TITLE SPECIFICATION FOR DANGER AND DATE: NOVEMBER 2006 PAGE: 1 OF 13 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FOREWORD... 3 INTRODUCTION... 4 1 SCOPE... 4 2 NORMATIVE S... 4 3 WARNING TAPE... 4 3.1 Material... 4 3.2 Size... 4 3.3 Thickness... 4 3.4 Colour... 4 4 CABLE TRENCH DANGER TAPE... 5 4.1 Material... 5 4.2 Size... 5 4.3 Thickness... 5 4.4 Colour and markings... 5 5 MARKING, PACKING AND DOCUMENTATION... 5 5.1 Marking... 5 5.2 Packing... 5 5.3 Documentation... 5 6 QUALITY ASSURANCE... 6 Annex A - Bibliography... 7 Annex B - Revision information... 8 Annex C Item No. 1 Warning tape SAP No. 6190... 9
PAGE 2 OF 13 Item No. 1 Warning tape SAP No. 6190... 10 Item No. 2 Cable trench danger tape SAP No. 6024... 12 Annex D Stock Items... 13
PAGE 3 OF 13 FOREWORD Recommendations for corrections, additions or deletions should be addressed to the: Technology Services Manager City Power Johannesburg (Pty) Ltd P O Box 38766 Booysens 2016
PAGE 4 OF 13 INTRODUCTION To achieve standardisation and rationalisation, good quality PVC danger and warning tapes which shall be easily visible and resistant to deterioration shall be used. The cable trench danger tape shall be used to bring into attention the presence of cables in the proximity when excavating and the warning tape for cordoning off hazardous and dangerous areas. 1 SCOPE This specification covers City Power s requirements for cable trench danger and warning tapes. 2 NORMATIVE S The following documents contain provisions that through reference in the text constitute requirements of this specification. At the time of publication the editions indicated were valid. All standards and specifications are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this specification are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the documents listed below. SANS 1186: Symbolic safety signs. 3 WARNING TAPE 3.1 Material The tape shall be of a non-adhesive polyvinyl chloride (PVC) type. 3.2 Size The tape shall be provided in rolls of 500 m long X 90 mm wide. 3.3 Thickness The tape shall have a thickness of 100 µm. 3.4 Colour 3.4.1 The chevron tape shall be white with non-fading red diagonal stripes. 3.4.2 The diagonal stripes shall be 53 mm wide at an angle of 45 0 apart to the edge of the tape. 3.4.3 The red diagonal stripes shall be spaced 75 mm along the edge of the tape.
PAGE 5 OF 13 4 CABLE TRENCH DANGER TAPE 4.1 Material The tape shall be of a non-adhesive polyvinyl chloride (PVC) type. 4.2 Size The tape shall be provided in rolls of 500 m long X 450 mm wide. 4.3 Thickness The tape shall have a thickness of 100 µm. 4.4 Colour and markings 4.4.1 The tape shall be yellow with non-fading black printing. 4.4.2 The printing shall be suitably spaced and repeated every 1000 mm over the full length of the tape. 4.4.3 The printing shall be as follows: a) Electricity (danger) logo, sign WW7, as per SANS 1186, and lettering 12 mm high followed by the notice DANGER / GEVAAR / INGOZI, followed by. b) ELECTRIC CABLE / ELEKTRIESE KABEL in black lettering, 30 mm high. 5 MARKING, PACKING AND DOCUMENTATION 5.1 Marking The tape core shall be clearly and indelibly marked with the following: a) Brand name or trade mark. 5.2 Packing 5.2.1 The tapes shall be individually packed, in acceptable plastic wrapping, so that they are adequately protected from damage during normal transit. 5.2.2 Each roll shall be supplied on a suitable reel which shall be sturdy and hard. 5.2.3 Catalogue number shall be marked on each roll. 5.2.4 City Power s SAP number shall be clearly shown on the label. 5.3 Documentation 5.3.1 Documentation shall be submitted in a technical catalogue format. 5.3.2 The technical catalogue shall specify the sizes, dimensions, reference numbers, and if applicable, the complete range of other products and accessories available.
PAGE 6 OF 13 6 QUALITY ASSURANCE A quality management system shall be set up in order to assure the quality of the tapes during development, production, and installation. Guidance on the requirements for a quality management system may be found in the following standards: SANS ISO 9000, SANS ISO 9001, SANS ISO 9002, SANS ISO 9003 and SANS ISO 9004. The details shall be subject to agreement between the purchaser and supplier.
PAGE 7 OF 13 CP 62/442: CABLE MARKER TAB TAPE Annex A - Bibliography
PAGE 8 OF 13 Annex B - Revision information DATE. NO. NOTES Aug. 2003 0 First issue Jan. 2007 1 Second issue Basic editing Added study committee members Clause 4.2 Changed the width of the tape from 150mm to 450mm
PAGE 9 OF 13 Annex C Item No. 1 Warning tape SAP No. 6190 Schedule A: Purchaser's specific requirements Schedule B: Guarantees and technical particulars of equipment offered Item Subclause of CP_TSSPEC_083 Description Schedule A Schedule B 1 Manufacturer xxxx 2 3.4.1 Printing of stripes 3 3.4.1 Colour of tape and stripe Non-fading ink White with red diagonal stripes 4 3.2 Width of tape mm 90 5 3.2 Length of tape m 500 6 3.4.2 Width of stripe mm 53 7 3.4.3 Distance between stripes mm 75 8 3.3 Thickness of tape µm 100 9 5 Markings comply Required Tender Number: Tenderer s Authorised Signatory: Name in block letters Signature Full name of company:
PAGE 10 OF 13 Item No. 1 Warning tape SAP No. 6190 Deviation schedule Any deviations offered to this specification shall be listed below with reasons for deviation. In addition, evidence shall be provided that the proposed deviation will at least be more costeffective than that specified by City Power. Item Subclause of CP_TSSPEC_083 Proposed deviation Tender Number: Tenderer s Authorised Signatory: Name in block letters Signature Full name of company:
PAGE 11 OF 13 Annex C - Item No. 2 Cable trench danger tape SAP No. 6024 Schedule A: Purchaser's specific requirements Schedule B: Guarantees and technical particulars of equipment offered Item Subclause of CP_TSSPEC_083 Description Schedule A Schedule B 1 Manufacturer xxxx 2 4.4.1 Printing of letters 3 4.4.1 Colour of tape, print and logo Non-fading ink Yellow with black printing 4 4.2 Width of tape mm 450 5 4.2 Length of tape m 500 6 4.4.3 Width of letters mm 30 7 4.4.2 Pitch of lettering mm Every one meter 8 4.3 Thickness of tape µm 100 9 5 Markings comply Required Tender Number: Tenderer s Authorised Signatory: Name in block letters Signature Full name of company:
PAGE 12 OF 13 Item No. 2 Cable trench danger tape SAP No. 6024 Deviation schedule Any deviations offered to this specification shall be listed below with reasons for deviation. In addition, evidence shall be provided that the proposed deviation will at least be more costeffective than that specified by City Power. Item Subclause of CP_TSSPEC_083 Proposed deviation Tender Number: Tenderer s Authorised Signatory: Name in block letters Signature Full name of company:
PAGE 13 OF 13 Annex D Stock Items Material Group: CONT-TAPE Item SAP N o. SAP Short Description SAP Long Description 1 6024 TAPE DANGER YELLOW BLACK 2 6190 TAPE WARNING RED WHITE TAPE, DANGER, NON ADHESIVE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, 500M X 450MM, YELLOW WITH BLACK PRINT FOR WARNING AND CABLE MARKING PURPOSES, ITEM SPECIFICATION NO. CP_TSSPEC_083 TAPE, CHEVRON, NON ADHESIVE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, 500M X 90MM, RED AND WHITE FOR WARNING PURPOSE, ITEM SPECIFICATION NO. CP_TSSPEC_083