5
Rigging & Assembly
Rigging
Single-Cell Installation
Two Piece Section Assembly
Single-Cell Installation
All single cell 1500 Cooling Towers are designed to be lifted in one assembled piece as
shown in
Figure 1
. A two piece lift is shown in
Figures 2
and
3
.
Two Piece Section Assembly
1. Remove any accessories shipped in the cold water basin.
2.
Figures 2
and
3
show the proper rigging of the sections for units that ship in two
sections. Position the lower section on the steel support and bolt in place.
3. Wipe any moisture and dirt from the perimeter mating flanges of the lower section.
4. Install
flat butyl sealer tape (BAC part # 554000) supplied with the unit, as illustrated
in
Figure 3
, on the mating flanges of the lower section in a continuous line. At each
corner, allow 1” overlap.
5. Before lowering the upper section onto the lower section, be sure to line up the bolt
holes using drift pins as illustrated in
Figure 4
, no fewer than one hole at each edge.
Guide the upper section onto the lower section starting with a bolt hole at one corner
and following down the flange.
6. Section assembly guides must line up as shown in
Figure 3
.
7. Secure the upper section in place as shown in
Figure 3
to ensure leak-free operation.
Figure 4.
Drift Pin Alignment
Figure 3.
Upper and Lower Assembly for Series 1500 Cooling Towers
Section Assembly
Guide
Flat Butyl
Sealer
Tape
Flat Washer,
Lock Washer,
and Nut
1/2” Bolt
1/2”
Flat
Washer
