EVAPCO AT ATLAS Rigging And Assembly Instructions Download Page 3

AT ATLAS Induced Draft Counterflow Cooling Towers

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing your EVAPCO AT ATLAS, counterflow, induced draft cooling tower. This manual provides instructions and 

recommendations to safely and correctly install all AT ATLAS cooling towers. It is recommended that all instructions provided in this 

manual are reviewed prior to rigging and assembly. If at any point specific circumstances not covered by this manual arise please 

contact your local EVAPCO representative for assistance.
Proper care must be taken by all parties involved in handling and assembling the equipment to ensure that safe and 

thorough installation practices are implemented to prevent damage or injury to the equipment, persons and environment 

involved.

Shipping

Unless otherwise noted in the factory submittal, all EVAPCO AT ATLAS towers ship in seven (7) sections per cell plus the drive 

system, fan and fan cylinder. Any special shipping configurations will be listed in the factory submittal. Please contact your local 

EVAPCO representative for more information on alternate shipping configurations.

Nomenclature

AT 124-4N30-EV

Product

Type

# of

Cells

Unit

Width

Layers of

Fill Media

Horsepower

Designator

Unit Length Fill

Type

Product Type

AT – Indicates an Advanced Technology (AT) tower.

# of Cells

Determined by the number of inlet connections, can be 1 or 2 cells.

Unit Width

The total width of the unit, in feet, all cells included. 

Layers of Fill Media

Determined by the number of 1 foot tall fill layers. Can be 4 or 5.

Horsepower Designator

Determined by the horsepower per fan motor. Available from N = 40 HP to T = 150 HP.

Unit Length

The total length of the unit, in feet, all cells included. 

Fill Type

Indicated the style of heat transfer media in the tower.

Summary of Contents for AT ATLAS

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Page 2: ...ons to the Basin Sections 8 Assembly of Bottom Inlet Piping 10 Application of Sealer Tape to Casing Sections 11 Rigging Fan Sections 12 Assembly of the Fan Sections to the Casing Sections 13 Rigging F...

Page 3: ...rwise noted in the factory submittal all EVAPCO AT ATLAS towers ship in seven 7 sections per cell plus the drive system fan and fan cylinder Any special shipping configurations will be listed in the f...

Page 4: ...am under the unit to be 1 360th of the unit length not to exceed 1 2 13mm Deflection may be calculated by using 55 of the operating weight of the unit as a uniform load on each beam See certified prin...

Page 5: ...ded with horizontal drip channels and vertical splash guards to keep water from splashing out from between the cells The equalizer flume boxes are shipped loose for field assembly It is important to c...

Page 6: ...er tape to the mating flange of the drip channels see Figure 3a Fasten drip channels together end to end by driving a self tapping 5 16 8mm screw through the section end with the larger hole into the...

Page 7: ...ER OF SEALER TAPE CENTERED OVER THE MOUNTING HOLES END SIDE Application of Sealer Tape to Basin Sections Once the basin sections have been set on the support steel and all fasteners are installed the...

Page 8: ...bed Lower the casing section the rest of the way and fasten all four corners See Table 1 for recommended hardware Make use of drift pins to simplify the final positioning process see Drift Pin explana...

Page 9: ...ccessed from inside the unit Bolts can be driven upward through the mating flanges if access is restricted All rigging hardware is provided by EVAPCO Drift pins are by others The recommended drift pin...

Page 10: ...s are fastened securely in the unit s basin prior to shipment 2a Remove shipping strap under pipe 3 Align the riser pipe assembly with the upper pipe section in the bottom of the casing section Loosen...

Page 11: ...ave been rigged to the basin sections and all fasteners are installed the top flanges should be wiped down to remove any dirt or moisture Apply one layer of sealer tape centered over the mounting hole...

Page 12: ...t has 3 fan sections left right and middle On the middle section lifting ears are provided for lifting and final positioning For the left and right sections U bolts are provided The hook of the crane...

Page 13: ...e Drift pins should be used to align the fan section with the casing section The installer will need to attach the fan section end panels to the casing section end panels and the fan section side pane...

Page 14: ...ched to the inside of the casing and fan section panels as shown in Figure 12 Once the sections are mounted the flanges of the rigging channels must be bolted from inside the unit Use hardware noted i...

Page 15: ...itioning of the unit The preferred method for extended lifts is to use slings under the unit as shown in Figure 14 below Spreader bars should always be used between the cables at the top of the sectio...

Page 16: ...RR 375 400 in lbs 33 ft lb 45 Nm LRR 450 145 in lbs 12 ft lb 16 Nm LRA 485 240 in lbs 20 ft lb 27 Nm Floating Shaft Installation Alignment The fan motor and gear reducer will ship mounted to the mecha...

Page 17: ...allation Manual and Figure 15 H LOCKING COLLAR BUSHING FAN BLADE TOP OF GEAR BEARING GEAR SHAFT HUB Figure 15 Hudson Fan Mounting Table 7 Moore Fan Hub Distance Table 6 Hudson Fan Hub Distance Gear Dr...

Page 18: ...aligned and the fan assembled onto the gear output shaft the entire assembly should be lifted onto the fan section Figure 17 The hook of the crane must be a minimum of 17 above the lifting ears See T...

Page 19: ...ng devices to be installed in between cylinder sections during assembly Remove lifting device after installing fan cylinder if the tower has a Super Low Sound Fan Flanges should be cleaned prior to as...

Page 20: ...within the cylinder before attaching to fan section Measure the clearance between each fan tip and the cylinder with a tape measure making sure it is 7 8 22mm or less Fasten to fan deck using hardwar...

Page 21: ...applied between the fan cylinder and the fan sections as well as around the torque tube APPLY CAULK SEALANT AROUND GEAR MOTOR BASE TORQUE TUBE APPLY CAULK SEALANT BETWEEN FAN STACK AND FAN SECTIONS F...

Page 22: ...f your unit is accessorized with an external service platform assembly with a vertical ladder this equipment is shipped in the basin of your unit In some cases they are shipped separately due to other...

Page 23: ...PPORT TO DECK SUPPORT USING 5 8 15 9mm GRADE 5 HARDWARE FRONT TOEPLATE RAILING FITTING SECURE RAILING FITTING TO FRONT TOEPLATE USING 3 8 10mm GRADE 5 HARDWARE DIAGONAL SUPPORT CONNECTION PLATE SECURE...

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