Equipment Construction Codes

Equipment construction codes supported by Touchstone.

AIR provides the following codes for equipment construction:

Note:

While Coverage C (content) is not supported for most of the 200-series construction class codes, it is supported for Inland Transit (construction code 259) and for some other construction codes, such as tanks and pipelines. For the full list of supported combinations, refer to the Const. & Occ. Combin. tab in each model supplement.


Construction Code	Category	Description
241	Residential Equipment	Residential furnishings including furniture and appliances
242	Office Equipment	Office furniture, file cabinets, PCs, etc.
243	Electrical Equipment	Non-high tech electrical equipment other than electrical equipment included as part of the function of the building
244	Mechanical Equipment	All equipment not otherwise classified in a building
245	High Technology Equipment	Sensitive equipment easily damaged by shaking
246	Trains, Trucks, Airplanes	Any type of train, truck, or airplane
247	Thermal Power Plant	Thermal power plants are energy centers that convert heat energy into electrical energy. In Japan, heat is usually generated by fuel, coal, or nuclear. Plants typically include components, such as boilers (or reactors), gas turbines, pumps, generators, cooling towers, power transmission lines, substations, transformers, bushings, circuit breakers/switches, waste management facilities, and building structures supporting operation of the plant or for administrative purposes. Valid for Japan only. Use in conjunction with occupancy class 384 (Construction/Erection Risks) only for the earthquake peril.