If the system is not leaking, the compressor shouldn’t be running very often at all. So if it’s running enough to create a noise complaint I think I’d be doing some investigation into the integrity of the piping system.
Craig L. Prahl Fire Protection Group Lead/SME CH2M 200 Verdae Blvd. Greenville, SC 29607 Direct - 864.920.7540 Fax - 864.920.7129 CH2MHILL Extension 77540 craig.pr...@ch2m.com From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of rongreenman . Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 1:21 PM To: maur...@marvi.org; sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Move noisy air compressor? [EXTERNAL] There is no requirement about distance, nor is a compressor even required. Air maintenance is required in some form (manually or automatically from a compressor, nitrogen generator, compressed air bottle, ...?) and there needs to be a method that replenishes the system from 0 psig to it's required pressure in 30 minutes maximum. On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 7:22 AM, Maurice Marvi <maur...@marvi.org<mailto:maur...@marvi.org>> wrote: How often is the compressor running that the customer is complaining? Could you have another problem? M Marvi On 10/30/2016 11:47 PM, Douglas Hicks wrote: A customer has received complaints about the air compressor being too noisy. The compressor is bolted to a concrete floor, no rubber pads used. I have used rubber pads (55-56 small block Chevy motor mounts) to control the noise. Sometimes that works, sometimes not. Grainger also has square pads for noise control. Any feed back as to which is better, motor mounts jor the squasre pads. If the motor mounts do not control the noise, can we move the compressor? If so, how far away? Is there a max distance? They are looking at 60 feet away, using 3/4" or 1" pipe. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org<mailto:Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org<mailto:Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org -- Ron Greenman rongreen...@gmail.com<mailto:rongreen...@gmail.com> 253.576.9700 The Universe is monstrously indifferent to the presence of man. -Werner Herzog, screenwriter, film director, author, actor and opera director (1942-)
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