5.3 INSTALLATION: WALL MOUNTED
Required materials:
For the wall mounted (WM) mounting option
, the channel penstock is installed by means of mechanical anchor bolts
(Hilti Kwilt 3 or equivalent) and construction sealant (Sikabond or equivalent).
Note that as standard, anchor bolts and construction sealant are not supplied with the penstock.
For detailed information about the type, size and quantity of the required anchor bolts, or any other specific installation
notes or materials, please refer to the notes on the ‘General Arrangement Drawing’.
5.3.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Step 1: Concrete construction inspection:
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The concrete construction shall be flat, level and plumb, and shall be in accordance with the ACI 117-06 standard.
If necessary, use non-shrink grout in order to meet the specified standard. The minimum concrete strength shall be
3,000 PSI (20.7 MPa).
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The wall surface shall be dry.
Step 2: Pre-installation of the channel penstock
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Position the channel penstock against the wall and line up with the opening (See Figure 12).
The slide shall be in the closed position.
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Drill and install an anchor bolt on each side of the penstock.
After installing the first anchor bolt, and prior to drilling the hole on the
other side, make sure the frame is perfectly levelled (see Figure 13).
INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS - ORIGINAL VERSION
AVK CHANNEL PENSTOCKS
SERIES 772/71
Page 7/12
MI ChannelPenstock772 rev AB August 2014 GB
Wall mounting lateral bracket
Side wall of channel
Frame
Frame Invert
Channel Invert
Figure 12
Figure 13
