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American Response Vehicles in deterring the stainless steel hinges from dissimilar metal corrosion. COMPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: Unless specified otherwise, all exterior compartment walls and backs will be constructed of .100 polished aluminum diamond plate. All compartment floors will be formed of .125 aluminum sheet. Compartments for generators, oxygen, and backboards will have .250 compartment floors. All compartment ceilings will be formed of .090 aluminum sheet. The ceilings and floors will form around the sides and back to provide an overlapping joint. The floor and ceiling surfaces will be double action (DA) sanded to 180 grit. The floors and ceilings are bonded to the walls and back and intermittent welded on six (6) inch centers. DRAIN HOLES: Drain holes will be provided on the bottom of the compartments. Each hole will be baffled to prevent splash water from entering the compartment. COMPARTMENT DOOR PANEL: Unless specified otherwise, the inside door panel of the compartments will be diamond plate. COMPARTMENT FINISH: Unless specified otherwise, all exterior compartment walls and backs will be constructed of .100 polished aluminum diamond plate. RAIN DIVERTER: There will be installed an aluminum hat with open lower end inside of any compartment door with louvered door ventilation, located directly behind the exterior outer punched louvers. COMPARTMENT FLOOR CONFIGURATION: This compartment floor will be a sweep out type floor. The compartment floor will be flush with the lower door jamb to facilitate compartment floor cleaning. The edge of the compartment floor will be continuously welded to the lower door jamb. Heat generated from welding will not distort the straightness or flatness of the jamb or compartment floor. The weld quality must be aesthetically uniform. COMPARTMENT FLOOR THICKNESS: The compartment floor will be .125 inch thick aluminum of single layer. DOOR CHECK: The compartment door(s) in excess of 13" pass through width will be equipped with a door check (hold open) device. All vertically hinged doors in excess of 13" pass through width will have a gas operated bi- directional spring shock door check. Door check brackets will be drilled and tapped through a minimum of 3/8" material to preclude coming loose. DOOR SWING: The compartment door checks will be installed to allow the door to open ninety to 100 degrees (90 up to 100) from the fully closed position. VENTILATION: There will be a hole in the compartment below floor line approximately 5-3/8"wide x 2-9/32" tall that will accept a specially designed baffled vent. The baffles will have a stainless steel spring that allow for only one way operation. They allow air to escape out of the compartment when the door is closed, but not for air to come back into the compartment to keep dirt and dust out of the compartment interior. 15