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Custom Engineered And Modular Building Construction

Every nVent TRACHTE building is custom engineered and prefabricated in our state-of-the-art facilities and delivered directly to the final site location – whether its preassembled, modular, integrated, or site built – we follow the same standards and structural engineering process. We offer two styles of construction that meet customer specifications – Channelframe, known as rigid frame, and Self-framing also known as interlocking.

CHANNELFRAME DESIGN

  • Complete Internal Steel Channel Framework
  • Standing-Seam, Galvalume Steel Roof
  • Overlapping Galvalume Steel Wall Panels
  • Kynar-500 PVDF Resin Exterior Coating
  • 30- and 40-Year Exterior Finish Warranties
  • 4” Deep Galvanized Wall Framework
  • Thermal Break Between Exterior and Frame
  • Buildings are Expandable in Length
  • Insulated Structural Steel Floor System
  • Floor Deck has Slip-Resistant Epoxy Coating
  • Designed For Floor-Mounted Equipment
  • Floor System Has a Rodent/Moisture Barrier
  • Base Frame-Mounted Pick/Lifting Points
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SELF-FRAMING DESIGN

  • Building shell constructed of 18-24-gauge interlocking (self framing) galvanized roll-formed or flat sheet wall panels
  • 18-gauge Flat Sheets that are paint after fabrication
  • Welded skid design
  • Conforms to ASTM A525 specifications
  • Galvanized coating conforms  to G-90 standards
  • Minimum yield strength of  40,000 PSI
  • Roof design is 24-18-gauge steel coated, corrosion resistant aluminum zinc alloy (Galvalume), Minimum yield strength of 50,000 PSI
  • Insulated Structural Steel Floor System 
  • Floor Deck has Slip-Resistant Epoxy Coating 
  • Designed For Floor-Mounted Equipment 
  • Floor System Has a Rodent/Moisture Barrier 
  • Base Frame-Mounted Pick/Lifting Points 

OPTIONAL BUILDING FEATURES

  • Door Options
  • Partition Walls/Rooms
  • Floor and Wall Openings for Cables
  • Cable Tray/Cable Riser/Fiber-Trough
  • Rear-Access Switchgear Doors
  • Fire-Resistant Construction
  • UL-Rated Ballistics Protection
  • EMP Protection
  • Exterior/Appearance Options

Standard Electrical Equipment

  • Indoor, Outdoor & Emergency Lights
  • Receptacles & Switches
  • AC & DC Panels
  • Transfer Switches
  • HVAC System
  • Ventilation System
  • Disconnects/Safety Switches
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Grounding Components/Systems
  • Wireway

Optional Electrical Equipment

  • Station Service Battery System
  • Fire Alarm Control Panel
  • Fire Suppression Systems
  • Cable Basket/ Fiber Trough
  • H2 & Other Gas Detection/Alarms
  • Safety Equipment
  • Other Equipment Required per Code and Specification

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