3-3 Rigging
Handle the fiberglass cooling tower shell section very carefully. Until installed and properly supported, it is subject to handling damage. See Figure 2 for rigging information.
Caution! Use an appropriately rated hoist to support the equipment.
Figure 2: Rigging Arrangement
Channel |
Spreader bar wide enough to protect cooling tower shell
| Rope stay |
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Caution! Use appropriately rated | The rope stay goes |
hoist to support equipment. | all the way around the |
| tower to keep the |
| vertical rope in position. |
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Do not let the rigging transfer any load to the cooling tower shell. Provide support to the bottom of the cooling tower when rigging. Do not rig from the corners of the optional base. Do not rig less than 8 inches from the corners.
3-4 Installing the Fan Package
Install the fan package after the tower is in position.
1.Remove the dunnage securing the fan package to the pallet.
2.Carefully rig the package using the lifting eyebolts provided.
3.Mounting holes have been
3-5 Installing Piping
Make sure that all piping attached to the cooling tower is externally supported. Do not support anything from the cooling tower shell.
The cooling tower and related fittings and connections are constructed of plastic materials and are not designed to bear external weight.
Do not apply high torque to the fittings that are made up into the tower fittings. Use a backup wrench when applying torque to the fittings.
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