WDG Typical Scope
General
Prior to arrival of Wet Dog Glass, LLC personnel, the following must be performed by Customer’s qualified contractors.
- Remove all large equipment from pallets. Document any visible shifting or damage of or to boxes or equipment via photographs and written description.
- Set all equipment in place per CAD layout drawings/ customer preference.
- Connect line power to all electric control panels including gas driven equipment requiring electric service.
- Provide gas service to all combustion equipment at specified pressure.
- Where applicable, mount remote control panels on walls at Customer’s preferred height from finished floor.
- Run conduit and cables between remote control panels, where applicable, between control panels and back junction box of annealing ovens.
- Where applicable, route and connect remote mounted control panels Class 2 signal wire to thermocouple probes on annealing ovens and furnaces (two class 2 harnesses per unit). Class 2 Type K thermocouple extension wires are available at current pricing through Wet Dog Glass, LLC.
Furnace
- This piece of equipment either arrives 95% complete or about 50% complete depending on weight load or dimensional restrictions. Final assembly is performed by Wet Dog Glass, LLC on site. If shipped 95% complete, then final assembly includes leveling, installing recuperator, combustion air piping, and assorted small tasks. This usually takes 1-1.5 eight hour days with two Wet Dog Glass, LLC technicians. If shipped 50% complete, assembly requires cutting and laying bricks, setting cast refractory components, assembling steel structure, insulating, piping, and wiring proprietary components. This typically requires 4 days with three technicians.
- Operation and training. Furnace will be turned on by Wet Dog Glass, LLC personnel and programmed to achieve working temperature in 4-6 days. Wet Dog Glass, LLC will be responsible for confirming proper tuning after furnace is up to temperature. Training will instruct customer to safely bring the furnace up to temperature from a cold start, charge the furnace with batch glass or cullet glass, restart from a power failure and turndown for maintenance.
The following must be performed by customer if qualified or Customer’s qualified contractors.
- Completed hood and ventilation system- Prior to arrival of Wet Dog Glass, LLC personnel.
- Gas line capable of providing in branch capacity the max fuel input at required pressure—Prior to arrival of Wet Dog Glass, LLC personnel.
- Final gas connections of melting furnace. Connections must be made within 24 hours notice after the final assembly is completed.
- Electrical service. If control panel is mounted remotely, conduits connecting pull box located on or near furnace (usually behind furnace). The furnace requires two 1/2” conduits and one 3/4“conduit. Conduits cannot be combined. Power to furnace provided thru furnace control panel.
- Furnace controls: Installation of furnace control panel must be done by customer’s qualified electrician. Wet Dog Glass, LLC. is not responsible for remotely mounting or terminating power in control panel. Installation should take place prior to installation of furnace. Customer must select location and give electrician mounting height instructions. Panel must be mounted with clear sight to furnace door. Panel should be mounted with power terminated in panel and conduits run to junction box before installation of furnace. Where desired or specified, customer will provide and terminate interlocks for ventilation system, combustion air fan starter contacts, and building fire safety system.
- If remote control panel is used, local contractor must supply 120VAC and 2) CAT5e Ethernet cables connecting remote panel to junction box.
- If furnace ships 50% complete, Customer must have water, water-fed diamond saw with 14” diameter x 1” arbor blade capacity, a wheel barrow, and either a forklift or a chain hoist and pallet jack available on site. All furnace components and materials will be drop-shipped to Customer’s location and must be received and set in or near designated location of the furnace.
Glory holes
Installation: Glory holes are typically pre-tested and delivered ready for installation. Installation will involve connection to gas line, connection to electrical supply, and if necessary connection to combustion air line. Equipment can be installed without equipment Wet Dog Glass personnel.
Provided by Customer
Complete hood and ventilation system.
A gas line capable of providing branch capacity, the max fuel input at required pressure.
An electrical connection to branch circuit.
Connection to gas supply.
Garage
Installation: Garages will be pre-tested and delivered ready for installation. Installation will involve connection to gas line. Equipment can be installed without equipment vendor on-site.
Provided by Customer
Gas supply connection via low pressure flexible has hose. (Code may not permit this equipment to be on wheels and movable in which cast it will be hard piped).
Annealers
Annealers are tested and delivered ready for installation. Installation will involve connection to electrical supply via standard plug. Equipment can be installed without equipment vendor onsite.
Provided by Customer
Prior to the arrival of Wet Dog Glass, LLC personnel for installation, the equipment being installed will be unloaded at studio site and placed in the location where it will be installed. All furnace components must be received by Customer and on job site prior to Wet Dog Glass, LLC personnel installing. A professional plumber will have installed main gas line to within 6 feet of the furnace and glory hole locations. A professional electrician will wire the combustion air blower and will supply electrical service to the location where the controller/safety panel boxes will be located. Any delays caused by furnace component vendors will result in rescheduling of furnace delivery. Prior to equipment start-up, conduit must be run from control panels to equipment, and wires must be pulled for control connections on each end. Final connections on gas and electric will be the responsibility of Customer’s contracted tradesmen outside of Wet Dog Glass, LLC.
Additional Unexpected Charges:
- If there are any delays in project that cause Wet Dog Glass, LLC to have to postpone and reschedule ship date or store goods for more than one month after agreed ship date, additional reimbursement and storage charges may apply.
- Wet Dog Glass LLC. personnel are experts in the field of combustion and control systems, but they are not licensed plumbers or electricians. Therefore Customer is responsible for any additional fees for those persons qualified to sign off on the job. If the furnace start-up is delayed or canceled due to customer’s negligence in arranging necessary appointments and inspections, Customer will pay additional fees to have Wet Dog Glass personnel return or for technical support over the phone that involves initial start-up, tuning and training.