Corpus sync: neutrality remakes, note hygiene, datasheet relocation, transformer-split cross-refs
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title: Metal Ceiling Panels
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# Quality Assurance {toc}
−## The panel manufacturer shall be a single source responsible for panels, suspension or carrier system, and trim, so that one party warrants the assembly and component compatibility is not left to field improvisation. {note}
+## The panel manufacturer shall be a single source responsible for panels, suspension or carrier system, and trim, so that one party warrants the assembly and component compatibility is not left to field improvisation.
## Panels and the suspension/carrier system shall be the products of a single manufacturer or of manufacturers recommended in writing by the panel manufacturer as compatible.
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### Exterior soffit attachment shall be a tested clip-and-carrier system with a published uplift capacity meeting or exceeding the design pressure; field-improvised attachment shall not be used.
−## Soffit ventilation is a deliberate choice: an open-joint or perforated soffit lets the cavity behind it breathe and dry, while a sealed soffit relies on the panel plane and the barrier behind it; the two are detailed differently and shall not be substituted for one another in the field. {note}
+## Soffit ventilation is a deliberate choice: an open-joint or perforated soffit lets the cavity behind it breathe and dry, while a sealed soffit relies on the panel plane and the barrier behind it; the two are detailed differently and shall not be substituted for one another in the field.
### The soffit ventilation strategy (ventilated open-joint/perforated or sealed) shall be as scheduled, and the corresponding perimeter, drainage, and air-barrier details shall be coordinated with [[sync/air-barriers]].
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## Panels shall be stored flat, off the ground, in a dry, ventilated, weather-protected location, and shall not be stored in conditions of standing water, condensation, or direct exposure that would stain or corrode the finish before installation.
−## Finish-protective film shall be removed promptly after installation and shall not be left exposed to sunlight, which can bake adhesive residue onto the finish. {note}
+## Finish-protective film shall be removed promptly after installation and shall not be left exposed to sunlight, which can bake adhesive residue onto the finish.
# Warranty {toc}
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