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S. Bravo Systems, Inc. 2929 Vail Avenue BRAVO 400) Commerce, CA 90040 PROBLEM SOLVED 1 -800 -AT -BRAVO www.sbravo.com June 15, 2012 Subject: Bravo "Deflector Plates" and "Retrofit Plates" The following is a Bravo Factory -Approved procedure for the State Approved UDSCCS Bravo CONV-132000 Dispenser Conversion Frame. This retrofit procedure is necessary when the existing conduits are protruding through the concrete on the exterior of the existing UDC. The Bravo Dispenser Conversion Frame was not designed with existing vertical conduit protrusions in mind as the majority of all installations in the past had the conduits piped into the sumps below grade. NOTE: The louvers (downward -angled steel panels) of the conversion frame that channels any leaking fuel to the UDC's interior do not have the openings for the conduits pre-cut by the factory. A Bravo -Certified contractor is required to cut openings in these panels in the field. Please review the following guidelines. CRITICAL CONTACT RULE: you must maintain a minimum of one full inch (1") of contact between the FRP retrofit plate and the steel louvers on all edges except the edge nearest the center of the UDC. A) You must make the openings that you cut as small as possible in diameter. Depending on the situation, E -Y's or other threaded components will require larger diameter holes to be cut in the frame. Precisely measure the electrical components that must protrude through the frame and cut out each shape as closely as possible. B) When the holes have been made for all conduit protrusions, dry -fit the modified conversion frame and re -cut as necessary. C) Then drill a hole in the FRP plate as close to the conduit diameter as possible, for each location. Plan your hole saw cuts so that they are well spaced and all inside the FRP plate. If conduits are too close together, you may cut a single hole/window for multiple conduits to protrude through. D) Then cut the FRP plate in half centered as much as possible along the holes you have made in it. Dry fit this split retrofit plate to the conduits and check for proper fit and contact per the CRITICAL CONTACT RULE. Re -cut and dry -fit the FRP plate as necessary until it's edges can meet without issue and the plate sits squarely flat against the remainder of the steel louvers. E) Prepare all contact surfaces that will be bonded together by abrading them by hand with low -grit sandpaper. Make sure to rough up the epoxy -coated steel louvers for maximum bond strength. F) If applicable, you may also fill the underside of the frame with concrete beneath the conduit lines before bonding the FRP plate in place on the Steel louvers. You can contact Bravo with any questions by calling 800 -AT -BRAVO or sending an email to support@sbravo.com. Sincerely, Jonathan E. Smith Director, IT & Brand Management S. Bravo Systems, Inc. jsmith@sbravo.com