VIBRATION ISOLATION Product Selection Guide for HVAC …

1 VIBRATION ISOLATION . Product Selection Guide for HVAC Equipment . Table of Contents VIBRATION ISOLATION and Control .. 3. Engineering Services .. 4. EQUIPMENT TYPES. Refrigeration Machines and Chillers .. 6. Air Compressors and Vacuum Pumps .. 7. Pumps .. 8. Axial, Plenum, Cabinet, and Centrifugal Inline Fans .. 9. Centrifugal Fans .. 10. Cooling Towers .. 11. Boilers .. 11. Propeller Fans .. 12. Ducted Rotating Equipment .. 12. Packaged AH, AC, H and V Units .. 13. Engine-Driven Generators .. 13. Heat Pumps, Fan Coils, Computer Room Units .. 14. Condensing Units .. 14. Packaged Rooftop Equipment.

2 14. PRODUCTS. VIBRATION ISOLATION and Seismic Control Basics: The Fiberglass Advantage .. 15 Mechanical VIBRATION and VIBRATION -induced noise are common sources of occupant complaints in ashrae TYPE 1: Fiberglass or Neoprene Pad .. 15 modern buildings. VIBRATION is caused by reciprocating motion from rotating components within KIP Fiberglass Pad | NP / NG, RSP Neoprene Pads, KIP-RT ISOLATION Rails ashrae TYPE 2: Floor Isolator or Hanger .. 16. mechanical equipment. All reciprocating, or rotating, equipment should be isolated to reduce AC Fiberglass Mount | RD, RDS, RQ Neoprene Mounts transmission of VIBRATION into the structure.

3 Kinetics Noise Control provides technical assistance FH Fiberglass Hanger | RH Neoprene Hanger in the Selection and specification of tailor-made ISOLATION systems and VIBRATION ISOLATION products ashrae TYPE 3: Spring Floor Isolator or Hanger .. 17 that enable building owners to install complex heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems FDS Free-Standing Isolator without the worry of VIBRATION problems. SFH Fiberglass Hanger | SRH Neoprene Hanger | SH Hanger ashrae TYPE 4: Restrained Spring Isolator .. 18. TITAN | FHS/FHSL | FLS/FLSS | FMS | KCI | LDR If you have a VIBRATION Issue: ashrae TYPE 5: Thrust Restraints.

4 19. HSR Isolator deflections shown in the following pages are based on the data published in the 2015. ashrae TYPE 6: Air Mounts .. 19 ashrae Handbook. Recommended isolator type, base type, and minimum static deflection KAM | CAM are reasonable and safe recommendations for most HVAC equipment installations. Additional assistance from one of our many qualified representatives or acoustical consultants can also be very BASE TYPE A: Direct ISOLATION .. 20. useful in resolving these problems. BASE TYPE B: Structural Rails .. 20. QUIETRAIL | CRFS | SBB | SFB | Pump Stands & Supports 20.

5 BASE TYPE C: Concrete Inertia Base .. 21 Engineering Expertise: CIB. Building codes are constantly updated with stricter requirements for seismic, wind, and blast KINFLEX Flexible Connectors .. 21. protection. Kinetics offers a complete line of restrained VIBRATION isolators to satisfy current BASE TYPE D: Curb-Mounted Base .. 22 building code requirements as well as complete engineering support. Our highly skilled KSR | Z-CLIP | KSCR | ESR engineering staff focus on labor savings and constructability in line with current directions in In Curb Acoustical Treatments .. 23.

6 ESSR Sound and VIBRATION Curb .. 23. mechanical construction. We offer streamlined and cost effective engineered solutions along with professional and stamps to meet any specification requirements in all 50 states. Kinetics'. Seismic Restraint .. 24 unsurpassed expertise will ensure success with highly complex hospital, government, and military Riser Supports, Anchors, and Guides .. 25 projects as well as the unique challenges of design/build projects. Piping/Hanger Selection Data ( ) .. 26. Piping/Hanger Selection Data (SI) .. 27. ISOLATION Notes for Specific Equipment.

7 Back 3. Engineering Services Pipe Stress Analysis B31, ASCE Compliance and Certification Support Design Optimized Seismic Bracing Layouts Thermal Loop/Joint Design 3D Modeling and Analysis Linear & Non-linear Capability Code Driven Design of Structural Support Systems and Components Riser Support Design and Analysis B31, ASCE Compliance Static and Dynamic Optimized Restraint and Guide Layouts Seismic and Wind Analysis Design of Fully Anchored to Fully Floating on equipment and their attachment details Systems Input Response Spectrum Peak Stress Plot Peak Displacement Plot VIBRATION Analysis Fully Dynamic/Transient FEA Capability VIBRATION ISOLATION Efficiency for Complex Structural Design Support Systems Column Design Provide Input for Structure Design Concrete Pad Design Foundation and Anchorage Design 4 5.

8 Equipment Type: Equipment Type: Refrigeration Machines and Chillers* Air Compressors and Vacuum Pumps*. Equipment Location Equipment Location Floor Span Floor Span Slab on Grade Up to 20 ft (6 m) 20 to 30 ft (6 - 9 m) 30 to 40 ft (9-12 m). Slab on Grade Up to 20 ft (6 m) 20 to 30 ft (6 - 9 m) 30 to 40 ft (9-12 m). Equipment Base ashrae Isolator Base ashrae Isolator Base ashrae Isolator Base ashrae Isolator Category Type Type Defl. Type Type Defl. Type Type Defl. Type Type Defl. Equipment Base ashrae Isolator Base ashrae Isolator Base ashrae Isolator Base ashrae Isolator Category Type Type Defl.

9 Type Type Defl. Type Type Defl. Type Type Defl. Reciprocating A 2 " (6) A 4 " (19) A 4 " (38) A 4 " (64). Tank-mounted horizontal Centrifugal, scroll A 1 " (6) A 4 " (19) A 4 " (38) A 4 " (38). 10 HP A 3 " (19) A 3 " (19) A 3 " (38) A 3 " (38). Screw A 1 " (25) A 4 " (38) A 4 " (64) A 4 " (64). 10 HP C 3 " (19) C 3 " (19) C 3 " (38) C 3 " (38). Absorption A 4 " (6) A 4 " (19) A 4 " (38) A 4 " (38). Tank-mounted vertical C 3 " (19) C 3 " (19) C 3 " (38) C 3 " (38). Air-cooled recip., scroll A 1 " (6) A 4 " (38) A 4 " (38) A 4 " (64). Base-Mounted C 3 " (19) C 3 " (19) C 3 " (38) C 3 " (38).

10 Air-cooled screw A 4 " (25) A 4 " (38) B 4 " (64) B 4 " (64). Large Reciprocating C 3 " (19) C 3 " (19) C 3 " (38) C 3 " (38). *Data from 2019 ashrae Handbook. See back cover for additional notes on Refrigeration Machines. *Data from 2019 ashrae Handbook. See back cover for additional notes on Compressors. **For seismic & wind applications, use ashrae TYPE 4. KIP RSP RDS FH TITAN. ashrae TYPE 1: ashrae TYPE 2: ashrae TYPE 4: FDS SFH TITAN. Fiberglass or Neoprene Pad Floor Isolator or Hanger Restrained Spring Isolator See page 15 for more details See page 16 for more details See page 18 for more details ashrae TYPE 3: ashrae TYPE 4: Spring Floor Isolator or Hanger Restrained Spring Isolator KINETICS KIP Fiberglass Pad KINETICS AC Fiberglass Mount KINETICS TITAN See page 17 for more details See page 18 for more details KINETICS NP Neoprene Pad KINETICS RDS Neoprene Mount KINETICS FMS.