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GENERAL NOTES:
1. THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND SHALL BE
FABRICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION (2017). THIS
SYSTEM MAY BE USED WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE HIGH
VELOCITY HURRICANE ZONE. THIS DESIGN IS NOT
INTENDED TO CERTIFY IMPACT RESISTANCE OF THE
MECHANICAL UNIT CABINETRY.
2. NO 33-1/3% INCREASE IN ALLOWABLE STRESS HAS BEEN
USED IN THE DESIGN OF THIS SYSTEM.
3. ALL DIMENSIONS AND THE MINIMUM WEIGHT (100 LB
MINIMUM) OF MECHANICAL UNIT SHALL CONFORM TO
LIMITATIONS STATED HEREIN. ALL MECHANICAL
SPECIFICATIONS (CLEAR SPACE, TONNAGE, ETC.) SHALL BE
AS PER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS AND ARE THE
EXPRESS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.
4. ANCHORS REFERRED TO HEREIN SHALL BE ELCO ULTRACON
SS4 OR ANY EQUIVALENT RATED CAPACITY ANCHOR,
INSTALLED TO 3000 PSI MIN CONCRETE. SEE ANCHOR
SCHEDULE FOR ANCHOR REQUIREMENTS. ALL FASTENERS
SHALL HAVE APPROPRIATE CORROSION PROTECTION TO
PREVENT ELECTROLYSIS.
5. ALL CONCRETE SPECIFIED HEREIN IS NOT PART OF THIS
CERTIFICATION. AS A MINIMUM, ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE
STRUCTURAL CONCRETE 4" MIN. THICK AND SHALL HAVE
MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 3000 PSI, UNLESS
NOTED OTHERWISE.
6. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO INSULATE ALL
MEMBERS FROM DISSIMILAR MATERIALS TO PREVENT
ELECTROLYSIS.
7. ELECTRICAL GROUND, WHEN REQUIRED, TO BE DESIGNED &
INSTALLED BY OTHERS.
8. THE ADEQUACY OF ANY EXISTING STRUCTURE TO
WITHSTAND SUPERIMPOSED LOADS SHALL BE VERIFIED BY
THE ONSITE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND IS NOT INCLUDED
IN THIS CERTIFICATION.EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
HEREIN, NO ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS OR
AFFIRMATIONS ARE INTENDED.
9. THE SYSTEM DETAILED HEREIN IS GENERIC AND DOES NOT
PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC SITE. FOR SITE
CONDITIONS DIFFERENT FROM THE CONDITIONS DETAILED
HEREIN, A LICENSED ENGINEER OR REGISTERED ARCHITECT
SHALL PREPARE SITE SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS FOR USE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THIS DOCUMENT.
SITE-SPECIFIC PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS AS DETERMINED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ASCE 7-10 AND CHAPTER 16 OF THE FLORIDA
BUILDING CODE SHALL BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO THE DESIGN
PRESSURE CAPACITY VALUES LISTED HEREIN FOR ANY ASSEMBLY
AS SHOWN. DESIGN PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE
DETERMINED BY A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL ON A
JOB-SPECIFIC BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNING
CODE.
DESIGN NOTES:
ANCHOR SCHEDULE:
CONCRETE:
(4" THICK MIN,
3000 PSI MIN.)
SUBSTRATE DESCRIPTION
CROSSWIND-30-I
23.23"
UNIT DIMENSIONS & MODELS:
APPROVED DESIGN
CRITERIA:
50.2 PSF LATERAL
41.2 PSF UPLIFT
WIND LOAD
WIND LOAD EVALUATION OF HEAT PUMP CROSSWIND MODELS: AT GRADE MOUNTED APPLICATIONS
(1)-1/4"Ø ELCO ULTRACON SS4, 1.75" EMBEDDED INTO 3 KSI
CONCRETE, 2.5" MIN. EDGE DISTANCE, 3" MIN. SPACING TO ANY
ADJACENT ANCHOR OR ANY EQUIVALENT RATED CAPACITY ANCHOR.
MECHANICAL UNIT
N.T.S
ISO VIEW
MODELS
"A" "B"
"C"
"D"
23.23"
23.23"
23.23"
12.40"
12.40"
12.40"
15.55"
13.39" 37.83"
13.39"
13.39"
16.54"
37.83"
37.83"
37.83"
"E"
25.91"
"F"
12.29"
WEIGHT
101 LBS
25.91"
25.91"
25.91"
12.29"
12.29"
15.35"
126 LBS
150 LBS
172 LBS
MECHANICAL UNIT
CONCRETE
SUBSTRATE
(BY OTHERS)
CROSSWIND-40-I
CROSSWIND-50-I
CROSSWIND-65-I
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ORIGINAL ENGINEER CERTIFICATION
CONCRETE SLAB BY
OTHERS, TYP.
N.T.S.
MECHANICAL UNIT
FRONT VIEW
"D"
"E"
"F"
"E"
N.T.S.
MECHANICAL UNIT
FRONT VIEW
MECHANICAL UNIT
(SEE MODEL IN TABLE)
N.T.S. ELEVATION
TIE-DOWN DETAIL
UNIT BASE
RAIL
MECHANICAL
UNIT
CONCRETE SLAB
(BY OTHERS)
SEE CONCRETE SCHEDULE FOR
ANCHOR SPECIFICATIONS
MECHANICAL
UNIT
N.T.S.
TIE-DOWN LAYOUT
PLAN
"B"
"A"
"C"
"D"
Figure 3. Hurricane Tie Down Instructions
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