Installation - Mechanical
CLCH-SVX07K-EN 55
Hurricane Application
Requirements
Miami/Dade Co. Hurricane Certification
Performance Climate Changer air handlers are approved
and have has been designed to comply with the High
Velocity Hurricane Zone of the Florida Building Code.
Notice of compliance and additional product construction
details can be found at the Miami-Dade County, Building
Code Compliance Office Web site.
The Florida licensed engineer or architect-of-record for the
project shall be responsible for the design, sizing, and
structural adequacy of the product framework as well as
curbing and attachment to the roof, or as accepted by the
corresponding building departments.
Anchoring
The method shown in Figure 73 through Figure 78 is what
is approved and recommended for anchoring the unit to
substrate and roof curb. Any deviation to this may require
the approval of the local building code enforcement
agency.
Unit may be installed onto concrete (3.2 ksi min.
compressive strength) or 1/4-inch thick steel (36 ksi min.
yield) substrates with anchors through lifting lugs and
angle clips attached to first level baserail. Unit may also be
installed onto a 36 ksi yield steel curb by others.
Figure 72. Seismic anchor pattern
Section
Base rail
Staggered anchor
bolt patterns
Section
split
Section anchor
to base rail
Anchor bolt
to floor curb
Spacing <= 46 inches*
AHU Plan View
AHU Elevation View
*Only if not anchoring each functional section
Spacing <= 46 inches*
Figure 73. Anchoring size 3-50 units to substrate or roof curb for hurricane applications
See Detail C
for hood support
installation
See Detail B
See Detail A
Install fastener to
substrate through only
one lug at this location