ARCHITECT SPECIFICATION -
RIOPEL MODEL 1000 VERTICAL FRONT LOADING MAILBOXES

DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES
SECTION 10550 - POSTAL SPECIALTIES
 
1.1 MAIL BOXES
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PROVIDE CANADA POST APPROVED VERTICAL FRONT LOADING MAILBOXES IN MULTIPLE UNITS OF GROUPED COMPARTMENTS, MODEL 1000 AS MANUFACTURED BY P. RIOPEL INC OF MONTREAL, QC., TEL: 514-934-0385 FAX: 934-1732. E-MAIL: INFO@PRIOPEL.COM

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SUPPLY ____ STANDARD RECESSED IN WALL, SURFACEMOUNTED ON WALL OR SEMI-RECESSED IN WALL MAILBOXES WITH COMPARTMENT DIMENSIONS 16-1/8" HIGH X 5-1/8" WIDE X 6-1/4" DEEP COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPED BOXES (GANGS) :
___3 GANG MODULES ___ 4 GANG ___5 GANG ____6 GANG ___7 GANG AND ___ 8 GANG MODULES IN CONFIGURATION AS REQUIRED BY DRAWINGS, PERMITTING FLEXIBLE COMBINATIONS OF DIFFERENT MODULES ON SITE TO FORM REQUIRED SIZED GROUPS OF BOXES. RECESSED MODULES SHALL REQUIRE 6-1/4" OF WALL DEPTH. SEMI-RECESSED MODULES SHALL REQUIRE 3-1/4" WALL DEPTH. SURFACE MOUNTED MODULES SHALL EXTEND 6-1/2" FROM THE WALL.

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EACH MODULE SHALL MEASURE 18-1/8" HIGH ON THE VERTICAL FRAME AND 16-1/8" ON THE VERTICAL WALL BOX. THE 3 GANG MODULE SHALL MEASURE 17" WIDE ON THE HORIZONTAL FRAME AND 15-5/8" WIDE ON THE HORIZONTAL WALL BOX. THE 4 GANG MODULE SHALL MEASURE 22-1/8" AND 20-3/4" IN SIMILAR DETERMINATION. THE 5 GANG SHALL MEASURE 27-1/4" AND 25-7/8". THE 6 GANG SHALL MEASURE 32-3/8" AND 31".THE 7 GANG SHALL MEASURE 37-1/2" AND 36-1/8". THE 8 GANG SHALL MEASURE 42-5/8" AND 41-1/4". ONE 1/2" SHALL BE ADDED TO TOTAL DIMENSIONS TO OBTAIN WALL OPENING FOR RECESSED MODULES.

  .4 MAIL COMPARTMENTS WHEN OPENED BY POST OFFICE PERSONNEL PIVOTS OUT TO ALLOW DEPOSIT OF MAIL IN THE COMPARTMENTS.
1.2 MATERIALS
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DOOR OF 26 GAUGE POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL OR SATIN COAT STEEL WITH LINER OF 20 GAUGE SATIN COAT STEEL.

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MAILBOX CABINET OF 24 AND 26 GAUGE SATIN COAT GALVANIZED STEEL WITH SPOT WELDED ASSEMBLY.

1.3 FINISH
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DOORS AND FRAMES WITH POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL WITH HORIZONTAL GRAIN OR PAINTED BRASS OR LAS VEGAS GOLD OR ARCHITECT SPECIFIED COLOUR.

  .2 STEEL CABINET SATIN COAT GALVANIZED STEEL.
1.4 LOCKS
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FIVE PIN TUMBLER CAM LOCK FOR EACH COMPARTMENT DOOR, ALL KEYED DIFFERENT, NICKEL FINISH.

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TWO KEYS PER LOCK.

1.5 NUMBER PLATES
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GRAVOPLY 1/32" PLASTIC TAB, 3/4" X 2-1/2" WITH ENGRAVED BLACK NUMBERS ON SILVER GREY WITH ADHESIVE BACKING, TO FIT EMBOSS ON DOOR, NUMBERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUITE NUMBERING SYSTEM AND CANADA POST STANDARDS.

1.6 INSTALLATION
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INSTALL MAILBOXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RIOPEL`S DETAILED SHOP DRAWING AND WRITTEN INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS..