Duct Labels And System Tags
Labels help service, TAB, commissioning, and inspection identify which duct/system/area they are looking at.
What This Helps With
Labels help service, TAB, commissioning, and inspection identify which duct/system/area they are looking at.
Apprentice words: duct label, system tag, airflow arrow, duct identification, equipment tag
Common problem: Labels are missing, wrong, hidden by insulation, or placed where no one can read them after ceiling close.
Check First
What Not To Do
Do not make up system names. Do not bury labels under wrap. Do not label before verifying the correct system.
What can go wrong: Labels are missing, wrong, hidden by insulation, or placed where no one can read them after ceiling close.
Better Foreman Question
Where do you want the system label/tag, and what exact name from the drawings should it use?
Verify With
Source to verify: Project specs, labeling standard, mechanical drawings
Safe wording: Labeling requirements vary by project spec.