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XLP3 EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS
INSTALLATION
Unit Operation
Prior to start-up and unit operation, refer to the Frick Operation
& Maintenance sections in this manual.
RIGGING & ASSEMBLY
Rigging
Refer to Table 1 for the recommended vertical dimension “H”
from the lifting device to the spreader bar. In the event of ex-
tended lifts or where hazards exist, the lifting devices should
be used in conjunction with safety slings placed under the unit.
NOTICE
For weight information, refer to the submittal drawing
package.
NOTICE
Any motors or accessories shipped in the cold water basin
must be removed prior to installing the upper (mechanical
and coil casing) section.
Most single cell XLP3 Evaporative Condenser products are de-
signed to be lifted in one assembled piece as shown in Figure
1.
Verify the total unit shipping weight is below 35,000 lbs
before performing a single-piece lift.
A two-piece lift is shown
in Figure 2.
WARNING
Single piece lift is ONLY possible when total unit shipping
weight is under 35,000 lbs. Please refer to the shipping
weight shown on the Unit Print from submittal package.
Single piece lifting must be done using lifting ears on the
base of the upper casing section (See Figure 1).
Section Assembly
1. Remove any motors or accessories shipped in the cold water
basin. Rig the basin section. The rigging hook must be placed
above the section’s center of gravity as detailed in Figures 1 and 2.
2. Wipe down the flanges with acetone to remove dirt or mois-
ture which may have accumulated during shipment and storage.
3. Install sealer tape on the mating flange of the bottom section
to ensure an airtight seal between the top and bottom section.
Install flat butyl sealer tape (Frick part #554000) supplied with the
unit, on the mating flanges of the lower section in a continuous
line. At each corner, allow 1” overlap. See Figure 3.
CAUTION
Before proceeding, bolt the basin sections securely to the
supporting steel.
4. Lower the flexible connection on the pump discharge piping
below the elevation of the lower section before rigging the coil
casing section.
5. Lower the upper section (coil casing and mechanical) until it
is hovering 2-6” above the lower section.
6. Insert drift pins per Figure 5. Start at the corner hole and skip
every 3 or 4 holes along the length of the unit, inserting drift
pins to align the coil casing section and the lower section holes.
Repeat this process on the other side.
7. Fasten the hardware between the coil casing and lower sec-
tion per Figure 4. Lower the coil casing section the rest of the
way onto the lower section, keeping mounting holes aligned.
Figure 1 — Single-Piece Lift
L
H
Table 1 – Recommended Vertical Dimension and Spreader Bar Length
Model Number
Number of
Basin Sections
Number of
Casing
Sections
Basin Section
Casing Section or Single
Piece Lift
Spreader Bar
Length (L)
Minimum
Height (H)
Center of
Gravity from
Air Inlet Face
Spreader Bar
Length (L)
Minimum
Height (H)
XLP3-1012xxxx-xxxx
1
1
10'
13'-8"
4'-2"
10'
9’-2”
XLP3-1018xxxx-xxxx
1
1
10'
13'-8"
4'-2"
10'
13’-8”
XLP3-1024xxxx-xxxx
2
2
10'
13'-8"
4'-2"
10'
9’-2”
XLP3-2012xxxx-xxxx
2
2
10'
13'-8"
4'-2"
10'
9’-2”
XLP3-1036xxxx-xxxx
2
2
10'
13'-8"
4'-2"
10'
13’-8”
XLP3-2018xxxx-xxxx
2
2
10'
13'-8"
4'-2"
10'
13’-8”
XLP3-1212xxxx-xxxx
1
1
12'
13'-8"
5'
10'
9’-2”
XLP3-1218xxxx-xxxx
1
1
12'
13'-8"
5'
10'
13’-8”
XLP3-1224xxxx-xxxx
2
2
12'
13'-8"
5'
10'
9’-2”
XLP3-2412xxxx-xxxx
2
2
12'
13'-8"
5'
10'
9’-2”
XLP3-1236xxxx-xxxx
2
2
12'
13'-8"
5'
10'
13’-8”
XLP3-2418xxxx-xxxx
2
2
12'
13'-8"
5'
10'
13’-8”