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Re: air compressor insallation

To: Gary.Lin@wang.com
Subject: Re: air compressor insallation
From: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 18:15:13 -0700 (PDT)
Lin, Gary writes:
> 
> 
> Could be that depending on piston orientation (ex: horizontal) the shaking
> motion would either rip out the anchors or else if tightly bolted down the
> vibrations would shake the compressor to death.  Some sort of shock
> absorbing pad installation would be necessary, probably ignored by most
> people.
> 

So how do you tie down a vertical compressor so it won't
fall down in an earthquake?  Put a chain around it?


-- 
Eric Murray          On top of the Loma Prieta fault.

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