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Guide Specifications- Dou'bl&Vall FRP. orf ge C. Optional Fill Tubes I . Fill tubes shall be FRP or contractor supplied and installed aluminum. Locations are shown on drawings. 2. FRP tubes shall be 4" diameter, with a G" x 4" double -tapped reducer bushing, and include a b" NPT fitting on the tank. FRP tubes can be installed in manway cover or tank shell wall. Aluminum tubes (contractor supplied) shall be 4" in diameter and fit directly into a 4" NPT fitting. Tubes shall ter- minate a minimum of 4" from the bottom of tank. D. Gauge Plates - Gauge plates shall be installed under each service fitting and manway opening. E. Heating Coils 1. Optional heating coils shall be installed in a separate 22" manway and shall be the standard item supplied by tank manufacturer. 2. Location is shown in Dimensional Data on pages 7-9. F. Optional Ladders - Ladders shall be the standard ladder as supplied by tank manufacturer (aluminum, carbon steel or fiberglass). G. NPT Threaded Fittings 1. AI threaded fittings shall be a material of construc- tion consistent with the requirements of the U.L. label. 2- All standard threaded fittings shall be half couplings and shall be 4- in diameter. Reducers are to be used for smaller sizes where shown and provided by contractor. Petroleum or Alcohol Fuels Storage for Double Wall Underground Petroleum Storage Tank With Resin Specified For Expanded Fuels - Xerxes Corporation warrants that Xerxes underground storage tanks are U.L. listed and if used in accordance with Xerxes specifications and , installed according to Xerxes published installation instructions and au applicable laws and regulations: 1) Will rot fail for a period of thi ,��.L r- nY (30) years from date of onginat pun `_ chase due to external corrosion. 2) Will riot fail for a period of thirty (30) years from date of original pur- „,,-- chase due to internal corrosion, provided the tank is used solely with or without tank water bottoms for the following products a. Gasoline; gasohol (90% gasoline/ 10% ethanol mixture): 905% gasoline and 9.5% Oxinol-50* (4.7546 methanol and 4.7596 `. GTBA mixture): Dupont EPA waiver (gasoline with 5% metharxx S- and a minimum of 2.5% cosolvent — the blend may contain a .';-k. -0' maximum concentration of up to 3.7 weight percent oxygen in . the final fuel): MTBE (methyt tertiary butyl ether — gasoline with up to 20%. by volume, of MTBE: gasoline/water/ediariol or,,-.:. methanol blend motor fuels including 100% ethanol or methanol or M85 185% methanol) at ambient temperatures= jet fuel magas kerosene: diesel fuel: new or used motor oil; or used for fuel oil at temperatures riot to exceed 150" F. 3) Will not fail for a period of thirty (30) years from date of original pur- chase due to structural failure (defined as breaking or_collapse) pro - video the installation is performed and validated by a qualified instal- lation contractor, installed in the United States, and the tank is used as stated above. 3. Sizes Standard Other Sizes Fill 4" Gauge 4" Inlet 4" Outlet 4" Vent 4" Extra 4" 4. Strength — NPT fittings shall withstand a minimum of 150 foot-pounds of torque and 1,000 foot- pounds of bending, both with a 2:1 safety factor. H. Monitor fittings -Each monitor fitting shall consist of a 4" NPT fitting on the secondary tank. Part III: Execution 3.01 Installation Contractor shall be trained by the tank manufacturer, the state or other approved agency. 3.02 Testing Tanks shall be installed and tested according to current double wall installation instructions provided with the tank. (Refer to current publication and include as part of specification.) Part IV: Warranty 4.01 Warranty shall be manufacturer's current standard warranty. 4) Will meet Xerxes -published specifications, and will be free from - material defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year following date of original delivery by Xerxes. 9 any tank(s) is to be removed from an installation, moved to original owner's new location and is intended for active service at the new loca- tion, the tanks) must be recertified by Xerxes in order to -.maintain the warranty as originally extended. Xerxes' liability under this warranty shall be limited to, at Xerxes" option, (a) repair of the cl&ectw tank. (b) delivery of a replacement: tank to the pant of original delivery. or (c) refund of the original purchase `price. A claimant must give Xerxes the opportunity to observe and inspect the tank prior to removal from the ground or the claim will be .barred. All claims must be made in writing within one year after tank -failure or be forever barred.' THE FOREGOING WARRANTY CONSTITUTES XERXES' EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION AND XERXES MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESEN- TATION, EXPRESS OR IMPUED, WITH RESPECT TO THE TANK OR ANY SERVICE, ADVICE, OR CONSULTATION, IF ANY, `FURNISHED TO CUSTOMER BY XERXES OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES, WHETHER AS TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE. THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THE ABOVE WAR- RANTY ARE THE ONLY REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR BREACH OF THE WARRANTY OR FOR BREACH OF ANY OTHER COVENANT, DUTY, OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF XERXES HEREUNDER. XERXES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY DESCRIPTION, WHETHER ANY SUCH -CLAIM BE BASED UPON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER TORT, OR OTHERWISE. -- E - *TM Arco Chemical Co. Effective 5/15/93 19