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Originally Posted by hurtinhvac Locking caps on all new installs now. Spent more than a few hours last season returning to recent installs and swapping the caps for locking when they finally started enforcing it. Got a fine collection of nice brass caps now... We are also required to have locking caps, but most inspectors will let them pass if you have brass caps with wrench flats on them and tighten them down. As long as a tool is required, they are okay with it.
Locking caps on all new installs now. Spent more than a few hours last season returning to recent installs and swapping the caps for locking when they finally started enforcing it. Got a fine collection of nice brass caps now...
Originally Posted by hearthman Believe it or not, it is required to secure condensers from movement. Nobody does it much but it is in the code. Also, a growing number of communities near flood zones and hurricane-prone coasts are requiring condensers be tethered. It may slow down the meth-head theives for a minute. Also, is everybody installing tamper-resistant caps on the condenser taps? Code required. Most mfrs. have some form of very inconvenient bolt holes at the base of their condensers where you could conceivably Tapcon it into a concrete pad. At least that way it isn't blocking access to the stuff you may need to get to. Same in my area, code caps and strap to pad. very rare that the inspectors say anything but every once in awhile they will get us on it.
Originally Posted by lytning Is this a state code? I haven't herd about it in Maine. I think I have replaced 2 condensing units since 1972 due to theft. Both in Windham on Rt 302. Seen lots of empty houses with copper wire and pipes cut out though. Cops can't catch them because they are professional thieves. CSI:NY could catch them in one hour.
Is this a state code? I haven't herd about it in Maine. I think I have replaced 2 condensing units since 1972 due to theft. Both in Windham on Rt 302. Seen lots of empty houses with copper wire and pipes cut out though. Cops can't catch them because they are professional thieves. Originally Posted by hearthman Believe it or not, it is required to secure condensers from movement. Nobody does it much but it is in the code. Also, a growing number of communities near flood zones and hurricane-prone coasts are requiring condensers be tethered. It may slow down the meth-head theives for a minute. Also, is everybody installing tamper-resistant caps on the condenser taps? Code required. Most mfrs. have some form of very inconvenient bolt holes at the base of their condensers where you could conceivably Tapcon it into a concrete pad. At least that way it isn't blocking access to the stuff you may need to get to.
Believe it or not, it is required to secure condensers from movement. Nobody does it much but it is in the code. Also, a growing number of communities near flood zones and hurricane-prone coasts are requiring condensers be tethered. It may slow down the meth-head theives for a minute. Also, is everybody installing tamper-resistant caps on the condenser taps? Code required. Most mfrs. have some form of very inconvenient bolt holes at the base of their condensers where you could conceivably Tapcon it into a concrete pad. At least that way it isn't blocking access to the stuff you may need to get to.
Is that chain Steel or Plastic?
Now the thief can sell the chain. Originally Posted by RDorr92788 at least it's yellow for safety!!!!
The chains just a few more cents worth of scrap steel.
at least it's yellow for safety!!!!
Originally Posted by Core_d Now the thief has to snip a chain and linset? Thatll stop em, is it on a pallet and "installed"? I think this is the thief lol
nice work not sure if this is shame or ingenuity ? I see it now thats not a pallet lol.
nice work not sure if this is shame or ingenuity ?
nice work not sure if this is shame or ingenuity ? Now the thief has to snip a chain and linset? Thatll stop em, is it on a pallet and "installed"?
not bad
nice work not sure if this is shame or ingenuity ? more things that make you go hmm..i guess this one way to do it LOL Attachment 377581Attachment 377591
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