A peeve of mine. Pads are a building code item taken out of chapter 9 and #20 because many manufacturers are different.
Rule of thumb. Pad is required, grouting dependent upon manufacturers base design. Pad (and grout) should assume 3x the mass (weight) of driving equipment and extend a minimum of 6” beyond doweled anchors on all sides. From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Dewayne Martinez Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 5:04 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Cc: dmarti...@total-mechanical.com Subject: RE: Pump pads I was taught it was a requirement of the pump manufactures for horizontal split case pumps. From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org <mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org> ] On Behalf Of John Irwin Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 11:11 AM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org <mailto:sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> Subject: Pump pads We have a client who wants us to install our pumps directly to the floor with no maintenance pads. We can't find a requirement in 20 that says we must have pads. What say you? John Irwin Division Manager - Fire Sprinklers Critical System Solutions jir...@criticalsystemsolutions.com <mailto:jir...@criticalsystemsolutions.com> 813-618-2781 Sent from a mobile device. Please forgive brevity, spelling errors and punctuation gaffes.
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