Penco Products, Inc.
Subsidiary of Vesper Corporation
P.O. Box 158
Skippack, PA 19474
Phone: (610) 666-0500
Fax: (610) 666-7561
E-mail: general@pencoproducts.com
Website: http://www.pencoproducts.com
Lockers – 10500
Guardian Locker Overview
Guardian lockers feature stainless steel recessed handles and louverless
doors. Special nylon glides fastened to the latch channel assembly
help to minimize noise. Air flow slots are located in the top and
bottom flanges of the door. Doors accept built-in locks or padlocks.
Standard Guardian lockers are available in two optional types:
1. Guardian Medallion locker doors have a sound-deadening pan welded
to the inside of the door.
2. Guardian Plus locker doors are made from 14 gauge steel, for
use in areas where heavier than usual abuse is expected.
GUARDIAN LOCKER SPECIFICATIONS
MATERIALS
SHEET STEEL: All parts made from prime grade mild cold
rolled sheet steel free from surface imperfection, and capable of taking
a high grade enamel finish.
HINGES: .074" thick, 2" high, double spun, full loop, tight
pin, five-knuckle hinges, projection welded to door frame and securely
fastened to the door with 2 steel rivets. Doors over 42" high shall
have three hinges, all other doors shall have two hinges.
FINISHING: Chemically pretreat metal with a six stage cleaning
phosphatizing and metal preparation process. Finish coat shall be
hot airless electrostatically applied enamel baked on at 350 to 400 degrees.
Select colors from manufacturer's minimum standard 20 colors. All
lockers shall be painted inside and outside with the same color.
EQUIPMENT: Coat hooks and coat rods are zinc plated. Truss
fin head bolts and hex nuts are zinc plated.
FABRICATION GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION: Built on the unit principle—each locker shall
have an individual door and frame, individual top, bottom, back and shelves
with common intermediate uprights separating compartments. Lockers
shall be fabricated square, rigid and without warp. Doors shall be
flat and free of distortion.
DOOR FRAME: All door frame members to be not less than
16 gauge formed to a channel shape. Vertical members to have an additional
flange to provide a continuous door strike. Intermembering parts
to be mortised and tenoned and electrically welded together in a rigid
assembly capable of resisting strains.
Cross frame members of 16 gauge channel shapes including intermediate
cross frame on double and triple tier lockers shall be securely welded
to vertical framing members to ensure rigidity.
BODY: Bolt spacing in locker body construction not to exceed
9" o.c. All locker body components shall be made of cold rolled steel
specially formed for added strength and rigidity and to ensure tight joints
at fastening points. Tops & bottoms shall be 24 gauge with three
sides formed 90 degrees and the front offset formed to be flush with the
horizontal frame member. Shelves shall be 24 gauge with four sides
formed to 90 degree, the front edge shall have a second bend. Backs
& sides shall be 24 gauge.
DOORS: Doors 20" or higher shall be formed from one piece
16 gauge cold rolled sheet steel. Formations shall consist of a full
channel shape on the lock side of adequate depth to fully conceal the lock
bar, channel formation on the hinge side, and right angle formations across
the top and bottom. Doors over 15" wide x 60" or 72" high shall have
a 3" wide 20 gauge full height reinforcing pan welded to the inside face
of the door on 6" centers. Doors less than 12" wide shall be 18 gauge.
DOOR HANDLE & LATCHING: Handles shall be recessed in
the door and be finger lift control. The 20 gauge drawn pocket shall
be brushed stainless steel securely fastened to the door with two tabs
plus a positive tamper resistant decorative fastener. The pocket
shall be of sufficient depth to prevent a combination padlock, built-in
combination lock or key lock from protruding beyond the face of the door.
A lock hole cover plate shall be provided for use with padlocks.
The lifting piece shall be 14 gauge formed steel, attached to the latching
channel with one concealed retaining lug and one rivet assuring a positive
two point connection. Handle finger lift shall have a padlock eye
for use with a 9/32" diameter padlock shackle. It shall have a sound
deadening molded comfortable finger lift attached with a rivet.
Doors to have latch clip engaging the door frame at three points on
60"& 72" high and two points on 20" through 36" high doors. Locking
device to be positive, automatic type, whereby locker door may be locked
when open, then closed without unlocking. One rubber silencer shall
be firmly secured in the frame at each heavy gauge latch hook. Latch
clips shall be glass filled nylon for long life and low friction and shall
hold doors shut by engaging the latch hooks. The latch channel assembly
shall be quieted by the use of unique nylon glides to reduce noise.
VENTILATION: Shall be facilitated by air flow slots located
in the top & bottom flange of the door. The door front shall
be flush with no exposed louvers.
NUMBER PLATES: Each locker door to be supplied with a polished
aluminum number plate, 2-1/4" wide x 1" high, with black numerals not less
than 3/8" high. Number plates shall be attached to the face of the door
with two aluminum rivets.
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT: Single tier lockers 60" or higher shall
have a hat shelf located approximately 9" below the top of locker; if less
than 18" deep, locker shall have three single-prong hooks and one double-prong
ceiling hook. Single tier lockers 18" or more in depth shall have
a coat rod instead of a ceiling hook. 30" & 36" high lockers
shall have three single-prong wall hooks and one double-prong ceiling hook.
Hooks to be steel, ball tip zinc plated, attached with two bolts per hook.
20" & 24" high lockers to have three wall hooks for 12" wide and four
wall hooks for 15" and wider.
LOCKER ACCESSORIES: Lockers shall be furnished with the
accessories selected from the Accessory Specifications.
OPTIONS:
BODY: Lockers shall be assembled using rivets.
MEDALLION OPTION: Sound-dampening panels are spot welded flush
to the inside of the door and contain sound absorbing material to reduce
noise levels when doors are slammed. They are 22 gauge and have a
full perimeter flange. Louvers are not used when sound-dampening
panels are provided.
GUARDIAN PLUS OPTION: Doors shall be 14 gauge steel. Formations
shall consist of a full channel shape on the lock side of adequate depth
to fully conceal the lock bar, channel formation on the hinge side, and
right angle formations across the top and bottom. Doors over 15"
wide x 60" or 72" high shall have a 3" wide 20 gauge full height reinforcing
pan welded to the inside face of the door on 6" centers. Doors 24" wide
x 60" or 72" high shall have one door per opening and four hinges per door.
A.D.A. COMPLIANT LOCKERS: Handicap lockers shall have recessed
handles and shall be single tier or the lower opening of a double tier
locker. Locker bottom shall be a minimum of 9" off the floor, or
an extra shelf placed 9" off the floor. Single tier lockers shall
have a shelf 48" off the floor. Doors assigned for handicapped use
shall have an appropriate symbol sign.
DOOR VENTILATION:
Mini louvers shall be 5/8" wide x 1/4" high and be placed in doors
in manufacturer's standard pattern. Doors with mini louvers shall
not have standard louvers.
EXECUTION
INSTALLATION: Install metal lockers at location shown in
accordance with manufacturer's instructions for plumb, level, and flush
installation.
ANCHOR LOCKERS to the floor and wall 48" on center or less as
recommended by the manufacturer.
INSTALL SLOPING HOODS AND METAL FILLERS using concealed fasteners.
Provide flush hairline joints against adjacent surfaces.
INSTALL BENCHES by fastening bench tops to pedestals and securely
anchoring to the floor using appropriate anchors for the floor material.
ADJUST & CLEAN: Adjust doors and latches to operate
without binding. Verify that latches are operating satisfactorily.
TOUCH UP marred finishes with factory supplied paint.
ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS
1. Penco Products, Inc., Oaks, PA—Guardian Lockers
PENCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VARY SPECIFICATIONS CONSISTENT WITH ITS
POLICY OF CONTINUOUS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.
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