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RC Plumbing Pipes Color Coding

This document provides requirements for identifying plumbing piping and equipment at a facility. It specifies that piping identification is to be located at maximum intervals of 6 meters and at locations such as tees, valves, and penetrations. It also provides a color coding table specifying the base and stripe colors for different utility piping systems. Finally, it outlines requirements for labeling equipment with nameplates and markers to clearly identify components.

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RC Plumbing Pipes Color Coding

This document provides requirements for identifying plumbing piping and equipment at a facility. It specifies that piping identification is to be located at maximum intervals of 6 meters and at locations such as tees, valves, and penetrations. It also provides a color coding table specifying the base and stripe colors for different utility piping systems. Finally, it outlines requirements for labeling equipment with nameplates and markers to clearly identify components.

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22 05 53

IDENTIFICATION FOR PLUMBING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

O. Locate identification at maximum intervals of 6 m centers on straight runs including risers and
drops, adjacent to each valve and tee, at each side of penetration of structure or enclosure
and at each obstruction
3.02 PREPARATION
A. Degrease and clean surfaces to receive adhesive for identification materials
B. Prepare surfaces in accordance with Section 09 91 00 for stencil painting
3.03 IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION
A. The color-coding of below and above ground utility pipeline except seawater supply and
return pipelines shall be accomplished by painting the base color or color band pipeline or by
color-coded longitudinal stripe on the top surface of installed pipe, upon approval by Royal
Commission. The base colors or bands and identifying color stripes for different utility
pipelines shall be as shown in Table 3A
TABLE 3A: IDENTIFICATION COLOR CODE

Utility Service Base Color Identifying Color Stripes


Potable Water Blue Blue
Fire Water Red Red
Irrigation Water White White
Process Water, Reminerized Water Blue Aluminum
Chilled Water Blue Gray
Cooling Water Blue Blue
Seawater Drain Blue Blue
Seawater (RTR Pipe) Green Blue
Reclaimed Water Blue Red Oxide
Sanitary Sewer Gray Gray
Industrial Wastewater Gray Purple
Instrument Air Green Black
Plant Air Green Gray
Lubricating Oil Gray Green
Oily Drainage Black Orange
Ammonia Yellow Blue
Caustic Soda Yellow Black
Chlorine Yellow Red Oxide
Acid Yellow Red
Sodium Phosphate Yellow Orange
Sodium Sulfite Yellow Gray
Steam 2760 kPa & over White Yellow
Steam 1035 to 2753 kPa White Red

Rev 1 4 of 7 Contract No. XXX-XXX


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IDENTIFICATION FOR PLUMBING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

Steam below 1035 kPa White Green


Condensate 65.5°C & over Blue White
Condensate below 65.5°C Blue White
Hot Water (treated) 65.5°C & over Blue Red Oxide
Light Fuel Oil Red Oxide White
Heavy Fuel Oil Red Oxide Black
Fuel Gas (LPG) Orange Gray
Medical Gas Green Black
Fuel Piping for Generator System Red Oxide Black
B. Stripe shall be applied either by painting or by self-adhesive plastic tape of the applicable
color throughout the length of the pipeline as approved by the Royal Commission. Stripe
width shall be one-third of the pipe diameter for size 100 mm diameter and above. For pipe
size less than 100 mm diameter, stripe shall be one-half of the pipe diameter. For exposed
portion of below grade pipelines, the stripe shall be applied for the entire length of the
pipeline at the following locations:
1. At the first 3 m interval of pipe on each side of valves, tees and other fittings of
importance
2. At the first 3 m interval of pipe adjacent to tanks, vessels and pumps
3. At the first 3 m interval of pipe entering and emerging from walls, grades and other
concealed structures
4. At uniform intervals of 15 m on center along the entire pipeline
C. Other Identification
1. The content of the pipeline shall be painted on the pipeline by legend in both Arabic and
English and the direction of flow shall be painted on the pipeline with arrow
3.04 EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION
A. Identify air handling units, pumps, heat transfer equipment, tanks and water treatment
devices with plastic nameplates. Small devices, such as in-line pumps, may be identified
with tags
B. Identify control panels and major control components outside panels with plastic nameplates
C. Install and permanently fasten equipment nameplates on each major item of mechanical
equipment that does not have nameplate, or has nameplate but it is damaged or located
inconspicuous to the User/Maintenance. Locate nameplates where accessible and visible.
Include nameplates for the following general categories of equipment:
1. Plumbing Equipment
2. Medical Gas Equipment such as instruments, outlets/inlets, medical equipment, etc
D. Install equipment markers with permanent adhesive on or near each major item of
mechanical equipment
1. Letter Size
a. Minimum 6.5 mm for name of units if viewing distance is less than 600 mm, 13 mm
for viewing distances up to 1830 mm and proportionately larger lettering for greater
viewing distances. Include secondary lettering two-thirds to three-fourths the size of
principal lettering

Rev 1 5 of 7 Contract No. XXX-XXX

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