Utility Distribution Systems

A Utility Distribution System (UDS) is a pre-engineered delivery system for the cooking equipment's utilities. It eliminates custom designed contractor built walls to bring the utilities to the cooking appliances. To build a contractor wall, engineers and consultants have to work together to design the utilities into the wall dependent on the cooking line-up. Plumbing, electrical and general contractors all have to work together to install the utility wall. Custom built utility walls are built for a specific cooking line-up and require hours of coordination to be built in the field. If that line-up changes, the electrical and plumbing have to be changed to accommodate the new line-up.

FlexConnect™

Greenheck's utility distribution system with FlexConnect™ provides 3/4-inch hot and cold water drops every 24 inches and alternating 3/4-inch and 1-1/4-inch gas drops every 12 inches. Incoming services are brought in through the two vertical risers, eight dropping from the ceiling or extending up through the floor. Each service has its own compartment within the unit. Water and gas services can be plumbed in the riser with main service shut-off valves that allow one final connection in the field. Mechanical or electrical emergency shut off valves can also be installed for the gas service. Depending on the cooking equipment, looped gas can be used if the unit is longer than 20 feet.

These units are available in Wall Style or Island Style configurations.

Greenheck's FlexConnect UDS is available in four different options - base unit, receptacle only (electrical option 1), and a complete wiring (electrical option 2), and custom units. FlexConnect base and optional equipment packages allow for fast lead times and lower prices while custom units can designed to meet any need.

FlexConnect Design Options

1. Base Unit - This unit includes plumbing for gas and water service. There is no electrical package, but the unit can be field wired by the electrical contractor. To design this system, the following must be provided: Desired UDS length, hood hanging height, and if plumbing accessories are required, provide appliance requirements (gas and water ball valve sizes)
2. Electrical option 1 - Base unit with receptacles every 12-inches along the bottom of the chase. They are sized to the cooking equipment but are not wired. Field wiring is required by an electrical contractor. To design this system, the following must be provided: Desired UDS length, hood hanging height, appliance requirements (gas and water ball valve sizes, voltage, amps, phase.)
3. Electrical option 2 - Base unit with receptacles fully wired to a panelboard or point-of-use electrical system. To design this system, the following must be provided: Desired UDS length, hood hanging height, appliance requirements and location (gas and water ball valve sizes, voltage, amps, phase.)
4. Custom units available to meet your design specification.

Optional equipment for FlexConnect units include:

• Ball valves for plumbing
• Gas restraining devices
• Cord and plug set
• Main and fire disconnect breakers
• Hoses and quick disconnects
• Pressure gauges
• Mechanical gas valve
• Superswivel for gas hoses

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Catalog:

FlexConnect Utility Distribution System (678k)

Specification Sheets:

FlexConnect Specification Sheet (132k)

Wiring Diagrams:

Standard Controls (91k)

Appliance Connection with Ground Fault (80k)

Appliance Connections without Ground Fault (66k)

Drawings:

FlexConnect Accessories (125k)

FlexConnect Base Unit (126k)

FlexConnect Option 2 Panel (143k)

FlexConnect Option 2 Point-of-Use (132k)

Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manuals:

Utility Distribution System (548k)