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General Rules for Drilling in Concrete :
Concrete drillers must comply with OSHA’s general
rules. Operators must be adequately trained to use
concrete drilling equipment, and the drilling equipment
must be maintained in safe operating condition.
Operators must wear personal protective equipment
(PPE), including goggles, long pants, protective noise
equipment, and steel-toed work boots. Operators
should wear a respirator whenever exposed to
hazardous materials. Adequate ventilation is required
whenever drilling in concrete.
When locating the rack and preparing to install concrete anchors,
IT IS MANDATORY to check for buried electrical cables, gas
tubing, and water or radiant heating piping. DO NOT drill into
or drive fasteners into concrete slab unless absolutely certain
it is safe to do so. If in doubt, CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL to
determine and accurately locate buried objects. Failure to follow
this warning could result in property damage, serious personal
injury, or death.
WARNING
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General Notes on Securing the Rack to a
Concrete Floor :
This rack system must be properly anchored and secured to
the floor BEFORE mounting appliances on it. Failure to follow
these instructions could result in substantial property damage,
severe personal injury, or death.
WARNING
If seismic anchoring is required, consult state and local codes
for requirements and instructions. If in doubt as to whether
seismic anchoring is necessary in your installation location,
CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL. Failure to follow this warning
could result in property damage, serious personal injury, or
death.
WARNING
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Installing Appliance(s) on the Rack: :
1. a. If mounting one(1) appliance to the rack, use a
10mm Ratchet or Socket Driver and wrench and
two(2) M6 bolts and included washers and nuts to
mount the top mounting bracket to the upper beam
of the rack. See Figure 7.
1. b. If mounting two(2) appliances to the rack, use a
10mm Ratchet or Socket Driver and wrench and
two(2) M6 bolts and included washers and nuts to
mount two(2) top mounting brackets to the upper
beam of the rack. See Figure 8.
2.
Hang the appliance(s) from the top mounting
bracket(s). See Figure 7.
3. Use a 10mm Ratchet/Socket Driver and wrench to
secure the lower mounting bracket(s) to the lower
beam, using the two(2) M6 bolts and the included
washers/nuts. See Figures 9 and 10.
Figure 7 - Single Appliance Mounted on Top Mounting Bracket
Figure 8 - Secured Top Mounting Bracket for Back to Back
Appliance Mounting
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General Anchoring Instructions :
1. Position the stand in the installation location.
2.
Once properly positioned, use a pencil to mark the
drill holes for the lag screws / expansion anchors.
Then move away the stand.
3. Prepare to drill holes into the mounting surface
(either 4” thick minimum Wood Structural Member,
or 4” thick minimum Concrete Flooring). Consult lag
screw or expansion anchor manufacturer for predrill
diameters.
4. After taking appropriate precautions, drill the four
anchor holes.
5. Reposition the stand with attached seismic anchors
over the newly drilled anchor holes.
6. Install the washers and lag screws or expansion
anchors (depending on the installation and code
requirements).
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Utility Precautions
OSHA rules state that concrete drillers should make
certain they are not drilling into electrical cables. They
should use the services of the underground utility and
cable locating companies prior to drilling. Concrete
drillers should maintain a minimum distance of 10 feet
from high voltage power cables.to install the vertical
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