4.

3 NOISE, VIBRATION CONTROLS & MEASURES

4.3.1

SCOPE
The air conditioning contractor shall take all necessary precautions to have
minimum noise generation and its transmission. Minimum vibration as permitted
by ISO standard shall be followed. A few points for guidance only are given
below:
a)

Double fire retardant flexible connections shall be provided from air

discharge to outlet of air-handler to the duct.

b)

Vibration isolation pads of suitable thickness (min 25mm) commensurate

to loading for isolation of vibration shall be provided under all pumps, air
handlers fans etc. in consultation with manufacturer for proper selection of
vibration isolators

c)

Vibration isolation springs of suitable size to suit the weight of water

chilling machine as recommended by the manufacturer for elimination of
vibrations.

d)

Flexible conduit connections of minimum diameter of 50mm to motors

shall be provided. All loops should be large enough to allow connections
to remain flexible.

e)

All conduit connection where conduits are 60mm or larger shall be made
of 1.2 meters minimum length conduit installed in the shape of U and
grossly slack to provide maximum vibration isolation.

f)

All end suction pumps shall be bolted and grouted to the inertia base
which in turn shall be supported on suitable vibration isolation rubber pads
duly sandwitched with 24G GI sheets. Concrete inertia blocks shall be
formed of suitable thickness and of adequate mass.

g)

The floor supported piping shall be mounted on pipe supports with min.
7.5mm ribbed neoprene pads between the base plate of the pipes and the
floors.

h)

All items suspended from false ceiling shall be isolated on separate

hangers.

i)

In case of ducts, conduits, pipes & tubes the annular space between
construction and penetrating element shall be sealed with sand cement
plaster/suitable other material.

j)

The supply duct starting from air handling unit & plenum shall be
provided with 15 mm thick acoustic lining (140 kg/m 3) as indicated in the
P-4.3, 1 out of 2

schedule of quantities. All Fan Coil Units (wherever used) collar shall also
be lined with 12 mm thick acoustically lined. The duct lining shall be done
with closed cell nitrile rubber based material having min. density of 140
kg/cubic meter.
k)

All piping connection to pumps and chilling machine shall be through

flexible rubber bellows.

l)

The air-conditioning contractor shall take all other precautions or shall

make his own arrangements even if not specified in the tender documents
for eliminating high noise levels & shall minimize vibrations in all
mechanical equipments without any additional cost.

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