Specifications for Installation

Of Medical Gases Pipeline System

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Scope of Work:

To Design, Fabricate , Supply and Install a functional Medical Gases Pipeline

System on turnkey basis based on proposed list of outlet locations. The
system offered should be upgradable to meet the future proposed Expensions
if so desired, up to 50%
It includes:
1. To Design and Plan a Medical Gas Distribution System
2. Supply, fabrication, installing, testing and commissioning of a complete
Pipeline distribution system for Gaseous Medical Oxygen , Nitrous
Oxide (Gaseous).
3. Provision of warning alarm system , ceiling pendants (if required) by
hospital in operating rooms.
4. The design and selection of equipment should comply as per Standards/
Specifications and should comply the norms of HTM - 22 (UK)
specifications
5. Supply of gases or supply of cylinder is not included in the scope of job
Conditions For suppliers:
In order to get the best system supported by after sales service support &
conforming to standards , Hospital has fixed certain prerequisites for the
companies and the companies meeting the following will be preferred
The company must have :1. At least 10 or more years experience in installation of Medical Gas
Pipeline System in India on turnkey basis (List
of hospitals preferably
along with year of installation is to be provided.)

2. Executed at least 5 Medical Gas Pipeline projects in India, out of which

value of one installation should be more than Rs. 15 Lakhs & above
during the last 10 years. Out of these 5 projects at least one should be
with alarms, pendants of standard.
3. Sound organizational structure. (Trained manpower
for project & for
providing after sales services) arrangement & availability of service
personals & their Local contacts details.
4. The medical accessories (Equipment beyond outlet points) should be
preferably from one source and should be of established std. Make .
5. Though the tentative list for bill of quantities required has been provided
on the unit rate basis, but. Firms if interested before submitting their
offer, are suggested to visit the site for estimation of the actual job of
installation.
6. Offering firm must have their office & service centre at Kanpur to
provide support of after sales services as & when required by hospital.
The Company to Provide:
1.

1.

2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Unit rates of each / service including installation against Materials

mentioned in the attached List of (Schedule-A)
VAT if applicable shall only be paid extra.
All civil w.r.t. Man & material for all civil works Electrical Panels ,Pipe
support s / poles receivers, pendant, wall panels chasing and making
good / insulation of
walls. (Hospital will take care only of
matching colour white wash / enamel painting / wall paper etc.)
All electrical wiring w.r.t. Man & materials viz. For control panel , Alarms
, Pendants etc. Hospital shall only provide power & light connection in
the manifold room with suitable electrical panel from the nearest
electrical junction box.
Warranty with spares for five years. (Excluding consumables /rubber
parts/ filters etc
Price of all consumables should be freezed for 5 years.
All training and guidance to operating staff.
All operating / service manuals for major components.
Site Engineer /Official for proper coordination and cooperation among
various hospital maintenance services and officials, during execution of
the job.

Technical Specifications
System

for Installation of

Medical Gases Pipeline

SCOPE OF WORK:
I.

DISTRIBUTION PIPING SYSTEM :

The new manifold should be installed to cater the complete hospital gases
supply system. The Installation of the proposed system for the Hospital to
provide standard flow rate and pressure at proposed outlet point. And for the
installation of pipeline with suitable pipe flow rates and pressure
The specifications for distribution piping system should be:
1.0

MATERIAL (PIPE) :

1.1

Solid drawn, seamless, deoxidized, non arsenical, half hard, tempered

and degreased
materials conforming to BS-6017/1981, TABLE 2 (CuDHP) and manufactured as per
BS-2871/1971 Part 1 Table X.- All
copper pipes supplied should be inspected before dispatch and the pipe
should be delivered plugged or capped at both ends.
Pipe sizes to be used as under :
42mm OD x 1.2mm thick
28mm OD X 0.9 mm thk
22mm OD X 0.9 mm thk
15mm OD X 0.9 mm thk
12mm OD X 0.7 mm thk

1.2

Fittings should be made of Copper and suitable for a steam of working

pressure of 17 bar and especially made for brazed socket type
connections.

1.3

Shut off valves suitable for the pipe dia. Should be of non lubricated 90
degree turn lever stainless steel ball valves. With PTFE seat, having
opening by quarter turn of handle. Sizes shall be appropriate for copper
pipes with screw threaded ends and brass adapter .All valves should be
pneumatically tested for twice the working pressure and degreased for
medical gas service before supply.

2.0

INSTALLATION:

2.1 Installation of piping should be carried out with utmost cleanliness. Only
pipes, fittings and valves which have been degreased and brought in

polythene sealed bags should be used on site. Pipe fixing clamps should be
non ferrous or non deteriorating plastic suitable for the diameter of the pipe.
2.2 All pipe joints should be made using inert gas fluxless brazing method.
All joints should be of copper to copper and shall be brazed by silver brazing
filler material without flux.
2.3 All pipes should be installed without springing or forcing. All pipes shall
be protected against mechanical injury in a manner satisfactory to authorities
having jurisdiction.
2.4 Test : After erection, all the new pipes should be cleaned or purged
with the help of dry nitrogen gas .And complete existing and new system shall
be required to be tested with at a pressure of 10 Bar for 48 hours .
2.5 Painting : All existing and proposed exposed pipes /shall be required
to be painted with two coats of synthetic enamel paint & color codification as
per IS-2379 of 1963. All concealed pipes to have gas identification bands /
labels at appropriate distance. Similarly all pipes which need embedding in the
wall will be tested/painted / labeled and properly insulated.
TERMINAL OUTLETS : (import substitute)
Gas outlets Terminal Unit The medical gas terminal unit: mounted first fix in
bed head panel assembly should consist of brass pipeline termination block
with copper stub pipe permanently secured between a back plate and a gas
specific plate which allows limited radial movement of the copper stub to align
with the pipeline. Terminal units should be gas specific and only accept the
correct medical gas probe. Gas specific components should be pin-indexed to
ensure that a correct gas specific assembly is achieved so that in normal
course of dismantling for repair or maintenance, parts from other gases cannot
inadvertently be used. Wall mounted terminal units should incorporate an antirotation pin to engage with connected downstream medical equipment
ensuring correct orientation. Terminal units located in a rigid installation should
be capable of single-handed insertion and removal of the correct medical gas
probe. The above specifications are in general, however as mentioned above,
each Terminal should meet /comply NFPA 99 Standard (Amico Type )

Totally leak proof, safe and easy to operate.

Non-interchangeable specific gas / vacuum probes.

Gas / Vacuum specific internal components.

Equipped with non-return valves to facilitate on line servicing.

Identifiable with colour for specific gas / vacuum besides name of

the gas to be engraved on its face.

Provision to braze pipeline from any direction.

4.1 Adaptor (Probes):

It should fully meet and comply with gas outlets as per Standards It shall be
for Oxygen, Vacuum gas outlets Each adapter should have suitable barb or
threads so that it can be connected to tube / Flowmeter / WVU / TSU etc.
5.0 ALARM ( SYSTEM )
Warning / alarm system for the operators and the users inside the
hospital w.r.t. Abnormality of gas pressures and other failures of the
system. The alarm should have new generation state of the art
technology
5.1 AREA ALARMS
For all critical areas where monitoring is necessary.
Module should provide an audible and visual signals when an advisory
or fault signal is received. An audible alarm should have silence switch
is available at each module. The visual signal should automatically
cancel when the fault is corrected . The visual signals for system
pressure or vacuum.

II.

SUPPLY SYSTEM

6.0

OXYGEN SUPPLY SYSTEM :

In view of the expansion of the existing system in future with additional
outlets in the existing area and installation of pipeline in the new
proposed areas,the existing Oxygen supply system should be

upgradable, to be able to store and supply gaseous Medical Grade

Oxygen for longer period of time
6.1

Bulk Cylinder Manifold with Automatic Control Panel .

To provide one oxygen manifold of 6 + 6 Size. Manifold suitable to
withstand a pressure of 140 Kg/cm2, along with high pressure copper
annealed tail pipes with end Brass adapter suitable for Oxygen
Cylinders and manifold.

6.2.1 Manifold :
Top frame comprising of high pressure copper pipes of size 1/2 I.D. x
15swg with high pressure brass fittings made of high tensile brass and
high pressure copper tail pipes
made of high pressure copper pipe
of size 1/4 I.D. x 15 swg.The manifold should be tested (hydraulically)
at 3500 psig .
Fully Automatic control panel Oxygen Automatic
Microprocessor based Digital type- ISO 9001 2008 Certified
Certified

& CE

The Oxygen Control panel should be CE Marked and Microprocessor based

Digital type. Pressure reduction is in two stages. The control panel should be
integrated with pressure gauges inside the panel. The panel should be fitted
with standby line regulator. After line regulator there should be a relief valve
mechanism for testing and service purpose. Panel is fully automatic and
should switch over from Bank in use to Reserve Bank without fluctuation in
delivery line pressure and without the need of external electrical power. After
switch over the Reserve Bank should be the Bank in use and Bank in use
becomes the Reserve bank. The control panel should be powered by a
microprocessor. It should be compact unit .
A microprocessor circuit board assembly to provide a relay output to give
indication when or just before the manifold switches from one bank of cylinders
to another. The switch over to be controlled electrically by solenoid valves
only. To avoid excess pressure being supplied to the distribution system a
pneumatically relief valve for the line regulator is incorporated. An intermediate
pressure relief valve to be installed between the high-pressure regulators and
the line delivery regulators.

The control panel should incorporates three coloured LEDs and eleven
indicators with four for the left Bank and four for the Right Bank and three for
the main line. Duty bank orange colour for duty bank, Green for the Normal &
Stand By condition and Red for Low condition. Same for Reserve bank. For
Main line Red colour for the high pressure and low pressure and Green for
the normal.
It should be possible to convert from PSI to Bar / Bar to PSI any time easily. All
pressure transducers and display LEDs should be pre-wired to an internal on
microprocessor circuit board. The Control Panel to be made to provide Heavy
duty with a Flow Capacity of over 2500 lpm Panel to be compatible for
interfacing with the information Management System. Interface to PC running
Window. Test & Mute facility should be available.
1. Fully automatic control panel should be is operated by Solenoid valves only
(Parker make) sized (F) thread with 214 volts coil.
2. Janatic regulators is 1\2 BSP thread 3 nos.
3. At the time of bypass,system should work & any setting of regulator should
not be disturbed.
4. Isolation valves should be of make RB 1710 grade 5 nos.
5. Transducers should be CE marked.
1. The bank in running position should have a separate indicator.
2. Normal and Low indicators with Test & Mute switches need to be
operated operated.
3. The flow of gas should not stop at the time of failure of Power.
4. Control voltage to be supplied separately for the safety of the solenoid
valves coil.
5. Test switch to be operated by timer only. (It should not work up to
pressing the switch.)
6. Fully automatic control panel works should work at 12 volts & 24 volts
DC.
7. It is supplied with 40 Micron high pressure filters.

EMERGENCY OXYGEN SYSTEM : (ATTACHED TO MANIFOLD)

1. It should
have emergency arrangements of Single -cylinder
configuration with high
2. Flow regulator with gauges and safety valve with detachable emergency
kit. Provision
3. Should be made with ball valves to isolate the main system.

COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM:1.

System design should be completely automated for start/stop, dual

cascade function to give two outpoints i.e. 4 Bar and 7 Bar and should
comprise of the following: 2. Air Compressor Unit on base frame with all accessories and
3. With electrical Motor 10 HP (1440 rpm)
4. ABB &l 2TRT10-35
5. MAKE - AIR TECH or similar type
6. Air Tank 1000 liters with safety valve & pressure gauge
7. Micro three stage filter
8. Heart less air dryer unit
9. Auto drain valve
10. Interconnecting pipes with ball valves pressure reducers, filters, and
strainers,
Nrvs, pressure regulating station with isolation valves 2 7 bars and 2 4
bars.

VACUUM (SUCTION ) SUPPLY SYSTEM :

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

Central vacuum system should be provided with two sets of vacuum

pumps,. Each should have piston displacement of 60 scfm
Model V x 255 of Ingersol Rand make
Complete with 5 HP, 440 volts, 3 ph., 50 Hz, TEFC electric motor.
(BBL/Crompton/ Kirloskar make).
Both vacuum Pump and Motor to be mounted on a common M.S. bass
frame
Along with pump pulley and motor pulley,
Drive belts twin cylinder, single stage,
Free air delivery to suction shall not be less than 40 liter per min.
And a vacuum of at least 400 mm Hg (533m bar)
Below standard atmospheric pressure (760mmhg) shall be maintained at
the outlets.
The vacuum system shall also have components
Two silencers,
Two filters,

14. A suitable reservoir of 1100

gauge,

Its capacity having one 4 dial vacuum

15. Drain valve, 2 size vertical type ,

16. Non return valve,
17. Interconnection copper piping and

8.0

Electrical control panel for every mannifold

5 H.P Vacuum pumps DOL 2 nos.. Cascading and duplex system. Panel
powder coating Siemens grey texture. Make L&T, Minilec, GE, and TC,
sprechers + schuh and havells.make
1.

5h.p contactor

2no

L&T

2.

5h.p o/l relay

2no

L&T

3.

Changing relay

2no

Jog

4.

Amp meter (digital)

3no

Select (Digital)

5.

Single phase preventer

2no

Minilec

6.

Mcb 32 amp.

2no

Hager

7.

Mcb 6 amp.

5no

Hage

8.

On/of selector switch

2no

Salzer

9.

Auto / manual selector switch

2no.

Salzer

10.

Volt meter

1no.

Select (digital)

11.

Volt selection switches

1no.

Salzer

12.

Indicator bulb

10n0.

Vashno

13.

Bus-bar 250 amp

1 sets

14.

Joint conector

2 sets

15.

Enclozer wall mount

1no.

9- ALARM ( SYSTEM ) Indigenous

Digital Warning / alarm system for the operators and the users inside the
hospital w.r.t. Abnormality of gas pressures and other failures of the system.
The alarm shall have new generation state of the art technology
Having
Module should provide an audible and visual signals when an advisory or fault
signal is received. An audible alarm silence switch is available at each
module. The visual signal should automatically cancel when the fault is
corrected . The visual signals for system pressure or vacuum shall read
NORMAL (Green LED), LOW ( Red LED)
SUCTION AND OXYGEN THERAPY ACCESSORIES
10.0 FLOWMETER WITH HUMIDIFIER BOTTLE
10.1 Back Pressure Compensated Flowmeter should be of accurate
gas flow measurement and control within a range of 0 - 13
litres per minute. It should meet strict precision and durability
standards.
Salient Features:

Brass body, chrome plated as

Poly Carbonate flowmeter tubes - Crack Resistant and
Super Transparent for clear visibility.
Expanded calibration of low-flow range: 1 to 5 liters / min.
Finer flow control.
Spannerless equipment - no need of any hand tool for
mounting in pressure line. In-built hand tightening nuts for
quick inlet and outlet connection.
All rubber items to be made of Silicon Rubber - more
durable and compatible to health.

The humidifier bottle is made of transparent plastic material and should

be provided one in spare for each outlet.

11.0

WARD VACUUM UNIT WALL MOUNTED TYPE

It should be light weight and compact. The vacuum unit would include
regulator, 2000 ml. Reusable collection jar, made of unbreakable
polycarbonate material, fully autoclavable and with a wall bracket
for mounting
it on the wall. The vacuum regulator should be
infinitely adjustable and have vacuum gauge which indicates
suction supplied by the regulator. Secretion traps will be provided
collection jar and regulator.

13.0 High Pressure Rubber tube

It shouldl be as per ISO standard, antistatic and color coded as white for
oxygen, blue for nitrous oxide,
14.0 Probes (Matching to outlet):
14.1 Matching adapter to the gas outlet mentioned above. That is adapter for
Oxygen, & Nitrous Oxide.
14.2 Each adapter should have suitable barb or threads so that it can be
connected to tube or Flowmeter.
15.0 Metal Component
with pin indexing.

It should be made of Brass and chrome plated

12.0 Low Pressure rubber tube

It should be as per standard should be supplied in sufficient legth
13.0 Bed Head Panel (Horizontal) :
The Bed side head panel (horizontal) shall be made from high strength
extruded Aluminium with anodised finish. The length shall be
customized. The panel shall be flipped opened and the side plates shall
bear weight more than 60 Kg. The panel shall fitted with 2 X Oxygen,1X
Air and 1 X vacuum Outlet, 6 nos. X 5/15 amp electrical receptor. The
panel shall have provision to accommodate accessories. The system
shall comply with IEC 601 Standard.

4.0
Schedule A
Bill of Quantities Required for Medical gas P/L of Medical gases i.e.
Medical Oxy, Vacuum & Compressed Air Pipe Line system
S.NO. DESCRIPTION of material
1. Oxygen Outlet Front Loaded Type Nos
with parking facility
2. Probe for Oxygen outlets
3. Nitrous Oxide Front Loaded Type Nos
with parking facility
4. Probe for N2O Outlets
5. Conversion Kit for O.T. for Oxygen & Nos
N2O ( two each)
6. 6 Oxygen Manifold (6+6) With NRV Set
& Tail Pipe
7. Fully Automatic Control Panel Nos
Microprocessor based & Digital for
Oxygen as per specifications
8. Cylinder Emergency Oxygen Supply Set
System with NRV & Tail Pipe
9. Emergency N2O Supply System.
10. Copper Piping
10a
42 mm OD X 1.2mm thick
10b
28 mm OD X 0.9 mm thick
10c
22 mm OD X 0.9 mm thick
10d
15 mm OD X 0.9 mm thick

11. Valve

12. Gas alarm

Unit QTY
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

1
Nos
Mtr
Mtr
Mtrs
Mtrs

1
1
1
1
1

10e

12 mm OD X 0.7 mm thick

Mtrs 1

11a

Isolation Valve 42 mm

Nos

11b

Isolation Valve 28mm

Nos

11c

Isolation Valve 22 mm

Nos

11d

Isolation Valve 15 mm

Nos

11e

Isolation Valve 12 mm

Nos

17

12a

5 Gas Area Alarm

Nos

12b

4 Gas Area Alarm

Nos

12c

3 Gas Area Alarm

Nos

12d

2 Gas Area Alarm

Nos

13. Oxygen Flow meter with Humidifier Bottle

Nos

14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

Nos
Mtr
Mtr
Nos
Set

1
1
1
1
1

Set

Nos

Nos

19.
20.

21.

22.

23.

Ward vacuum Unit as per specs

High Pressure tubing
Low Pressure Tubing
Metal component for Oxy & N2O
Vacuum system with 2X V 255 Ingersoll rand as per specs with
reservoir tank ( as per specifications)
Air compressor system with 10 HP Motor & compressors as per
specifications with reservoir & heatless drier & filters
Aluminum extruded Bed Head Panel- Horizontal with single rail with
facility of 2x Oxy-1X Air-1xvac- 3X 5/15 Amp electrical sockets
complete as per specs
Optional
Rigid Ceiling Pendent Complete
(SS) with Power Socket 5X 15
amp & provision of required gas
Outlet.& IV stand
TOTAL
VAT @
Other charges if any
TOTAL
TOTAL in Words

* Final payment will be made on the basis of actual measurement of the

installed pipes.& quatities used
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NOTE :
Price should be quoted as per unit basis
Quantities will be increased or decreased to extent depending upon the
actual requirement at the time of issue of purchase order and / or
execution of the job.
Tenderers should submit their offer in the format provided for the
purpose as above