The detailed requirements, structure and contents of the User Manual shall include, where applicable, the following information:-
a) Project Information
This shall
include:-
Project title, site address, contract no., contract title, contract
commencement date, substantial completion date and expiry date of Maintenance
Period.
b) System
Description:-
§
Type(s) of system(s) and equipment installed,
and their purposes;
§
Locations of major plant rooms and riser ducts;
§
Brief description of the operation and functions
of the systems and equipment; and
§
Listing of set points which can be adjusted by
the user to suit their operation needs.
c) Schedule
of Major Plant Rooms and Installed Equipment:-
§
Schedule of major plant rooms and riser ducts
including their locations; and
§
Schedule of major
equipment and plants
including their locations and serving areas.
d) Safety
Precautions for Operation:-
Any safety precautions and warnings signals that the users shall be aware of in the daily operation of the various
systems and equipment in the Installations including:-
§
Mandatory requirements relating to safety;
§
Features or operational characteristics of the
installed systems or equipment which may cause hazard and the related safety
precautions;
§
Protective measures and safety precautions for
operation; and
§
List of warning
signals and the related meanings
that the user shall be aware of and the actions to be taken.
e) Operation Instructions:-
Instructions for the safe and efficient operation, under both normal and
emergency conditions, of the installed system which shall comprise:-
§
An outline of the operating mode;
§
Step by step operation instructions for systems
and equipment that are to be operated by the user, including at least procedures for start- up and shut-down;
§
Means by which any potentially hazardous situation can be made safe;
and
§
Cleaning and basic maintenance procedures.
f) List
of Statutory Periodic Inspections and Tests:-
A schedule of periodic inspections and tests that owner and/or user of
the Installations have to arrange to achieve compliance with the requirements
stipulated in the relevant Laws of the country. The frequency of such
inspections and tests shall be expressed in specific time intervals.
g) Drawings:-
A set of selected as-built
drawings which shall
be able to illustrate to the
user the general layout of the completed Installations.
h) Photographs:-
A set of photographs with suitable captions to illustrate to the user the
appearance and locations of devices which require their setting and operation.


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