior; MSB, melior semi-bold;
O, optima; OSB, optima semi-bold;
CR, clarendon regular; CB, clarendon bold;
EB, eurostyle bold; EBE, eurostyle bold extended.
FM, futura medium; FB, futura bold.
c.Type style: ** HM. ** HR. ** HB. ** M. ** MSB. ** O. ** OSB. ** CR. ** CB. ** EB. ** EBE. ** FM. ** FB. **
d.Type code: ** Uppercase. ** Initial caps. ** Combination. **
e.Imprint color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard 30 non-glare colors per unit.
**USE "2" FOR IMPRINTED MESSAGE STRIPS PREPARED AT MANUFACTURER FACILITIES.
2.Message strips:
a.** 1" ** 1/2" ** by 9" precision injection molded plastic strips with digital computer generated and photo silk-screened typography; provide sufficient blank strips to fill directory.
b.Type size: **
1" strip: ** 3/8". ** 1/4". **
1/2" strip: ** 3/16". ** 1/4". **
c.Type style: ** HM. ** HR. ** HB. ** M. ** MSB. ** O. ** OSB. ** CR. ** CB. ** EB. ** EBE. ** FM. ** FB. **
d.Type code: ** Uppercase. ** Initial caps. ** Combination. **
e.Integral strip color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard 13 colors per unit.
f.Imprint color: **
**Selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard 30 non-glare screening ink colors per unit.
**Match housing color.
g.Provide strips with self-aligning reveal and flex and stack ability for ease of installation and removal.
D.Map:
1.Custom subsurface printed graphics on 1/16" thickness non-glare acrylic retained on module with removable adhesive.
2.Module size: ** 18" ** 27" ** high by module length ** minus ** SPECIFY # OF COLUMNS MESSAGE STRIPS ** message strip columns.
3.Background color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard 30 non-glare automotive acrylic lacquer colors per unit. ** Match housing color. **
4.Imprint colors: Combination selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard 30 non-glare screening ink colors per unit.
E.Magnetic bulletin board: ** INTERIOR USE ONLY **
1.Provide custom subsurface printed graphics on manufacturer's standard scuff resistant material laminated to sheet steel core.
2.Module size: ** 18" ** 27" ** high by module length ** minus ** SPECIFY # OF COLUMNS MESSAGE STRIPS ** message strip columns.
3.Background color: **
**Selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard 30 non-glare automotive acrylic lacquer colors per unit.
** Match housing color.
4.Imprint color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard 30 non-glare screening ink colors per unit.
5.Provide ** ten ** magnetic disks per board surface; color; ***.
F.LetterGrip board and letters:
1.Furnish manufacturer's standard grooved flexible ** rubberized ** vacuum formed plastic ** material especially setup for LetterGrip characters. Furnish ** one ** set interchangeable letters per module unit.
2.Module size: ** 27" ** 37" ** high by module length ** minus ** SPECIFY # OF COLUMNS MESSAGE STRIPS ** message strip columns.
3.Integral letterboard color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard **
Rubberized, exterior use: ** nine colors per unit.
Plastic, interior use: ** four colors per unit.
4.Changeable characters:
a.Character height: ** 5/8". ** 3/4". ** 1-1/8". **
b.Character typography: Helvetica Medium.
c.Type code: ** Uppercase. ** Lowercase. ** Numbers. **
d.Character color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's standard six colors.
e.Provide clear plastic storage box for each letter set.
G.Cork board:
1.1/4" thickness self-healing cork.
2.Colors: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's seven standard colors.
**USE "H" FOR POST MOUNTED ONLY.
H.Posts:
1.Material: ASTM B112-90, 6063-T5 aluminum alloy, 0.125" thickness minimum. Provide required structural reinforcement within each ** post ** pedestal ** to maintain directory stability.
2.Profile: ** Radius ** Square ** Bevel ** Contour ** Octagonal **
3.Finish: **
Post mounts: ** Match housing finish and color.
4.Anchors for installation to floor: Provided by others.
**DELETE "I" IF UNITS DO NOT HAVE DIRECTORY OPTION.
I.Directory unit capacity:
1.Number of columns: ** Two. ** Four. ** Six. ** Eight. ** Ten.
2.Number of message strips per column: **
1" wide strip: ** 15.
1/2" wide strip: ** 30.
2.04FABRICATION
A.Shop assembly:
1.Fabricate units to configurations indicated on reviewed shop drawings. Internally reinforce units in accord with reviewed shop drawings.
2.Furnish copy in units; copy indicated in reviewed shop drawings; fill slots without specific copy with blank message strips.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01EXAMINATION
A.Verification of conditions: ** Indicated in Coordination Section. ** OR **
1.Examine areas to receive directories; verify for correct location of cast-in anchors and electrical junction boxes installed under other sections.
2.Notify Architect in writing of unacceptable substrate or improper location of anchors or junction boxes.
3.Beginning work indicates acceptance of substrate. Subsequent modifications to substrate or directories becomes this section's complete responsibility.
3.02INSTALLATION
A.Install directories in locations indicated in accord with reviewed shop drawings. Square, plumb, and level units; install related trim pieces.
B.Make final connection to junction box for correct operation of directory lights; test for correct operation.
**C.Install message carriers not more than 48 hours prior to Date of Substantial Completion complete with message strips with correct copy in place.
3.03CLEANING
A.Clean exposed surfaces not more than 48 hours prior to Date of Substantial Completion in accord with manufacturer's instructions.
END OF SECTION 10411