Criterion 6.5.14 Pipe and Component Supports

Criterion text:
Hangers shall provide adequate support and correct pitch of pipes. Hangers or supports for insulated pipes or components shall be designed to avoid compressing or damaging the insulation material.

Pumps and compressors, or other components involving moving parts, shall be balanced or mounted in such a manner that they do not induce excessive noise or vibration that could be annoying or cause damage.

Comments:
Installers must follow accepted plumbing and solar practices and materials during the installation process to ensure that this criterion is met.

Long pipe runs must be secure, as indicated in Figure 1.

Figure 1

There are a variety of hangers available for system plumbing. Several of them are shown in Figures 2 and 3. Installers must make sure that the piping adjacent to the pipe support is insulated.

Figure 2

Figure 3

In addition to pipe runs, installers must properly mount and secure other system components to prevent excessive noise or vibration.

Note in Figure 4 that the installer has secured the vertical pipe run that contains the pump.

Figure 4

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